Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 22869

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Mr Christopher Greenough

Representation Summary:

Further development within Peasmarsh would be unwise unless employment prospects are increased to cope with the expanded population.

The school would be overwhelmed.

Further development would conflict with NPPF (11.13) requires planners to make "fullest possible use of public transport" (there is practically none) and to recognise "the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".

The gas supply is barely above the minimum pressure, the electrical supply has recently required enhancement, the telephone system has ongoing problems and the broad-band speeds are disappointing.

Two possible sites are suggested but are subject to some if not all of the objections listed.

Full text:

Alternative Site 1 is shown on planning map as PS5 and PS6 this would avoid some of the adverse consequences attaching to PEA1. The vehicular access into a slightly widened Tanhouse Lane and just above the existing roundabout meets the requirements of easy and safe access on to the A268. Although this land is outside the present planning envelope (as is PEA1 proposal) it impacts adversely on very few houses.

Alternative site 2 is shown on planning map as PS3 Tanyard Field. Access could be made into bottom of Church Lane. Tanyard Field has already been partly developed along the road and falls within the planning envelope. Further development in Peasmarsh would be unwise and until local employment prospects are increased to cope with the expanded population that this will imply.

The local primary school is below 100% improving performance and the proposed development would overwhelm this.

The public transport in Peasmarsh is not an acceptable level of service. National Planning Guidelines state planners should make fullest possible use of public transport. The householders of the new development may need to reply on good public transport.

Peasmarsh does not offer satisfactory public transport or employment opportunities.

In addition to further development some parts of the village struggle with the gas supply as it is barely above the minimum allowable pressure.

The electrical supply has recently required enhancement to maintain an adequate voltage. The Telephone system has been causing ongoing problems and the broadband speeds in some areas are disappointing.