Object
Addendum of Focussed Changes to the Pre-Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 26663
Received: 19/11/2019
Respondent: Mrs Sylvia Allum
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The change to the sites at Priests Lane is a reduction from 'around' 75 to 'around' 45, but it is concerning there is still no evidence for the proposed number of houses. Moreover, no change has been made to the wording of access points which is a major issue, considering the original application for 8 houses in Bishop Walk over 20 years ago was turned down because of inadequate access, which led to the number of houses restricted to 5 houses to comply with the access requirements at that time, bearing in mind the traffic was no way as heavy and polluting as it is now.
In the interest of restoring and increasing the playing fields for the adjacent Hogarth Primary School, which recently had its playing field area halved whilst doubling its pupil population, as well as for Endeavour School which also adjoins the sites, then these sites should be removed from the LP and set aside for this purpose in line with government policy to provide for the health of our nation's children and their future wellbeing.
With the rapid expansion of development in the rest of the borough, it seems prudent to set aside land to keep up with the inevitable need for more school places in the not too distant future. Once these houses are built on land adjacent to these 2 schools, it would be impossible for both schools to expand to meet the needs of the borough's growing population.
My response to the latest LP consultation ending 26 November 2019:
The change to the sites at Priests Lane is a reduction from 'around' 75 to 'around' 45, but it is concerning there is still no evidence for the proposed number of houses. Moreover, no change has been made to the wording of access points which is a major issue, considering the original application for 8 houses in Bishop Walk over 20 years ago was turned down because of inadequate access, which led to the number of houses restricted to 5 houses to comply with the access requirements at that time, bearing in mind the traffic was no way as heavy and polluting as it is now.
In the interest of restoring and increasing the playing fields for the adjacent Hogarth Primary School, which recently had its playing field area halved whilst doubling its pupil population, as well as for Endeavour School which also adjoins the sites, then these sites should be removed from the LP and set aside for this purpose in line with government policy to provide for the health of our nation's children and their future wellbeing.
With the rapid expansion of development in the rest of the borough, it seems prudent to set aside land to keep up with the inevitable need for more school places in the not too distant future. Once these houses are built on land adjacent to these 2 schools, it would be impossible for both schools to expand to meet the needs of the borough's growing population.