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Object

Schedule of Potential Main Modifications

Representation ID: 29790

Received: 10/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Anthony Cross

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Representation Summary:

The small rural village of Blackmore has been incorrectly classified as a Category 3 settlement; the facts support a Category 4 classification, so development of these sites should not be permitted.

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MM107 - The proposed amendment to allocate 40 homes to this site (R25) represents an arbitrary number not supported by any objectively assessed housing needs investigation. Further, being within a Critical Drainage Area, and Blackmore already experiencing regular instances of flooding on its highways and (less) regular flooding of the village centre, no increase in surface run-off should be allowed; the only way to prevent this is to retain this green field site in its current undeveloped state. Vehicular access to the site via either Redrose Lane or Nine Ashes Road is inappropriate: Redrose Lane due to its limited width and popularity with walkers and horse-riders; Nine Ashes Road due to the proximity of any entry point to the village Primary School entrance. The village of Blackmore has been incorrectly categorised as a Category 3 settlement. Being a small rural village with poor public transport, limited shops (it has no local shopping parade), limited job and amenity facilities, where residents rely on nearby settlements for services (e.g. it has no health facilities), it should be classified as a Category 4 settlement and development of this green field site should not be permitted. No new homes should be allocated to site R25.

MM108 - The proposed amendment to allocate 30 homes to this site (R26) represents an arbitrary number not supported by any objectively assessed housing needs investigation. Further, being within a Critical Drainage Area, and Blackmore already experiencing regular instances of flooding on its highways and (less) regular flooding of the village centre, no increase in surface run-off should be allowed; the only way to prevent this is to retain this green field site in its current undeveloped state. Vehicular access to the site via either Orchard Piece, Fingrith Hall Lane, or Redress Lane is inappropriate: Orchard Piece due to dangers arising from the volume of additional traffic through an already established housing estate; Fingrith Hall Lane due to the proximity of any entry point to existing roads joining Fingrith Hall Lane; and Redrose Lane due to its limited width and popularity with walkers and horse-riders. The village of Blackmore has been incorrectly categorised as a Category 3 settlement. Being a small rural village with poor public transport, limited shops (it has no local shopping parade), limited job and amenity facilities, where residents rely on nearby settlements for services (e.g. it has no health facilities), it should be classified as a Category 4 settlement and development of this green field site should not be permitted. No new homes should be allocated to site R26.

MM81 – Neither the “exceptional circumstances” nor “very special circumstances” have been demonstrated with regards to sites R25 and R26. Without an objectively assessed housing needs investigation, it cannot be proven that the development of sites R25 and R26 are not inappropriate.

MM78 – The continued inclusion of sites R25 and R26 in the document is in contravention to the stated requirement for new developments “to avoid areas of flood risk”. Recent and historical events prove that Blackmore’s highways and village centre are susceptible to flooding – a situation which would not be improved by the allocation of houses to these sites. Indeed the development of sites R25 and R26 would remove significant areas of natural drainage and increase surface run-off, thus increasing the "flood risk elsewhere", as they are uphill of the village centre.

Object

Schedule of Potential Main Modifications

Representation ID: 30067

Received: 29/11/2021

Respondent: CEG Land Promotions Limited

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Representation Summary:

The policy (PC04, formerly PC08) is sound and CEG supports its aims. The addition of a reference to the two neighbourhood hubs – to be defined ‘local centres’ – at Dunton Hills Garden Village is supported as are the amendments to footnote 10. However, the wording of the policy should be amended to make it clearer.

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