Object
Site Proposals document
Representation ID: 13501
Received: 13/03/2018
Respondent: Ms Catherine Hayes
Sewage system inadequate- the system was built solely to sustain the village 20 years ago and
numerous properties have a miserable time with blockages.
Threat to established wildlife (raptors, linnets, field fares)- birds are threatened by the loss of hedgerow as are all our wildlife, flora and fauna.
Unspecified number could mean over 100 houses- The school has no capacity, we do not have the correct infrastructure- the road is constantly flooded and the recent snow drifted so badly the entire village was cut off for over 3 days.
Inadequate power systems- frequent electricity cuts throughout the year.
The land proposed for an unspecified number of houses on GNLP0055 has been open farmland. It is a site used by barn owls and other birds of prey and has specific significance for all wild life. The road it is adjacent to- Spur Road, is not a proper road. It is always under pressure -the surface is terrible it flooded in 2017-2018 due to the insufficient drainage and bad upkeep of ditches.The hedgerow along the road was ripped out in 2017 exacerbating the problem and meant the recent snow fall ended up with the road being blocked for days due to the lack of hedgerow to protect the road. The deaths of barn owls and other raptors has increased due to the lack of hedges preventing the birds from flying low into the heavy haulage lorries that use Spur Rd to access other routes. The sewage system in the village was built solely for the number of houses that existed in the village up to 20 years ago. New build is already impacting on this system with some areas of the village being adversely affected- particularly since the hotel was expanded at the golf club. The power supply to the village is under a great deal of strain and in 2018 we had power cuts across the entire village that lasted for a number of days. Power cuts are a regular occurrence throughout the year- regardless of weather conditions. The school is already oversubscribed and parking on the roads causes enormous problems for the residents adjacent to the school. The village does not have the infra structure to support a large development- and this site- with an 'unspecified' number- comparing it to others in the village could have over 100 houses on it. This represents a 50% growth of the existing village. I know the village is looking into developing a neighbourhood plan and is taking steps to achieve this. I am aware new houses in the village are inevitable over the years- this proposal however is far too vague and represents a threat to the very nature of the village. Once we have had a consultation and decided what we agree to have as a village as part of a neighbourhood plan I have no option other than to object to this proposal in the strongest possible terms.