Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 19020

Received: 13/12/2018

Respondent: Mr Mike Prendergast

Representation Summary:

Too large for existing road and drainage infrastructure, with no remediation.
No proposal for increasing at capacity services

Full text:

We object on the following grounds

Privacy, Overlooking and Over Shadowing.
The development plan shows the main street houses, of up to 2.5 floors, overlooking our boundary. At the proposed height this will allow full views of our back garden, living and dining room windows and view into our east most bedroom. The existing trees will not provide shielding. I also believe that with buildings of this height, there will be significant over shadowing of our property and the significant effects that this will have on our garden and rear grass.
The proposed entry footpath is also likely to give some view, if not access to our boundary and garden, with consequent risks of intrusion, particularly with the likelihood of congregation.

Not in keeping with existing local characteristics.
From the draft design statement, the majority of building will be different in density and type from all the existing development in the neighbourhood, which is primarily bungalow and family housing. It's also interesting to notice the comment from the local housing officer that the development does not have the desired ratio of affordable homes.

Road Transport & Safety
Burgate Lane is a narrow country road with significant blind spots, east of the development and no scope for widening, due to the placement of drainage disks and hedgerows. The plan has no provision to address the safety concerns on the road, both at the existing junctions, and given the restricted visibility on the road to Alpington just below the proposed new entry point.

Local Facilities
The existing facilities are all fully subscribed, as per the already submitted objections from schools and NHS, and this application has no mitigations of these capacity issues. I note the issues,that were ignored by foul water report with capacity, in terms of connection. I also note that drainage assumes the existing natural facilities have capacity.

Disruption
There is no attempt to address any disruption that we will experience from the building work, over an extended period, and the acknowledged long term increase in environmental noise.
Summary
This proposal seems to bypass all significant issues raised, in the objections, and looks cursory
Poringland has a need for more housing, but arguably an equally pressing need for more community facilities, given the existing acknowledged capacity issues. This site could be used for low density housing and an increase in community facilities