Object
Site Proposals document
Representation ID: 19616
Received: 13/12/2018
Respondent: Mr Philip Norton
COMMENT RECIEVED DURING STAGE B
I've become aware of the revisions to the GNLP stage B but do not think I was made aware of stage A and in particular the proposals concerning GNLP0354 which I have strong reservations about. I am concerned due process may not have been followed but that if it has, developing the land would result in my isolated house being surrounded by new housing - so I would have expected to have been notified.
I have seen the supporting professional correspondence for this scheme - its flawed and inaccurate to say the views of the Abbey are not impacted. To say trees mask the plans is fine for half the year but in periods when there are no leaves new housing will be in sight of a 1000 year old Abbey. It is also not possible to say there will be no traffic impact on the small local largely single track roads dividing the site.
The main concern is the destruction of the historic rural setting and the impact on the Grade 1 buildings nearby and the National Trust land with its covenants and the Abbey Halt railway. An inappropriate place to develop housing and the pressures this would create on the rural setting, the roads, existing residents who do not generally have close neighbours. Schools, doctors, dentists and public transport would all be significantly impacted also. This is the wrong place for new development - leave the historic western approaches to the Abbey as they are
COMMENT RECIEVED DURING STAGE B
I've become aware of the revisions to the GNLP stage B but do not think I was made aware of stage A and in particular the proposals concerning GNLP0354 which I have strong reservations about. I am concerned due process may not have been followed but that if it has, developing the land would result in my isolated house being surrounded by new housing - so I would have expected to have been notified.
I have seen the supporting professional correspondence for this scheme - its flawed and inaccurate to say the views of the Abbey are not impacted. To say trees mask the plans is fine for half the year but in periods when there are no leaves new housing will be in sight of a 1000 year old Abbey. It is also not possible to say there will be no traffic impact on the small local largely single track roads dividing the site.
The main concern is the destruction of the historic rural setting and the impact on the Grade 1 buildings nearby and the National Trust land with its covenants and the Abbey Halt railway. An inappropriate place to develop housing and the pressures this would create on the rural setting, the roads, existing residents who do not generally have close neighbours. Schools, doctors, dentists and public transport would all be significantly impacted also. This is the wrong place for new development - leave the historic western approaches to the Abbey as they are