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Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 21313

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Mr Barnaby Relph

Representation Summary:

* Combined with the Hops, it will form a massive estate, which is out of character for the town.
* Drainage will be an issue with this site, as it has been with the Hops.
* Farmland to the South will become blighted due to water-logging from run-off from the development.
* A number of smaller developments would the town to grow more organically. There are other sites proposed for the area which could be combined with GNLP0503 to provide a more diverse and lower-impact provision of new housing for the town.

Full text:

This site has a number of problems. Combined with the existing Hops development, it will form a massive estate, which is out of character for the town.
Drainage has been an issue with the Hops development, causing those living on Seamere road to suffer flooding from run-off and this new proposed site will increase the problem.
remaining farmland to the south of the site will also become blighted due to water-logging from run-off from the development.
The town would be much better served by a number of smaller developments, allowing it grow more organically. There are other sites proposed for the area which could be combined with GNLP0503 to provide a more diverse and lower-impact provision of new housing for the town.