RY9 Land north of York Way
Support
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 118
Received: 29/10/2016
Respondent: Dr Andrew Newman
Site RY9 is an excellent opportunity to build an out of town shopping area for the benefit of both Royston and the surrounding villages; the nearest such areas are >10 miles away.
New access directly from A505 into RE1 is essential to ease traffic problems on the A1198 Old North Road.
Site RY9 is an excellent opportunity to build an out of town shopping area for the benefit of both Royston and the surrounding villages; the nearest such areas are >10 miles away.
Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 1350
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: HNL Sustainable Places, Environment Agency
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Objection to RY9: Proximity to waste sites operating under EA permit
We previously mentioned that there are two waste sites within approximately 150 and 200 metres respectively of RY9. These sites operate under a permit from the Environment Agency. You should be aware that workers/occupiers may have some impacts from these nearby developments, including noise, litter and traffic. As long as the operators of the sites can show that they are complying with the terms of their permits to mitigate these impacts, we would be unlikely to revoke their permit.
Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 4356
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Kiafield Properties Ltd
Agent: Bidwells
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to RY9: Requirement for compensatory or offsetting measures for loss of existing grassland habitat
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Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 5595
Received: 25/11/2016
Respondent: Royston Town Council
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to 4.60, 13.298 and NH Sheet 2 Side B Royston Area:
- Urban Open Space precludes leisure and/or commercial development.
- Should the Gateway project go ahead giving access to RY9 site, such designation would preclude expansion of any commercial area to the west of this site. This limitation might also detract from the justification for the Gateway access.
With reference to 4.60, 13.298 & NH Sheet 2 Side B Royston Area
Royston Town Council objects to this land being designated as Urban Open Space.
Should the Gateway project go ahead giving access to RY9 site, such designation would preclude expansion of any commercial area to the west of this site. This limitation might also detract from the justification for the Gateway access.
Royston welcomes the opportunity for more commercial and/ or leisure development.
It is presumed that this designation is as a result of the recommendation made in 4.16 of the report by BSG ecology commissioned by NHDC "Allocation Site RY1: Land west of Ivy Farm, Baldock Road Recreational impacts on Therfield Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)" June 2016.
Para 4.16 "Incorporation of alternative areas of land of a suitable size for informal recreation purposes to include habitat creation to generate biodiversity and landscape interest. For example the two fields to the north of the allocation site could, for example, be used to create a country park. The layout and design of this alternative greenspace needs to be designed to ensure the park is sufficiently attractive to people and will provide an attractive alternative recreation resource to Therfield SSSI."
Royston Town Council does not agree with this recommendation.