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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
AS1 Land west of Claybush Road
Representation ID: 615
Received: 21/11/2016
Respondent: Mr and Mrs Vinney Hall
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Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to AS1 on the grounds of:
- highway safety for pedestrians and other road users
- protection of valued landscapes - North Baldock chalk uplands character area where development is restricted in the NPPF and NHDC planning policy
- heritage
- Scheduled Ancient Monument - Arbury Banks - conformity with NPPF and NHDC policy
- outcome of previous planning applications for the site
- good quality rural land
The objections are based on the basis of the following:
Site AS1 fails to meet the requirements for highway safety to protect pedestrians and other road users.
Site AS1 fails to meet the requirements to protect valued landscapes. The site is within the North Baldock chalk uplands character area, whereas development is restricted under National Planning Policy Framework and NHDC's own local planning policy.
Site AS1 fails to meet the requirements to protect the historic environment, whereas the site is within the setting of the scheduled ancient monument, Arbury Banks is protected by NPPF and NHDC Policy.
Land acquired for Site AS1 has previously had planning applications refused by NHDC in 1978, 1987 and 1996 for the same reasons as highlighted above. The NHDC planning inspector upheld the refusal decision at the time stating that ' I conclude that the conservation of good quality rural land, and the protection of the setting of an important historic village overrides the general presumption in favour of allowing proposals for development'. The area has not changed since this decision, so the same conclusion should apply.
