Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I wish to object to the inclusion of the land known as SP2 located in Whitwell village. I strongly argue that the proposed allocation of housing at SP2 renders the local plan unsound and not legally compliant.
My objections are set out as follows:
The plan is not sound as it provides for too much housing to the detriment of the open countryside. SP2 has been added at a very late stage and should be removed as it is not needed.
Whitwell has no facilities such as a senior school, shops and other public facilities. It has a very limited bus service. Of the 4 roads leading into and out of Whitwell, only one is not of single track, and that itself is narrow in places. Whitwell should be categorised as a 'B' village. The proposed development is not in a sustainable location and will depend on private transport for all travel. Those who wish to walk into the main centre of the village will have to walk along a very narrow footpath beside a busy road.
The development site is directly opposite a Primary School, there is no secondary school for many miles so more traffic along single track roads. The significant increase in traffic including service and delivery vehicles will have significant impact on traffic flow and will mean that it's only a matter of time that a child is injured or killed by the huge increase in traffic in and out of the site opposite the primary school. The primary school is already full to capacity. It does not comply with NPPF, SP2 will have an unacceptable visual impact due to high visual sensitivities associated with countryside views.
The site has a known and identified high risk of surface water flooding as recognised in the Council's Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. The NPPF states that development should be steered to areas with the lowest chance of flooding. The NHDC councillors only in the past few months rejected the site for housing development due to surface water flooding and sewage flooding considerations, as well as other impacts.

The Local Plan has ignored our local community. NHDC is more than aware of the local adverse feeling towards potential development on this site. Well over 100 residents of this small village took the trouble to drive 10 miles to attend the planning committee meeting to object, the other month. This particular site is not needed to meet the identified housing needs. The application was rejected by the councillors.
The Local Plan Preferred Option allocated the site for Green Belt. This was fully supported by the Parish Council. Green Belt status is also needed to mitigate for Green Belt losses elsewhere in the District where additional housing is being provided in more sustainable locations. The submission has not given the Parish Council or villagers the opportunity to be empowered and ignored their wishes for SP2 to remain Green Belt. The NPPF principles advise the use of brownfield sites, preserve the beauty of the countryside, build in low risk flood sites, and empower local people to help share their surroundings, this proposal is contrary to these principles.