Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I would like to make my comments as following

Object to Chapter 4, Policy SP8

The Plan is not sound as it provides for too much housing at the expense of open countryside. Sites, including SP2 have been added at a very late stage. There is no policy basis for increasing the buffer from the previously accepted 3% to 7%

Object to Chapter 4, Policy SP2

It is not sound as the evidence used to identify sustainable villages is flawed. This results in isolated villages with no facilities such as senior school and shops and very little public transport being seen as suitable for significant development. In addition Whitwell is accessed by narrow lanes often requiring passing places. More evidence is needed on impact on impact of car usage. Whitwell should be categorised as a 'B' village

Object to Chapter 13, site allocation SP2

The site is not a sustainable location and will depend on private transport for most travel. The NHDC Planning Committee on August 25 determined that required sustainable drainage (SUDS) would have an unacceptable impact on the visual impact of the site and the application was refused. Alternative solutions will require underground tanks and pumps which are also not sustainable

NPPF requirement to empower local people to shape their surroundings (para 150)

The Local Plan has ignored our local community. NHDC is well aware of local feeling. The site is not needed to meet identified housing need and yet their planners stay determined to use this site even with known objections, environmental and flooding concerns together with the visual impact on the intrinsic beauty of the countryside. Thames Water see lack of sewer capacity. The Planners even ignore their own Planning Committee who recently rejected the site for development

Object to the allocation of SP2 for housing

The Local Plan preferred Option allocated the site for Green Belt. This was fully supported by the Parish Council. NHDC has not justified the site no longer being Green Belt. The reduction in OAN shows that SP2 is not needed for housing. Green Belt is also needed to mitigate for Green Belt being lost elsewhere in the District where additional housing is being built in more sustainable locations. The Local Plan has added late sites almost accidentally. The submission has not given the Parish Council or villagers the chance to be empowered and have ignored their wishes for SP2 to remain Green Belt

For the reasons above I consider that SP 2 should be removed from the 2011-2033 Local Plan. I would also like the Parish Council to represent me to the Inspector

I would like to make my comments as following

Object to Chapter 4, Policy SP8

The Plan is not sound as it provides for too much housing at the expense of open countryside. Sites, including SP2 have been added at a very late stage. There is no policy basis for increasing the buffer from the previously accepted 3% to 7%

Object to Chapter 4, Policy SP2

It is not sound as the evidence used to identify sustainable villages is flawed. This results in isolated villages with no facilities such as senior school and shops and very little public transport being seen as suitable for significant development. In addition Whitwell is accessed by narrow lanes often requiring passing places. More evidence is needed on impact on impact of car usage. Whitwell should be categorised as a 'B' village

Object to Chapter 13, site allocation SP2

The site is not a sustainable location and will depend on private transport for most travel. The NHDC Planning Committee on August 25 determined that required sustainable drainage (SUDS) would have an unacceptable impact on the visual impact of the site and the application was refused. Alternative solutions will require underground tanks and pumps which are also not sustainable

NPPF requirement to empower local people to shape their surroundings (para 150)

The Local Plan has ignored our local community. NHDC is well aware of local feeling. The site is not needed to meet identified housing need and yet their planners stay determined to use this site even with known objections, environmental and flooding concerns together with the visual impact on the intrinsic beauty of the countryside. Thames Water see lack of sewer capacity. The Planners even ignore their own Planning Committee who recently rejected the site for development

Object to the allocation of SP2 for housing

The Local Plan preferred Option allocated the site for Green Belt. This was fully supported by the Parish Council. NHDC has not justified the site no longer being Green Belt. The reduction in OAN shows that SP2 is not needed for housing. Green Belt is also needed to mitigate for Green Belt being lost elsewhere in the District where additional housing is being built in more sustainable locations. The Local Plan has added late sites almost accidentally. The submission has not given the Parish Council or villagers the chance to be empowered and have ignored their wishes for SP2 to remain Green Belt

For the reasons above I consider that SP 2 should be removed from the 2011-2033 Local Plan. I would also like the Parish Council to represent me to the Inspector