2 responses from Mrs Deborah Black (Individual)
1. Mrs Deborah Black (Individual) : 19 May 2008 17:32:00
To which part of the Report does your representation relate?
Paragraph or Section
Alternative options : Options 1 - 3
Please state as clearly as you can the exact part of the Report you are commenting on by quoting the page number (if known), paragraph number, option name or number, or the number of the map, figure or table.
Section 4, Option 3, Paragraph 22, South West Kendal. Specifically the area between Lumley Road and Helsington Laithes.
Do you support, oppose or have an observation about this part of the Report?
Oppose
Please write your comment or explain your reasons for supporting or opposing this part of the Report. You may also wish to refer to the tests of soundess in the glossary of the Preferred Options document before making your comments.
This area of land borders one of the main access roads to Kendal. It is a prominent steeply sloping area and currently provides visitors and commuters alike with a pleasant unspoilt welcome to the town. To build on this land would have a huge visual impact on this area; including the views from the A591, Milnthorpe Road, Lumley Road, Helsington Laithes and other existing housing and would destroy the existing natural landscape. Any development on this site would surely ruin this 'Gateway to Kendal'.
I also have concerns regarding whether the local infrastructure could support any more housing in this area. The existing waste water treatment works is not without it's problems, which could only be exacerbated by increasing the number of properties in the area. Any new entrance to the site from Milnthorpe Road could only add to additional traffic problems, on an already busy stretch of road.
What change(s) would you suggest for this part of the Report?
I would suggest that this area of land is left unspoilt to maintain the current welcome green buffer between the busy A591 and existing developments. Areas to the north of the town have been identified for similar development, use of which would not have the same detrimental impact on a busy approach to the town and with much better local services to support the development. I would transfer the development to those areas.
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2. Mrs Deborah Black (Individual) : 19 May 2008 18:29:00
Please state as clearly as you can the exact part of the Report you are commenting on by quoting the page number (if known), paragraph number, option name or number, or the number of the map, figure or table.
Page 133, 2c. Land to the south of Lumley Road
Do you support, oppose or have an observation about this part of the Report?
Oppose
Please write your comment or explain your reasons for supporting or opposing this part of the Report. You may also wish to refer to the tests of soundess in the glossary of the Preferred Options document before making your comments.
Achievability - The report states that this is a 'easily developable level greenfield site'. However, the site is not level; it is steeply sloping, undulating and highly visible from all sides. I believe that the site would be impossible to screen, and to develop it would have a huge, unacceptable, visual impact on this area of Kendal.
The report also states that this is 'a large site in a very attractive and accessible location'. These are two reasons to avoid developing the site - it's very attractiveness and accessibility should be valued and maintained for the benefit of all Kendal residents and visitors.
What change(s) would you suggest for this part of the Report?
I would remove the word 'level' from the report as it is factually incorrect.
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