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Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan - Alternative Sites & Focused Changes (Reg. 18)

Representation ID: 3288

Received: 26/12/2023

Respondent: Mr Michael Hibbin

Representation Summary:

Site recently rejected- frustration at being considered again so soon. Unsuitable access- road narrows and contours, busy cut through to Poringland, congested when pub busy due to patron’s parking. Adverse impact of local environment and character of village. Significant impact on existing properties overlooking site. Number of proposed properties non-specific “at least” is any number over 12

Full text:

This site has been put forward recently before. It is rather frustrating that it is being considered again so soon. As before, developing this site is unsuitable as it will suffer poor access due to the narrowing and contours of wheel road. It would be very difficult to create a safe access to this site. The road is already busy as it is used as a cut though to Poringland and gets particularly congested when the Wheel of Fortune Pub is busy and Patrons park along the road. This already causes damage to our driveway as people use it as a passing place. A delelopment on this site will also adversely impacting the rural nature in the immediate vicinity, dramatically altering the character of the village. It will have an adverse affect on the enjoyment and outlook of those properties that current overlook the proposed site, particularly houses who would no longer have uninterrupted views across the local countryside. With the site being relatively small stating “at least 12 properties” does not provide any reassurance that the development will reduce the local impact (from what was previously rejected) as this number is non-specific.