Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 1805
Received: 07/02/2019
Respondent: Mr Graham Causley
AL6 would cause an irretrievable detrimental impact on the landscape, character, context and setting of the AONB and National Park.and obliterate views of the cathedral and SDNP from the coast and AONB. It would have a devastating impact on wildlife and cause noise and light pollution.
AL1, AL2 and AL15 provide 12.4 hectares of the 23.2 hectares identified in 4.56. leaving 10.8 hectares additional requirement. AL6 is 3 times this requirement and therefore completely unjustified. the 10.8 hectares can be found elsewhere. AL6 is a cynical ploy to implement Option 2 of the rejected public consultation from 2016.
4.56 identifies total additional employment land required is approximately 23.2 hectares. Under 4.57 three of the four identified employment sites, AL1, AL2, AL15 provide a total of 12.4 hectares, leaving 10.8 hectares unidentified. AL6, which is proposing 33 hectares, is therefore 3 times the requirement and additionally requires a raised road for access over a flood plain which will obliterate views of the Cathedral from the coast and AONB. One can only assume that a 33 hectare area is being proposed to sufficiently fund the link road and junction changes which were voted against by 47% of local residents who opposed Options 2&3 in 2016. AL6 would cause an irretrievable detrimental impact on the landscape, character, context and setting of the AONB and National Park.