H1.8 Land at Main Street, Cottesmore

Object

Representation ID: 4667

Received: 07/12/2023

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Field

This site has been repeatedly refused on issues which cannot be remedied.
*Access to /from the site far too narrow and dangerous for pedestrians, not enough room for a footpath
*As such no more than 8 dwellings, which are oversized and underuse space available
*None are classed as suitable for affordable/social housing
* Serious anomaly in that the site always was outside the planned limit of development yet magically has now appeared in planning map as inside the PLD.
*This is classed as greenfield and should be preserved and priority given to brownfield - as stated in the Local Plan.

Object

Representation ID: 5326

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Mary Cate

Site is greenfield, outside PLD
Concerns on biodiversity loss
Access is difficult, narrow, and would need to be a shared surface
Is a low density development because of highway restrictions
Alternative sites available in village I.e. COT03

Object

Representation ID: 5447

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Jonathan Mitchell

Losing a garage a fuel station for housing goes against the policy of ensuring we have good services in the county

Object

Representation ID: 5574

Received: 05/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs laura alcock

Site is greenfield, outside PLD
Loss of biodiversity
Is a low density development because of highway restrictions
Alternative sites available in village I.e. COT03

Object

Representation ID: 6322

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Wheeler

The area adjacent to the proposed site suffers from extensive flooding overflowing into the surrounding fields, every winter, due to the very high water- table, not run-off water. Two large ponds appear in our garden 10 yards from the site.
The delicate equilibrium of this flooded area will be affected by hard landscaping of the site with a danger of flooding to the surrounding houses which are at a considerably lower level.
The site always was outside the PLD but has now appeared as inside the PLD.
It is classed as greenfield
Unsafe access to the site
Damaged biodiversity

Support

Representation ID: 7051

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Class Q Ltd

With regards to site allocation H1.8, land at Main Street, Cottesmore, I am fully supportive of this allocation.

The land is under single ownership, with the landowner intent on developing the land for the 8 dwellings identified. There are no infrastructure restrictions on the land and can be developed once planning permission is granted.

Whilst refused, all technical matters on the land were resolved and clarified under application 2022/0861/FUL.

Object

Representation ID: 7439

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Cottesmore Parish Council

this is not one the CPC consider is appropriate for development, particularly in its current configuration with a proposed shared access from Main Street.
Development proposals on this site have been contrary to a number of key Neighbourhood Plan policies, and highway safety reasons. So thus, in our mind, proving this site is unsuitable for the type and scale of development that would have met the requirements of the Neighbourhood Plan. It also means affordable housing could not be achieved on this site, and a commuted payment to provide affordable elsewhere would likely be of no direct benefit to Cottesmore.
Turning to the access – this, it is argued, can work, but only with a limited number of large dwellings. The access would have to be a service road with a shared surface i.e. between vehicles and pedestrians. The entrance to the site from the access road would also be on a curve with poor sightlines and further increasing the concerns about pedestrian safety. The residents immediately adjacent and one off the access road itself could be at serious risk.

Object

Representation ID: 7694

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Cllr Abigail West

The site off main St in Cottesmore with the allocation of 8 houses should be withdrawn.