If you've tried to download a copy of the plans from the SBC website you may have been disappointed. We were online for ages and weren't able to get a sight of them. However, one of the kindly women in the Planning Dept. has sent us a copy. How's that for community relations?
As you know, we aren't allowed to use anything from the SBC website on the Blog but if you want a copy click on the link on the right-hand side to email us and we'll send you a copy.
To be going on with, try this one. There are seven properties altogether, five running along the rear embankment and two at the front facing towards Stone Road at an angle. The proposal is for 5x5 bedroomed houses and 2x3-bedroomed houses. Seven properties altogether. More concrete. More cars. More traffic.
Given the comments made at the Planning Committee meeting in May, we had thought that the owners would come back with a scheme for a reduced number of properties but no. They seem to have completely ignored the views of the Parish Council, County Councillor, Member of Parliament and, oh yes, us, the local residents. Take a look for yourselves. We've updated the link on the right-hand side of the web page.
We think there is very little difference between this application and the last one in terms of the mass of new concrete that will be introduced, the impact on the area and the squeezing of a quart into a pint pot. What do you think?
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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I agree with all expressed sentiments but we have to acknowledge that this is a much more professionally presented submission by the new "agents" involved.
ReplyDeleteThey have taken great care to attempt to cover all aspects of challenge to the plans and have attempted to negate SBC and residents potential rejections by the careful use of policy and structure document reference.
I do agree that little in substance has changed but the amateurish prior submission has become somewhat more professionally done.
The SBC site is nightmarish.....the old system was much more user friendly,just getting to the information is difficult for many users and this may affect the volume of objections.
I urge any one considering objecting to this application to check out documents 964032 and 964033 in the application packs that this blog gives a worthy link to.Some of the statements contained are so wide and easy to challenge/evidence the challenge that they can easily be used to fight the developers application.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it SBC look at the specifics within the developers application and any objections/evidence against these specifics.
Challenge what the developer says !
Re the professional nature of the submission, as I was reading it I felt the opposite! Something to do with unfinished sentences, the constant use of the incorrect address and an overwhelming desire to fall sleep. Surely the author knew where the pub was? It says so on the sign outside!
ReplyDeleteI think you'll find we have plenty of grounds for objection.
Couldn't agree more about the new SBC website. It's proving almost impossible to download anything.
I don't think the application is materially that different from before: there will still be a traffic problem, the design doesn't suit the area, no services, loss of a business, threats to wildlife etc. etc. And did you pick up on the fact that a number of trees will have been cut down to accommodate the development?
Well done to the author of the second comment. Let's get our letters in to SBC as soon as we can.