Lancaster City Council - Local Plan ID
NAME
ORGANISATION
79
Colin Hartley
Local Resident
80
Kevin Spencer
Local Resident
POLICY REF
Policy CWL5
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS
RESPONSE
providing the infrastructure first before development takes place. Priority should be give to the reuse of empty properties within the District.
locality if it is required. This is highlighted within Policy SOUTH1. The Council is considering whether resources could be used to bring forward empty properties for re-use. However, this alone will not be sufficient to meet future housing needs. Objection noted. Policy CWL5 identified the land at Willow Lane / Coronation Field and the land at Freemans Wood as an area for recreation. However, the site is of a poor quality and is in need of work to improve the recreational value of the area. Whilst there are a number of opportunities of deliver improvements, such as community purchase or lottery funding, there is flexibility built into Policy CWL5 to deliver recreational improvements to the wider area via enabling development on a small portion of the site. Objection noted. The Land Allocations DPD anticipates that most housing needs will be met on brownfield sites. However, this will not be sufficient to meet future development needs. Whilst there are limited brownfield opportunities in the Silverdale area, many of the sites that have been suggested are in active economic use which is important to the local economy.
Objection to a policy which allows for any type of development to take place in the Willow Lane / Coronation Fields / Freemans Wood area.
Policy Objection to all proposed RES1 development sites in Silverdale (Silverdale (Whinney Fold and Cove Drive), ) priority should always be given to the re-use of brownfield sites over greenfield areas.
Land Allocations DPD Draft Preferred Options Consultation Report, March 2013
ACTION
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
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