Please can you leave an official comment of objection on the appeals casework portal. The case opened on the 27th September and closes on the 1st November 2022. It takes 3 mins.
Click https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?Caseid=3298210&CoID=0

Then click “make representation”, Then save and continue, Click “ interested party”, Then add your contact details

Then you can submit a comment stating I object because ….

1669 have signed our petition in 12 weeks

Anyone from the public can comment. This is your chance to help us

We object for the following reasons

• It will have a major impact on the safety and enjoyment of the playpark adjacent to the plot as the play-park will be overlooked by the 4-storey development. The development is less than 10metres from the play-park used by children in the area.

• This development would have a significant impact upon the neighbour’s enjoyment of their rear  living space and gardens through the potential for overlooking and loss of privacy

• It will cause a loss of important green space

• There is a mature oak tree adjacent the site. The development might harm the oak trees health and longevity. Several trees would be removed in order for the development to be completed.

• There is a badger run adjacent to the site & there are potentially protected newts & dormice living in the area. Foxes also live there. The development will have a negative effect on nature conservation.

• The size, height, proximity, and scale of the proposed development would be overbearing and harmful

• The proposed development would be harmful to the character and appearance of the surrounding area

• The proposal would be inconsistent with the design and scale of surrounding buildings

• There is inadequate parking for 4 houses which will cause congestion on the roads

• The proposed development would impinge upon residential amenity for neighbours.

• Most of the site is undevelopable due to storm tanks present under the ground. These are vital for local home flood protection.

• Potential problems with surface water drainage and an unnecessary flood risk.

• There are traffic safety concerns due to the development being built opposite the blind bend between Newts way and Darwell close

• During a June 2020 Ecology survey, most of the internal areas of the site were inaccessible due to the density of the scrub habitat. Newts could potentially live here.

• the loss of natural habitat to the wildlife, there are foxes, badgers, and other wildlife in living here

• the interruption to the habitat for the badgers, the badger run is a few metres from this plot

• the increased risk of flooding, this area acts as a soakaway as its on a slope, water drains here

• the potential harm to the storm tanks, its clear from southern water that there are storm tanks underneath, if these are damaged during construction it could cause catastrophic problems

• The development should have private amenity gardens that are a minimum of 10 metres long as required by policy. From the designs it looks like the rear gardens have 1-2 metres of rear space.

• the design is an absolute eye sore, 4 terrace houses which are orange, yellow white and black. It is out of character with the surrounding area

• Its 4 stories high when the surrounding houses are 2 stories high. The size of the development is overbearing.

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