Agenda with Maps and Applications (21Mb) - pdf - Selby District ...

esult in a much greater level of development in the village than
currently proposed.
• Would ask you to refuse this application (and the other two
applications) as premature and give our community a chance to
consider appropriate allocations within the finally agreed Core
Strategy figure of 2027.
Highways Issues
• The impact of 598 new dwellings on the highway network (plus
a potential 120 at Carousel Walk) would be substantial. The
Parish are currently carrying out further work on the implications
of these developments on the highway network and have
particular concerns about:
• The impact of development on the centre of the village we do
not believe the central traffic lights have the capacity to
accommodate these developments.
• The implications for rat running through residential estates in the
village.
• Do not consider either of these issues has been considered
sufficiently in the applications, and would further question the
traffic routing assumptions.
Education
• We are not confident that the County Council are taking full
account of the likely need for primary school places by 2020 and
like the Highway Authority are dealing with the matter
piecemeal. In particular we are unconvinced that an extension
to Athleston School can provide sufficient capacity in our
schools for all potential development by 2026.
Other Issues
• The increase in numbers of residents would put the police under
considerable pressures to maintain law and order.
• The village facilities at present would not support the influx of
new residents, for example the doctors surgery is full, the police
station is manned by volunteers, there is no fire station, no
public indoor leisure facilities, no household waste recycling
centre and no bus services after 7pm or on Sundays. Train
services are limited and there is very limited parking at either
South Milford or Sherburn stations.
Whilst some of these problems could be mitigated to some extent by
developer contributions, the basic problem is that village services and
infrastructure are at and beyond capacity without the currently
proposed housing developments which could increase the population of
the village by at least 25%.
The Parish Council therefore does not support the application, and
request that they are refused on the ground that they are premature
and contrary to current policy, will create unacceptable congestion and
highways safety problems on residential roads and in the village centre
and will put unacceptable strain on village services, schools and
facilities.
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