Agenda - pdf - Selby District Council

Maureen
Fernyhough
Maureen
Fernyhough
Maureen
not the right word?
It has long been my opinion that the developers are not interested in design and
being respectful to the village, their only interest is how much money they can
make with little or no thought of how their buildings affect the village or people. I
am amazed SDC allow these developers to submit their plans stating the style
and number of dwellings to be built but once they receive PP they simply change
the plans to suit themselves with no thought whatsoever for local people or their
way of life. I do not know how the planning dept works but I am sure they never
visit the site where building is taking place or consider the owners of existing
properties, they simply judge how it works out on paper. I have written to them
every time a new development has been advertised and I know of several
people who have done the same but it is all a waste of time and they simple
ignore our worries and pamper to the developers – I wonder why!!!
The three plots in particular are the one on the corner opposite the pond, the one
on the green where one bungalow was pulled down and three or four detached
houses were crammed into the same space with no consideration for the look or
for the existing residents and how their outlook would be affected. As for the
development at the end of the green Lane just around the corner from the A163
these are the totally wrong dqwellings. 3 storeys look so out of place and
parking on the road at this point is positively dangerous. There has long been a
problem with water and sewage flow especially from the time the Broad Manor
development and at the time of the development on the corner opposite the
pondthis happened again when one house owner and his family were offered
accommodation in an hotel until the problem was solved. So when I read on the
VDS 1.4 that”Where design is not respectful to the village the VDS can be used
as evidence to justify the refusal of planning permission” I laughed out loud and I
doubt it very much.
As I read the VDS I agree with quite a lot of it but really I do think we have to be Support welcome.
Although this comment is not relevant to the
VDS, a response is considered necessary.
Developments must be built in accordance with
approved plans. If they are not then
enforcement action may be taken, however the
Council must be informed of the breech before
it may act.
Development Management Officers always visit
sites when an application is submitted.
Consultation responses are never ignored.
The issues raised are considered and
appropriate action is taken if appropriate. The
Officer’s report will show how objections are
considered.
These issues are material planning
considerations, but are not covered by the
VDS.
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