Emsworth Fights Back

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Richard — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:36:41 +0000

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Nature Conservation Areas

Frances — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:26:01 +0000

Nature Conservation Areas such as AONBs, SSSIs, SACs, Ramsar sites and SINCs are mentioned on page 7-8 of Core Strategy. The reason they have been excluded from the Core Strategy and the Gaps is because they are protected under PPS9.

But what is the reason for excluding several other areas from the CS and the Gaps which are not SINCs? For example, the meadows north of Brook Meadow (flood plain?) and the three areas proposed for development on the western and eastern sides of the Havant/Emsworth Gap?

There is no delineation on the Map of the Gaps (page 2 of the Map booklet) between land that is removed from the CS and the Gaps because it is protected elsewhere and land which is proposed for development. This is very confusing and not transparent. It is also not clear whether this land would be retained in the Gaps if the proposed sites were not selected for development.

The fact that certain areas are being proposed to be moved out of the Gaps means that the countryside outside the urban areas is being shrunk so that PPS7 can no longer apply (PPS7 controls Sustainable Development in Rural Areas).

The proposal to remove land from the countryside and the Gaps can be objected to.

Next opportunity

Richard — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:43:30 +0000

The next formal opportunity to comment on the allocations plan is November 2008. Watch this site for details of the next stage. Meantime get your comments in by 25th!

Another Useful Document

Richard — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:40:08 +0000

PPS 3, the guidance on planning for houses, is a useful reference document for building objections around.

The need to preserve farmland

Richard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:07:26 +0000

John Cabell writes:

having lived through world war 11, as a boy I experienced the meaning of hunger if not starvation. Although every piece of spare ground, including peoples gardens, were given over to growing food, this country had to rely on friendly convoys to make up the shortfall even though the population was far less than it is now.
With ever increasing populations world wide and reports of crop failures and as experts forecasting a real threat of this situation worsening, this country would find it very difficult to survive even if drastic rationing were introduced.
Farmland should be saved at all costs.

(this was sent as a comment on the general question area. As it makes an important point I have copied it to its own post.

Richard )

Comment on the LDF Allocations Plan proposals

Richard — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:22:00 +0000

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