Object
Allocations: Schedule of modifications
Representation ID: 33416
Received: 17/01/2014
Respondent: Mrs Rachael Glover
The number of homes proposed for this area will have a significant negative impact on the village in relation to protecting the views of the church and surrounding historical conservation area. Please see: LDF Evidence Base report on Canewdon Church Conservation Area Appraisal and Management plan (Rochford DC and Essex CC 2007) with key recommendations such as "Views through the vicarage grounds should be preserved to protect the open and rural character of the churchyard.".
This area of land affronts a historic conservation area and leads the eye up to the conservation area and the church from the main entry road to the village. Any development within this area needs to be very carefully considered and it is my view that 49 new homes is excessive taking into account the sensitive area, the adjoining conservation area and the historical aspect.
Space for the new homes will be limited within a development of this size and not in keeping with the village or the Council's original planning report, which included a community play area. Cramming more homes into a smaller plot of land would not be in keeping with the village or the sensitive positioning of this plot of land in relation to the Church and conservation area.
Development of 49 homes within this area would not be low density development as expected within rural and village communities.The development of a higher density number of homes compared to the original proposals for this plot of land would have a significant impact so close to the conservation area of the Church and surrounding conservation area. A lower number of dwellings would reduce the impact to the village community, the conservation area and the view of the village from the south and up to the church.