Hostility towards proposed housing off Camp Road has continued to build ahead of a consultation deadline on Friday this week.
Councillor John Medland, who represents Freshwater South on the Isle of Wight council, has joined Freshwater Parish Council and 28 residents in lodging objections against a re-advertised application for a 127 housing unit development with access roads and a junction.
Objection from Freshwater Parish Council
Two weeks ago, the application was discussed alongside other contentious development proposals at a Freshwater Parish Council meeting at Memorial Hall on 3rd September 2024.
Resistance focusing on the proposal’s environmental impact, concerns over local infrastructure and road safety has previously been reported.
Developer, Tallulah Estates Ltd’s plans have been revised from a prior application that was rejected over 11 years ago and which was first re-advertised in 2021.
Medland: A range of objections
In a comment posted on the Isle of Wight Council’s planning portal on 11th September 2024, Councillor Medland said,
“As ward councillor I am objecting to this application for the following reasons: this application is opposed by Freshwater Parish Council Planning Committee and expressed local opinion on multiple grounds.
“This application makes no sense in the National Planning Policy Framework’s (NPPF) own definition of sustainable development.
“The application conflicts with the Freshwater Neighbourhood Plan (FNP).
“There has been minimal investment in water, gas, electricity, sewage and surface water further drainage contradicting NPPF 8 and 22. Our peripheral service infrastructure is already under acute pressure due to recent overdevelopment.
“The application is unlikely to meet ‘Local Housing Need’.
“The outline plan seems to offer no method of effective flood water mitigation.”
Haisell: Several grounds for objection
Freshwater resident Andrew Haisell said,
“I object to this revised, proposed development on several grounds.
“Area already has insufficient drainage to cope with sufficient houses in area. Road and gardens of neighbouring residencies flood each year even with a big agricultural space soaking up extensive amounts of water.
“Unsafe location of proposed development of this size due to entrance and exit to site being on a blind spot and in close proximity to other road junctions.
“A development of this size will bring with it 200 plus cars – Camp Road is a narrow country lane, single passing in many parts and without pavement.
“How will this be safe for pedestrians, cyclists, residents, families trying to walk children to school? There will be serious accidents.”
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