Public speaking
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Minutes:
A statement was read out on behalf of Mr Bob Nelson, the Chairman of Broadhembury Parish Council. This set out the Parish Council’s support of Brhe_04; but did not support Brhe_05 and Brhe_07 on the grounds of heritage and landscape impacts that cannot be overcome. The Parish Council did not support Brhe_09 and had provided an extensive letter covering the reasons. The BUAB follows no natural topographical feature and departs from the National Landscape boundary.
The statement included comments from the Blackdown Hills Parish Network, stating that they felt that “service villages” should be allowed to serve the hinterland of the hamlets they support.
Comments from the Blackdown Hills National Landscape urged the committee to urge the Council as planning authority to work with the two Protected Landscapes to determine how the Act may work in practice and asked that development in Protected Landscapes complies with the law.
Cllr Pullman provided general comments on concern of eroding the green wedge between settlements of Ottery St Mary and West Hill. The impact of proposed allocation would mean an additional 800 plus cars and heavy plant vehicles using unsuitable roads.
A statement was read out on behalf of Chris Booker, Co-Chair of the Oil Mill Lane Residents Association. They were not in support of the related sites and welcomed the working group’s agreement that the allocations should not be supported. A number of reasons for the sites being unsustainable or viable were outlined to the committee, including loss of food production land.