STORTH DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION
South Lakeland District Council has prepared a Local Development Plan which sets out where the Council will encourage affordable housing and business development. Did you know that Storth has been identified as a "Local Service Centre" which will lead to the creation of new housing and businesses on green field sites in Storth? If the answers no, you need to see the Core Strategy document that is available to view at SLDC's offices in Kendal or at the public Libraries in Milnthorpe and Arnside or download it below. These proposals include building 129 new houses in Storth over the next 15 years. The proposed sites can be seen on the maps below. These developments will have a major impact for most residents of Storth so its important you read and understand what is being proposed and then make your views known. The consultation period ends on 23 October. Make your views known by downloading the representation form or using the on-line facility at SLDC's website.
Issues you may wish to consider;
To be designated as a "Local Service
Centre" SLDC uses a set of criteria
that, where satisfied, should
enable a community to become more sustainable, in particular by providing an
alternative means of transport to the car to access services and facilities to
meet everyday needs. Specifically, the criteria demand the presence of:
• A local shop (selling items to meet everyday needs);
• A primary school;
• ‘Good’ public transport links. (Accession™ modelling calculations have been
used to assess accessibility by public transport to a GP, a hospital, a primary
school, a secondary school, areas of employment and a major retail centre. This
determines whether the settlements
are within
a 30-minute public transport journey of each destination type.)
Does our local shop meet all your everyday needs? Can you get to Kendal or Lancaster shops / hospitals in under 30 minutes using public transport? SLDC planners say yes. If you know otherwise you must make representations by 23 October.
Storth residents have identified factual errors and inconsistencies within the Core Strategy. Basic information like the number of dwellings in the village is wrong. A leaflet setting out the issues has been delivered to each household to help you make representations to the Council. Click here for leaflet
Remember, the closing date for representations is 23 October, act now to make sure your views are heard.
Key Documents you should download and read (Click on links below)
Core Strategy Document Pages 63 - 72 relate to Storth and Sandside
Map of proposed development sites in Storth
Map of additional development sites
Further information and an on-line representation facility are available at SLDC's website at - South Lakeland District Council :: Core Strategy or Storth Post Office
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