Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 4341

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

To succeed in this aspect consider the impact on existing residents as part of the planning of new facilities, housing and infrastructure.

Comment

Representation ID: 4342

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

CE is a borough of exceptional diversity from low lying flood plains to the rising hills that eventually become the Peak District. Schemes that remove or destroy these naturally diverse areas and claim to be increasing bio-diversity by planting this or that are misleading in their propaganda. Ancient woodland, long established hedgerows, winding streams do gain from being cut down, improved drainage and the like. Leave the green areas, preserve the greenbelt and don't pretend landscaping when building is 'improvement'.

Comment

Representation ID: 4343

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

Co-ordination of work and residential locations can be used to reduce (or more likely, slow down the rate of increase) private car use. "active travel" gets mentions form CE but there is little evidence of action to encourage it. Again brownfield development would contribute to reducing the need to travel. Put people, facilities and work within active travel distances rather than rely on longer travel to access these.

Comment

Representation ID: 4344

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

As a resident my waste concerns are very local. Does my bin get emptied, where can I take additional waste material? At present bins are usually emptied but access to a 'tip' has been made far more difficult and requires a time-consuming journey. Further facilities for waste perhaps need to spread fairly across the borough so they are accessible without undue addition to travel with its associated negative effects on the environment/air.

Comment

Representation ID: 4345

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

Some scary words here: carbon storage. Needs thorough investigation and safety being given overriding priority.
Is borough level the most effective way to plan for minerals? Chance seems to be a driver, lots of silica sand thanks to geology, not much aggregate, thanks to geology. Mineral resources should be viewed over a wider area, if not national then regional.

Comment

Representation ID: 4346

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

To remain vibrant town centres need investment. This does not have to be just commercial use. Residential areas can sit alongside and provide the custom needed to maintain businesses. Using brownfield space close to town centres for homes can support town centre vitality and avoid conflicts between residents and commerce, including the night time economy. Again, incentives to take up such brownfield sites are needed, build costs are often higher so developers need encouraging through ease of planning and financial subsidies to make projects financially attractive

Comment

Representation ID: 4347

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

The Local Plan should ensure the character of existing residential settlements is protected.

This should include preventing extensions and development which encroaches into green space between buildings.

Such policies should be effectively enforced.

Comment

Representation ID: 4348

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

Please do not lose sight of land-based 'industries'; Farming, equine, leisure all need appropriate space. Don't let putting buildings on green field/belt be done at the expense of land use that maintains the countryside. This section does not even make reference to that aspect of 'business' other than leisure & tourism, some of which could not prosper without countryside employment

Comment

Representation ID: 4349

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

there seems to be a range of provision: HMOs that seemed mainly to benefit the landlord, others that provide a genuinely communal life style benefitting the occupants though lower costs and breaking down isolation. Continuing to manage HMOs through the local plan would contribute to making this form of living a successful way for people to find affordable housing that can also contribute wellbeing.

Comment

Representation ID: 4350

Received: 01/09/2026

Respondent: Mr Alan Large

Accessibility may best be achieved though either provision of suitable homes on larger developments (in line with need identified by data) but for smaller development/individual homes this may be impractical.
The recent hot weather highlights the importance of water resources. However is this the wrong way round? Rather than looking at tighter standards what about looking at more reliable, sustainable provision but at the same time investing in more water efficient ways; more efficient washing machines, toilets that use less water. This may bring better results than changing the numbers in regulations?