A developer has launched an appeal after its application build 123 homes on the outskirts of Long Sutton was refused.
Councillors argued it would have an ‘openly urbanising impact upon the character of the area’, would lead to an unacceptable increase in transport, be a net loss of biodviersity and criticised the proposed 57 affordable homes being in one area rather than integrated into the site a as a whole.
A previous plan for 87 homes on the site was approved in May 2012 but never materialised.
When it was refused Coun Andrew Tennant said: “In simple terms, we were sold a thoroughbred racehorse ten years ago for Long Sutton, and now we’re being told a donkey is okay because times have changed.”
Now Brownmoor is appealing the decision.
Long Sutton Parish Council has said it will object to the appeal.
A statement released by the authority states: “The council will be submitting objections relating to the application from both the initial proposals and the amended documents in particular the proposal for the developer to employ ‘a travel coordinator’ in the Travel Management Plan and to use the 2011 census data and not the 2021 census data regarding traffic movements to name but a few unrealistic statements in the supporting documents.
“The method they have used is more suited to metropolitan areas and not a rural market town with a large demographic of elderly people with a meagre bus service, no major employment in the town and transport to service it.
“Due to the inability of SHDC to ensure previous management Plan such as in Lime Walk and John Swains Way the council have no confidence in the developers ever employing a ‘travel
coordinator’.”
