Appendix 17: Tiered Approach to Zoning
There is currently an application in place to rezone land from agricultural to residential. This has been submitted by [redacted text]. The land currently fronts onto the road at Faithlegg and also has an access point at Kennel Lane. It is my belief and that of many in the locality that if this rezoning goes ahead, in time the land would be used for a large residential development. It is my belief that this should not be allowed. I will outline my reasons for this.
- Firstly, this is an area of low population density and increasing that significantly will increase the volume of traffic on the road which is a major concern. The road is alraedy narrow and danerous and would be more so if a development went ahead.
- This is an area of beaty which can be visited and is used regularly by people form nearby Waterford but will be spoiled if overrun by a large ampount of new residents.
- Currently, we use waste treatment to get rid of waste as there is not proper facilities for this; to install these facilities would require direct access to the river from the site.
- In a world where we are trying to increase population density to avoid the need for transport such as cars, this area which has only one small shop would have people driving in and out of town to collect groceries, attend secondary schools or meet friends as well as engage in all sorts of activities that are not available locally or cannot be provided with the volume of people in the area.
- In conclusion the area has neither the infrastructure or capacity to cope with or maintain an influx of people to the area in the form of new housing.