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17/07/2007
National Park’s Halo of Protection Will Stifle Development say CLA
Areas within and surrounding the Peak District National Park will 'suffer from stifling planning and housing restrictions' which are being proposed in The East Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), say the Country Land & Business Association (CLA).
The RSS is a strategic document which will provide a broad development strategy for the entire East Midlands up until 2026 and is in the final stage of consultation.
The CLA who has contributed throughout the consultation process remains alarmed by the documents recommendations to create a halo of further protection across the National Park and its surrounding areas.
Andrew Shirley, CLA Derbyshire Rural Surveyor said:
"There is a crippling lack of affordable and market housing within the National Park, which is proving detrimental to the economic sustainability of the area.
"Towns and villages in the area are hemoraging young people who are forced to move away due to a lack of housing and job opportunities. A severely stagnated economy is a reality if the National Park continues to ignore the fact that the local economy and housing drive each other.
"There is nothing to suggest that housing of appropriate scale and design would compromise the unique character and landscape of the National Park, and affordable housing provision could be eased by allowing cross fertilisation by funds from the open market sector provision.
Andrew Shirley concludes:
"It is crucial that the National Park is allowed to become self sufficient and not rely on the support from outside the park. Adding further layers of protection will only place huge pressure on surrounding areas who are already struggling to maintain any form of economic sustainability."
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The RSS is a strategic document which will provide a broad development strategy for the entire East Midlands up until 2026 and is in the final stage of consultation.
The CLA who has contributed throughout the consultation process remains alarmed by the documents recommendations to create a halo of further protection across the National Park and its surrounding areas.
Andrew Shirley, CLA Derbyshire Rural Surveyor said:
"There is a crippling lack of affordable and market housing within the National Park, which is proving detrimental to the economic sustainability of the area.
"Towns and villages in the area are hemoraging young people who are forced to move away due to a lack of housing and job opportunities. A severely stagnated economy is a reality if the National Park continues to ignore the fact that the local economy and housing drive each other.
"There is nothing to suggest that housing of appropriate scale and design would compromise the unique character and landscape of the National Park, and affordable housing provision could be eased by allowing cross fertilisation by funds from the open market sector provision.
Andrew Shirley concludes:
"It is crucial that the National Park is allowed to become self sufficient and not rely on the support from outside the park. Adding further layers of protection will only place huge pressure on surrounding areas who are already struggling to maintain any form of economic sustainability."
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