Proposed Housing Development Adjacent to HESC

The proposed development appears to moving forward and we realise this is a major concern to many of our members, who quite rightly, have deep concerns regarding the effect that such a development would have on the nature reserve.

We are advised that a development on this land would be contrary to all the following relevant policies contained within: Milton Keynes Local Plan 2001-2011 Adopted December 2005

 

S    STRATEGIC POLICY

   OPEN COUNTRYSIDE POLICY S10.  Page 25/26
  AREAS OF ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPE POLICY S11.  Page 26
  LINEAR PARKS POLICY S12.  Page 27
  CONSERVING AND ENHANCING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER POLICY NE4.  Page 51

 

CITY EXPANSION AREAS AND KEY SITES
   NORTHERN EXPANSION AREA.  Pages 78/79/80
   LINFORD LAKES AREA POLICY KS3 Page 85/86
   NATURE CONSERVATION SITES POLICY NE1


We understand a pre planning application has been made as per the following notification issued by MKC Planning Office. It is not clear at this stage if the public can make their feelings known. But we pass on this information for those of you who are wondering who they can contact with any concerns.

10th April 2014

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended)

Town and Country Planning (General Procedure) Order 1995

Application no: 14/00735/PRELAR

Proposal:  A development of 250 residential dwellings and ancillary parking and open space landscape areas, plus creation of a country park, with a visitor interpretation centre and associated parking and new access roads.

At: Land North of Wolverton Road  Linford Lakes  Milton Keynes   

I have received the above application which can be viewed via the Council's Public Access system using the link: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/publicaccess

I would be grateful to receive any comments you may have about the proposal within 21 days of the date of this letter.  If no reply is received within this period the application may be decided without your comments. It would be helpful if you could email your comments to me as this saves us having to scan documents.

Yours faithfully,

Karen Tate

Senior Planning Officer

e-mail:

karen.tate@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Cootish Aggression Forces Garganey to Relocate


I fear that the pair of Garganey that have been skulking in the reeds between the bund and the near hide for around three weeks now, may have been forced to relocate to a more peaceful neighbourhood by the aggressive HESC Coots.

The female leads the way, as they retreat from another Cooting

In the last two days I have managed to get to the reserve in the afternoons and have witnessed repeated attacks by the Coots on both the male and female Garganey.

I assume the Coots are in a heightened state of territorial aggression at this time of year, but I was amazed at how they constantly sought the Garganey out, no matter where they went on the lake to avoid them.

The Drakes feathers were well and truly ruffled

I even tried Googling - "Why Do Coots Hate Garganeys" - but it seems my request was a little on the unusual side for the great www.

Around 5pm the Garg's had had enough and after yet another charge by a loony coot, took off and headed North away from the reserve.

Update

As You Were............

My ability to read Garganey body language appears to be no better than my attempts to understand Coot psyche. 

Despite the apparent finality with which our loving couple took to the air and disappeared over the horizon last night, this morning (19/4/14)  they were back on the reserve and hanging around the same reed beds.

 Going, going ............back

As on previous days they were severely harassed by a couple of Coot, but for the time being they seem to want to make HESC their home.

Pictures and general ramblings byTony B

 

 

Proposals for land at Linford Lakes

You are invited to attend a Public Exhibition held by Barratt Homes Northampton on

Wednesday 30th April 2014 2pm – 8pm

at:  The Marle Inn, Great Linford Lakes,

Wolverton Road, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AH

 

We will be presenting proposals for a residential development consisting of up to 250 new homes and apartments, as well as the provision of a 143 acre Country Park and visitor centre at Great Linford Lakes.