Object

Representation ID: 3414

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs L Barnascone

I object to the proposed allocation of land for site SKPR-322, for the following reasons: Impact on traffic through the village; the risk of flooding; the size of the proposed development compared to our neighbourhood plan; the impact on school places for children within the village; the effect on our environment for both people and wildlife. See attached document for further explanation of my concerns.

Object

Representation ID: 3430

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Anthony Helliwell

Understand that housing is needed and it is a current government initiative, objection is based around the motion to make Claypole a large village and reasons for this are lack of village facilities, school is already over subscribed, and development of this size will introduce a-another 200 to 300 vehicles onto Claypole's main street which due to home owners car parking is just a single carriageway, at school times there is a high risk of a child being injured as no crossing point. Further a lack any health care facility / pharmacy / doctors etc.

Object

Representation ID: 3518

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Ms Nicola Taylor

No evidence to support need for reclassification from small village to large village. Claypole doesn't have appropriate roads, utilities, public transport, services to support larger population. Development would erode unique qualities that define the village and attract residents and visitors. No comprehensive environmental impact assessment has been conducted to determine projected effects on local ecosystems and green spaces there should be consideration to biodiversity, flood risk and sustainability. Minimal community engagement allowing residents concerns to be incorporated into the plan where is the democratic decision-making? Alternative locations better suited for growth why has Claypole been selected compared to other areas.

Object

Representation ID: 3543

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Ms Judith Brothwell

I strongly object to the proposed reclassification of Claypole as a larger village, and the proposed allocation of a development of 86 properties off Doddington Lane.
The surface water & foul water drainage in the village is inadequate for existing properties, with repeated flooding already an issue.
Most properties need at least one, usually two, sometimes multiple vehicles, resulting in high levels of traffic which Main Street cannot deal with currently at busy times of the day.
Significant impact already on Claypole due to the continued development of Fernwood, which will see the two ‘villages’ almost join up,

Object

Representation ID: 3585

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Sara Ellison

The infrastructure in the village (a small village) is already under significant strain. The proposed development is a disproportionate growth for the size of the village. The roads and parking are already struggling to cope with the number of cars in the village and large volume of traffic running through it. This is damaging the roads, polluting the air, increasing littering and antisocial behaviour.
The local schools are already full making it difficult for local children to attend. Same applies to health services. This would not provide a positive contribution to such a small space.

Object

Representation ID: 3612

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Brian Picker

I strongly object to the proposed allocation of 86 homes in Claypole. The scale of this development is disproportionate to the village’s size and character, representing unsustainable growth that exceeds the 7.5% increase outlined in the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. Claypole has already more than doubled in size since 1991, and further expansion risks overwhelming local infrastructure, harming heritage assets, and increasing flood risk. The site lacks integration with the village and fails to meet accessibility and sustainability criteria. This proposal undermines community-led planning and should be reconsidered in line with the Neighbourhood Plan’s vision and policies.

Object

Representation ID: 3613

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Lewis Picker

Direct negative impact on both farming and housing areas already in place for years.
Further congestion to an already congested area due to building elsewhere.
Destruction of wildlife habitat such as owls, deer, badgers, moles, birds of prey.

Object

Representation ID: 3625

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Archie Henderson

I strongly object to the proposed reclassification of Claypole as a larger village, and the proposed allocation of a development of a further 86 properties off Doddington Lane. Surface water & foul water drainage in the village is inadequate for existing properties, with repeated flooding already an issue. Most properties have at least one and more often two, vehicles with inadequate parking capacity currently. Resulting in high levels of traffic congestion in Main Street. Significant impact is felt already in Claypole due to the ongoing overdevelopment of Fernwood, which will see the two ‘villages’ almost join up,

Object

Representation ID: 3635

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Paul Towse

The road from the proposed development to Dry Doddington is not capable of safely supporting more vehicular traffic than it already carries.
A development on this site will lead to much more commercial traffic during the development and much more commuting traffic after the houses are occupied.
The obvious route to the A1 from this site will be to go through Dry Doddington. I'm not hopeful for the residents of Dry Doddington and particularly the 12th century listed Church which be badly affected by the increased traffic.

Comment

Representation ID: 3639

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Paul Towse

To alleviate the obvious new traffic caused by this development I think a new road should be created from the bend nearest claypole (close to where the recent development widened the pavement on Dry Doddington Lane) and across the fields ( south of Peacocks Launde) to the Shire Lane bridge.
This would reduce the traffic pressure on both Claypole and Dry Doddington and also enable future development adjacent to the new road

Comment

Representation ID: 3642

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Paul Towse

Claypole is not a larger village it is still a small village.
This development, alongside ( the unregulated and not authorised) Mallard Close and the recent development on Dry Doddington Lane will push the village towards becoming a larger village and I believe this is a cynical attempt by LCC to force a small village to accept large village proposals in the future.
There is scope for more development in Claypole but I don't think that this is the correct or most appropriate site.

Object

Representation ID: 3743

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Miss Leia James

Claypole is a small village, we certainly do not have the facilities of a large village.
To enter our village through Main Street (which of course most do, not Doddington Lane!) it’s already an issue. Constant traffic through the village, which is a constant issue as lorry’s, cars etc use it as a cut through.
Main Street road cannot be made bigger, it’s impossible. We do not have the infrastructure to have a large development. Tinsley close has a flood issue already, this will make it worse.
Fernwood are building further (2700+), this is already impacting. We don’t need more!

Object

Representation ID: 3752

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Simon Flavin

Previous assessments have shown Claypole is a small village and remains the same.
Coming into the village the small bridge, can it handle the traffic already and trucks. When was a survey last completed? Main Street is already horrendous to get through! Parked cars, heavy traffic, narrow paths, dangerous to cross! Especially the corner to the new proposed site. Also the school is nearby and the children come that way, it’s too dangerous already.
There’s already flooding to Tinsley Close and further up, we have one surgery (that is already full). Further developments in Fernwood 2700+, this is not needed.

Comment

Representation ID: 3765

Received: 09/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Annette Turnpenny

The addition of 86 homes would increase the size of the village by around 15%.

Travel and transport concerns into, out of, and through the village.

Additional 86 cars potentially on the road per day if 86 cars per household and if you plan for 2 per household that is an additional 172.
Development proposals should be designed to ensure they are capable of being incorporated into the local highways network

Consideration would need to be given to the public right of way into and through Coulby Close from the proposed development site

Limited public transport available to and from the village and nothing in the evening enabling transport out to Grantham or Newark for wider entertainment

Provision of a local GP practice, additional sports and community facilities and other amenities in their proposals

Claypole has a long-standing problem of surface water flooding

Concerns about mosquitos breeding in a pond in an open water retention pond.

Safety concerns for residents and pets near stretches of open water

Other infrastructure considerations over and above the drainage system capacity and surface water flooding

Local wildlife will be taken into consideration

Claypole Neighbourhood Plan 2012 – 2036 should be taken into consideration

Comment

Representation ID: 3766

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Glynis Richardson

Traffic congestion on Main Street Claypole is already a problem
It will be a safety hazard especially for the children in the village who go to school here.
The proposed development also impacts the road leading up to Dry Doddington. This lane is a narrow road with passing places.

There is also an equestrian centre here so often there are horses on the road.
It is difficult to see how the existing roads & amenities would cope with the proposed plan.

School is at PAN (Published admissions number) which is the maximum number allowed which is 30 per year group

80 plus residential homes would bring a population increase of approx 14%.
This new proposed mixed-use housing plan is disproportionate to the village needs & completely out of character for the village.

A petition that was conducted in Claypole September 2022, demonstrated clear evidence of the objection to mass development in Claypole village.

The Fernwood development when complete will bring 3000 plus new houses close to the boundary of Claypole & though it may have no bearing to Claypole development, which is a concern to many of the residents

The proposed development will compromise the village’s nature and character.

Comment

Representation ID: 3768

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Brenda Nisbet

Cars are parked along one side of Main St nose to tail and we have immense difficulty getting out, particularly as we cant see cars coming along in either direction until they are upon us.

Also large HGVs of which there are many, regularly have to drive on the opposite pavement. Therefore this addition of 85+ more cars using Main St would in our opinion become very dangerous.

We are generally very concerned about the land around Claypole which is prone to flooding. We have been told by Anglian Water the drainage system is beyond its max capacity.

Once Large developments are allowed it then opens up the flood for others to follow. A large field sold on Shire lane Lincolnshire which if built on only compounds the misery of the Nottinghamshire expansion on both sides of Shire Lane.

Object

Representation ID: 3793

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Chris Ellison

I wish to strongly object to the proposed development of 100 new houses in Claypole.
Such a large-scale project is disproportionate to the size and character of our community, threatening to overwhelm local infrastructure, including roads, drainage, and public services.
The rural identity of our village would be permanently altered, with increased traffic, noise, and pollution reducing residents’ quality of life. Existing amenities such as schools and healthcare facilities are already stretched, and this development risks further strain.
Mass expansion that disregards the village’s heritage, scale, and environmental capacity will only have a detrimental effect.

Comment

Representation ID: 3802

Received: 22/08/2025

Respondent: Felicity Garland

Also the proposed site on Doddington Lane is unsuitable, during the last housing project,, soil from footing being dug out as well as tons of soil dug out from the verges on Doddington Lane esulted in the ground level being significantly higher causing flooding, resulting in a drainage trough having to be dug. The houses on Moore Close which back onto the site , were having flooded gardens. This has never happened in the past and we have lived here over 30 years. The heavy machinery has compacted the ground so much drainage is poor. This field has always had a tendency to be very wet in winter and flooding is normal to a point but never before have the Moore Close and Redthirn way and Tinsley Close been effected. The natural eco system has been tampered with and will only be worse if more building is allowed. To go ahead.

Object

Representation ID: 3856

Received: 14/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Colin Richardson

Traffic/ congestion:
Biggest problem this proposal will bring to Claypole is traffic congestion on the Main Street.

Parking:
Homes built on Claypole main street have no garages or driveways so have no choice but to park on the high street which restricts movement through the village

There are plans to extend the Fernwood estate by approximately 3000 houses which when complete will bring the houses to within a half mile of Claypole. These houses will all no doubt have at least one vehicle each which will bring extra traffic into or through Claypole village.

Public transport/ Infrastructure:
Limited public transport
Limited retail infrastructure in Claypole so residents tend to travel by car

Surface water:
Substantial amount of surface water flooding especially in the field off Doddington road where the proposed houses are to be built.

School:
The school in Claypole is currently at PAN (Published administrations number).

Medical Practice:
The nearest medical practice to Claypole is in Long Bennington

Neighbourhood Plan:
The plan made it clear that increasing the size of Claypole is disproportionate to the village needs, completely out of character for the village and is neither required nor desired.

Comment

Representation ID: 4025

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Defence Infrastructure Organisation Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding Zone(s) Affected -
RAF Cranwell (height safeguarding zone)
RAF Syerston (birdstrike safeguarding zone)

Development Triggering Statutory Safeguarding Criteria - Development of, or exceeding, 91.4m in height above ground level will trigger statutory consultation requirement.

Development that might result in the creation of attractant environments for large and flocking bird species hazardous to aviation, including the potential for an environment attractive to hazardous bird species to be formed temporarily.

Object

Representation ID: 4176

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gwen Bombroffe

There has been no change to the village’s infrastructure since the last assessment. Flooding is a on going problem from the land identified.

The pumping station nearby hasn’t been up graded despite other estate developments ie Wickcliffe park and other infill properties on Main St and cannot cope with substantial rainfall.

The Main Rd through the village and also Doddington Lane are not wide enough to take heavy traffic with passing places in situ on Doddington Lane. Accidents on the A17 and the A1 result in drivers using the village as an alternative route on top of existing Fernwood traffic using the village as a cut thru to Sleaford/Lincoln/Grantham areas. The diverted “accident”traffic cannot pass easily through because of the width of the road on Main St and causes bottle necks and blockages.

Limited bus service to and from the village, which does not give residents the option to leave their cars at home when having to travel several miles to obtain medical and retail services.

Please reconsider again the planned change in village status from small to large bearing in mind the large planned expansion of housing on the Fernwood site

Object

Representation ID: 4367

Received: 21/08/2025

Respondent: Jacqui Walton

1. Increased amount of traffic along Main Street, a busy single lane due to parked cars taking up the other side of the road. The increase in traffic through the village with an additional 86 houses, each with 2 vehicles on average would be horrendous.
Incidents on A1 or A17 are common and diverted traffic through Claypole along the Main Street.
2. Antisocial behaviour from children/teenagers on the bridge and road by the stream refusing to move for vehicles to drive past. I am surprised no one has been hurt, the police are called regularly. This will increase with more population.
3. Previous proposals on Doddington Lane were refused for facilities and flood risk- ‘red’ surface water flood risk, which should be a factor when considering additional 86 houses.
4. There are still another 2,700 + houses to be built at Fernwood Newark plus the additional 1000 (estimated) houses at Middlebeck Newark to be built. I cannot believe that many people want to buy homes in the area.

I strongly oppose the new development, our houses will be devalued and Claypole is currently a beautiful SMALL village that will become a frustrating and dangerous place to live.

Object

Representation ID: 4369

Received: 14/08/2025

Respondent: A L Kearsley

Road Safety
Proposed widening of Doddington Lane may not adequately address safety issues at the Main Street junction, especially with potential increases in traffic (150-200 extra cars). There are difficulties accessing Main Street due to parked cars and increased traffic from commuters using Claypole as a shortcut, leading to accidents.

Change to village status
Claypole is referred to as a large village, but lacks infrastructure compared to similar villages like Long Bennington, which has more facilities. One of two pubs has shut in Claypole despite new housing- local population increase not increasing local spending.

Doctors surgeries
Claypole residents visit Long Bennington surgery, Caythorpe surgery and Newark surgeries.
An increase in housing could raise the patient population significantly, straining local healthcare services, as reported by the NHS regarding the withdrawn Larkfield application.

School places
Claypole school has limited capacity (175 pupils) with 163 on roll with some from Fernwood, so may struggle to accommodate children with 2700+ properties planned in Fernwood, potentially leaving local children without school places.

Employment opportunities
Limited employment opportunities exist within Claypole, due to it's rural nature, pushing residents to commute to nearby towns/cities, which will further increase traffic.

Support

Representation ID: 4429

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Phoenix Strategic Land Limited

Agent: Marrons

Phoenix Strategic Land is promoting Land at Doddington Lane, Claypole (SKPR-322) for residential development and are supportive of the draft allocation of the site.

Broadly supportive of the outcomes of the Draft Site Assessment Document and agree that the site should be considered as a ‘preferred option’ within the emerging Local Plan. The identified infrastructure requirements, including the widening of Doddington Lane, are acknowledged and can be appropriately addressed as part of the development proposals.

Requesting that the Council consider an extension to the eastern portion of the site, as illustrated on the accompanying Concept Plan (Appendix A). It is envisaged that this additional land could comfortably accommodate a further 30–40 dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 4554

Received: 26/08/2025

Respondent: Claypole Parish Council

The proposed housing site allocation SKPR-322 should be dropped and not be taken forward in the Publication Draft of the South Kesteven Local Plan. In addition, the Settlement Hierarchy be reworked and for Claypole to remain classified as a ‘small village’.