Comment

Representation ID: 2842

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Dr Ray Butler

Looks to be countryside that should be left as it is, not destroyed.

Object

Representation ID: 2952

Received: 15/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Michael Davis

Site is obviously not suitable for such a housing density, completely out of keeping with the historical village centre. Impossible to deliver without destroying local green infrastructure and heritage assets, such as the village flagpole and 'Pinfold' site. Any 'highway improvements' would present significant safety hazard to children and elderly pedestrians at an already dangerous crossing point. It is naïve to think that there would be no increase to the already over-capacity Newark Hill/Belton Lane junction. Plan ignores better sites as pointed out by GGPC concept Development Plan. I support GGPC's formal objection.

Object

Representation ID: 3009

Received: 18/08/2025

Respondent: Great Gonerby Parish Council

The objections to Site SKPR241 are extensive, well-supported, and based on both planning policy and detailed local knowledge. Development of this site would lead to the irreversible loss of a valued green space, harm to biodiversity and heritage, and introduce severe traffic and pedestrian safety risks. Local opposition reflects a strong desire to preserve the integrity and livability of Great Gonerby, while supporting more suitable development.
Our recommendation is SKDC remove Site SKPR241 from the Draft Local Plan in exchange for the more sustainable alternative described above, for the long-term protection of a valued green space at the Church Lane

Object

Representation ID: 3029

Received: 18/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Karen Johnston

SKPR 241
I strongly object to this development in the centre of the village.
86 homes creating over 100 cars would cause mayhem on the road opposite the church & school, creating a dangerous situation at a bend in the road. Vehicles turning in & out would cause congestion. Church lane would need to be widened, impacting our historic Pinfold, flag pole & Christmas tree. Regular flooding would affect many properties.
Most villages have developments at the edge, putting this in the heart of the village impacts every villager. Alternative sites allowing traffic to access the A1 should be considered.

Object

Representation ID: 3036

Received: 19/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Rhona Repton

The GGPC objections to Site SKPR-241 are extensive, well-supported and based on planning policy and detailed knowledge. Development of this site would lead to irreversible loss of a valued green space, harm to biodiversity and heritage and introduce severe traffic and pedestrian safety risks. Local opposition reflects a strong desire to preserve the integrity and liveability of Great Gonerby, while supporting more suitable development in alternative locations. I request that SKDC remove SKPR-241 from the Draft Local Plan in exchange for the more sustainable alternative described above, for the long-term protection of a valued green space at the Church Lane.

Object

Representation ID: 3037

Received: 19/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Richard TERRILL

The GGPC objections to Site SKPR-241 are extensive, well-supported and based on planning policy and detailed knowledge. Development of this site would lead to irreversible loss of a valued green space, harm to biodiversity and heritage and introduce severe traffic and pedestrian safety risks. Local opposition reflects a strong desire to preserve the integrity and liveability of Great Gonerby, while supporting more suitable development in alternative locations. I request that SKDC remove SKPR-241 from the Draft Local Plan in exchange for the more sustainable alternative described above, for the long-term protection of a valued green space at the Church Lane.

Object

Representation ID: 3153

Received: 22/08/2025

Respondent: Mr David Johnston

I strongly object to this development due to the following reasons:
1. Huge number of vehicles turning onto main road right near a school with limited views.
2. Loss of green area within centre of village which is often used by the community for such things as Xmas tree lights etc.
3. Regular flooding and pooling of water at site.
4. Other options at edge of village for building that would reduce the traffic within village.
5. Affects public footways and cycle paths.
6. Already planned housing developments planned bounded by ElmsView and Belvoir Gardens therefore more traffic etc.

Object

Representation ID: 3163

Received: 23/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Alix Sykes

The development will majorly increase volume of traffic through the village including using already over capacity Junction at Belton Lane. It is a green space which should be protected and also protect wildlife in the area. Main concern is pulling out of the Pond Street junction onto High Street where the new development will pull onto. The junction is extremely dangerous to pull out onto already due to limited visibility to the right (where the new estate traffic will be pulling out) which is a blind bend. Potentially over 160 more cars could be pulling out onto that blind bend.

Object

Representation ID: 3279

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Dr. Michael Thomas

The character of Gonerby is particularly at risk from new housing developments because of its proximity to Grantham, and the amount of new housing alreasdy created in the village in recent decades. This means that any new proposals require especially careful consideration to avoid permanatly destroying, bit by bit, the characteristics of Gonerby that residents most value. The green space land adjacent to Church Lane is central, both geographically and psychologically, to maintaining the Gonerby's sense of being a village, as opposed to a suburban sprawl. Consequently, there is considerable disquiet among the people of Gonerby at this proposal.

Comment

Representation ID: 3282

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Dr. Michael Thomas

Best alternative to existing proposals / suggestions for Great Gonerby might be to explore feasibility of using land to the west of Newark Hill.

Object

Representation ID: 3329

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Stephen Cropper

Regarding SKPR-241 (Land off Church Lane, great Gonerby).
Objection based upon: the Church Lane fields land are enclosed by historic, established hedges, which contain much wildlife, including many species of nesting birds. The hedges are well over 100 metres in length, and established for well over 30 years.
Additionally, Church Lane is a nature-haven for local people and walkers - this becomes at risk due to development.
The Church Lane/Grantham Road junction cannot accommodate traffic from an additional 86 houses without significant reworking of Church Lane and the Grantham Road junction to make it usable and safe

Object

Representation ID: 3336

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Joanne Grace

Church Lane junction will not support this number of proposed houses. It will make it unsafe for cars and pedestrians.
If the junction is blocked for any reason, emergency vehicles will not be able to access Church Lane putting the lives of current residents at risk.
With the added traffic expected from the manthorpe development going through Gonerby the traffic will become unmanageable.
I am also concerned about school places and the other impact on GPs and hospital services in general.

Comment

Representation ID: 3497

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Environment Agency

The proposed site allocation will be connecting to Marston Water Recycling Centre. Therefore, we recommend the following is included as a principle:

'Additional treatment capacity is required at waste water treatment works and new discharge permits are required for water quality targets. This should be incorporated early on in the development of scheme specifics as part of a scheme wide delivery strategy which demonstrates that capacity is available or could be made available to serve the development subject to phasing'.

Comment

Representation ID: 3750

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs fiona Beale

We support the principle of small scale development appropriate to the scale and form of the village and welcome the fact that the Regulation 18 Local Plan has been amended to include a Heritage Impact Assessment following the feedback received last year. This Heritage Impact Assessment should apply to any significant development within the Parish.
We are aware of an emerging proposal for a “Long Term Concept Plan”. In its current form we would object. It would create an urban sprawl towards Gonerby Moor and be intrusive on the green gateway into Great Gonerby and Grantham.

Comment

Representation ID: 3777

Received: 27/08/2025

Respondent: Jackie Golby

Development within Great Gonerby should be on a scale that is proportionate to the size of the village and maintain the village character, setting and independence from surrounding urban areas.
On this basis small scale development is preferable and the introduction of the requirement for Heritage Impact Assessments is a positive move.
I am aware of the emerging proposal for a Long Term Concept Plan, this would propose an enlargement of the village on an overwhelming scale , the loss of valuable green space and and would effectively create an urban expansion corridor that would join Grantham to Gonerby Moor. This would lead to a loss of identity and character for Great Gonerby village and its immediate surrounding rural landscape and should be resisted.

Comment

Representation ID: 3791

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Nick Thompson

Number of people: 2

We support the principal of small scale development as we believe it is appropriate to the scale and form of the village, We believe that such Heritage Impact Assessments should apply to any significant development within the Parish.

Our support in principal for small scale developments inevitably means that we have concerns regarding an emerging proposal from Great Gonerby Parish council with a “Long Term Concept Plan”

In addition to these concerns we wish to note that there has been no time for us to provide any feedback regarding the change made to the emerging “Long Term Concept Plan”

Initial thoughts/observations:
•Some allocations are above the 60m contour and on rising ground
•Sites in the emerging “Long Term Concept Plan” were assessed in the “Local Plan Review 2023 – 2043” as having the potential to have a major impact on the Strategic Highway Network.
•The “Local Plan Review 2023 – 2043” stated that there are more suitable sites are available to meet required need across the plan period.”

We look forward to being constructive contributors in future planning.

Comment

Representation ID: 3800

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Adrian Golby

We support the principle of small scale development appropriate to the scale and form of the village and welcome the fact that the Regulation 18 Local Plan has been amended to include a Heritage Impact Assessment following the feedback received last year. This Heritage Impact Assessment should apply to any significant development within the Parish.

We are aware of an emerging proposal for a “Long Term Concept Plan”. In its current form, we would object to this as it would open up development totally inappropriate to the size, character, and form of the village. It would also create an urban sprawl towards Gonerby Moor and be intrusive on the green gateway into Great Gonerby and Grantham.

Comment

Representation ID: 3810

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Christopher Jones

Number of people: 2

We are aware of the need for additional housing within the parish and as long as any development is of appropriate scale in principle, we support development of a scale and form suitable for the village. We are also pleased to see that, following previous feedback, the Regulation 18 Local Plan has now been amended to include a Heritage Impact Assessment. This Heritage Impact Assessment should now be applied to any development of an appropriate scale within the Parish.

In addition, we have been made aware of proposed changes to an emerging proposal for a Long Term Concept Plan from the Parish Council.

We feel we must state clearly that we object to this proposed document in its current form.

There has been no time for us to provide any feedback. If adopted in its current form as it would open up the village to development of a totally inappropriate size and character for the village and add further pressure to already stressed local services and transport network. It would also set a precedent for development creep towards Gonerby Moor and threaten the integrity of the green gateway into Great Gonerby and Grantham.

Comment

Representation ID: 4177

Received: 25/08/2025

Respondent: Peter Lester

Church Lane is a narrow lane used by many walkers. It is a peaceful oasis of natural beauty, old hedge rows which you can hear many birds singing as you walk along, From the busy road through the village you come into a quiet peaceful tranquil place which is mentally so beneficial to people who walk along. Planners should come and walk along this lane to see what would be destroyed if planning is accepted. The Pinfold near entrance to site has been part of Great Gonerby history for many years. To date it plays a part of the village with its's flagpole ,which is used to mark national and local events . The fir tree plays a great part at Christmas it is lit up and it is part of the village which brings pleasure and not only villagers also people passing through.
The loss of the Pinfold would be like losing part of our village , it is the village history. It may be only a little area but means a lot to Great Gonerby .

The access from this site is onto a busy road on a corner and would affect coming out of Pond Street which is close to this development and you are blind to seeing oncoming traffic , you have to go over the white stop line into the road to be able to see what vehicles are approaching. The addition of over 86 vehicles from this development would increase the danger. You can add on another great problem, school time parent's park on the double yellow lines and the path totally blocking your view so you have to even go further out into oncoming traffic.

Object

Representation ID: 4212

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: John Richards

We would like to register our objection to Great Gonerby Parish Council's emerging proposal for a "Long Term Concept Plan" as it appears to be totally inappropriate to the size, character and form of the village.