Highest standards of design which in small scale developments should be non standard designs providing the varied street scenes which are typical of traditional village growth. In the Lower Allithwaite parish we feel that the first consideration should be to take every opportunity to respect the outlook of existing properties. Developments must be well connected to the village. Sympathetic road designs should take consideration of existing roads. In addition, in Cartmel design and layout should reflect its close proximity to the conservation area. Affordable houses should provide variety and include 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed properties – (provision of all one type is unlikely to meet the needs of our local residents at any one point in time) Dark Skies -Both villages have very restricted street lighting – and therefore benefit from dark skies. Developments should respect this and keep lighting to the very lowest levels. In Cartmel some existing street lighting fail to respect their proximity to a conservation area and should be improved. Speeding traffic and Village entrances – both villages suffer from speeding traffic through the 30 mph zones. Allithwaite is particularly dangerous with very few footpaths which often end at dangerous points – the parish council is currently engaged in trying to develop traffic slowing measures. Regular physical traffic slowing measures are seen as essential as well as making provision for pedestrians. Cartmel – the main through road passes through the middle of the primary school and past the secondary school – 20 when lights flashing are in place but traffic slowing would also physically restrict the speed of traffic. Councillors are also undertaking speed gun training and the parish is seeking to purchase speed monitoring devices. Creating direct pedestrian links from new developments to the village center is seen as essential – where possible developments should contribute to improvements to the village pedestrian /cycle routes. Developments should not be allowed to become barriers to any potential new routes. (even if they are not immediately deliverable)
Highest standards of design which in small scale developments should be non standard designs providing the varied street scenes which are typical of traditional village growth. In the Lower Allithwaite parish we feel that the first consideration should be to take every opportunity to respect the outlook of existing properties. Developments must be well connected to the village. Sympathetic road designs should take consideration of existing roads. In addition, in Cartmel design and layout should reflect its close proximity to the conservation area. Affordable houses should provide variety and include 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed properties – (provision of all one type is unlikely to meet the needs of our local residents at any one point in time) Dark Skies -Both villages have very restricted street lighting – and therefore benefit from dark skies. Developments should respect this and keep lighting to the very lowest levels. In Cartmel some existing street lighting fail to respect their proximity to a conservation area and should be improved. Speeding traffic and Village entrances – both villages suffer from speeding traffic through the 30 mph zones. Allithwaite is particularly dangerous with very few footpaths which often end at dangerous points – the parish council is currently engaged in trying to develop traffic slowing measures. Regular physical traffic slowing measures are seen as essential as well as making provision for pedestrians. Cartmel – the main through road passes through the middle of the primary school and past the secondary school – 20 when lights flashing are in place but traffic slowing would also physically restrict the speed of traffic. Councillors are also undertaking speed gun training and the parish is seeking to purchase speed monitoring devices. Creating direct pedestrian links from new developments to the village center is seen as essential – where possible developments should contribute to improvements to the village pedestrian /cycle routes. Developments should not be allowed to become barriers to any potential new routes. (even if they are not immediately deliverable)