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Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many dwellings are proposed in Planning Application No.X/2000/0001/0 for a residential development known as Camperdown Garden Village; what proposals there are for a foul sewage systemfor this development; how many new primary school places will be required for this development; what proposals there are to improvethe existing road system at the site; and if he will make a statement. [116085]Mr. George Howarth: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Planning Service under its chief executive, Mr. H. S.Mckay. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.Letter from H. S. McKay to Mr. John D. Taylor, dated 28 March 2000:The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the proposed residential development known as CamperdownGarden Village.A planning application received in December 1999 indicated a total of 2500 dwellings at the site.There is no suitable foul sewage system to serve the proposed development and if permitted substantial infrastructure will beneeded.If the development were to be approved, additional education provision for about 665 children of primary school age would berequired. A site for a new primary school is indicated on the sketch scheme submitted with the application.Vehicular access to the site is via four junctions from existing roads; two are on the Comber Road and two are on the BallyraineyRoad, which is improved and re-aligned. The dedicated bus lane in the old railway line is served by a park and ride facility. TheE-Way study, commissioned by the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co.examines alternative public transport options for re-usingthe old railway line to Comber.The application is currently under consideration and comments are awaited in relation to the application and the environmentalstatement. Following the receipt and consideration of these comments a decision will be taken on how best to progress theapplication.I do hope you find this helpful. |