house builders and developers
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Keeping the Quantock Hills special
8. House builders and developers
Lots of new houses are being built in the Quantocks
Why do you think the Quantocks are such an attractive area for new
housing?
But spot the problem ...
When you are ready, click onto the next slide ...
Be a photo-detective …
What do these photos tell us?
What else happens if there are more houses?
What can happen ...
Add some arrows and comments to your “user groups spider diagram”, to show how house building can conflict with
other user groups on the Quantock Hills
Building work can cause disruption for local people, and can make the landscape less attractive
And new houses bring with them a lot of extra traffic ...
So how can we make this better?And keep the Quantocks special?
What do you think?Can you think of some
solutions?
When you’re ready, click onto the next slide to see what the Quantock Hills Rangers have done so far
Find out more about the planning rules, and the Quantock Hills Management Plan, by visiting the website.
So how can we make this better?And keep the Quantocks special?
Local authority planning rules try to ensure that the Quantock landscape is protected from harmful development. The planners make sure new building is of good quality. They also try to manage the extra traffic in constructive ways.