It is very similar to the last proposal. They appear to have taken account of some of the concerns expressed by the Forest Hill Society and others regarding the security of the undercroft parking, some of the heights of the blocks may have been reduced at the edges of the site, and they have left a few extra trees and shrubs.

However there are a number of features that once again show that this development is too dense for this site. I am currently wading my way through the documents but the fundamental problems of the previous proposal remain in this new development. A reduction from 74 units to 71 (or even to 67 as included in option 2 in the application) does not address the over-development on this site, unsuitable for a backland, sloped, green site.

Yesterday evening (around dusk) I was in my garden (Taymount Rise) watching a bat flying round in circles. If you live near Tyson Road please keep a look out for bats flying around the area. Some have previously been identified flying over the area, but no record exists of them roosting there or using the meadows as a source of food. Look out for what looks like a small bird, that darts around, changing direction rapidly, when all real birds are already asleep. Please post or photo if you see any bat activity around Tyson Road.