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Issues and Options Document

Representation ID: 34595

Received: 19/01/2018

Respondent: MR Adrian Walker

Representation Summary:

"8.5 However, due to the nature of planning, improvements are limited to those that are directly related to a development site, and are proportionate to the impact of the scheme alone."

This MUST CHANGE NOW! You quote 63% of locals commute by car. 10,000 extra homes in the district equates to ~13,400 (1.34 cars / household in S.E) extra cars. So based on 63%, that's a further 8422 extra cars. What are these extra cars going to do to journey times and air quality? In other words, the impact will be a DIRECTLY RELATED to the developments.

Full text:

"8.5 However, due to the nature of planning, improvements are limited to those that are directly related to a development site, and are proportionate to the impact of the scheme alone."

This MUST CHANGE NOW! You quote 63% of locals commute by car. 10,000 extra homes in the district equates to ~13,400 (1.34 cars / household in S.E) extra cars. So based on 63%, that's a further 8422 extra cars. What are these extra cars going to do to journey times and air quality? In other words, the impact will be a DIRECTLY RELATED to the developments.