Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38683

Received: 09/09/2021

Respondent: Stuart Watson

Representation Summary:

You should also survey residents. Many of these 'technical studies' seem to be heavily bias towards favouring further development. This has been observed recently around the SER8 traffic surverys. All technical studies must also be as up to date as possible - no older than 12 months and studies carried our over a representitive time period (e.g. not doing traffic surveys at quiet periods on the roads).

Full text:

You should also survey residents. Many of these 'technical studies' seem to be heavily bias towards favouring further development. This has been observed recently around the SER8 traffic surverys. All technical studies must also be as up to date as possible - no older than 12 months and studies carried our over a representitive time period (e.g. not doing traffic surveys at quiet periods on the roads).