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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 41641
Received: 20/09/2021
Respondent: Veronica Mott
I am writing to protest most strongly my objections to the above. Back in the early eighties a very similar plan was submitted for this site. The protestors at the time stated that “we fear it would add more traffic on already choked roads, overcrowd our full schools and strain our health and rail services” Not a lot changed in thirty years then!!
That application by Trinity College and developers Rush and Tompkins was eventually refused when it went to an enquiry and one of the reason given was Ashingdon Road. It was considered a danger then and the volume of traffic has certainly increased over the subsequent years. The road in terribly dangerous for pedestrians particularly the children who use it ever day to walk to school. The pavement is certainly not wide enough and there should definitely be a safety barrier on the bend.
The field opposite regularly floods and has done so for many years but has certainly increased since the extensive housing built at the top of Ashingdon Hill.
Green belt, farm land and ancient wood land In the area are all issues of great concern.
I am writing to protest most strongly my objections to the above. Back in the early eighties a very similar plan was submitted for this site. The protestors at the time stated that “we fear it would add more traffic on already choked roads, overcrowd our full schools and strain our health and rail services” Not a lot changed in thirty years then!!
That application by Trinity College and developers Rush and Tompkins was eventually refused when it went to an enquiry and one of the reason given was Ashingdon Road. It was considered a danger then and the volume of traffic has certainly increased over the subsequent years. The road in terribly dangerous for pedestrians particularly the children who use it ever day to walk to school. The pavement is certainly not wide enough and there should definitely be a safety barrier on the bend.
The field opposite regularly floods and has done so for many years but has certainly increased since the extensive housing built at the top of Ashingdon Hill.
Green belt, farm land and ancient wood land In the area are all issues of great concern.
Mrs Veronica Mott