Object
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 41667
Received: 24/08/2021
Respondent: Mr Peter & Diane Hellier
Number of people: 2
I list the following objections;
To build more than 6000 houses mostly all of which will need access onto the B1013, seems to be severely overstretching matters. If you assume an average of 1.5 cars per property, you are left with almost 10000 cars using already overused roads. Also, where will they all be going, there are probably not enough job vacancies in this area, so the likelihood of greater unemployment should be realised.
This assumes most will be using cars but what if not, there is not really a bus service to cope with this much extra load and should some wish to commute to London for work, the train service is hardly adequate, or for that matter, reliable. The amount of road accidents will surely increase, stretching emergency service still more. If CFS261 goes ahead, more children will be involved in accidents as the proposed new road is to be accessed via a new roundabout right outside Holt Farm School.
Children in these developments will be struggling to find school spaces and we already have fully occupied schools, so what next. The subject of young children also brings up the questions of air pollution from a greater traffic flow, and the need for more Dentists and Doctors. It can already take hours to try for a G.P. appointment so this will soon become completely overwhelmed.
I list the following objections;
To build more than 6000 houses mostly all of which will need access onto the B1013, seems to be severely overstretching matters. If you assume an average of 1.5 cars per property, you are left with almost 10000 cars using already overused roads. Also, where will they all be going, there are probably not enough job vacancies in this area, so the likelihood of greater unemployment should be realised.
This assumes most will be using cars but what if not, there is not really a bus service to cope with this much extra load and should some wish to commute to London for work, the train service is hardly adequate, or for that matter, reliable. The amount of road accidents will surely increase, stretching emergency service still more. If CFS261 goes ahead, more children will be involved in accidents as the proposed new road is to be accessed via a new roundabout right outside Holt Farm School.
Children in these developments will be struggling to find school spaces and we already have fully occupied schools, so what next. The subject of young children also brings up the questions of air pollution from a greater traffic flow, and the need for more Dentists and Doctors. It can already take hours to try for a G.P. appointment so this will soon become completely overwhelmed.