Object
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 44005
Received: 07/09/2021
Respondent: Mrs Sharon Richards
Proposed development on land at Sandhill Road, Eastwood. Site Ref. CFS059
I wish to object to the proposed development at the end of Sandhill Road, Eastwood, SS9 5BY, for the following reasons;
1. Access to the site through narrowed Sandhill Road (east side). Sandhill Road was upgraded and adopted by Essex County Highway in 2011. The road on the East side of Eastwood Rise (where the proposed development is sited) was significantly narrowed during this upgrade. Half the length of the road is only 1 vehicle width wide and has caused lots of problems since the upgrade. There is no way that two vehicles can pass. Delivery vans and refuse lorries have to either drive in and reverse all the way back to the junction or reverse in and drive back. This can only get worse with all the increased traffic using the road. Before the road was upgraded all the residents had to agree to pay for the construction of the frontage of each property (taken from the width of the unmade road). This money was to be paid from the sale of the properties as and when they are sold. many of the houses have changed hands since 2011. The frontages now belong to the properties so there is no possibility of the road being widened again. It is only a matter of time before an emergency vehicle is needed by one of the properties and their access is blocked by visiting parked cars or delivery vehicles. This could prove to be fatal if the access to the new houses are blocked.
2. Environmental effects of the development.
The land in question is home to some mature trees. These are needed to help clean the air, for the benefit of all RDC residents. Badgers can be seen in the field and local area. Badgers are protected by law and can't be killed or moved.
Because of the affect of the pandemic and the speeding up of climate change. I don't think there should be any developments in the RDC area. You should take stock of all the empty shops and business premises and turn those into homes, as they have done in Southend.
Proposed development on land at Sandhill Road, Eastwood. Site Ref. CFS059
I wish to object to the proposed development at the end of Sandhill Road, Eastwood, SS9 5BY, for the following reasons;
1. Access to the site through narrowed Sandhill Road (east side). Sandhill Road was upgraded and adopted by Essex County Highway in 2011. The road on the East side of Eastwood Rise (where the proposed development is sited) was significantly narrowed during this upgrade. Half the length of the road is only 1 vehicle width wide and has caused lots of problems since the upgrade. There is no way that two vehicles can pass. Delivery vans and refuse lorries have to either drive in and reverse all the way back to the junction or reverse in and drive back. This can only get worse with all the increased traffic using the road. Before the road was upgraded all the residents had to agree to pay for the construction of the frontage of each property (taken from the width of the unmade road). This money was to be paid from the sale of the properties as and when they are sold. many of the houses have changed hands since 2011. The frontages now belong to the properties so there is no possibility of the road being widened again. It is only a matter of time before an emergency vehicle is needed by one of the properties and their access is blocked by visiting parked cars or delivery vehicles. This could prove to be fatal if the access to the new houses are blocked.
2. Environmental effects of the development.
The land in question is home to some mature trees. These are needed to help clean the air, for the benefit of all RDC residents. Badgers can be seen in the field and local area. Badgers are protected by law and can't be killed or moved.
Because of the affect of the pandemic and the speeding up of climate change. I don't think there should be any developments in the RDC area. You should take stock of all the empty shops and business premises and turn those into homes, as they have done in Southend.