10.9
Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 15934
Received: 30/10/2009
Respondent: Mr Alan Stone
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Development in Rawreth will not reduce the reliance on cars, because it is too remote from principal towns and schools.
Not mentioned in T2, Rawreth Lane forms part of the East to West network. Presumably this means no delivery of online improvements. *** I disagree with these summaries, please read the full submission.
Policy T1 - Highways states "Developments will be required to be located and designed in such a way as to reduce reliance on the private car. However, some impact on the highway network is inevitable and the Council will work with developers and the Highway Authority to ensure that appropriate improvements are carried out. The Council will work with the Highways Authority to deliver online improvements to the east to west road network".
Policy T1 - Highways (extracts) Policy states:
1, "Developments will be required to be located and designed in such a way as to reduce reliance on the private car,
However, some impact on the highway network is inevitable and the Council will work with developers and the Highway Authority to ensure that appropriate improvements are carried out".
This is an UNSOUND Statement. Development of Rawreth will not reduce the reliance on the private car because it is too remote from principal towns and schools. Public transport is poor and infrequent. Bus companies keep saying it is not commercially viable.
2, "The Council will work with the Highways Authority to deliver online improvements to the east to west road network".
Rawreth Lane forms part of the East to West road network but has no mention in T2 - Highway Improvements. This road already suffers severe congestion at commuter and school run periods. Regular grid lock happens now and will only get worse if a massive development, linked to Rawreth Lane, is approved.
This is also UNSOUND as Rawreth Lane is not identified as part of theEast to West road network
Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 16100
Received: 30/10/2009
Respondent: Mr Alan Stone
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Quote from above: "In addition, the Council believe that existing connections between the west, where the population is focused, and the more rural east which nevertheless contains a number of local employment uses, is inadequate. The Council will work with Essex County Council to seek necessary improvements to east-west highways in order to help sustain employment uses in the east of the District".
Yet more evidence that the extra dwellings in the west will affect existing connections with the east. Again I state that far less dwellings should be proposed for Rawreth.
Quote from above: "In addition, the Council believe that existing connections between the west, where the population is focused, and the more rural east which nevertheless contains a number of local employment uses, is inadequate. The Council will work with Essex County Council to seek necessary improvements to east-west highways in order to help sustain employment uses in the east of the District".
Yet more evidence that the extra dwellings in the west will affect existing connections with the east. Again I state that far less dwellings should be proposed for Rawreth.