Object
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 17856
Received: 04/02/2018
Respondent: Mr Michael Ekers
As a resident of Priests Lane for 12 years, I have witnessed the volume of traffic reach crippling levels. The foundations of my house shake with every modestly sized van or lorry that passes. Priest's LANE does not have the width to accommodate the additional volume of traffic and the size of vehicles that are increasingly using this road, and that might be expected during construction. Quality of life in the area is steadily being eroded by aggressive driving, compounded by inconsiderate and anti-social parking on this narrow road and would be compounded by additional development.
Sir, I strongly object to development at the above site. As a resident of Priests Lane for 12 years, I have seen the volume of traffic reach already crippling levels. The foundations of my house shake with every modestly sized van or lorry that passes. At a rate of 1.4 cars per dwelling we might expect another 133 cars using the road regularly, in addition to construction traffic, deliveries, etc. Priest's LANE does not have the width to accommodate the additional volume of traffic and the size of vehicles that are increasingly using this road, and that might be expected during construction. Quality of life in the area is steadily being eroded by aggressive driving, compounded by inconsiderate and anti-social parking on this narrow road (particularly in the vicinity of 176). Further, you are building on greenfield land, when we should be prioritising the use of brownfield sites. The value of these green pockets of land can not be underestimated. The Council is disposing of valuable 'Natural Capital', which is a grave error.