Object

Preferred Site Allocations 2018

Representation ID: 21965

Received: 01/03/2018

Respondent: Mrs Gill White

Representation Summary:

Site is Green Belt. There are existing flooding and drainage problems in the area. Access to the site is unsuitable. Current infrastructure (roads, parking) and services (school, GP surgeries) are at capacity. Residential amenities are already struggling. Previous planning application to expand the school was refused due to Green Belt. How will the school cope with extra children that then new development would bring also additional children from proposed development in Nags Head Lane in the catchment area?

Full text:

I am objecting to the development of Land in Honeypot Lane for the following reasons. 1. The proposed site was originally rejected for development due to it not meeting the Council's Spatial Strategy. What has now changed? 2. The area is Metropolitan Green Belt. 3. there are already flooding and drainage issues in the area making it a very unsuitable site for housing. 4. Access to the site would probably be via Honeypot Lane which is in no way suitable for heavy vehicles transporting a vast quantity of building matterials. 5. The Homestead area off of Honeypot Lane are private roads which are not suitable for additional traffic and most certainly could not cope with a vast amount of HGV's. 6. Due to this plan and a number of other developments in the area the local roads, junctions and London Road would struggle to cope with extra traffic, in addition the development would be within touching distance of the A12/M12, very unfortunate for any residents. 7. Residential amenities in the area are already struggling. 8. Beechwood Surgery is currently quoting 3/4 weeks for an appointment, how much longer would we have to wait when a new estate's population is added? 9. What impact will it have on schools in the area? Only last year the building of an extra classroom at Saint Peters School was rejected due to building on Green Belt Land. How will the school cope with extra children that then new development would bring also additional children from proposed development in Nags Head Lane in the catchment area?