Object
Brentwood Local Plan 2016 - 2033 (Pre-Submission, Regulation 19)
Representation ID: 25662
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: Mrs Wendy Washington
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The Transport Assessment is flawed as it does not take account traffic along Priest Lane during school times. The Transport Assessment also does not take into consideration the changes to the area as a result of Crossrail or the additional housing. The technical submissions of residents have not been addressed. Submissions have been made regarding the safety issues surrounding the potential access routes and that they doe not conform to Essex Highways requirements and they have not been addressed.
My major concern is the impact such a site will have on Priest Lane. If this site could be accessed - over the railway to Orchard Avenue and so traffic accesses A128 at an already existing mini roundabout would have less impact. Or could some negotiations occur with the Endeavour school - to allow access via Higarth Avenue - again this would reduce heavy traffic mixing with Brentwood School Traffic and crossrail etc. It wouldn't be a 'cut through' and traffic could leave Brentwod A127 without increasing congestion at Middleton Hall Lane.
Unsounds - concerned that no accurate transport assessment has been made - so evidence is flawed. 1. Data as taken during a school holiday and so does not account for majority of school traffic. Brentwood school and Hogarth School. 2. The majority of traffic during peak hours that makes it impossible to access or leave our property on Priest Lane disappears when Brentwood School is closed for holidays - yet the Transport Assessment did not account for pupils too and from this school. 3. The Transport Assessment does not account for any impact of Crossrail or other housing built. 4. No assessment has been carried out of Bishops Walk as a potential access route. The cul-de-sac and access has been designed and built with transport to only 5-6 houses in mind. Currently people park on pavements and bump up pavement to pass. The dustmen maintain they have to bring all rubbish to outside our house as their vehicles can't turn. Duty to cooperate - the technical submissions of residents have not been addressed. Submissions have been made regarding the safety issues surrounding the potential access routes and that they doe not conform to Essex Highways requirements and they have not been addressed. NPPF compliant. Local plans should also consider traffic concerns, healthcare and education needs. The plan does not include any planning for traffic concerns. There is no provision for increased primary educ need. No thought or health provision - we already wait weeks to see our GP.