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Addendum of Focussed Changes to the Pre-Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19)

Representation ID: 26766

Received: 26/11/2019

Respondent: Mr Russell Pearson

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

I am contacting you with regards to the development of the land at Priests Lane, Brentwood, sites 044 and 178.
Whilst the reduction in dwellings is welcome, the number is not legally binding, and will give the developers the opportunity to bid to build a higher number of houses.
This land was designated an Open Urban Space, and as such seen as a valuable green lung to the area, once built on this will be lost for ever.
The access points to the potential development have not been identified. Where ever they are built they will have to join Priests Lane itself which has many hazards.
There is no possible point at which a new road can link with Priests Lane that would have a clear view of on coming traffic due to the bends in the road.
Priests Lane has the problems of congestion at peak times, necessitating traffic from the potential development trying to turn into queuing traffic. Priests Lane has speeding cars at other times meaning that the cars turning from the new access points will not have enough time to turn onto the road.
There is only a pavement down one side of Priests Lane
this alternates from side to side, pedestrians need to cross this busy road at dangerous bends in order to walk down the road.
Priests Lane is narrow and at two pinch points there is not enough room for two vehicles to pass. Pedestrians feel vulnerable on these narrow pavements as traffic literally skims by them as they walk.
There have been many accidents along Priests Lane, for the most part unrecorded as the police only record accidents involving casualties.
The road does not meet the current safety guide lines and to build another junction turning onto this road would exaserbate the present dangers to all road users.

Change suggested by respondent:

Remove site R19 from the plan

Full text:

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am contacting you with regards to the development of the land at Priests Lane, Brentwood, sites 044 and 178.

Whilst the reduction in dwellings is welcome, the number is not legally binding, and will give the developers the opportunity to bid to build a higher number of houses.

This land was designated an Open Urban Space, and as such seen as a valuable green lung to the area, once built on this will be lost for ever.

The access points to the potential development have not been identified. Where ever they are built they will have to join Priests Lane itself which has many hazards.
There is no possible point at which a new road can link with Priests Lane that would have a clear view of on coming traffic due to the bends in the road.

Priests Lane has the problems of congestion at peak times, necessitating traffic from the potential development trying to turn into queuing traffic. Priests Lane has speeding cars at other times meaning that the cars turning from the new access points will not have enough time to turn onto the road.

There is only a pavement down one side of Priests Lane
this alternates from side to side, pedestrians need to cross this busy road at dangerous bends in order to walk down the road.

Priests Lane is narrow and at two pinch points there is not enough room for two vehicles to pass. Pedestrians feel vulnerable on these narrow pavements as traffic literally skims by them as they walk.

There have been many accidents along Priests Lane, for the most part unrecorded as the police only record accidents involving casualties.

The road does not meet the current safety guide lines and to build another junction turning onto this road would exacerbate the present dangers to all road users.
Yours sincerely
Russell Pearson