Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 4251
Received: 13/02/2015
Respondent: J. Littlechild
The A127 and the C2C rail line are operating at capacity at even 'off-peak' times. Further expansion and development would not be easy. Flood risk needs to be addressed. The local landscape should be cherished not dismissed.
The implication that the A127 Corridor has greater potential for development and improvement than the A12 is misguided. It is a very heavily used road with poor potential for widening as there are few areas where properties do not abut the road. Intermittent widening would increase the potential for accidents. The landscape may not be as 'pretty' as other parts of the Borough but it is greatly valued by local residents and contributes to an open rural feel to the area and local settlements. Local roads are also over-used and under-maintained.
Rail infrastructure (C2C line) does not present development potential; it is a line already stretched to capacity, especially in peak hours and even into the so-called off-peak times.
Flood risk is not addressed for any of the sites. It is clearly a major problem in the A127 Corridor and needs to be fully assessed before any development decision can be made.