Object
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5914
Received: 16/02/2015
Respondent: Mr Kevin Mate
Road and rail infrastructure in the A127 Corridor is already over capacity.
well over) capacity.
A12. The A127 is tightly bounded by Southend (where it is in essence, a local road) and the London area where traffic is extremely heavy. There are also many areas where houses run all the way to the edge of the A127. As such, widening of the A127 is not necessarily easy. The A12 could potentially be expanded in a number of areas without material impact to the surrounding residential properties.
The consultation document also implied that the A127 has greater development potential due to it having a "different landscape character". Whilst it does indeed have a
different landscape character to say, the North of the Borough, the local residents' value of the open space and farmland should not be considered any lower than residents of the
North of the Borough. The open, fenland landscape is valued extremely highly by local residents, and contributes to an open rural feel to this area and local settlements.
Floor 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.
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