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Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 13577

Received: 05/03/2018

Respondent: Mr Joseph Self

Representation Summary:

I believe that this development would cause significant risk to pedestrians and residents along Rectory Road, Rectory Lane and Harvey Lane. And also cause a massive increase in traffic directly through the centre of the village as well as past the school and village hall.

Full text:

This development would cause a significant increase in vehicle traffic along Rectory Road. Rectory Road is already a very busy route for HGV's and passenger vehicles. Residents on Rectory Road have limited drive ways and park their vehicles on this road, which is understandable considering their lack of driveway space. As such I believe that even a small increase in vehicle traffic on Rectory Road would cause delays and congestion.

In addition, Rectory Road is highly residential street, with many young families in residence. Children are very often seen playing outside their homes and the pathway along Rectory Road is used by children to reach the village shop, friends houses and to go to and from the school. I believe that an increase in traffic to this already overly busy road (for its size) would increase the risk to pedestrians on this road and traffic control measures would be counter-productive as they would cause further congestion.

This development would also increase the vehicle traffic along Rectory Lane and Harvey Lane, taking traffic along this very narrow, single track route. This would take additional traffic past the school and village centre, where children play. In addition Harvey Lane and Rectory Lane is very popular with resident dog walkers, and any further traffic will expose them to risk.

I would suggest that if there is to be any further developments within Dickleburgh then these would be best suited on the Western side of the village, with far closer access to the A140, with the area around Ipswich Road seemingly far more appropriate.