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Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 15343

Received: 21/03/2018

Respondent: Carolyn Davies

Representation Summary:

Narrow single track road without meeting places not suitable for further traffic and definitely not accessible for heavy construction vehicles. Proposed field sits at least 1 meter above road surface and current low level buildings and any new houses would tower over the existing houses to an unacceptable degree. Loss of view of the iconic landmark the windmill. Flooding on to the road including runoff from the sloping field already an issue and we are reliant on the existing drainage ditch on side of the proposed development. No gas, no foul water sewer mains, poor broadband.

Full text:

Low Street is a narrow single track road without any designated meeting places for cars. We are currently having to pull over into peoples' drives and it would not be suitable for any more traffic and most definitely not for any construction traffic to enter Low Street from either end. The proposed farm land for building along the road is at least 1 meter higher than the road surface and the very low level dwellings on the other side of the road. Many of these sit right on the road side. Any development along this stretch would simply tower over the current dwellings and be far too close to the current dwellings, many of them over a couple of hundred years old. The field also quickly slopes upward even further. Flood water is already a problem running off this higher level field onto the road with several occasions this year of substantial amounts of water running off the road into peoples' drives and gardens. There is a drainage ditch along the road which is essential to prevent flooding on a very regular basis that cannot be lost as there are no highway drains along the road. There is also an old hedge row teeming with birdlife along this road. The Windmill is a real viewpoint defining this village and seen across the fields. This iconic landmark would be lost if the development went ahead. Electricity supply is already struggling with frequent power cuts and slow broadband connections. No available foul sewer mains on the south side. No gas supply. Wicklewood school is already struggling with the current demand.