Object

Site Proposals document

Representation ID: 15715

Received: 22/03/2018

Respondent: Ms Anthea Sherwood

Representation Summary:

Denise and I wish to formally object to this development on the grounds that our home would be seriously overlooked by properties on a higher level off Low Street.
This would seriously impact upon our quality of life and our enjoyment of the rural setting that is Wicklewood.
We are seriously concerned about the loss of the drainage ditch on low street and the flood risk this would create for our home

Full text:

My Partner Denise Thurlow and I wish to object to this proposed development on the following grounds-
1. The loss of the vital drainage ditch on the south side that catches run off from the fields are higher than low street. Low street already floods regularly, over flowing onto the properties on the north side. If we were to loose the ditch, my concern is that the surface run off water would come across low street and run down our drive, causing our home to flood.
2. If properties were to be built opposite our home, because of the raised embankment and height difference, our home would be significantly overlooked
and we would be deprived of the open views across the countryside.
3.Low Street is a single carriageway with no footpath for pedestrians and no passing places. This already causes problems and risks for children walking to the school bus stop on High Street, parents with prams, dog walkers and for any large vehicles trying to navigate Low Street.
4 We have no village facilities such as a shop.The school is a small village school, without the capacity to accommodate a huge increase in pupil numbers

5. The infrastructure such as electricity supply is already inadequate. We already have regular power cuts. There is no mains gas supply, so this development would place an additional demand up the electricity supply.
6. The Broadband supply is totally inadequate and the landline phone connection is very poor.
7. The size and type of this development is not in keeping with the rest of the village.
8. I am concerned about the access required by contractors during the construction. Low street is a single track road and is not able to cope wi