Object
Site Proposals document
Representation ID: 16329
Received: 20/03/2018
Respondent: Mr Michael Hunt
Number of people: 2
[Joint objection by Michael and Lynn Hunt]
Objection registered to this site and GNLP0062, GNLP0159 and GNLP0457. Main concerns relate to overdevelopment of Drayton and Taverham and impacts on traffic, education, healthcare, quality of life and air pollution.
Concerns expressed at the inadequacy of Taverham Road and its use as a rat run to Sainsburys and Longwater Retail Park. Drayton High Road also considered substandard for the expected traffic flow and junctions within Drayton village are hazardous. Particular care is required when considering the appropriateness of proposals because of the environmental impact on Drayton and Taverham.
We would like to register our objections and concerns on the following Call for Sites: GNLP0270, GNLP0062, GNLP0159, GNLP0457. Our main concerns are with the massive overdevelopment of Drayton and Taverham which reflects on traffic flow, education, healthcare and quality of life in addition to heightened pollution worries.
We would like to point out Taverham Road in Drayton is being used as a ratrun to reach the Longwater Lane retail park where Sainsburys is located. This is an extremely narrow road with extremely narrow pavements and it is very difficult to navigate both as a pedestrian and as a motorist. Furthermore Drayton High Road is inadequate for the present flow of traffic without the influx of massive new developments. Road junctions in Drayton village are extremely hazardous.
We feel that the proposal for "Call for Sites" although a legal requirement, should be considered very carefully in Drayton and Taverham because of the impact to the environment and existing residents. We trust these comments will be useful to your future deliberations.