Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 16962

Received: 07/11/2018

Respondent: Mrs Y A Ross

Representation Summary:

Children can't safely walk to school they would have to navigate a long, unlit, narrow country lane with no pavements putting them at serious risk. This is a remote site outside of the boundary proposed by yourselves. The Heath, Church Lane, The Turn, New Road are all narrow, winding, unlit, single track roads unable to sustain even more traffic. The land here floods during heavy rainstorms. The nearest bus stop is a 2 mile walk up Church Lane onto the A140, no pavements, no lighting. Doctors surgeries are not within walking distance, nor dentists, vets, etc. All is at capacity.

Full text:

Children can't safely walk to school, they would need to navigate a long, unlit, winding, narrow country lane with no pavements putting them at serious risk. The school is at capacity now a large influx of new pupils could not be sustained. This is a remote site, The Heath, Church Lane, The Turn, New Road are all unlit single track country lanes with no pavements thus access is not sustainable. The land here can and DOES flood during heavy rain, there are underground springs. The nearest bus stop is a 2 mile walk up an unlit narrow winding hildren can't safe country lane with no pavements onto the A140 where again there are no pavements. The doctors surgeries are not within walking distance being over 3 to 6 miles distant anyone attempting to do so would likely be hit by cars as the area is totally unlit. GP surgeries already at capacity as is the sewage plant. ALL the infrastructure would require massive upgrading. You have commented that this proposal is 'SUITABLE', how is that even possible it is totally unsustainable. Buxton Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and would be adversely affected. We already have numerous heavy artics up and down The Heath delivering trees to the local woodyard, these country lanes are not able to sustain even more traffic. Local residents have been totally unaware of all of this consultation process until very recently, why have the Parish Council/Broadland District Council not made us all aware at the beginning of the process some two years ago