Object
New, Revised and Small Sites
Representation ID: 18969
Received: 13/12/2018
Respondent: Mr Ian Seymour
I firstly need to point out that I'm not a NIMBY
I understand that there is a need for new housing and that land is getting harder and harder to find.
What I don't understand though is why those responsible for passing these planning consents to build more and more houses don't consider that the infrastructure simply can't cope.
We, in Diss, have two GP practices and they are no longer able to cope with the increasing pressures put on them by the increasing number of people wanting to register as they move in to the area. Similarly the schools are suffering, as are every other requirement.
We then have the road network. As mentioned in one of the reports, the A1066 is becoming a bottleneck and cannot cope with the existing traffic, let alone tolerate the potential increase from the new houses being built. Due to this problem more and more drivers are attempting to use side roads not designed for dual flow traffic to get through and miss out the A1066 as far as possible.
I firstly need to point out that I'm not a NIMBY
I understand that there is a need for new housing and that land is getting harder and harder to find.
What I don't understand though is why those responsible for passing these planning consents to build more and more houses don't consider that the infrastructure simply can't cope.
We, in Diss, have two GP practices and they are no longer able to cope with the increasing pressures put on them by the increasing number of people wanting to register as they move in to the area. Similarly the schools are suffering, as are every other requirement.
We then have the road network. As mentioned in one of the reports, the A1066 is becoming a bottleneck and cannot cope with the existing traffic, let alone tolerate the potential increase from the new houses being built. Due to this problem more and more drivers are attempting to use side roads not designed for dual flow traffic to get through and miss out the A1066 as far as possible.
As a prime example, I live in the beautifully picturesque hamlet of Walcot Green. A new housing development is currently being completed and the traffic though Walcot Green is becoming heavier and heavier already, and the residents haven't taken ownership yet! We have already had a number of police-attended accidents along this road this year, due to the increase in traffic, and a death of a pedestrian is inevitable due to the speed and duel flow of traffic along a road only designed for a horse and cart. Do we really have to wait unit someone - possibly a child - has to die before anything gets done? This road - like many in Diss - can't cope with the traffic flow - especially at the speeds being allowed at present.
If more housing developments are to be built - as I am sure they will, irrespective of any public outcry - then PLEASE consider developing the infrastructure to cope - from forcing developers to include a GP surgery in their agreement pack, to ensuring all resources are covered. This also means that some roads will have to have restrictions put on them - maybe reducing the speed limits to 20mph - with changes to weight limits, hours of use etc.
What ever happens, please consider those who already live in Diss too!