Object
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 19981
Received: 18/02/2020
Respondent: Frances Kemp
In summary I wish to raise the following points:
1. Reedham has already had 24 properties built in 2018, of which they are still for sale. Even if more are built, there isn't demand for this area.
2. The allocated percentage for rural villages is 9%. Based on the numbers provided across the sites, this is greater than 50-60 houses and greater than 16%. Why is this?
3. Public transport is already inadequate. It can't serve the residents it already has.
4. Sewage and water is already inadequate. It cannot keep up with the current residents. Tankers are pumping on a daily basis! And water is turned off when supplies drop or pressure becomes very low.
5. Parking fees have been introduced at the station meaning cars now park on the already very narrow roads with no paths! This will only worsen with more people residing in the area. Please remove the parking charge!
6. This is supposed to be a conservation area?????
7. There are no free public cash points.
8. The school is very small and does not have the capacity to take anymore than a maximum of 15 additional children.
9. The doctors surgery is only part time and already takes in excess of 3 weeks to obtain an appointment. More people would worsen this!
10. To date, developer fees of just £23,000 over the last 3 years have been provided to the parish council to improve facilities. How is this enough!?
11. The infrastructure cannot sustain more houses. They may look like roads on a map, but take a drive and you'll see that the majority of roads are not much more than single lane tracks! With no paths! The traffic now already poses a threat to safety.
I wish to submit my comments to planners responsible for the Reedham sites.
In summary I wish to raise the following points:
1. Reedham has already had 24 properties built in 2018, of which they are still for sale. Even if more are built, there isn't demand for this area.
2. The allocated percentage for rural villages is 9%. Based on the numbers provided across the sites, this is greater than 50-60 houses and greater than 16%. Why is this?
3. Public transport is already inadequate. It can't serve the residents it already has.
4. Sewage and water is already inadequate. It cannot keep up with the current residents. Tankers are pumping on a daily basis! And water is turned off when supplies drop or pressure becomes very low.
5. Parking fees have been introduced at the station meaning cars now park on the already very narrow roads with no paths! This will only worsen with more people residing in the area. Please remove the parking charge!
6. This is supposed to be a conservation area?????
7. There are no free public cash points.
8. The school is very small and does not have the capacity to take anymore than a maximum of 15 additional children.
9. The doctors surgery is only part time and already takes in excess of 3 weeks to obtain an appointment. More people would worsen this!
10. To date, developer fees of just £23,000 over the last 3 years have been provided to the parish council to improve facilities. How is this enough!?
11. The infrastructure cannot sustain more houses. They may look like roads on a map, but take a drive and you'll see that the majority of roads are not much more than single lane tracks! With no paths! The traffic now already poses a threat to safety.