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Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 20254
Received: 01/03/2020
Respondent: Lucy Harbour
Comments regarding small site GNLP0104 plan for land off Sandstone way.
There is a public footpath that runs across the access to the site and the site itself, this is also an area of archaeological interest. Has this been considered?
Along with the fact I don't think that the current road infrastructure could deal with the extra traffic from the extra houses both during the building stage but also after , owing the fact that roads on Tottington lane and Sandstone way already struggle with the volume and frequency of traffic on them due to the fact they are narrow (on several occasions the bins have not been collected due to the fact that the bin lorry cannot get to the end of the road). This would also be true for emergency vehicles. I am unsure there would be sufficient space to upgrade or improve the current road infrastructure to alleviate this issue or allow wider access. If there was a way to improve this who would it fall to, to pay the bill and in what way would this affect or impact the current residents?
I also think that if this development went ahead it the increased amount of traffic accessing this area would also affect the flow of traffic along the a1066. Including the already congested Victoria Rd.
With the focus of many people now on reducing pollution how much of an impact would the potential slowing of the traffic make on air pollution in the area?
The junction onto Denmark Lane can be difficult to negotiate during normal levels of traffic, let alone peak times. I feel the increased amount of traffic entering and exiting this road to access the site (both during the building stage and after) would make this junction quite dangerous, both for those traveling along the main road and joining it. This would also be an issue for pedestrians that are wanting to access the other side of the road (long meadow drive etc), along this stretch of the road there are no pedestrian crossings or cycle paths. Due to the slight curve of the road going towards the police station if anything has stopped on the side of the road it is often difficult to see when pulling out of Denmark lane.
Traffic aside Roydon will also have lost an area where wildlife is largely uninterrupted. If building was to begin where would this wildlife go once it was displaced?
Will the extra amount of tarmac/ concreted areas cause issues with water/ flooding after or during storm events?
The residents of Roydon have already opposed the joining of Roydon to Diss, this development would close up the gap so to speak. How long will it be before planning is granted on other land on the other side of the road? Will allowing this development instigate further development? If so this will put further strain not only on the transport infrastructure but also on schools, doctors etc.
(Comments on small site GNLP0104)
Comments regarding the GNLP plan for land off Sandstone way.
There is a public footpath that runs across the access to the site and the site itself, this is also an area of archaeological interest. Has this been considered?
Along with the fact I don't think that the current road infrastructure could deal with the extra traffic from the extra houses both during the building stage but also after , owing the fact that roads on Tottington lane and Sandstone way already struggle with the volume and frequency of traffic on them due to the fact they are narrow (on several occasions the bins have not been collected due to the fact that the bin lorry cannot get to the end of the road). This would also be true for emergency vehicles. I am unsure there would be sufficient space to upgrade or improve the current road infrastructure to alleviate this issue or allow wider access. If there was a way to improve this who would it fall to, to pay the bill and in what way would this affect or impact the current residents?
I also think that if this development went ahead it the increased amount of traffic accessing this area would also affect the flow of traffic along the a1066. Including the already congested Victoria Rd.
With the focus of many people now on reducing pollution how much of an impact would the potential slowing of the traffic make on air pollution in the area?
The junction onto Denmark Lane can be difficult to negotiate during normal levels of traffic, let alone peak times. I feel the increased amount of traffic entering and exiting this road to access the site (both during the building stage and after) would make this junction quite dangerous, both for those traveling along the main road and joining it. This would also be an issue for pedestrians that are wanting to access the other side of the road (long meadow drive etc), along this stretch of the road there are no pedestrian crossings or cycle paths. Due to the slight curve of the road going towards the police station if anything has stopped on the side of the road it is often difficult to see when pulling out of Denmark lane.
Traffic aside Roydon will also have lost an area where wildlife is largely uninterrupted. If building was to begin where would this wildlife go once it was displaced?
Will the extra amount of tarmac/ concreted areas cause issues with water/ flooding after or during storm events?
The residents of Roydon have already opposed the joining of Roydon to Diss, this development would close up the gap so to speak. How long will it be before planning is granted on other land on the other side of the road? Will allowing this development instigate further development? If so this will put further strain not only on the transport infrastructure but also on schools, doctors etc.