Object
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 20396
Received: 05/03/2020
Respondent: Samantha Jones
I am emailing regarding the proposed extra housing on Rectory Road, Coltishall.
Firstly, I am concerned about the additional number of cars that would be travelling on Rectory Road. At the top end by the railway bridge it is one way due to the bridge being too narrow for two way traffic and it was also decided that a footpath was needed to keep pedestrians safe (including school children). Due to the one way system it will mean that Westbourne Road will become more conjested and depending on where the entrance to the new housing is will mean more traffic going over the little bridge which will mean a greater flow of traffic going out onto the North Walsham Road by Ling Way. This would increase the number of vehicles going through the village. Also to be noted is the local bus service and local secondary school buses already have difficulties at times getting up Rectory Road, these difficulties will only increase with the added number of vehicles living on the proposed site.
Secondly by increasing the number of houses in the village is going to put a greater strain on both the local primary (which hasn’t really hot enough room to grow further) and secondary school and also the drs surgery. This will mean the drs surgery will have longer waiting times and people who need to be seen urgently will be less likely to get an appointment on the day.
Let’s not forget whilst the houses are being constructed there will be numerous lorries, I ask are our narrow roads really designed for this? Let’s not forget the safety of the school children, young and old people whilst the lorries are thundering down the narrow roads in Coltishall. Safety should surely be a huge consideration?
A another question... Has anyone thought about having this many new houses could cause considerable damage to the local underground aquifer? I do not need to say that this is a very important factor that needs careful consideration.
I am emailing regarding the proposed extra housing on Rectory Road, Coltishall.
Firstly, I am concerned about the additional number of cars that would be travelling on Rectory Road. At the top end by the railway bridge it is one way due to the bridge being too narrow for two way traffic and it was also decided that a footpath was needed to keep pedestrians safe (including school children). Due to the one way system it will mean that Westbourne Road will become more conjested and depending on where the entrance to the new housing is will mean more traffic going over the little bridge which will mean a greater flow of traffic going out onto the North Walsham Road by Ling Way. This would increase the number of vehicles going through the village. Also to be noted is the local bus service and local secondary school buses already have difficulties at times getting up Rectory Road, these difficulties will only increase with the added number of vehicles living on the proposed site.
Secondly by increasing the number of houses in the village is going to put a greater strain on both the local primary (which hasn’t really hot(sic) enough room to grow further) and secondary school and also the drs surgery. This will mean the drs surgery will have longer waiting times and people who need to be seen urgently will be less likely to get an appointment on the day.
Let’s not forget whilst the houses are being constructed there will be numerous lorries, I ask are our narrow roads really designed for this? Let’s not forget the safety of the school children, young and old people whilst the lorries are thundering down the narrow roads in Coltishall. Safety should surely be a huge consideration?
A another question... Has anyone thought about having this many new houses could cause considerable damage to the local underground aquifer? I do not need to say that this is a very important factor that needs careful consideration.