Having lived in XXXX for 36 years it has been a frustration to me that this green space has never been accessible to residents. When my children were very young play equipment was located a mile away at the Community Centre and major roads had to be crossed to get there. Walkers, runners and dog-walkers have had the usage only of the streets.
I concur with the vision statement of the Hellesdon Neighbourhood Plan: “a green, peaceful and friendly suburb for people of all ages with a good range of community facilities.” The development of the land under proposal GNLP 2173 to take the larger part of the space for housing for a few and leave the smaller part for the many would not go far enough to promote the health and well-being of the community.
This built-up area should not be further concretised. We want to breathe; we need recreational space. Local highways are already congested and access to them is already problematical because of traffic flow. Also, there can be up to 8 vehicles parked at the Brabazon Road junction with Cromer Road. The proposed vehicular access to the land in question may appear to be a logical solution but would prove to be a monument to the folly of uninformed planners.