Object

Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Representation ID: 21098

Received: 15/03/2020

Respondent: Mr Nick Marriott

Representation Summary:

Burgh Rd is too narrow for increased traffic. Widening along the length requires removing large, mature trees. Traffic management is already an issue, buses mount pavements avoiding cars. Additional traffic moves congestion to top of Burgh Rd and impacts exiting Oakfield Rd. The access roads will create pinch points. Cyclists are ignored; environmental and green issues are ignored - where are green spaces or green corridors, how is increased car pollution mitigated? Can the centre of Aylsham cope with more traffic? GNLP0596 or GNLP0336 are better sites.. The decision should be what is right to do not what is easiest

Full text:

Burgh Rd is too narrow for any increased traffic. To widen along the length would require large, mature trees to be cut down. Traffic management is already an issue, with buses regularly mounting pavements to avoid cars. Parked cars have been damaged by passing vehicles. Additional traffic would move congestion to the top of Burgh Rd and impact ability to exit Oakfield Rd. The 2 access roads are not evident and would create more pinch points. Cyclists appear to have been ignored rather than encouraged; environmental aspects and green issues, so important moving forward have been completely ignored - where are the green spaces or green corridors, how is it planned to mitigate the increased car pollution? How can the centre of Aylsham cope with more traffic flowing into it from Burgh Road and why would that even be encouraged? The road should be limited to 20MPH to reduce speeding and pollution.
I believe there are better suited sites either GNLP0596 or GNLP0336. Further consideration should be given to these rather than what appears to be a decision based on what is "easiest or cheapest" to do rather than what is right to do.