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Representation ID: 1749

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Sheila Axworthy

As we are a small village I feel that the proposed 50 houses is too many. I personally feel that 10 houses in total could be absorbed into the community more easily and wouldn't have such a dramatic impact on the local environment. Also the impact of the construction traffic would be reduced. The impact of the Bee orchid way traffic was massive and often their choice of parking wasn't safe.
10 houses would also mean a much smaller increase in cars on the road. The street in Rockland is often a 'rat run' for traffic going to Langley school, especially the school buses, and to Loddon with no speed calming measures and very narrow parts to the road. 50 houses would mean a massive increase in the number of cars, which would exacerbate the problem. A recent newsletter from Heathgate surgery highlighted how they are really struggling to provide an adequate service in the area and a massive increase in patients would be much harder to cope with.
With regard to whom the houses were for I also feel that affordable housing is tacked on to proposals and then abandoned. I strongly feel that any housing has to be for people trying to buy their first home, and REALLY affordable.