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Representation ID: 3058

Received: 02/03/2023

Respondent: Welbeck Strategic Land III Ltd

Agent: James Bailey Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

With no village primary school, pupils will need to attend the next nearest schools, both based in Loddon and both with a PAN of 60.
This development will bring a population increase of approximately 139 new residents in Hales, which is considerablefor a village with limited services and facilities. With the average UK household having ‘1.24’ cars, it is likely that in addition the allocation will also result in approximately 70 additional cars which will feed into the local highways network.
In the absence of a village primary school, there
will be an increase in car movements between Hales and Loddon, which will put additional pressure on the surrounding infrastructure, and will ultimately lead to reliance on the private car. This is considered contrary to the objectives of both the VCHAP and the GNLP, which is seeking to promote ‘sustainable’ growth.