6.8

Object

Representation ID: 2344

Received: 17/02/2023

Respondent: Mrs Amy Buxton

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Lack of suitable infrastructure for 35 new homes.
Danger of more fatalities as traffic increases through the rat run.
Borders up to conservation area.

Object

Representation ID: 2356

Received: 17/02/2023

Respondent: Mr Gavin Buxton

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Lack of suitable infrastructure for 35 new homes.
Danger of more fatalities as traffic increases through the rat run.
Borders up to conservation area.

Object

Representation ID: 2580

Received: 01/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs Kate Smallwood

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Despite ongoing attempts to introduce traffic calming measures, traffic still travels frequently too fast through the village. The proposed development is on the opposite side of the main road through the village from the play area / recreation ground. Increased numbers of residents, especially children will be crossing this road with no safe safe point to cross - especially accounting for the increased traffic that the additional houses will bring.

Whilst there is a footpath from the proposed development to the school, it is not possible to walk anywhere else in the village via a footpath.

Object

Representation ID: 2700

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mr David Wilson

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

6.8 Misleading. The only local services are the school, village hall and pub. The footpath only extends to the school. The village hall is across the road and there is no footpath to the pub. Just a narrow listed bridge which is on a bend and is very dangerous to cross on foot.
The site is also sited immediately after a bend in stocks hill with a blind dip heading North. Vehicle access to and from the site could constitute a safety hazard, given the number of vehicles likely with 35 dwellings

Object

Representation ID: 2711

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Kevin Underwood

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The "pedestrian Connectivity" is limited to the centre of the village. There is no pedestrian access beyond this. It would be likely that any families moving into a new development, should one be permitted despite extensive objections, would not be able to find a place for any young children at Bawburgh School as it is over-subscribed. They will need to use cars to travel to schools, shops, sports facilities etc.

Stocks Hill, New Road and Hart's Lane are already used as a "rat run" for cars accessing Bowthorpe, Longwater retail, Longwater park and ride, Bawburgh Golf Course and Easton College.

Object

Representation ID: 2745

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mrs E Tolhurst

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Although the road is wide enough at the site, there is no road leading out of the village that remains at this width. There is an obscured view to the right and left as you leave the site as the road curves in both directions and goes downhill to the right. Traffic regularly does not obey the speed limits - people have set off the SAM traffic signs at speeds of up to 75mph. Parking for the village hall can spill out onto Stocks Hill. Developers vehicles and supplies will need to access Bawburgh along country lanes.

Object

Representation ID: 2773

Received: 05/03/2023

Respondent: Mr Mike Smallwood

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Given the lack of transport services and rural location, the proposed site will inevitably lead to increased traffic through the village towards Longwater. No consideration has been given to the narrow and historic 18th century bridge, as well as the other narrow single track roads in/out of the village. This already causes significant issues at peak times which would be increased by the scale of the proposed site. Furthermore, Stocks Hill has already proved to be dangerous, by the recent fatality within 50m of the proposed site entrance.