Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 3090

Received: 28/11/2016

Respondent: Sarah Valentine

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Object to SP18 - GA2:
- Infrastructure
- Schools
- healthcare
- Emergency response vehicles
- Greenbelt Land

Full text:

I'm writing this email to formally object to the proposed GA1 and GA2 developments.

INFRASTRUCTURE
The roads throughout Great Ashby are already under great pressure to cope with the number of vehicles using them on a daily basis and I see no new infrastructure being proposed to cope with the additional 1000+ vehicles using the existing infrastructure on a daily basis.

SCHOOLS
There are no plans for a secondary school which is desperately needed and only a 2FE primary school. All local primary schools are currently oversubscribed and there is currently limited public transport to the nearest secondary schools.

GP SURGERY
There are no plans for a doctors surgery. An extra 900+ homes being proposed and doctors surgeries already at capacity within Stevenage. How are the extra 2000-3000 residents going to find access to health care?

EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES
Emergency response vehicles already find it difficult to access parts of Great Ashby due to vehicle obstruction.

GREEN BELT LAND
The proposed development is on Green Belt land. Land has been defined as Green Belt to prohibit urban sprawl. GA1 and GA2 should not even be considered for development as it is inappropriate use of the specified land. There are no exceptional circumstances surrounding the development of this area and the local people do not support the proposals.