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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

AS1 Land west of Claybush Road

Representation ID: 741

Received: 23/11/2016

Respondent: Dr Susan Scott

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Object to AS1: highway safety, pedestrian access, landscape, visual and heritage impact, previous applications refused, no change in circumstances

Full text:

I object to the inclusion of the Claybush Road (site AS1) for 33 houses as part of the Ashwell village plan.

It is unsuitable on many accounts. The pedestrian access to the site is very poor, with no footpaths to the village centre nor space to create them. Similarly vehicle access is from a narrow country road which is already too busy for its nature during rush hour - for 33 dwellings, potentially another 60 vehicles leaving & entering Claybush Road twice a day would be likely to cause accidents. Thus Site AS1 fails to meet the requirements for highway safety.

The site is also the most elevated in the village, ruining the natural beauty of the entrance to a historic village. It is also close to the ancient monument, Arbury Banks. Therefore it fails to meet the requirements to protect valued landscapes and the historic environment.

The planning application for this site has already been rejected several times and nothing has altered to make the site more suitable.

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