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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Policy SP18: Site GA2 - Land off Mendip Way, Great Ashby
Representation ID: 188
Received: 05/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Robert Sims
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
This proposal would put further pressure on the already struggling services in Great Ashby and the surrounding region. There are insufficient measures detailed to make recompense for this.
Great Ashby is already struggling in terms of provision of services. There are not enough school places at the junior school and no senior school within easy walking distance of the estate. Though this plan talks about land being available it is highly unlikely that this will be sufficient to cover the current need never mind the increased requirement. There is also no guarantee that this provision would actually result in a school/schools being built before or at the same time as the housing.
There is also a lack of other essential services such as a doctors and dentists surgeries and no leisure facilities close by. The road and transport network is also insufficient for more housing and the transport network in the region is already very congested. Most rush hours trains from Stevenage are standing room only and the A1 is regularly blocked with traffic at peak times.
Building more houses in this location will put more pressure on the current weak infrastructure and generally lower the quality of life for the existing residents.
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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Policy SP7: Infrastructure Requirements and Developer Contributions
Representation ID: 2077
Received: 05/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Robert Sims
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
This proposal for development at GA2 would put further pressure on the already struggling services in Great Ashby and the surrounding region. There are insufficient measures detailed to make recompense for this.
Great Ashby is already struggling in terms of provision of services. There are not enough school places at the junior school and no senior school within easy walking distance of the estate. Though this plan talks about land being available it is highly unlikely that this will be sufficient to cover the current need never mind the increased requirement. There is also no guarantee that this provision would actually result in a school/schools being built before or at the same time as the housing.
There is also a lack of other essential services such as a doctors and dentists surgeries and no leisure facilities close by. The road and transport network is also insufficient for more housing and the transport network in the region is already very congested. Most rush hours trains from Stevenage are standing room only and the A1 is regularly blocked with traffic at peak times.
Building more houses in this location will put more pressure on the current weak infrastructure and generally lower the quality of life for the existing residents.
