Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 10402

Received: 08/02/2019

Respondent: Iain McDowall

Representation Summary:

Objection to Site 4:
- Increase in traffic will create excessive congestion and put more pressure upon parking at the station and in surrounding roads.
- Need to protect ancient woodland of Tithe Barn Wood
- Loss of wildlife habitat
- Flooding will worsen due to clay on site

Full text:

I should like to object to the above because of the adverse effect of housing and, in particular, an urban style sports centre in this area , particularly when there are more appropriate sites of a lower grade of Green Belt. The increase in traffic will create yet more congestion and put more pressure upon parking at the station and surrounding it. The impact upon the character of the landscape would be detrimental. Moreover, the ancient woodland of Tithe Barn Wood needs a protective buffer which will reduce the available area. The development will have a damaging impact upon the ecology of the area and legally protected great crested newts, badgers and bats will be harmed. Additionally, the site is one of clay which will make flooding worse. Finally, 90% of respondents to Dickens Heath Parish Council survey objected to Site 4 and the area around Tidbury Green has already been subjected to excessive and inappropriate development.