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Representation ID: 15117

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Concept Masterplans. Para. 242
Bullet Point 4 (in relation to BL2)
Bullet 4: key access and movement routes through and to the site
The SMBC Concept Masterplan for Site BL2 identified access from three proposed locations; from Dog Kennel Lane, from the A34 Stratford Road/Dog Kennel Lane roundabout and an access direct from the A34 (south of the Dog Kennel Lane junction). These are shown as indicative arrows, however, it is unclear if these are the accesses for any mode, or whether they are intended to represent purely accesses which vehicles can use, with other mode accesses not shown.
It is considered that there is a much greater opportunity to connect to the existing and new communities than shown on the SMBC masterplan. Particularly in the context of the first sentence in the Introduction to the Local Plan, Challenges A, C, H, J and H, Policies P7 and P8, where there is a requirement for masterplans to lead with active travel accesses, for which there are numerous opportunities.
There is also a green buffer shown on the SMBC masterplan through the centre of the site and it is not clear from the plan if this would hinder a vehicular or active travel connection between the development parcels on either side of the green buffer.