No

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 208

Received: 13/01/2017

Respondent: Mr Geoffrey Wheeler

Representation Summary:

The infrastructure requirements are grossly underestimated.

Full text:

I disagree. It is very difficult to assess the impact on infrastructure of an increase of 25% - 50% in the size of Balsall Common but the "likely infrastructure requirements" listed in Appendix C are merely scratching the surface. For example - "Integrate highway access with Station Road", "Highway capacity improvements at Station Road and the junction with A452" (which means the very centre of the village) and "multiple points of vehicle access" (which presumably means onto the narrow and busy Meetinghouse Lane) are too vague to be meaningful. As I said in my answer to Q15 the only route eastwards from Station Road is either via the traffic light controlled low bridge which is impassable to high vehicles, or via Meadowhall Road and the single carriageway bridge on Lavender Hall Lane which leads to the centre of Berkswell village.

There is no indication of the possible location of the new schools which would also presumably require release of yet more Green Belt land and more severe traffic problems.

There is no mention of drainage/sewage which is already an issue for the village.