LDP - Proposed Housing Allocation18
There is a lot of concern about this proposal by residents living in the area. My particular concerns are as follows:-
I gather that the developers are hoping to have an additional access to the new estate from Winterbourne Road. This I consider to be undesirable because it would cause increased traffic along Beaminster Road and Winterbourne Road. Both of these roads are quite narrow and unsuitable for construction vehicles. When the development is finished, a lot more private vehicles would use these roads for going to and from Solihull. Because of the narrow widths of the roads, parked vehicles on them will prevent simultaneous two-way traffic and may result in traffic accidents. In addition, resident's cars which are emerging from drives present a further hazard. These roads are not designed for through traffic.
Another concern I have is that that the main drainage system may not cope with the extra load. Some years ago, an expensive pumping station was installed at the Beaminster Road/Dorchester Road junction to prevent houses in Arley Road becoming flooded with sewage. Extra loading on the existing drainage system may have some undesirable consequences that could take years to sort out.