Proposed Housing Allocation 18

I record my objections to the above Proposed Housing Allocation.

The density to reach 100 "dwellings" is in excess of 5 times the existing local density.

This is unacceptable overdevelopment of the site, and will be both out-of-scale and out-of-character in its appearance compared to existing development in the vicinity.

It is inevitable, to achieve the density, that some dwellings will be flats, probably 2 or 3 floors leading to loss of light, loss of privacy and overshadowing.

Increased volumes of traffic moving in/out of new site, most likely turning right out of site towards town, increasing gridlock on Sharmans Cross Rd/Streetsbrook Road/Stonor Park Road/Dorchester Road junction, inevitable increase of traffic on side roads.

Danger to pedestrians, in particular unaccompanied children going to/from Sharmans Cross Junior School and secondary schools.

Assuming this proposed development is designed for families, there are no surgeries, with vacancies, available within a reasonable distance.

Do the local schools have places available for a development of this scale?

SMBC formally minuted in 2013 its policy with regard to the use of the grounds only for sport and that they would not sell the freehold. I would like reaffirmation of this policy which implies that this development is inappropriate for inclusion in the LDP.

Accessibility requires there to be frequent (defined as every 15 minutes) bus services to e.g.the station and the town centre. Oakmoor suggest this criteria is met by bus services nos. 3, S3 and S3W. These provide a half hourly service Mon to Sat and hourly on Sundays.
Regarding the submission, reference 16/109, dated September 2016, by CERDA Planning, on behalf of Oakmoor (Sharmans Cross) Ltd and Arden Lawn Tennis Club Ltd. It is my understanding that the directors of Arden Lawn Tennis Club Ltd have stated publicly that they were not party to this submission. As a result of that statement surely the submission should be disregarded?