Comment

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 8025

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Linda boyle

Representation Summary:

- Currently lots of congestion on School Road. It is a narrow Rd with no footpath on one side. More development will lead to more congestion. This is particularly dangerous for children walking to school.
- Whilst Parish Council will receive money - there will be more people in the area requiring services - so will not better the area.
- School is already oversubscribed. It cannot accommodate further children and changing the school would mean that the sense of community will be lost.

Full text:

I agree there is currently a lot of congestion on School Rd during the drop off/ pick up times, however, I can't see how further development on School Rd is going to help that. The road is not the widest with no footpath to one side. I fail to see how 100 so homes can be built on this land, have a driveway for all and a footpath be built. Surely more development would lead to any further congestion. This will also impact those walking to the school. The cars already come down School road at speed, possibly cutting through to get to Stratford with what I feel is little regard for the children. Adding more homes would mean more cars and more likely to lead to an accident.

Although more money would be given to the Parish Council there would be more people in the area requiring services so i fail to see how this will better the area. At present the area has a one form entry school, which is usually overscribed and so children are turned away. Building more houses is likely to mean more children looking for a place at the school. I don't see how the school will cope with this, nor would I want to see the school change to accommodate this. At present with all the children being in the same class there is a sense of community within their little network. I believe this gives the children the confidence they need to succeed at the school, as they are always around their friends and so are happy.