1. Road Access on to the busy A258, particularly from a development as large as 45 houses should have clear sight line in both directions. The destruction of Pippins to make way for an entry point does not meet this criteria because
a) Traffic approaching from the north west i.e. over Cock Hill does not have sufficient sight line because of the brow of the hill and the road curvature. In practice this line of sight is reduced below the theoretical measurements because drivers have to be aware of traffic accessing the road from Old House and Forstals' Farm Lane and the B.T. telephone exchange opposite as well as individual houses including my own. Reverse parking into my drive will be extremely dangerous.
b) Traffic approaching from the south east is also largely unsighted due to the curvature of the road especially as it's likely to be the case at peak times. The narrow area between the two houses abutting the property at its most narrow point could only allow one car to pass and this is the only access in and out of the development. The increase in noise, pollution, rubbish, light pollution is not acceptable to immediate neighbours of which I am one.
c) Additional pedestrian/cycle access:
(i) to the north east of the site, connecting down the length of the eastern boundary via a green corridor, this would become muddy in winter months and impractical due to no street lighting.
(ii) This could lead to even more congestion to the proposed access road at the side of our property.