Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 22798

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Service

Representation Summary:

The traffic in the Little Common area is already badly managed.

How then will additional traffic ("works") and thereafter the increased traffic from the homes developed on Spindlewood Drive be managed? I foresee many more accidents and fatalities in the future unfortunately. Already there is a problem with parking in the village and this will only get much worse. We will see small businesses suffer which will in turn affect the community.

The area has always attracted "retirees" because of its "village community". I believe the elderly inhabitants will be intimidated by the heavily increased traffic.

Full text:

I am horrified to hear that there are proposed plans to develop housing in the Spindlewood Drive area!

The traffic in the Little Common area is already badly managed. The central island is inadequate for the constant heavy traffic through the village and other roads too narrow and congested. The roads within the village are in a bad state of repair due to heavy traffic.

How then will additional traffic ("works") and thereafter the increased traffic from the homes developed on Spindlewood Drive be managed? I foresee many more accidents and fatalities in the future unfortunately. Already there is a problem with parking in the village and this will only get much worse. We will see small businesses suffer which will in turn affect the community.

The area has always attracted "retirees" because of its "village community". I believe the elderly inhabitants will be intimidated by the heavily increased traffic. Car drivers and pedestrians alike.

Bexhill needs the "grey" pound, but any more proposed developments in the Little Common Area will see "retirees" going elsewhere.

Little Common is sincerely hoping that Barnhorn development will not go ahead - but Spindlewood Drive as well? Please reconsider.