Comment

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

Representation ID: 22902

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Mrs Martha Boman

Representation Summary:

Great concern regarding narrow roads, Meads Road, Maple Walk and Spindlewood Drive traffic turning to join Cooden Sea Road.

Traffic at present on A259 often queuing from near to the garage in Barnhorn Road, to Little common roundabout, never mind the forecast for 2028!

Air pollution -Little Common is nearing breaching safe levels!

This site would have a potential to flood - more so if houses, driveways, roads, etc are built.


Would put impossible strain on school, GP surgeries, chemist and shops etc.

The field adjoining is Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Ramsar (Site 973) is protected by International Law.

Full text:

Housing Density

My hope is that this area is left as it is.

Should you persist in this crazy plan then a 75% reduction should be the total number of houses built.

Bearing in mind we chose and bought houses in this area because of the unchanged nature of Cooden and Little Common for the peace and quiet and paid extra to really enjoy the environment.

Highways

Great concern regarding narrow roads, Meads Road, Maple Walk and Spindlewood Strive traffic truing to join Cooden Sea Road.

Also traffic at present on A259 often queuing from near to the garage ion Barnham Road, to Little common roundabout, never mind the forecast for 2028!

The unadopted roads Maple Avenue will, I'm sure, put in gates to stop any traffic on their unsuitable road should your plan success. The would have my full support in this.

Air Pollution

I believe you know that air pollution in the area is in question i.e. Little Common is nearing breaching safe levels!

With 342 houses being at Barnhorn Green approx. 683 more cars and then maybe 31 house at Ashridge Court Care Home approx. 62 more cars plus their visitors etc. Surely enough is indeed enough!

Environment

I would have thought this site would have a potential to flood - more so if houses, driveways, roads, etc are built. Less ground to soak away.

Infrastructure

Bearing in mind Barnham Green (342 houses) and maybe even (31 houses) at Ashridge Court Care Home would put an impossible strain on school, GP surgeries, chemist and shops etc.

Conservation

The field adjoining is, I gather, of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Ramsar (Site 973) is protected by International Law - Pevensey Plains.