TRAFFIC REPRESENTATION

It is obvious that the increase in traffic volumes/noise/air pollution will have a serious effect on the health and wellbeing of the residents in Barnhorn Road and on the roads leading to and from Meads Road.

There will be an unacceptable danger to all road users on Barnhorn Road and particularly residents accessing their properties in the vicinity of the proposed new entrance onto Barnhorn Road. The narrow entrance together with the ghost lane, being so close to the S bends heading west, will make it almost impossible for residents to exit and enter their drives safely, if at all, with their vision being severely compromised. This new access has not been thought through and is just not workable on a daily basis, where there is already far too much traffic volume.

The Highways own guidelines (which are put in place to protect the public using the highways), have been ignored, namely shortening the distance from the new entrance to the dangerous S bends and reducing the width of the splay. The measurements provided by the developer are inaccurate and therefore not workable in its current state.

Meads Road, Spindlewood Drive, Maple Walk and Maple Avenue (some of which are unadopted) are totally unsuitable for the heavy traffic volumes that will occur as a direct result of the Spindlewood development.

There is no doubt that the new development will be used as a 'rat run' to access Barnhorn Road from Cooden Sea Road and the reverse, causing yet more pollution, noise and disruption to the residents in these areas. Rosewood Park residents, visitors delivery vehicles will also use the 'rat run' to gain access to and from Little Common School/Shops/Clubs etc.

No thought or consideration has been given to the site in respect of the increased traffic, noise and air pollution that will happen, the DaSA document is lacking in any comments in this regard.

In summary there can be no justification for the proposed site access.