I am particularly concerned with the proposed development and the impact on local traffic. If this goes ahead there will undoubtedly be an increase in traffic volumes along with associated noise and air pollution around the site affecting Barnhorn Road and the narrowness of the entrance/exit onto the A259 at Barnhorn Manor.

Note there is no mention of noise or air pollution increases as a direct result of the development in the DaSA document.

There is particular danger around the access site entrance being so close to the bend heading west and the problems that local residents adjacent to and opposite the ghost lane will experience in accessing and exiting the drives to their homes.

The local roads are totally unsuitable for heavy traffic that will be a result of the proposed development and many of these are actually unadopted roads with maintenance paid for by residents (local roads of concern are Meads Road, Spindlewood Drive, Maple Walk and Maple Avenue). Will the developer or new development residents contribute to the upkeep of these unadopted roads?!

The development will create a rat run effect of traffic coming from Cooden Sea Road to Barnhorn Road and vice versa. Rosewood Park residents will also use this rat run to gain access to and from Little Common school and the shops/Royal British Legion.

On the basis of impact on traffic and pollution and for the aforementioned issues, I do not believe the DaSA proposals are sound.