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Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review

Representation ID: 5488

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Mr Andrew Fisk

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Transport policy, (CS5, CS17 and CS20) There doesn't seem to be any realistic attempt to deal with the additional traffic that will result from the Northern fringe development.

Full text:

Transport policy, (CS5, CS17 and CS20) There doesn't seem to be any realistic attempt to deal with the additional traffic that will result from the Northern fringe development. There are some changes which will increase the area of road for traffic to queue on, but they do not fundamentally address the problem of traffic movement. The roads to and from the development are already extremely busy and there does not seem a suitable way of expanding the capacity of the existing roads (Valley Road, Henley Road etc.) to accommodate this traffic. I believe that increased congestion is likely, which in turn is liable to cause more pollution both in terms of air quality and noise (CS1). Valley road/ Colchester road etc. is also the route used when the Orwell bridge is unavailable, I believe that an alternative route, preferably one that allows access to and from the new development should be undertaken as part of the strategy for this site. The proposed changes around the docks may make a difference, but they would need to be undertaken in advance of this development in order to make a difference. Frankly I see little chance of more people cycling or walking without the creation of local jobs and I do not see where these will come from (CS13).