Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 17629

Received: 02/12/2018

Respondent: Mr Alan Haines

Representation Summary:

Vehicular exit from 70 dwellings via one entrance onto the narrow, busy (bus, trade, school, delivery traffic) Taverham road, would give rise to serious safety issues and dangerous build-up at the Fakenham road junction - joining traffic requires good driver skills. Pedestrians face risks today - the footpath width is minimal. An exit onto Costessey Lane is clearly a non-starter (see 7a - Site Access - professional assessment). It is a narrow twisting road and the close proximity to the Wensum flood plain and natural important habitat sites rules out a southern exit to the site.

Full text:

It seems inconceivable that a development of 70 dwellings is envisaged for this site. Vehicular exit onto the narrow Taverham road, already over busy with bus, trade, school, and delivery traffic (an industrial estate is nearby) would put an intolerable burden on the traffic system, not only with regard to safety but especially on the junction at the Fakenham road. Currently, drivers of joining traffic require bravado and skill in their timing. Pedestrians accessing the shops in Drayton are not without risk, since the widths of road and footpath are minimal regarding safety considerations. The suggestion that the possible car traffic from 70 dwellings can effectively exit through one entrance achieved by demolishing property no. 55 is untenable and an exit onto Costessey Lane is clearly a non-starter (see 7a - Site Access with professional assessment of Richard Jackson Ltd). It is a narrow twisting road completely unsuited to other than intermittent traffic. The close proximity to the Wensum flood plain - and natural habitat sites of importance again rules out a southern exit to the site.