Object

Representation ID: 11219

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: Simon Hill

Worcester Lane Sites (DUH206, DUH207, DUH209)

I have been made aware through a recent flyer that the land in Worcester lane opposite the service road has been considered for potential future residential development.
I offer my objections to the proposal based on the following grounds:
1/I consider this to cause an impact on drainage of flood water plus a huge increase to flood risk and enclose the following images to show the current situation when we get a good down fall. I feel the fields provide an essential run off for this. Should these go it will be detrimental to where it can drain and consider the impact this would have on the rail line with regards to this as well.
2/I believe there would be a substantial impact regarding critical light source
3/As the area is considered a conservation area and the setting is an area of outstanding natural beauty I consider the proposal to have a profound effect in regards to this. The area is used by many families, walkers, dog owners to access various walks in these surroundings
4/if we look at the natural surroundings of the area that remains unimpacted. The current habitat of birds such as buzzards, sparrow -hawks, an environment for, Foxes etc will be gone forever.
5/ I think the character of the neighbourhood and conservation area would be a huge loss to the borough and is irreplaceable should this go to more than an existing proposal
6/ As with most proposed applications it is worth highlighting the usual effect of increase to traffic congestion, parking, schools, doctors surgeries etc.
7/if we are looking for areas to redevelop then surely it is more worthy to consider current brownfield sites as opposed to development on our shrinking green belt.
8/Increase in noise and the impact of site traffic would raise a considerable issue
9/Impact on light through a dramatic increase in street lighting of an evening
10/Adverse effect on the residential community of neighbours, by reason of (among other factors) disturbance, overlooking, loss of privacy, overshadowing, etc but this does not include noise disturbance arising from the actual execution of any works which I know would not be taken into account
11/The suggested proposal has a large visual impact which is out of character with the neighbourhood. The suggested number of propertys for the proposal is over-bearing, out of scale and out of character compared to existing developments in the vicinity.
12/It would appear from your proposal plan that you are also looking to utilise a strip of land owned with the property of 113, Worcester lane. How so?
13/I believe the neighbourhood strongly objects to these proposals as I do and therefore challenge the merits of such a scheme .
Kind regards