Object

Preferred Options for Sites

Representation ID: 64197

Received: 05/05/2014

Respondent: Ann Jennings

Representation Summary:

This site is not appropriate as it will severely negatively impact on the local economy. The council cannot justify to the taxpayer how this can be of benefit. The site would be inappropriate in the landscape, and would be potentially harmful to the wildlife of the ancient woodland. The roads are dangerous, unlit and have no pavements leading safely to the village. Once in Radford, which must also take 50 more houses, there is no doctor, the next nearest surgery is full, and the school is already at capacity so the site would create further pressure on already over-stretched services.

Full text:

This site is completely inappropriate for a variety of reasons. The destruction of a local business that would result from the compulsory purchase needed is completely nonsensical. The loss to the local economy would be huge and I cannot understand how the council would consider this justifiable. The impact on the landscape would be detrimental as this area is viewed from a hill from several sides when approaching Radford Semele and could therefore not be effectively screened - it I could not therefore be integrated into the local landscape. The number of travellers would outnumber the residents in the nearby small development which would not 'promote peaceful and integrated co-existence'. The road is currently already dangerous and there is no footpath or lighting leading into the village and it's facilities. The only bus stop is situated at the side of the road,almost in a hedgerow, again with no path so unsafe for adults and children alike. Once in the village, there is no doctor's surgery and the school is already at capacity - the fact that the village is also expected to accommodate at least 50 new homes under the local plan means that these already stretched facilities will be even more overloaded. Finally the site is also close to the historic Fosse Way which is of archaeological interest, as well as historic woodland which would be adversely impacted by the site.