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Representation ID: 64625

Received: 09/05/2014

Respondent: Mrs Mary Christine Murphy

Traffic
- traffic using Ugly bridge as a rat -run has increased over the years, what with this and the bend / road conditions a Gand T site would exacerbate difficult road conditions.
-The trafic / associated danger would cause danger to children walking to school.
-This is a very dangerous section of Birmingham Road with a history of accidents/ fatalities. Previous development in this area has previously been refused in part due to heightened risk to road users / traffic related matters.

Flooding
- Stretches of the A4177 have been prone to flooding , especially since the development of Hatton Park. Oaklands Farm is one of the worst affected areas.

Loss of Green belt
- there is concern that this development would set a precedent for ribbon development that would erode the green belt. Brownfield sites should be used instead.

Demographics
-The creation of a gypsy site with 5 family units would outnumber the existing community. This demographic shift will cause problems and should be resisted.

Facilities/ Infrastructure
- Budbrooke school is already over subscribed, access to doctors and shops is also difficult/ insufficient.

Aesthetics
-Visitors attracted to the Hatton Locks etc will be deterred by the G and T site. The establishment of this site will tarnish the image of the area and be at odds with attracting tourists to the area.

Dangers to children
-The site is too close to an unguarded waterway as well as the railway network. Pollution from traffic will not be good for children on this site (as well as traffic speeds / volumes).