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Representation ID: 67560

Received: 06/12/2014

Respondent: Mr Stuart Oldham

Site is adjacent to a larger area of 12 hectares proposed for employment/commercial use, and in close proximity to the river Avon, STW sewage works, the M40 and major residential areas. This is a large and still expanding residential development with a planned completion of 1,250 dwellings housing some 4,000 residents
Site fails to comply with criteria.
Site would not be safe due to flood and drowning risk to children. Caravans are highly vulnerable. Site is in Flood Zone 3.
Provision of suitable access to road network would be costly with safety issues for pedestrians crossing the road. Currently there are two accesses from A429; one owned by Severn Trent and the other a farm access. STW will not allow their road to be used for G&T site, whilst farm access is poor condition and requires widening and improvement at significant cost. This access is off A429 on bend with limited visibility. Large, slow moving vehicles many towing caravans/trailers would increase accident risk.
Location close to motorway would fail noise/air quality test.
Access to facilities neither convenient or safe due to crossing road. GP practice and schools have no spare capacity.
Viability issues
Negative impact on environment and visually.
Site would be out of scale and nature with surroundings
Economic impact on prospective businesses/investors in Tournament Fields.
Evidence for need. Assessments have varied widely from 2008 - 2012