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Proposed Modifications January 2016

Representation ID: 68256

Received: 15/04/2016

Respondent: Robin J O`Connell

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

No exceptional circumstances to warrant change from Green Belt.
Risk of flooding.
Devastation of landscape.
Increased traffic on already busy roads.
No provision for infrastructure improvements.

Full text:

Government policy dictates that green belt boundaries can only be altered in exceptional circumstances.The proposed H50 area is all green belt and the modifications do not suggest any exceptional circumstances which justify changing this land's status.
Building on this land will increase the risk of flooding in the village again and will be exacerbated by the loss of trees when Cubbington Woods is decimated by HS2.
The proposed H50 development will have a devastating effect on the landscape of east Cubbington which will already be blighted by the construction of HS2.
The B4453 and surrounding roads are already busy at peak times - extra houses will lead to more cars and this coupled with the construction traffic required for HS2 can only lead to potential traffic hazards.
There seems to be no provision to accommodate the increase in demand for schooling and health needs, both of which are already fully subscribed.