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Representation ID: 70263

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Mr David Bickerstaff

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The proposals for Hampton Magna are not consistent with national policy and do not achieve sustainable development. Access in to and out of the village is heavily constrained. The roads are already congested and will become worse, particularly when there are traffic incidents. The roads, including through Hampton on the Hill and beneath the railway are too constrained. The result will be additional congestion and pollution.
The STA proposes changes to Stanks Island but fails to address safe and suitable access to Hampton Magna. The separate study which considers impact on the railway bridge shows this route nearing saturation. The additional homes in Hampton Magna (245) , plus Opus 40 and Hatton Park and increased use of Warwick Parkway are likely to have severe impacts. There is also likely to be an impact on traffic flows immediately before and after the main peak period. The theoretical study has failed to consider all this properly
The extra traffic will also impact on public transport and could restrict access by emergency vehicles.
Infrastructure (including water supply and treatment, energy/electricity supply, health and education have not been adequately addressed. Only superficial assurances are given and there is no assessment for GP services. Water drainage and sewerage are in a poor state already and there is no assessment of what work is required. The same applies to electricity distribution.
The IDP does not make it clear whether there are proposals to expand GP services. The additional housing will add in the region of 110 additional primary aged pupils. This would be significantly over the capacity for the school, but no expansion is detailed.
The plan does not promote sustainable transport r encourage greenhouse gas reductions or minimise the need to travel. It is not therefore positively prepared.
The proposals are not justified as the requirement for 245 houses in Hampton Magna has not been demonstrated even in relation to the Indicative Village Capacity which suggest 180 houses. The proposals significantly exceed this. The justification for this takes no account of the negative impacts on amenities and infrastructure.
Allocating an additional 145 simply because Hampton Magna has some facilities is not sufficient justification. The plan needs to demonstrate why this is the right amount.