Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Sustainability Appraisal

Object

Representation ID: 17

Received: 25/05/2023

Respondent: Mr Perry Coleman

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

I wish to object to this development as it does not have adequate infrastructure and therefore, cannot meet its objectives.

Object

Representation ID: 52

Received: 06/06/2023

Respondent: Mrs Pamela Hull

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Lack of definition for the green links.
Chapter 3

Green links not defined in terms of width .. which I understand will be left to developer.
These green links are the ONLY internal boundaries between the 3 communities.
Crockleford Heath community is within the broad development and is only granted an unspecified green link .
This is smaller than the buffers afforded to Wivenhoe and Elmstead Market. There are no tree preservation orders or woodland and nature conservation management.

Object

Representation ID: 53

Received: 06/06/2023

Respondent: Mr Adam Hall

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The green links indicated are not defined in terms of a width I understand that the width will be left to the discretion of the developers. These green links are the only internal green boundaries between the three communities, and as such should be defined in terms of a width of at least 100m In particular the Crockleford community, the only existing community within the broad development area, is only been granted an unspecified 'green link', separating it from the northern community. This is far below the green buffers being afforded to Wivenhoe and Elmstead, communities outside the broad area.

Object

Representation ID: 62

Received: 15/06/2023

Respondent: Wivenhoe Society

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The Sustainability Appraisal does not adequately appraise the impact on congestion on the existing road network, in particular Clingoe Hill. The criteria on congestion focus on sustainable transport mitigation measures but do not address the question of whether these will offset the impact of the development to an acceptable level. The implications of a phased delivery of the A133/A120 link road need to be reviewed in this context.

Object

Representation ID: 63

Received: 15/06/2023

Respondent: Mr Alexander Stanmore

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Since the plan was approved there have been developments of consequence that challenge the initial decision.
When the proposal when approved a link road to offset additional traffic was included. On grounds of affordability the new road is no longer proposed until after 1000 + houses built, in the meantime cost will rise further and an ever repeating cycle of "let us build more to afford the contribution" will occur. Clingoe Hill congestion features daily on local radio traffic news. Essex University continues to expand and students using the pedestrian crossing at the roundabout further exacerbating the congestion.

Object

Representation ID: 135

Received: 24/06/2023

Respondent: Mrs Janet K Green-Whitfield

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Having attended a community presentation. Event. I find the whole plan unsound. In as much as traffic chaos and congestion will make life hell for residents of Elmstead and Clingo Hill will be gridlocked thus life for residents and workers will be at a standstill going nowhere.

Object

Representation ID: 149

Received: 25/06/2023

Respondent: Mr David Huggon

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The misnamed “garden” community will exacerbate traffic problems on the eastern side of Colchester. Since the pandemic there has been a 120% increase in the number of cars in the road, and the queues along Clingoe Hill are getting worse - several times a week, there are queues of traffic banked up all the way up to near the university turn-off. This causes pollution and has a significant impact on the health of Colchester and its citizens. The new development will make this situation CONSIDERABLY worse.

Object

Representation ID: 178

Received: 25/06/2023

Respondent: Ardleigh Parish Council

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The broad location in fig 1.1 does not match the final DPD as it doesn’t include the area around Jubilee Lane in Crockleford.

The Sustainability Appraisal does not adequately appraise the impact on congestion on the existing road network, in particular Clingoe Hill and Bromley Road. The criteria on congestion focus on sustainable transport mitigation measures but do not address the question of whether these will offset the impact of the development to an acceptable level.

Object

Representation ID: 207

Received: 25/06/2023

Respondent: Mrs Susan Gheorghiu

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Colchester town has a lot of traffic problems. the population is getting ever larger with no increased infrastructure to support it. ie Small size of hospital. Schools having to have ever increasing class sizes. Too many cars, as most people have a car to get to get around. Go to London or elsewhere to work. Public transport is appalling.

Object

Representation ID: 268

Received: 28/06/2023

Respondent: East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)

Agent: Lawson Planning Partnership

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objective 3:

A request is made that the appraisal consider both on site and off site facilities.

Not only the distance to a healthcare facility should be included, but its service capacity.