Comment

Representation ID: 167550

Received: 24/10/2018

Respondent: Mr Thomas Stroud

1. INTRODUCTION
Broadly support principle of a new town and vision for high levels of active transport (cycling and walking) but concerned SPD does not go far enough and is too car centric.

Major concerns SPD will lead to a car centric development which prioritises space for cars over space for people. Main concerns are primary roads being routed through centre of development, proximity of schools to primary roads and development phasing. Major concerns about the impact of development on village - routing traffic along Cody Road to relocated train station and access to houses around station. Presented an alternative vision for new town - 'Peoples First' vision'.

Response includes 3 attached pdf documents:
1. Response to SPD, offering comments on a paragraph by paragraph basis.
2. New vision for new town offering a alternative development plan which addresses our objections to SPD - especially transport aspects of plan. "People First" vision.
3. Explanatory document explaining our rationale and design principles behind our "People First" vision.

Disappointed SPD is essentially a combination of 2 outline planning applications - driven by these developers rather than Council.