Comment

Representation ID: 167553

Received: 24/10/2018

Respondent: Mr Thomas Stroud

4. SPATIAL FRAMEWORK
Comment that many key structuring elements will encourage development with high levels of car use and discourage cycling and walking. Comments to provide clarity and more definite outcomes.

Strongly oppose:
* Small car park at entrance of barracks. Only provide small number of disabled bays.
* Separate access to station from village. Does not encourage active travel.
* New school at A10 entrance to site. Encourages car trips to drop off children enroute to workplace. Children exposed to air pollutants
* Primary movement network. Encourages car use. Brings external traffic through middle of site. Crossing busy roads discourages walking and cycling. Contrary to vision. Primary routes should circuit site.

Station traffic should be routed through new town. Rerouting traffic close to GP, School, and nursery increasing risk to people. New station will be more attractive (longer trains and larger car park).

Need to change mind-set so walking and cycling become the norm. Schools should be located away from primary and secondary roads with no parking zones around.

Support "potential for a future public transport only link" but needs to be more definite.

Clarity is needed in relation to the Bounds route. Missing information on keys to figures. Inconsistent whether there is a strategic walking and cycling route link to Chittering.

All new dwellings should be connected to new town road network.

All connections should be agreed within SPD - cycle and pedestrians should be afforded same importance as roads.

Land use budget for cycle and pedestrian infrastructure missing.

Sustainable modes of travel should be phased before first occupation.

Propose additional items for Table 8:
* safe and secure cycle parking per dwelling & retail, school, community premises
* segregated vehicle / cycle / pedestrian routes
* strategic cycle / walking connections