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Representation ID: 31195

Received: 22/07/2016

Respondent: Cambridge GRT Solidarity Network

What has also not been considered at all is the increased strain on the already overworked and frequently dangerous road conditions that exist on Mill Road.

The draft SPD and Policy 23 of the draft Local Plan both seek to achieve public realm improvements on Mill Road. However this depends on resolving the issues relating to the access and Mill Road without harming the character of the area.

Mill Road is known to the police and planning inspectors in appeals decisions, as well as to local users, as a road of very busy traffic with limited crossings.

There is nothing in the draft SPD to suggest how these public realm improvements can be achieved. Instead, there is an assumption it is possible to inject more movements of people by car, bike and walking onto Mill Road with no consequent adverse affects.

These issues have to be resolved now, before the SPD is approved, because the nature of any redevelopment of the Depot site is totally dependent on the capacity of the site access.