Object
Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD
Representation ID: 31309
Received: 04/10/2016
Respondent: Dr Rabia Dada-Oughton
There is currently limited access to the Mitcham's Park development behind the Westbrook Centre. Residents of that development are isolated from the local community as a result. This is recognized in the plans (fig 44) but no solution offered. Any final document must include a solution to the lack of access available to and from this site.
The new development behind the Westbrook centre (Mitcham's Park) is completely isolated from the Mitcham's Corner area and nearby neighborhoods due to lack of access - currently there is only one route to/from the development to Milton Road. This has created an isolated development and I suspect it will be very difficult for residents to become a part of the local community, as a result. Figure 44 recognizes this issue with double sided yellow arrows, but no solution is offered in these plans.
Given that 100+ families will be impacted by this it is vital that this issue be addressed in the first phase. Improved access (at least for pedestrians and cyclists) must be addressed in the final document.