Comment

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1122

Received: 05/02/2019

Respondent: Mrs Nicola Swann

Representation Summary:

Insufficient account has been taken of the cumulative effect of over 1000 homes on the Manhood Peninsula and the need for primary schools. Additionally, keeping the need for a secondary school "under review" is inappropriate. The Inspector needs to understand the situation including current permissions. The time taken to identify and deliver a site for a secondary school could delay the delivery of the plan.

Full text:

4.85 - with allocations of over 1000 homes for the Manhood peninsula it is inevitable that there will be a need for additional schools, both primary and secondary, in the area. Whilst "large scale" sites will have schools included, the cumulative effect of smaller scale developments must also be considered. Without this, additional traffic will be generated as parents are forced to transport their children to the available school places which may well not be local to their homes. It is not sufficient to say that the secondary school situation will be "kept under review". Land should be identified for the school site at the earliest possible stage in order that it can be built. The location will be key to where developments are best suited. There cannot be sufficient secondary school places available once the current sites with permission are taken into account.