Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 1222
Received: 05/02/2019
Respondent: Ms Jacqueline Jones
CDC's £5million grant from central government's Coast to Capital regeneration fund specifically for the Southern Gateway provides financial resources for CDC to mitigate traffic congestion and noise light and traffic pollution that will doubtless result from current regeneration plans
350 dwellings and further commercial buildings will result in heavier traffic
All this traffic is intended to use Basin Road only which will become two way according to current plans
Resulting air, noise and light pollution will have a massive detrimental impact on those living in this area
350 dwellings as well as mixed commercial/retail/leisure sites could produce up to 700 private cars and more commercial vehicles to service commercial sites
The current car park in Basin Road is earmarked for housing development and therefore will not mitigate this issue
Southern Gateway Traffic plans show all through traffic will be using Basin Road planned to be two way (not one way as it is now) with Stockbridge Rd reserved for pedestrians/bikes/buses
Cars using Basin Road and consequent congestion will increase considerably
Pollution - there is no specific planning to mitigate this in Southern Gateway plans
Current plans would increase pollution in air quality, noise from increased traffic and commercial deliveries (many probably either late night or early morning) and light from increased vehicles and further housing
CDC has received a £5 million grant specifically for development of Southern Gateway scheme from central government regeneration fund 'Coast to Capital' and must use this to ensure the scheme results in outcomes that are acceptable to all