Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 4538
Received: 14/03/2023
Respondent: Mr John Newsom
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The plan is not sound because the increased traffic and number of cars using Tangmere Road will impact on the dangers of the T-junction at Tangmere Road (with Church Lane). There are already incidents at this junction and the sheer volume of traffic is likely to increase the number of incidents/accidents at this junction. The volume of traffic in relation to the proposed 1300 houses given that each home is likely to have at least one car owner (conservative estimate) will impact on the dangers posed by the T junction to road users. The visibility is [word unclear] poor at this T junction (Church lane and Tangmere Road).
Road safety around this T junction needs to be [words unclear] for traffic/road usage to improve the visibility around it to minimise the potential for an increase in accidents as a direct result of increased traffic and road use. The sheer density of the traffic form the development means that improved visibility and road safety around it is paramount. A detailed analysis [word unclear] needs to be done to assess how best to improve road safety at this junction for all road users (drivers, pedestrians, cyclists etc).
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