FB1: The Grove School

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Object

Development Management Plan Revised Proposed Submission Version March 2014

Representation ID: 5718

Received: 10/03/2014

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Darwell Close road - unfit for purpose should new homes be built on Grove School site.

Full text:

Having followed the HBC planning strategy on the website, I have noted that, tragically, 'Ref. FB1 - The Grove School' is set for residential homes at some point in the future.

I would like to express my belief that if Darwell Close (the only current access road to the Grove School) is to be the main route in/out of any future housing development here, it will be insufficient for this purpose.

Although Darwell Close is generally a quiet road (servicing the Grove School plus the housing development on which I live) it can became extremely congested in times of winter weather; local residents congest Darwell Close with their parked vehicles, as getting up the v. steep roads leading to Watermint Close, Newts Way and other roads is nigh impossible. If residents do not park there, they are stranded, seeing as no council gritters or gritting bins have ever served our housing development.

Also, when the adjoining Harley Shute Road becomes congested during rush hours, it can become extremely difficult to exit Darwell Close.

Based on the above, I would ask that any future housing development at The Grove School be served by new access roads, leading on to the Queensway Road, otherwise I fear great difficulties will arise; 200+ new homes means 400-odd new vehicles on the road.

Oh, and by the way, the existing (closed and out-of-use!) tiny little play-park on Newts Way is completely insufficient for all the families who live in the locale.

Anyway, scrap any notion of building houses on the old Grove School site and build a new school instead. Plus a leisure centre. And lots of dog-free open spaces for people to walk and play in.