Object

Representation ID: 95622

Received: 09/10/2019

Respondent: Miss Julia Staff

I would like to take the opportunity to strongly raise my own and my families objections to this proposal.

We moved to Stratton Strawless a couple of years ago after living in Hellesdon for many years, our primary reason for moving was the never ending traffic and noise that seems to have become a constant for Hellesdon, I grew up there as a girl, Hellesdon used to be a really nice place to live but not anymore.

We love the quality of life and peace and quiet we have found at Woodland View. But even with the improvement in our quality of life we still face traffic noise from the already very busy A140, in addition our son goes to Hellesdon High School and has to cross the dangerous A140 everyday getting on and off the bus, we have asked for the speed to be reduced to 40 mph to make it safer crossing the road outside the Hall, or for some formal help to be put in place such as a crossing but for some reason the fact that over 200 residents live on this site many of whom are disabled or elderly does not seem to matter to the council. Since we have lived here there have been several accidents involving residents trying to cross the road, an elderly man was knocked over last year and broke his arm, plus turning in and out of the site is dangerous as well as cars are travelling fast and don't want to slow down .

We have also seen and heard the consequences of major accidents at the short thorn road junction over the years and the many accidents along the A140 involving deer and vehicles. It is staggering to us that the council would see fit to make this already dangerous situation worse by allowing so many more vehicles access to the road especially large ones like lorries. The roads here are already dangerous at many times of the year with mud from the fields and farmers going about their work.

People live in rural areas because they want to enjoy a certain quality of life enjoying peace and quiet and wildlife and nature, this proposal is offensive on so many levels. Surely the holiday park lodge with the protection of trees is a far better option taking into account all of the above points?

We already feel aggrieved about paying our council tax, living in rural areas you accept you don't get a lot of resources and services for your money, you accept that you have to travel further to access many of the things you need in life but it is worth it because you live somewhere quiet and peaceful where you can enjoy your local environment walking and looking at nature.

So for my family and many others living nearby this proposal is both offensive and deeply sad!