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Representation ID: 99388

Received: 19/12/2022

Respondent: Mrs Clare Beatwell

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

M25.2 The site at Crab Apple lane (opposite my quiet and idyllic family home) describes 80+ HGV movements per day. I attended the Breedon presentation on the 16.06.22, it was explained these HGV trucks will transport the processed gravel to numerous sites over the county, massively increasing the overall traffic in the village. My families main concern is the danger associated on Crab Apple lane itself. I use Crab Apple lane several times (at least 4 times) every day (mainly by car and in the summer on foot) to take my children to the local school and nursery, this lane is only wide enough for 1 car and there are no layby's for passing. The busy road to Hales B1136 would definitely not be possible to reverse out onto. How exactly am I supposed to continue to use this road safely if the proposed plan was to go ahead!!? Also this week in the cold icy weather I have seen 2 trucks (one a milk lorry and one pig feed truck) slide down Crab Apple lane on the ice as this is quite a steep hill that is un gritted by the council. The biggest of these trucks actually smashed through my gate and hedgerow, I have 2 small children so I am very worried. This surely proves this small road is not suitable for large heavy trucks and me attempting to pass them daily would put my family at considerable risk. This Local plan proposed in the middle of a village is unsound and not positively prepared.
A traffic, highways and safety assessment needs to be completed, I'm sure this would prove that the site is completely unsafe to go ahead.