Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5653
Received: 27/10/2017
Respondent: mrs Emma Andrew
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Yes
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Main Street at the end nearest the village, then almost to the Fleckney sign is subject to residents parking on one side of the road. Given the twisty nature of the road, poor visibility and narrow footpaths, it is unsuitable for the extra traffic associated with such a large development. This road is unsafe and impractical. The existing residents along the road have no space for alternative parking.
Arnesby Road becomes part of Main Street. Have any planners visited Main Street to see how inappropriate it would be to direct extra traffic into the village centre in this direction? Large sections of Main Street have parked cars which makes it difficult to negotiate with poor visibility around corners and few passing places. Despite this road being marked as unsuitable for heavy goods lorries I have cycled into the village from Arnesby Road only to nearly be sucked under the wheels of a passing lorry hurtling towards the village. Despite his speed we caught him up as he struggled to get by the bottleneck of cars. This road is dangerous with a very slim footpath opposite the church which is impossible to use safely with a buggy. Any new buildings in this area will be isolated from the rest of the village, create further issues with traffic flow thanks to the volume of cars and once again detract from a beautiful section of countryside. The residents of Fleckney are being swamped with applications from builders to build poorly thought out, isolated developments. This is a very poor suggestion for development from our very own planners. Very disappointing.