EPC Arborfield Application Leaflet 2013
EPC Arborfield Application Leaflet 2013
EPC Arborfield Application Leaflet 2013
Hampshire
County
Council
has
raised
detailed
objections
on
technical
issues
and
on
the
Transport
Assessment
that
accompanies
the
application
-
its
errors,
its
unfounded
assumptions,
the
lack
of
detail
and
the
complete
absence
of
any
measures
to
address
the
problems
caused
by
increased
traffic
levels
in
Hampshire.
It
is
notable
that
the
applicant
has
put
forward
no
proposals
to
relieve
any
of
the
adverse
impacts
that
the
development
and
its
traffic
will
bring
to
Hampshire.
Dear
Resident,
Wokingham Borough Council has received a planning application for part of the Arborfield New Town. It wants your views and it has sent you a letter with some details of the application: 2,000 new houses;
There are things that could be done in Eversley, such as: highway
a
care
home
for
the
elderly;
district
and
neighbourhood
centres;
a
supermarket,
other
retail,
leisure
and
office
uses;
primary
and
secondary
schools;
and,
public
open
space.
and/or
junction
improvements
to
ease
traffic
flows;
wider
pavements
for
pedestrian
safety;
off-road
cycle-ways
and
bridleways
to
protect
vulnerable
users;
measures
to
reduce
road
speeds
and
enforce
speed
limits;
and,
new
bus
services
to
help
reduce
traffic
volumes,
amongst
others.
For Eversley, that adds up to a whole lot more traffic on our roads and our country lanes.
The impacts of the additional traffic in Eversley could include: increased congestion and queuing at junctions; more rat-
running;
increased
danger
to
all
road
users
cyclists,
horse
riders
and
motorists;
more
noise
and
fumes;
more
vibration
damage
to
old
buildings;
detrimental
impacts
on
our
historic
Conservation
Areas;
a
change
to
the
rural
character
of
the
village;
difficulties
in
driving
out
of
your
property
or
getting
across
the
road,
especially
in
the
longer
rush
hours;
more
danger
to
those
walking
to
school,
the
shop,
etc.;
and,
a
diminished
quality
of
life
for
everybody.
What
do
you
think
the
applicants
should
be
helping
to
provide
in
Eversley?
Wokingham
Borough
Councillors
need
to
know.
So,
you
need
to
tell
them.
This
is
the
first
of
two
planning
applications
and
only
covers
the
new
development
in
the
north
of
the
site.
The
vast
majority
of
the
land
is
being
sold
by
a
Government
Agency.
Wokingham
Borough
Council
needs
sufficient
feedback
to
enable
it
to
require
the
Government
to
take
less
in
profits
and
to
enable
greater
sums
to
be
spent
offsetting
the
damage
that
this
development
will
cause
to
neighbouring
communities.
There
is
also
the
problem
of
12
years
of
construction
traffic,
with
the
possibility
of
many
more
HGVs
on
Eversley
roads.
If
you
think
that
there
need
to
be
routing
&
timing
agreements
to
protect
Eversley,
then
How is the increase in traffic likely to affect you? Wokingham Borough Councillors need to know. So, you need to tell them.
Wokingham Borough Councillors need to know. So, you need to tell them.
Hart
District
Council
has
raised
detailed
environmental
objections
and
our
local
Parish
and
Town
Councils
are
also
objecting
to
the
plans.
The
technical
arguments
are
being
covered,
but
Wokingham
Borough
Council
wants
your
views
on
how
you
think
the
plans
will
affect
you.
If you wish to comment, however briefly, you should do so straight away, because the consultation closes soon.
There
are
3
ways
to
comment:
Send
an
e.mail
to
[email protected]
Send
a
letter
to
Development
Management,
PO
Box
157,
Shute
End,
Wokingham,
Berkshire.
RG40
1WR.
Complete
an
on-line
comments
form
on
WBCs
web-site
at
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/planning/planningapplications/
commentplanningapplications/planningcomment/
Appl.
No.
O/2013/0600
Arborfield
Garrison
and
land
adjoining.
Wokingham
Borough
Council,
its
members
and
its
officers
have
all
given
assurances
that
a
nil
detriment
approach
will
be
taken
towards
capacity
of
the
highway
network,
in
line
with
national
policy.
This
requires
that
the
transport
network
should
be
no
worse
off
with
the
development
than
it
would
be
without.
The
evidence
of
the
latest
Wokingham
Strategic
Transport
Model
(WSTM3)
and
the
Transport
Assessment
that
accompanies
this
application
is
that
nil
detriment
is
not
going
to
be
achieved
in
Hampshire.
Wokingham
Borough
Council
must
honour
its
written
commitment
that
where
the
evidence
supports
any
mitigation
(in
Hampshire)
this
will
be
required
at
the
time
that
any
planning
application
for
the
AG
SDL
is
determined.
EVERSLEY IN DANGER
WRITE TO WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL TODAY
Wokingham
Borough
Councillors
need
to
know.
So,
you
need
to
tell
them.
Tell
them
NOW.
This leaflet has been produced by Eversley Parish Council and Eversley Matters and has been funded by public donations. [email protected]