Comment

Representation ID: 4224

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

Bloor and Cameron sites are piecemeal development with no masterplan to incorporate developments and provide community benefit. Future housing developments should provide safe access to and adequate cohesion with the Village Centre. The design of any masterplan should reserve part of the spine road route necessary to support future housing to the west of Penkridge. Any new housing should connect to the village with alternative routes. There is the possibility for a new link across the River Penk and flood plain to the Teddesley Road. Concerns raised that the development on the west side of the A449 will not have safe and adequate crossings. Provision for extra car parking near the rail station and village centre is also required. The local plan review does not show any other small scale commercial sites or address concerns about adequate Doctors services. A Community Hub will only deflect from the use of existing services. There is capacity and land for an extension to the Middle school or even space for another first school at this site. The Local Plan review does not take seriously the opportunity to allocate the river flood plain areas both sides of the river connected by a new river bridge.