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ID sylw: 106067

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Muzamil Khan

Access to Malthouse Lane and therefore to the site is via the bridge, Springbrook Lane and Small Lane.
The bridge has access for one car only and which gets very busy during the day. There is no proper junction or right of way on the bridge which often causes traffic jams because those unfamiliar with the bridge get confused and do not allow other drivers to pass. There is also the point that it is a tourist hotspot and many visitors park on the bridge where no parking is allowed, which causes further issues for traffic.
Historically, there have been issues with the traffic on the bridge and a few years ago that traffic and the rain water caused it to be closed off because it was impassable.
Access via Springbrook Lane and Small Lane is also restricted because these are proper country lanes, with no road markings and no lighting.
If the development does go ahead it will create a pinch point and hotspot for traffic through one access point at the park, but that road is not set up for such works.

These three access roads are already badly maintained and on Small Lane the road is also only wide enough for one vehicle at a time.

The development will cause issues in the short term with traffic and noise. Whilst in theory there is space for the development, the existing road structure and location of the site means that there is insufficient space to build and there will be a detrimental effect on the local area.

If the development was in a location where it was a brand new development being built on a site which could cope with the changes to the infrastructure then the plan would be viable.