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This is not such much an objection to the local plan, but more an advisory comment aimed at making the new developments a better place to live.
I have been a resident on Chase Meadow for nearly seven years, living in a new build house and suffer the consequences of poor direction from the district council on planning. The Chase Meadow estate was badly planned, with narrow roads that restrict access for residents and emergency vehicles, which itself is made worse by the lack of appropriate parking for homes, meaning more people park on the narrow streets. Chase Meadow is a family estate with many young children and the narrow streets with the parking issues make it very dangerous to cross roads.
The estate has also suffered from insufficient parking around the shops and pub, with many people again parking on the roads.

The new community centre, although a welcome addition to the estate will exacerbate the parking issues, with space for up to 500 people at events, there will be even more on-road parking particularly along The Marish.

The roads still have not been adopted by the council, even though areas of the estate have been complete for the best part of 10 years.
The plots are very small with many of the newer houses having tiny gardens.

When the new estates in the local plan are being designed, I hope that the council planning officers will learn from the mistakes made on Chase Meadow, and make them a better place to live.