We, the undersigned, object to the Extra Care Home proposed for 2 Cresswell Close, Yarnton Green (Cherwell DC Planning Application 10/01302/F) on the following grounds:
1. 12 on-site parking spaces, plus 1 disabled space, is nowhere near enough for a Home that could accommodate up to 140 residents & guests capable of independent living (many capable of driving, largely mobile, & free to come & go), plus up to 20 full-time & part-time staff, plus visiting medical professionals - plus unknown numbers of visitors to the on-site, public-access restaurant, hairdresser's, conference rooms & medical clinics - & there is NO available off-site parking in the rest of Cresswell Close or in the surrounding area;
2. Cresswell Close has single track access & fully allocated parking that is barely adequate for existing residents' traffic & parking requirements, & is mostly pedestrianized, & it is likely to become dangerously congested if the Extra Care Home is built, causing conflicts & accidents (especially involving children playing in pedestrianized areas), delaying, or even preventing, emergency & large vehicle (e.g. bin lorries, delivery lorries) access, & tying down significant Police resources as a result;
3. The population density of properties on Cresswell Close is already over twice that of London, & abnormally high for an English (or, indeed, European) village. The Extra Care Home would push the population density at least 50% higher, to Third World levels;
(For more information, see http://yarntongreen.wordpress.com/yarnton-green-site-plan/extra-care-scheme/).
We demand, therefore, that Cherwell DC reject Planning Application 10/01302/F & any subsequent, similar application for the same site.
I have spent the last few afternoons walking the length of Cresswell Close to visualize how this massive building would choke our limited space. The planning office has not yet responded to my formal inquiry regarding the traffic study but I am continuing to press them for answers on how they expect emergency vehicles to navigate such a bottleneck.
August 10, 2011
Seeing this much energy behind the fight for Cresswell Close is overwhelming because it proves I am not the only one terrified of what this development will do to our home. We are finally getting the attention this situation deserves.
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Linda Mwangi
14 years ago
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THIS IS DANGEROUS!! kids play out here all the time and the lorries already struggle to get through as it is. leave us alone.
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Mark Lloyd
14 years ago
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12 spaces for a place this size is a total joke. whoever planned this clearly has never driven down our street before.
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Gemma Abbott
14 years ago
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where are all these people supposed to park?? not on my drive thats for sure. fix the roads first or just cancel the whole thing.
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Paul Kumar
14 years ago
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council needs to wake up. the street is packed already and emergency vehicles wont be able to turn around. stop this development.
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David Palmer
14 years ago
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absolute madness. there is no room for this and the traffic is going to be a disaster for everyone living here.
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Sarah Sandoval
14 years ago
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cresswell close is already a nightmare for parking. we cant get our own cars in half the time as it is. this is just stupid.
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We, the undersigned, object to the Extra Care Home proposed for 2 Cresswell Close, Yarnton Green (Cherwell DC Planning Application 10/01302/F) on the following grounds:
1. 12 on-site parking spaces, plus 1 disabled space, is nowhere near enough for a Home that could accommodate up to 140 residents & guests capable of independent living (many capable of driving, largely mobile, & free to come & go), plus up to 20 full-time & part-time staff, plus visiting medical professionals - plus unknown numbers of visitors to the on-site, public-access restaurant, hairdresser's, conference rooms & medical clinics - & there is NO available off-site parking in the rest of Cresswell Close or in the surrounding area;
2. Cresswell Close has single track access & fully allocated parking that is barely adequate for existing residents' traffic & parking requirements, & is mostly pedestrianized, & it is likely to become dangerously congested if the Extra Care Home is built, causing conflicts & accidents (especially involving children playing in pedestrianized areas), delaying, or even preventing, emergency & large vehicle (e.g. bin lorries, delivery lorries) access, & tying down significant Police resources as a result;
3. The population density of properties on Cresswell Close is already over twice that of London, & abnormally high for an English (or, indeed, European) village. The Extra Care Home would push the population density at least 50% higher, to Third World levels;
(For more information, see http://yarntongreen.wordpress.com/yarnton-green-site-plan/extra-care-scheme/).
We demand, therefore, that Cherwell DC reject Planning Application 10/01302/F & any subsequent, similar application for the same site.
I have spent the last few afternoons walking the length of Cresswell Close to visualize how this massive building would choke our limited space. The planning office has not yet responded to my formal inquiry regarding the traffic study but I am continuing to press them for answers on how they expect emergency vehicles to navigate such a bottleneck.
August 10, 2011
Seeing this much energy behind the fight for Cresswell Close is overwhelming because it proves I am not the only one terrified of what this development will do to our home. We are finally getting the attention this situation deserves.
6 Comments
L
Linda Mwangi
14 years ago
Featured
THIS IS DANGEROUS!! kids play out here all the time and the lorries already struggle to get through as it is. leave us alone.
M
Mark Lloyd
14 years ago
Featured
12 spaces for a place this size is a total joke. whoever planned this clearly has never driven down our street before.
G
Gemma Abbott
14 years ago
Featured
where are all these people supposed to park?? not on my drive thats for sure. fix the roads first or just cancel the whole thing.
P
Paul Kumar
14 years ago
Featured
council needs to wake up. the street is packed already and emergency vehicles wont be able to turn around. stop this development.
D
David Palmer
14 years ago
Featured
absolute madness. there is no room for this and the traffic is going to be a disaster for everyone living here.
S
Sarah Sandoval
14 years ago
Featured
cresswell close is already a nightmare for parking. we cant get our own cars in half the time as it is. this is just stupid.
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THIS IS DANGEROUS!! kids play out here all the time and the lorries already struggle to get through as it is. leave us alone.