Lidsing Garden Community SPD

Object

Representation ID: 856

Received: 15/12/2025

Respondent: Christopher Butler

Number of people: 2

We would like to make the following comments in relation to the proposed Lidsing Garden Community development. We have lived in Bredhurst for 35 years and are generally supportive of the plan and the need for it. However:
1. The new junction with junction 4 of the M2 must be completed in phase one of the development. To avoid significant local traffic flow disruption (Document says planned for phase 2)
2. Dunn Street Road should be blocked for traffic access from its junction with Lidsing Road to avoid its continuing use as a local rat run (not mentioned anywhere in document)
3. Forge Lane should be used only for pedestrian, bicycle and bus access
Christopher M Butler, Hilary E Butler

Objection noted.
The SPD sets out additional guidance on the approach to transport assessment and mitigation (Chapter 7.3) with further detail provided in the accompanying Transport Annex. More detailed assessment of transport impacts and the design of transport mitigation measures will need to be set out as part of the formulation and consideration of future planning applications.
The SPD takes forward the requirements of Policy LPRSP4(B) of the Local Plan Review which established the necessary scope of infrastructure, which confirms the spur being opening in phase 2 (2033-2038).
Figure 41 at Section D of the SPD replicates the required phasing of development and associated infrastructure.
Infrastructure will be secured through the use of planning conditions and legal agreements, as part of the consideration and determination of future planning applications which will also set out provisions for suitable traffic monitoring.