Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document

Disagree

I am writing to object to the proposed site for the Gypsy and Traveller site in Water Lane Bearsted. This development would cause extra problems on the local traffic and the roads are all narrow and not wide enough for 2 cars to pass each other and quite big lorries as well. Also there is water that comes out of the fields beyond the 2 bridges up Water Lane which has caused quite bad flooding and mud from time to time and this has had to be cleaned up from time to time and flooding happens every time there is heavy rain at the bottom of Water Lane so these are not good things if we are going to have extra traffic. On top of this some people have been killed on Thurnham Lane due to the speed some people drive down that way so if we have even more traffic it could get even more dangerous and this also could affect the horse riding from Cobham Manor at the top of Water Lane and these days all the lanes in the area are busy during peak periods. Water Lane has already come under pressure for development and a site like this would put extra stress on the local infrastructure and amenities and I think this development would not be appropriate for the location. I appreciate that MBC has to find suitable places to accommodate Gypsy and Traveller sites but I am hoping that the Council reconsiders these proposals and explore more suitable locations that would have less impact on local traffic and residents safety. Thank you for taking time to consider my objections.