Surrey Highways as the County Highways Authority (CHA) has submitted its comments on the Clouds Hill Farm application. Despite the facts that we have presented to the CHA, it has not objected to the development proceeding, subject to some very weak conditions. FEDORA believes it is a poor piece of work and has again instructed an independent expert to review and advise, who reported that the CHA’s work “…remains methodologically flawed, relies on misapplied datasets, and significantly overstates the potential for sustainable travel. The CHA’s response is inconsistent, inadequately reasoned and demonstrates material misunderstandings of key datasets, guidance and modelling tools”. Quite.
FEDORA has written again to Elmbridge to express our concerns about the CHA’s work which should not be relied on. This can be downloaded here, and the report from the consultant, John Russell Transport Planning, can be found here.
The Directors and residents of Oxshott Lodge do not agree with the CHA’s comments. We need a continuous footpath on the west side of Leatherhead Road from Danes Hill school to the parade of shops on Oxshott high street. A continuous footpath will avoid pedestrians (adults and children) having to cross-cross the A244 (the Leatherhead Road) when walking from the Clouds Hill Farm development to the High Street in Oxshott.
Thank you for your support Peter.
Yet another ill thought out proposed developement. The villages of Claygate, Esher, Cobham, Oxshott and Stoke D’Abernon are being choked with traffic on roads that were not designed for the current volumes experienced. The Government Directives are spoiling the very nature and beauty of these villages while doing little or nothing to control the over population both locally and nationally. The CHA must be blind to the current state of traffic overload and should get out of their offices and come and see for themselves on any weekday morning or evening what an environmental disaster the current situation is. More developement will only exacerbate this situation.