BACKWELL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Hon. Secretary: Mike Veal, 36 Longthorn, Backwell, BS48 3GY West of Joint Planning Consultation c/o South Gloucestershire Council Corporate Research and Consultation team Civic Centre High Street BS15 0DR 6 December 2016 Dear Sirs WEST OF JOINT SPATIAL PLAN AND JOINT TRANSPORT STUDY Backwell Residents Association (“BRA”) is an independent organization representing over 550 residents in the , which takes a keen interest in all planning matters which could influence the village. Our representatives have attended several of the exhibitions and studied the available literature and on-line material. We have sought to address all the issues throughout the region, but our comments are largely confined to the strategies which could potentially affect Backwell notably: – - Up to 3600 houses to be provided in Nailsea/Backwell, of which Backwell’s share would be 800. - A strong suggestion not to interfere with the existing Green Belt, which would mean development on the western edge of the village. - To achieve this housing total would require “improved infrastructure” –notably station improvements and a new road link from A 370 to J. 20 of M5 motorway. The proposals referred to above, if implemented, would have a profoundly damaging effect on the character and viability of the . BRA strongly objects to all of them, and questions both the logic and the ability to implement. Our reasons for objecting include: * 800 dwellings added to the existing 1750 in Backwell (i.e. an uplift of nearly 50%) would destroy the character of the village. (N.B. in the period 2012 2026 a total of c. 120 new dwellings is anticipated – (excluding anything which might happen in Farleigh Fields, which is currently the subject of a Planning Inquiry). A similar pro-rata increase in the following 10 year period would be a reasonable, steady expansion). This level follows the reasoning identified in the Backwell Neighbourhood Plan which was only made in March 2015
BACKWELL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Hon. Secretary: Mike Veal, 36 Longthorn, Backwell, BS48 3GY West of Joint Planning Consultation c/o South Gloucestershire Council Corporate Research and Consultation team Civic Centre High Street BS15 0DR 6 December 2016 Dear Sirs WEST OF JOINT SPATIAL PLAN AND JOINT TRANSPORT STUDY Backwell Residents Association (“BRA”) is an independent organization representing over 550 residents in the , which takes a keen interest in all planning matters which could influence the village. Our representatives have attended several of the exhibitions and studied the available literature and on-line material. We have sought to address all the issues throughout the region, but our comments are largely confined to the strategies which could potentially affect Backwell – notably: - Up to 3600 houses to be provided in Nailsea/Backwell, of which Backwell’s share would be 800. - A strong suggestion not to interfere with the existing Green Belt, which would mean development on the western edge of the village. - To achieve this housing total would require “improved infrastructure” –notably station improvements and a new road link from A 370 to J. 20 of M5 motorway. The proposals referred to above, if implemented, would have a profoundly damaging effect on the character and viability of the . BRA strongly objects to all of them, and questions both the logic and the ability to implement. Our reasons for objecting include: * 800 dwellings added to the existing 1750 in Backwell (i.e. an uplift of nearly 50%) would destroy the character of the village. (N.B. in the period 2012 – 2026 a total of c. 120 new dwellings is anticipated (excluding anything which might happen in Farleigh Fields, which is currently the subject of a Planning Inquiry). A similar pro-rata increase in the following 10 year period would be a reasonable, steady expansion). This level follows the reasoning identified in the Backwell Neighbourhood Plan which was only made in March 2015