Representation by Nigel Allen Light
- Date submitted
- 29 October 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Our concern involves the use of Greentrees Lane (which is a bridleway) for the access point to work-sites. 1) Most concerning to us (and doubtless to all users of both the A281 and Greentree Lane bridleway is the proposed use of the bridleway entrance off the A281 into Greentree Lane itself. For your information, this road has a 60mph speed limit and the entrance to Greentree Lane bridleway (from either direction) is blind. Furthermore, visibility exiting the bridleway is also partially sighted. In summary – large construction vehicles on roads with a 60mph speed limit turning into and exiting a single lane narrow track/bridleway is fraught with RTA risk! Rampion proposal to access the ‘Right of Way’ at this location suggests that RTA safety has not been considered or addressed. 2) In addition - given Greentress Lane is a bridleway used by horse-riders and dog walkers in particular, we simply cannot reconcile the danger that heavy construction vehicles brings; we would welcome you comments as to the gravity of our concern respects danger to human and animal life here. 3) In considering this, please would Rampion advise as to the actual planned usage* of this access point. By this we mean is it intended to be used only for vehicular access to the immediate field and construction work therein? *at a meeting with Lucy Tebbutt of Rampion, she intimated Lucy intimated the fact that there would be portaloos (which would need to be changed regularly) cabin for staff working on site). Diesel containers for vehicles etc. Furthermore we trust there is no intention of this dangerous access point being used any more broadly by construction vehicles as a general work-site/parking site or materials storage site for other local construction.