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Representation by Jan Leonard

Date submitted
19 February 2020
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Continuing concerns about the impact of cable laying on road traffic (mainly in Portsmouth but also surrounding areas) and households impacted. The density of traffic in Portsmouth means that even a minor delay on one of the key roads such as the Eastern road can cause chaos and gridlock the city. 2. Concerns about the HGVs carrying equipment and materials to and from the Converter Station. The proposal is for this traffic to come off the A3m at junction 2, go down the old A3 and down Lovedean Lane to the site. There are houses all along this (narrow in places) route, some very close to the road. I estimate there will be an HGV movement every 5 minutes at the height of construction. I am seriously worried about the impact on air quality, the noise and also any possible damage through vibration to houses. There will also be an impact on traffic on the busy A3 even outside rush hour. I believe this traffic should be split between junction 2 and junction 3 to spread these challenges across 2 areas.