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Advice to Myke Gallacher

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Enquiry

From
Myke Gallacher
Date advice given
16 April 2012
Enquiry type
Email

The Consultation process on this proposal concludes to day.

I am a resident who is impacted by the current state of play and have completed my Consultation form and returned to the Highways Agency.

I am extremely concerned over the objectors to the proposed bypass comments which are without basis and fact.

The proposed solution has been thoroughly researched by the Highways Agency and they have included differing options as mitigation proposals within their consultation. The Highways Agency have been extremely effective in their communication process throughout this planning cycle.

Unfortunately, what we have is a group of objectors "hell bent" on ignoring the facts. The Highways Agency have spent tens of thousands of taxpayers money researching and deliberating on what viable solutions are available to improve the A556. This is a process that has gone on for decades. They have now brought forward their deliberations which are credible and provide the most effective solution to resolving the issues with the A556. I fail to understand how the objectors can campaign against these proposals as they are based on fact.

My purpose in writing is to make you aware that not only have The Parish Council, The Local Authority and The Highways Agency backed these proposals but the residents and commuters alike, people who are directly impacted by the problems with this road and who have advocated a solution for many many years and wish to ensure that our voice is heard and not just that of very vocal objectors.

Advice given

Your comments have been noted and will remain on our file.

This proposal is currently at the pre-application stage. As you are aware the Highways Agency is currently consulting with local communities and prescribed consultees on their proposal in accordance with the duties which the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) places upon them. I am unsure as to whether you have responded directly to the Highways Agency with your comments; you may wish to do so and as you are aware, the Highways Agency consultation closes today.

As your letter raises points regarding the consultation being carried out you may also wish to send a copy of your correspondence to the relevant local authority for this area. When the application is submitted to The Planning Inspectorate, local authority consultees will be invited to provide their comments on the adequacy of the developer?s consultation.

Further information about how to participate in the application process can be found in our advice notes. I have attached links below to two advice notes which may be of particular interest:

?Advice Note 8.1: How the process works? http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Advice-note-8.1v4.pdf

?Advice Note 8.2: Responding to the developers pre-application consultation? http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Advice-note-8.2.pdf