Object

Mitcham's Corner Development Framework SPD

Representation ID: 31354

Received: 10/10/2016

Respondent: Dr may block

Representation Summary:

Future development of Wychwood. I see that this development is currently outside the plan. Why should this be? The handout suggests that in future there will be three buildings on this site. What provision is being made to accommodate this quantity of people spilling out onto the very narrow road Springfield Rd which exits directly onto Mitcham's corner roundabout or Herbert Street - already realistically a single lane road.

Full text:

I wish to make the following points on this proposal:

1. I understand there are to be traffic lights Milton Rd/ Chesterton Rd and a second set Chesterton Rd/Victoria Avenue.
I am concerned that traffic moving north and south will find insufficient queuing space between the two sets of lights while waiting for the green phase.

2. No consideration is given to the junction Westbrook Avenue/Milton Rd. This junction is increasingly heavily used as the new build 'inside the Westbrook Centre' nears completion. Visibility for exiting onto Milton Rd is poor. The result is that cars creep forward and encroach onto the cycle way in order to gain a line of visibility to the right. The juxtaposition of the bus stop here aggravates this difficult junction. Move the bus stop? Reduce pavement parking towards Mitcham's Corner.

3. Future development of Wychwood. I see that this development is currently outside the plan. Why should this be? The handout suggests that in future there will be three buildings on this site. What provision is being made to accommodate this quantity of people spilling out onto the very narrow road Springfield Rd which exits directly onto Mitcham's corner roundabout or Herbert Street - already realistically a single lane road?

4. Other pink shaded areas on your leaflet shows four potential development areas. That is really scary!