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Mr Tom Gilbert- Wooldridge English Heritage Cambridge 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Mr. peter Thomson Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Mrs Janet Smith Gibbons Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Agree Mrs L Brightman Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Mrs Patricia Poel Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Traffic chaos will be everlasting. Mrs T Parker Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Mrs Taylor Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment S Lenane Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Sustrans Peterborough 13 Policy TH 12 Disagree T Ahern Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Val Moore By email 13 Policy TH 12 Comment We welcome the reference to scheduled monuments in respect of improvements to Mundford Road and the Bury Road / London Road / Brandon Road / Norwich Road junction. Improvements to the latter could also affect the setting of Thetford Conservation Area and a number of listed buildings, so this could also be referenced. Improvements to Norwich Road between Hurth Way and Bury Road could affect the conservation area and a number of listed buildings and scheduled monuments from Grove Lane westwards, and this should also be acknowledged. Along this stretch of Norwich Road, there is also an opportunity to improve or even remove the pedestrian underpass that links the town centre to Thetford Priory. The current underpass is unattractive and affects pedestrian movements to and from the Priory. Agree re references to historic buildings and conservation area. Disagree re underpass. This is identified on the Loops and walking and cycling network. It is an often used subway. I suggest that heavy vehicles coming from Bury Road going westward should be routed up London Road to connect with A11. I think this view as London Road is largely Industrial/Commercial with wide pavements with spaces to widen, whereas the Brandon Road has only narrow pavements on one side of the road. Comment noted. Existing traffic management issue. Pass onto NCC. (3) I hope that improvements to the Bury Road/London Road/Brandon Road/Norwich Road junction will include pedestrian crossings and provision for safe passage for cyclists. How can the changes to this road be accomplished as there are houses, in places quite near, to the road? This part of the plan is not very clear. I'd like clarification of the proposal to increase the capacity of the roads between Hurth Way and the A11 (Norwich Road). Is it going to involve compulsory purchase of land? Please don't put more traffic lights in this town on our roads, we need to keep traffic moving now the price of fuel is so high. At Chase traffic lights take away the lights and put a roundabout and a roundabout at the entrance to Forest Park site. These areas are big bottle necks and need upgrading asap. What will the capacity enhancements be to Norwich Road? People who live on this road would probably like to know. These do not appear to be improvements to the road network they appear to be measures to increase the capacity of junctions to increase the flow of cars. We do not accept that this is compatible with the vision of a healthy, sustainable town. The transport network should be designed to move people and goods in sustainable manners to fit with the needs to address climate change, peak oil and health challenges. Thetford roads get congested daily now, yet you want to spend thousands of pounds making it worse. With so many sets of traffic lights under your scheme, it will be a continuous queue of traffic stopstart. If you've got so much money to improve this town then start by giving the town a good decent shopping centre that will encourage people to shop locally instead of going further afield. Increase in traffic congestion, especially at peak times, for town centre roads (already get long queues through town) & essential that mini roundabout (or traffic lights) at junction of Croxton Road with Munford Road - just imagine the increased tailback there!! It's already a popular accident site due to delayed improvements. Amend text to refer to listed buildings and conservation areas. Support noted. Modal shift from single occupancy car use is essential for the town. Aiding passage of pedestrians, cyclists and buses is an element of attaining modal shift. There are other policies in the TAAP that seek to ensure provision for such modes. No further action. TH12 represents worst case scenario of what is required. Reality is that any reduced scheme would be encouraged and could be seen as more acceptable in financial and environmental terms. The approach in the policy is deliverable and acceptable to NCC who manage the local road network. Junctions will struggle around the town with background growth and no large scale development. Lights can manage capacity and help more sustainable users such as bus and cyclists and pedestrians get around easier. Amend supporting text re what capacity enhancements are. Noted. There is inevitably some tension between planning for growth, current transport habits and aspirations to create greater levels of modal shift. The TAAP has many elements on modal Improve supporting text regarding shift. Such changes as quoted would need to consider TH24. capacity enhancements. Noted. Town centre section talks of approach to town centre. Modal shift away from cars is key for Thetford. Traffic lights, if managed well, can aid queuing traffic. Note that many junctions in the town are likely to suffer issues even without the traffic associated with the growth. No further action.
Velda Luckhurst Thetford 13 Policy TH 12 Comment Mr Andrew Codd Thetford 13 Policy TH 7 Agree Mr Ed Chambers Thetford Town Council THETFORD 13 Policy TH 7 Comment Mr Paul Leeming Carter Jonas Harrogate 13 Policy TH 7 Agree Mr Stuart Wilson Thetford 13 Policy TH 7 Agree Mr Stuart Wilson Thetford Society Thetford 13 Policy TH 7 Agree Mr. neil blackshaw Thetford healthy town programme Thetford 13 Policy TH 7 Disagree Most studies, certainly in Europe, show that traffic lights do not improve traffic flow. Every roundabout with lights doesn't bear thinking about. As for improving Norwich Road between Hurth Way and Bury Road junction - how? Where? Houses down both sided, primary school, two sets of pedestrian lights which must stay. The only time now one can get into the traffic or cross the road safely is during half term and holiday time as there is hardly anything about. Now you want to protect the ancient monument at the Brandon Road, Bury Road junction - it's a pity one did not think of that before with that monument looking straight across the priory what a tourist attraction. No Canon's Close was built - no one ever learning from previous mistakes. We have a complex issue here but generally: Car ownership increased rapidly over the last 50 years and clearly exceeded the expectations of most planners of the time (most estates built during that time (including Thetford) encourage driving on grassed areas to park / access front doors and overnight parking is tight). Let us work with the times and design for car ownership of about 1.5 cars per new household (other than elderly) at least. This will provide uncluttered streets (safer and smarter) and the reductions in car use for short journeys (though probably not a reduction in car ownership) over time will be a bonus. Furthermore Thetford will be a commuter town to other areas and car ownership for those welcome residents would typically be a must. Work is ongoing in Barnham Cross Common to address the car parking issue. This could be repeated at other places in the town. The Core Strategy has car parking standards at Policy DC19 and it is not proposed to change these. Reductions in car use for shorter journeys is the aim of the TAAP. By providing jobs in line with housing as well as other changes in the town, for example to the town centre, the vision is for Thetford not be a commuter town. No further action. [Note: Typographical error - ‘waking' - in penultimate line.] Concern expressed about proposed changes to Forest ownership and possible consequences for the High Lodge operation. [After note: this comment now presumed to have been ‘overtaken by events'.] Typo noted. Comment more for Loops. Correct typo. Broadly the provisions of these policies correspond with the measures put forward through the draft Masterplan (Policy TH7 Walking and Cycling, Policy TH8 Buses and Policy TH9 Bus Design Principles) and transport strategy. Fundamental to the Masterplan and transport strategy for the SUE is to optimise connectivity to the remainder of the town and the facilities within it. It is intended that the quality of the provision and frequency of services will enable modal shift away from single occupancy car journeys alongside softer measures and other demand management techniques. Support noted. No further action. Agree. In the short term the High Lodge facilities should be made accessible from Thetford for cyclists and walkers via the river corridor and forest tracks. There would be a need for a crossing point along the Brandon Road. TH12 represents worst case scenario of what is required. Reality is that any reduced scheme would be encouraged and could be seen as more acceptable in financial and environmental terms. The approach in the policy is deliverable and acceptable to NCC who manage the local road network. Junctions will struggle around the town with background growth and no large scale development. Lights can manage capacity and help more sustainable users such as bus and cyclists and pedestrians get around easier. Support noted. Thetford Loops map shows the need for such a crossing. No further action. In the short term the High Lodge facilities should be made accessible from Thetford for cyclists and walkers via the river corridor and forest tracks. There would be a need for a crossing point along the Brandon Support noted. Thetford Loops map shows the need for such a Road crossing. No further action. New wording to the effect that provision must be made for safe onroad cycling. A cycle route technical standard will be produced. All proposal will be expected to meet it. REASON There is substantial evidence that utility cycling is to a large extent dependent on direct and convenient routes and that measures to promote safe on road cycling are an essential part of a sound cycling strategy. In the absence of a cycling strategy and of adopted technical standards it is essential that the masterplan contains clear guidelines so as to secure the above aim. NCC are working on local cycling guidance. Amend supporting text re what capacity enhancements are. Include words direct, convenient and safe in policy.
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