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Appendix 5: Detailed Site Assessment TablesSiteSite andSurroundingAreasInformationHighwaysSite ConstraintsGT.11 Land east of County Bridge, Radstock, BA3 3EPThe site is 0.42 hectares.The site is within the Radstock housing development boundary.The site benefits from good access to services and facilities.Access can be made to the site from either Waterloo Road or Frome Road. There is a good standard of highway access fromWaterloo Road. No highway problems are likely to arise from the use of this site for residential accommodation.The site lies on the former Ludlows Pit. The site is potentially contaminated and would require a full contaminated landassessment and remediation works prior to development and occupation.The site is located within the Radstock Conservation Area.The site location is adjacent to the main highway through Radstock. This is good for accessibility. The site is highly visible in itssetting, with neighbouring 2-3 storeys high buildings heavily overlooking the site. There is little potential for screening toestablish resident amenity and privacy. The development of this site for Traveller pitches would appear incompatible with thesurrounding environment.Development at this location would likely not assist the promotion of peaceful and integrated co-existence between the site andthe locality due to the level of visual exposure.Potential forDevelopment andSuitabilityThe site is in a highly accessible location but is surrounded by existing residential and commercial properties in an exposedlocation. The development of this site would meet an identified need.The site is not considered suitable due to the sensitivity of the location to development. This would prevent reasonableresidential amenity and privacy being established for site residents.