We need to reduce the speed and have some speed cameras
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The planning department made a massive blunder letting that through without a noise assessment. The thing is you don’t need a noise assessment to tell you that this housing is too close, only to tell you how bad the noise impacts would be.
Normally a bund and fencing would be placed next to the highway and the housing would be set week back with a landscape buffer in between to hide the bund and fence. But here we have a house - albeit side facing it appears with only 5m from the road.
Still doesn’t get away from the question of why people would knowingly move so close to a 70mph dual carriageway, even though the developer shouldn’t have built housing so close.
It’s a good reason why there’s a planning system but a need for professionals to make sure that the system works properly to avoid situations like this.
Normally a bund and fencing would be placed next to the highway and the housing would be set week back with a landscape buffer in between to hide the bund and fence. But here we have a house - albeit side facing it appears with only 5m from the road.
Still doesn’t get away from the question of why people would knowingly move so close to a 70mph dual carriageway, even though the developer shouldn’t have built housing so close.
It’s a good reason why there’s a planning system but a need for professionals to make sure that the system works properly to avoid situations like this.
Ive got little sympathy for the people involved.
My wife tried to convince me that having a new build next to a busy train line would be ok when we were younger.
Thankfully 7 years on after dodging that bullet she recognises that the (albeit) nice kitchen may not of offset the noise of the every 20 minutes train going past……
My wife tried to convince me that having a new build next to a busy train line would be ok when we were younger.
Thankfully 7 years on after dodging that bullet she recognises that the (albeit) nice kitchen may not of offset the noise of the every 20 minutes train going past……
stogbandard said:
The planning department made a massive blunder letting that through without a noise assessment. The thing is you don’t need a noise assessment to tell you that this housing is too close, only to tell you how bad the noise impacts would be.
Normally a bund and fencing would be placed next to the highway and the housing would be set week back with a landscape buffer in between to hide the bund and fence. But here we have a house - albeit side facing it appears with only 5m from the road.
Still doesn’t get away from the question of why people would knowingly move so close to a 70mph dual carriageway, even though the developer shouldn’t have built housing so close.
It’s a good reason why there’s a planning system but a need for professionals to make sure that the system works properly to avoid situations like this.
A quick look on Google Earth shows other developments along that road with trees bordering the A446, then the devepment's roadway, then housing facing the main road, with gardens behind. Making the best of a bad job, unlike this house with the back garden right on the main road. This lady's house is in the worst position on this "Exclusive Development of 9 Luxury Bespoke Homes".Normally a bund and fencing would be placed next to the highway and the housing would be set week back with a landscape buffer in between to hide the bund and fence. But here we have a house - albeit side facing it appears with only 5m from the road.
Still doesn’t get away from the question of why people would knowingly move so close to a 70mph dual carriageway, even though the developer shouldn’t have built housing so close.
It’s a good reason why there’s a planning system but a need for professionals to make sure that the system works properly to avoid situations like this.
It is not uncommon for people to feel frustrated or disturbed by noise from nearby roads, especially if they did not anticipate it when buying their property. In such cases, they may advocate for changes, such as reducing speed limits, to address the issue. Whether or not such changes are feasible, appropriate, or effective is a matter for further analysis and consideration.
Anawilliam850 said:
It is not uncommon for people to feel frustrated or disturbed by noise from nearby roads, especially if they did not anticipate it when buying their property. In such cases, they may advocate for changes, such as reducing speed limits, to address the issue. Whether or not such changes are feasible, appropriate, or effective is a matter for further analysis and consideration.
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