29/01/2025
Shared from Croxley Green FB.
Report by Cllr Jonathan Solomons.
Really good Croxley Local Area Forum last night.
Main focus was the proposed development north of Little Green Lane.
I met with Richborough, the land promoters last year soon after their "consultation" webinar, I was the only councillor they'd met with at the time, I shared some concerns, listened to their side of things, suggested some high level things.
Firstly I suggested Canterbury Way was not suitabel and they'd agreed and changed that, but I'd also suggested that two access points so close to each other Links/Durrants not best, but they discounted other options mainly on cost.
I suggested access from north end of Rousebarn lane, again discounted on cost.
I'd also suggested putting the proposed "park" between little green lane and the development as a buffer instead of development next to little greean lane and park the other side.
The impact of volume of traffic combined with the extra 570+ predicted vehicular journeys from breakspeare school with a traffic lighted Baldwins Lane will bring Croxley to a standstill.
Now is the time to get your comments into TRDC so that these can be considered by TRDC planning staff and potentially government inspector.
I will create a thread in this group where I can list out points you might want to include in your comments and so if you have any to add to that I can collate them all.
If you need to speak to me over this you can reach me at
07956 524428
To comment, here is the application:
https://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/
and search for planning application number: 24/2073/OUT
Was good to hear Parish Council updates, I think that the Repair Shop is a brilliant idea and one I tried to make happen at TRDC, so if I can support that I will.
The one downside was lack of police presence. I was recently a victim of an incident and police were really busy, they were working on 30 cases each, a huge workload, so I can understand why they haven't got time to attend a forum, but its really worrying that they are so busy that crimes get left unaddressed.
Anyway a really good forum and glad to see it will attended and some great, constructive ideas.