Comments on: Poor Planning means Bigger Junctions?

By: Rupert

Rupert — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:20:04 +0000

Following this post SPACE for Gosforth wrote to the Persimmon director who chairs their Corporate Responsibility Committee. Their response was as follows:

Thank you for your e-mail correspondence of 6th September 2016 in connection with the above Planning Application submitted by the North East operating business on behalf of Persimmon Homes Ltd.

As you state, Persimmon Homes do take on-board social, environmental and economic issues when co-ordinating Planning Applications with external specialist consultants and local authority departments to ensure suitable solutions are discussed.

I have raised your particular concerns with the Group Planning Director who was aware of the development planning application and he has confirmed that points raised by yourself and SPACE for Gosforth will be addressed and considered through the planning process by the operating business with a response confirming the matters issued to the local authority and yourselves on these points.

Thank you for your time in bringing your concerns to my attention as the Chair of the CR committee and please be assured that your environmental concerns are being given attention as part of the planning process.

By: Michael Firbank

Michael Firbank — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 16:12:24 +0000

Thanks for highlighting this application – I did not know about the planned development, despite living in Longbenton, just south of it. I’m not sure who the council actually informed…

By: Ian nelson

Ian nelson — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:26:48 +0000

The traffic analysis above does not take into account the proposed development of the former Greggs factory sited in Gosforth industrial estate. Thats another few hundred cars heading out either up Criston Rd, or Salters bridge, if a metro crossing is included.

By: Rupert

Rupert — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:36:40 +0000

In reply to Nick Moore. Hi Nick, Thanks for the comment. We have tweeted this post to our MPs but if you are able to raise it with them as well that would be great.

By: Nick Moore

Nick Moore — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:05:30 +0000

All three MP’s in Newcastle strongly opposed the Blue House Roundabout plans. If housing developments like this are the root cause of such horrendous junction proposals then we should encourage MP’s to oppose this plan as well ( or at least rethink the traffic implications)?