By Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents in Bilborough fear there could be traffic “gridlock” if a new 130-home development is approved.
Strata Homes has submitted plans to build the homes on 14 acres of land next to Westbury Academy.
The plans have been tipped for approval at a Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting on April 19.
The site sits in the middle of Chingford Road to the south, Westbury Academy to the south-east, Denewood Crescent to the east, Yatesbury Crescent to the north and Wigman Road to the west.
It is currently owned by the City Council.
The developer notified 188 neighbouring properties of the proposed development, resulting in seven objections.
Concerns raised include fears over heavy traffic in Strelley Road and Wigman Road.
“There are regular queues of traffic past the Police station on Strelley Road and Wigman Road,” objectors say in planning documents.
“Additional cars from Chingford Road will add substantially to the gridlock. There are regular accidents at the junction of Wigman Road and Strelley Road.
“For almost 10 years now, Chingford Road has had to bear the brunt of
building traffic.”
Responding to the concerns raised, city planning officers said: “A transport assessment accompanied the application and demonstrates that the development would have a negligible impact on both the operation of the highway network and highway safety.
“Vehicular access is to be provided via a new raised table priority crossroad junction with Chingford Road and Calveley Road.
“This would be designed to current standards to accommodate the anticipated demand and is demonstrated that suitable visibility splays
could be achieved at the access junction without the requirement for third
party land.
“Footways flanking both sides of the site access are proposed, connecting with the existing pedestrian infrastructure on Chingford Road.
“The internal site design incorporates the continuation of these footways, ensuring good permeability within the site.
“Pedestrian connections to Yatesbury Crescent and St Martin’s Road to the north are also proposed.”
If approved, the developer has agreed that 20 per cent of housing on the site will be deemed affordable, while a financial contribution of £63,885 will be given towards local employment and training, as well as a further £390,427 towards secondary school provision.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has also made a request for a contribution of £145,853 towards the provision of additional secondary health care services to meet patient demand arising from the development.
