The Draft Local Plan is not fit for purpose, congestion and traffic issues have already returned to the area as travel increases again post COVID restrictions and the plan sets out no viable plan for traffic management. Coupled with the noise pollution and disruption due to heavy duty construction traffic the council has paid no regard to the impact the execution of the Draft Local Plan would have on those Residents already living in the area and no sound plan for handling the construction traffic or the subsequent increase in traffic if the plan is executed.

There are already significant impacts around Stretton and the M56 due to the ongoing smart motorway upgrade and the plan makes no detailed justification of how it will resolve inevitable congestion issues around the A49/Spire Hospital approach to the M56.

The plan focuses on Residential buildings and makes no real plan for how this will improve the Town Centre, facilities for existing Residents, ageing infrastructure or community facilities. It does not provide a viable plan for affordable housing when the location for the Residential developments is too far from the town centre infrastructure and rail networks

The consultation period of 4th Oct to 15 Nov is woefully short for a plan which will have a significant impact on local Residents and I don't feel the council has made enough effort to communicate the Draft Local Plan to Residents.