As a Seven Mills resident, I object to Amendment No.4 as currently proposed, which would delete the North–South Avenue/Links road objective.
My concern is that this would remove a planned element of the transport network without sufficient clarity about how its intended function would be provided elsewhere. The explanation that the objective is no longer required because of the revised road layout needs to be supported by evidence that the remaining network can adequately serve existing and future residents.
Before this amendment is approved, I request that the Council:
1. Identify precisely what would be removed: Provide a clear comparison map showing the original North–South Avenue/Links objective, the proposed network and the alternative routes that would fulfil its function.
2. Explain the consequences for connectivity: Demonstrate how the deletion would affect local journeys, access to schools, shops and services, and traffic using the Fonthill Road junction serving Seven Mills.
3. Assess the combined changes: Demonstrate the cumulative effect of deleting this objective alongside the replacement of the vehicular bridge under Amendment No.3 and the proposed housing redistribution under Amendment No.18, taking account of the completed development.
4. Address phased delivery: Explain how adequate access and capacity would be maintained throughout construction and occupation, including periods before planned public transport improvements become operational.
5. Protect future options: Explain whether deleting the objective would allow development to obstruct a route that may be needed later, and whether safeguarding the corridor would provide a reasonable alternative to removing it entirely.
The justification should explain why this connection is no longer needed on transport and accessibility grounds, rather than relying solely on its consistency with other proposed changes.
I request that the North–South Avenue/Links objective be retained unless the Council demonstrates that its function can be adequately met by the revised network. If its delivery is deferred, the relevant corridor should remain protected pending evidence that it is no longer required.