If Fridays' proposal gets the go ahead then articulated trucks will be travelling up and down Hunton Road delivering feed and removing chicken "waste" as well as the millions of eggs they hope to produce. I drove to Marden this morning and clocked just how many spots there are where I would potentially meet an oncoming truck in the middle of the road as the bends are too tight or narrow for the poor driver to have any other option.
This appears to be despite the multitude of signs clearly indicating the road is not built for HGVs. The "except for access" argument that the developer's planning consultant has so far responded with makes no sense to me - surely that means existing access...?
I live on Hunton road and often have to scoot to the side for a smaller sized lorry - meeting the larger HGVs will certainly impact on road safety. There is no where to go but in a ditch or down one of the many potholes. Meeting an HGV on one of the restricted areas will be a regular occurrence if this goes ahead and very dangerous for all road users - even for those that know the hazardous zones.
I live on Hunton Rd and and am always amazed by the number of HGVs that use the road every day, despite the restrictions. One day there will be an accident I'm sure and if this proposal goes ahead that day will probably be sooner rather than later. I'm against the planned egg farm for environmental reasons but also because the road is simply not suitable for HGV's as it is, to add more would be madness.
This is one of my biggest concerns - some parts of the Hunton road are too narrow to pass an artic HGV in a car. If it is dark and bearing in mind there are no street lights, either parties could end up in a ditch. Imagine if 2 HGV’s try to pass each other on this narrow country road 😡. There are also numerous potholes on the side of the road - by having no option but to pull over (if an hgv is coming towards you) you’ll experience a nice blow out of your tyre(s). The road is clearly NOT suitable and there should be no questioning that.
I couldn’t agree more. surely a road that has been assessed to be inappropriate for vehicles in excess 7.5 tonnes - for whatever reason. Would prevent an application for a business that intends to frequently use such vehicles from being successful.
safety of all road users must surely be paramount 🤔