10 Summarised Key Negatives with Keyford Location

KEYFORD – Urban Extension Option

Bullet Points for consideration as displayed at pre-consultation

• This is grade 1 agricultural land. An increasing population will need more quality land to produce food, not less.

• Existing infrastructure e.g. hospital, college, schools facilities are already stretched.

• Is walking/cycling a reasonable way to get to town shops, work, etc.

• The escarpment to the south is steeper than the one to the north.

• Roads would be more crowded, no new ones are being planned and travel times would increase.

• No traffic surveys have been done to the north or south.

• Reaching the A303 would take longer because of increased traffic.

• Employment – Westlands, Yeovilton Town Centre etc., is mostly to the centre and north of Yeovil.

• Housing numbers given are questionable, as is the distribution within the district; Yeovil has 49% of the total. Therefore, an ‘Urban Extension’ may not be necessary at all.

• Development here would destroy an area of “intrinsic darkness” being able to have dark starry night sky.
• Dorset’s area of Outstanding Natural Beauty overlooks the area.

• Alternative land is available.