The Parish Council submitted further concerns related to the Somerset Highways input to the application to build 140 houses on land to the south of Bowden Road.
Somerset Highways have responded to those concerns on the Planning Portal. The text of that response can be found below:-
I have had a look at the details of the letter and would offer the following comments.
The TRICS database is accepted nationally as being the industry standard for assessing traffic generation by development proposals. As such, this Authority accepts the details as discussed in the submitted recommendation.
The details provided in the submitted application documents took account of all the committed developments in the area and the junction modelling demonstrated the roads in the area are capable of accommodating the additional traffic.
Whilst it is accepted Bowden Road does not have a footway along its full length, there are wide grass verges which provide refuge for pedestrians. Further, residents from the new development walking to the station would be unlikely to use Bowden Road. The new link in the NE corner of the development site onto the A357 Combe Hill, provides a continuous footway to Yarnbarton and onward to the station.
As has been stated, this Authority is content there are no highway grounds for object.