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While I am supportive on the concept of the Lindfield Learning Village, I have been unable to access the EIS Traffic Assessment on-line and therefore wish to raise a number of concerns in relation to Application SSD 8114

Traffic congestion at the site

The amount of traffic will increase significantly as a result of the proposed development. The proposed development will accommodate 2,100 students, childcare for 94 children and administration facilities for a distance education college (no information is available regarding the number of staff or students attending this college).

A report by Active Healthy Kids Australia [1], indicates that 66% of children aged 5-6 years, 57% of children aged 9-10 years and 24% of children aged 12-17 travel to school by car more than 5 times per week.

Using an estimate of 50% of children travelling to school by car, I am guessing the proposed development could result in an additional 1,100 cars entering and leaving the site each morning and afternoon. In addition, the number of bus services will need to be increased to transport the remainder of students to and from school each day. However, I am unsure whether the current bus bay is adequate to accommodate additional bus services. The footpath is only present on one side of the road and is narrow and poorly lit.

I understand the Lindfield Learning Village will use the Charles Bean Sportsfield, which may also require students to have access to the sports grounds via a pedestrian crossing on Dunstan Grove throughout the school day.

There is no on-street parking at the end of Eton Road and only very limited parking in Dunstan Grove. This situation will be further acerbated by competition for available parking spaces from residents and people using the Charles Bean Sportsfield which is regularly used by the Northern Suburbs Football Association.

The prosed development is located at the end of Eton Road. This is a long road (approx. 1 km) with limited access to the Pacific Highway. Traffic entering the site will be forced to turn around to exit, causing congestion at the site and restricting traffic exiting Dunstan Grove.


Traffic congestion in the local area

The impacts of this proposal need to take into consideration the cumulative impacts of development in the local area, including increased traffic resulting from developments in the immediate vicinity, such as Crimson Hill and Eton Estate. In 2012, a Traffic Impact Assessment Report [2] associated with the Eton Road development described the performance of the intersection on Lady Game Drive & Millwood Ave as at capacity and in the morning peak and operating near capacity in the afternoon peak.

Direct access to the Pacific Highway from this site is only available for vehicles turning left. Vehicles wishing to turn right will have to access the Highway via Grosvenor Road which is already affected by traffic restrictions, due to the fact that Lindfield Public School is located on the corner of the Pacific Highway and Grosvenor Road.

Cumulative impact of development on traffic

I am also concerned about the cumulative impacts of development more broadly throughout the municipality in relation to traffic congestion and travel times. Traffic is heavy along the Pacific Highway during peak hours and all day on weekends.

References:
1. Active Healthy Kids Australia (2015). The Road Less Travelled: The 2015 Active Healthy Kids Australia Progress Report Card on Active Transport for Children and Young People. Adelaide, South Australia: Active Healthy Kids Australia.

2. TRAFFIX. Traffic Impact Assessment Report. Planning Proposal 101 Eton Road Lindfield.