FOX Close might yet prove to be a test case for future local planning laws.
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The approval of seven units on one block is, as far as we know, a first for local planning approvals.
And residents’ ensuing objections have not been unexpected, nor unreasonable. To effectively double a street’s population would shock any neighbourhood.
Think about the increasing vehicle traffic and demands on waste management and removal, just for starters.
Many families now have two cars, even if they have only one or two children. Even a single occupant will likely have a vehicle.
This means an increase of seven to 14 extra vehicles movements twice or more a day in an otherwise quiet cul-de-sac.
We all know there are good arguments in favour of urban density. We cannot sprawl forever.
But, as one of the Fox Close residents has pointed out, there is still a lot of land available for development in Mary’s Mount.
Why cram it all into one surburn block? If the proposed development continues unabated, residents might find it doubles their troubles; it’s unlikely they’ll find it twice as nice.