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Search the Public Notice Portal"MAJOR" safety concerns have been raised over the planned redevelopment of a city pub, with fears that pedestrians and drivers could be put at risk.
National Highways expressed strong concerns about safety and the suitability of redeveloping the redundant Broadleys pub on the A49 Ross Road into a drive-thru coffee shop, a proposal first mooted in March.
In comments submitted to Herefordshire Council, National Highways said it had strong concerns about the site's suitability for a drive-thru development and whether the proposed access arrangements can be shown to operate safely with minimal impact on the busy stretch of the A49.
The organisation said further work is needed before it can fully assess the application, including additional information on traffic movements, road safety and access design.
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A spokesperson said the development's access is located close to a two-to-one lane merge on the southbound A49, which could increase the risk of incidents involving vehicles braking, changing lanes or misjudging gaps in traffic.
The agency also noted the potential for conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles as customers enter and leave the site across the A49 footway.
While it has not objected to the application, the agency has recommended that planners defer a decision for up to three months while further information is submitted and reviewed.
The additional information requested includes a full traffic impact assessment, junction modelling, queueing analysis and more detailed plans for the proposed access arrangements.
Under the current proposals, all vehicle access would be taken from the site's existing southern access onto the A49. The northern access onto the trunk road and the access from Holme Lacy Road would be closed to motor traffic.
National Highways said it requires further evidence to demonstrate the access can operate safely and to assess the impact the development could have on nearby junctions and traffic flows.
The plans have also attracted criticism from the Herefordshire branch of CAMRA.
The Broadleys has previously survived attempts to redevelop the site, and no decision has yet been made on the latest application.
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