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I may have considered the KPI development proposal quite an attractive offer if it was not located on Cranleigh’s flood plain and had a management plan that was viable.
However, KPI representatives have been inviting members of the public to tour the site in a trailer towed by a tractor and then it appears they are coercing them to comment to Waverley planning office in favour of this application without giving them the full story.
It appears the site’s planners hope to pay for the management of its massive parkland with income from a small remote car park.
It also appears that KPI may wish to leave the maintenance of Suds (Sustainable drainage system) to a group of anglers who appear not to realise what they may be taking on.
The homes proposed to be built on the KPI site appear to be located on the lowest laying area of flood plain in Cranleigh. This is only 45 Meters above sea level. That’s around 10 Meters lower than the High Street which has a history of flash flooding.
The last 2 flash flood events in the High street on record were in 1903 and 1968.
I personally witnessed the flash flood in 1968. It hit Cranleigh so hard and fast that residents didn’t have time to escape from their homes before they were flooded.
After the initial rush of flood water, it settled at around 1 foot deep in the High Street.
It seems obvious to me these 1903 and 1968 type of flash floods would have in the past and will in the future leave the proposed KPI housing site under several meters of fast moving flood water without giving any potential residents enough time to escape.
Who would want their friends or family to live in what appears such a life threatening location.
Points to considered:
The proposed housing areas of the KPI site are around 10M lower than the High Street that flash floods.
The Height of an upstairs bedroom ceiling is around 5M from ground level.
It appears High Street flood water can only drain to the flood plain that KPI is located on.
Flood water travelling at 10MPH is reported to be the equivalent force of wind travelling at 300MPH.
These flash floods are when and not if event’s. The last 2 were 65 years apart. It appears these floods were closer than 10 years apart on occasions between 1852 and up to 1903. That means they are unpredictable flash floods that hit so hard and fast they don’t allow anyone time to escape.
Flash flood risk is believed to be the reason previous generations have avoided occupying this land over Cranleigh’s 900 year history.
I ask that you, friends and family help prevent homes being built on this land by writing to Waverley planning office to object to this planning application with the reference number: WA/2014/2127.
I have been a resident of Cranleigh for over 50 years.
I have a family history in Cranleigh of over 150 years.