1 Location E-F outside – between Road / Braxted Park Road and Kelvedon Road Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats  Takes advantage of existing through-  Long route, but bypasses often leave a  Improve junction of Braxted Park  Land is withdrawn routes of good quality (Braxted Park lot of space inside to allow distance Road with Maldon Road (already or unsuitable. Road, Tiptree Road and Grange separation and avoiding the future risk heavily used and in need of traffic (Final part of route Road). of community cut-off. Could be control). in location F).  Not too many properties close to the mitigated by a stretch of new road  Improve junction of Tiptree Road route. following the field line near Priory with Braxted Park Road. The sight-  The branch near the business park, Farm. Obviously, this is a trade off lines are not ideal and traffic can be might facilitate the expansion of the with improving the Tiptree Road fast-moving along Braxted Park Road. park there. Junction and would involve a cross The pressure on this junction is  Takes all north-west through traffic over of flows where the new road already increasing as there are between the A12 side and meets Tiptree Road. developments being built on Grange the west of the village.  The branch near the business park, is Road, and it is on the route to the A12  In particular, it would reduce the probably not a good choice as it was in the direction. traffic past the Tiptree Heath SSSI and built as a cul-de-sac and there is not a  Take the pressure off the narrow make turning right out of its car park great deal of parking. Drivers entering stretch of Grange / Vine Road and safer at a point where the traffic is this small area are more likely to stop badly sighted junction with Kelvedon fast-moving and the sight-lines are not than drive through. Road and route past Baynards School; good. by building a short new stretch of road  Reduces traffic in The Ship / West somewhere after the Waterworks End Road area; a narrow, bendy across land offered to somewhere near section with a popular pub car park at Oak Road making a new junction. lunch and dinner times.  Opportunity to link to business /  Land has been offered for entertainment / ‘park & ride’ area development in location F. north of Tiptree.

2 Location A – between Kelvedon Road and Colchester Road Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats  Provides a north-east route for traffic  Long stretch of road needed for new  A roundabout or other suitable  Land is withdrawn travelling between the eastern side of route, but in an area suitable for junction on Colchester Road could or unsuitable. Tiptree (and beyond) and Kelvedon / development by virtue of minimizing slow traffic approaching the / A12. Eliminating the need to additional traffic in the rest of the dangerous Maypole Corner on the pass a primary and a secondary village. B1022 (primary route) and reduce school.  Involving Oak Road would not be traffic at Maypole Corner.  Land has been offered for ideal as in several places there is a  The first leg of an eastern relief to development in location A. lack of footpath, particularly where Church Road.  Preferable to the existing Oak Road there are roadside ditches.  Opportunity to link to business / cut-through, as it is narrow in places  Will also require a junction on entertainment / ‘park & ride’ area and lacking consistent footpaths Messing Road. north of Tiptree.  There is a missing land link between Messing Road and Colchester Road.

3 Location B – Colchester Road to Newbridge Road  Land has been offered for  Long stretch of road needed for new  An important second leg on an eastern  Land is withdrawn development in location B. route, but in an area suitable for relief road to divert non-stopping or unsuitable.  3B may prove preferable to 3A as development by virtue of minimizing through-traffic away from Church several properties / concerns have additional traffic in the rest of the Road and its shopping / amenity access drives crossing route 3A. village. centre.  3A may prove preferable to 3B as the  Picking a satisfactory route from  Would aid the removal of Alexander link to route 4 would involve less use available land may prove difficult, Cleghorn traffic from the village of the narrow part of Newbridge road. particularly 3B. centre. The country lane properties on Grove  Might provide a proper vehicular Road might prefer to access a road access and waiting area to the rear of that is wider. Milldene School, relieving Barbrook  3A might take some traffic away from Lane and side roads of the problem. the country lane part of Grove Road.  A chance to provide more parking near Park Lane Nature reserve etc.

4 Location C – Newbridge Road to Factory Hill Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats  Diverts east-west traffic to and from  Outer route 4 (from 3B) would cross  The final leg on a Church Road  Land is withdrawn the south of Tiptree away from Chapel Park Lane an ancient pathway. A eastern relief road. or unsuitable. Road, which despite being designated popular walk near The Parish Field  A site has been offered which would a strategic route is already heavily and Nature Reserve. enable the start of a road between blocked with parked cars. Newbridge Road and Factory Hill  Takes some pressure off the Factory without crossing Park Lane. Corner junction, though this it already  A chance to provide more parking listed for improvement. near Park Lane Nature reserve etc.  Less traffic on the New Road / Chapel Road junction.  Some land has been offered for development in location C and some is already under development. 5 Location D – Factory Hill – Maldon Road  Relieves Tiptree Heath School and  Very little land offered in this  Opportunity for a Church Road  Land might not Station Road from west-east traffic. location. western relief but travelling a long become available  Takes some pressure off the Factory  Crosses Wilkin’s factory land way west. Corner junction, though this it already  Spoils attractive views towards listed for improvement. Tolleshunt Knights over the sloping land, popular for walking.  Station Road is a strategic road that already copes well with west-east traffic.  Least popular for building as close to Tolleshunt Knights boundary and rated lowest in questionnaire.  Long stretch of new road needed.  Traffic still passing Tiptree Heath

6 Location E inner – The Ship / Peakes Close area of Maldon Road to Grange Road east of Waterworks Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats  The shortest north-south route but  Strong risk of community cut-off as  Opportunity for a western Church  Land is withdrawn needs a connection with a longer east- the route is too close to existing Road relief. or unsuitable. west route to complete the bypass of residences and the majority of Church Road. potential new housing will be cut-off  Land has been offered for by the new route. Replacing an development in location E. existing ‘Maldon Road’ problem with another.  Cuts off a popular walking area, which can currently be easily reached on foot by many people.  Crosses a popular meadow for dog walking that has a remarkable number of different types of orchids growing.  Crosses Pennsylvania Lane, an ancient byway, and Florence Park (an offered site with plans already drawn up).  Crosses a local wildlife site.  Long stretch of new road needed. 7 Location E outer – The Ship Maldon Road to Grange Road east of Inworth Grange to Kelvedon Road  Better than the inner route (6) as the  A risk of community cut-off as the  Opportunity for a western Church  Land is withdrawn pits area and beyond is not cut off route would cut off a proportion of Road relief. or unsuitable. from walkers. potential new housing.  Land has been offered for  Long stretch of new road needed. development in location E.  Risks extending the settlement boundary too far and hence allowing too much development.  Some gaps in land offered.

8 Location E-F via Priory Road to Kelvedon Road Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats  Takes advantage of existing through-  Priory Road is narrow and winding,  Improve junction of Braxted Park  Final part of route routes of good quality (Braxted Park already many properties along the Road with Maldon Road (already dependent on Road and Grange Road). route. heavily used and in need of traffic location F land  Takes all north-west through traffic  Long route, but bypasses often leave a control) offered. between the A12 Colchester side and lot of space inside to allow distance  Take the pressure off the narrow the west of the village. separation and avoiding the future risk stretch of Grange / Vine Road and  In particular, it would reduce the of community cut-off. Would involve badly sighted junction with Kelvedon traffic past the Tiptree Heath SSSI and a cross-over of flows at the Tiptree Road and route past Baynards School make turning right out of its car park Road / Grange Road junction. by building a short new stretch of road safer at a point where the traffic is somewhere after the Waterworks fast-moving and the sight-lines are not across land offered to somewhere near good. Oak Road making a new junction.  Reduces traffic in the Ship and West End Road area. A narrow, bendy section with a popular pub car park at lunch and dinner times.