It would seem the Highways Authority are making a “U-Turn” on their original policy in not allowing further access routes off the A167 into Woodham. For years Bob Porter, former owner of the Equestrian Centre at the bottom of Stag Lane, wanted to put a new road into Woodham off the A167 to service his development and proposed putting in a roundabout. This never succeeded and other individuals since have tried without success. The current developer of 450 homes on the Woodham site appear to be getting their way from a report issued by the Highways Authority. Residents are alarmed by the proposal which will have a significant impact on vehicle access to Woodham Extracts from Highway comments: Whilst these proposals are for residential development with a notable increase in expected traffic flows it would be difficult to raise a highways objection to a new vehicular access being created onto the A167 similar to that approved in 2005. The main vehicular access route into the site would be via a new signal controlled junction onto the A167 The internal road design will be a reserved matters issue, however the applicant has appeared to show a 7.3 metres road link onto the A167, which is welcomed as this would need to continue through the proposed development to terminate on the eastern side of the Woodham Burn opposite the end of the 7.3 metres wide road in Cheltenham Way. The Highway Authority would not suggest the applicant completes the 7.3 metres wide road link onto Cheltenham Way by bridging the Woodham Burn at this stage, but the Highway Authority would need to have the comfort that such a link could be created in the future should the traffic demands in Woodham dictate that such a link should be created. Cheltenham Way was clearly over-designed when it was constructed with a 7.3 metres wide carriageway, on the basis of sometime in the future linking onto the A167, if not it would have been constructed at a maximum width of only 4.8 metres as it only serves 19 existing dwellings