I REFER to the revised proposal by Crown Estates for the construction of a new housing estate and hotel on land to the west of Salisbury Road in Marlborough, near to Savernake Forest.

Crown Estates now plans a slightly scaled down development of 175 houses plus a hotel.

This is still too big for the site which could, perhaps, accommodate up to 100 houses without extending too far up the valley sides.

There is a great need, nationally, for new housing but this latest proposal still fails to take account of traffic on the Salisbury Road as highlighted in your front page article a few weeks ago.

Already traffic entering Marlborough along the Salisbury Road regularly backs up as far as Cadley.

There are numerous other infrastructure concerns which have also been ignored.

Crown Estates will have to come up with some sensible proposals before they can expect acquiescence from people living on the south side of the town.

JONATHAN HINKS Upper Church Fields Marlborough