Knebworth is a village surrounded by Green Belt. To remove the Green Belt is a threat to the village, it will become connected to Stevenage and Welwyn Hatfield.
The plan cannot be effective as their is no strategy. There is no connection between housing, employment and creation of an infrastructure needed to support the growth of such a plan.
Impact on the B197 has not been taken into consideration, currently the B197 takes large amounts of commuter traffic morning and evening in both directions. Presently the time to travel 3 miles to junction 6 of the A1 or the centre of Welwyn Garden City takes 45minutes.
Parking at the Railway Station is a major problem. Knebworth has the highest growth of rail passengers in the region. Govia Thameslink is proposing a cut in trains stopping at Knebworth.
There are no employment opportunities in Knebworth, the current largest employer is closing the business. There is no opportunity nor are there proposals for employment in the area.
Access to the proposed site is severely restricted, the only access road is through a narrow hieight restricted bridge. Due to parking it is a single track road through the village.
There is a major capacity issue at Rye Meads Sewage Treatment Works. There are issues with the closeness to conservation areas, there not being a plan to provide commercial properties that can support an enlarged village.
The impact of noise and pollution from the A1(M) this stretch of the motorway is recorded as the most polluted at commuting times. Traffic will use Deards End Lane, mostly a single track road with a narrow weight restricted bridge. Currently a rat run for traffic avoiding the centre of Knebworth. That road would be unable to cope with increased traffic flow.