The proposed developments of Knebworth are totally disproportionate to a village of it's size. To propose an increase of over 600 new dwellings, without showing a strategic improvement plan of the local infrastructure, shows a clear lack of strategic thought.

There will be a significant strain on local roads, railways, dentist, doctor, library and school with this level of development.

A particular worry is the development to the east of the village in KB4. This will mean that the village will merge with Stevenage and become a suburb of a large town, rather than a rural village. The views from the recreation ground are of open agricultural land and will be completely destroyed by the proposed development. Both Oakfields road and Watton Road are completely inadicate to deal with the increase volume of traffic resulting from the new housing development