Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 1837
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Mr I Washington
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Objection to KB1 on the grounds of:
-Site should not be removed from the Green Belt. Development should not be permitted.
- risk of further Green Belt erosion
- access is via narrow roads and under rail bridges - would need widening for construction traffic and residential use after development
- existing traffic at busy times, when problems on the A1(M) - would exacerbate
- noise and pollution from the A1(M)
- impact on conservation areas
- impact on SSSI
Site KB1 involves erosion of the Green Belt - this should not be permitted. The Green Belt was created for a reason. If this and other areas are removed under this consultation what will stop further erosion under future proposals?
Access to KB1 is via narrow roads and under bridges under the East Coast Main Rail Line. These roads and bridges would need to be widened to cope with construction traffic during building and residential traffic after building.
Knebworth is already choked with traffic at busy times, particularly when there are problems on the A1(M). Development of the village would exacerbate the situation.
Any development would be adversely impacted by noise and pollution from the A1(M).
Any development could impact on conservation areas and SSSI.