Find below my objections to the local plan for Codicote:-

Of the 4 sites (CD1 - CD4), 3 will involve building on green belt (CD1, CD3 and CD4). According to NPPF this should only be carried out in exceptional circumstances. Building on green belt will change the character of the area by reducing the distance between villages.

CD2 which is a brownfield site although a preferred site for redevelopment also provides one of the few opportunities for employment within the village.

Transport does not appear to be considered problematic. Public transport is limited and therefore it is likely that at least 2 cars per dwelling will be added to the car total in Codicote. All the proposed building sites will discharge their traffic onto the B656 which is already busy on weekdays at peak times. Adding a possible 600+ further cars will further exacerbate the queues which build up in the High Street and mean that it frequently takes 25 minutes to travel the 2.5 miles to the A1. A problem on the A1 increases the congestion further. The road congestion is aggravated by the trucks going to the quarry. All these reduce the air quality in the High Street.