Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 4481
Received: 27/11/2016
Respondent: Charles Vale
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Object to SP8: Luton's unmet needs not exceptional circumstances, other PDL sites in Luton not developed
1) Luton's unmet need for housing is not an exceptional circumstance justifying removing Green Belt Status. From living in Luton previously, I know a lot of brownfield sites within Luton have not been developed.
2) This development will cause traffic chaos through local villages like Lilley and Offley where commuters will be looking for shortcuts to the M1/Hitchin/Stevenage. The impact has not been studied nor mitigated against.
3) 2,100 homes (14% of the total allocation) is totally out of proportion, swallowing whole hamlets (205 homes) and integrating them into Wigmore which is part of Luton