As residents in Ickleford for many years, these proposals disappoint my wife & I immensely, the historic village will be turned into a town with the 319 properties being proposed.

As anyone given thought to how this village which has won time after time, awards for best kept village, etc. would be able to cope with this development, to mention just a few, the traffic is already a major problem, and will get much worse, the village has 1 small shop, no post office, the sewage/drainage system cannot cope as it is, we have been the victims ourselves due to the aged pipe networks & pumping station, which cannot deal with the present flows let alone another 319 properties.
The historic & listed village school would appear to have to be relocated, because of the influx of additional pupils.

This proves 1 basic point, The Lack of Proper Consultation, which on its own is not Legally Compliant, not to mention coordination with neighbouring authorities, i.e. Central Bedfordshire.

Ickleford is a beautiful village, surrounded by green belt, farms, picturesque cottages, and common land, the Local Plan for sites IC1,IC2,& IC3 conflicts with the National Planning Policy framework, also with NHDC Strategic Objectives on Green Belt.

We strongly object to ALL sites mentioned above, for the reasons given, all the sites are NOT Sound,& Conflict with Policy or Strategic Objectives. And would urge the council to reconsider ALL the proposals.