Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 979

Received: 27/11/2016

Respondent: Hertfordshire Gardens Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Object to SP19: Green Belt, impact upon existing communities, heritage impact

Full text:

EL1, EL2 and EL3 causes substantial harm to the green belt and the setting of communities at Mangrove Green, Tea Green and Cokernhoe. The expansion of the urban sprawl of Luton and the coalescence of these individual settlements is contrary to Section 9 of the NPPF.
Further, development on this high ground to the southeast of Putteridge Bury Park will cause significant harm to the setting and significance of the Registered park through light pollution and noise. as mitigation is not possible. This is contrary to the principles of Section 12 of the NPPF and NHDC Policies HE1 and SP13