Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Hitchin is already much higher than the national average in terms of number of people living in every square mile (Hitchin 10,400, national average 1,065).
This means that services such as the train station will struggle to cope with a large influx of extra people using it. Trains are already extremely busy at peak times with no seats available.
Car parking in town will also be more of an issue, it can be hard to find parking spaces at the weekend.
Water running from the field at Highover Farm into the gardens of houses on Grovelands Avenue is a regular occurrence. The buidling of roads and paths will make this even worse.