Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I wish to raise an objection to the proposed development for Knebworth.

My reason for objecting, is the inadequate road infrastructure that currently exists in the village and the absence of any plan to improve this for the planned new development.

I live on the only main access road to the village - Stevenage Road, No. 46, which is towards the outer limits of the village.

Specific Traffic Issues:

1. By 8.00am most mornings the traffic is queuing from the centre of the village to the top of Stevenage Road, a distance of approx. 1/2M.

2. Regularly around 5.00pm in the evenings, particularly on Fridays, the traffic is queuing in the opposite direction from the centre of the village, to the lights at Tesco in Stevenage, a distance of over 1M.

3. When there are traffic problems on the A1M, traffic diverts through Knebworth and it becomes gridlocked in both directions, mainly north bound and it can take 1/2 hour to cover the 1M to the Tesco lights in Stevenage.

4. To avoid the long ques into and out of the village, traffic diverts through the surrounding country lanes and residential areas, which are not design to take the increase in volume that occurs at these times.

I have been a local resident for over 25 years and I have seen the village grow considerably in this time, I believe the growth of the village to be a positive thing. However without any plans in place to increase the currently failing road infrastructure, the village will only become further congested, causing much frustration to both current and new residents.