Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I am objecting to the local plan proposed for Codicote.
My main concern is the level in traffic currently in Codicote and the proposed increases in housing will make the traffic levels horrendous. The volume of traffic at peak times already blocks the High Street. The number of parked cars along the southern end of Codicote High Street makes the road a single lane for much of the day. Residents all now park on the pavement on both sides of the road, making the pavement impassable for wheelchairs and buggies. I don't feel that the traffic difficulties already imposed by existing use of cars, the number of heavy lorries from the quarries in both Codicote and Hitchin, the number of cars parked along the southern end of Codicote, access by emergency vehicles, the volume of traffic when there are problems on the A1(M) and the use of Codicote by cars travelling through the village to Hitchin and North Hertfordshire have been properly taken into account by the Local Plan. In particular the size and number of the lorries from the quarries are already causing considerable concerns in the village. There is little employment in Codicote, no secondary school provision and infrequent bus services, all promoting the use of commuting via car.
In addition the B656 road cannot be widened, and there are no opportunities for parking off the main high street.
Therefore I strongly believe the local plan with consideration to traffic and the proposed increase in the number of houses in Codicote is unsound.