Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

As a resident of Graveley village for more than twenty years I have reviewed the local plan by NHDC to intend build 1,700 houses on a new estate (NHDC 900/SBC 800) south of Graveley, and the creation by SBC of a proposed industrial estate next to the Stevenage Tennis Club on the North Road. I have several major concerns and objections as follows;

* This will be on 'Green Belt' and will effectively erode any remaining boundary that Graveley as a village has with Stevenage. The loss of identity and urbanisation goes against all principles of why 'Green Belt' legislation is in place to protect our already encroached village life.
* If approved this will lead to a further unacceptable increase in traffic congestion through Graveley, particularly at peak times, and with additional volume of commercial traffic that use Graveley (High Street/B197) as a means to avoid the already high levels of congestion on the A1(M).
* My drive leads directly onto the B197 and during peak times there is a high road accident risk as the traffic is either congested, or where free flowing it is often at high speeds as the vehicles fail to slow down to the 30 mph limit.
* The proposed developments in Great Ashby of 360 (GA1) and 600 (GA2) will if approved impact Graveley further by traffic using Church Lane to avoid congestion in Stevenage.
* These developments beyond the major traffic, pollution risk will lead to significant strain on already stretched local resources health, education etc.

In Graveley we have tolerated for too long the impact of unacceptably high traffic, congestion and pollution and these developments offer no protection to the long terms residents of this historical North Herts village. I urge you to re-consider and stop these plans.

As a resident of Graveley village for more than twenty years I have reviewed the local plan by NHDC to intend build 1,700 houses on a new estate (NHDC 900/SBC 800) south of Graveley, and the creation by SBC of a proposed industrial estate next to the Stevenage Tennis Club on the North Road. I have several major concerns and objections as follows;

* This will be on 'Green Belt' and will effectively erode any remaining boundary that Graveley as a village has with Stevenage. The loss of identity and urbanisation goes against all principles of why 'Green Belt' legislation is in place to protect our already encroached village life.
* If approved this will lead to a further unacceptable increase in traffic congestion through Graveley, particularly at peak times, and with additional volume of commercial traffic that use Graveley (High Street/B197) as a means to avoid the already high levels of congestion on the A1(M).
* My drive leads directly onto the B197 and during peak times there is a high road accident risk as the traffic is either congested, or where free flowing it is often at high speeds as the vehicles fail to slow down to the 30 mph limit.
* The proposed developments in Great Ashby of 360 (GA1) and 600 (GA2) will if approved impact Graveley further by traffic using Church Lane to avoid congestion in Stevenage.
* These developments beyond the major traffic, pollution risk will lead to significant strain on already stretched local resources health, education etc.

In Graveley we have tolerated for too long the impact of unacceptably high traffic, congestion and pollution and these developments offer no protection to the long terms residents of this historical North Herts village. I urge you to re-consider and stop these plans.

As a resident of Graveley village for more than twenty years I have reviewed the local plan by NHDC to intend build 1,700 houses on a new estate (NHDC 900/SBC 800) south of Graveley, and the creation by SBC of a proposed industrial estate next to the Stevenage Tennis Club on the North Road. I have several major concerns and objections as follows;

* This will be on 'Green Belt' and will effectively erode any remaining boundary that Graveley as a village has with Stevenage. The loss of identity and urbanisation goes against all principles of why 'Green Belt' legislation is in place to protect our already encroached village life.
* If approved this will lead to a further unacceptable increase in traffic congestion through Graveley, particularly at peak times, and with additional volume of commercial traffic that use Graveley (High Street/B197) as a means to avoid the already high levels of congestion on the A1(M).
* My drive leads directly onto the B197 and during peak times there is a high road accident risk as the traffic is either congested, or where free flowing it is often at high speeds as the vehicles fail to slow down to the 30 mph limit.
* The proposed developments in Great Ashby of 360 (GA1) and 600 (GA2) will if approved impact Graveley further by traffic using Church Lane to avoid congestion in Stevenage.
* These developments beyond the major traffic, pollution risk will lead to significant strain on already stretched local resources health, education etc.

In Graveley we have tolerated for too long the impact of unacceptably high traffic, congestion and pollution and these developments offer no protection to the long terms residents of this historical North Herts village. I urge you to re-consider and stop these plans.