Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I object to a large tranche of green belt land being removed from the countryside north of Letchworth.
It is not clear to me that all attempts to utilise brownfield sites in Letchworth have been made. Sites which have been in the original master plan for Letchworth set aside for industry have in some cases remained derelict or semi derelict. The density of such areas is also very low.
The town centre itself could continue and increase its successful regeneration through addition of refurbished flats and apartments. Opportunities to create places of design merit in these locations should be explored.
There is a large office building on the Broadway that has remained unlet for the whole of the last 7 years as far as one can tell, which with redesign could create wonderful flats for communters and local workers alike. I would like to see options for change of use of this site.
What makes Letchworth special is that has in the past been a centre for excellence of self builds, back to the original competitions for design. I see that only 9 plots are proposed for the new works. This is missed opportunity to engage with the original ambitions of Howard etc to create affordable yet architecturally interesting developments.