Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

The proposed land is currently green field site and has been kept in a way that meets the requirements for organic farming.
Cowards lane (restricted with size limits) is not suitable for this development nor the other proposed site CD5, as a daily user of this road it is often a car shuffle between drive ways to pass each other. By increasing demand for this lane it will only make matters worse. The junction to Codicote Road is also not suitable for increased traffic flow.

This I consider to be the only site of the proposed that fits requirements and is not a green field site.
Some new homes (houses) are required to met local needs and this site would supply what I think would be sufficient.
S106 payments towards the school should be built into the approval as demand already exceeds supply on school places for children in the village.

The proposal is far too big for the village in terms of infrastructure in particularly traffic, School demand. As a governor at the primary school demand often outstrips supply for children of the village and we try to accommodate, with this development the school would have to become a 2 form entry school and not only would that change the culture of the school it would add significant pressures on access to it.
Cars are often parked preventing access around school drop off time and with the regular lorries from the quarry the road becomes impassable at times.
Cowards lane (restricted with size limits) is not suitable for this development nor the other proposed site CD1, as a daily user of this road it is often a car shuffle between drive ways to pass each other. By increasing demand for this lane it will only make matters worse. The junction to Codicote Road is also not suitable for increased traffic flow.

This a green field site, the Garden centre is a more suitable site and in my view meet local demand.