Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I am a resident of this parish and I object to the local plan for the following reasons.

I have been cycling and driving to work in Hatfield for the past 15 years and it is noticeable how significantly greater the amount of morning and evening traffic passes through the village of Codicote and down to the Clock Roundabout and onto the roundabout leading to the A1M.

I do not accept clause 13.81 of the transport model, special mitigation measures would be necessary if the housing plan went ahead and not just in Codicote village but also around the Clock Hotel roundabout and onwards to the A1M. Codicote is still a village with a single road running through it.

Most mornings and evenings the traffic is bumper to bumper, bringing safety and environmental issues with it.

At times, traffic is so severe I have attempted to cross over to the Lower Luton Road from Codicote only to find that road is grid locked too.

Currently I am not aware of any plans to deal with this issue which will only be exacerbated with the increase in housing.

Further, services in the area are already stretched. For example it is already extremely difficult to see a doctor or dentist within a reasonable time. This will not improve with the increase in housing.