Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

After reading your recent proposal I am very concerned about the proposed 184 houses off Gypsy Lane. As a mother of two traffic around the village is already a huge concern for us which this proposal will accelerate. The village high street also suffers from traffic and inflicting a further intake of cars would be problematic. We would also lose the countryside setting and gives Knebworth its village character.

The high street is the hub of the Knebworth community where children greet each other on the way to school, parents meet for coffee, commuters run to the station, charity shops and the pharmacy used often.
It is already a traffic hazard with cars speeding through or parking and the loss of Chas Lowe would help breathe some space back into this community, allowing for wider pavements to keep our children safe. The housing would only add to the current overcrowding of the village and make it unsafe for our children to commute to school and about their lives.