Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Objections to some of the plans for building houses around Codicote. My objections cover the following areas:-
1. Impact of traffic congestions- All the proposed site increases the pressure of traffic. Rush hour already causes a very busy road, heavy congestion. the high street is partially single lane due to parked vehicles of residents, this is no problem with low level of vehicles. However, the quarry continues to flaunt it rules having lorries come at 7 am in the morning weekdays and weekends, and the volume of lorries coupled with increase traffic from the new houses puts considerable pressure in the system. There are not plans to manage this pressure. Access routes of traffic for some sites (CD1, CD2 & CD3) are manageable but not for CD5. The access onto St Albans road are only large enough for one vehicle at a time between 2 houses and really should not be an access route at al. The another route onto dark lane, again and small narrow access route that comes into a blind corner. A corner that is extremely dangerous. Quarry lorries come around that corner in excess of 50 miles and hours and I have seen several near misses that could be fatal. Increasing traffic pulling out into the corner would need thorough planning. This means access into the Meadow way estate or direct onto Heath hill would be required but not sufficient for the sheer volume of houses. I suggest reducing the volume of houses on CD5, allocating land for school expansion and fund building projects to expand the school in advance of the housing.
2. No account for sufficient infrastructure- if all these houses are built the local school is not sufficient to take the children. there needs to be supporting plan to extend the school. The only land the school can extend to is the field adjacent to the school the other side of the foot path and that field should be used for expansion with the foot path being diverted.
3. Loss of green belt outside of policy- the Government fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. the current plan goes against this essential policy. Adding such a large number of houses increases urban sprawl, especially the site CD5 which urbanises an areas used a lot by local dog walker, children for walking and leisure.
4. Affordable housing. The plans need to have some affordable homes. Not homes starting at £300 000, but affordable flats for new starters or for people in the village to buy. The housing build in Codicote tends to be luxury 4 bed homes, there needs to be commitment but builders who get the contract to build sustainable homes and at least 20% affordable homes for first starters.

Objections to some of the plans for building houses around Codicote. My objections cover the following areas:-
1. Impact of traffic congestions- All the proposed site increases the pressure of traffic. Rush hour already causes a very busy road, heavy congestion. the high street is partially single lane due to parked vehicles of residents, this is no problem with low level of vehicles. However, the quarry continues to flaunt it rules having lorries come at 7 am in the morning weekdays and weekends, and the volume of lorries coupled with increase traffic from the new houses puts considerable pressure in the system. There are not plans to manage this pressure. Access routes of traffic for some sites (CD1, CD2 & CD3) are manageable but not for CD5. The access onto St Albans road are only large enough for one vehicle at a time between 2 houses and really should not be an access route at al. The another route onto dark lane, again and small narrow access route that comes into a blind corner. A corner that is extremely dangerous. Quarry lorries come around that corner in excess of 50 miles and hours and I have seen several near misses that could be fatal. Increasing traffic pulling out into the corner would need thorough planning. This means access into the Meadow way estate or direct onto Heath hill would be required but not sufficient for the sheer volume of houses. I suggest reducing the volume of houses on CD5, allocating land for school expansion and fund building projects to expand the school in advance of the housing.
2. No account for sufficient infrastructure- if all these houses are built the local school is not sufficient to take the children. there needs to be supporting plan to extend the school. The only land the school can extend to is the field adjacent to the school the other side of the foot path and that field should be used for expansion with the foot path being diverted.
3. Loss of green belt outside of policy- the Government fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. the current plan goes against this essential policy. Adding such a large number of houses increases urban sprawl, especially the site CD5 which urbanises an areas used a lot by local dog walker, children for walking and leisure.
4. Affordable housing. The plans need to have some affordable homes. Not homes starting at £300 000, but affordable flats for new starters or for people in the village to buy. The housing build in Codicote tends to be luxury 4 bed homes, there needs to be commitment but builders who get the contract to build sustainable homes and at least 20% affordable homes for first starters.

Objections to some of the plans for building houses around Codicote. My objections cover the following areas:-
1. Impact of traffic congestions- All the proposed site increases the pressure of traffic. Rush hour already causes a very busy road, heavy congestion. the high street is partially single lane due to parked vehicles of residents, this is no problem with low level of vehicles. However, the quarry continues to flaunt it rules having lorries come at 7 am in the morning weekdays and weekends, and the volume of lorries coupled with increase traffic from the new houses puts considerable pressure in the system. There are not plans to manage this pressure. Access routes of traffic for some sites (CD1, CD2 & CD3) are manageable but not for CD5. The access onto St Albans road are only large enough for one vehicle at a time between 2 houses and really should not be an access route at al. The another route onto dark lane, again and small narrow access route that comes into a blind corner. A corner that is extremely dangerous. Quarry lorries come around that corner in excess of 50 miles and hours and I have seen several near misses that could be fatal. Increasing traffic pulling out into the corner would need thorough planning. This means access into the Meadow way estate or direct onto Heath hill would be required but not sufficient for the sheer volume of houses. I suggest reducing the volume of houses on CD5, allocating land for school expansion and fund building projects to expand the school in advance of the housing.
2. No account for sufficient infrastructure- if all these houses are built the local school is not sufficient to take the children. there needs to be supporting plan to extend the school. The only land the school can extend to is the field adjacent to the school the other side of the foot path and that field should be used for expansion with the foot path being diverted.
3. Loss of green belt outside of policy- the Government fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. the current plan goes against this essential policy. Adding such a large number of houses increases urban sprawl, especially the site CD5 which urbanises an areas used a lot by local dog walker, children for walking and leisure.
4. Affordable housing. The plans need to have some affordable homes. Not homes starting at £300 000, but affordable flats for new starters or for people in the village to buy. The housing build in Codicote tends to be luxury 4 bed homes, there needs to be commitment but builders who get the contract to build sustainable homes and at least 20% affordable homes for first starters.

Objections to some of the plans for building houses around Codicote. My objections cover the following areas:-
1. Impact of traffic congestions- All the proposed site increases the pressure of traffic. Rush hour already causes a very busy road, heavy congestion. the high street is partially single lane due to parked vehicles of residents, this is no problem with low level of vehicles. However, the quarry continues to flaunt it rules having lorries come at 7 am in the morning weekdays and weekends, and the volume of lorries coupled with increase traffic from the new houses puts considerable pressure in the system. There are not plans to manage this pressure. Access routes of traffic for some sites (CD1, CD2 & CD3) are manageable but not for CD5. The access onto St Albans road are only large enough for one vehicle at a time between 2 houses and really should not be an access route at al. The another route onto dark lane, again and small narrow access route that comes into a blind corner. A corner that is extremely dangerous. Quarry lorries come around that corner in excess of 50 miles and hours and I have seen several near misses that could be fatal. Increasing traffic pulling out into the corner would need thorough planning. This means access into the Meadow way estate or direct onto Heath hill would be required but not sufficient for the sheer volume of houses. I suggest reducing the volume of houses on CD5, allocating land for school expansion and fund building projects to expand the school in advance of the housing.
2. No account for sufficient infrastructure- if all these houses are built the local school is not sufficient to take the children. there needs to be supporting plan to extend the school. The only land the school can extend to is the field adjacent to the school the other side of the foot path and that field should be used for expansion with the foot path being diverted.
3. Loss of green belt outside of policy- the Government fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. the current plan goes against this essential policy. Adding such a large number of houses increases urban sprawl, especially the site CD5 which urbanises an areas used a lot by local dog walker, children for walking and leisure.
4. Affordable housing. The plans need to have some affordable homes. Not homes starting at £300 000, but affordable flats for new starters or for people in the village to buy. The housing build in Codicote tends to be luxury 4 bed homes, there needs to be commitment but builders who get the contract to build sustainable homes and at least 20% affordable homes for first starters.

Objections to some of the plans for building houses around Codicote. My objections cover the following areas:-
1. Impact of traffic congestions- All the proposed site increases the pressure of traffic. Rush hour already causes a very busy road, heavy congestion. the high street is partially single lane due to parked vehicles of residents, this is no problem with low level of vehicles. However, the quarry continues to flaunt it rules having lorries come at 7 am in the morning weekdays and weekends, and the volume of lorries coupled with increase traffic from the new houses puts considerable pressure in the system. There are not plans to manage this pressure. Access routes of traffic for some sites (CD1, CD2 & CD3) are manageable but not for CD5. The access onto St Albans road are only large enough for one vehicle at a time between 2 houses and really should not be an access route at al. The another route onto dark lane, again and small narrow access route that comes into a blind corner. A corner that is extremely dangerous. Quarry lorries come around that corner in excess of 50 miles and hours and I have seen several near misses that could be fatal. Increasing traffic pulling out into the corner would need thorough planning. This means access into the Meadow way estate or direct onto Heath hill would be required but not sufficient for the sheer volume of houses. I suggest reducing the volume of houses on CD5, allocating land for school expansion and fund building projects to expand the school in advance of the housing.
2. No account for sufficient infrastructure- if all these houses are built the local school is not sufficient to take the children. there needs to be supporting plan to extend the school. The only land the school can extend to is the field adjacent to the school the other side of the foot path and that field should be used for expansion with the foot path being diverted.
3. Loss of green belt outside of policy- the Government fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. the current plan goes against this essential policy. Adding such a large number of houses increases urban sprawl, especially the site CD5 which urbanises an areas used a lot by local dog walker, children for walking and leisure.
4. Affordable housing. The plans need to have some affordable homes. Not homes starting at £300 000, but affordable flats for new starters or for people in the village to buy. The housing build in Codicote tends to be luxury 4 bed homes, there needs to be commitment but builders who get the contract to build sustainable homes and at least 20% affordable homes for first starters.