Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

The amount of development proposed is completely out of proportion to the size of the village and will fundamentally change its character. There is already a severe traffic problem in the village, with heavy lorries travelling to the nearby quarry, general traffic using the road to by-pass the AI, and local traffic transporting children to schools/going to stations or work. The public transport in the village is negligible so these new properties will represent more than 25% increase, given that they will tend to be active younger people. The road is relatively narrow and the heavy traffic through the village at rush hours makes it difficult and dangerous to cross the road, and gives rise to noise and pollution. When the traffic is lighter vehicles speed through the village. The village simply cannot accommodate any increase in traffic. It is difficult to understand why Codicote should be faced with this damaging increase in homes just because these sites happen to have been offered - this does not suggest a thoughtful plan which has been devised for the benefit of local people.
It is a central feature of Codicote that it is surrounded by fields. I, and many others, walk regularly in these fields and there will be a considerable loss of amenity if they are built on, and the village comes closer to surrounding areas.