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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Knebworth
Representation ID: 1744
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Martin Hodder
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Objection to allocations at Knebworth on the grounds of:
- suggested improvement to infrastructure (e.g. school) rarely happen - more secondary students would need to travel into Stevenage
- loss of Green Belt
- increase in traffic
- restricted traffic on the High Street and pinch points by the railway bridges
I believe the proposal to build so many houses in Knebworth is flawed. There are suggested improvement to infrastructure (such as the school) but history has shown that these things rarely happen. It will mean more secondary students needing transport into Stevenage. There is the obvious loss of greenbelt land in the area. We have concerns about the increase traffic that would result from so many houses being built. With restricted traffic already along the high street and the two pinch points by the railway bridges any increase in housing will only exacerbate the problem.
