Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Insufficient road infrastructure: The high street is already congested and parking inadequate. Potential access roads Oakfields Road (pilot for a Knebworth Garden City that was never realised and quiet cul de sac), Watton Road (narrow and already busy in rush hours with speed bumps and restrictions) and Swangleys Lane (School road) would suffer a complete change in character and be overwhelmed with traffic. Bridleway 001 occasionally used by illegal motorcyclists would change from being a pleasant country walking amenity enjoyed by villagers to become a through route to an even closer Stevenage damaging the character of the village irreparably.