Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I wish to object to Section EL1, EL2, EL3 Land east of Luton as I believe there are several areas where the Plan is unsound:
1. Removing this land from Green Belt status to meet 'Luton's Unmet Need':
The National Planning Policy Framework document states that the removal of Green Belt status does not fit the Government's criteria of "Except in Exceptional Circumstances". Luton's unmet need is NOT an exceptional circumstance. It also states "an unmet need is unlikely to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt unless there are very special circumstances". There are sufficient undeveloped Brown field sites in Luton to meet its unmet needs;
The removal of this land from the Green Belt as proposed in the NHDC Local Plan leaves this land unprotected and open to applications from developers.
2. The infrastructure surrounding the development, both into North Hertfordshire and Luton:
Luton Borough Council base their traffic modelling on an unbuilt link road to the A505 at Lilley. A Freedom of Information request states: "This transport modelling includes the alignment of the proposed spine road through that development site and Luton Borough Council have also assumed by 2031 that will be extended at its northern end to join the A505 near its junction with the road into Lilley". See Bloor Homes "Access and Masterplan slides" - "Newly constructed relief road linking Luton Road with Chalk Hill - is this the spine road?
However NHDC state on p.72 of the NHDC Local Plan, Para. 4.222 - "Our assessments show that this level of development can be accommodated without a significant adverse impact on the wider highway networks of Luton and Hertfordshire".
3. The proposal is completely out or proportion. 2,100 homes is 14% of the total allocation of houses in the NHDC Local Plan, a 1,025% increase on the 205 houses in the three hamlets, placing these, and the houses in Wigmore bordering the development into the middle of an estate.
Please acknowledge receipt of my representation.

I wish to object to Section EL1, EL2, EL3 Land east of Luton as I believe there are several areas where the Plan is unsound:
1. Removing this land from Green Belt status to meet 'Luton's Unmet Need':
The National Planning Policy Framework document states that the removal of Green Belt status does not fit the Government's criteria of "Except in Exceptional Circumstances". Luton's unmet need is NOT an exceptional circumstance. It also states "an unmet need is unlikely to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt unless there are very special circumstances". There are sufficient undeveloped Brown field sites in Luton to meet its unmet needs;
The removal of this land from the Green Belt as proposed in the NHDC Local Plan leaves this land unprotected and open to applications from developers.
2. The infrastructure surrounding the development, both into North Hertfordshire and Luton:
Luton Borough Council base their traffic modelling on an unbuilt link road to the A505 at Lilley. A Freedom of Information request states: "This transport modelling includes the alignment of the proposed spine road through that development site and Luton Borough Council have also assumed by 2031 that will be extended at its northern end to join the A505 near its junction with the road into Lilley". See Bloor Homes "Access and Masterplan slides" - "Newly constructed relief road linking Luton Road with Chalk Hill - is this the spine road?
However NHDC state on p.72 of the NHDC Local Plan, Para. 4.222 - "Our assessments show that this level of development can be accommodated without a significant adverse impact on the wider highway networks of Luton and Hertfordshire".
3. The proposal is completely out or proportion. 2,100 homes is 14% of the total allocation of houses in the NHDC Local Plan, a 1,025% increase on the 205 houses in the three hamlets, placing these, and the houses in Wigmore bordering the development into the middle of an estate.
Please acknowledge receipt of my representation.

I wish to object to Section EL1, EL2, EL3 Land east of Luton as I believe there are several areas where the Plan is unsound:
1. Removing this land from Green Belt status to meet 'Luton's Unmet Need':
The National Planning Policy Framework document states that the removal of Green Belt status does not fit the Government's criteria of "Except in Exceptional Circumstances". Luton's unmet need is NOT an exceptional circumstance. It also states "an unmet need is unlikely to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt unless there are very special circumstances". There are sufficient undeveloped Brown field sites in Luton to meet its unmet needs;
The removal of this land from the Green Belt as proposed in the NHDC Local Plan leaves this land unprotected and open to applications from developers.
2. The infrastructure surrounding the development, both into North Hertfordshire and Luton:
Luton Borough Council base their traffic modelling on an unbuilt link road to the A505 at Lilley. A Freedom of Information request states: "This transport modelling includes the alignment of the proposed spine road through that development site and Luton Borough Council have also assumed by 2031 that will be extended at its northern end to join the A505 near its junction with the road into Lilley". See Bloor Homes "Access and Masterplan slides" - "Newly constructed relief road linking Luton Road with Chalk Hill - is this the spine road?
However NHDC state on p.72 of the NHDC Local Plan, Para. 4.222 - "Our assessments show that this level of development can be accommodated without a significant adverse impact on the wider highway networks of Luton and Hertfordshire".
3. The proposal is completely out or proportion. 2,100 homes is 14% of the total allocation of houses in the NHDC Local Plan, a 1,025% increase on the 205 houses in the three hamlets, placing these, and the houses in Wigmore bordering the development into the middle of an estate.
Please acknowledge receipt of my representation.