Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Having reviewed the updated local plan I would strongly object to the inclusion of BK3 in the Barkway plan for the following reasons:
1, The surrounding roads are poor, and additional wider roads with additional traffic calmer would be required. Not just in Barkway but also from the other access points from Barley, Flint Cross, Reed, Buntingford.
2, not a sufficient public bus service to support an increased village population of whom some 40% are affordable housing and likely will need a public bus service.
3, no jobs in the village to support additional population.
4, Not safe to travel by other means - bike or foot to areas where there are jobs and greater transport links.
5, local amenities there are limited. The schooling in the village can only cater for a limited number of children that this development would likely exceed. The schooling only takes children to 9 , all the middle schools in the area are already over subscribed and it is not clear where the children will be going to school??
6, Such a large scale development will completely change the character of the village a smaller development would be much more appropriate. A larger development is more suited to a larger town like Royston that has the amenities/ transport to cope more adequately.
7, The character of the village, lots of period listed properties will be lost amongst such a large scale development.
8, previously there were 33 houses put forward and agreed for the local plan. There has been other backland developments that have increased this number. Growth in the village of this size and speed has been sustainable and not changed the character of the village.
9, Nothing to occupy young children in the village especially in the evenings.
10, create 2 seperate villages one new one old that do not operate as one and create a division leading to unrest.
11, The site sits outside the village envelope by a considerable way. The boundaries are there to protect historical villages such as Barkway retain their character and this is not doing this.