Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Land south of Cowards Lane - 73
Land north of The Close - 48
Codicote Garden Centre, High Street - 54
Land south of Heath Lane - 140 (and an extension to the school)

I write in connection with the above planning proposals.
I wish to object to the development of this number of houses and I object strongly in particular to development on Land south of Cowards Lane and Land south of Heath Lane which are on undeveloped farmland.
Green belt is recognised by the government as very important to retain and should only be built on in very exceptional circumstance which in this case I do not believe can be met.
Codicote is a small village reached by a B road and small lanes and as such is very unsuited to this number of large housing sites.
Most working residents have to travel out of the village to work.
The traffic congestion is currently very bad and the increase in traffic which the proposed developments would bring will have a serious impact on the area.
Witness the tailbacks that currently occur between Codicote and Welwyn morning and evening together with standing traffic through Codicote High Street.
The surrounding lanes will inevitably become car and lorry rat-runs making usage increasingly dangerous especially for local walkers, riders and cyclists.
(Many cyclists use the Great North Way Cycle Route which passes through Codicote.)
The extra cars and lorries will cause rapid deterioration in the road surfaces and the destruction of verges where vehicles try to pass on the narrow lanes.
The public transport through Codicote is not currently adequate to serve the residents.
There is no railway station and no suitable bus service to one.
The nearest railway stations to Codicote are at Knebworth and Welwyn North which have inadequate provision for existing car parking resulting in commuters filling up residential streets to their detriment.
For these reasons, I am objecting to the proposals.

Land south of Cowards Lane - 73
Land north of The Close - 48
Codicote Garden Centre, High Street - 54
Land south of Heath Lane - 140 (and an extension to the school)

I write in connection with the above planning proposals.
I wish to object to the development of this number of houses and I object strongly in particular to development on Land south of Cowards Lane and Land south of Heath Lane which are on undeveloped farmland.
Green belt is recognised by the government as very important to retain and should only be built on in very exceptional circumstance which in this case I do not believe can be met.
Codicote is a small village reached by a B road and small lanes and as such is very unsuited to this number of large housing sites.
Most working residents have to travel out of the village to work.
The traffic congestion is currently very bad and the increase in traffic which the proposed developments would bring will have a serious impact on the area.
Witness the tailbacks that currently occur between Codicote and Welwyn morning and evening together with standing traffic through Codicote High Street.
The surrounding lanes will inevitably become car and lorry rat-runs making usage increasingly dangerous especially for local walkers, riders and cyclists.
(Many cyclists use the Great North Way Cycle Route which passes through Codicote.)
The extra cars and lorries will cause rapid deterioration in the road surfaces and the destruction of verges where vehicles try to pass on the narrow lanes.
The public transport through Codicote is not currently adequate to serve the residents.
There is no railway station and no suitable bus service to one.
The nearest railway stations to Codicote are at Knebworth and Welwyn North which have inadequate provision for existing car parking resulting in commuters filling up residential streets to their detriment.
For these reasons, I am objecting to the proposals.

Land south of Cowards Lane - 73
Land north of The Close - 48
Codicote Garden Centre, High Street - 54
Land south of Heath Lane - 140 (and an extension to the school)

I write in connection with the above planning proposals.
I wish to object to the development of this number of houses and I object strongly in particular to development on Land south of Cowards Lane and Land south of Heath Lane which are on undeveloped farmland.
Green belt is recognised by the government as very important to retain and should only be built on in very exceptional circumstance which in this case I do not believe can be met.
Codicote is a small village reached by a B road and small lanes and as such is very unsuited to this number of large housing sites.
Most working residents have to travel out of the village to work.
The traffic congestion is currently very bad and the increase in traffic which the proposed developments would bring will have a serious impact on the area.
Witness the tailbacks that currently occur between Codicote and Welwyn morning and evening together with standing traffic through Codicote High Street.
The surrounding lanes will inevitably become car and lorry rat-runs making usage increasingly dangerous especially for local walkers, riders and cyclists.
(Many cyclists use the Great North Way Cycle Route which passes through Codicote.)
The extra cars and lorries will cause rapid deterioration in the road surfaces and the destruction of verges where vehicles try to pass on the narrow lanes.
The public transport through Codicote is not currently adequate to serve the residents.
There is no railway station and no suitable bus service to one.
The nearest railway stations to Codicote are at Knebworth and Welwyn North which have inadequate provision for existing car parking resulting in commuters filling up residential streets to their detriment.
For these reasons, I am objecting to the proposals.

Land south of Cowards Lane - 73
Land north of The Close - 48
Codicote Garden Centre, High Street - 54
Land south of Heath Lane - 140 (and an extension to the school)

I write in connection with the above planning proposals.
I wish to object to the development of this number of houses and I object strongly in particular to development on Land south of Cowards Lane and Land south of Heath Lane which are on undeveloped farmland.
Green belt is recognised by the government as very important to retain and should only be built on in very exceptional circumstance which in this case I do not believe can be met.
Codicote is a small village reached by a B road and small lanes and as such is very unsuited to this number of large housing sites.
Most working residents have to travel out of the village to work.
The traffic congestion is currently very bad and the increase in traffic which the proposed developments would bring will have a serious impact on the area.
Witness the tailbacks that currently occur between Codicote and Welwyn morning and evening together with standing traffic through Codicote High Street.
The surrounding lanes will inevitably become car and lorry rat-runs making usage increasingly dangerous especially for local walkers, riders and cyclists.
(Many cyclists use the Great North Way Cycle Route which passes through Codicote.)
The extra cars and lorries will cause rapid deterioration in the road surfaces and the destruction of verges where vehicles try to pass on the narrow lanes.
The public transport through Codicote is not currently adequate to serve the residents.
There is no railway station and no suitable bus service to one.
The nearest railway stations to Codicote are at Knebworth and Welwyn North which have inadequate provision for existing car parking resulting in commuters filling up residential streets to their detriment.
For these reasons, I am objecting to the proposals.