Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I would like to register my objection in respect of the proposed GA2 plans for a further 600 new homes on precious Green Belt land north of Brooches Wood.

As a resident of Ryders Hill, I appreciate that I myself am living within an area that once upon a time was also woodland area and also realise that there is a need for further housing, however, I cannot understand how it can be deemed necessary to further expand Great Ashby. The area is almost becoming a town within its own right; yet without any of the desperately needed infrastructure. We have one local store (Budgens), no doctors surgery and a primary school (Round Diamond) that was too small for local residents on the day it opened. I live 750 metres as the crow flies from the school and yet have to drive my children to Datchworth primary as I was unsuccessful with my local primary applications. This situation will no doubt replicate itself for secondary school places as the area does not have those facilities either.

Residential parking is insufficient everywhere which will no doubt be the same with any proposed new houses as the builders will be keen to squash as many houses as possible on any land available and disregard the need for decent roads and parking for growing families.

There have been a significant number of houses recently completed on the old Dixons site - surely there are other areas within the town which need to absorb the need for greater housing.

We are desperate to retain some form of countryside; I want my children to grow up enjoying the beautiful woods and fields which we are so lucky to have on our doorstep not in a concrete jungle with no facilities such as leisure, shopping, schooling and surgeries to cope with an influx of 600 new homes.

I would like to register my objection in respect of the proposed GA2 plans for a further 600 new homes on precious Green Belt land north of Brooches Wood.

As a resident of Ryders Hill, I appreciate that I myself am living within an area that once upon a time was also woodland area and also realise that there is a need for further housing, however, I cannot understand how it can be deemed necessary to further expand Great Ashby. The area is almost becoming a town within its own right; yet without any of the desperately needed infrastructure. We have one local store (Budgens), no doctors surgery and a primary school (Round Diamond) that was too small for local residents on the day it opened. I live 750 metres as the crow flies from the school and yet have to drive my children to Datchworth primary as I was unsuccessful with my local primary applications. This situation will no doubt replicate itself for secondary school places as the area does not have those facilities either.

Residential parking is insufficient everywhere which will no doubt be the same with any proposed new houses as the builders will be keen to squash as many houses as possible on any land available and disregard the need for decent roads and parking for growing families.

There have been a significant number of houses recently completed on the old Dixons site - surely there are other areas within the town which need to absorb the need for greater housing.

We are desperate to retain some form of countryside; I want my children to grow up enjoying the beautiful woods and fields which we are so lucky to have on our doorstep not in a concrete jungle with no facilities such as leisure, shopping, schooling and surgeries to cope with an influx of 600 new homes.