Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I don't agree with any of the plans for development on the planned four sites:
Site KB1 Land at Deards End (200 dwellings)
Site KB2 Land off Gypsy Lane (184 dwellings)
Site KB3 Chas Lowe Site, London Road (14 dwellings)
Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth (200 dwellings)
KB1, KB2 & KB4 are all Green Belt and are a threat to the openness of the landscape which surrounds the village. This will also affect walkers that enjoy our beautiful countryside. We've paid a higher cost to live in this area because of our surroundings.
Building on site KB3 is taking away employment. Also there is no planned extra employment within the area and what the planned extra properties to be built this only means more people around the village travelling by car, train or bus to work and school (every child in secondary school has to travel to school by either car, bus or train) at the busy peak time rush. These times currently around the village are really bad at present so this is only going to make matters a whole lot worse. They are currently no plans to add extra trains or buses. There is currently parking issues at the train station and around the village. As these plans are on the surrounding areas of Knebworth, this will only encourage people to use their vehicle to move about. Parking around the village centre is always very busy at it is. With no extra plans for more parking I don't understand how this will work?
I have a son that's registered blind and autistic that gets collected for School in a School bus. The driver is always complaining how busy Knebworth is at the moment. These Plans are only going to add to the stress to my son and others on the bus due to the amount of traffic that would be added.
I believe Knebworth already has the largest population of any village within Hertfordshire. Surly we shouldn't be adding to this?

Site KB1 Land at Deards End
Not ideal ground to build of being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to west of village. Also causing traffic congestion on narrow Deards End Lane and on narrow railway bridge which would be unsuitable for heavy traffic. This will also damage character of Deards End Conservation area. Impact to wildlife sites and Knebworth woods site of special scientific interest.
Site KB2: Land off Gypsy Lane
Not ideal ground to build as being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution this area of land isn't great for plans to build a primary school on also. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to village. This will also damage character of Stockens Green Conservation area. There would also be a drainage issue of surface water flooding from A1. In the past these fields have suffered flooding in heavy downpours. Impact on traffic as not near to any current bus stop or the local train station will be a 10-15 minute walk which only encourages people to use their cars.
Site KB3 chas lowe site
As mentioned above removal of local employment (ideal area for local business)

Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth
This will only bring Stevenage and Knebworth together, not leaving a border between the two. Taking away the current open landscape. Loss of productive agricultural land. Impact on traffic to Watton road and Swangleys lane.

I hope you'll take my points into considering and understand the upset these plans would have on my family and the current residents of Knebworth.

I don't agree with any of the plans for development on the planned four sites:
Site KB1 Land at Deards End (200 dwellings)
Site KB2 Land off Gypsy Lane (184 dwellings)
Site KB3 Chas Lowe Site, London Road (14 dwellings)
Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth (200 dwellings)
KB1, KB2 & KB4 are all Green Belt and are a threat to the openness of the landscape which surrounds the village. This will also affect walkers that enjoy our beautiful countryside. We've paid a higher cost to live in this area because of our surroundings.
Building on site KB3 is taking away employment. Also there is no planned extra employment within the area and what the planned extra properties to be built this only means more people around the village travelling by car, train or bus to work and school (every child in secondary school has to travel to school by either car, bus or train) at the busy peak time rush. These times currently around the village are really bad at present so this is only going to make matters a whole lot worse. They are currently no plans to add extra trains or buses. There is currently parking issues at the train station and around the village. As these plans are on the surrounding areas of Knebworth, this will only encourage people to use their vehicle to move about. Parking around the village centre is always very busy at it is. With no extra plans for more parking I don't understand how this will work?
I have a son that's registered blind and autistic that gets collected for School in a School bus. The driver is always complaining how busy Knebworth is at the moment. These Plans are only going to add to the stress to my son and others on the bus due to the amount of traffic that would be added.
I believe Knebworth already has the largest population of any village within Hertfordshire. Surly we shouldn't be adding to this?

Site KB1 Land at Deards End
Not ideal ground to build of being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to west of village. Also causing traffic congestion on narrow Deards End Lane and on narrow railway bridge which would be unsuitable for heavy traffic. This will also damage character of Deards End Conservation area. Impact to wildlife sites and Knebworth woods site of special scientific interest.
Site KB2: Land off Gypsy Lane
Not ideal ground to build as being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution this area of land isn't great for plans to build a primary school on also. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to village. This will also damage character of Stockens Green Conservation area. There would also be a drainage issue of surface water flooding from A1. In the past these fields have suffered flooding in heavy downpours. Impact on traffic as not near to any current bus stop or the local train station will be a 10-15 minute walk which only encourages people to use their cars.
Site KB3 chas lowe site
As mentioned above removal of local employment (ideal area for local business)

Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth
This will only bring Stevenage and Knebworth together, not leaving a border between the two. Taking away the current open landscape. Loss of productive agricultural land. Impact on traffic to Watton road and Swangleys lane.

I hope you'll take my points into considering and understand the upset these plans would have on my family and the current residents of Knebworth.

I don't agree with any of the plans for development on the planned four sites:
Site KB1 Land at Deards End (200 dwellings)
Site KB2 Land off Gypsy Lane (184 dwellings)
Site KB3 Chas Lowe Site, London Road (14 dwellings)
Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth (200 dwellings)
KB1, KB2 & KB4 are all Green Belt and are a threat to the openness of the landscape which surrounds the village. This will also affect walkers that enjoy our beautiful countryside. We've paid a higher cost to live in this area because of our surroundings.
Building on site KB3 is taking away employment. Also there is no planned extra employment within the area and what the planned extra properties to be built this only means more people around the village travelling by car, train or bus to work and school (every child in secondary school has to travel to school by either car, bus or train) at the busy peak time rush. These times currently around the village are really bad at present so this is only going to make matters a whole lot worse. They are currently no plans to add extra trains or buses. There is currently parking issues at the train station and around the village. As these plans are on the surrounding areas of Knebworth, this will only encourage people to use their vehicle to move about. Parking around the village centre is always very busy at it is. With no extra plans for more parking I don't understand how this will work?
I have a son that's registered blind and autistic that gets collected for School in a School bus. The driver is always complaining how busy Knebworth is at the moment. These Plans are only going to add to the stress to my son and others on the bus due to the amount of traffic that would be added.
I believe Knebworth already has the largest population of any village within Hertfordshire. Surly we shouldn't be adding to this?

Site KB1 Land at Deards End
Not ideal ground to build of being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to west of village. Also causing traffic congestion on narrow Deards End Lane and on narrow railway bridge which would be unsuitable for heavy traffic. This will also damage character of Deards End Conservation area. Impact to wildlife sites and Knebworth woods site of special scientific interest.
Site KB2: Land off Gypsy Lane
Not ideal ground to build as being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution this area of land isn't great for plans to build a primary school on also. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to village. This will also damage character of Stockens Green Conservation area. There would also be a drainage issue of surface water flooding from A1. In the past these fields have suffered flooding in heavy downpours. Impact on traffic as not near to any current bus stop or the local train station will be a 10-15 minute walk which only encourages people to use their cars.
Site KB3 chas lowe site
As mentioned above removal of local employment (ideal area for local business)

Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth
This will only bring Stevenage and Knebworth together, not leaving a border between the two. Taking away the current open landscape. Loss of productive agricultural land. Impact on traffic to Watton road and Swangleys lane.

I hope you'll take my points into considering and understand the upset these plans would have on my family and the current residents of Knebworth.

I don't agree with any of the plans for development on the planned four sites:
Site KB1 Land at Deards End (200 dwellings)
Site KB2 Land off Gypsy Lane (184 dwellings)
Site KB3 Chas Lowe Site, London Road (14 dwellings)
Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth (200 dwellings)
KB1, KB2 & KB4 are all Green Belt and are a threat to the openness of the landscape which surrounds the village. This will also affect walkers that enjoy our beautiful countryside. We've paid a higher cost to live in this area because of our surroundings.
Building on site KB3 is taking away employment. Also there is no planned extra employment within the area and what the planned extra properties to be built this only means more people around the village travelling by car, train or bus to work and school (every child in secondary school has to travel to school by either car, bus or train) at the busy peak time rush. These times currently around the village are really bad at present so this is only going to make matters a whole lot worse. They are currently no plans to add extra trains or buses. There is currently parking issues at the train station and around the village. As these plans are on the surrounding areas of Knebworth, this will only encourage people to use their vehicle to move about. Parking around the village centre is always very busy at it is. With no extra plans for more parking I don't understand how this will work?
I have a son that's registered blind and autistic that gets collected for School in a School bus. The driver is always complaining how busy Knebworth is at the moment. These Plans are only going to add to the stress to my son and others on the bus due to the amount of traffic that would be added.
I believe Knebworth already has the largest population of any village within Hertfordshire. Surly we shouldn't be adding to this?

Site KB1 Land at Deards End
Not ideal ground to build of being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to west of village. Also causing traffic congestion on narrow Deards End Lane and on narrow railway bridge which would be unsuitable for heavy traffic. This will also damage character of Deards End Conservation area. Impact to wildlife sites and Knebworth woods site of special scientific interest.
Site KB2: Land off Gypsy Lane
Not ideal ground to build as being so near to the A1, traffic noise and pollution this area of land isn't great for plans to build a primary school on also. You'll be removing Green Belt buffer to village. This will also damage character of Stockens Green Conservation area. There would also be a drainage issue of surface water flooding from A1. In the past these fields have suffered flooding in heavy downpours. Impact on traffic as not near to any current bus stop or the local train station will be a 10-15 minute walk which only encourages people to use their cars.
Site KB3 chas lowe site
As mentioned above removal of local employment (ideal area for local business)

Site KB4 Land East of Knebworth
This will only bring Stevenage and Knebworth together, not leaving a border between the two. Taking away the current open landscape. Loss of productive agricultural land. Impact on traffic to Watton road and Swangleys lane.

I hope you'll take my points into considering and understand the upset these plans would have on my family and the current residents of Knebworth.