Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I object to policy SP6 on the basis that i) the evidence basis is flawed, as it does not take account of traffic growth generated by developments in neighbouring boroughs, such as the expansion of Luton airport.
ii) That proposals HM8/HM10 are inadequate. We really need a bypass (such as scheme 80 in long list of schemes for Herts Transport Vision) to cope with the volume of traffic and address noise, pollution, safety and congestion caused by such a high volume of traffic travelling from Luton to Hitchin on A505. Once the road enters Hitchin (Offley Road) the single carriageway is inadequate, there are already long queues for hours every day. In addition to the resulting loss of time/productivity and resultant pollution in a residential area, there are safety issues given the narrow paths (particularly Upper Tilehouse St) used by many children ( e.g. route to Samuel Lucas school) and local residents, many of whom are elderly.

I object to policy SP6 on the basis that i) the evidence basis is flawed, as it does not take account of traffic growth generated by developments in neighbouring boroughs, such as the expansion of Luton airport.
ii) That proposals HM8/HM10 are inadequate. We really need a bypass (such as scheme 80 in long list of schemes for Herts Transport Vision) to cope with the volume of traffic and address noise, pollution, safety and congestion caused by such a high volume of traffic travelling from Luton to Hitchin on A505. Once the road enters Hitchin (Offley Road) the single carriageway is inadequate, there are already long queues for hours every day. In addition to the resulting loss of time/productivity and resultant pollution in a residential area, there are safety issues given the narrow paths (particularly Upper Tilehouse St) used by many children ( e.g. route to Samuel Lucas school) and local residents, many of whom are elderly.