Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I wish you to register my formal objection with regarding the plan to build 1700 homes on the Green Belt land know as Forster Country in Old Stevenage.

My reasons for my objection are as follows:

- Green belt land should only be sacrificed in exceptional circumstances. I see no justification for this, and wish to emphasis the need to develop numerous brown field sites first.

- This is a historic site of cultural interest, which you are seeking to destroy.

- Part of the development is located in a Conservation Area.

- Site is compromised due to national grid pylons dividing the site. This also creates fears regarding general standard of housing types proposed.

- The infrastructure in this area can not take any further development.

- Congestion is a constant and feel additional traffic will result in total gridlock.

- Traffic levels in the area are already excessive and pollution levels will significantly increase causing health problems to the inhabitants.

I understand that the council benefits £7000 for every house built. This should not be the main driver for destroying our Green Belt.

It is worth noting that - The Woodland Trust rank Stevenage as one of the best places in the UK for ease of access to large woodland, only slightly behind the Forest of Dean and The New Forest.

Stevenage has suffered enough from numerous development projects, and feel it will further destroy the limited green areas that we love as a family.