Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

We write to express our concern about the proposed development in Barkway, BK3 on the plan.

Plots BK1 & 2 have already had approval in principal for 33 houses. We understand the need for more housing and do not object to this development, as the proportional increase in housing stock would be within sustainable limits.

However, the additional 140 dwellings proposed for BK3, when added together with those on BK1 & 2, constitute an increase of over 60% of the existing housing stock of Barkway. To effectively increase the size of Barkway by over half will place a huge strain on the existing infrastructure and is therefore unsustainable.

The closest town to Barkway is Royston, some 6 miles away, and to travel there obviously means a journey by car or public transport. The 140 dwellings on BK3 could see an increase of at least 200 vehicles, maybe more, with these probably being used to and from work every day, meaning at least an extra 400 vehicle movements per day on the already over crowded roads in and around Barkway. Coupled with this is the very limited bus service to and from this village.

It is the case that NHDC has never included BK3 in the development plans as the minimum criteria was not met and there are insufficient amenities existing in Barkway to support such overdevelopment.

We would urge NHDC to seriously reconsider this proposal and withdraw it from the development programme forthwith.

We write to express our concern about the proposed development in Barkway, BK3 on the plan.

Plots BK1 & 2 have already had approval in principal for 33 houses. We understand the need for more housing and do not object to this development, as the proportional increase in housing stock would be within sustainable limits.

However, the additional 140 dwellings proposed for BK3, when added together with those on BK1 & 2, constitute an increase of over 60% of the existing housing stock of Barkway. To effectively increase the size of Barkway by over half will place a huge strain on the existing infrastructure and is therefore unsustainable.

The closest town to Barkway is Royston, some 6 miles away, and to travel there obviously means a journey by car or public transport. The 140 dwellings on BK3 could see an increase of at least 200 vehicles, maybe more, with these probably being used to and from work every day, meaning at least an extra 400 vehicle movements per day on the already over crowded roads in and around Barkway. Coupled with this is the very limited bus service to and from this village.

It is the case that NHDC has never included BK3 in the development plans as the minimum criteria was not met and there are insufficient amenities existing in Barkway to support such overdevelopment.

We would urge NHDC to seriously reconsider this proposal and withdraw it from the development programme forthwith.

We write to express our concern about the proposed development in Barkway, BK3 on the plan.

Plots BK1 & 2 have already had approval in principal for 33 houses. We understand the need for more housing and do not object to this development, as the proportional increase in housing stock would be within sustainable limits.

However, the additional 140 dwellings proposed for BK3, when added together with those on BK1 & 2, constitute an increase of over 60% of the existing housing stock of Barkway. To effectively increase the size of Barkway by over half will place a huge strain on the existing infrastructure and is therefore unsustainable.

The closest town to Barkway is Royston, some 6 miles away, and to travel there obviously means a journey by car or public transport. The 140 dwellings on BK3 could see an increase of at least 200 vehicles, maybe more, with these probably being used to and from work every day, meaning at least an extra 400 vehicle movements per day on the already over crowded roads in and around Barkway. Coupled with this is the very limited bus service to and from this village.

It is the case that NHDC has never included BK3 in the development plans as the minimum criteria was not met and there are insufficient amenities existing in Barkway to support such overdevelopment.

We would urge NHDC to seriously reconsider this proposal and withdraw it from the development programme forthwith.