Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I would just like to add my views to the proposal to build 2100 new homes in the Cockernhoe area

1 ... I find it very hard to see how the road network in the area can cope with over 2100 + extra cars on its roads . The plan shows the traffic being linked with joining the A505 but in real terms the traffic is going to be looking to get onto the M1 by the shortest route possible and that will be through Cockernhoe and the Wigmore estate. The M1 at junction 10 is already a nightmare to use at the best of times especially southbound so putting thousands of extra cars on the roads will certainly produce gridlock . There is also the issue of the Airport , the extra cars will cause major congestion for entering and exiting the airport .
If all the traffic did have to go onto the A505 it would still cause major congestion at the Stopsley roundabout which is already very busy especially in the mornings, this route also being a link to the M1, the Airport and the IBC plant .

2 ...I do NOT understand why this area has been chosen to build on, when there are plenty of brownfield sites within Luton to build on??
If Luton cannot meet its need to build its required amount of housing, why should NHDC have to do it for them??
There is currently a great need for housing which I do understand, but I do think the right areas need to be chosen, there is so much land available in other areas that have so much better road networks and don't have Airports on their doorsteps to consider for

3 ... The area all around Cockernhoe and Tea Green is full of Wildlife and Natural beauty but sadly this has not been taken in account at all in the plans Deer run freely through the woods and there are plenty of protected species that live in this area

4... Whilst I understand the need for extra housing, is it not over the top to build 2100 new houses in this one area?? A build of half that size would still be a sizeable build

I would welcome a reply to my points