Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

We are writing in regards to the housing proposals and why we categorically object to them being built in Codicote. I fully object to the housing development as outlined below:
School places statistics 2016 taken from hertsdirect.org.uk

Codicote and nearby Schools are fully subscribed, where would students go to school? Are there any more plans for additional secondary or primary schools?
School Applications Allocated places
Monkswalk school 701 226
Codicote school 91 48
Oaklands primary school 87 29
Hitchin Boys 579 165
Hitchin Girls 640 145
The Priory 641 189
Sir Fredric Osborn 267 144

Internet
The Internet speed in Codicote is continuingly quite insufficient with more homes the speed would be extremely low and unbearable.
Have any plans for fibre optic broadband to be installed been considered within the village? or will we suffer low speed at a higher price to areas with fibre optic broadband?
Power
Have any plans for sufficient power stations to be installed been considered so we do not have to suffer power cuts? Power cuts increasing would be extremely detrimental to any equipment people own and more so those with medical equipment.
Health care
Knebworth and Welwyn Surgery are well over subscribed. Are there any plans for a Dr's Surgery in Codicote?
The Lister hospital is in chaos, long waiting terms and parking is impossible. More houses would make it virtually impossible to access the Lister. The Lister is already oversubscribed more houses would have a huge detrimental impact on the already strained NHS.
Codicote has no direct bus links or health shuttle linking the Lister meaning high priced taxi fares.
Are there any plans for the health shuttle to link Codicote to the Lister Hospital?

Transport
Codicote has insufficient transport links and no railway station this means everyone who does live here and commutes will have to have a car leading to more traffic. Have any plans been made for a better and more practical bus service, or bus links to hospitals?
Traffic
The High street is constantly gridlocked in the morning and afternoon, more traffic would make it impossible leaving the house. More traffic would have an impact on Commuters and children getting to school.
Road safety
The traffic as mentioned above is already an issue along with the quarry lorries. The village does not have a crossing patrol. More traffic would be a risk to the students of Codicote School and parents crossing each day.
Sewage, waste, water and drainage
What are the plans for additional sewage facilities? Has this been considered for any vast new developments?
Have plans for additional water supplies been considered along with drainage and sewage?
The village and community
Codicote village is a lovely place to live in. Any developments in vast numbers will spoil the community atmosphere.
Wild life
Have the habitats of wildlife within the green fields and around the village been considered and the impact these houses would have on them?.
Roads
The lanes are extremely narrow and hardly practical for the amount of cars now, let alone a large increase. The Highstreet and B656 are grid locked during rush hour.
What are the plans for improved roads or wider lanes to Stevenage to accommodate the increase in the traffic.
Environment
Codicote would be subject to more air pollution if the houses planned are built, it is bad enough with the quarry Lorries but more cars would increase the problem.
Facilities
Codicote does not have a wide range of facilities meaning for most sports and activities people commute to near by towns.
Have any additional plans for facilities been considered inline with development here?
Parking
Will any plans for compulsory driveways be implemented into the development or will have grid locked neighbours and nowhere to park?
Parking is already detrimental in St Albans road, Heathlane and Meadow way during the school day. What impact will this have on the residents, who will suffer if the school is expanded and more houses are built here?
As it is categorically summed up any housing development will be detrimental to the area and surrounding area and I STRONGLY OPPOSE any developments because of the impact it will have and problems it will cause.
Unless sufficient plans are in place with infrastructure added as appropriate more problems, more traffic and chaos will be the outcome as categorically displayed throughout this letter.