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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Codicote
Representation ID: 315
Received: 13/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Marco Long
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Detrimental impact on a small rural community which simply cannot cope with such large changes.
I would like to point out that at present, the condition of local infrastructure in our village is really sub standard. Especially the state of our roads. Codicote is in the green belt and should remain so.
I am writing to express my objection and present my argument against all four sites.
As a village with limited infrastructure Codicote will not cope with such a large surge of new houses and residents.
Our high street (and the whole of the B656) is already at breaking point. The numbers of vehicles running through our community is overwhelming, as it stands we are enduring high levels of pollution, noise, disturbance and the risk of accidents. I experience this every day as I walk my child to school.
With this plan of an extra 315 new houses, how many vehicles will we have circulating in our village?
With so many people entering the community local services will be strained. Codicote does not even have a local doctor or clinic, we are currently obliged to visit GPs in a neighbouring village, a clinic which is already over-subscribed.
Our local school, which is one of the best in the county is already exceeding its capabilities trying to accommodate large numbers of local children.
Also, I fear that many families, who are already concerned with these drastic plans, will leave the village. This would have a detrimental impact on the character and future of our community.
