Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

I would like to raise my concerns about the proposed developments at Great Ashby (GA1 and GA2) and the proposed site at Weston (WE1).

Regarding GA1 and GA2, I am most concerned about the readiness once again to build large developments on designated Green Belt land. As you will be aware, this was breached many years ago to allow the Great Ashby site to be built. Concerns were raised at the time about the Green Belt being broached and now it is planned to build further into it once again. This lack of regard for safeguarding areas of Green Belt will inevitably lead to the undesirable consequence of coalescence of villages with towns. Weston feels at threat in this regard as Stevenage grows ever closer.

You will also be aware of the problem of traffic congestion at peak times on the North Herts trunk road network. This leads to further congestion in the local towns and our country roads. With the extra houses being built on those sites, the traffic will become an even more serious problem and indeed a hazard.

With regard to the designated site in Weston, WE1, there was identified a need for 14 affordable houses and a site for 25 houses was accordingly planned on the site. In the Local Housing Plan the number of proposed houses has now increased significantly to 40 houses without apparent reason.. this is once again broaching the Green Belt and extending the village boundary further still and therefore causes concern.

Thank you for conveying my concerns and objections to these plans to the council.

I would like to raise my concerns about the proposed developments at Great Ashby (GA1 and GA2) and the proposed site at Weston (WE1).

Regarding GA1 and GA2, I am most concerned about the readiness once again to build large developments on designated Green Belt land. As you will be aware, this was breached many years ago to allow the Great Ashby site to be built. Concerns were raised at the time about the Green Belt being broached and now it is planned to build further into it once again. This lack of regard for safeguarding areas of Green Belt will inevitably lead to the undesirable consequence of coalescence of villages with towns. Weston feels at threat in this regard as Stevenage grows ever closer.

You will also be aware of the problem of traffic congestion at peak times on the North Herts trunk road network. This leads to further congestion in the local towns and our country roads. With the extra houses being built on those sites, the traffic will become an even more serious problem and indeed a hazard.

With regard to the designated site in Weston, WE1, there was identified a need for 14 affordable houses and a site for 25 houses was accordingly planned on the site. In the Local Housing Plan the number of proposed houses has now increased significantly to 40 houses without apparent reason.. this is once again broaching the Green Belt and extending the village boundary further still and therefore causes concern.

Thank you for conveying my concerns and objections to these plans to the council.

I would like to raise my concerns about the proposed developments at Great Ashby (GA1 and GA2) and the proposed site at Weston (WE1).

Regarding GA1 and GA2, I am most concerned about the readiness once again to build large developments on designated Green Belt land. As you will be aware, this was breached many years ago to allow the Great Ashby site to be built. Concerns were raised at the time about the Green Belt being broached and now it is planned to build further into it once again. This lack of regard for safeguarding areas of Green Belt will inevitably lead to the undesirable consequence of coalescence of villages with towns. Weston feels at threat in this regard as Stevenage grows ever closer.

You will also be aware of the problem of traffic congestion at peak times on the North Herts trunk road network. This leads to further congestion in the local towns and our country roads. With the extra houses being built on those sites, the traffic will become an even more serious problem and indeed a hazard.

With regard to the designated site in Weston, WE1, there was identified a need for 14 affordable houses and a site for 25 houses was accordingly planned on the site. In the Local Housing Plan the number of proposed houses has now increased significantly to 40 houses without apparent reason.. this is once again broaching the Green Belt and extending the village boundary further still and therefore causes concern.

Thank you for conveying my concerns and objections to these plans to the council.