Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031

I hereby raise the following objections to the proposed BK3 housing development in Barkway, North Herts:

1. The process has not been transparent
• There has been no public correspondence between the Inspector and NHDC on the Draft Schedule of Further Modifications, only NHDC’s assertion that the Inspector has agreed the Schedule of Further Modifications.
• The reasons for the Inspector’s decision not to accept NHDC’s request to exclude BK3 from the Local Plan has not been published.
• We have not had a fair or proportionate opportunity to put our case against the inclusion of Site BK3. We support NHDC’s request to remove site BK3 from their Local Plan
2. BK3 has been enlarged to include a site allocated for a school (Examination Document ED175), but HCC have not requested this amendment, and there is a risk that more than 140 homes will be allocated to be built on this site.

3. There is no evidence given for the figures for housing allocations, completions, and permissions: MM010/FM039 says the number of homes expected to be delivered in Barkway village in the Local Plan period is 208, but there is no evidence given for this figure. The figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing that Category A villages on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is ‘more than 200’. MM217/FM113 is a table showing new homes for the parish, but the figures are incorrect and need to be justified.

4. This proposed development is not sustainable, particularly in terms of poor infrastructure and transport links; there is very little employment in the village.

I hereby raise the following objections to the proposed BK3 housing development in Barkway, North Herts:

1. The process has not been transparent
• There has been no public correspondence between the Inspector and NHDC on the Draft Schedule of Further Modifications, only NHDC’s assertion that the Inspector has agreed the Schedule of Further Modifications.
• The reasons for the Inspector’s decision not to accept NHDC’s request to exclude BK3 from the Local Plan has not been published.
• We have not had a fair or proportionate opportunity to put our case against the inclusion of Site BK3. We support NHDC’s request to remove site BK3 from their Local Plan
2. BK3 has been enlarged to include a site allocated for a school (Examination Document ED175), but HCC have not requested this amendment, and there is a risk that more than 140 homes will be allocated to be built on this site.

3. There is no evidence given for the figures for housing allocations, completions, and permissions: MM010/FM039 says the number of homes expected to be delivered in Barkway village in the Local Plan period is 208, but there is no evidence given for this figure. The figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing that Category A villages on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is ‘more than 200’. MM217/FM113 is a table showing new homes for the parish, but the figures are incorrect and need to be justified.

4. This proposed development is not sustainable, particularly in terms of poor infrastructure and transport links; there is very little employment in the village.

I hereby raise the following objections to the proposed BK3 housing development in Barkway, North Herts:

1. The process has not been transparent
• There has been no public correspondence between the Inspector and NHDC on the Draft Schedule of Further Modifications, only NHDC’s assertion that the Inspector has agreed the Schedule of Further Modifications.
• The reasons for the Inspector’s decision not to accept NHDC’s request to exclude BK3 from the Local Plan has not been published.
• We have not had a fair or proportionate opportunity to put our case against the inclusion of Site BK3. We support NHDC’s request to remove site BK3 from their Local Plan
2. BK3 has been enlarged to include a site allocated for a school (Examination Document ED175), but HCC have not requested this amendment, and there is a risk that more than 140 homes will be allocated to be built on this site.

3. There is no evidence given for the figures for housing allocations, completions, and permissions: MM010/FM039 says the number of homes expected to be delivered in Barkway village in the Local Plan period is 208, but there is no evidence given for this figure. The figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing that Category A villages on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is ‘more than 200’. MM217/FM113 is a table showing new homes for the parish, but the figures are incorrect and need to be justified.

4. This proposed development is not sustainable, particularly in terms of poor infrastructure and transport links; there is very little employment in the village.