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

As a resident of Barkway I am very concerned about the recent Further modifications to the local plan, that does not include NHDC's request to exclude the BK3 development from the local plan.
There has been no public correspondence between the inspector and NHDC on the draft structure of FM's, only NHDC's assertion that the inspector has agreed the schedule of FM's.
The reasons for the inspectors decision not to accept NHDC's request to exclude BK3 from the local plan has not been published, also 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.
Also examination document ED175. This document says that including the school site in the housing allocation site BK3 is pragmatic. HCC have not requested this amendment. This decision may be practical for NHDC but ifBK3 includes the HCCs land , then there is a risk that more homes than the allocation of 140 will be built on this site. The land is not required by HCC for a school and therefore should not be a part of housing site BK3.
MM010/FM039 Says the number of expected homes to be delivered in Barkway village in the local plan period is 208. There is no evidence given for this figure. This figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing than VAT A village's on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is 'more than 200', these figures need to be justified.
The contribution from the construction of new homes is mentioned three times in the Schedule Of Further Proposed Main Modifications. School transport is already provided, and BPC have been consulted on how S106 monies should be spent for the benefit of the Parish, if this modification was to remain in the Local Plan for a bus service between Barley and Barkway schools, Barley would be benefitting from the development in Barkway.
So with regard to Mm216/ FM111 " Contribution towards travel by sustainable modes of transport between Barley and Barkway schools"
We suggest that this is deleted.

As a resident of Barkway I am very concerned about the recent Further modifications to the local plan, that does not include NHDC's request to exclude the BK3 development from the local plan.
There has been no public correspondence between the inspector and NHDC on the draft structure of FM's, only NHDC's assertion that the inspector has agreed the schedule of FM's.
The reasons for the inspectors decision not to accept NHDC's request to exclude BK3 from the local plan has not been published, also 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.
Also examination document ED175. This document says that including the school site in the housing allocation site BK3 is pragmatic. HCC have not requested this amendment. This decision may be practical for NHDC but ifBK3 includes the HCCs land , then there is a risk that more homes than the allocation of 140 will be built on this site. The land is not required by HCC for a school and therefore should not be a part of housing site BK3.
MM010/FM039 Says the number of expected homes to be delivered in Barkway village in the local plan period is 208. There is no evidence given for this figure. This figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing than VAT A village's on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is 'more than 200', these figures need to be justified.
The contribution from the construction of new homes is mentioned three times in the Schedule Of Further Proposed Main Modifications. School transport is already provided, and BPC have been consulted on how S106 monies should be spent for the benefit of the Parish, if this modification was to remain in the Local Plan for a bus service between Barley and Barkway schools, Barley would be benefitting from the development in Barkway.
So with regard to Mm216/ FM111 " Contribution towards travel by sustainable modes of transport between Barley and Barkway schools"
We suggest that this is deleted.

As a resident of Barkway I am very concerned about the recent Further modifications to the local plan, that does not include NHDC's request to exclude the BK3 development from the local plan.
There has been no public correspondence between the inspector and NHDC on the draft structure of FM's, only NHDC's assertion that the inspector has agreed the schedule of FM's.
The reasons for the inspectors decision not to accept NHDC's request to exclude BK3 from the local plan has not been published, also 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.
Also examination document ED175. This document says that including the school site in the housing allocation site BK3 is pragmatic. HCC have not requested this amendment. This decision may be practical for NHDC but ifBK3 includes the HCCs land , then there is a risk that more homes than the allocation of 140 will be built on this site. The land is not required by HCC for a school and therefore should not be a part of housing site BK3.
MM010/FM039 Says the number of expected homes to be delivered in Barkway village in the local plan period is 208. There is no evidence given for this figure. This figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing than VAT A village's on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is 'more than 200', these figures need to be justified.
The contribution from the construction of new homes is mentioned three times in the Schedule Of Further Proposed Main Modifications. School transport is already provided, and BPC have been consulted on how S106 monies should be spent for the benefit of the Parish, if this modification was to remain in the Local Plan for a bus service between Barley and Barkway schools, Barley would be benefitting from the development in Barkway.
So with regard to Mm216/ FM111 " Contribution towards travel by sustainable modes of transport between Barley and Barkway schools"
We suggest that this is deleted.

As a resident of Barkway I am very concerned about the recent Further modifications to the local plan, that does not include NHDC's request to exclude the BK3 development from the local plan.
There has been no public correspondence between the inspector and NHDC on the draft structure of FM's, only NHDC's assertion that the inspector has agreed the schedule of FM's.
The reasons for the inspectors decision not to accept NHDC's request to exclude BK3 from the local plan has not been published, also 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.
Also examination document ED175. This document says that including the school site in the housing allocation site BK3 is pragmatic. HCC have not requested this amendment. This decision may be practical for NHDC but ifBK3 includes the HCCs land , then there is a risk that more homes than the allocation of 140 will be built on this site. The land is not required by HCC for a school and therefore should not be a part of housing site BK3.
MM010/FM039 Says the number of expected homes to be delivered in Barkway village in the local plan period is 208. There is no evidence given for this figure. This figure is critical because Barkway is identified as suitable to support higher levels of housing than VAT A village's on the basis that the number of homes expected to be delivered is 'more than 200', these figures need to be justified.
The contribution from the construction of new homes is mentioned three times in the Schedule Of Further Proposed Main Modifications. School transport is already provided, and BPC have been consulted on how S106 monies should be spent for the benefit of the Parish, if this modification was to remain in the Local Plan for a bus service between Barley and Barkway schools, Barley would be benefitting from the development in Barkway.
So with regard to Mm216/ FM111 " Contribution towards travel by sustainable modes of transport between Barley and Barkway schools"
We suggest that this is deleted.