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

The position of the many people supporting the Save Our Green Belt group remains unchanged, despite the further modifications implemented and consulted upon now.

1. It is clear from these modifications that the population increase envisaged has not evolved and that the provision of New Homes will result in a significant oversupply.
2. As a consequence of incorrect MHCLG housing targets as confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the target number of homes is at least 4 times and possibly 5 times the number actually required.
3. The decision to leave the additional 5,500 homes to the west of Stevenage safeguarded and not bring them forward in the first instance despite their close proximity to a major Town and consequent established urbanisation, has placed unnecessary pressure on many Villages, relied upon to infill in completely unsustainable locations, to support an irrelevant five year housing supply plan, which is totally unjustified.
4. In the age of the Covid pandemic, poor air quality and the growing need for climate change, there remains little justification in removing land from the protected Green Belt to build homes to support 90% of your intended development options.
5. As a consequence of the changing mood in government, society and the forgoing facts, the development of the “Villages for Growth” and those areas east of Luton are entirely incorrect and unjustified and therefore should be completely removed.
6. There are many other facts and objections raised previously by our group that remain unresolved by your modifications despite bringing those to the attention of the NHDC and the Planning Inspector previously.
We await the decision of the Inspector where it is hoped that common sense will prevail, failing which a statutory review will be requested.

The position of the many people supporting the Save Our Green Belt group remains unchanged, despite the further modifications implemented and consulted upon now.

1. It is clear from these modifications that the population increase envisaged has not evolved and that the provision of New Homes will result in a significant oversupply.
2. As a consequence of incorrect MHCLG housing targets as confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the target number of homes is at least 4 times and possibly 5 times the number actually required.
3. The decision to leave the additional 5,500 homes to the west of Stevenage safeguarded and not bring them forward in the first instance despite their close proximity to a major Town and consequent established urbanisation, has placed unnecessary pressure on many Villages, relied upon to infill in completely unsustainable locations, to support an irrelevant five year housing supply plan, which is totally unjustified.
4. In the age of the Covid pandemic, poor air quality and the growing need for climate change, there remains little justification in removing land from the protected Green Belt to build homes to support 90% of your intended development options.
5. As a consequence of the changing mood in government, society and the forgoing facts, the development of the “Villages for Growth” and those areas east of Luton are entirely incorrect and unjustified and therefore should be completely removed.
6. There are many other facts and objections raised previously by our group that remain unresolved by your modifications despite bringing those to the attention of the NHDC and the Planning Inspector previously.
We await the decision of the Inspector where it is hoped that common sense will prevail, failing which a statutory review will be requested.

The position of the many people supporting the Save Our Green Belt group remains unchanged, despite the further modifications implemented and consulted upon now.

1. It is clear from these modifications that the population increase envisaged has not evolved and that the provision of New Homes will result in a significant oversupply.
2. As a consequence of incorrect MHCLG housing targets as confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the target number of homes is at least 4 times and possibly 5 times the number actually required.
3. The decision to leave the additional 5,500 homes to the west of Stevenage safeguarded and not bring them forward in the first instance despite their close proximity to a major Town and consequent established urbanisation, has placed unnecessary pressure on many Villages, relied upon to infill in completely unsustainable locations, to support an irrelevant five year housing supply plan, which is totally unjustified.
4. In the age of the Covid pandemic, poor air quality and the growing need for climate change, there remains little justification in removing land from the protected Green Belt to build homes to support 90% of your intended development options.
5. As a consequence of the changing mood in government, society and the forgoing facts, the development of the “Villages for Growth” and those areas east of Luton are entirely incorrect and unjustified and therefore should be completely removed.
6. There are many other facts and objections raised previously by our group that remain unresolved by your modifications despite bringing those to the attention of the NHDC and the Planning Inspector previously.
We await the decision of the Inspector where it is hoped that common sense will prevail, failing which a statutory review will be requested.