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

I wish to lodge my strong objection to the inclusion of the above site in the North Herts Local Plan. This site is in the village of Barkway and has been included in the Local plan despite the local authorities, both North Herts District Council and Barkway Parish Council, requesting that the site be removed from the plan and that Barkway should no longer be viewed as a “ village for growth” .
I feel that the planning inspectorate has made an arbitrary decision without giving local people the opportunity to be included in the decision making process, nor have they explained the reason for this decision. In behaving in this way they are denying us the chance to have any say in the future of our village. Not only has this site been included but the inspector has taken it upon himself to enlarge the site by including land owned by Herts County Council which is allocated for a new school. There is no justification for including this additional area of land which would potentially allow a larger number of houses to be built. Barkway has no shop, no medical centre, very little employment and no secondary school. By substantially increasing the number of households in this area there will be serious impact on the environment, since the majority of those arriving in the village will have to travel by car to access shops, health care, school and employment. The schedule of further Proposed Main modifications mentions using s106 money for the provision of sustainable school transport between Barkway and Barley schools. Barley only has a primary school anyway and school transport is already provided. By using this money in this way Barley will benefit from development in Barkway and Barkway residents will have been denied the opportunity, Again, to influence a planning decision by having a say in how the money can be used for the benefit of the whole community. Secondary school age pupils would, in any case, have to travel to Buntingford or Royston for school so providing transport to Barley is illogical and unnecessary.
I have already pointed out the lack of amenities in Barkway. Local towns in the area are growing hugely; Buntingford, Standon and Bishops Stortford are set to almost double in size . These towns have all the amenities Barkway lacks and their residents are able to access them on foot, or by bike. Why build in an area without amenities when this will increase traffic on the roads and have a negative environmental impact?
Please hear the voices of those living in this area and take BK3 out of the local plan for good.

I wish to lodge my strong objection to the inclusion of the above site in the North Herts Local Plan. This site is in the village of Barkway and has been included in the Local plan despite the local authorities, both North Herts District Council and Barkway Parish Council, requesting that the site be removed from the plan and that Barkway should no longer be viewed as a “ village for growth” .
I feel that the planning inspectorate has made an arbitrary decision without giving local people the opportunity to be included in the decision making process, nor have they explained the reason for this decision. In behaving in this way they are denying us the chance to have any say in the future of our village. Not only has this site been included but the inspector has taken it upon himself to enlarge the site by including land owned by Herts County Council which is allocated for a new school. There is no justification for including this additional area of land which would potentially allow a larger number of houses to be built. Barkway has no shop, no medical centre, very little employment and no secondary school. By substantially increasing the number of households in this area there will be serious impact on the environment, since the majority of those arriving in the village will have to travel by car to access shops, health care, school and employment. The schedule of further Proposed Main modifications mentions using s106 money for the provision of sustainable school transport between Barkway and Barley schools. Barley only has a primary school anyway and school transport is already provided. By using this money in this way Barley will benefit from development in Barkway and Barkway residents will have been denied the opportunity, Again, to influence a planning decision by having a say in how the money can be used for the benefit of the whole community. Secondary school age pupils would, in any case, have to travel to Buntingford or Royston for school so providing transport to Barley is illogical and unnecessary.
I have already pointed out the lack of amenities in Barkway. Local towns in the area are growing hugely; Buntingford, Standon and Bishops Stortford are set to almost double in size . These towns have all the amenities Barkway lacks and their residents are able to access them on foot, or by bike. Why build in an area without amenities when this will increase traffic on the roads and have a negative environmental impact?
Please hear the voices of those living in this area and take BK3 out of the local plan for good.

I wish to lodge my strong objection to the inclusion of the above site in the North Herts Local Plan. This site is in the village of Barkway and has been included in the Local plan despite the local authorities, both North Herts District Council and Barkway Parish Council, requesting that the site be removed from the plan and that Barkway should no longer be viewed as a “ village for growth” .
I feel that the planning inspectorate has made an arbitrary decision without giving local people the opportunity to be included in the decision making process, nor have they explained the reason for this decision. In behaving in this way they are denying us the chance to have any say in the future of our village. Not only has this site been included but the inspector has taken it upon himself to enlarge the site by including land owned by Herts County Council which is allocated for a new school. There is no justification for including this additional area of land which would potentially allow a larger number of houses to be built. Barkway has no shop, no medical centre, very little employment and no secondary school. By substantially increasing the number of households in this area there will be serious impact on the environment, since the majority of those arriving in the village will have to travel by car to access shops, health care, school and employment. The schedule of further Proposed Main modifications mentions using s106 money for the provision of sustainable school transport between Barkway and Barley schools. Barley only has a primary school anyway and school transport is already provided. By using this money in this way Barley will benefit from development in Barkway and Barkway residents will have been denied the opportunity, Again, to influence a planning decision by having a say in how the money can be used for the benefit of the whole community. Secondary school age pupils would, in any case, have to travel to Buntingford or Royston for school so providing transport to Barley is illogical and unnecessary.
I have already pointed out the lack of amenities in Barkway. Local towns in the area are growing hugely; Buntingford, Standon and Bishops Stortford are set to almost double in size . These towns have all the amenities Barkway lacks and their residents are able to access them on foot, or by bike. Why build in an area without amenities when this will increase traffic on the roads and have a negative environmental impact?
Please hear the voices of those living in this area and take BK3 out of the local plan for good.