Proposed Chesfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan

As a resident of Chesfield I would like to strongly oppose the proposed conservation area of Chesfield. The report was landed on the residents of Chesfield just before Christmas 2022 and I have struggled to get the information from NHDC regarding Skype meetings not happening and have cost me lots of time and worry.

I Live at No 1 Manor Cottages and have a small horse yard and 10 acres at the same address , I have lived here for nearly 7 years and have ridden and kept my horses here on and off for the past 23 years, since I moved to Graveley.

I find the conservation report inaccurate and misleading , it depicts lots of views that will not be here when NS1 and GA Roundwood ( Pic 32 in particular) buildings and proposed carparks are built. Thus encapsulating me and my neighbours in an area surrounded by 1300 + houses along with there thousands of cars and people , who will use Back Lane a single track dangerous inadequate road as the other thousands of Great Ashby residents already do. The 'conservation feel of the area' that report comments on simply does not exist , the area is a huge development area . NHDC have agreed to dig up and build on our greenbelt with NS1 and GA Roundwood as with previous Great Ashby building not facilitating proper access allowing Chesfield Back Lane to be a rat run for Great Ashby to the A1.

The residents of Chesfield will be the only people to suffer again at the hands of NHDC and the local plan . Entwining us in conservation red tape and inflated repair costs as we try to maintain insulate and improve our energy efficiency of our old delapedated very unhistoric houses.

With regard to he reports pictures of post and rail fencing surrounding Manor Farm , it is not always possible replace wood with wood some modern forms of fencing and gates are much more economic, I do not want to have to apply everytime i need to replace a gate or fencing and cannot always afford expensive replacement products that are like for like.

Any buildings that are historic already ie Chesfield manor and St Ethlreldas church have listed status and ancient building protection. All of our the area is green belt. I feel that the area is protected enough.

My house 1 Manor Cottages is less than 100 years old and the only Her marker that makes Manor Cottages included in this area is a undated and unproven marker on the ground at Ledgeside wood HEr 9801.

Indeed the only people I fear to benefit from this is the company who have put themselves forward to complete the report, which at most seems to be copied from History records that would probably be akin to any area of England.