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footprint. These villages are already very close together and
boundaries need to be carefully controlled. Once lost they are gone
forever.
61 We have enough problems with the drainage and flooding, it must be
realised that we are living on the edge of a flood plain. We are in the
position that if it rains our garden is under water even in the summer
because of the high water table and has reached the back door when
heavy. There are times when we are unable to flush our downstairs
toilet as the water fills the bowl. Our electricity goes off as the water
rises underneath our floorboards. If there are more buildings in the
school grounds, we could have even more problems. When the pre-
school building was put up the contractors had to ask us if they could
keep a pump going all night so they could put in a tank and that was in
the summer.
62 Within the village boundaries.
63 Where there is adequate drainage. Obvious reasons.
64 Land off Turnfields.
65 Land off Turnfields and east of 42 Worminghall Road – rounds off
village and visually not intrusive. Pound Ground Field – visually
intrusive.
66 Either Turnfields or the land East of 42 Worminghall Road, since they
will fill out the centre of the village. Not Pound Ground Field, which
is outside the village centre.
67 Land off Turnfields firstly. Pound Ground field secondly.
68 On the land off Turnfields. The scheme by ‘Land & Partners’ seemed
to be a reasonable and modest expansion, still retaining green spaces.
69 Land off of Turnfields – site would have minimal impact on boundary
of village and there is a suitable access road. If another site is needed,
the land behind 42 Worminghall Road is as suitable as anywhere else.
70 Site beyond Turnfields – least effect on current housing.
71 At the end of Turnfields because it causes less intrusion for other
peoples’ property rather than the other sites. Although there will be
more traffic in Turnfields and on Sheldon Road it is not as bad as extra
traffic on Worminghall Road and past the school.
72 In the place that has been deemed suitable – only there.
73 The Land off Turnfields site is the most suitable of the 3 proposals.
This is the site that has been proposed for many years; it is most
central to the village and has long been expected to eventually be built
on after the development of Golders Close and Turnfields in the
1980s. It is closest to the recreation grounds in the centre of the
village which provides safe off-road access to the School for young
children living in the potential new housing. Of the 3 sites it is the one
that could be most closely described as infill.
74 I believe the Turnfields site is the best solution. All villages must take
their share of providing further housing but this must not be at the
cost of the people already living there and development must not lose
sight of the historical position of our ancient village. Our village was
once two small hamlets which have been joined together, there are a
number of historically important houses in the village and there have
been a number of new housing developments over the years. Over

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