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Question 4

Where do you believe new housing should be situated and why? (126
answered)
1 Within the village envelope, including large garden projects. Fields
behind Post Office.
2 Turnfields: Because this is central to the village, near the park and the
land is currently unused and not maintained.
3 We have new homes going up in Turnfields - we shouldn’t have any
more.
4 In the area designated suitable at Turnfields, only 1-25 houses. The
land (Pound Ground Field) already has planning permission ONLY
for 6 stable blocks as part of a FAMILY (the owner) development.
Suggest they stick with what they have asked for and build stables,
rather than use this as a ploy!
5 Where there is adequate sewerage. Water and traffic services would
be increased to cope with extra demand.
6 Not off Worminghall Road as insufficient access. Increased traffic
flow to family garden at the local pub. No public footpath on that side
of the road. Not Pound Ground Field as this leaves ‘open land’ for
future development i.e. extends the village. Turnfields is the best
location as close to family amenities (playground, shop, school).
Infrastructure could easily be enhanced (new access via Turnfields /
Sheldon Road) to make a 1 way system. Most efficient management
of increased traffic. Ground is not currently farmed or utilised.
7 Turnfields as currently proposed limited to 35 houses.
8 Turnfields.
9 Turnfields site only as there is already an access road.
10 In all honesty, I don’t believe they are needed. It would be an absolute
shame to build on such beautiful land and I do worry about the local
wildlife.
11 Turnfields site – access already available. Limit new building to
maximum of 20-25 homes.
12 I think that the best place is near Turnfields, with houses for younger
village people and older peoples’ housing.
13 Within the village boundaries. The proposed development off
Turnfields is ideal. Pound Ground Field is totally unnecessary at this
time and it is way beyond the boundaries of the village.
14 I believe the site that makes the most sense is the Turnfields one. This
plot has the right access and would cause minimal disruption.
15 Support the development at Turnfields as this would be in keeping
with the current layout of the village. I strongly oppose the other 2
sites off Worminghall Road – building on these sites is not in keeping
with the village layout. Taking building up to Ickford Road will lead to
further applications to infill the area including Sheldon Road. Local
infrastructure would not be able to support this level of development.
I disagree with the re-categorisation of the village as a medium
village, given that the shop is owned by the village and the school
serves the surrounding area. I agree we should take some houses, but
not the number allocated by the VALP.

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