The council has officially confirmed that our Green Belt land will be protected. I am truly stunned by the outcome and owe everything to the 314 people who joined in. Now we just need to keep a close watch to ensure this remains the final word.
February 6, 2017
Final supporters
Petition to East Herts District Council
Date: November 2016
Petition Organiser: Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation
Address:
56 Windhill, B/S, CM23 2NH
Telephone number
01279 505050
We, the undersigned, petition East Herts District Council to preserve Whittington Way / Bishop’s Stortford South within the Green Belt & abandon its plans for housing & other development on the site.
RCN 264557
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
December 14, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
November 18, 2016
November 15, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by the number of people who have stepped up to help protect our green space. If you know anyone else who cares about the future of this site, please send this link their way so we can cross that first big milestone together.
135 Comments
The traffic is already excessive and this will make it much worse. Children giong to/from school by car will add to the conjestion and, if walking/cycling will have to cross the London Road and/or Whittington road which will become a deaathtrap. Enough is enough
This is a ridiculous proposal. The infrastructure of BS cannot possibly accommodate another thousand houses. We have taken our fair share with very significant developments to the north of the town and plans for the railway siding. his plan was inappropriate in 2012 and remains so today.
Magnificent views across the Stort Valley on this site from the Hertfordshire Way. Skylarks and yellow hammers often seen and heard here and lots of other wildlife. All to be replaced by hundreds of houses and this lovely green space gone forever - utter madness.
Apart from anything else, there was no public approval sought as EHDC must do. There are two letters from the Secretary of State stating this must be so. The BS Neighbourhood Plan did consult every household on this specific issue in 2014 with 92% opposed to removal ftom the green belt.
While I have first hand experience of the need for housing in th area, I strongly contest this plan as we need to keep the countryside for the residents and wildlife. We also need a stronger infrastructure in town which is crumbling already under the weight if people.
The proposal of hundreds of new homes will lead to grid lock in Whittington Way, Friedberg Avenue, Viliers sur Marne Avenue, London Road and the bypass too. During School rush hour it's already difficult to come out of and back into Pynchbek. It will cause numerous problems for us residents in Thorley Park and by causing higher traffic volumes for othe Bishop's Stortford residents along London Road towards the town. Also it's already a huge traffic problem trying to get through Sawbridgeworth both in the morning and at times during the day.
It would remove a beautiful part of the town
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The council has officially confirmed that our Green Belt land will be protected. I am truly stunned by the outcome and owe everything to the 314 people who joined in. Now we just need to keep a close watch to ensure this remains the final word.
February 6, 2017
Final supporters
Petition to East Herts District Council
Date: November 2016
Petition Organiser: Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation
Address:
56 Windhill, B/S, CM23 2NH
Telephone number
01279 505050
We, the undersigned, petition East Herts District Council to preserve Whittington Way / Bishop’s Stortford South within the Green Belt & abandon its plans for housing & other development on the site.
RCN 264557
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
December 14, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
November 18, 2016
November 15, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by the number of people who have stepped up to help protect our green space. If you know anyone else who cares about the future of this site, please send this link their way so we can cross that first big milestone together.
135 Comments
Just so someone can make millions by selling off the land that the current schools stand on. We are not just talking about building here, but building on the land where the Boys High and where Herts and Essex is
The traffic is already excessive and this will make it much worse. Children giong to/from school by car will add to the conjestion and, if walking/cycling will have to cross the London Road and/or Whittington road which will become a deaathtrap. Enough is enough
This is a ridiculous proposal. The infrastructure of BS cannot possibly accommodate another thousand houses. We have taken our fair share with very significant developments to the north of the town and plans for the railway siding. his plan was inappropriate in 2012 and remains so today.
Magnificent views across the Stort Valley on this site from the Hertfordshire Way. Skylarks and yellow hammers often seen and heard here and lots of other wildlife. All to be replaced by hundreds of houses and this lovely green space gone forever - utter madness.
Apart from anything else, there was no public approval sought as EHDC must do. There are two letters from the Secretary of State stating this must be so. The BS Neighbourhood Plan did consult every household on this specific issue in 2014 with 92% opposed to removal ftom the green belt.
While I have first hand experience of the need for housing in th area, I strongly contest this plan as we need to keep the countryside for the residents and wildlife. We also need a stronger infrastructure in town which is crumbling already under the weight if people.
The proposal of hundreds of new homes will lead to grid lock in Whittington Way, Friedberg Avenue, Viliers sur Marne Avenue, London Road and the bypass too. During School rush hour it's already difficult to come out of and back into Pynchbek. It will cause numerous problems for us residents in Thorley Park and by causing higher traffic volumes for othe Bishop's Stortford residents along London Road towards the town. Also it's already a huge traffic problem trying to get through Sawbridgeworth both in the morning and at times during the day.
It would remove a beautiful part of the town
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Just so someone can make millions by selling off the land that the current schools stand on. We are not just talking about building here, but building on the land where the Boys High and where Herts and Essex is