Comment

Representation ID: 9210

Received: 23/06/2022

Respondent: Mr Anthony Roche

I note with considerable concern the retention of the proposal to accommodate up to 500 new homes in Sharnbrook, particularly relative to the already existing significant traffic constraints within the infrastructure of that village. The arterial roads from Sharnbrook, passing through Odell and Harrold between the A6 and the A428 have substantial existing congestion problems, particularly in Harrold where historical road widths and extensive roadside parking effectively creates a single lane roadway. Further traffic is likely to be generated from the 2040 plan which will exacerbate an already unacceptable and challenging situation. With the growing volumes of traffic likely to emerge from the plan and years beyond, a more radical solution needs to be sought. The development in Sharnbrook in the 2040 Local Plan will also increase demand on the local services that residents of Odell depend on i.e. GP surgery, local schools, congested roads with inadequate capacity, both in the centre of Sharnbrook and the trunk roads / access routes north, south, east and west (through Odell) from the new developments.