Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 1188

Received: 28/11/2016

Respondent: Mr and Mrs Alison and John Adams

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

Object to SP14 - BA1:
- Greater thought needs to be given to solving the traffic bottleneck at the Whitehorse Street junction.

Full text:

What are the plans for reducing the impact of the Blackhorse Farm site on the severe pinch-point at the Whitehorse Street junction? Also what about the railway bridge which already suffers with the current traffic flow? There are regular tailbacks throughout the peak times which will inevitably increase with potentially an additional 7,000 vehicles passing through. Similarly the access into Baldock from Letchworth backs up considerably already without the addition of all these extra vehicles.

The section on Transport under SP6 suggests a new link road and some sustainable transport suggestions including an additional bridge over the railway so that not all traffic has to use this crossing. It would be very difficult to change the configuration at the junction due to the listed properties on both sides of the junction.