The allocation of 19.6 hectares for an 'employment area' unrealistically thinks that this is feasible as it will 'take advantage of a good location close to the junction with the by pass and reasonably close to the proximity of the station and town centre'. Firstly the junction with the bypass will have to bare not only the industrial traffic but also the traffic from the proposed Blackhorse Farm site (BA1). Having lived in Baldock for over 27 years I have witnessed the before and after of the bypass opened in 2006. The improvement in the traffic flow as a result of the bypass has been much eroded and much heavy traffic now passes through Baldock again,using it as a short cut. At peak times in the morning and evening there is often gridlock on the approach road to the A1 at junction 8 where the London Road and By pass meet. A significant rise in traffic volume can only make this situation worse. An other major area of concern will be the junction in the town where Whitehorse Road crosses Station Road, which is already a black spot. this is just adjacent to the proposed 'employment area'.
An industrial area at this site of this size will also detract from the character and appearance of this historic town at one of the major entrances to it.