I feel that this development is totally out of proportion in relation to the size of the existing town of Baldock. I can understand that the town will need to accept some additional housing, but a development on this scale is beyond being acceptable.
Baldock is a fantastic town to live in, but the existing infrastructure is already stretched by the current population. The roads are crowded, without adding a possible 6000+ cars into the equation. We have insufficient dentists and doctors for the number of people. Regardless of what is being promised in terms of a community hub of shops and services, there is still going to be significant negative impact on the existing town.
Turning to schools, we currently have three primary schools, 2 of which are oversubscribed, and a secondary school which is also massively oversubscribed. Despite proposals including new schools to cope with the number of children coming to live in the development, the juvenile population of the town will become bisected. I fear that without additional provision for the young people of the town, we will see a rise in crime and unrest between the 'old town' and the 'new town' factions.
Commuting to work, especially if the new residents have to travel to London, is going to be especially difficult as the railway service is due to be curtailed, and roads are going to hugely congested.
Overall, this should be considered a new town, should be moved away from Baldock and considered a separate entity rather than an extension of a beautifully proportioned and friendly town.