Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 2209

Received: 30/11/2016

Respondent: Mr Alan R McCormick

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Object to SP5:
- Building on the Green Belt
- Scale of development
- Current town infrastructure (healthcare, education facilities)
- Historic market town
- Highway infrastructure and congestion

Full text:

I wish to make my objection to the Local Plan on the grounds that too much of the Green Belt seems to be in line to be built on. Baldock , it would appear, is to take the "lion's share" of the proposed building which is unacceptable. The infrastructure in the town is unsuited to the scale of housing proposed and local amenities are already stretched to breaking point. The addition of thousands more houses bringing with them more people for the GP surgery, children for the already over subscribed schools and more cars for the already congested roads will serve to destroy this historic market town. There must be an alternative to this Plan.

I urge those responsible to rethink these proposals.