Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 928

Received: 26/11/2016

Respondent: Mr Luke Callan

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Object to SP14 - BA1:
- Agricultural land
- Employment land
- Scale of development
- Air quality
- Tree planting
- Green space
- Surface water drainage

Full text:

This plan does not support promote the development and diversification of agricultural and other land-based rural businesses since the proposed housing is on existing farmland.

It is inequitable that Baldock town is to be increased by 80% where as other
Hertfordshire towns are expanding by only 10 - 20% and yet Baldock is one of the smaller towns thus less able to cope with the size of development suggested.
Air quality will be significantly reduced within the town .No mention of tree planting to improve the air quality issue, or % of green space planned to aid surface water drainage.