BA7 Land rear of Clare Crescent

This area has increased in size since the previous consultation and I believe (from the area shown on the map) that this corresponds to the inclusion of the property known as Greenacres which has access to London Road. Whilst the house itself is probably of little architectural interest, the grounds are a haven for wildlife and an ocean of tranquillity. I am aware that this probably isn't reason to object to the development, but I believe that at least part of this area needs to be preserved or kept as a public green space.

New houses are needed but the scale of the Baldock proposal is not sensible
There is an expectation that town can cope with the new properties under BA2, BA3, BA4, BA5 BA6, BA7, BA11 excluding those under BA1 with not support which is incorrect.
There is an expectation that Baldock can just take the 800 additional homes with no impact. Child care, schooling, sports facilities are already under significant strain.

North Hertfordshire Local plan 2011-2031

I feel the proposed plan for area BA1 Black Horse Farm would be extremely unwise.

*Any additional traffic from the site to the town centre would have to enter the cross roads at White Horse street/Station road junction.
This is already extremely congested with queues stretching back towards Baldock services. The junction cannot be altered as there are listed buildings
At this point. If the suggested new road joining the A505-A507 were used to get into Baldock the same junction has to be used.

*The resulting vehicular increase would cause further air pollution.

*The increase in population would completely overwhelm existing services in the town Surgery, Schools, we have no Police station, Rail services are
Likely to be reduced according to recent news reports.

*Ivel Springs nature reserve could well be in danger of pollution/ flooding with all the proposed building.

The idea of the planned first development at BA2 & BA3 without any additional Schools and other services cannot be supported with the towns present amenities.

*The schools are full, in fact some children have to be bused out to neighbouring villages!

*All construction traffic to the two sites would need to pass through the town on already very busy roads.

*Parking in the town is difficult at most hours of the day and night ,no provision for more is planned and there appears to be nowhere for it.

BA7 is allotment land so cannot be built on.

Baldock is a pleasant market town the smallest in the North Herts and the least able to cope with an 80% increase in size.