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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Policy SP14: Site BA1 - North of Baldock
Representation ID: 548
Received: 21/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Peter Wearden
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Pressure on roads
Inequitable to increase Baldock by 80%
Current poor air quality to be further reduced
Construction traffic will cause air quality, noise and congestion issues
Site threatens habitat of endangered species
Baldock train station too small to cope with increased volumes of cars and passengers
Site is on prime agricultural land
Such a large development threatens Baldocks historic character
The additional homes will cause significant pressure on the roads in Baldock. It is inequitable that Baldock is increased by 80% when other Hertfordshire towns are expanding by 10-20%. Air quality is already poor and will be significantly reduced by the increased traffic. The construction traffic will cause severe air quality, noise and congestion issues. The site is on a slope when Baldock already has flooding problems when there is heavy rain. The site is, I believe, the habitat for some endangered species of birds and bats. Baldock has a small station with limited capacity for traffic to and from, parking at and train passenger volumes. This large site is on prime agricultural land and threatens Baldocks historic character
