Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Baldock is a small historic Market town it sits in a valley.
There is a significant pinch point on the crossroads linking four roads. HGV's and extensive traffic use this along with young families with children going to school and commuters.

NPPF states that pollution is a material consideration and that more specifically that planning policies should sustain compliance, NHDC has not delivered on this policy.
Baldock is or already has close to exceeding elevated nitrogen dioxide on the pinch points around the A505 Hitchin St and Whitehorse St into the town.

NHDC propose that a bridge across the railway would eleviate the 7,000 extra cars plus lorries from using the crossroads but agreed at the consultation meeting that they couldn't know for sure how many would come into the town or railway or thoroughfare the bridge will be near the town.

When there is a high level of pollution already residents will be subjected to this oversized development North of Baldock which should be reduced to accommodate and integrate the infrastructure needed and confidence in our planning Authority thus enabling the existing residents and the new residents to integrate successfully.

Baldock has a good community spirit which has embraced new builds already one of which is already being built on the pinch point Raban Court 50 units. A further 586 is proposed on the local plan, adding once again to the high pollution.