Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

The proposed development would impact the village significantly coming as it does along with other newly developed sights in the parish. The village school is over-subscribed and the roads in and around the village are very busy. The railway station closest to the development site is Baldock which is already a busy station with the train operator planning to cut services. Not to mention the proposal to build 2800 houses in effect a whole new town just a few miles away near Bygrave. This is all going to put untold pressure on the local area.

As the website link is not working I am emailing to lodge my objection to the proposed development of 2800 houses on land north of Baldock.

In my view, this will be an unmitigated disaster for the area, completely destroying the town of Baldock and putting unnecessary pressure on the local infrastructure in the town and surrounding villages.

This plan alone will almost double the size of the current population of Baldock with the addition of around 8000 more people and 5000 more cars. It will put undue pressure on the railway service which is already busy and which the operating company are looking to reduce by means of a slower service and fewer trains.
It would put undue pressure on roads, schools and infrastructure.

Some development to enable local people and their children to remain in the area is acceptable but placing the majority of the additional housing burden for the District on Baldock is both unfair and unnecessary. The requirement should be spread fairly across the whole District, which covers a large area.

Baldock is an historic town located in an area of historic importance in the town and local villages, with beautiful countryside which is home to a wide range of wildlife.

I am completely opposed to what would amount to a complete desecration of the town and local area.