Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

This road cannot cope with any more houses. It's an accident waiting to happen

I have tried to use the software but have not been successful. I am objecting to the proposed developments in Baldock on several grounds:
The number of houses and proposed locations are inappropriate and disproportionate for a small rural town. The houses on South Road and Clothall Road are too many. North of Baldock is a poor site to choose.
Rural nature of the town; Baldock is one of the oldest Roman towns in the country. When an house extension is proposed, archaeologists are involved. I do not see any provision on the plan for this. In the North of England, Roman heritage is supported. In Baldock the proposal is to build houses over the Roman areas.
Roads cannot cope at the moment with the increases in the A1 corridor. The railway bridge is crashed into frequently. The roads cannot cope. And the train services are about to be cut to a village service - there is no joined up thinking here.
Pollution will increase in this small town, increasing the childhood asthma rate.
The schools are all full now. There is no spare capacity, even short term. The one secondary school is huge and primary pupils are sent to outlying villages because there is no space in the town.
There are no proposed leisure facilities for sport. This is badly needed.

In summary, this development will destroy the rural nature of the town and it simply cannot cope with regard to roads, schools, shops and leisure facilities. Or employment - there is very little within the town.