Question 12
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We refer you to Cardington Parish Council’s response to planning application 20/00901 where we cite 7 existing planning policies that we believe the application contravenes. This is in addition to planning permission already having been given to the site area extending into the Rural Area, contrary to existing planning policy.
Close engagement and working with the relevant stakeholders (Natural England, Environment Agency and the Wildlife Trust) is critical to maximise opportunities for securing net biodiversity gain and/ or the protection of sensitive natural environmental assets in association with new developments. In particular understanding the future impact of development in the north of the Borough in relation to the Upper Nene Gravel Pits Special Protection Area/ Ramsar site will be critical.
You cannot on the one hand claim to want to increase protection for the natural environment, and on the other plough some of it up by policies such as adopting the Northerly train route.
It will be important to consider the provisions of the Environment Bill currently going through Parliament and the Local Nature Recovery Strategies it establishes. Land managed for nature should be doubled and the Great Ouse Valley given Conservation Area status. Quantifiable targets on biodiversity and environmental net gain should be introduced. Green infrastructure standards should be linked to health benefits and should include minimum walking distances from housing. Policies should be included on air & water quality and tranquility/noise. There should be public consultation on housing standards and strategies.
1. It would appear that little, if anything is being done - Brorough wide, to discourage the parking of vehicles on footpaths. 2. Likewise, it seems that nothing is being done to deiscourage the feeding of pigeons in the bus station and adjacent areas, thus making the environment unhealthy and unhygienic.
Green spaces are vital as COVID has proved recently. Closure of exissting facilities e.g. Bedford Golf Club are a retrogreade step. Green corridors for public use between new developments are crucial to the well being of both population and nature.
They do not protec the green-belt and arable land enough or promote the use of Brownfield sites frist in every case or taken heed of possible food shortages ahead.
The 2014 Landscape Character Assessment is too generalised to allow proper assessment of the impact of development on sensitive landscapes. More finely grained assessment (through landscape sensitivity studies) is required across the Borough, and the outputs should be reflected in policy so as to allow locally valued landscapes to be protected and enhanced.
No. They provide which protection to natural wildlife areas, such as local woodlands or shrubbery especially when it is in private ownership. No enforecement measure are taken against illegal felling of ancient trees.
More commitment to preserving the rural character of our villages is required.
Agreed response: We welcome the proposed new work set out on page 34 of the consultation document and strongly support the policies included in the Local Plan 2030. The Borough Council must commit to these and follow through by its response to actions which conflict with them. The Council will also need to address the implications of the current Environment Bill going through Parliament.
Development should prioritise the maintenance of existing environment and should be seeking to improve upon any government targets and guidelines to make the borough better than the national average in these criteria.
The proposals for new settlements north of Bedford along the A6 corridor in this document are of great concern given their requirement and almost exclusive use of prime agricultural. These settlements would do nothing to enhance the natural environment and any such development should be either at Wyboston which sits already on the busy A1 with its further transport links to other major road networks and at the Stewartby Brickworks site as detailed above. The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, and Borough policies should give greater emphasis to the protection of high quality agricultural land.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
If you think that our existing planning policies to protect and enhance the natural environment fail to cover important national or local issues, please give details. The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.
The represented Parish Councils are particularly concerned that growth which will come forward as part of the 2030 Local Plan is located on high quality agricultural land. Whilst it is acknowledged that The National Policy Framework (paragraph 170) and Local Plan (policy 46S) identifies the need to continue to protect and enhancing agricultural land, they feel that policies should give greater emphasis to both the development of brownfield land and the protection of high quality agricultural land to redress this current imbalance and trend.