Object

Representation ID: 10007

Received: 27/07/2022

Respondent: Mr David Robertson

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Loss of Grade 2 agricultural land, which national policy says should be protected from inappropriate developments.

Adverse effect on local wildlife through loss of habitat and the effects of light and noise pollution.

Brown field sites should be considered first for development.

This type of development is not compatible with the rural character of Renhold or the dark skies policy.

This type of development is not sympathetic to the nearby low-level housing and open rural views. It would be out of scale and out of keeping with the area.

Additional traffic issues for a village which has already seen a large increase of traffic volumes since the construction of the A421 dual carriageway. This proposal would result in additional traffic through the village and more queueing at junctions. Renhold does not have street lights, or good footpaths. Additional traffic is a danger to pedestrians and speeding is an issue.

Taking into consideration the additional houses planned for St Neots Road Gt Barford, currently distinct village boundaries are being eroded.

This area is no longer a government priority re: Oxford to Cambridge arc.

Vacant office space and commercial properties currently exist in the Borough. With the introduction of new technologies, and the trend towards home working and decrease in office occupancy over the past two and a half years, what is the requirement for this development, when the Local Plan also includes many other proposals for the same type of facility.