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Representation ID: 10017

Received: 27/07/2022

Respondent: Shortstown Parish Council

Shortstown Parish Council has reviewed your draft local plan 2040 and after careful consideration have the following comments. In the proposed 2040 Local Plan there are several options proposing further development within Shortstown parish but due to the high levels
of development that Shortstown has already seen further housing beyond what has already been built would risk Shortstowns rural character, further diffuse its small and fragile centre, and risk the future of the historic airship sheds and Cardington airfield.
Policy HOU16 development on land east of Wixams
This proposes a cycle link to Shortstown/Cotton End that would be close to the North end of Shocott spring and would be an ideal cycle route to Wixams station(when and if that happens). Ideally it would connect to the existing right of way between Sefton Fields and
Shocot Spring and/or with the cyclepath on the A600. Shortstown greatly needs rights of way for walking and cycling to the east towards Elstow and Wixams. Ideally to connect to the Bunyan trail and enable greater opportunity for travel on bicycle of by foot for residents of the borough.