Object

Representation ID: 10131

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Roebuck Land and Planning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy DS2(S) ‘Spatial Strategy’
This policy starts by stating that ‘development will be focussed within the urban area, at specified locations adjacent to the urban area and at growth locations within the A421 / East West Rail corridor.’. Limb x specifically states:
“A new settlement and related employment provision at Little Barford well connected to the new East-West Rail station at its intersection with the East Coast Main Line.”
We fail to see how this proposed allocation is justified at the current time, until there is further certainty on the route alignment, new station location and delivery timetable or, whether it could be sustained if the EWR initiative is cancelled. The text therefore needs to be amended and the reference to the new EWR station needs to be removed.
In doing so, there would need to be further evidence to demonstrate that this large development is suitable and achievable in this location regardless.