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Representation ID: 10180

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Jeremy Clayson

Representation Summary:

Relating to HELLA site 1226
I am born bred and educated in North Bedfordshire before 3 years at college. After school I returned to carry out my chosen path in land agency and surveying. I worked in north Beds for 40 years before retiring in 2016 and becoming a consultant to pave the way for improved locality. I have lodged a number of representations previously, in connection with the new Borough plan progress. I have missed some previous deadlines for the borough Plan and some of the subsequent neighbourhood Plans and would ask to be kept informed of Borough Planning progress albeit now residing near Huntingdon. Bedford still my “home” for the usual requirements of dentist, opticians, garages.
Willington is a composite village and borders a matrix of road roadways/lanes to the south. It was formerly designated a Rural Service Centre in the early Call for sites programme.
The principal built up areas in the village are either side of Station Road which grows into Church Road and Chapel Lane Branches. It does have a school, garden Centre and Nursey and playing field. What is does not have and needs is a formal post office and MORE RESIDENTS to make use of its position and services. There was a site under consideration for some 35 units but this is totally insufficient for the needs of the village. The Parish is now considering sites in Sandy Road (542 up to 5 dwellings), in Bedford Road adj to 55 (up to 6 dwellings) adj to 77 Bedford Road (up to 7 units). This is totally unrealistic with the demand locally and the best solution would be to develop the area hatched and edged red on the attached plan. Areas would be from Gostwick Place existing and on Barford Road and would be divided as required periodically.

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