Support

Representation ID: 10301

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Natural England

Policy HOU12: South of Bedford area
Natural England notes that this policy will take an “environment led approach and focus on enhancing natural capital by continuing to deliver the Forest of Marston Vale and enhancing the multifunctional green infrastructure network”. We welcome this policy which seeks to create GI opportunities by linking a band of ancient woodland that is located to the west of Kempston, stretching south from Hanger Wood SSSI to Wootton Wood.
We also note that the council is preparing “a strategic place making framework to guide development across the policy area”. Natural England has provided comments on the Developing in the Forest of Marston Vale: Design Guide SPD, which can be found in our letter dated 27 July 2022 (our ref: 397525).