Object

Representation ID: 10367

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Renhold Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This subsidiary planning policy document includes a simple question and answer assessment for each of the sites under consideration to indicate their compatibility with Bedford Borough Council policies. In regards to Policy EM6 which are references as Sites 761 and 764 detailed on Pages 462, 463, 466 and 467 the Parish Council would like to draw attention to some of the responses.

Question 1. a) relating to Site 761 has a question mark over the reply that the site ‘Within or adjoining UAB SPA or built form of a small settlement’. The Parish Council have identified clear evidence that that it is not within the boundaries of any Settlement Policy Area and abutting a very small SPA for a few metres is not a reasonable justification for ‘approximately 30 hectares’ of employment use’.

Question 8. a) relating to both Site 761 and 764 also has a question mark over the reply that the site(s) ‘Likely to have a significant adverse impact on the surrounding landscape?’. The site assessments for both Site 761 and 764 state ‘ ? It is uncertain what effect the proposal is likely to have on the landscape / more information is required.’. The Parish Council have identified clear evidence that the impact on the surrounding landscape will be detrimental.