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Representation ID: 10390

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: FCC Environment UK Ltd

Agent: Axis PED Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

On behalf of our client FCC Environment (UK) Ltd (FCC), we set out our comments to the Bedford Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission Consultation Document. Where necessary, these representations draw on the comments previously made to the 2020 Local Plan Issues and Options and Call for Sites submissions and 2021 Draft Plan Strategy Options and Draft Policies consultations.
We support the vision and objectives set out within Chapter 2 of the Local Plan. The vision acknowledges the benefits the development of East West Rail and the Oxford and Cambridge arc will deliver in increasing connectivity, investment and growth. We support the vision for the development of high quality commercial and office spaces. FCC’s site at Elstow South, Wilstead Road, is sustainability located to help deliver the vision and objectives of the Local Plan.
Policy DS1 (S) – Resources and Climate Change – The Local Plan 2040 proposes to replace the existing Local Plan 2030 policy 51S with this additional strategic policy. This new policy which builds on the existing climate change policy within Local Plan 2030 is supported.
However, the current wording of the policy is not clear with regards to which and how many criteria a proposed development would need to meet in order to satisfy the policy requirements.
Paragraph 16 (d) of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) confirms that plans should contain policies that are clearly written and unambiguous, so that it is evident how a decision maker should react to development proposals.