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Representation ID: 10498

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: David Lock Associates

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Whilst Hallam Land Management supports the overall intent of Policy DS1(S) there are pertinent questions to be raised in whether the principles set out under A) i and A) iii can be fully met due to the proposed spatial strategy set out in Policy DS2(S), levels of stepped housing growth proposed in Policy DS3(S) and distribution of growth in Policy DS5(S).
In this context, Hallam is deeply concerned that the spatial strategy, by omitting key sustainable development options, will not fully achieve the Borough ambitions for resources and climate change and in this context will be unsound for not being positively prepared, justified or effective. A key reason is that the full potential for growth in locations that are well related to Bedford is not being fully recognised – the strategy being based on a preferred option that favours locations that are either less well related to Bedford or physically connected.