Object

Representation ID: 10520

Received: 25/07/2022

Respondent: Mr Roger White

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

I attach my objections to the proposed 2000 house development at Kempston Rural. In addition, to make you aware, I have alerted CPRE Bedfordshire and Richard Fuller MP. I have put on record, that barely seven days notice before closing objections is hardly the smoothest democratic way of advising residents in the area of an impending development of this magnitude, Why now? and what such short notice?

This is Kempston Rural not Urban.
2000 homes signifies approx 4600 people, what preparations will be in place for medical care etc; before people move in?
2000 homes could be 2000 cars on the road. Doubts that infrastructure could cope.
Kempston Rural not in groups 1,2 or 3 in 2032 plan, why include now?
The development will drive existing wildlife further away, site adjacent to Buttons Ramsey forest area.
The proposed site also opposite Buttons Ramsey has ancient Ridge and Furrow feature, a bridleway/footpath.
The housing development will destroy this amenity currently enjoyed and used by many walkers from the Town and Urban areas of Bedford. Why destroy fresh untouched 'valuable for health' countryside, when there are known to be adequate BROWN sites available.