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Representation ID: 4725

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Professor Michael Jeferson

As a general point, both the current draft plan and plans over the past decade have failed to prioritise new build housing for areas south of Bedford rather than to its north. This has become even more evident with the proposed Ox-Cam rail link, and heightened threats to villages north of the River Ouse and the beautiful landscapes which characterise much of North Bedfordshire. The decision to build 500 new houses by Mill Road, Sharnbrook, is a classic example of what should not be done given the fact that the A6 is already operating at full capacity. (2) In addition, it is questionable whether the Sharnbrook Transport Study is correct in claiming that the Mill Road Site 901 will be “mainly self-contained” (page 35).