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Representation ID: 4838

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Hayley Morphew

This is not an urban, brownfield site. It is rural, open countryside consisting of grade 2 agricultural land. Government policy states that brownfield sites should be selected in preference to greenfield sites due to the intrinsic nature and character of the countryside which must be preserved. There are other sites more suitable (Twinwoods for example is a brownfield site consisting of grade 3 agricultural land). Any development here will not benefit Bedford, instead St Neots (Cambs) will be overwhelmed due to the insufficient segregation and risk of urban sprawl. Flooding of St Neots is a key risk.