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Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation

Representation ID: 5158

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Ian Francis

Representation Summary:

The Oxford-Cambridge Arc identifies a delivery period of 2050. Bedford Borough Council consider that the draft Local
Plan aligns with the Arc in terms of growth and infrastructure, though the two are currently misaligned in terms of
timescales. It may be feasible, for example, for a dispersal development strategy to be applied which would align
better with the timescales identified within the current draft Local Plan, and therefore accord with policies 22 and 221
of the NPPF. However, large urban extensions and new settlements may need to look beyond 2050, and this would
align better with the Arc.

Full text:

The Oxford-Cambridge Arc identifies a delivery period of 2050. Bedford Borough Council consider that the draft Local
Plan aligns with the Arc in terms of growth and infrastructure, though the two are currently misaligned in terms of
timescales. It may be feasible, for example, for a dispersal development strategy to be applied which would align
better with the timescales identified within the current draft Local Plan, and therefore accord with policies 22 and 221
of the NPPF. However, large urban extensions and new settlements may need to look beyond 2050, and this would
align better with the Arc.