Object

Representation ID: 5196

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Foster

Response from Michael Foster
The proposed Dennybrook Garden Village would be a complete and total environmental disaster for the ear on many levels, including the following:
1. Total chaos and disruption brought to the local road network which will not be able to cope with the thousands of extra HGV’s, white vans and resident’s vehicles. The increased noise and air pollution would destroy the area plus impact on wildlife.
2. The environmental destruction of prime arable land which is profitable and yields essential crops …. and sustain the local community.
3. Totally inadequate local road infrastructure with most of the surrounding roads being single track and incapable of coping with HGV’s. They would have to be widened and reinforced causing diversions and road closures and causing traffic chaos and congestion as a result.
4. Decades of building disruption and chaos stretching past 2055 with the consequent strain and burden on local communities.
5. Economic impact on Bedford town centre which is slowly dying due to the poor access from the proposed development. Preference will be given to St Neots by residents.
6. There are plenty of better alternative sites over 70,000 plots have been put forward against the need for 12,500 plots. There is no need for such a large and destructive development.
7. There is a bigger influx of potential residents from St Neots as opposed to the Bedford area, therefore not meeting Bedford’s housing needs.
8. Poor transport links would mean an over reliance of private car use with little walking or cycling use causing another impact on the environment.
In conclusion this total destruction and devastation of the local area environmentally and economically must not be allowed to happen!