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Representation ID: 5949

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Tom Tagg

The new spatial strategy and any new development that forms part of Local Plan 2040 should minimise climate change. Examples of criteria that should be met includes:
• We are in a climate emergency. All measures to reduce our impact on the climate should be the first priority.
• The natural environment should be protected and maintained, especially good quality farmland needed for food production.
• Any new development should take place on brownfield land before greenfield.
• Rejuvenation of Bedford town centre by changing use to residential to bring people into the town.
• Minimisation of car use/travel/CO2.
• Design standards for new houses to be carbon neutral avoiding heating using fossil fuels.
The proposed new settlement at Dennybrook does not meet these criteria; for example it will encourage more car use and the developer says that it could be designed to reflect best practice in mitigation of climate change, not that he will do this.