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Representation ID: 6913

Received: 15/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Tippett-Wilson

• According to your documents factual and technical information is still being gathered for the site assessment work. When will this be completed and the findings published, and will there be further consultations when the complete documents are published

• I could not find where the proposed East West Rail route maps onto the local plan, would it not make sense to include these in the local plan so that residents can see where the current green belt land will change into brown belt land and then could subsequently be open to the building of dwellings

• Within the current urban area of Bedford have the following been looked at for development and the building of additional dwellings, and if so what are the dwelling numbers:-
o Empty shops
o Flats above shops
o Empty pubs, such as the Phoenix that has been empty for many years
o Various areas of unutilised land within urban areas
o Under utilised car parks, that are used less now since many shop closures.

• What impact has the corona virus had on the need housing. Sadly many people have died, has this increased the empty dwellings in the area, or perhaps this is not known until probate has been carried out, please advise

• There are many warehouses being build on the outskirts of Bedford, if there is such a shortfall of housing should these not be made into dwellings, please advise.