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Representation ID: 7231

Received: 17/09/2021

Respondent: Ms Sally Tookey

As explained in your documents the call for sites generated a very large number of potential plots - far in excess of the 12,500 plots that are deemed to be required by 2040. These plots are scattered all over the borough allowing development to be widely distributed, thus placing a minimum burden on all existing infrastructure and negates the need to develop new "Garden villages" .
New large scale developments will bring so much burden on existing infrastructure and misery to the local residents for many many years.
Since there has and continuing to be much improved development of Bedford town centre, new home owners should be encouraged to use Bedford. The proposed housing suggested at Wyboston and/or Little Barford are closer to St Neots, Sandy & Biggleswade all within a short drive, so it will be these town centres that will prosper from the spending power of the new residents rather than Bedford.
It is far more practical to invest in the infrastructure of our existing towns & villages to improve the lives of all residents of the borough rather than a small select group.
None of the chosen 4 schemes include any development in the NW of the borough when the A6 like the A421 is described as vital transport corridor and therefore should carry some of its fair share of development.