Support

Representation ID: 7535

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Jonathan Hambleton

This area is a green field site but it is lower grade agricultural land than Dennybrook. The site was supported by Sharnbrook Parish Council when put forward in the previous 2035 draft local plan. If sustainable transport could be provided eg. via a guided busway or parkway station to the new east west rail station and town centre then this site could provide a suitable option.
It was put forward as a suitable site for development in the 2035 Local Plan before this plan was abandoned. Highway constraints were not seen as insurmountable at that time. I believe this site should be reconsidered especially as there is a high proportion of brownfield land included within it.



FINAL COMMENT

I believe that the selection from the call for sites has been selective/directing people to certain choices. The brownfield sites should be preferred over any others and the constraints overcome as the land is already destroyed and developed. Greenfield sites should not be prioritised until all the brownfield sites have been fully re-utilised and thereby protect our rural nature of Bedfordshire, it is all we have left to commend our beautiful.county.