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Representation ID: 7866

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Mark Ibbett

I believe it is very important that sufficient car parking spaces are provided in any new developments (many homes have three cars. Providing less parking space does not prevent people using cars it just prevents emergency services vehicles from accessing homes due to cars parked inappropriately. However, I also believe it is important to provide sustainable forms of transport for new developments and I believe option 2b with a smaller new settlement at Little Barford would be able to provide this.
We believe there should be significant buffering eg. trees, embankments, and green space between new housing developments and existing settlements.
However, if the development is going to go ahead, I believe that an option should be given immediately to all residents affected by the proposed Dennybrook development, to sell their houses to the council or developer if they chose to do so, for the going enhanced development rate. Many of us have moved to the hamlet to be in a rural environment and this development will destroy the essence of Honeydon and Bewary. It will completely remove the character and should not be forced upon people, just because we are a small community.
I would like to see a range of housing types such as bungalows, affordable homes etc. However, I believe homes should be no more than two storeys in rural areas so as not to impact on the views any more than it will anyway.