Support

Representation ID: 7877

Received: 23/09/2021

Respondent: Central Bedfordshire Council

Paragraph 7.15 lists a number of supplementary guidance documents, some of which appear to be quite dated. It may be beneficial if these documents were reviewed as part of the forthcoming design guide. The preparation of a new design guide is supported by Central Bedfordshire Council, and we would welcome being consulted on the scope and content of this document in due course.

Central Bedfordshire Council also support the requirement for residential space standards in line with Nationally Described Space Standards. As drafted, the policy requires all residential developments to conform to the standards ‘as a minimum’. This implies that there may be cases where higher space standards may be sought. If this is the case, the scenario/type of development to which higher standards may be sought should be set out in the policy. Also, it would be worth noting whether this policy requirement has been viability tested.