Support

Representation ID: 8233

Received: 26/09/2021

Respondent: Amanda Quince

BEDFORD BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN 2040 – DRAFT PLAN: STRATEGY OPTIONS AND
DRAFT POLICIES
RESPONSE from RENHOLD PARISH COUNCIL September 2021
The Parish Council would like to highlight that within the many policy documents forming part of
this consultation, disappointingly the Settlement Hierarchy document is not included in this
process. Whilst it is classified as being under review that makes it challenging for the Parish
Council at the time of responding to this current consultation for the Local Plan 2040 document.
The Settlement Hierarchy as a supporting policy document, plays a crucial and pivotal part in
sitting alongside the strategic growth options being considered by the local authority.
When seeking stakeholders’ views on Key Service and Rural Service Centres potentially being
included in a specific strategic growth option, not having clarity on whether a particular has
changed settlement classification makes it impossible to comment in a meaningful way. When
potentially the Settlement Hierarchy document could change a village designation and therefore
significantly changes the position a parish could be in, in terms of development it may receive.