Comment

Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9216

Received: 01/07/2022

Respondent: Jackie Bell

Representation Summary:

We live at XXX Shortstown, which is roughly in the middle of the street, our garden face the farm, where you are proposing to build 1000 dwellings plus a school, and social hub. We went to the Village Hall a few weeks ago, and again this week we went to The Harper Centre, to try and find out more, about the proposed plans.

Our concerns are:-
1 We and our neighbours DO NOT want a school or playground/playing fields/play area being directly behind us, our road being a Cul de sac is extremely quiet. Houses being built, we cannot object to.

2 The other concern we have is The A600, even though it is 30 MPH from Cotton End down to our roundabout, it is a very narrow well used road, with lorries connecting from A1M to M1 and vice versa. If you build 1000 new homes, there will be at least 1000 extra cars using The A600, as there are already 2 schools, and people commuting to and from work, congestion will build up. as will the noise level, especially in the summer months when windows are open. It will effect our quality of life.