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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9242

Received: 26/07/2022

Respondent: Ms Claudia Dietz

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The proposed allocation does not present a sustainable form of development and should be excluded from the Plan.
It is neither physically nor visually connected to Elms Farm Industrial Estate; and results in unacceptable encroachment into open countryside.

Full text:

The proposed allocation is unacceptable, as it would:
- encroach into the open countryside (outside development limits), resulting in a significant harmful impact on the open countryside setting, together with harmful impact on visual amenity;
- set a precedent with regards to further development to the south of Goldington Road, into an area that is and should be protected from inappropriate development;
- result in a negative impact on the local highway and PRoW network;
- have a harmful impact on local wildlife and existing habitats;
- result in built-form of significant depth and density that is out of keeping and context;
- raise significant concerns with regards to flooding and drainage of surface water due to its location in the flood zone 3 and the Lower Great Ouse River Valley.