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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9285

Received: 27/07/2022

Respondent: Mr Claudio Scippo

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

1 - Elstow is the only historic village in the area with the abbey and connection to John Bunyan. Adding a large number of houses will ruin its character.
2 - The site is in a rural location and this large development is totally out of keeping with its surroundings.
3 - The development would bring urbanisation to the village making it just another suburb of Bedford.
3 - The additional homes will increase traffic causing even more congestion at the West End roundabout and at the traffic lights at the junction of West End and Ampthill Road.

Full text:

1 - Elstow is the only historic village in the area with the abbey and connection to John Bunyan. Adding a large number of houses will ruin its character.
2 - The site is in a rural location and this large development is totally out of keeping with its surroundings.
3 - The development would bring urbanisation to the village making it just another suburb of Bedford.
3 - The additional homes will increase traffic causing even more congestion at the West End roundabout and at the traffic lights at the junction of West End and Ampthill Road.