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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9355

Received: 28/07/2022

Respondent: Mrs Sylvia Lorenzo

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Over the last few years Shortstown has been targeted for massive development. Between 2014 and March 2021 901 houses have been built in the parish. When the Cardington Airfield development to the north of the sheds has been completed, another 592 houses will have been added. Once that is complete that will be 1493 houses added to the parish since 2014. While the development of RAF Cardington did include a notional village centre this has been slow to develop and Shortstown is still severely deficient in key services for the level of households now within the parish.

Full text:

Over the last few years Shortstown has been targeted for massive development. Between 2014 and March 2021 901 houses have been built in the parish. When the Cardington Airfield development to the north of the sheds has been completed, another 592 houses will have been added. Once that is complete that will be 1493 houses added to the parish since 2014. While the development of RAF Cardington did include a notional village centre this has been slow to develop and Shortstown is still severely deficient in key services for the level of households now within the parish.