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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9382

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Gareth Adam, Homes England

Agent: Stantec

Representation Summary:

Homes England is responding in its capacity as the Government’s housing accelerator and as landowner of the former Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site, Shortstown, Bedford.

Homes England is generally supportive of Policy DM5. For clarity, Homes England recommends that the wording be changed from ‘Self-build and custom housebuilding...’ to ‘Self-build or custom housebuilding…’ throughout the policy as detailed in bullet points i. to viii.

Full text:

Homes England is responding in its capacity as the Government’s housing accelerator and as landowner of the former Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) site, Shortstown, Bedford.

Homes England is generally supportive of Policy DM5. For clarity, Homes England recommends that the wording be changed from ‘Self-build and custom housebuilding...’ to ‘Self-build or custom housebuilding…’ throughout the policy as detailed in bullet points i. to viii.