Comment

Representation ID: 9684

Received: 26/07/2022

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site, there are a number of grade II listed buildings nearby including The Cottage, Kempston House, Ramsay Cottage, Tithe Farmhouse, Wood End Farmhouse, 157 Bedford Road and a cluster of buildings at Keeley Green. Any development of this site has the potential to impact upon these heritage assets and their settings.
We note that a Heritage Appraisal has been prepared by the site promoters for the northern portions of the site. The assessment recommends set back and open space to protect the Cottage and Kempston House. These spaces are shown in Figure 6 on page 58 and will help to protect the setting of these assets.
We also welcome criterion ix which lists and number f heritage assets. We suggest adding Wood End Farmhouse and Tithe Farmhouse to the list.
We welcome criterion x but suggest that the specific mitigation measures being proposed are listed here by adding the following words: ‘including open space and landscaping to the south of Kempston House and The Cottage and north west of 157 Bedford Road as shown on figure 6’.
We welcome criterion xi and xii.