Comment

Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9846

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Wilden Parish Council

Representation Summary:

• The 500 homes to be built at Great Barford. We ask that guaranteed new facilities be written into the planning permissions for these homes. For example, the Doctor’s surgery in Silver Street. This is already over-subscribed, making it extremely difficult for our parishioners to get an appointment. The prospect of an extra 1,500-2,000 new patients in Great Barford must surely demand a new Dr’s surgery with adequate parking and access by public transport. This surgery must have an attached pharmacy, as per the Silver Street premise, in order for the needs of present and future residents to be met. We also request that contractors working on these new buildings are not allowed to take short-cuts through Wilden. They should be required to ensure all heavy vehicles, accessing the large new building sites, travel on the Bedford Road/St.Neots Road/Roxton Road/A6/A1/A421.