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Object
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9108
Received: 16/07/2022
Respondent: Ann Mills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The significant increase in housing numbers envisaged for Bedford Borough is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence. The government's declared ambition for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc does not include housing numbers and, given the delays and revisions to the Arc plans to date, the 40% uplift in housing numbers in the 2040 plan is unsustainable. It is inconsistent with the objective for net zero carbon in the Arc by 2040, and with the timetable for sustainable forms of infrastructure, eg. transport and home heating, to support the additional new housing.
The significant increase in housing numbers envisaged for Bedford Borough is not justified because it is not based on proportionate evidence. The government's declared ambition for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc does not include housing numbers and, given the delays and revisions to the Arc plans to date, the 40% uplift in housing numbers in the 2040 plan is unsustainable. It is inconsistent with the objective for net zero carbon in the Arc by 2040, and with the timetable for sustainable forms of infrastructure, eg. transport and home heating, to support the additional new housing.
Object
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9188
Received: 25/07/2022
Respondent: Mr Tom Tagg
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Yes
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The HMG standard method for calculating housing need is wrong and massively overestimates the housing to be built in the Borough. BBC have already developed housing at three times the national average and now this calculation method increases the rate of development even higher. I appreciate that BBC have to follow HMG rules, but wherever possible BBC should fight against the use of the standard method as being appropriate. HMG should apply their "Levelling Up" principles and develop elsewhere before forcing yet more development on BBC.
The HMG standard method for calculating housing need is wrong and massively overestimates the housing to be built in the Borough. BBC have already developed housing at three times the national average and now this calculation method increases the rate of development even higher. I appreciate that BBC have to follow HMG rules, but wherever possible BBC should fight against the use of the standard method as being appropriate. HMG should apply their "Levelling Up" principles and develop elsewhere before forcing yet more development on BBC.
Comment
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9390
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Luton & Bedfordshire Green Party
We very much take issue with the standard method of assessing housing need and the impact on Bedford Borough, it being environmentally unsustainable. Bedford Council has a record of consistently at least delivering the housing requirement set out in development plans. 27,100 new homes are to be delivered over the Plan period which is excessive and unsustainable in all respects.
We very much take issue with the standard method of assessing housing need and the impact on Bedford Borough, it being environmentally unsustainable. Bedford Council has a record of consistently at least delivering the housing requirement set out in development plans. 27,100 new homes are to be delivered over the Plan period which is excessive and unsustainable in all respects.