1.17

Object

Representation ID: 3469

Received: 24/07/2021

Respondent: City Farm

I cannot understand how a development in Wyboston or Little Barford which is adjacent to St Neots is going to help the Town of Bedford. Residents will shop in St Neots and most likely work there, Cambridge or London. Bedford will not benefit at all.
The development needs to be surrounding Bedford as per option 2A

Object

Representation ID: 3583

Received: 13/08/2021

Respondent: Ms Pamela Hider

The level of development at Colworth (2400 homes) and Twinwoods (3495 homes) will have an impact on journies from North Bedfordshire villages into Bedford along the A6 and on our rural roads and villages that already suffer from drivers cutting through to avoid traffic. The increase in the volume of traffic and the ensuing carbon dioxide emissions will have a negative effect on air quality. These huge developments have no place in the countryside. BBC needs reminding that it has declared a climate change emergency.

Object

Representation ID: 3904

Received: 28/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs MARGARET TURNER

Your Issues & Options Paper 2020 identified Staploe Parish as Urban Based Growth which is completely incorrect

Object

Representation ID: 3948

Received: 29/08/2021

Respondent: Mr paul giles

brownfield urban sites where identified as preferred options by consultation, three of the councils preferred options 2b 2c 2d all include building on greenfield non urban rural sites

Object

Representation ID: 3986

Received: 29/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Keith Turner

Your issue's and options paper 2020 identified staploe parish as urban based growth which is totally incorrect.

Object

Representation ID: 4076

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gerardine Meola

Issues and Options Consultation was flawed. Staploe Parish is not "Brown - Urban" it is open countryside.

Connection to a National Cycle Network will not resolve transport issues for new settlement west of Wybston (Dennybrook) phase one 2500+ houses up to 10,000+ 2050.

Object

Representation ID: 4184

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gail Browning

How can the Staploe Parish be classed as Urban and a suitable area to build 10800 houses – this is completely incorrect.

Support

Representation ID: 4206

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Bedford Architectural, Archaeological & Local History Society

Whilst broadly supportive of the Borough's aims and strongly in favour of adopting a principle of 'brown field first' and the conversion of surplus retail and commercial buildings or sites, there needs to be a continued commitment to ensuring that housing quality and environmental standards remain high and are overseen appropriately.

Object

Representation ID: 4241

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Fletcher Giles

Your Issues & Options Paper 2020 identified Staploe Parish as Urban Based Growth which is completely incorrect

Object

Representation ID: 4322

Received: 31/08/2021

Respondent: Miss Helen Leach

Your Issues & Options Paper 2020 identified Staploe Parish as Urban Based Growth which is completely incorrect.

Object

Representation ID: 4355

Received: 31/08/2021

Respondent: Miss Helen Leach

Your Issues & Options Paper 2020 identified Staploe Parish as Urban Based Growth which is completely incorrect.

Object

Representation ID: 4464

Received: 31/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Andrew Murray

Previous Local Plan contained development sites north of Bedford. This Local Plan concentrates development in sites south of Bedford. The majority of the housing need for Bedford Borough could be satisfied by these large sites, one of which is brownfield. East-West Rail has now selected a route north of Bedford, so concentrating development in the south seems is incongruous, development to the south will not easily be served by the new rail link. The station at Wixhams is still not committed to be built. Driving into Bedford from these new developments to rail links is not sustainable in environmental terms.

Object

Representation ID: 4868

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Kevin Morrall

This consultation incorrectly identified Staploe Parish as brown field and Urban. The entire parish is open countryside and rural.

Support

Representation ID: 5723

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Hambleton-Jewell

1.17 Following on from last year's consultation we have considered comments about the different locations for growth and have developed combinations that could deliver new jobs and homes. A long list of options is given in the Development Strategy Topic Paper and a fuller list in the Sustainability Appraisal.

Object

Representation ID: 5911

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Tom Tagg

The leaflet delivered to all residents shows only the BBC emerging preferred options, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d. There is a small reference about another 6 options being available to comment on. Most people do not realise that there are another 6 options. The leaflet is therefore very MISLEADING as it fails to properly describe all the options.
This leaflet is also more MISLEADING as it fails to properly describe the correct build-out rate for Dennybrook (2,500 houses stated, yet the developer is planning for 5,150 houses to 2040 and 10,800 houses to 2050).
These are MAJOR ERRORS in giving the public sufficient and correct information on which to provide their responses and UNDERMINES THE WHOLE CONSULTATION.