3.21
Object
Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 4088
Received: 30/08/2021
Respondent: Mr Paul Irish
No. They will just travel less as is clearly emerging as a new trend.
No. They will just travel less as is clearly emerging as a new trend.
Support
Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 5058
Received: 02/09/2021
Respondent: Mr Ian Nicholls
The acceptance of long distance commuting using rail, road and air needs to be altered. Rail developments can encourage more commuting by making stations more accessible. Any gain in reducing travel time along the railway will be offset by commuters willing to spend that gain time in getting to the station. Station location can add to suggestion so any railway policy needs to break from the Victorian concept of the urban centre station.
The acceptance of long distance commuting using rail, road and air needs to be altered. Rail developments can encourage more commuting by making stations more accessible. Any gain in reducing travel time along the railway will be offset by commuters willing to spend that gain time in getting to the station. Station location can add to suggestion so any railway policy needs to break from the Victorian concept of the urban centre station.
Object
Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 6389
Received: 13/09/2021
Respondent: Mr Nick Dann
The location of the site means that for employment purposes in particular, residents will be commuting above average distances reliant on private cars. The distances for most would not encourage walking or cycling. Even with the planned new railway station at Tempsford or Little Barford (potentially outside the county), this will not be close enough to avoid using the car for access. BBC noted in their assessment of the site in 2019 “The site is located in a relatively convenient location for vehicle journeys on the strategic road network, which may be a deterrent to non-motorised travel”. In no way can this site be considered to be an environmentally sound or sustainable solution to BBC’s housing needs.