Policy EMP1 Land at Bedford Station, Bedford

Comment

Representation ID: 9120

Received: 19/07/2022

Respondent: Mrs Janet Goodland

The level of housing increase in the borough will inevitably lead to an increase in commuting out of the borough to London, Luton, Milton Keynes and Cambridge where there are higher paid jobs available. Adequate provision for car parking should be made at all the stations in the borough as bus services to them from the village is totally inadequate.

Object

Representation ID: 9559

Received: 20/07/2022

Respondent: English Regional Transport Association

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy EMP1 Land at Bedford Station, Bedford. The station area should be developed for a mix of uses including transport interchange residential, office, academic and retail uses(see rep re Policy DS2{S}). Key principles of development should be as follows:

- To support the growth of spin-out companies linked to high-tech businesses based in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc benefiting from access to East-West Rail;
- A new station entrance and public square and the creation of improved linkages to Midland Road;
- Re-provision of car and cycle parking including the potential for multi-storey parking;
- Provision of revised station access arrangements via Ashburnham Road with a mobility hub and appropriate provision for bus-, taxi / private hire vehicles, cycle and pedestrian access and drop-off / pick-up points;

Comment

Representation ID: 9659

Received: 26/07/2022

Respondent: Historic England

The site is located adjacent to the Bedford Conservation Area. Any development of this site has the potential to impact upon the Conservation Area and its setting.
We welcome criterion viii in relation to Bedford Conservation Area.