Issues and Options

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: Infrastructure including education, health, transport, community facilities and open space are considered key considerations in the delivery of growth in Bedford Borough.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: It is considered that the location of new employment sites should correspond to the development strategy, ensuring that they are in accessible locations and well associated to the locations of growth.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough. Providing growth along and around the strategic connections between Oxford and Cambridge (e.g. A421 and East-West Rail) are considered key to acting as draws into the Borough and increasing the value of its economy.

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This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough. It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: The provision and enhancement of pedestrian and cycle routes to local facilities and accessibility to public transport are considered to be ways which can encourage the greater use of sustainable modes of transport through the Local Plan.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough. It is not considered that existing planning polices fail to cover important national or local issues on the protection and enhancement of the natural environment.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: There are not considered to be any matters addressed in new Government guidance which is not adequately covered by existing policies or referenced within the Issues and Options Consultation document. Further matters may come to light upon publication of the first detailed draft of the Local Plan Review.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: No further views are held on this matter.

This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are currently promoting sites in Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough: It is considered that the Council is best placed to determine whether there is evidence that house building within the Borough is required to go beyond new national house building standards.

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This form is submitted on behalf of 3 landowners who are promoting opportunity sites in the Borough: The general proposed scope of the plan appears to cover the main matters which would be anticipated to be included within the Local Plan Review. However, given that one of the background requirements for the review relates to providing for long term growth (in particular in relation to delivery within the Oxford to Cambridge Arc), it is considered that the scope should explicitly reference this matter.