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Changes to the Policies Map
Representation ID: 10145
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Roebuck Land and Planning
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
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Sustainability Appraisal Report
Representation ID: 10146
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Roebuck Land and Planning
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Sustainability Appraisal
Fundamental to the success of the Proposed Submission Draft Local Plan is the delivery of some 3,800 homes of the proposed 4,000 homes at Little Barford New Settlement within the plan period. This equates to 14% of the housing provision within the 20-year plan period. The premise of this allocation is that it is sustainable due to the proximity of the new East West Rail (EWR) station.
Given the uncertainties of EWR and particularly the section between Bedford and Cambridge, we are not satisfied that the SA objectives, assessment methodology and framework generally accord with the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations.
Particularly, there is no assessment of the transport and carbon impacts of development at Little Barford should East West Rail be delayed or not delivered, including potential traffic impacts on the A428 within Huntingdonshire and Greater Cambridge.
Comment
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New Settlements Assessment
Representation ID: 10148
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Roebuck Land and Planning
New Settlements Assessment
The document highlights the lack of information for Little Barford New Settlement and the many references to needing to undertake further work to complete the assessment. The reliance upon documents provided by the promoters is unhelpful given that most were submitted on a confidential basis and have not been made available for public to view in order to understand the issues under consideration. All documents being relied upon must be placed within the public domain and a further period of consultation undertaken to allow consideration and comment as necessary.
