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Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
3.14
Representation ID: 4962
Received: 02/09/2021
Respondent: Dean and Shelton Neighbourhood Planning Group
The following principles should apply to consideration of the Council’s preferred development options::-
• The plan should adopt a ‘brownfield first’ approach to the spatial strategy.
• The focus on transport corridors is supported, subject to the need to avoid development intrusion on high quality agricultural land, open countryside, and rural communities as far as possible
• Developments should be delivered in a way that maximises environmental protection and enhancement opportunities
• Full weight should be given to the views of parish councils and local residents
The following principles should apply to consideration of the Council’s preferred development options::-
• The plan should adopt a ‘brownfield first’ approach to the spatial strategy.
• The focus on transport corridors is supported, subject to the need to avoid development intrusion on high quality agricultural land, open countryside, and rural communities as far as possible
• Developments should be delivered in a way that maximises environmental protection and enhancement opportunities
• Full weight should be given to the views of parish councils and local residents
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Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
7.30
Representation ID: 4963
Received: 02/09/2021
Respondent: Dean and Shelton Neighbourhood Planning Group
The Bedfordshire Natural Capital Assessment supporting document which provides a detailed natural capital (habitat) basemap for Bedford Borough, is noted. However, it is not clear to us how the delivery of biodiversity net gain will work in practice and whether this will be achieved though further policy development by the Council or whether it is intended that this will be delivered through the net environment gain metric, referred to in para 7.40, which is to be developed from the Arc Environment Strategy. Further explanation in this respect would be welcome.
The Bedfordshire Natural Capital Assessment supporting document which provides a detailed natural capital (habitat) basemap for Bedford Borough, is noted. However, it is not clear to us how the delivery of biodiversity net gain will work in practice and whether this will be achieved though further policy development by the Council or whether it is intended that this will be delivered through the net environment gain metric, referred to in para 7.40, which is to be developed from the Arc Environment Strategy. Further explanation in this respect would be welcome.
