Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation

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Representation ID: 3564

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Clerk to Marston Moreteyne Parish Council

The council notes that the Local Plan proposes further development at both Wootton and Stewartby. Both parishes border Marston Moreteyne and are therefore likely to impact the village. The parish council expresses concern that there appears to have been no collaboration between Bedford Borough Council / Central Bedfordshire Council / Milton Keynes Council. The Parish Council is concerned that the Borough Council feels it is acceptable to utilise the C94 and Beancroft Road roundabout as an unlimited access road both to enable further development within Wootton and Stewartby parishes which have already seen substantial development without consideration for

• the Covanta Energy from Waste plant (off Green Lane, Stewartby) which will utilise Green Lane and the C94 for a large number of waste lorries to the plant
• the proposed 5K homes in Marston Vale (proposed by Central Bedfordshire Council’s Local Plan, adopted 22nd July 2021). This development will also utilise the C94 and Beancroft Road roundabout.

The C94 was downgraded following the construction of the new A421, and as such consideration should be given to protecting the villages which connect to this road from a substantial increase in traffic which has a detrimental effect upon these parishes.