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

Support

Representation ID: 3496

Received: 26/07/2021

Respondent: Accessibility Bedford

Option 2c has least impact on the village of Wootton – which has been impacted by over-development in recent years. Also, if adopted, the emerging Wootton Neighbourhood Plan is likely to advocate development of up to only 105 houses up to 2030.

Object

Representation ID: 3497

Received: 26/07/2021

Respondent: Accessibility Bedford

Local Plan 2030 Policy 59S which requires dwellings built to Part M (Building Regs) Accessible Standards according to the number of dwellings should be retained. In view of the UK’s aging population, it would be beneficial to improve on this policy by a requirement for bungalows on sites of more than 20 dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 3498

Received: 26/07/2021

Respondent: Accessibility Bedford

Local Plan 2030 Policy 59S which requires dwellings built to Part M (Building Regs) Accessible Standards according to the number of dwellings should be retained. In view of the UK’s aging population, it would be beneficial to improve on this policy by a requirement for bungalows on sites of more than 20 dwellings.

Support

Representation ID: 3572

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Accessibility Bedford

Accessibility Bedford urges the Council to retain Policy 59S (Housing Mix) from the Local Plan 2030 because it provides a choice of housing for elderly and disabled people.