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

Object

Representation ID: 3639

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

The Government’s Change of Use (August 2021) needs to be considered

Object

Representation ID: 3640

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

If the Town Centre is focus for retail, why are out of town retail parks so popular?. To revitalise then town you should aim to create a mini MK Central, but with free parking

Object

Representation ID: 3641

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

TC1S Any new shopping centres in Key Service Centres should be allocated through Neighbourhood Plans

Object

Representation ID: 3642

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

Is there a growth rate target for the Town Centre to review and measure?

Object

Representation ID: 3643

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

TC2 Limiting out of centre retail and leisure development and applying conditions will not encourage development towards the town centre, it will drive it away to build outside the borough and take trade away from Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 3644

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

The Large Retail Names are moving from old town centres to where they can guarantee customers out of town. To regain vitality in town, it will need to bring back the large retail names not rely on volatile niche retailers

Object

Representation ID: 3645

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

TC3 To get residents living above shops in the town centre, you need to make it attractive by including resident parking with charging points for electric cars in their own secure bays.

Object

Representation ID: 3646

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

TC3 To get residents living above shops in the town centre, you need to make it attractive by including resident parking with charging points for electric cars in their own secure bays.

Object

Representation ID: 3647

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

Local shopping must be part of designed in infrastructure if it is to be sustainable

Object

Representation ID: 3648

Received: 16/08/2021

Respondent: Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan Group

Successful large scale business needs excellent access to strategic road distribution. But why is there is no mention of EWR connectivity for workers commuting in, and product distribution?