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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy EMP3 Land south west of Interchange Retail Park and north of A421, Kempston
Representation ID: 9495
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
As this site falls within the designated Forest of Marston Vale area, it would benefit to include specific reference in the policy to the need to provide 30% tree cover in accordance with prevailing policy. Omitting reference to this creates unhelpful ambiguity.
As this site falls within the designated Forest of Marston Vale area, it would benefit to include specific reference in the policy to the need to provide 30% tree cover in accordance with prevailing policy. Omitting reference to this creates unhelpful ambiguity.
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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
4.77
Representation ID: 9497
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
The existing government designation of the Forest of Marston Vale (one of England's Community Forests) and the corresponding approved Forest Plan provides a pre-existing framework for pursuing a strongly environmentally-led approach to any vision for further development within the Forest area (including the proposed South of Bedford policy area). We welcome the positive references to the Forest of Marston Vale within this vision, but believe that there should be stronger, more explicit references to development being "environmentally-led" in this area, so as to ensure full alignment with the approved Forest Plan.
The existing government designation of the Forest of Marston Vale (one of England's Community Forests) and the corresponding approved Forest Plan provides a pre-existing framework for pursuing a strongly environmentally-led approach to any vision for further development within the Forest area (including the proposed South of Bedford policy area). We welcome the positive references to the Forest of Marston Vale within this vision, but believe that there should be stronger, more explicit references to development being "environmentally-led" in this area, so as to ensure full alignment with the approved Forest Plan.
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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy DM7 Environmental Net Gain
Representation ID: 9499
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
We support the principle of of this policy, and moving from biodiversity net gain to a more holistic environmental net gain approach and policy requirement. Consideration should be given as to how environmental net gain is calculated, and we suggest that the Council investigate emerging tools such as the 'Ecometric' and ENCA.
In addition, it would be helpful to provide clarity and guidance on the interaction between policies, notably the interaction with the 30% tree cover requirement within the Forest of Marston Vale. Both policy requirements should be satisfied by development, without any trading off between these different environmental policies.
We support the principle of of this policy, and moving from biodiversity net gain to a more holistic environmental net gain approach and policy requirement. Consideration should be given as to how environmental net gain is calculated, and we suggest that the Council investigate emerging tools such as the 'Ecometric' and ENCA.
In addition, it would be helpful to provide clarity and guidance on the interaction between policies, notably the interaction with the 30% tree cover requirement within the Forest of Marston Vale. Both policy requirements should be satisfied by development, without any trading off between these different environmental policies.
Comment
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy HOU5 Abbey Field, West of Elstow
Representation ID: 9500
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: The Forest of Marston Vale Trust
This site lies within the designated Forest of Marston Vale and therefore this policy needs to stipulate the requirement to provide 30% tree cover within the development, as is stipulated for other allocations within the Forest area. Omitting this specific reference is unhelpfully ambiguous, and also inconsistent with the treatment in other allocation policies.
This site lies within the designated Forest of Marston Vale and therefore this policy needs to stipulate the requirement to provide 30% tree cover within the development, as is stipulated for other allocations within the Forest area. Omitting this specific reference is unhelpfully ambiguous, and also inconsistent with the treatment in other allocation policies.
