Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Object

Representation ID: 10342

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Elstow Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

SECTION TEN: CONCLUSION

Elstow Parish Council recognises that the A421, A6, East West Rail and Midland Mainline railway are travel corridors which would support development along part of their routes south of Bedford but would also point out that the A6, East West Rail and Midland Mainline all go north from Bedford as well, and therefore should attract a fair share of development along this part of their routes. This sharing should include some development in the communities north of Bedford and should not concentrate solely on development along the A421 corridor to the south of Bedford.

Elstow is a relatively small village with a rich history and heritage and local residents are attracted to the village by its proximity to the countryside. This rural character must not be detrimentally affected. Whether it is the threat of being urbanised or the threat of coalescence as Wixams again extends across the fields in the direction of Elstow.

There has been representation within the consultation done in a misleading way to all stakeholders in this consultation process as set out earlier in this document.

With a number of areas where the Parish Council has highlighted HOU5 and EMP5 are against existing planning policy. In addition to raising the weak planning policy wording within the draft local Plan 2040 which will not safeguard and protect the existing local communities.