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Object

Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Policy HOU19 Little Barford New Settlement

Representation ID: 9315

Received: 28/07/2022

Respondent: Bedfordia Developments Ltd and Marcol Industrial Investment LLP

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The Local Plan is not legally complaint owing to failure to comply with the duty to co-operate and fails to meet the tests of soundness. The Council has not co-operated effectively with neighbouring authorities regarding strategic cross-boundary impacts of the proposed new settlement at Little Barford; the supporting evidence (New Settlements Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal) is inconsistent in its approach and does not represent a suitable, fair and objective assessment of the spatial strategy options; and the transport evidence (BBTM) is inconsistent with national policy, with serious concerns over the application of the BBTM results to the site selection process.

Full text:

The Local Plan is not legally complaint owing to failure to comply with the duty to co-operate and fails to meet the tests of soundness. The Council has not co-operated effectively with neighbouring authorities regarding strategic cross-boundary impacts of the proposed new settlement at Little Barford; the supporting evidence (New Settlements Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal) is inconsistent in its approach and does not represent a suitable, fair and objective assessment of the spatial strategy options; and the transport evidence (BBTM) is inconsistent with national policy, with serious concerns over the application of the BBTM results to the site selection process.

Object

Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Policy DS2(S) Spatial strategy

Representation ID: 9316

Received: 28/07/2022

Respondent: Bedfordia Developments Ltd and Marcol Industrial Investment LLP

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The Local Plan is not legally complaint owing to failure to comply with the duty to co-operate and fails to meet the tests of soundness. The Council has not co-operated effectively with neighbouring authorities regarding strategic cross-boundary impacts of the proposed new settlement at Little Barford; the supporting evidence (New Settlements Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal) is inconsistent in its approach and does not represent a suitable, fair and objective assessment of the spatial strategy options; and the transport evidence (BBTM) is inconsistent with national policy, with serious concerns over the application of the BBTM results to the site selection process.

Full text:

The Local Plan is not legally complaint owing to failure to comply with the duty to co-operate and fails to meet the tests of soundness. The Council has not co-operated effectively with neighbouring authorities regarding strategic cross-boundary impacts of the proposed new settlement at Little Barford; the supporting evidence (New Settlements Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal) is inconsistent in its approach and does not represent a suitable, fair and objective assessment of the spatial strategy options; and the transport evidence (BBTM) is inconsistent with national policy, with serious concerns over the application of the BBTM results to the site selection process.

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