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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
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Representation ID: 9450
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Bedford River Valley Park Landowners
Agent: Woods Hardwick Planning Ltd
The BRVP Landowners welcome the specific reference made within the Vision to the completion of the BRVP, recognising its importance as a leisure opportunity, both for local residents, and as a visitor attraction, with benefit to the local economy.
The Bedford River Valley Park (BRVP) Landowners comprised of, Bedford Borough Council Estates, Connolly Foundation, Forest of Marston Vale, Peter Bennie Ltd, Southill Estate and Tarmac Trading Ltd (“The BRVP Landowners”) support the Council’s Vision for the Borough for the plan period and consider it to be sound.
They are particularly pleased to see the acknowledgement given to the need to provide new green infrastructure and to deliver new green spaces for the Borough’s residents, which should be integral to the Plan’s objectives and strategy.
The BRVP Landowners also welcome the specific reference made within the Vision to the completion of the BRVP, recognising its importance as a leisure opportunity, both for local residents, and as a visitor attraction, with benefit to the local economy. They look forward to working with the Council on the delivery of the water sports lake as a key leisure facility within the BRVP.
Four key Themes are set out below the Vision, with these also endorsed by the BRVP Landowners. Again, it is positive to see the importance being placed on creating new green and blue infrastructure and spaces in the Borough. Delivery of the water sports lake as part of the BRVP on the basis set out in the Enabling Development Vision Document submitted in response to the BBLP 2030 Issues & Options for the revised enabling development mix can contribute significantly to the objective of developing a strong and multi-functional urban and rural green and blue infrastructure network for the enjoyment and health of its residents.
The BRVP Landowners also support the desire to create better places. The BRVP Enabling Development, which is the subject of Policy HOU11 of the BBLP 2040 (Separate representations are made on this Policy on behalf of the BRVP Landowners), provides an ideal opportunity to create a beautiful place alongside the water sports lake in an attractive river valley landscape and environment, and in doing so, will facilitate the delivery of the lake itself, enabling the multifunctional green and blue infrastructure benefits associated.
