What Is the Local Plan 2035?

The local plan also includes policies that will help the Council in responding to planning applications. They will help to – • ensure that new development respects local distinctiveness and delivers good quality places to live • protect the natural and historic environment, resources and address the effects of climate change • ensure the provision of affordable and other types of housing to meet specific needs • guide future employment and shopping proposals • ensure that sufficient infrastructure is in place. What is the Local Plan 2035?

How do I have my say? The Local Plan 2035 sets out how much growth Your comments on the plan are invited. This is an important stage and development there will be in Bedford borough for the local plan as the Government’s Planning Inspectorate will be until 2035 in order to meet local needs. It plans conducting an examination of the plan’s soundness and your responses for the additional houses and facilities required to will be considered by the appointed inspector. support new communities and provide jobs and services such as schools, transport and shops. Your comments can be returned by completing a response form, which is available at local libraries, the Customer Service Centre in Horne Lane and online at: www.bedford.gov.uk/localplan2035 Bedford Borough Council has published a new draft local plan Responses should be emailed to: for six weeks of public consultation until Monday 5th March [email protected] 2018. Your comments on the local plan are invited. Or sent by post to: Local Plan 2035, Planning Policy Team, Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Bedford MK42 9AP.

All responses should be made on the official form and returned by 5pm on Monday 5th March 2018.

ENV011_18 [email protected] Local Plan Key Diagram What does the local plan say? East Northamptonshire To meet the borough’s needs for the period up to 2035 the local plan East Northamptonshire proposes growth in the following locations – Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire

• the Bedford / Kempston urban area – 2,420 homes A6 • suitable edge of urban sites – 210 homes A6 • the former Stewartby brickworks – 1,000 homes A1 Ã A1 Colworth Garden • a new garden village at Colworth near Sharnbrook Village Ã Colworth Garden# Village # – 2,500 homes up to 2035 (and 2,000 more later) Sharnbrook A428 Sharnbrook • Bromham, Clapham and Great Barford – 500 homes each Harrold A428 # Milton Harrold Ernest # Milton • Carlton, Harrold, Milton Ernest, Oakley, Roxton, Turvey ## # Ernest A428 Carlton# # – 25-50 homes each. Oakley A428 Carlton # Clapham A421 Roxton# Oakley # $8 # # Clapham A421 Roxton # $8 # Sites in the villages will be allocated by Parish Councils in Neighbourhood Turvey# Bromham # $8 Great# Barford A1 Plans (apart from in Roxton where a site is allocated in the local plan). Turvey Bromham$8 $$8 # $8 $8$8 Great Barford A1 $8 $$8 $8$8 A603 $ $8$8$8$8 Willington

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