Within days of refusal by Central Bedfordshire Council a further and substantially similar planning application has been submitted for this site location in Shillington.
The application differs very little from a prior and very recent application (CB/22/00679/OUT) and the points made in my objection are equally valid here. They are reiterated below -
- The development is not necessary to meet our local housing need given that there is already a site allocation within the Local Plan for Shillington (HAS45) as well as in the nearby settlements of Barton-Le-Clay, Gravenhurst, Stondon and Meppershall. To agree to a development on this site would, I suggest, ride rough shod over CBC’s Local Plan.
- There is an unsustainable increase in traffic volumes from nearby developments already and the Proposed Development will increase traffic volumes further, on an already busy stretch of road.
- There are legitimate road safety concerns at the site location given the sharp bend in the road nearby, which is a longstanding accident “hot spot”.
I further object to the application on the basis that the carbon zero claims are not realistic and are not substantiated.
A link to a copy of my objection is provided below.
