The rowing lake already has Planning Permission.

Bedford Borough Council wants to be assured that there is public support for the enabling development required to fund the lake, hence the public consultation process for the Council’s Allocations and Designations Plan.

The relevant extract (Chapter 6: Bedford River Valley Park) for the lake and its enabling development is below; please take a moment to complete this. Example positive reasons are given below

Chapter 6:  Bedford River Valley Park

Question: Do you think that the enabling development proposed by the Bedford River Valley Park Group should be included as an allocation in this plan in order to fund the delivery of the water-sports lake?
 
YES NO
 
Please provide a reason for your answer:
 
Name*:
Occupation:
Address*:
Email*:
*Mandatory Fields
 

Your response will be sent to:
Paul Rowlands
Assistant Director Planning and Housing
Bedford Borough Council
FREEPOST ANG5840
BEDFORD MK401ZD

Example positive reasons to support the enabling development:

  • Bedfordshire is without adequate housing for our elderly, and we support the proposed retirement village.
  • We support the education campus to allow expansion of the University P.E. faculty and thus allow greater participation by the County’s state schools.
  • The Science and Technology Park will assist the creation of 2000 jobs within the BRVP and sustainability.
  • The hotel and leisure complex will fill a need for East Bedford given the A421 developments.
  • With only 5% of the 2000 acre BRVP used for development, the plans will secure the lake and forest proposals to benefit Bedfordians for future generations.  It will be a land mark spectacle at our “Eastern Gateway”.
  • The development will provide an opportunity for all members of the community to increase their recreation activity and improve their health and well being.

    Click here for examples of submissions made so far.
  


For more details on the enabling
development required to fund the lake
click here to view the Information Board



Bedford Rowing Lake - A project facilitated by the Bedford Rowing Lake CIC - a Community Interest Company