Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan

EE9: Forest of Marston Vale

Central Bedfordshire Council will continue to support the creation of the Forest of Marston Vale to deliver the environmentally led regeneration of the area. Development proposals within the Forest of Marston Vale will be required to:

  1. Demonstrate how they will deliver 30% tree canopy cover, within the public realm, across the development site. This can be achieved through a combination of retaining and protecting existing trees, woodlands and hedgerows, and the on-site planting of new trees, woodlands and hedgerows; and
  2. Contribute to the environmentally led regeneration of the Forest of Marston Vale, in line with the aims of the Forest Plan.

Only where robust evidence agreed by the Council can demonstrate that 30% tree canopy cover cannot be delivered within the public realm on site, will alternative delivery mechanisms be considered.

For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan