Call for Sites Form

Form ID: 1003

Other (please specify)

Agent

Yes

Land at Ford End Road, Bedford

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Former Gas Works

Residential

Commercial / riverside

Vacant land

Commercial / residential / car park

Yes

Housing

Retail

200+

Family houses , Flats

No answer given

Approx 40 dph+

Market housing - Owner occupied , Market housing - Private rented housing , Affordable Housing - Affordable rent , Affordable Housing - Shared ownership , Other

First Homes

No answer given

Nothing chosen

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

tbc

Up to 1,000 sqm

Up to 1,000 sqm

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

The current access is unsuitable/requires improvement

Ford End Road (Primary Access), Havelock Street (Secondary Access)

Yes

No

No

Yes

200+

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

2023 • Submission of outline planning application – Summer 2021 • Determination of outline application – Winter 2021 • Submission of Reserved Matters Application – Summer 2022 • Determination of Reserved Matters application – Autumn 2022 • Discharge of pre-commencement conditions – Winter 2022 - Commencement Spring 2023

The site exhibits a highly sustainable location and is very well located close to the key public transport networks and services and facilities within the Town Centre. The use of the private car will therefore be minimised as much as possible. In principle the development of the site will set out to meet the requirements of Policy 51S and Policy 54 in terms of energy efficiency. Additionally, proposals would incorporate landscaping and open spaces, including suitable tree planting and through design, layout and orientation maximise the principles of sustainable design.

4.99

Above

Site already allocated in development plan

Exclude from further assessment

Nothing chosen

Nothing chosen

+ The site is within or adjoining the urban area UAB.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk.

+ The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with a regular bus service (at least hourly) which enables travel 8am-6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer or it is possible to walk to a major employer within 10 minutes.

+ The site is not within or adjoining the air quality management area.

x The site is within or adjoining a site of nature conservation importance

? Uncertain or insufficient information.

? Uncertain or insufficient information

+ The site is within or adjoining the green infrastructure opportunity network and able to enhance the network.

x Opportunity area for 3 or more ecosystem services covers 25-50% of the site.

0 No renewable energy generation scheme included and efficiency standards that meet normal standards.

+ The site is within or adjoining the urban area.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk.

+ The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with a regular bus service (at least hourly) which enables travel 8am-6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer or it is possible to walk to a major employer within 10 minutes.

x The proposal has the potential to cause harm to heritage assets. This harm may range from low to high. There may be options to avoid, reduce or mitigate this harm and where sites have not been ruled out altogether for other reasons, further assessment will be undertaken to more fully explore impacts on significance and options for harm reduction and mitigation. This further assessment may ultimately lead to the conclusion that the site should not be allocated.

0 Proposal is not employment related.

0 Proposal does not include a main town centre use.

x The proposal does not include and is not within 400m walking distance of a publicly accessible open space.

+ The proposal includes or is within 800m of a publicly accessible sports facility.

0 The proposal is likely to have a neutral effect on the landscape.

N/A in UAB

+ All or a majority of the site is previously developed land as defined in the NPPF.

? The classification of the site is not known or it is not clear whether is classified as grade 3a or 3b.

+ The site is not located in a source protection zone.

x The majority of the site is within flood zone 2.

+ The site is likely to provide a mix of housing and include affordable housing.

+ The development will meet identified housing needs eg elderly, care, travellers.

+ The site is within 800m of a facility where cultural or social activities can be accessed.

0 Neutral.

+ The development is likely to increase public surveillance or increase activity.

+ The site is within or adjoining the urban area.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk

+ The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with a regular bus service (at least hourly) which enables travel 8am-6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer or it is possible to walk to a major employer within 10 minutes.

? Potential access requiring mitigation

? Potential capacity problem requiring mitigation

Access is proposed off Ford End Road (primary) and Havelock Street (secondary). Both are suitable locations and there is an existing access on Ford End Road which could be used, however a suitable new access point on Havelock Street would need to be identified. Moderate traffic congestion in the area. There are bus stops approx 50m from the Ford End Road access where the number 8 bus provides a half-hourly service between Bedford Town Centre and Great Denham. There is adequate pedestrian access at the Ford End Road access to the site. The beginning of the Bedford-Sandy off-road cycle path is approx 250m from the site. This also connects to Bedford Town Centre. A Transport Assessment would be required to determine the impact this large development may have on the surrounding transport networks. A suitable vehicular access point on Havelock St will need to be identified, ideally this should include a secondary pedestrian access as well.

Likely to require contaminated land assessment and remediation if required.

concerns have already been detailed for this site re rail line and brewery

Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

The site is already allocated in the development plan (LP2030 Policy12)