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Land at Green End Road, Kempston
Agricultural
Residential development
Kempston Cemetery, and Kempston Nurserie
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120
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17.1 dph
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Supermarket
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Access can be achieved via Cemetery Road and Green End Road.
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2024/25
The site is well related to the urban area of Kempston and the extensive range of services and facilities provided there and within the urban extension development area. This includes a broad range of retail facilities including supermarkets, doctors/dentist surgeries, schooling (primary and secondary) and a range of leisure uses. There is also access to public transport providing services to Bedford and the surrounding towns and villages. Therefore, the site is in a sustainable location and reduces reliance on the private car and is capable of supporting a range of development typologies. Development of this site would have particular regard to the environment and biodiversity within it and through suitable mitigation measures. Additionally, proposals would incorporate landscaping and open spaces, including suitable tree planting and through design, layout and orientation maximise the principles of sustainable design.
7.16
The site is located on the east side of Green End Road at the corner with Cemetery Road and is approximately 4.5 miles south-west of Bedford town centre. Access to the site is feasible from Green End Road and Cemetery Road. Traffic generation from the potential residential development for residential units and retail would generate an increase in pedestrian and traffic movements. The nearest bus stops are on Cemetery Road just before the southbound approach to the roundabout junction with Martell Road approximately 1.1km in distance. Although a footway is present on the opposite side of the site, the width is below the minimum of 1.8m and there is no footway immediately outside the site. Cycling is possible only by using the road surface. Given the significant scale of proposals, a road to adoptable standards is required in accordance with Bedford Borough Council's highway standards in respect of width of carriageway, provision of footway/maintenance margins and radius kerbs at the junction. A Transport Assessment will be required to identify the impact of traffic and provision of satisfactory facilities for both pedestrians and cyclists. Any access off Cemetery Road will likely require a reduction in speed to 30mph, with the extent of reduction to be agreed with the highway authority.
no noise concerns
The site has been excluded from further assessment at Stage 1 because its location is not in accordance with the development strategy.