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Land adjacent to Souldrop Road and to the North of High Street, Sharnbrook 9.4 ha

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Pastureland/Paddock & Residential Dwelling/Outbuildings & Yard (to the west)

Agricultural Land

Residential Development

Agricultural Land

Souldrop Road and Tofte Manor

No

Housing

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250 - 300

Family houses , Self-build/Custom build homes , Older people housing

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Medium – High Density. The site is located adjacent to the settlement boundary of Sharnbrook. Its development will contribute to local housing need in a significant way and will contribute to sustaining the services and facilities within Sharnbrook.

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

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The current access is unsuitable/requires improvement

Access can be obtained to the site via an existing access from Souldrop Road to the west, as shown on the accompanying site location plan reference 48097-1.

Yes

No

No

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75-100

75-100

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Given the size of the site and proposed housing numbers, it is proposed that the site will be built on a phased basis starting in 2024-25, phasing the development until 2029-2030.

Any scheme at the site shall be accompanied by a sustainable urban drainage strategy and seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout development. Renewable energy will be considered as part of the design process of the proposed dwellings.

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9.39

Above

Site not in accordance with the emerging development strategy

Exclude from further assessment

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? The site is within or adjoining a defined settlement policy area or within the built form of a small settlement.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

+ 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

xx Protected species recorded on the site

? Uncertain or insufficient information

0 The site is not within or adjoining the green infrastructure opportunity network or the impact of the proposal is neutral.

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 a defined settlement policy area or within the built form of a small settlement.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

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.

x The proposal does not include and is not within 800m of a publicly accessible sports facility

? It is uncertain what effect the proposal is likely to have on the landscape / more information is required.

+ The site adjoins a defined settlement policy area or the built form of a small settlement.

x The site is not 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.

xx Development would be in flood zones 3a or 3b.

+ 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.

x The site is not 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 a defined settlement policy area or within the built form of a small settlement.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

? Potential access requiring mitigation

x Serious capacity constraint

The site is located on the west side of Souldrop Road in the village of Sharnbrook approximately 8.8 miles north of Bedford town centre. Access to the site is feasible via Souldrop Road, however further assessment is needed to determine whether Souldrop Road can handle this level of traffic and as such, widening may be required. Due to the size of the development, two access points may also be necessary. There is moderate traffic congestion nearby at peak times and this scale of potential development would have an impact. The nearest bus stop is located approximately 450m south of the site on High Street. The nearest footways are close to the junction of Souldrop Rd and High St. Cycling is possible only by using the road surface. The size of the proposed development needs careful examination and further investigation, including investigation into the requirement for more than one access point. In this context, traffic modelling will need to be undertaken, as part of a Transport Assessment, to identify the traffic impact on Souldrop Road, High Street and Souldrop Road/High Street junction. The proposal will require roads to adoptable standards in accordance with Bedford Borough Council's highway standards in terms of accommodating the carriageway/footway widths and the required radius kerbs. Connection to existing footways to the south along High Street are required. Marking on of road cycle lanes shoudl be considered

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Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

The site has been excluded from further assessment at Stage 1 because its location is not in accordance with the development strategy.