Call for Sites Form

Form ID: 1338

Land owner

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N/A

Land at Cardington Airfield, Bedford, MK42 0TF

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Disused Airfield

Disused airfield and approved residential development

Agricultural/Ecological Enhancement

Disused airfield and Ecological Enhancement

Disused Airfield

Yes

Housing

Nothing chosen

Up to 350 homes

Family houses , Flats

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37 dph

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

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Nothing chosen

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Suitable access is achievable

From the Bellway Homes site to the north of the Site - please see accompanying Vision Document for further information

Yes

No

No

No

350

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2023/24

The proposal incorporates on-site green infrastructure including the delivery of parkland/open space, street planting and SuDS to help to mitigate against flooding, reduce ambient heat and provide space and connections for biodiversity. Homes within the development will achieve at least a 19% reduction in carbon emissions below the Building Regulation requirement and incorporate renewable energy sources. All new residential development will achieve the higher water efficiency standard in the Building Regulations, subject to viability.

15.00

Above

Site not in accordance with the emerging development strategy

Exclude from further assessment

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

x A site accessibility score of 4 is recorded where 4 is 21 – 30 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 minutes’ walk. , + A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

xx There is no public transport within 10 minutes’ walk to enable access to a major employer

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

+ The site is not within or adjoining a site of nature conservation importance

x Protected species could be affected.

? 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.

+ Opportunity area for 3 or more ecosystem services covers less than 25% of the site.

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

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

x A site accessibility score of 4 is recorded where 4 is 21 – 30 minutes’ walk

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

xx There is no public transport within 10 minutes’ walk to enable access to a major employer.

xx The proposal has the potential to cause very high harm (which may reach the level of substantial harm) to a heritage asset. Development with this level of impact will be removed from further consideration unless it can be demonstrated that the harm can be avoided, mitigated or outweighed by substantial public benefits.

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.

x The site is separated from 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 site is not on best and most versatile agricultural land as defined in the NPPF.

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

+ The site is within flood zone 1 (areas that have been shown to be at less than 0.1% chance of flooding in any year).

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

x The development will not meet identified 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.

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

x A site accessibility score of 4 is recorded where 4 is 21 – 30 minutes’ walk.

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

xx There is no public transport within 10 minutes’ walk to enable access to a major employer.

? Potential access requiring mitigation

? Potential capacity problem requiring mitigation

The site can be reached from Southhill Road and is located Southeast from the centre of Bedford. The access could happen from a local road which located north of the site. The nearest bus stop served by service 9A/9B is ‘Cardington Hangers’, which is located on the Site frontage approximately 150m south of Greycote roundabout in both directions. A shared use footway/cycleway is available between Shortstown and the village of Cotton End, on A600 High Road The proposed masterplan will focus on ‘placemaking’ to accommodate either extended or new viable bus services into the site via land to the rear of the listed Airship Sheds to serve a central bus stop that would be accessible by future residents within a 400m walking distance of dwellings and other facilities. For pedestrians and cyclists, connections will be made to the existing network of footways in Shortstown via the Spine Road to A600 and into New Cardington, and via a new ‘green corridor’ to Jackson’s Gate to the south west of the listed Airship Sheds. This combined route for pedestrians and cyclists would then link with the existing footway/cycleway along A600 and provide access further afield to New Cardington and Cotton End.

Nothing chosen

noise from cardington sheds

Entire site falls 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. In addition the development is proposed within the adjacent flying field to Sheds 1 and 2 (grade II*) - an historically undeveloped area of land in which the large airships and aircraft stored in the hangars were manoeuvred - requiring a large area. The flying field therefore makes a key contribution to the significance of both listed buildings, and development within the flying field will remove much of their remaining open setting as well as impact on the historic understanding of both assets. Potential to cause very high less than substantial harm or substantial harm to their significance.