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Form ID: 495

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Family member of landowner

Yes

Farmyard at Victoria Farm, The Moor, Carlton

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Agricultural

Agricultural

Residential

Residential

Residential

Yes

Housing

Nothing chosen

4

Family houses , Older people housing

No answer given

30/ha

Market housing - Owner occupied

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Nothing chosen

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Suitable access is achievable

As per the location plan. Existing access off The Moor.

Yes

No

No

No

1-5 years

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2024/2025

The site is located in a village location and provides the opportunity for residents to walk to amenities such as the shop, school and pubs (Policy 53 of Local Plan). Use of rainwater harvesting will be used to assist with water efficiency (Policy 52 of Local Plan). The new builds will be built to the highest standards with high level of insulation and energy efficient building material and will where feasible incorporate roof solar for heating and electricity to contribute towards energy efficiency (Policy 54 of the Local Plan).

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Below - exclude at stage 1

Site already allocated in development plan

Exclude from further assessment

Nothing chosen

Nothing chosen

? 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 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.

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.

+ The site is not 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.

+ 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.

? 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 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.

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

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

++ The site is within 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.

+ 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).

x The site is unlikely to provide a mix of housing and/or is unlikely to include affordable housing.

x The development will not meet identified 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 a defined settlement policy area or within the built form of a small settlement.

++ 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

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.

+ No access constraints

? Potential capacity problem requiring mitigation

The site is located off The Moor in the village of Carlton approximately 9 miles north-west of Bedford town centre. Access would be the existing farmyard access onto The Moor. Occassional moderate traffic in Carlton but a development this size should not make much of a difference. There is a bus stop 50m away where the 25 bus provides an hourly service between Bedford and Rushden. There is a pavement on The Moor however it is only on the opposite side of the road, the road is quiet though so should be easy to cross. There is no specific cycle connectivity however many local roads are quiet and would be suitable for cycling. Improving the footpath between Carlton and Harrold and upgrading it to a shared pedestrian/cycle path would greatly improve cycle connectivity, as well as making walking to the facilities in Harrold far more attractive.

Nothing chosen

no noise concerns

Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

The site has been excluded from further assessment at Stage 1 because it is already allocated for residential development in the Carlton & Chellington Neighbourhood Plan (Policy CC7).