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Form ID: 749

Land owner

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Land at Willington Garden Centre (Barford Road)

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Part of Garden Centre

Residential properties and agricultural land on the north side of Barford Road

Garden Centre

Agricultural land

Residential

Yes

Housing

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C 15 to 18

Family houses

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20-25 dwellings per hectare having regard to the site

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

Mix, quantum and tenure split of any affordable housing to be determined by prevailing national and local planning policy in operation at the time of any allocation/planning application

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Suitable access is achievable

The OS Location Plan provided demonstrates the length of road frontage access to the Barford Road to the north, as well as the current point of access which could be revised or altered to accommodate new development with ease

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No

No

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15 dwellings

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Dependent upon the planning position and timing of an allocation or planning permission – but within the timescale noted above. This should take 12 – 18 months to develop.

The proposed development will pro-actively respond to the climate emergency and climate change by seeking to reduce the resulting risks i.e. provision of sustainable drainage systems to prevent flooding from the outset, and high quality greenspace and biodiversity provision. The development itself will also seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from inception through the use of water and energy efficient designs, appliances and systems, aligned to a considered layout, fabric-first approach to insulation and the use of renewable energy technologies. The proposals will therefore accord with the requirements of Local Plan Policy 51S.

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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 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.

+ 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.

+ 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.

xx Opportunity area for 3 or more ecosystem services covers more than 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 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

+ 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.

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 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.

x All or a majority of the site is 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.

+ 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 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 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

The site is part of the garden centre in Site 747. The site's proposed access point is off the south side of Barford Road. The proposal will intensify the use of the existing access as well as the site and the impact is on the immediate junction with Bedford Road/Sandy Road and Station Road. The nearest bus stops are located just on Bedford Road and Station Rd approximately 380m west of the site. There is no footway immediately outside the site along Barford Road. Barford Road from the west of the junction with Wood Lane is part of the Thatcher’s Way cycle route. Given that verges exist outside the site and opposite the site, there is scope to convert these to footway and/or widen the existing footway to a minimum of 2.0m. The junctions with Bedford Road/Sandy Road namely Wood Lane, Station Road and Barford Road also need to be improved for pedestrians and cyclists.

Nothing chosen

noise fom the garden centre would need to be considered

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.