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Form ID: 777

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Please contact the Agent: Ross Middleton

Yes

Land lying to the south west of High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford. 1.3 ha.

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Inaccessible low value woodland / countryside. To clarify, the site is currently in private ownership and inaccessible to the public. However, the site lies in a highly accessible location which has a high level of connectivity for residential development purposes.

Residential

Countryside

Residential / countryside

Residential

Yes

Housing

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

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25 dph

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

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Nothing chosen

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Suitable access is achievable

High Street (Please see enclosed Site Location Plan) Please see attached note from Acstro Transport Planning (Ref: 0933, dated 9th August 2016)

Yes

No

No

No

Site Completed

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2024/25

The proposal would be wholly compliant with Policy 51S of the LP2030, additionally, the development would adhere to any regulatory updates which occur in the interim up to the grant of consent for the site. Newton Homes are a responsible developer which recognises the challenge that climate change poses and it is their full intention to ensure that any development at this site responds to this challenge over its life span through suitable mitigation and adaptation measures.

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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 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

? Uncertain or insufficient information.

? 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 fewer than 3 ecosystem services.

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 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.

+ 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.

+ The development will meet identified housing 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.

? Potential access requiring mitigation

+ No capacity issues

The site is located on the south side of High Street in the village of Sharnbrook approximately 8.1 miles north of Bedford town centre. Access to the site is feasible from High Street, which is a 30mph speed limit road. There is moderate traffic congestion on High Street and at the High Street/Kennel Hill junction. The nearest bus stop is located 170m northwest of the site. There is no footway serving the site, but there is a 1.5m footway on the other side of the High Street. There are no formal cycle tracks in the vicinity of the site but cycling is possible on-road Widening of the current 4.1m access point would be needed, however there is limited space. A Transport Assessment will be required to identify the impact of the proposals on High Street and on the High Street/Kennel Hill junction.

Nothing chosen

no noise concerns

Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

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