Call for Sites Form
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Top Farm, land east and west of Barford Road, Little Barford St Neots
Manor house and associated buildings and grounds, farm buildings and agricultural land
RWE power station and Alington Road Industrial Estate
Agriculture
Agriculture
River Great Ouse
3,385-3,955 subject to proportion on mixed use area and setting of listed buildings
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30-35 dph away from listed buildings
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B1, B2 and B8
B1: 9,616-20,244m2 or B2: 7,191-15,176m2 or B8: 6,568-13,861m2 or a mix of these uses (mix subject to employment evidence)
Refer to AL3 representation (additional information sheets)
It is anticipated that a development of this scale would be supported by small scale convenience shops and cafes etc appropriate to support the scale of development. The exact nature and scale of these uses will evolve in parallel with Bedford Borough Council’s evidence base.
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Refer to AL3 representation (additional information sheets)
It is anticipated that a development of this scale would be supported by D1 uses. The exact nature and scale of these uses will evolve in parallel with Bedford Borough Council’s evidence base.
Refer to drawing 60830-PP-005
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2024
The site promotes sustainable transport methods and will endeavour to deliver an appropriate layout, design and landscaping to encourage walkable neighbourhoods, promote the use of renewable energy and/or efficiencies in the fabric of buildings.
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NOTE: This is a large site proposal for a new settlement with complex traffic and transport requirements. Further assessment of the transport impacts has been carried out and published as a supporting document found here www.bedford.gov.uk/LocalPlan2040 Access via several points along Barford Road. Widening of Barford Road and new junctions would be required for access, and these would need to cater for more vehicles than the Site 873 proposal for this site due to the higher number of dwellings (compared to sites with IDs 872 & 873). Some light traffic can be seen in the area which could worsen with 1000+ houses. Situation re PT, pedestrians and cycles is the same as for the other proposal for this site (site ID: 872 & 873) Widening and new junctions for access on Barford Road. For improved pedestrian and cycle connectivity it would be necessary to connect to the existing footway (approx 250m away). Widening of the existing footway and conversion to cycle/pedestrian route up to the A428 roundabout would be suggested. This would allow cycle/pedestrian access to the supermarket, bus services and further into the town. The proposal suggests a cycle route along the riverside but does not say where this could go - there could be potential for this to go in to the centre of St Neots.
close proximity to little barford power station and rail line
This site is suitable for allocation in the Local Plan for a mix of uses including housing, employment, open space and other community uses. Allocation principles include: - delivery of 4,000 dwellings and employment land within a new settlement - preparation of a masterplan to deliver a sustainable community whilst - sustainable transport links to the East West Rail station - consideration of heritage assets - preparation of a site specific flood risk assessment - delivery of schools to support the pupils generated by the development - consideration of the high pressure gas and power lines crossing the site - areas in flood zone 3 adjacent to the River Great Ouse would not support development - multi user access route along the River Great Ouse. The site has been separately assessed - see New Settlement Site Assessments supporting document. Site is proposed for allocation HOU19 Little Barford new settlement.