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Form ID: 821

Land owner

No answer given

N/A

Town Farm Paddock, Westfield Road, Oakley, Bedford

Map 1233

Agriculture

Agriculture

Housing

Allocated for Housing

Agriculture

No

Housing

Nothing chosen

15-25

Family houses , Older people housing

No answer given

Up to 25 dph

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

No answer given

No answer given

Nothing chosen

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

Suitable access is achievable

Access could be obtained either through land to the East which is allocated for housing in the Village Plan or off Westfield Road, which is an adopted Highway

Yes

No

No

No

No answer given

100%

No answer given

No answer given

We do not have a proposed timetable but the land is available subject to being allocated and planning permission being granted.

Policy 51S is noted and the detailed design will address it’s requirements.

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1.09

Above

Site not in accordance with the emerging development strategy

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 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

? 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 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 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.

+ The proposal includes or is within 400m walking distance of a publicly accessible open space that includes an equipped children’s play area of at least 200m2 .

+ The proposal includes or is 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 site is not on best and most versatile agricultural land as defined in the NPPF.

0 The site is located within a source protection zone but the proposed use is unlikely to be a risk to water supplies.

+ 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 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

+ No capacity issues

This housing development site is located on agricultural land North of Westfield Road on the outskirts of the village of Oakley. Access will be provided via Westfield Road, a single carriageway of about 4.5m width. There is a narrow foopath on the side of the development towards Oakley, but no footpath towards the West or on the other side of the road.There is no cycle path in the vicinity but Westfield Road carries very light traffic. The closest bus stop is 150m away from the site entrance, serving buses 50 and 828 to Rushden and Sharnbrook, about three times per day. Cycle connection improvements would be recommended as well as improvement of the pedestrian facilities, such as widening and improving the quality of the footpath. There may not be space for this on the highway and the amount of work might not be proporionate to the size of the developmentf Oakley. Access will be provided via Westfield Road, a single carriageway of about 4.5m width. There is a narrow foopath on the side of the development towards Oakley, but no footpath towards the West or on the other side of the road.There is no cycle path in the vicinity but Westfield Road carries very light traffic. The closest bus stop is 150m away from the site entrance, serving buses 50 and 828 to Rushden and Sharnbrook, about three times per day. Cycle connection improvements would be recommended as well as improvement of the pedestrian facilities, such as widening and improving the quality of the footpath. There may not be space for this on the highway and the amount of work might not be proporionate to the size of the development

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 its location is not in accordance with the development strategy.

Form ID: 1244

Land owner

No answer given

N/A

Land adjacent to Westfield Road, Oakley, Bedford

Map 1233

Agriculture

Agriculture

Housing

Housing

Agriculture

No

Housing

Nothing chosen

Linear along road 25-40 Comprehensive up to 100

Family houses

No answer given

Linear: 8-10/Ha reflecting existing density on Westfield Road Comprehensive: up to 15 per Ha

Market housing - Owner occupied , Market housing - Private rented housing

No answer given

No answer given

Nothing chosen

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

Suitable access is achievable

Westfield Road is an adopted Highway. The site could also be linked to Town Farm Paddock to provide access through that site.

Yes

No

No

No

No answer given

50%

50%

No answer given

We do not have a proposed timetable but the land is available subject to being allocated and planning permission being granted.

Policy 51S is noted and the detailed design will address it’s requirements.

4.50

Above

Site not in accordance with the emerging development strategy

Exclude from further assessment

Nothing chosen

Nothing chosen

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

++ 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.

+ 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

++ 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.

+ The proposal includes or is 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.

x All or a majority of the site is best and most versatile agricultural land as defined in the NPPF.

0 The site is located within a source protection zone but the proposed use is unlikely to be a risk to water supplies.

+ 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.

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

++ 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

This housing development site is located on agricultural land North of Westfield Road on the outskirts of the village of Oakley. Access will be provided via Westfield Road, a single carriageway adopted highway of about 4.2-4.5m width with a secondary access on a currently unpaved path to the West. The section of Westfield Road along the site frontage is narrow and the development might cause some highway conflict here, particularly if the number of dwellings does reach 100. Passing places may need to be provided at a minimum in this area. There is no footpath on the other side of the road. There is no cycle path in the vicinity but Westfield Road carries very light traffic. The closest bus stop is 500m away from the site entrance, serving buses 50 and 828 to Rushden and Sharnbrook, about three times per day. A Transport Assessment should be developed to assess the impact of the development on the road network. Provision of vehicle passing places, or widening of the road along the site frontage would likely be required. Cycle connection improvements would be recommended as well as improvement of the pedestrian facilities, such as providing a footpath along the frontage of the site. Highway space is limited so onsite provision is recommended.

Nothing chosen

no noise concerns

Nothing chosen

The site has been excluded from further assessment at Stage 1 because its location is not in accordance with the development strategy.

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