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Land at Ford End Road, Bedford
Former Gas Works
Residential
Commercial / riverside
Vacant land
Commercial / residential / car park
200+
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Approx 40 dph+
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Up to 1,000 sqm
Up to 1,000 sqm
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Ford End Road (Primary Access), Havelock Street (Secondary Access)
200+
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2023 • Submission of outline planning application – Summer 2021 • Determination of outline application – Winter 2021 • Submission of Reserved Matters Application – Summer 2022 • Determination of Reserved Matters application – Autumn 2022 • Discharge of pre-commencement conditions – Winter 2022 - Commencement Spring 2023
The site exhibits a highly sustainable location and is very well located close to the key public transport networks and services and facilities within the Town Centre. The use of the private car will therefore be minimised as much as possible. In principle the development of the site will set out to meet the requirements of Policy 51S and Policy 54 in terms of energy efficiency. Additionally, proposals would incorporate landscaping and open spaces, including suitable tree planting and through design, layout and orientation maximise the principles of sustainable design.
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Access is proposed off Ford End Road (primary) and Havelock Street (secondary). Both are suitable locations and there is an existing access on Ford End Road which could be used, however a suitable new access point on Havelock Street would need to be identified. Moderate traffic congestion in the area. There are bus stops approx 50m from the Ford End Road access where the number 8 bus provides a half-hourly service between Bedford Town Centre and Great Denham. There is adequate pedestrian access at the Ford End Road access to the site. The beginning of the Bedford-Sandy off-road cycle path is approx 250m from the site. This also connects to Bedford Town Centre. A Transport Assessment would be required to determine the impact this large development may have on the surrounding transport networks. A suitable vehicular access point on Havelock St will need to be identified, ideally this should include a secondary pedestrian access as well.
concerns have already been detailed for this site re rail line and brewery
The site is already allocated in the development plan (LP2030 Policy12)