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Land and Buildings lying to the East of Church Lane and South Side of Elliot Court, 'The Cloisters' Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0EU 0.7 ha
Garages, church hall and dwelling houses
Class C3 Dwelling Houses
Class C3 Dwelling Houses
Class C3 Dwelling Houses
– Class D1 – Non residential institution (Place of Worship)
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See attached site design equates to 26dph to accommodate community uses
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D1 – Non-residential institution – Church Hall
Proposed re-location of existing Church Hall
Access is from the existing access onto Church Lane as shown on attached plan and through a new access from Elliott Cresent.
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2024
The site is within a sustainable location in close walking distance to key amenities. Renewable energy and water efficiency measures will be included as appropriate.
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Access using existing access on Church Lane. Most roads within 1km show moderate traffic in weekday peaks, but not directly outside the site. 6 bus services per hour 330m from the site - number 10 bus twice an hour and number 5 bus four times an hour. Adequate footway passes site, but access to site could ideally be widened and resurfaced to better accommodate wheelchair users. A shared cycle/pedestrian path is on Goldington Road 500m from the site, towards the town centre. Allowing cycles to use paved paths in Goldington Green Park would cut distance to this path to 225m. Resurface and widen footway access to site (approx 10m length). Look at allowing cycles to use paved paths on Goldington Green to give better access to Goldington Rd.
no noise concerns
The site is suitable for allocation for residential use following the relocation of the church hall. Access should be onto Church Lane. A masterplan and design code should accompany a planning application in order to address potential impacts on the historic environment, including the nearby Grade II* St Mary's Church. Improvements to pedestrian and cycle routes, as well as enhancement of green infrastructure will also be required, as will a site specific flood risk assessment to address all sources of flooding. Site is proposed for allocation HOU6 The Cloisters, Church Lane, Bedford.
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Land On The South Side Of Beckett Street, Bedford, MK40 1HT Garages to the North of Beckett Street North Parade Row of Shops with Flats above Beauchamp Court, to West of Greyfriars
Surface car parking and Use Class - C3 dwelling houses A1 - Shops
Use Class - B1 Business, Use Class D1 – Place of Worship
Use Class C3 dwelling houses, Use Class B1 Business
Use Class A1 retail and multi-storey car park
Use Class A1 Retail, Use Class D1 – Primary School
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350 dph
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Convenience shops to support the residential development and regeneration
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Access will be from Greyfriars, precise access arrangements to be agreed.
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2024
This would be a high profile regeneration scheme replacing old, energy-inefficient homes with new apartments and houses which will be built to high environmental standards. The site is within a highly sustainable location, within close walking distance to the key amenities of Bedford town centre, the bus and railway stations. We will seek to ensure that this regeneration scheme will deliver significant energy and water efficiencies and minimise its carbon footprint. We anticipate that the scheme will generate a very high proportion of renewable energy through a variety of means, supplying not only the new development but potentially the local area through wider regeneration or back to the grid. We will appropriately assess flood risk and ensure mitigations are incorporated within the scheme Particular consideration will be given to the quality of the public realm and both hard and soft landscaping.
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Primary access from Greyfriars using existing car park junction. This site's location in the town centre means that it is around areas of moderate to heavy traffic. It is however directly opposite the central bus station, with a pedestrian crossing linking the two. There are no cycle lanes directly from the site, but some are close by. An on-road non-segregated cycle lane is directly outside the site. Due to the central location and traffic in the area, car use would need to be restricted. The location of the site opposite the bus station can work in tandem with cycle infrastructure on the nearby roads to make this a largely car-free site.
Road traffic on Bromham Road and Greyfriars some commercial noise
The site is suitable for allocation. As an urban, brownfield site it is suitable for residential development with town centre uses at ground floor level to create active frontages. A masterplan and design code should be prepared to ensure that development reflects this key location, and to have regard to the setting of heritage assets and the Bedford Conservation Area. An access strategy will be required in order to establish appropriate connections to pedestrian and cycle networks. A site specific flood risk assessment will also be needed in order to consider all sources of flood risk. Site is proposed for allocation HOU1 Land at Greyfriars North, Bedford.
