Call for Sites

Search form responses

Results for The Harpur Trust search

New search New search
Form ID: 1371

Land owner

No answer given

Yes

Land north of Beverley Crescent, Bedford

Map 1233

Playing Fields and Vacant

No answer given

Housing

Railway

Housing (new)/playing fields

No

Housing

Nothing chosen

200

Family houses , Self-build/Custom build homes , Flats

No answer given

No answer given

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

Starter Homes

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

Please refer to the submitted Illustrative Layout Plan. A new access is being provided from the development site to the west - Ref. 01/02199/EIA and undeveloped land to the east (former playing fields) (Ref. 16/03265/FUL). Link Road granted permission via planning appeal reference: Reference: APP/K0235/W/18/3208526

Don't know

No

Don't know

No

200

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

Any development proposals would be designed in accordance with best practice.

6.98

Above

Site already allocated in development plan

Exclude from further assessment

Nothing chosen

Nothing chosen

+ The site is within or adjoining the urban area UAB.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 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 site is adjoining the air quality management area.

+ The site is not within or adjoining a site of nature conservation importance

x Protected species could be affected.

? 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.

x Opportunity area for 3 or more ecosystem services covers 25-50% of the site.

0 No renewable energy generation scheme included and efficiency standards that meet normal standards.

+ The site is within or adjoining the urban area.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 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 .

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.

N/A in UAB

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 the urban area.

+ A site accessibility score of 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

++ A site accessibility score of 8 is recorded where 8 is 0 – 10 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.

+ No access constraints

? Potential capacity problem requiring mitigation

Primary access via a new link road to King George Ave (already with planning permission), secondary access via existing link to Beverley Crescent south of the site. There is little traffic in the area except for some during the morning peaks on Bromham Rd. Approximatly 450m from the site, on Biddenham Turn, the 41 bus provides an hourly service between Northampton and Bedford. Both proposed access points have well-paved, wide pavements on both sides of the road. The access onto King George Ave connects directly to a shared pedestrian/cycle path. The development should encourage use of sustainable means of transport to prevent a worsening of the congestion on Bromham Rd during the morning peak. The site has excellent walking and cycling connections so the best way of achieving this would be to ensure that good walking and cycling infrastructure is continued within the site as well.

Nothing chosen

predominant noise concerns will be rail traffic and noise from supermarkets across the rail line

Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

The site is already allocated in the development plan for residential and, if required, educational use. LP2030 Policy 21.

For instructions on how to use the system and make comments, please see our help guide.