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Form ID: 814

Other (please specify)

Land Promoter

Yes

Hill Farm, Mill Road, Sharnbrook

Map 1233

farm, farm shop and associated agricultural land

Residential

No answer given

A6/Agricultural

Railway/residential

No

Housing

Retail , All other types

Approx. 750

Family houses , Self-build/Custom build homes , Older people housing , Flats , Other

Care Home

25 dph

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

No answer given

No answer given

Nothing chosen

No answer given

No answer given

No answer given

Small scale convenience floorspace to meet new residents' day to day needs

TBC

TBC

No answer given

TBC

Primary School, multi purpose community building

Suitable access is achievable

Principal access point is proposed via a new roundabout on the A6, for which pre-application discussions with BBC Highways has confirmed acceptable in principle. Secondary access points are proposed to Mill Lane and Templars Way. Refer to accompanying plan.

Yes

No

No

No

350

400

No answer given

No answer given

2025

In view of the scale of development proposed, there is scope to incorporate a range of measures to respond to climate change as follows: • Compliance with current Building Regulations standards in respect of energy efficient, low energy use and adaptable homes • Scope to utilise renewable energy technology such as solar, CHP, etc subject to viability and suitability • Provision of on-site services and facilities to reduce the need to travel by private car such as retail, education and community • Surface water storage via SUDS increased to take account of climate change (currently +40%) • Site is located close to a sustainable settlement where there are a range of services facilities and public transport linkages • Existing bus services could be re-routed through the site to increase patronage by new residents • Scope to include extensive areas of public open space, landscaping, allotments to encourage healthier lifestyles and achieve net biodiversity gains

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52.60

Above

Site not in accordance with the emerging development strategy

Exclude from further assessment

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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 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

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

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

+ The site is not within or adjoining the air quality management area.

x The site is 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.

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.

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 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

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

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

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.

+ Proposal includes permanent economic and employment opportunities.

x Proposal includes a main town centre use in an out of centre location.

x The proposal does not include and is not within 400m walking distance of a publicly accessible open space.

x The proposal does not include and is not 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.

? The classification of the site is not known or it is not clear whether is classified as grade 3a or 3b.

+ The site is not located in a source protection zone.

+ 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.

+ The proposal is for or includes a community use or is likely to promote community collaboration and social interaction eg cultural, social, leisure and sporting uses.

+ 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 6 is recorded where 6 is 11 – 20 minutes’ walk.

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

x The site is within 10 minutes’ walk of a bus stop with an infrequent bus service (less frequent than hourly each day) which enables travel 8am6pm Monday to Friday to a major employer.

+ No access constraints

? Potential capacity problem requiring mitigation

The site is located on the west side of A6, north of Mill Road and east of Templars Way, in the village of Sharnbrook, approximately 7.5 miles north of Bedford town centre. There are multiple access points to the site, from Templars Way on the northwest side of the site, A6 on the northeast of the site and Mill Road on the south side of the site. The highway network around the site experiences some traffic congestion. There are bus stops in the vicinity of the site, one on the north corner of the site near the Templars Way/A6 junction and one on the southwest corner of the site. There is no footway serving the site. However, both Templars Way and Mill Road have 1.5m footway on the other side of the road. There are no formal cycle track in the vicinity of the site but cycling is possible on-road. The size of the proposed development needs careful examination and further investigation for future construction. In this context, traffic modelling will need to be undertaken as part of the required Transport Assessment which will identify the impact. It should also include sustainable transport measures. A footway will be needed serving the site on some or all access routes (Templars Way and/or Mill Road) as well as pedestrian crossing facilities at the north corner of the site.

Nothing chosen

noise from rail line and A6

Site does not fall within the boundary of a MSA.

The site has been excluded from further assessment at Stage 1 because it is already allocated for residential development in the Sharnbrook Neighbourhood Plan (Policy S4).

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