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Land to the South West of The Interchange Retail Park and North of the A421, Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Broadcasting tower (agreement expiring imminently), otherwise open land
Railway line, Industrial Estate to North West, Retail Park to North East
A421, Countryside beyond
Retail Park (North East), Open Countryside
Railway Line, Industrial Estate
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Any B1, B2 and/or B8 uses
Circa 11,250 across all uses, dependant on proposal. Total site area approx. 33,050sqm
Any retail (as an extension to the Interchange Park)
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Estimated total floorspace circa 11,250sqm across all uses, which is dependant on end user(s). No specific floorspace allocation is given at this stage to individual uses. Floorspace could increase or decrease dependant on final proposal.
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To be included in the above estimated floorspace, no specific floorspace allocation given.
D2 Leisure and Recreation uses.
At present, the site has retained access located to the rear of the Interchange Retail Park however the intention is to reinstate and extend the old road, which was closed when the A421 works were completed, which links to the roundabout on the B530 and is still owned by the Council. This road could be extended to then provide suitable access to the eastern most point of the site.
All floorspace
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2025
This proposal would adhere to all policies relating to sustainable construction at the time of the application and the relevant building regulations at the time of construction. Given the early stages of this proposal, it is premature to set out a specific approach this proposal would take to respond to climate change at this point, however given the importance of climate change the landowner is committed to ensuring any future proposal on this site generates as minimal impact as possible on the environment. Further, as there is some risk of flooding associated with this site, the landowner would investigate opportunities for minimising flood risk events to create a positive impact on flood risk in this location.
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The site is located West of The Interchange Retail Park and North of the A421 in Kempston, 2.1 miles southwest from the centre of Bedford. Access to the site is feasible from the southwest arm of the B530/Polo Field Way roundabout. The access to the site will happen mostly by car. Possible development of the site could cause moderate problems at the B530/Polo Field Way roundabout. There is public transport 500m from the site's access point. There are no provision of footways and cycle track in the vicinity of the site. A Transport Assessment (TA) will be required to identify the impact of traffic in the B530/Polo Field Way roundabout and satisfactory facilities for both pedestrians and cyclists.
no noise concerns
The site is within the urban area and is suitable for allocation for industrial, warehousing and distribution uses. Potential flooding issues can be mitigated. Key principles include the need for site specific flood risk assessment. Transport Assessment to address traffic impact on nearby roads and junctions and the provision of pedestrian and cycle links. Early consultation with Anglian Water is required to ensure connection to water infrastructure network. Site is proposed for allocation EMP3 Land south of Interchange Retail Park and north of A421, Kempston.