Land west of Potton Road, Biggleswade, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for residential development providing a minimum of 330 dwellings.

In addition to general policy requirements in the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD and appropriate contributions to infrastructure provision in the Planning Obligations SPD, development on this site will be subject to the following:

1. The production of a Development Brief  to guide development;
2. The completion of the relief road to the east of Biggleswade with a roundabout on Potton Road;
3. Preparation of a Transport Assessment to help identify the impact of the development on the highway network. This assessment should specifically include the impact on the B1040 Potton Road, the A1/A6001 roundabout and Sun Street;
4. Contributions for extension and buffering to Biggleswade Common and access and facilities improvements; and provision of links to the Biggleswade Eastern Relief Road Linear Park, in accordance with the Mid Bedfordshire Green Infrastructure Plan; and
5. The provision of sufficient capacity at the wastewater treatment works to meet the needs of the development.and
6. Contributions towards town centre development.

Land at the Former London Road Council Offices, Biggleswade, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for a residential development of 43 dwellings in accordance with its approved planning permission.

Land east of Stratton Park, Biggleswade, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for B1, B2 and B8 employment development.

In addition to general policy requirements in the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD and appropriate contributions to infrastructure provision in the Planning Obligations SPD, development on this site will be subject to the following:

1. Provision of adequate access;
2. Satisfactory resolution of the impact of additional traffic on the A1 roundabout south of Biggleswade;
3. Provision of a cycleway, footpath and public transport network linked to the Town Centre
4. Provision of flexible employment units to meet changing future requirements;
5. The provision of sufficient capacity at the wastewater treatment works to meet the needs of the development;
6. Appropriate mitigation against the impact on the Stratton Park Scheduled Ancient Monument; and
7. The completion of the relief road to the east of Biggleswade with a roundabout on Potton Road.

The Council aims to support and encourage a vibrant and lively town centre in the Major Service Centre of Biggleswade.  Evidence suggests that it will be a challenge to retain the vitality and viability of the market towns in the face of national trends towards larger schemes in larger centres. The Town Centres and Retailing Stage 2 Study recommended that Town Centre Boundaries should be identified to provide an area within which town centre uses should be retained. These have been identified on the Proposals Map and Policy DM7 provides the mechanism to achieve this aim by determining planning applications to encourage additional suitable development and restrict the loss of appropriate uses.

Further work is being done by the Council to encourage investment and ensure appropriate development takes place in Biggleswade Town Centre. The Biggleswade Town Centre Strategy and Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document study is already underway. The SPD will expand on the Core Strategy and Development Management DPD policies CS12 and DM7.  The study area for the SPD is identified on the Proposals Map.