Cranfield
The following sites have been selected for allocation in Cranfield:| New Policy Reference | Issues and Options Policy Reference | Site Address | Summary of Proposal |
| HA7 | H040, H133 & H322 | Land Rear of Central Garage | Residential development providing not more than 135 dwellings and a new lower school, if required |
| HA8 | H104 | Land at High Street/Lodge Road | Residential development providing a minimum of 25 dwellings |
| EA5 | E82 | Land West of University Way and Wharley End | 5 hectares of B1 employment land |
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Please see below for full policy text for Cranfield.
Cranfield
Cranfield is a Minor Service Centre situated to the far north-west of Central Bedfordshire. Cranfield is a large village which has grown significantly in recent years. The existing Local Plan allocation for 371 new homes at Home Farm has yet to be built out.To the west of Cranfield village lie Cranfield University, Cranfield Airfield and Cranfield Technology Park. The Technology Park is a strategic hub for high technology and research industries and land still remains allocated for its expansion.
New allocations for additional 150-250 new homes will be delivered where development helps to deliver new community infrastructure. An additional 5 hectares of employment land will be allocated at the Technology Park in order to reinforce its importance as a sub-regional employment location.
A new Lower School will be required in Cranfield during the plan period. A site has been allocated for this provision. However, if the lower school is not required, the housing element of the allocated site will still be required to be implemented but the area of land allocated for the Lower School provision will be reconsidered when this plan is being reviewed.
Policy HA7 - Land Rear of Central Garage
Site Reference: H040/H133/H322
Site Area: 7.23 ha
Land rear of Central Garage, Cranfield, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for residential development providing not more than 135 dwellings and the provision of a new Lower School should that be required.
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:
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:
- Production of a Development Brief to guide development;
- Preparation of a Transport Assessment to help identify the impact of the development on the highway network and mitigate against impacts on junctions within Cranfield;
- Provision of adequate access to the site;
- Provision of satisfactory buffer landscaping to minimise the impact of development on the open countryside;
- Provision of green space in order to protect the biodiversity of the site; and
- Provision of a cycleway providing a link to Bridleway 22 north of the development site.
Policy HA8 - Land at High Street/Lodge Road
Site Reference: H104
Site Area: 0.69 ha
Land at High Street/Lodge Road, Cranfield, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for residential development providing a minimum of 25 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:
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:
- Protection of hedgerows and provision of a woodland edge in keeping with the Forest of Marston Vale.
Policy EA5 - Land West of University Way and Wharley End, Cranfield
Site Reference: E82
Site Area: 5 ha
Land west of University Way and Wharley End, Cranfield, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for B1 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:
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:
- 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 M1 Junction 13 and A421 junctions;
- Provision of satisfactory buffer landscaping to the west to minimise the impact of development on the open countryside; and
- Water flows from development to be restricted to greenfield runoff.
