The following sites have been selected for allocation in Marston Moretaine:

New Policy Reference	Issues and Options Policy Reference	Site Address	Summary of Proposal
MA4	E09	Land at Moreteyne Farm	Mixed-use phased development providing 125 dwellings and 7 hectares of B1, B2 and B8 employment land. The remaining land is reserved for contingency housing provision of 320 dwellings.

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Marston Moretaine is a Minor Service Centre situated to the north-west of Central Bedfordshire and within the Bedford/Kempston/Northern Marston Vale Growth area. It lies along the A421 between Bedford and the M1 and Milton Keynes. Marston Moretaine has had some significant housing development in the past with existing planned growth of 500 additional homes, additional jobs, community facilities and services.

While the sustainability of Marston Moretaine is in part a reflection of its proximity to Bedford, the village is expected to continue to build on its role as a Minor Service Centre through the provision of additional housing and new employment opportunities. Any further development is expected to contribute towards making the village a more sustainable settlement. Marston Moretaine is considered to be the most appropriate location for the Northern Marston Vale contingency allocation. New allocations are made for an additional 100 new homes and 7ha of employment land to be delivered within the plan period.
 
The A421(T) is currently being dualled along its entire length from the Bedford Southern Bypass to Junction 13 of the M1 and in doing so is being realigned away from the village. The new road is scheduled for opening in 2010 following which the existing alignment of the A421 will be de-trunked. This will improve accessibility to, and within, the village.

The contingency provision will only be brought forward for development after 2016 if the housing trajectory for the whole of the Bedford/ Kempston/Northern Marston Vale Growth Area (including those parts in Bedford Borough Council’s area) indicates a clear likelihood of a shortfall in housing delivery by 2021 against adopted East of England Plan requirements. The Council will continue to monitor growth area completions and forecast housing delivery and will use the Annual Monitoring Report to bring forward the contingency site if needed. This will be done in a timely way, in view of the possible need to make good any forecast shortfall in housing delivery before 2021.