Sandy
The following sites have been selected for allocation in Sandy:| New Policy Reference | Issues and Options Policy Reference | Site Address | Summary of Proposal |
| MA1 | H240/H276 | Land West of Station Road/New Road | Mixed-use development providing a minimum of 50 dwellings and 0.5 hectares of B1 employment land |
| HA3 | H295 | Former Meller Beauty Site, Sunderland Road | Residential development providing a minimum of 60 dwellings and children’s play space |
| EA2 | E38 | Land North of Beamish Close | 10 hectares of B1, B2 and B8 employment land |
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Sandy
Sandy is one of the largest towns in the northern part of Central Bedfordshire and acts as an important service and employment centre for the local catchment area. Sandy has a reasonable range of shops and services and benefits from a mainline railway station and its proximity to the A1. As a Major Service Centre, Sandy is a sustainable location for future growth but physical constraints which include the A1, railway line and floodplain, make it difficult to accommodate major new development in the town. New allocations are made for an additional 50-200 new homes and 5-10 hectares of employment land. New housing development will be provided on brownfield sites within the town and new employment development will be provided as an extension to the existing Middlefield Industrial Estate.
Policy MA1 - Land West of Station Road/New Road, Sandy
Site Reference: H240/H276
Site Area: 1.89 ha
Land West of New Road/Station Road, Sandy, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for mixed-use development comprising a minimum of 50 dwellings and a minimum 0.5 hectares of B1 employment development.
This site is situated in close proximity to the mainline railway station. It is therefore considered that a higher density scheme would be appropriate and justified.
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:
This site is situated in close proximity to the mainline railway station. It is therefore considered that a higher density scheme would be appropriate and justified.
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 A1/New Road all-movements priority junction and any improvements that may be required;
- Provision of flexible employment units to meet changing future requirements;
- On site provision of children’s play space;
- Control of surface water drainage to ensure that there is no increase in run-off into surrounding water courses; and
- The provision of sufficient capacity at the wastewater treatment works to meet the needs of the development.
Policy HA3 - Former Meller Beauty Site, Sunderland Road, Sandy
Site Reference: H295
Site Area: 2.07 ha
Land at the former Meller Beauty Site, Sunderland Road, Sandy, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for residential development providing a minimum of 60 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:
- On site provision of children’s play space;
- The provision of sufficient capacity at the wastewater treatment works to meet the needs of the development; and
- Control of surface water drainage to ensure that there is no increase in run-off into surrounding water courses.
Policy EA2 - Land North of Beamish Close, Sandy
Site Reference: E38
Site Area: 10 ha
Land North of Beamish Close, Sandy, 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:
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:
- Provision of satisfactory buffer landscaping to minimise the impact of development on the open countryside, particularly the Greensand Ridge; and
- The provision of sufficient capacity at the wastewater treatment works to meet the needs of the development.
