Up to 500 homes at Millfield End Land To The West Of Bedford Road, Great Barford

“The Application seeks - Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved except access for erection of up to 500 dwellings, and all necessary supporting infrastructure including the construction of new access onto Bedford Road, internal access roads, footways, cycleways, parking, sports pitches and pavilion/changing facilities, open space, play areas and landscaping, drainage, utilities and service infrastructure works (the 'Application').”

“The 39.65 hectare application site currently comprises a series of continuous arable fields bounded by a mix of treed hedgerows and ditches situated to the south-west of Great Barford. The land has a visually discernible fall from the west (AOD +41m) towards Great Barford (AOD +25m). It includes two existing dwellings, a butcher's shop, and various agricultural buildings at Home Farm (off Coopers Close).”

“The Site is bounded by residential buildings to the north-east, Bedford Road to the south-east, and open, agricultural land to the remainder. There is an unmade track that runs south-west from Green End Road connecting via a second track to Bedford Road and Brewer's Hall Farm, which forms the north-western boundary of the Site. Whilst the first track is unregistered, the second is a designated Public Highway up to Brewer's Hall Farm.”

“The site is allocated for development the Great Barford Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2030 albeit it does not include the entirety of the allocation identified on the Policies Map; the allocated site extends up to the track to Brewer's Hall Farm forming the southern boundary, beyond the track to include the western field, and north to the boundary of all the existing dwellings fronting Green End Road.”

“In weighing-up the Application, Officers recommend that the benefits of the Application significantly outweigh the harm as identified and should consequently be supported.”

“The Application would contribute to the Council's objectives of enabling inward investment, enabling housing delivery, and securing long-term landscape and habitat areas, identified as objectives within the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan.”

“The Application was advertised to the general public by way of a site notice (16 January 2025) and consulted with neighbours in accordance with the requirements of article 15(3) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).”

“Matters raised in objection: 4No. responses were received; summarised as follows: development on greenbelt/ agricultural land; change to character of village; increased traffic, noise, and pollution; flooding; screening and privacy to neighbours along the northern boundary; higher density and three-storey development; concern regarding design quality of the future houses (reserved matters); and, capacity at doctor's surgery.”

“That permission be granted in respect of the above application in accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Building Control.”