Marston Moretaine
Marston Moretaine is identified as a Minor Service Centre in the emerging Core Strategy.We estimate that Marston Moretaine will need to make provision for up to 100 new homes up to 2026, over and above existing sites with planning permission.
New jobs may also need to be created in the area.
Upper Shelton is identified as a Small Village in the emerging Core Strategy.
There are 39 Large and Small Villages and together these villages need to make provision for a total of 400 new homes up to 2026, over and above existing sites with planning permission. New small-scale rural employment sites may also be considered. The Core Strategy indicates that allocations will mainly be made in Large Villages and only exceptionally in Small Villages.
Consultation Report
Please find below links to the parish report and associated appendices. The parish reports are structured as follows:Main Section - Parish overview and site summaries
Appendices - Site survey additional comments, email and postal representations and a summary of postcodes
SITES CONSULTED ON DURING THE SECOND ROUND OF ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION.
No additional sites have been submitted as part of the second round of Issues and Options consultation. Please scroll down for the list of sites that were consulted on during the first round of consultation.
SITES CONSULTED ON DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION.
The deadline for submitting comments for the first round of the consultation has also now passed.
15 sites have been submitted for potential development in Marston Moretaine: 11 residential sites, 2 employment sites and 2 site for mixed use.
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See below for a list of sites consulted on during the first round of consultation.
Ref Number: H012
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Glendale, Wood End, Marston Moretaine
Submitted proposal: Residential - number of dwellings not specified
Site Area (hectares): 1.05
Additional information submitted: This site will be close to the route of the realigned A421. Around 20 homes could be provided if the whole site were to be developed. 4-6 could be provided if only the front portion is to be used.
District Council initial comments: Marston Moretaine is classified as a Minor Service Centre in the emerging Core Strategy. However, this site is distant from the main settlement and facilities.
Ref Number: H058a
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land between Upper Shetlton and Wootton Green
Submitted proposal: Max 750 dwellings (H058a and H058b combined)
Site Area (hectares): 14.5
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is a exceptional need for development. A development of this scale is unlikely to fit with the approach of the Core Strategy.
Ref Number: H058b
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land at Hoo Lane, Wootton Green
Submitted proposal: Max 750 dwelling (H058a and H058b combined)
Site Area (hectares): 17.88
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is a exceptional need for development. A development of this scale is unlikely to fit with the approach of the Core Strategy.
Ref Number: H061a
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land West of Lower Shelton Road Marston Moretaine (Lower Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Development of 250 dwellings (max)
Site Area (hectares): 7.75
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is a exceptional need for development but a development of this scale is unlikely to fit with the approach of the Core Strategy.
Ref Number: H061b
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land at Walnut Tree Farm, Upper Shelton Marston Moretaine (Upper Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Residential - number of dwellings not specified
Site Area (hectares): 1.52
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H061c
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adj 3&5 Upper Shelton Road, Upper Shelton Marston Moretaine (Upper Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Residential - number of dwellings not specified
Site Area (hectares): 0.39
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H061d
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land r/o The Exhibition PH, Upper Shelton Marston Moretaine (Upper Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Residential - number of dwellings not specified
Site Area (hectares): 0.08
Additional information submitted: The proposal includes a range of dwelling types, open space, sporting and education facilities and potential for employment uses. 20 metre wide woodland planting strips may be needed to define the urban edge.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H138
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adjoining 112 Lower Shelton Road, Lower Shelton, Marston Moretaine
Submitted proposal: Development of
50 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 2.05
Additional information submitted: The site could be developed for mixed purposes but is considered to be more suited for housing of a mixed type and size.
District Council initial comments: Upper Shelton is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development but a development of this scale is unlikely to fit with the approach of the Core Strategy.
Ref Number: H177
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adjacent to A421, Lower Shelton Marston Moretaine (Lower Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Development of 15-20 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 1.76
Additional information submitted: The owner has identified the need for possible low cost housing
District Council initial comments: Marston Moretaine is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Minor Service Centre. Some growth would be expected here. However the separation of this site from the main built-up area of Marston Moretaine could raise sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H215
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land at Lower Shelton Road Marston Moretaine (Lower Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Development of 120-150 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 2.99
Additional information submitted: This site could deliver as many as 150 homes but the entire area is unlikely to be developed due to the need for woodland strips to the west and north, public open space and possibly some employment facilities. It is proposed that live-work units may be appropriate and that additional sporting and educational facilities could also be provided.
District Council initial comments: Lower Shelton is not identified in the emerging Core Strategy's Settlement Hierarchy. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development but a development of this scale is unlikely to fit with the approach of the Core Strategy.
Ref Number: H228
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land at Lower Shelton Road, Lower Shelton Marston Moretaine (Lower Shelton)
Submitted proposal: Development of 21 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 1.1
Additional information submitted: The development concept of this proposal is to group a range of different types of dwelling around a central green located in the middle of the site.
District Council initial comments: Lower Shelton is not identified in the emerging Core Strategy's Settlement Hierarchy. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: E09/09a
Submission type: Mixed use
Site Name/Address: Land at Moreteyne Farm, Marston Moretaine
Submitted proposal: B1c (Light Industrial) and B2 (General Industrial)
Number of jobs proposed: 850-900 (all employment) or 650-700 (mixed use)
Site Area (hectares): 25.69
Additional information submitted: 2 schemes submitted. Scheme 1 is employment only and the indicative plan shows 44 units with associated car parking/services areas, with light industrial units ranging between 400sqm and 750sqm, and general industrial units between 2,000sqm and 2,500sqm. Scheme 2 is mixed use and the indicative plan shows 30 employment units with associated car parking/service areas, with light industrial units range between 400sqm and 625sqm, and the general industrial units between 2,000sqm and 2,500sqm. There are 160 dwellings at range of densities. There are 2 access points from the A421 for both schemes.
District Council initial comments: Marston Moretaine is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Minor Service Centre and is within the Marston Vale Growth Area. Some growth would be expected here.
Ref Number: E42
Submission type: Mixed Use
Site Name/Address: Land at Lower Shelton Farm, Lower Shelton Road, Lower Shelton
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business) Live-Work units
Number of jobs proposed: 12
Site Area (hectares): 1.11
Additional information submitted: Mixed use scheme proposing a form of live-work units, where office units are within the curtilage of the residential dwelling. 4 units proposed of varying sizes: Unit 1 - B1 119sqm, residential 322sqm; Unit 2 - B1 163sqm, residential 144sqm; Unit 3 - B1 179sqm, residential 173sqm; Unit 4 - B1 170sqm, residential 322sqm. All units include staff parking areas. Access between 110 and 110a Lower Shelton Road. Planning permission granted for eleven B1 business units (02/02154/FULL), not yet been implemented.
District Council initial comments: Lower Shelton is not identified in the Core Strategy's Settlement hierarchy. Allocations will only be considered if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: E61
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Land at Stewartby Water Sports Club, Stewartby
Submitted proposal: C1 (Hotel with conference facilities) and B1 (Office)
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 8.25
Additional information submitted: Access from Green Lane, via an informal private entrance. Stewartby Lake Circular Walk runs through the site. Hotel would be set within a 2.14Ha area, which would accommodate the Water Sports Club. B1 units within 3.3Ha net area, providing 9000sqm of office space. Landscaping surrounding the proposed layout.
District Council initial comments: Marston Moretaine is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Minor Service Centre and is within the Marston Vale Growth Area. Some growth would be expected here. Part of this site is within the floodplain. In general development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
Ref Number: H144/E36
Submission type: Mixed Use
Site Name/Address: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Millbrook
Submitted proposal: Mixed use development for residential and hi-tech knowledge based employment & B1 business
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 261.77
Additional information submitted: This site covers three parishes and has been promoted for mixed use development and for hi-tech employment development. The mixed use submission comprises of an existing employment facility associated with additional commercial and residential development.
District Council initial comments: Millbrook Proving Ground is situated between Millbrook, Lidlington and Marston Moretaine. It is an established employment location. There is a County Wildlife site within the boundaries of the site.
To view existing allocations in Marston Moretaine click here to visit the Mid Beds Interactive Local Plan.