Old Warden
Old Warden 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.
7 sites have been submitted for potential development in Old Warden: 7 employment sites.
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For more information on site allocations in Old Warden click here.
To view all original documentation submitted by landowners in Old Warden please click here.
See below for a list of sites consulted on during the first round of consultation.
Ref Number: E52
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Broom Quarry, Broom Old Warden/Southill
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business), B8 (Storage and Distribution), C1 (Hotels), C2 (Residential Colleges) for student accommodation and relocation of college, cycle hire repair shop/boat repair yard and tourism uses
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 228.97
Additional information submitted: Quarry site restoration scheme included. Recreational and fishing lakes proposed, along with holiday accommodation in the form of seasonal holiday cottages or mobile homes. Potential for providing an area of student accommodation, to cater for the growth of Shuttleworth College. Part of site opposite Shuttleworth College entrance, between the road and lake, proposed for new college site. B1/B8 uses ancillary to another land use.
District Council initial comments: This site is to the north of Broom and falls within the parishes of Southill and Old Warden. It is well located to the A1.
Ref Number: E53
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Mount Pleasant Farm, Old Warden
Submitted proposal: Additional farm buildings for cattle & sheep, larger machinery & teaching
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 0.4
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Old Warden 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: E54
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Processing Site, Broom Quarry, Nr Upper Caldecote
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business), B8 (Storage and Distribution), retail and leisure/tourism
Site Area (hectares): 14.66
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Old Warden 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: E55
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade
Submitted proposal: C2 (Residential Colleges) for student accommodation, B1(Business) and B8 (Storage or Distribution), leisure/tourism, and small retail
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 5.76
Additional information submitted: Proposal is primarily for education, to accommodate a growth in student numbers of up to 1400.
District Council initial comments: Old Warden 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: E56
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Home Farm, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade
Submitted proposal: Hangar space
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 0.9
Additional information submitted: Siting of 2 hangars proposed. Landscaping between the cottages. Access from the airfield.
District Council initial comments: Biggleswade is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre. The Town is well located to the A1 and is within the Ivel Valley Growth Location. This site is within the floodplain. In General, development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
Ref Number: E57
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Kings Hill Farm, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade
Submitted proposal: B1(Business), B8 uses (Storage or Distribution) and small scale ancillary retail.
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 0.78
Additional information submitted: Access from the B658 via a tarmac accommodation road to the Old Warden Estate. Re-use of existing farm buildings to provide small scale business park, with mix of unit sizes for B1/B8 use. Ancillary retail to the B1/B8 uses. Also considered for an extension to the College.
District Council initial comments: Old Warden 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. This site is within the Conservation Area.
Ref Number: E59
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Laundry Farm, Old Warden
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business), B8 (Storage or Distribution) and small-scale retail
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 0.41
Additional information submitted: Extension of existing site to provide further B1/B8 units, with potential ancillary retail. Access directly from Bedford Road, to north of site.
District Council initial comments: Old Warden 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. This site is within the Conservation Area.
To view existing allocations in Old Warden click here to visit the Mid Beds Interactive Local Plan.