Sandy
Sandy is identified as a Major Service Centre in the emerging Core Strategy.We estimate that Sandy will need to make provision for 100-500 new homes up to 2026, over and above existing sites with planning permission.
New jobs will also need to be created around the town.
SITES CONSULTED ON DURING THE SECOND ROUND OF ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION.
6 additional sites/proposals (4 residential sites and 2 sites for employment) have been submitted for consideration for potential development in Sandy. Click here to View Parish Map showing additional site submissions
For more information on site allocations in Sandy click here.
To view all original documentation submitted by landowners in Sandy please click here.
Please see below for a list of sites that were consulted on during the second round of consultation. Please scroll down for the list of sites that were consulted on during the first round of consultation.
Ref Number: H320
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adjacent to the A1 Beeston
Submitted proposal: Residential development of up to 150 homes.
Site Area (hectares): 10.95
Additional information submitted: The site can be accessed from either the Baulk or New Road. There is an opportunity for footpath links connecting through to The Baulk and via the existing A1 pedestrian crossing. Areas vulnerable to flooding could be given over to landscaping and habitat creation to promote biodiversity.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues. This site is within the floodplain. In general development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
Ref Number: H346
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Hamlet End House and adjacent land, Girtford, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Residential development of approximately 40 dwellings.
Site Area (hectares): 7.59
Additional information submitted: The proposal states that there is the possibility of mixed use development on the site. Access is proposed to be taken from the A1.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues. This site is within the floodplain. In general development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
Ref Number: H360
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land at Builders Merchants, Stratford Road/ Potton Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Residential development of approximately 20-25 dwellings.
Site Area (hectares): 0.66
Additional information submitted: The proposal states that starter and affordable homes would be the most suitable for this site.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H368
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adjacent to Pope's Farm, Tempsford Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Residential development of 2 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 0.12
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues. This site is within the floodplain. In general development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
Ref Number: E78
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Land at Builders Merchants, Stratford Road/ Potton Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Small manufacturing units providing 40 jobs
Number Of Jobs Proposed: 40
Site Area (hectares): 0.66
Additional information submitted: Submission proposes a terrace of 10 units of 25 x 8 metres.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: E81
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Hamlet End House & Adjacent Land, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of B1-B8 commercial uses to provide approximately 100 jobs
Number Of Jobs Proposed: c 100
Site Area (hectares): 7.59
Additional information submitted: Site is adjacent to an existing Employment Allocation area. Access is proposed to be taken from the A1.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. This site is within the floodplain. In general development should avoid the floodplain. This issue will need further consideration.
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.14 sites in Sandy (9 residential sites, 2 employment sites and 3 sites for mixed use) were consulted on during the first round of issues and options consultation earlier this year.
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For more information on site allocations in Sandy click here.
To view all original documentation submitted by landowners in Sandy please click here.
See below for a list of sites consulted on during the first round of consultation.
Ref Number: H101
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land adjacent to Chestnut House, Mill Lane, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 7 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 0.21
Additional information submitted: The proposal is for one block of three 2 bed houses and a second block of two, 2 bed houses and two, 1 bed flats.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H151
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land South of New Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 30 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 8.78
Additional information submitted: Only the northern part of the site is proposed for residential development. The site is within the floodplain and a lake is proposed in the southern part of the site to act as a water storage facility in times of flood and provide the focus for a pocket park with public access and habitat improvements.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H169
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Swaden Strip, Swaden, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 45 dwellings between 2 sites
Site Area (hectares): 1.2
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H170
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Swaden Fields, Swaden, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 45 dwellings between 2 sites.
Site Area (hectares): 1.56
Additional information submitted: This submission proposes an interlinking design concept using the contours of the land.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H202
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: North of Sunderland Road/Beamish Close, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 900 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 39.02
Additional information submitted: At 30 dwellings per hectare this 30 hectare site could provide around 900 dwellings. Landscape planting could be secured on the northern boundary of the site.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H236
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Tempsford Road Georgetown, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Residential - number of dwellings not specified
Site Area (hectares): 0.32
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H240
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: REGA Factory, New Road/Station Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 65 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 0.87
Additional information submitted: This submission proposes the redevelopment of a brownfield site. There is potential for the site to deliver a mix of uses.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H242
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Field at Swaden, off Potton Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of 135 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 5.87
Additional information submitted: This site will have an emphasis on timber and green building concepts.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H272
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land to the North of Sunderland Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Development of approximately 160 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 5.44
Additional information submitted: It is proposed that this site could deliver a mixed use if conjoined with surrounding land. This site has the ability to provide a mix of dwellings including flats, terraces, bungalows, detached and semi-detached dwellings. The proposed site layout is based on a principal vehicular loop route feeding into secondary streets.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth.
Ref Number: H295
Submission type: Mixed Use
Site Name/Address: Meller Beauty Premises, Sunderland Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Mixed use development of 77 dwellings and employment use.
Number of jobs proposed: approximately 50
Site Area (hectares): 2.07
Additional information submitted: This site is being promoted for a mix of uses, comprising primarily residential development and an element of employment development. There is an opportunity for the site to provide the same number of jobs as currently provided.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The current Local Plan identifies this site as a Key Employment Site.
Ref Number: H304
Submission type: Mixed Use
Site Name/Address: Land East of Railway Line, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Mixed use
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 76.24
Additional information submitted: This submission has focused on the opportunity for housing development but it is acknowledged employment space and community facilities can be accommodated within the site. The site could be developed with business space either alongside the railway or to the northern end of the site. It is also proposed that a number of water bodies are created together with a linear country park. The country park could grow biomass to be used for generating heat and power for the development.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The separation by the railway line of this site from the main built-up area of Sandy could raise access and sustainability issues.
Ref Number: H276/E13
Submission type: Mixed Use
Site Name/Address: Station Road/New Road, Sandy
Submitted proposal: Mixed use development with housing, small retail and office units, sports facilities, care home, crèche/nursery, and health centre.
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 8.63
Additional information submitted: This site is currently poor quality office and industrial buildings, mostly vacant. A mixed-use development is proposed with employment uses such as a care home, offices, business centre, health centre and trade retail centre being suggested.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. The current Local Plan identifies this site as a Key Employment Site.
Ref Number: E38
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Land East of Middlefield Road & North of Beamish Close, Sandy
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage and Distribution)
Number of jobs proposed: Approximately 2,300
Site Area (hectares): 17.74
Additional information submitted: Proposed extension to existing employment centre with access off Sunderland Road. Could accommodate a range of B1 to B8 with a range of unit sizes. No further information on units or layout submitted.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. Sandy is well located to the A1 and is within the Ivel Valley growth location.
Ref Number: E70
Submission type: Employment
Site Name/Address: Cox's Hill, off Sand Lane, Sandy
Submitted proposal: B1 (Business) preferred, but B8 (Storage and Distribution) and non B1-B8 also proposed.
Number of jobs proposed: Unknown
Site Area (hectares): 7.22
Additional information submitted: B1 use preferred, but B8 and non B1-B8 also considered appropriate. Access reached on foot or bicycle over the railway bridge from Cambridge Road. Create a more attractive area for Sandy, and a significant number of jobs close to town centre.
District Council initial comments: Sandy is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Major Service Centre and as such is a focus for growth. Sandy is well located to the A1 and is within the Ivel Valley growth location.
To view existing allocations in Sandy click here to visit the Mid Beds Interactive Local Plan.