Flitwick Town Centre Redevelopment
- Transport Assessment
- Petrol Filling Station Sites Options Appraisal
- Retail Opportunity Study
- Development Appraisal
- Retail Needs in Mid Beds Study
Introduction:
Mid Beds District Council, in partnership with Flitwick Town Council and Bedfordshire County Council, and a number of landowners have been working together to develop proposals for Flitwick town centre.
Following public consultation on proposals in November/December 2007 (the results are set out in the Public Consultation Report (January 2008) ), further studies have been commissioned to respond to some of the issues and concerns raised. The studies are:
- Transport Assessment by consultants Waterman Boreham, May 2008
- Petrol Filling Station SitesOptions Appraisal by Saunders Architects, May 2008
- Retail Opportunity Study by consultants Brown and Lee, March 2008
- Development Appraisal by consultants Bidwells, May 2008
Committee Reports:
Executive Committee 18 June 2008 - Mid Beds District Council’s Executive agreed to approve a Planning Framework and Indicative Masterplan for Flitwick Town Centre Development as technical guidance to the Adopted Local Plan. (to follow)
Planning Framework and Indicative Masterplan (PFM) - *revised version now available*
A revised version of the Planning Framework and Indicative Masterplan (PFM) (pdf 2.4Mb) was considered and approved by the Council’s Executive on 18 June 2008.
The previous version of the PFM - 'Draft Planning Framework and Masterplan' - is available here (pdf 3.2MB); this sets out the elements which will guide future development in the town centre. This exciting new scheme includes new retail units and homes, a new railway station car park, a transport interchange and community facilities.
A summary leaflet of the Draft PFM is available here. (pdf 1.77MB)
Reading the Reports and Appendices:
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Transport Assessment
The Transport Assessment by consultants Waterman Boreham (May 2008) contains the following documents (in Acrobat pdf format unless otherwise stated).
Appendices:
- Appendix 1 - Site Location (pdf 522KB)
- Appendix 2 - Cycling Catchment (pdf 1.4MB)
- Appendix 3 - Proposed Cycle Networks (pdf 435KB)
- Appendix 4 - Proposed Bus Route Plan (pdf 4.5MB)
- Appendix 5 - Survey Locations (pdf 721KB)
- Appendix 6 - Extent of 20 MPH Zone (pdf 255KB )
- Appendix 7 - Option 1 - Highway Layout (pdf 1.1MB)
- Appendix 7 - Option2 - Highway Layout (pdf 1.5MB)
- Appendix 8 - Pedestrian and Cycling Accessibility Improvements (pdf 863KB)
- Appendix 9 - Option1 - Change in Vehicle Movement (pdf 243KB)
Petrol Filling Station Sites Options Appraisal
The Petrol Filling Station Sites Options Appraisal by Saunders Architects (May 2008)
- The PFS Options appraisal (Rev B) is available here (pdf 1.45MB)
Retail Opportunity Study
The Retail Opportunity Study by Brown and Lee (March 2008) contains the following documents:
- The Main Report is available here: The Retail Opportunity Study (pdf 585KB)
Appendices:
- Appendix 1 - Location Plan of the Proposed Development Area (pdf 1.35MB)
- Appendix 2 - Masterplan Site layout (pdf 1.45MB)
- Appendix 3 - Retail Layout (pdf 502KB)
- Appendix 4 - Schedule of Retail Units (pdf 295KB)
- Appendix 5 - 15 Minute Drive Time Contour (pdf 1.28MB)
Development Appraisal
The Development Appraisal by Bidwells (May 2008), contains the following documents:
- Main Report (Final Draft status) is available here - The report advises on Development Costs and Viability of the Proposals, and reviews key assumptions, land use balance, GAP and additional funding options, and delivery abilities.
Appendices to the Main report:
- Appendix A - Masterplan Illustration and Schedule of Proposed Accommodation (pdf 2.2MB)
- Appendix B - Plans of Current Land Ownership (pdf 865KB)
- Appendix C - contains various photographs of the proposed development area (not available on website)
- Appendix D - Sample GANTT Chart Illustrating Development Phasing (pdf 13KB)
- Appendix E - Proposed Retail Plans for Station Square/Steppingley Road (pdf 385KB)
- Appendix F - Residual Appraisals of Station Quarter and Residential Quarter (pdf 19KB)
Retail Needs in Mid Beds Study
The Retail Needs in Mid Beds Study (September 2007) by consultants White Young and Green is available here:
- Retail Needs in Mid Beds Study (pdf 460KB)
This report considers retail need issues within the Mid Beds District in support of the Council’s preparation of future Development Plan Documents
