Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment

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Leighton Buzzard

The HELAA sites are part of the evidence for the plan and are not, themselves, open to consultation.

341: Land at Soulbury

Post Code: LU7 0JH

Parish: Soulbury

Nearest Settlement: Leighton Buzzard

Site Size: 79.27 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Leisure, Other = Garden Village Centre

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is situated in an isolated rural location, with limited access to services and facilities and is poorly related to existing built form. This results in an unsustainable pattern of development, and as such the site is not considered suitable for development.

1340: A4146, Stoke Hammond

Post Code: LU7 0DX

Parish: Soulbury

Nearest Settlement: Leighton Buzzard

Site Size: 127.94 ha

Promoted for: Unknown

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development due to significant flood risk constraints and its location in an unsustainable area and is therefore not considered suitable for allocation.

2517: Land to the west of Leighton Buzzard

Post Code: LU7 0JJ

Parish: Soulbury

Nearest Settlement: Leighton Buzzard

Site Size: 92.25 ha

Promoted for: Unknown

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: There are no exceptional circumstances to demonstrate release of this site from the Green Belt.

3624: Land east of Roman Field, Stoke Hammond

Post Code: MK17 9EP

Parish: Stoke Hammond

Nearest Settlement: Leighton Buzzard

Site Size: 7.69 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Environmental = Country Park

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 245 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is considered suitable for development, subject to the retention of the southern section as undeveloped land due to flood risk constraints, ensuring development is directed to the lower-risk areas of the site.

3717: Land at Leighton Road, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard (Site 1)

Post Code: LU7 0JH

Parish: Soulbury

Nearest Settlement: Leighton Buzzard

Site Size: 2.44 ha

Promoted for: Retail, Other = Motorist Service Station and Rest Stop

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development due to unacceptable landscape harm, conflict with the settlement pattern, and its unsustainable location. The proposed service station use is also outside the remit of the HELAA.

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Other elements in this consultation

Leighton Buzzard

341: Land at Soulbury View map Site 341

1340: A4146, Stoke Hammond View map Site 1340

2517: Land to the west of Leighton Buzzard View map Site 2517

3624: Land east of Roman Field, Stoke Hammond View map Site 3624

3717: Land at Leighton Road, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard (Site 1) View map Site 3717

341: Land at Soulbury

1340: A4146, Stoke Hammond

2517: Land to the west of Leighton Buzzard

3624: Land east of Roman Field, Stoke Hammond

3717: Land at Leighton Road, Soulbury, Leighton Buzzard (Site 1)