Bedford's Strategic Sites for Business

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01 Why Bedford 02 Key Business Growth Statistics 04 Strategic Sites Summary 05 Site Locations

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Welcome to our latest prospectus about Bedford’s Strategic Sites for Business. It continues to demonstrate why Bedford is a great location for business and how it can meet business accommodation and associated needs whatever the scale, line of business or connectivity need. You will get a close feel for where Bedford is, what Bedford is about and then, most importantly, see some detail of Bedford’s strategic sites and premises for business that are on offer. We have needed to update this document Mayor of Bedford to capture the fact that things are moving quickly in Bedford. Why Bedford? Central for Business The Oxford to Cambridge Arc and Chief Executive At the heart of Europe’s leading economic regions, 20 minutes The Golden Triangle Bedford Borough Council away from flights to 100 international destinations, half the UK’s Bedford sits in the middle of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc population within a two hour drive, good access to each of the which with London delineates The Golden Triangle. This is Midland, East and West Coast Mainline railways; In a world where where world-class innovation and entrepreneurial activity everywhere claims to be ‘central’, Bedford’s location actually means draws inspiration from a proliferation of universities, colleges something. A place that benefits from its neighbours and yet retains and research institutes. Bedford is perfectly placed to play its own individuality, Bedford sits confidently between the thriving a major role in this innovation hothouse with the world Northampton cities of Cambridge and Milton Keynes in a key position in Europe’s renowned Cranfield University and a host of other dynamic innovation region and just up the road from London. academic institutions and corporate R&D centres. Bedford is central for business and central for living. Cambridge Competitive – The Place to Do Business The Greater South East – the UK’s Super Region With great connectivity that just keeps on improving, an Milton Keynes increasingly attractive town centre, some of the best schools A1(M) M11

Bedford is part of the Greater South East, a super-region which and colleges in the country, more than 50,000 university M1 encompasses more than half the country’s universities and 60% students within 30 miles, lower than might be expected Stevenage of the UK’s research and development. London, the global city at the building costs and a broad range of sites and premises, Luton very heart of this super-region, is surrounded by hotspots of growth Bedford is a highly competitive place to do business. Aylesbury Oxford M40 and new opportunities. Bedford is one such hotspot that will help ensure that the Greater South East will be a dominant global force in the future. Key: Motorways A Roads – Dual Carriageway London Railway Golden Triangle Oxford Cambridge Arc 01 Key Business Growth Statistics

Connectivity By air Journey times from Bedford By road • The very accessible London Luton International Airport now handles about 10m passengers a year travelling to Place Road Rail • Excellent road links to London, Birmingham, Cambridge, 100 destinations in 30 countries serving a huge business Birmingham 1 hr 30 2 hrs 00 Milton Keynes and beyond travel market Cambridge 45 mins 1 hr 101 • Major Road improvements completed including the dualling of • Other accessible airports include the even closer Cranfield 2 the A421 link in 2010 to the M1 motorway and A1, providing Airport for executive flights and London’s Heathrow and Cranfield 15 mins 38 mins sub-10 minute access Stansted international airports Derby 1 hr 45 1 hr 19 • Completed major section of Bedford Western Bypass (A421 Business Land Felixstowe Port 2 hrs 9 3 hrs 16 to A428). Completion of final section (A428 to A6) soon • Over 60 hectares (150 acres) of land developed for businesses Leicester 1 hr 15 45 mins By rail/coach since 2001 London 50 mins 40 mins • Fast and frequent trains to London and St. Pancras International • O ver 80 hectares (200 acres) more identified and as much again London Luton Airport 37 mins 15 mins Eurostar terminal (journey times as little as 40 minutes) being considered through the planning process Milton Keynes 20 mins 40 mins • Direct Midland Mainline trains also to Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby and beyond and good access to the East and Businesses and Jobs Nottingham 1 hr 45 1 hr 18 West Coast Mainlines with an East West Rail service in prospect • Over 6,000 businesses employing some 75,000 people Northampton 40 mins 1 hr 11 • Cen tral to the Oxford - Milton Keynes – Bedford - Cambridge • S trong business start-up performance particularly in the Oxford 1 hr 30 2 hrs 003 X5 internet enabled coach service knowledge sector • Ne w bus station on the way, along with massive rail capacity Sheffield 2 hrs 15 1 hr 57 • G rowth in jobs keeping pace with our stretching growth increases and further electrification London Gateway Port, Thurrock 1 hr 43 2 hrs 19 area related target • A rate of growth in jobs significantly ahead of regional and national rates 1. x5 coach. No direct train 2. 52 bus. No direct train 3. x5 coach. No direct train

02 Key Business Growth Statistics

Workforce Town Centre • An 80,000 strong workforce • Bedford, being a major regional town, is a substantial retail centre with nearly 3 m sq ft of retail floorspace • Over 30% with NVQ4 (degree level) qualifications, higher than regionally and nationally • The town centre is also undergoing a massive renaissance with large scale ‘quarter’ redevelopments. The award winning Castle • High participation in job-related training Quay development, in the Cultural Quarter, is complete and Education almost fully occupied. The Riverside and bus station development schemes are moving forward and will deliver major new retail • Major local Higher Education facilities include the University of space, leisure facilities, hotel, cinema, housing and improved Bedfordshire with 23,000 students and Cranfield University with transport interchanges 3,800 post graduate students, 14,500 continuing professional development delegates and world-class research specialisms Housing in aerospace, automotive, bio-science, energy, environment, manufacturing, security and defence • Some 67,000 homes, with major growth • Bedford College with 16,000 students is rated by OFSTED as • Ranging from central urban riverside apartments, close to ‘outstanding’, a centre of vocational excellence in 5 disciplines town terraces and green suburban mix to rural local stone and a trainer of thousands of managers and employees each year and brick homes in a variety of river valley, woodland and other countryside settings • GCSE and A level results are above the national average with a number of the local schools amongst the best performing schools • R ecently growing at around 600 homes a year, provision has in the country, with specialist status in business and enterprise, been made for future growth at double this rate supporting maths and computing, humanities, arts and sport a substantial workforce increase • Top rated as 11th best place in country for primary education • With house prices around 10% below the regional average and in 2012 over 4% below the national average, Bedford is well placed from an affordability perspective

03 Strategic Sites for Business Summary, Locations and Details Category/Business Site Name and Location Area* Floorspace* Jobs* Broad Indication of Nature of Site/Proposed Uses Quality Immediately Available New Sites 1. M1/A1 Central, Wixams 8.0 ha 32,000 m2 800 Business area in new settlement, housing under construction 2. G.Park, Cambridge Road, Bedford 5.8 ha 26,000 m2 650 Industrial and logistics site – units to suit up to 24,000 m2 3. Apex Site, Cambridge Road, Bedford 5.7 ha 23,000 m2 600 Site for range of commercial uses 4. Coronation Business Park, Bedford 4.2 ha 16,000 m2 400 Site for B1/B2/B8 use, a range of units built to suit 5. Wixams Island 3.0 ha 12,000 m2 300 Site for prestigious B1 development 6. Interchange Park, Bedford 3.5 ha 9,900 m2 250 Site for industrial, storage and other business uses to suit 7. Colworth Science Park - 6,000 m2 250 Science Park, new, space for grow-on and existing floorspace 8. Stewartby Business Area 2.4 ha 9,600 m2 250 Site for business adjacent to major new housing area Quality Short to Medium Term New Sites 9. Stewartby Brickworks Area 57.0 ha 237,000 m2 5,900 Site for business adjacent to major new housing area 10. Bedford Connect 18.0 ha 90,000 m2 1,800 Strategically excellent site for B1a/b/c and B8 use 11. Marston Vale Innovation Park Phase 1 8.0 ha 32,000 m2 800 Area for innovation/high tech manufacturing park 12. Wyboston Business Site 5.8 ha 18,500 m2 450 Site for Innovation Centre/R&D units 13. A6 Clapham Roundabout Business Area 4.0 ha 25,000 m2 600 Site for business adjacent to major new housing area Quality Medium to Longer Term New Sites 14. Medbury Farm, Elstow 31.0 ha 124,000 m2 3,100 High quality business park with R&D focus 15. Bedford River Valley Park 13.6 ha 68,000 m2 1,400 Site for business within green space project 16. Marston Vale Innovation Park Phase 2 10.0 ha 50,000 m2 1,000 Innovation business park extension, B1/B2 use 17. Land West of Manton Lane 6.0 ha 30,000 m2 600 Site for B1a/b/c and B2 18. Wixams Expansion Business Area 5.0 ha 25,000 m2 500 Employment area in new settlement expansion 19. West of B530 Business Area 3.4 ha 13,600 m2 350 Land for business use * This data is approximate Distinctive Existing Sites based on available data. Floorspaces calculated 20. Thurleigh Airfield Business arkP 17.8 ha 71,200 m2 1,800 Former airfield land for business uses B1 and B2 from site areas on the

2 basis of 40% site coverage. 21. Twinwoods Business Park - 13,000 m 1,000 Former research establishment, land and units for B1/B2/B8 Job numbers have been Quality New building calculated approximately (for most sites a straight 22. Stewartby Head Office Building - 6,000 m2 600 New head office building, possible research establishment forward 40 m2 per worker Newer Existing Buildings rounded) 23. Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Kempston - 16,500 m2 400 Existing industrial estate units - various up to 5,000 m2 Older Existing Buildings 24. Elms and Viking Industrial Estate - 37,500 m2 1000 Existing industrial estate units - various up to 6,500 m2 Distinctive Existing Building

2 25. Cardington Shed No.1 - 20,000 m 500 Former airship shed available for various uses 04 A428 to Location of the Cambridge 7 St Neots

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1 M1/A1 Central, Wixams 12 2 G.Park, Cambridge Road, Bedford 3 Apex Site, Cambridge Road, Bedford A1 Black Cat 4 Coronation Business Park, Bedford Roundabout 5 Wixams Island 21 6 Interchange Park, Bedford A421 7 Colworth Science Park

A6 17 8 Stewartby Business Area 24 A428 Final Phase Western Bypass 9 Stewartby Brickworks Area A421 13 A428 10 Bedford Connect

Sandy 11 Marston Vale Innovation Park Phase 1 15 A603

12 Wyboston Business Site A422

Western Bypass 2 3 13 A6 Clapham Roundabout Business Area Kempston A421 A1 14 Medbury Farm, Elstow 25 6 23 19 15 Bedford River Valley Park 10 14 5 16 Marston Vale Innovation Park Phase 2 18 11 4 1 17 Land West of Manton Lane, Bedford 16 A421 Biggleswade A600 18 Wixams Expansion Business Area Cranfield 8 22 19 West of B530 Business Area, Bedford 9 20 Thurleigh Airfield Business arkP

A6 21 Twinwoods Business Park 22 Stewartby Head Office Building 23 Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Kempston To Oxford A507 24 Elms and Viking Industrial Estate Ampthill Milton To London Keynes 25 Cardington Shed No.1 M1 Junction 13

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M1/A1A1(M) M1/A1 Central, Key Data Central A14 Huntingdon A6 Area Approximately 8.0 ha/20 acres A45 A509 Floorspace Approximately 32,000 m2/ Wellingborough Wixams A14 350,000 sq ft A1 Wixams, Bedford Development Aims High quality B1 premises Existing Uses New settlement employment area A45 A428 This is a major quality employment area within Planning Status Planning Permission for B8 A43 A509

2 A6 a new 4,500 home settlement currently under Development up to 31,000 m A428 construction. Terms Freehold A421 Key: Timing Land immediately available Railway The area is located just 5 minutes from Bedford Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway Transport Short road access to Bedford A Roads Town Centre, has direct access to the A6 and A422 Borough boundary Southern Bypass (A421) straightforward access to the Bedford Southern M1 A1 Indicative additional jobs c.800 A421 Wixams

Bypass (A421) providing rapid access to both the A422 Business Area

A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and Milton Keynes J13 M1 beyond are not far away by road, rail or air. It is also A1(M) close to the proposed new Wixams railway station on the Midland Mainline. A6 Contact Patrick Lyons - Economic Development Bedford Borough Council +44 (0)1234 276255 [email protected]

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G.Park Key Data A1(M) A14 Huntingdon A6 Area 5.8 ha/14.3 acres land remaining A45 Cambridge Road, Bedford A509 Floorspace Indicative 26,000 m2/300,000 sq ft Wellingborough A14 Development Aims High quality business units This high quality park is home to Asda, Movianto A1 and a newly constructed manufacturing facility (B1 to B8) A45 Existing Uses Partly developed business park for Lantmannen Unibake. There is space to A428 A43 A509 accommodate additional manufacturing or Planning Status Outline permission and A6 employment designation A428 distribution operations from 40,000 to Terms Freehold or leasehold A421 260,000 sq ft. Key: Railway Timing Land immediately available Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway Transport Direct onto Bedford Southern A Roads The park has direct access to the Bedford A422 Borough boundary Bypass (A421) G. Park Southern Bypass providing rapid links to both M1 Indicative additional jobs c.800 A1 the A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London A421 A422 and beyond are not far away by road, rail or air. J13 Milton Keynes M1

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Key Data A1(M) Apex Site A14 Huntingdon A6 Area 5.7 ha/14 acres A45 Cambridge Road, Bedford A509 2 Wellingborough Floorspace Indicative 23,000 m / A14 250,000 sq ft in total Adjacent to the highly successful Priory business A1 Park and sought after G.Park, this prime site of Development Aims Various business uses subject to planning A45

5.7 ha lies at the eastern end of the Cambridge A509 A428 Existing Uses V acant land delineated by A43 Road business area, on the southern edge of A6 road schemes A428 Bedford. Planning Status Part has expired outline A421 Key: permission, the complete site is Railway It has direct access to the Bedford Southern Motorway proposed through the emerging Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads Bypass (A421) providing excellent connectivity Allocations and Designations Plan A422 Apex Site Borough boundary with both the A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, Terms Freehold or leasehold M1 A1 A421

Cambridge, London and the South, the Midlands Timing Land immediately available A422 Transport Direct onto Bedford and the North and beyond are not far away by Milton Keynes J13 Southern Bypass (A421) M1 road, rail or air. A1(M) Indicative additional jobs c.600 in total

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Key Data A1(M) Coronation A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area Approximately 4 ha/10 acres A509 available in various plots Wellingborough Business Park A14 Floorspace Indicative 16,000 m2/ Kempston Hardwick, Bedford 172,000 sq ft in total A1 Development Aims B 1, B2 or B8 as required, or other A45

A428 This vacant site of about 4 ha/10 acres, adjacent to uses subject to planning A43 A509

A6 British Car Auctions, has indicative plans suggesting Existing Uses Vacant land A428 2 10 office units up to 1,100 m and 15 industrial Planning Status Full detailed approval with layout A421 2 and floor plans Key: units of up to 2,800 m . Property will be built to Railway Motorway Terms Freehold or leasehold Bedford Dual Carriageway suit and available on lease. Other uses will be A Roads Timing Units available as and when A422 Borough boundary considered, subject to planning. The park is just M1 built to suit A1 off the Bedford Southern Bypass (A421) providing A421 Coronation Transport One mile to Bedford Southern A422 Business Park rapid dual carriageway connectivity with both the Bypass (A421) J13 Milton Keynes M1 A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London, Indicative additional jobs Additional Jobs: c.400 the Midlands, the North and beyond are therefore A1(M) not far away by road, rail or air. A6

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Wixams Island Key Data A1(M) A14 Huntingdon A6 Area Approximately 3.0 ha/7.5 acres A45 Wixams, Bedford A509 2 Floorspace Approximately 12,000 m / Wellingborough A14 This prominent and exclusive site for B1/R&D 130,000 sq ft A1 premises is on the edge of a high quality new Development Aims High quality B1 office/R&D premises A45 settlement of 4,500 homes, currently under Existing Uses Greenfield site A509 A428 construction. Planning Status Outline consent for B1 use A43 A6 Terms Freehold A428

The area has straightforward access to the Timing Land immediately available A421 Key: Bedford Southern Bypass (A421) providing rapid Railway Transport Short road access to Bedford Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway access to both the A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, Southern Bypass (A421) A Roads A422 Borough boundary Cambridge, London and beyond are not far away by Indicative additional jobs c.300 M1 Wixams Island A1 road, rail or air. It is also close to the proposed new A421 Wixams railway station on the Midland Mainline. A422 J13 Milton Keynes M1

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Interchange Park Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Bedford Area Approximately 3.5 ha/8.6 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Floorspace Indicative 9,900 m /107,000 sq ft A14

This greenfield site with outline consent has Development Aims B1, B2 or B8 as required A1 indicative plans suggesting some seven office, Existing Uses Vacant land A45

Planning Status Outline B1, B2 and B8 planning A428 industrial or other commercial properties of around A43 A509 2 permission 2,000 m . Property can however be designed and A6 A428 built to suit for freehold or leasehold. Terms Freehold or leasehold A421 Timing Units available as built to suit Key: Railway The Park is just off the Bedford Southern Bypass Motorway Transport Short road access to Bedford Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads (A421) providing rapid access to both the A1 and Southern Bypass (A421) A422 Borough boundary M1. Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and beyond Indicative additional jobs c.250 M1 Interchange Park A1 are not far away by road, rail or air. A421 A422

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Key Data A1(M) Colworth A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area New accommodation on A509 c.1.0 ha/2.5 acres (whole park Wellingborough Science Park A14 c.500 ha/1,200 acres) Sharnbrook, Bedford Floorspace Exis ting 1,200 m2/12,000 sq ft A1 2 available, new 4,800 m /51,000 A45

sq ft innovation centre and “grow A509 A428 This prestigious science and innovation park A43 on” space A6 provides a wide variety of science and business A428 Development Aims High quality Science Park (B1) Colworth support services. The landscaped park is home A421 Science Park Existing Uses Oper ational Science Park Key: to Unilever’s Discovery research and 19 other Railway Motorway Planning Status Space in existing buildings and Bedford Dual Carriageway knowledge based businesses which together A Roads in new innovation centre with A422 Borough boundary create an interactive and thriving community. permission for ‘grow-on’ building M1

A1 Timing Exis ting space immediately A421 Newly built and existing laboratory and office A422 Transport A 6 access to A45, A421 or A422 space is currently available on all inclusive easy-in/ Milton Keynes J13 linking to the A1 and M1 M1 easy-out terms. There is also the flexibility and A1(M) Indicative additional jobs c.250+ space to develop a new facility that is right for Other Joint Venture between Unilever A6 your business at Colworth. and Goodman ’The Exchange’ centre providing catering, meeting and conferencing facilities opened February 2011. This new centre also provides a base for both Cambridge University and Cranfield University.

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Stewartby Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area Approximately 2.4 ha/6 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Business Area Floorspace Approximately 9,600 m / A14 103,000 sq ft A1 Stewartby, Bedford Development Aims B1, B2 and B8 premises A45 Existing Uses Greenfield site adjacent to A509 A428 This is a new business area of 2.4 ha on the edge expanding settlement A43

A6 of a substantially expanding residential area of Planning Status Outline consent for B1 use A428 some 610 homes. The area has relatively Terms Freehold A421 Key: Railway straightforward access to the dualled A421 Timing Immediately available Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway providing access to the A1 and M1, Milton Keynes, A Roads Transport Short road access to dualled A421 A422 Borough boundary Cambridge, London and beyond by road, rail or air. just south of Bedford M1

A1 Indicative additional jobs c.250 A421 Stewartby A422 Business Area

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Stewartby Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 57 ha/141 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Former Floorspace Indicative 237,000 m / A14 2,700,000 sq ft in total A1 Development Aims B1, B2 or B8 as required A45 Brickworks Area Existing Uses Brownfield site A428 A43 A509 Planning Status Designated employment site Bedford A6 Terms Freehold A428

A421 This major brownfield site of some 57 ha, is Timing Land immediately available Key: Railway Transport Short road access to dualled A421 Motorway in a very accessible position on the edge of a Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads substantially expanding settlement and provides an Indicative additional jobs c.5,900 A422 Borough boundary excellent opportunity for large scale development. M1 A1 A421

A422 Stewartby The area has straightforward access to the Brickworks Area Milton Keynes J13 dualled A421 providing access to the M1/Milton M1 Keynes and to Cambridge, London and beyond by A1(M) road, rail or air. A6

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Bedford Connect Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 Area 18 ha/44.4 acres A45 Kempston, Bedford A509 2 Wellingborough Floorspace Indicative 90,000 m / A14 970,000 sq ft This prominent site of 18 ha, owned by A1 Development Aims B1, B2 and B8 premises Bedford Borough Council is opposite Marsh A45 Existing Uses Greenfield site Leys Distribution Centre, bordering the new A428 A43 A509 Bedford Western Bypass (A428). Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A6 Allocations and Designations Plan* A428 It therefore has direct access to the dualled Terms To be determined A421 Key: Railway A421 providing rapid links to both A1 and M1. Timing 2013 Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and beyond Transport Direct access to Bedford Western A422 Bedford Borough boundary Connect are not far away by road, rail or air. Bypass and dualled A421 M1 A1 Indicative additional jobs c.1,800 A421 A422

J13 Milton Keynes M1 *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. A1(M)

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Marston Vale Key Data A1(M)

Area Approximately 8.0 ha/20 acres A14 Huntingdon A6 2 Floorspace Indicative 32,000 m / A45 Innovation Park A509 350,000 sq ft in total Wellingborough A14 Development Aims High quality B1 and B2 premises A1 Phase 1 Existing Uses Greenfield site adjacent to expanding settlement A45 Wootton, Bedford A509 A428 Planning Status L ocal plan allocation A43

A6 This is a proposed new, high quality Innovation Terms To be determined A428 Park of some 8 ha in a very accessible and Timing 2013 A421 Key: Railway potentially very attractive position on the edge Transport Short road access to dualled Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway A421 between Bedford and A Roads of an expanding residential area. A422 Borough boundary

Milton Keynes M1 Marston Vale The area has straightforward access to the dualled Indicative additional jobs c.800 A1 A421 Innovation Park A421 between Bedford and M1 Junction 13, Milton Other Extension to proposed Innovation A422

Park submitted under LDF Allocations Milton Keynes J13 Keynes, providing excellent connectivity as well with M1 and Designations process Cambridge, London and beyond by road, rail or air. A1(M) The site is owned by Bedford Borough Council. A6

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Key Data A1(M) Wyboston A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 5.8 ha/14.3 acres remaining A509 Floorspace Indicative 18,500 m2/200,000 sq ft Wellingborough Business Site A14

Development Aims B1/R&D A1 A1, St Neots Existing Uses Vacant land A45 Planning Status Outline consent for B1/R&D uses Wyboston A509 Business Site A428 This prominent site of 5.8 ha adjacent to the A43 Terms Freehold A6 Wyboston Lakes conference and leisure facilities A428 Timing Land immediately available and the Colmworth Business Park area has consent A421 Transport Direct onto A428 and A1 Key: for R&D units. Railway Motorway Indicative additional jobs c.450 Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads The site is just off the A1 and A421, south A422 Borough boundary of St Neots, giving excellent north-south M1 A1 A421 and east-west connectivity with Bedford and A422

Cambridge. Milton Keynes, Huntingdon, London J13 Milton Keynes M1 and beyond are not far away by road, rail or air. A1(M)

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A6 Clapham Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area Approximately 4.0 ha/10 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Roundabout Floorspace Approximately 25,000 m / A14 270,000 sq ft A1 Development Aims B1 and B2 premises A45 Business Area Existing Uses Greenfield site enclosed by bypass A428 A43 A509 Planning Status Local plan allocation with resolution A6 Clapham Bedford A6 to grant consent for B1/B2 use A428 Roundabout Business Area subject to planning agreement A421 This Bedford Borough Council owned employment Key: Railway Terms Freehold Motorway area of some 4 ha for B1 and B2 uses sits at the Bedford Dual Carriageway Timing 2013 A Roads proposed junction end of the Bedford Western A422 Borough boundary Bypass and A6 just north of Bedford. Transport Immediate access to A6 along with M1 A1 access via Bedford Western Bypass A421 The area has straightforward access to the A6 north to dualled A421 to the M1 and A422 Milton Keynes and the A1 and on J13 Milton Keynes M1 from and into Bedford. Once the Bedford Western to Cambridge A1(M) bypass (A428) second phase, providing a link to the Indicative additional jobs c.600 M1 is completed, the site will have straight forward A6 access to Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and beyond by road, rail or air. Contact Patrick Lyons – Economic Development Bedford Borough Council +44 (0)1234 276255 [email protected] 1 team to help you Millions 2 hours to half of UK’s of square feet of population business space 50,000 top students 35 mins within to London 30 miles © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence No: 100049028 2009 © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence No: 100049028 2012

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Medbury Farm Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 Area 31 ha/76.6 acres A45 Elstow, Bedford A509 2 Wellingborough Floorspace Indicative 155,000 m / A14 1,668,406 sq ft This is a proposed new, high quality business, A1 research and development park of some Development Aims High quality B1 office/R&D premises A45 Existing Uses Greenfield site 31 hectares in a very accessible position. A428 A43 A509 Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A6 The area has straightforward access to the Allocations and Designations Plan* A428 dualled A421 between Bedford and the M1 Terms To be determined A421 Key: Railway Junction 13 Milton Keynes providing excellent Timing 2013 Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads connectivity as well with Cambridge, London Transport Short road access to Bedford A422 Borough boundary Southern Bypass (A421) and A6 M1 and beyond by road, rail or air. Medbury A1 Indicative additional jobs c. 3,100 A421 Farm A422

J13 Milton Keynes M1 *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. A1(M)

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Bedford River Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 13.6 ha/33.6 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Valley Park Floorspace Indicative 68,000 m / A14 730,000 sq ft A1 Bedford Development Aims High Quality B1 Premises A45 Existing Uses Greenfield Site A428 This unique business site is part of the wider A43 A509 Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A6 868 hectare Bedford River Valley Park vision of Allocations and Designations Plan* A428 tranquil open space, green leisure surroundings, Terms To be determined A421 Key: Railway water sports and new housing to the east Timing 2014 Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway of Bedford. Transport Short Road Access to Bedford Bedford A Roads A422 River Valley Borough boundary Southern Bypass (A421) M1 Park

The site is in close proximity to the A421 A1 Indicative additional jobs c.1,400 A421 southern bypass providing excellent connectivity A422

Milton Keynes J13 with both the M1 and A1. M1 *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. A1(M) Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and beyond are not far away by road, rail or air. A6

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Marston Vale Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 10 ha/24.7 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Innovation Park Floorspace Indicative 50,000 m / A14 540,000 sq ft A1 Development Aims High quality B1 and B2 premises A45 Phase 2 Existing Uses Greenfield site adjacent A428 to expanding settlement A43 A509

Wootton, Bedford A6 Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A428

Allocations and Designations Plan* A421 This is a proposed new, high quality innovation Key: Terms To be determined Railway Motorway park extension of some 10 ha to Marston Vale Bedford Dual Carriageway Timing 2014/15 A Roads Innovation Park Phase 1. Owned by Bedford A422 Borough boundary Marston Vale Transport Short Road Access to dualled A421 M1 Borough Council, it is set in a very accessible and Innovation between Bedford and Milton Keynes A1 A421 Park Phase 2 potentially very attractive position on the edge Indicative additional jobs c.1,000 A422 of a substantially expanding settlement. J13 Milton Keynes M1 *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. A1(M) The area has straight forward access to the dualled A421 between Bedford and the M1 A6 Junction 13, Milton Keynes, providing excellent connectivity as well with Cambridge, London and beyond by road, rail or air.

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Land West of Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 6 ha/14.8 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Manton Lane Floorspace Indicative 30,000 m /320,000 sq ft A14 Bedford Development Aims B1 and B2 premises A1 Existing Uses Greenfield site A45

Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A428 This vacant greenfield site of about 6 ha A43 A509 Allocations and Designations Plan* A6 is located adjacent to a thriving industrial A428 West of Terms To be determined Manton Lane estate with some companies of an advanced A421 Timing 2013 Key: engineering profile on the northern edge of Railway Transport Short road access to A6 along with Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway Bedford including Aircraft Research Association, A Roads access via planned Bedford Western A422 Borough boundary Bourns and Axis Electronics. Bypass to dualled A421 to the M1 M1

and Milton Keynes to the A1 and on A1 A421 The site is close to the A6 dual carriageway to Cambridge A422

Indicative additional jobs c. 600 Milton Keynes J13 offering excellent connectivity to the A421, M1 *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. M1 and A1 when the Bedford western bypass A1(M)

is completed. A6

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Wixams Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 5.0 ha/12.3 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Expansion Floorspace 25,000 m / A14 270,000 sq ft A1 Development Aims H igh Quality B1 in a mixed Business Area use scheme A45 A428 Existing Uses New settlement employment areaA43 A509

Wixams, Bedford A6 Planning Status Proposed through the emerging A428

Allocations and Designations Plan* A421 This is a major quality employment area within a Key: Terms Freehold Railway Motorway planned extension of a new settlement currently Bedford Dual Carriageway Timing 2013 A Roads under construction. A422 Borough boundary Transport S hort road access to Bedford M1

Southern Bypass (A421) Wixams A1 The area has straightforward access to the A421 Northern A422 Bedford Southern Bypass (A421) providing rapid Indicative additional jobs c.500 Expansion J13 Milton Keynes M1 access to both the A1 and M1. Milton Keynes, *Inspector’s report on the soundness of the Allocations and Designations Plan anticipated early Summer 2013. A1(M) Cambridge, London and beyond are not far away by road rail or air. It is also very close to the A6 proposed new Wixams railway station on the Midland Mainline.

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West of B530 Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area Approximately 3.4 ha/8.5 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Business Area Floorspace Approximately 13,600 m / A14 145,000 sq ft A1 Bedford Development Aims Business use premises A45 Existing Uses Greenfield site delineated by A509 A428 This is an area adjacent to Interchange Retail Park road schemes A43

A6 of some 3.4 ha identified for business use on the Planning Status Local plan allocation for employment A428 southern edge of Bedford with excellent visibility Terms Freehold or leasehold A421 Key: Railway from the A421. It has relatively straightforward Timing Site available now Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway access to the dualled A421 providing excellent A Roads Transport Short road access to dualled A422 Borough boundary connectivity with the M1/Milton Keynes and Bedford Southern Bypass (A421) M1 West of B530 Business Area A1 Cambridge, London and beyond by road, rail or air Indicative additional jobs c.350 A421 A422

J13 Milton Keynes M1

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Thurleigh Airfield Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 A45 Area 17.8 ha/44 acres A509 2 Wellingborough Business Park Floorspace Potentially 71,200 m / A14 185,000 sq ft new A1 Bedford Development Aims Automotive, communications and A45 knowledge based business park A509 A428 This business park, part of the wider 1,250 acre Existing Uses F ormer airfield and part automotiveA43 Thurleigh Airfield A6 airfield, is home to a variety of industries including /R&D/comms business park A428 Business Park automotive, defence and communications Planning Status Space in existing buildings and A421 Key: detailed consent for 20,000 sq ft Railway businesses, such as Paragon Automotive, Arqiva Motorway B1/B2/B8 scheme. Expired outline Bedford Dual Carriageway and MBDA. The business park is also home to A Roads permission for 17.80 ha/44acres A422 Borough boundary Bedford Autodrome, now owned by Motorsport B1/B2 development M1

A1 Vision, and is a centre for Formula 2 racing. The Terms Leasehold A421 A422 site benefits from 24 hour security and easy Timing Immediately J13 Milton Keynes M1 access to major arterial routes and importantly, Transport A6 access to A1 and M1 via A45, A1(M) has substantial areas of land available for new A421 or A422 development for B1, B2 and B8 uses. Detailed Indicative additional jobs c.1,800 A6 consent is held for a small unit industrial scheme within the business park which can be developed immediately.

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Twinwoods Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 2 A45 Floorspace F rom 400 m /4,000 sq ft to A509 8,000 m2/90,000 sq ft (up to Wellingborough A14 Business Park 2 13,000 m /140,000 sq ft in total) A1 Clapham, Bedford Occupier Aims Mixed use business park, energy user/generation focus potential A45

A509 A428 This business park, home to, amongst others, Surrounding Uses Mixed use business park A43 Twinwoods Business Park A6 Red Bull Racing’s research facility, has a number Planning Status Permissions for B1 to B8 uses A428 2 2 of available properties from 400 m to 8,000 m Terms Freehold or leasehold A421 Key: 2 Railway (up to 13,000 m in total) and some other specific Timing Immediately available Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway investments already on the way. The Business Transport Direct access to A6 and from there A Roads A422 Borough boundary to A45 and A421, A1 and M1 Park benefits from exceptional power capacity M1

Indicative additional jobs c.350 A1 and a valid c.100,000 sq ft data centre planning A421 A422 permission. Other Exceptional power capacity J13 Milton Keynes M1 Just off the A6, north of Bedford, the site A1(M) has good access northwards to the A45 and A6 the potential for good access southwards, via the Bedford Western Bypass, to the A421, M1/Bedford/A1, dualled link road. Together these will provide excellent connections with Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and the South, the Midlands and the North and beyond.

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Key Data A1(M) Stewartby Head A14 Huntingdon A6 2 A45 Floorspace Approximately 6,000 m /65,000 sq ft A509 Occupier Aims HQ premises Wellingborough Office Building A14

Surrounding Uses F ormer brickworks land and A1 Stewartby, Bedford leisure lake A45 Planning Status C onsent for B1a use A428 A43 A509 This is a recently completed, unique head office Terms Freehold or leasehold 2 A6 type building of some 6,000 m . In a superb Timing Immediately available A428 lakeside location adjacent to Stewartby Business A421 Transport Short road access to dualled A421 Key: area site, the building has straightforward access Railway just south of Bedford Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway to the dualled A421 providing excellent access to Indicative additional jobs c.600 A Roads A422 Borough boundary the M1/Milton Keynes and to Cambridge, London M1

A1 and beyond by road, rail or air. A421 A422 Stewartby Head Office J13 Milton Keynes M1

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Woburn Road Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 2 A45 Floorspace From 60 m /650 sq ft to A509 4,800 m2/52,000 sq ft (up to Wellingborough A14 Industrial Estate 2 16,000 m /175,000 sq ft in total) A1 Kempston, Bedford Occupier Aims Mixed use business park A45 Surrounding Uses Mixed use business park A509 A428 This modern industrial estate is one of the three Planning Status Permissions for B1 to B8 usesA43

A6 major business estates in Bedford and has a Terms Freehold or leasehold A428 2 number of available properties from 60 m to Timing Immediately available A421 Key: 2 2 Railway 4,800 m (up to 16,000 m in total). Transport Access directly onto A421 Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway A Roads Indicative additional jobs c.400 A422 Borough boundary Access is directly onto the A421, M1/Bedford/A1, Woburn Road M1 Industrial Estate dualled link road providing excellent communication A1 A421 with Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and the A422 Milton Keynes J13 South, the Midlands and the North and beyond. M1

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Elms and Viking Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 2 A45 Floorspace From 220 m /2,400 sq ft to A509 6,400 m2/70,000 sq ft (up to Wellingborough A14 Industrial Estate 2 35,000 m /400,000 sq ft in total) A1 Bedford Occupier Aims Mixed use business park Surrounding Uses Mixed use business park A45 A428 This industrial estate is one of three major Planning Status Permissions for B1 to B8 usesA43 A509

A6 business estates in Bedford and has a number Terms Freehold or leasehold A428 2 2 of available properties from 220 m to 6,400 m Timing Immediately available A421 Key: 2 Railway (up to 35,000 m in total). Transport Rapid access onto A421, Motorway Bedford Elms and Viking Dual Carriageway the M1/Bedford/A1 link road Industrial Estate A Roads In close proximity to residential, out of town A422 Borough boundary Indicative additional jobs c.875 M1 retail and just one mile of free flowing road A1 A421 to the A421 dualled link road, the estate has A422 excellent connections with Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes J13 M1

Cambridge, London and the South, the midlands A1(M) and the North and beyond. A6

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Cardington Key Data A14 Huntingdon A6 2 A45 Floorspace c.20,000 m /220,000 sq ft A509 Wellingborough Shed No.1 Occupier Aims Uses suited to its exceptional status A14 Shortstown, Bedford Surrounding Uses Film studio and airfield A1 Planning Status Permission for B2 to B8 uses A45

Terms Freehold or leasehold A428 Former Airship Shed No.1 is an exceptional space A43 A509 Timing Immediately available 2 A6 of some 20,000 m of floor area (and nearly A428 Transport Nearby access to A421 50 m height) for a range of possible uses. It is also A421 Indicative additional jobs c.500 Key: Railway a listed building currently awaiting restoration Motorway Bedford Dual Carriageway through a proposed S106 agreement associated A Roads A422 Borough boundary with an adjoining housing development. M1 Cardington Shed No.1 A1 A421 Recently used for airship development work and A422

Milton Keynes J13 music rehearsal space, the neighbouring Shed M1 No. 2 has been used as a film studio by Warner A1(M)

Bros for a number of recent major films. Just off A6 the A421, the location has excellent connections with the A1 and M1 and therefore Milton Keynes, Cambridge, London and the South, the Midlands and the North and beyond.

30 Get in touch Patrick Lyons Paul Vann Inward Investment Manager Economic Development Manager (Growth) Bedford Borough Council Bedford Borough Council Tel: +44 (0)1234 276255 Tel: +44 (0)1234 228064 Fax: +44 (0)1234 221888 Fax: +44 (0)1234 221888 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.investinbedford.com Web: www.investinbedford.com

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