Balance of Chase Farm, Arlesey

The Property comprises a parcel of cleared land which extends to approximately 57.77 hectares (142.76 acres) with capacity for 750 dwellings plus an 80-bedroom extra care unit, a two-form entry lower school (we understand the intention is for this to transition to a Primary School), up to 7,000 sq m of employment floor space, up to 6,500 sq m of retail (A1 - A5), hotel, healthcare, including provision of new doctor’s surgery and dentists and leisure / community use.

The wider Property benefits from an outline planning permission for the erection of up to 950 dwellings (20% affordable which is subject to a Viability Review Mechanism) secured by TT Group (the former Promoter) on 25 May 2018. The first phase of the development, comprising 200 dwellings (20% affordable), was sold to Miller Homes on 15 March 2024 at which point CBC terminated the promotion agreement with TT Group. CBC now wish to dispose of the remainder of the Property with the benefit of the outline planning permission.

The Property is situated to the east of Arlesey, a town in Central Bedfordshire approximately 5 km (3 miles) northwest of Letchworth Garden City and 26 km (16 miles) to the south east of Bedford. The Property is predominantly greenfield land and is bound by the A507 to the east, existing housing to the west, and retained agricultural land (Policy SA3) to the south and Stotfold Road to the north. The surrounding area is characterised by a mix of agricultural and residential.

The Property benefits from a number of communication links. Junction 10 of the A1 (M), connecting London to Edinburgh, is approximately 6.4 km (4.0 miles) to the east of the Property via the A507. Arlesey railway station is approximately 1.0 km (0.6 miles) north west of the Property which provides direct links to Peterborough to the north and London to the south. The average journey time to London Kings Cross is 40 minutes.