Land at Steppingley Road and Froghall Road, Flitwick, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for a mixed-use development. A Masterplan will be prepared for the development of this site to provide, among other things, a minimum of 450 dwellings, at least 1.1 ha of B1 and B2 employment, including bulky goods and retailing development that do not detract from town centre uses and a dedicated open space area.

In addition to general policy requirements in the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD and appropriate contributions to infrastructure provision in the Planning Obligations SPD, development on this site will be subject to the following:

1. Production of a Masterplan to guide development;
2. Provision of capacity on the local highway network sufficient to accommodate predicted traffic increases;
3. Preparation of a Transport Assessment to help identify the impact of the development on the highway network. This assessment should specifically include the impact on the Doolittle and One-O-One roundabouts, identify any off-site transport improvements and provide appropriate and acceptable mitigation to offset any impacts; and
4. Provision of open space and recreation facilities.

The Council aims to support and encourage a vibrant and lively town centre in the Major Service Centre of Flitwick.  Evidence suggests that it will be a challenge to retain the vitality and viability of the market towns in the face of national trends towards larger schemes in larger centres. The Town Centres and Retailing Stage 2 Study recommended that Town Centre Boundaries should be identified to provide an area within which town centre uses should be retained. These have been identified on the Proposals Map and Policy DM7 provides the mechanism to achieve this aim by determining planning applications to encourage additional suitable development and restrict the loss of appropriate uses.

Further work is being done by the Council to encourage investment and ensure appropriate development takes place in the Flitwick Town Centre. A development framework will be developed to take this work forward. Where changes to the Town Centre Boundary are required to carry forward the aims of the Core Strategy, this will be identified on the Proposals Map.

Land at Flitwick Town Centre, Flitwick, as identified on the Proposals Map, is allocated for a mixed-use development providing a minimum of 85 dwellings, employment uses, retail and leisure use with transport interchange.

In addition to general policy requirements in the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD and appropriate contributions to infrastructure provision in the Planning Obligations SPD, development on this site will be subject to the following:

The development will include:

1. Smaller retail units;
2. A minimum of 85 dwelling units;
3. Town centre car park;
4. New transport interchange;
5. Pedestrian and cycle links including new bridge over the railway linking to the High St and with lift access to platforms;
6. Option to provide new station building;
7. Contribution to village hall improvements or provision of a new village hall;
8. Improvements and extensions to the library or a new library, both to include accommodation for the Town Council and Police;
9. Accommodation for a youth facility for the town;
10. Off site highway works, including contribution to High St public realm enhancements;
11. Public realm enhancements on Steppingley Rd and Coniston Rd;
12. Public transport improvements;
13. In respect of housing, contributions to education, health care and off site recreation/sporting facilities;
14. Public art;
15. CCTV;
16. Accommodation for youth facilities; and
17. The development of an Environmental Management Plan

Land along Ampthill Road, south of the A507, Flitwick, as identified on the Proposals Map, has been granted planning permission for the development of a new football pitch facility. The scheme proposes 1 senior football pitch with fenced perimeter, 5 further senior/junior sized football pitches, 6 mini football pitches, car parking and a six team changing pavilion with officials changing, toilets, classrooms and other ancillary facilities. Access to the site would be directly off Ampthill Road.