- Baseline and Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

This report represents the Scoping Report stage of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the masterplan and includes the findings from the baseline evidence gathering phase of the project.

As well as acting as the SA scoping document, this report also details the existing context and baseline position for Dunstable town centre, along with the emerging opportunities identified so far. The next stage of work will culminate in the Issues and Options Report (Stage B), which will present a series of masterplan options, alongside stakeholder input to influence their refinement. A draft Masterplan Report will then document the Preferred Option and proposed masterplan alongside the Sustainability Appraisal Report.

A robust baseline assessment of the existing context and a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is important to ensure that proposals are not only ambitious, but also appropriate and deliverable.;

Stage A – Baseline and Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report:

Introduction – Section 1 (PDF 348KB)

Urban design – Section 2 (PDF 2.6MB) This is a large file.

Planning Policy & Document Review – Section 3 (PDF 1.52MB)

Social Welfare and Communities – Section-4 (PDF 2.14MB) This is a large file.

Human Health – Section 5 (PDF 329KB)

Housing Market – Section 6 (PDF 826KB)

Economic Vitality – Section 7 (PDF 580KB)

Access & Transport – Section 8

• Introduction (PDF 165KB)
• Bus & Taxi Services (PDF 1.7MB) This is a large file
• Pedestrian Access (PDF 580KB)
• Cycling & Car Parking (PDF 1.9MB) This is a large file
• Car Parking (PDF 2.0MB) This is a large file
• Key Future Transport Initiatives (PDF 258KB)
• Current Traffic Movement & Accident Analysis (PDF 2.0MB)

Conservation & Heritage – Section 9 (PDF 1.22MB) This is a large file

Environmental Integrity & Natural Resource Effeciency – Section 10 (PDF 2.87MB) This is a large file

Sustainability Appraisal Framework – Section 11 (PDF 212KB)

Next Steps – Section 12 (PDF 271KB)

Other Relevant Plans, Programmes & Sustainability Objectives – Appendix A (PDF 199KB)

Consultation findings