LU7 Local Centre, Hockliffe Road, Clipstone, Leighton Buzzard

The site is allocated for a local centre and forms part of the site known as Clipstone Park. The whole site has outline planning permission as a mixed use urban extension to Leighton Buzzard. The outline planning permission which can be found under the reference of CB/11/02827/OUT includes provision of 1,210 dwellings, employment uses, a local centre, a neighbourhood centre, childcare nursery and retail units amongst other uses. There is also provision for a lower school and middle school. The local centre will be in a high footfall area, being set within an urban extension of residential dwellings. The employment site known as Apex Park & Ascent Park is located to the very south of the development providing for over 500,000 sq ft of employment space, creating considerable footfall and activity.

The site is located to the north-east of Leighton Buzzard (1.2 miles) town centre offering a wide range of amenities and employment. The site is well connected to infrastructure including the A5 (2.1 miles) which provides easy access into Milton Keynes (13 miles) and Houghton Regis (8.2 miles). The site is also within a short distance of the M1 J11A (8.6 miles). Leighton Buzzard train station provides a fast and frequent service to London Euston with journey times from 30 minutes.

Local Centre - With Designated Employment Use