‘Hamlets’ plan for empty storage site

The company is looking at options for its redundant storage site in Chaul End Road, and residents were able to have their say at a recent ‘community planning weekend’.

The development, which has the working name of ‘Chaulington’, is billed as “residential hamlets set in a tranquil landscape surrounded by woodland”, with mix of different types of housing.

Richard Stay, Central Beds councillor for Caddington, said: “It’s got to be commercially viable for Vauxhall. People were coming in quite sceptical but I was quite pleased with what I saw, and the approach that GM has taken towards the consultation process.”

Kevin Collins, who leads the village plan steering group for Caddington and Slip End, said the proposals seemed “positive”.

“It certainly looks nice, it’s far more attractive than high density housing,” he said. “It’s sympathetic to the area and something that could be integrated into Caddington.”