B L a K E H a L L R O a D , O N G

BLAKE HALL ROAD, ONGAR

DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT

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01 | INTRODUCTION 03

02 | LOCATION 04

03 | BACKGROUND 05

04 | LOCAL CHARACTER 06

05 | RED LINE PLAN 07

06 | DEMOLITION PLAN 08

07 | SITE CONSTRAINTS 09

08 | DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 10

09 | PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT 11

10 | DESIGN PROPOSAL 12

11 | APPEARANCE 17

12 | ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE 18

13 | LANDSCAPING 19

14 | PARKING & REFUSE 20

15 | MATERIALS 21

16 | ACCESS - VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE 22

17 | SUSTAINABILITY 23

18 | SUMMARY 24

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This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Robert Hutson Architects on behalf of Propiteer Ltd, supporting the proposed redevelopment of land at Stationbridge House, Blake Hall Road, in Ongar, Essex.

The purpose of this report is to provide an appraisal of the site and the design and access issues associated with this development. This statement goes on to inform the development of layout proposals within the local context.

This Design and Access Statement accompanies the planning application, and should be read in conjunction with the drawings contained within it.

The design principles set out in this design statement follow pre-planning advice sought under REF: EF/2014/ENQ/01395, and full planning application EPF/2432/16 for the demolition of existing warehouses and construction of 10 no. dwellings and associated garages / parking. This application has now been approved following resolution of the Unilateral Undertaking. These proposals have been developed over some time and in consultation with the Local Planning Authority since 2014.

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Stationbridge House is situated along Blake Hall Road in Ongar, Essex. The site is located near the neighboring villages Greensted, Bobbingworth and Chipping Ongar, just off the A414 Epping Road.

The site is situated within the Epping Forest District, comprising a 2,400 hectare green link of ancient woodland between Epping in the north, and Wanstead in the south. It is a former Royal Forest, managed by the City of London Corporation, separating Greater London and rural Essex.

An area of approximately 1,728 hectares makes up a site of Special Scientific Interest, in addition to a Special Area of Conservation, giving its name to Epping Forest District which covers part of its make-up. The site at Stationbridge House, however, does not fall within these areas, but is situated north-east of the Epping Forest Ancient Woodland link. The site location is indicated below, outlined by a red circle to show its proximity within the wider Epping Forest District.

The forest itself stretches approximately 19 kilometers north-south, and 4 kilometers east- west at it widest point. Ridging between the valleys of the Rivers Lea and Roding, Epping Forest consists of woodland areas, grassland, heath, rivers, bogs and ponds.

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ESSEX COUNTY EPPING FOREST DISTRICT SITE LOCATION EPPING FOREST ANCIENT WOODLAND

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The site at Stationbridge house does not sit within designated land, but is located within a green belt. The principal of development, however, was confirmed as acceptable at pre- planning consultations back in 2014.

The northern boundary of the site is lined by mature trees and native hedgerow, creating a natural barrier between the site and railway line at lower level.

Surrounded by open countryside, the site is remotely situated, and therefore not well served by local amenities and public transport.

The site is currently occupied by 2 No. large category B1 industrial warehouses with a total footprint of approximately 1624sqm. Due to limited public transportation, associated access and parking makes up the remaining hard standing areas, with an average of 28 cars parked on site per day, in addition to approximately 20 lorry deliveries per day.

While the track is predominantly enclosed on both sides by mature landscaping, immediately west of the site on the opposite side of the railway line is Blake Hall, a disused railway station formerly on the London Underground Central Line. The station opened in 1865 and was named after a large country house situated approximately a mile to the north-east. It was inhabited by a family of substantial local land owners. The station closed in 1981.

Blake Hall Station has since been converted into a private family estate with outbuildings. There is a further warehouse, smaller in scale to those located on site, directly fronting the railway line to the west of Blake Hall Station. Further residential properties are sparsely situated along Blake Hall Road and the neighboring villages, Greensted, Bobbingworth and Chipping Ongar.

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The nearest large settlement to the proposed site at Stationbridge House is Chipping Ongar, a small market town in the Civil Parish of Ongar, located approximately 3km east.

While there are a number of residential properties situated along Blake Hall Road, they are sparsely distributed and all unique in their appearance and material finishes.

The area encompasses a number of large period properties, utilising red brick and stone detailing, render, black painted timber boarding, and a mix of clay tiles and natural slates.

New local developments on a smaller residential scale, shown below, have utilise a combination of red brick, pale coloured render, clay tiles and timber boarding, replicating the traditional timber clad barns located throughout the district and wider Essex county. BLAKE HALL RAILWAY STATION BLAKE HALL WEDDING BARNS

NEW DEVELOPMENT AT EPPING ROAD NEW DEVELOPMENT AT WALTER MEAD BLAKE HALL HOUSE CHIPPING ONGAR HIGH STREET

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ROAD

HALL

BLAKE

.37 89 Blake Hall Eave

.51 91 Station Ridge

.37 89 Eave 89.37 Eave

.13 91 Eave

.13 91 Ridge

.11 92 Ridge House

.05 91 Ridge Stationbridge

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SITE BOUNDARY EXISTING BUILDINGS

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89.37 Eave

91.51 Ridge

89.37 Eave 89.37 Eave

91.13 Eave

91.13 Ridge

92.11 Ridge

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SITE BOUNDARY FOR DEMOLITION

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ONGAR RAILWAY

BY THE EPPING

RAILWAY - PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED HERITAGE

89.37 Eave

91.51 Ridge

89.37 Eave 89.37 Eave

91.13 Eave

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SITE BOUNDARY BUILDING MASSING 91.13 Ridge MAIN GARAGE PARKING

ROAD 92.11 Ridge AMENITY 3M PLANTING STRIP

ACCESS

91.05 Ridge ROAD ACCESS POSSIBLE NOISE OUTLOOK SUN PATH SUN PATH

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NOTE: TREES ARE INDICATIVE ONLY STREET ELEVATION SCALE 1:500 @ A3

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EXISTING LINES OF TREES TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY RETAINED BINS

9 BINS BINS

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6 ENTRANCE GATES 5 TO SITE BINS LIFETIME HOMES COMPLIANCE

4 3.00 m ALL DRIVES TO BE MIN. 3.6M WIDE 3 WITH 5M LONG PARKING SPACE AND GRADIENT LESS THAN 1 IN 60 (OR 1 IN 40 CROSS FALL FOR DRAINAGE) BINS BINS 2 BUFFER PLANTING ZONE WITH EXISTING 1 BOUNDARY FENCE LOCATED CROSS-OVER APPROX. 15.M IN FROM BUONDARY BINS

4 x VISITOR PARKING STATION BRIDGE, BLAKE HALL ROAD, ONGAR

KEY TO DRAWING SITE PLAN AND STREET ELEVATION AS PROPOSED

1212 _P001_10 EXISTING TREES JUNE 2016 Planning ONGAR 1:500 @ A3 GM PA

PROPOSED TREES (INDICATIVE ONLY)

PROPOSED BOUNDARY PLANTING (INDICATIVE ONLY)

SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED SCALE 1:500 @ A3 PROPOSED SITE PLAN UNDER APPLICATION EPF/2432/16 BY MBA - NOT TO SCALE 10

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89.37 Eave 10

91.51 Ridge

89.37 Eave 89.37 8 Eave

91.13 Eave

91.13 Ridge 4

3 LEGEND

92.11 Ridge 2 SITE BOUNDARY

91.05 Ridge PROPOSED HOUSING 1 ACCESS DRIVE PRIVATE DRIVES 3M PLANTING STRIP

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