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The Northumberland Estates, Banks Group and Bellway Killingworth Moor Homes Masterplan Visioning Document Bilfinger GVA, POD, Southern Green, Wardell Armstrong, White Young Green, Hall & Partners and BSG December 2015 KillingworthKillingworth MoorMoor 0.0 CONTENTS MASTERPLANKILLINGWORTH VISIONING MOOR | MASTERPLAN DOCUMENT | VISIONINGDECEMBER DOCUMENT 2015 | DECEMBER 2015 Contents 1.0 Introduction 04 2.0 The Site 10 3.0 Constraints & Opportunities 16 4.0 Planning Policy Context 22 5.0 Environmental Considerations 26 6.0 The Masterplan 38 7.0 Access & Transportation 60 8.0 Phasing / Delivery & Next Steps 66 Appendix I Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey, prepared by BSG Appendix II Breeding and Wintering Bird Surveys, prepared by BSG Ecology Appendix III Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Review prepared by Wardell Armstrong Appendix IV Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, prepared by Southern Green Appendix V Noise Assessment, This document is formatted for double sided printing. prepared by Noise and Vibration Associates pod architects Toffee factory Appendix VI Employment Marketing Lower steenbergs yard Assessment, prepared Newcastle Upon Tyne by Bilfinger GVA NE1 2DF Appendix VII A19 Underpass Options Email: Report, prepared by [email protected] Fairhurst phone: 0845 872 7288 Appendix VIII Highways Appraisal, prepared by White Young Green 02 Introduction 04 1.0 Killingworth Moor 1.0 INTRODUCTION MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 MASTERPLAN DOCUMENT This masterplan document is prepared by Bilfinger GVA and POD on behalf of The Northumberland Estates, Banks Group and Bellway Homes. Killingworth Moor represents a major strategic opportunity to bring forward approximately 2,000 new homes, new education facilities (primary and secondary schools), new local facilities, retail and employment uses, together with new green infrastructure amenity space. The consortium have employed a number of professional consultants who have undertaken an in-depth analysis of the site, the results of Seatonburn Waggonway which has been used to inform the proposed development parcels, layout and resulting masterplan. This vision document is structured as follows: • Site Location; • Site Constraints & Opportunities; • Planning Policy; • Environmental Considerations; • The Masterplan; • Access & Transportation; • Phasing / Delivery & Next steps Killingworth Waggonway 06 07 Killingworth Moor 1.0 INTRODUCTION MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 SITE OWNERSHIP The ownership of the site is principally split between three land owners, The Northumberland Estates, Banks Group and Bellway Homes. These landowners make up the consortium. A triangular shaped parcel of land located to the south east of the site is owned by a private land owner. 08 09 The Site 10 2.0 Killingworth Moor 2.0 THE SITE MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 SITE LOCATION The site is irregular in shape, measuring approximately 192.7ha. The site is located within the administrative boundaries of North Tyneside Council. The site is located to the south west of the A19 a strategic highway and sited between the residential areas of Killingworth (located to the west of the site); and Forest Hall and Palmersville (located to the west and north west of the site). Located within the site are two farms, High Farm and Holystone Farm, together with their associated agricultural buildings. The site surrounds the former REME Depot Site, where in January 2015 planning permission was granted for 125 Dwellings. This site is now under construction by Bellway Homes Limited. The site comprises largely of arable farmland with some areas of improved or poor semi- improved grassland. This site is not located within the Green Belt, nor is the site located within a Conservation Area. There are no Listed Buildings or Scheduled Ancient Monuments within the site. 12 13 Killingworth Moor 2.0 THE SITE MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 SURROUNDING AREA The site is well located within walking distance of a wide range of shops, essential services (including schools and a medical practice) and leisure opportunities. The site is therefore sustainably located in respect of access to key services and facilities including: • Existing Business Parks - Cobalt and Silverlink • George Stephenson High School • Amberley Primary School • Holystone Primary School • Killingworth Arms Public House • White Swan Centre (library, leisure centre) • General Practitioner • Post Office • Killingworth Centre (shops, restaurant, services) • Morrison’s Supermarket • The Lakeside Centre • Backworth Golf Club • Pub / Restaurants - The Pavilion, Toby Carvery The site also benefits from a high degree of access via sustainable transport modes. In particular, buses serve the area with fast and direct services to Killingworth Centre and Newcastle City Centre approximately every 15 minutes, as well as to North Tyneside General Hospital and Northumberland Park and Palmersville Metro Station. The Tyne and Wear Metro provides access around Tyne and Wear and links the site with Newcastle International Airport and the national rail network. 14 15 Constraints & Opportunities 16 3.0 Killingworth Moor 3.0 CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 SITE CONSTRAINTS • Existing power lines cross the site in a north to south direction • Noise from A19 and the potential new Metro Station • Listed buildings adjoining the site • Killingworth Conservation Area • Isolated wet areas on the site due to poor drainage • Existing wagonways Metro Line A19 • Limited vehicular access • Connections to Shiremoor under the A19 • Poor linkages to the A19 corridor and beyond the metro line • Wildlife corridors Existing Power Lines Outbuildings at East House Farm Holystone Farm Existing Dwelling Near Holystone Farm 18 19 Killingworth Moor 3.0 CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 SITE OPPORTUNITIES KEY PARAMETER PRINCIPLES • Creation of a new sustainable Development adjacent to existing settlements, community, served by a new routes or visible locations will be generally community hub orientated with an outward character. This will ensure successful integration with its surroundings • Provision of primary and secondary and provide the Killingworth Moor proposals with a education facilities including new ‘public face’ to important development frontages. community and sports facilities Key entrance points to the southern, northern and • Creation of a new Commercial / western and eastern boundaries will provide for Employment Quarter bus-permeable primary ‘boulevard’ routes through development, allowing connectivity to all parts of • Creation of new highway routes, the Killingworth Moor scheme. linking into the existing network The design allows for the inclusion of existing • Creation of new pedestrian and services, with the overhead lines becoming a New green infrastructure cycle routes, connecting to key meaningful and characterful ‘green route’ through destinations, public transport the development site. and existing network The development will provide for identifiable • Enhancement of existing hedgerows ‘green heart’ with residential, education and and trees, predominately along the commercial uses combining to form a central village boundaries of the site core within the Killingworth Moor development. • Creation of new habitats The development will integrate and celebrate existing pedestrian routes and PROW as a key • Use of renewable technology feature of design, with the ability of aligning development and new linkage points with existing. • Creation of new public open space and green infrastructure The development will look to provide for an overall ‘landscape dominant’ character, with existing and • Enhanced linkages to cross the A19 proposed landscaping combining with proposed SUDS and wetland areas to provide a development • Improvement to public transport with a rich and varied ‘green’ character. The scheme network will provide for large areas of open landscaping in Green pedestrian/cycle links addition to smaller areas of informal open space permeated through the development. Development at Killingworth Moor will provide for a mixed use community which responds to site location and wider context. Within the scheme, development proposals will allow for a variance of dwelling types and density levels. It is envisaged that low-density development will be provided to the southern and western sections of development, with high density forms generally contained central to the scheme and closer to public transport routes. Employment uses will be compatible with residential uses and will sit within a high quality environmental setting. Enhanced habitation and ecology 20 21 Planning Policy Context 22 4.0 Killingworth Moor 4.0 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ‘‘ MASTERPLAN VISIONING DOCUMENT | DECEMBER 2015 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY LOCAL PLANNING POLICY For larger scale residential developments in particular, planning policies should promote a The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets mix of uses in order to provide opportunities to This land was “safeguarded” by Policy E21 of out that the purpose of planning is to help achieve undertake day-to-day activities including work the Council’s Unitary Development Plan (2002) sustainable development. ‘‘ on site. Where practical, particularly within to provide a range and choice of development large-scale developments, key facilities such as The supply of new homes can ‘‘ options after 2006 (the