Welcome to Our Exhibition

Chestnut Homes would like your views on plans for a proposed development of around 200 homes in .

The site is adjacent to the ‘Church Walk’ development This consultation is structured to provide you with which Chestnut Homes completed some 15 years ago. information on our initial design concepts and key In the emerging Local Plan the District principles which help to formulate how the site can be Council has proposed the allocation of this site for further developed. housing. Information is also provided to demonstrate how some of the main issues such as drainage, highways and impact on Ahead of submitting a planning application, Chestnut Homes would like to discuss our proposals with the local services and amenities will be considered and addressed. community and key stakeholders. We welcome your views on our proposals and would be This consultation event is an opportunity for the local grateful if you could complete one of our comment community to ask questions about our ideas, and also for forms before you leave today. them to put forward suggestions. There are various members of staff available here today to We are working towards the submission of a formal answer any questions you may have. planning application in the next few weeks.

Who are we?

A recently completed development in the Village of Scothern

Some of Chestnut Homes’ current range of homes

Chestnut Homes What are our intentions for this site? l Chestnut Homes is a family run house building l Around 200 New Homes. company, operating solely within for the l A variety of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes. last 30 years. l Predominantly Market Housing, with a proportion of l Our Head Office is in Langworth (just outside Lincoln). Affordable Housing. We employ local people and work with a pool of local suppliers and contractors. l Appropriate parking provision including parking on plot or designated spaces within parking courts, l We carefully select sites which we believe will including visitor spaces. provide an attractive place for people to live. l Green open spaces including Sustainable Urban l We are currently building new homes on sites in Lincoln, Drainage Systems comprising basins and swales. Boston, , , Bardney and Alford.

Site Characteristics

What are the opportunities and constraints of the site?

We undertake an analysis of the site and its surrounding area looking at existing constraints and opportunities. It is important to understand how the site relates to the locality, as this sets a base to inform how the design concept for the site is evolved.

Context

How the site relates to the local area.

It is important to have a good understanding of the site and surrounding area, we then build on the opportunities and constraints and develop the design concept.

Design Concept

Once we have a good understanding of the site and surrounding area, we then build on the opportunities and constraints and develop the design concept, utilising the following components: -

Connections Green Spaces l One single vehicular access with good visibility l Create central green spaces to provide focal points within the development l Loop street network within the development l Utilise existing drainage features l Define Vehicular/Pedestrian routes l Utilise open spaces for sustainable urban drainage l Permeability – opportunities to link into adjacent development where possible purposes; open basins l Swales to run parallel with the main streets

Design Concept continued...

Views l Sensitive to school and existing properties l Optimise views towards key features: Rhoades Mill, St Margaret’s Church and Sibsey House l Sensitive to countryside edge and listed buildings

A - View to Sibsey House

B - View to Rhoades Mill

C - View to St Margaret’s Church

Concept Plan

Below is a plan outlining our initial thoughts on how the site could be developed

Design Proposals/Features

The photos below relate to the corresponding letters shown on the Concept Plan on panel 7

A – Feature building with dual aspect set amongst landscaping B – Interesting buildings with a dual aspect at key locations creates a sense of arrival e.g. Chapel Lane, Sibsey e.g. Station Road Sibsey

C – Swales integrated into new development D – Terraced cottages/smaller houses knitted into the scheme

E – ‘Willow Corridor’ inspired by trees along F – Simple, wide fronted rural Lincolnshire form with West Fen Drain, Frithville estate railings e.g. Old Main Road, Sibsey The style of the properties on Millers Walk will take inspiration This will be achieved through differing elevational treatments, from the village and surrounding area. along with appropriate site/boundary treatments to ensure The development will take a traditional form and will transition overall that the development maintains a rural character. to the open countryside.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will surface water be managed What about wildlife on site? on site? As part of the planning process, various studies will be The drainage solution for the development will mimic as far as undertaken to ensure that the development of Millers Walk feasible the existing drainage situation. Surface water will drain does not have an adverse impact on the local environment. into the existing drains on the sites northern boundary. Water will be restricted to discharge at greenfield rate (which is the How will parking be managed? same as water entering the drains as an agricultural field). All properties will be provided with either ‘on plot’ garages or Surface water will be transported through the site in a parking, or parking spaces will be provided in well-designed controlled manner to the discharge point; this will be achieved and well-managed parking courts including an appropriate through a combination of swales, permeable paved areas and number of visitor spaces. pipes. Open space areas will also be designed and profiled so they are capable of storing water onsite. These are the principles behind sustainable urban drainage systems. How will existing infrastructure cope with development? Is there capacity at local schools Relevant statutory service providers will be engaged with at an and doctors? early stage to assess the impact Millers Walk may have on existing infrastructure such as roads and sewers. Any capacity As part of the planning process, assessments of current local issues will be addressed through the planning process, to ensure services (including education and health) will be undertaken. the development is properly serviced with no adverse impacts Both the NHS and Local Education Authorities will be on the existing infrastructure. consulted on the planning application, and if the development is seen to be having a direct impact on these services, financial contributions may be made as part of the planning process. Any contributions made would be covered by a legal agreement to ensure the monies are spent on the village’s amenities/facilities.

How will Millers Walk be accessed? The development will be served from one single vehicular access from Main Road (the A16). There will be a loop road/street network created within the development. The opportunity to create new footpath and cycle links to and from the new development will be explored, as well as the suitability to provide an emergency link.

What happens next? Timeline: our ideas March 2018 - Consult with the local community on on for a April 2018 - Submit an Outline Planning Applicati development of 200 homes line September 2018 – Estimated Determination of Out Application If approved… for the first End of 2018 – Submit Reserved Matters Application phase of development d Matters Spring 2019 – Estimated Determination of Reserve Application Mid 2019 – Commence development on site Consultation Period expires 9th April 2018

Have your say Chestnut Homes is keen to engage the local community in consultation on initial plans for Millers Walk. Please ask us any questions you may have by speaking to one of the team here today, or by writing your queries on one of our comment forms before you leave. If you think of something after you leave please do not hesitate to get in touch. We also invite any ideas or suggestions you have which will help us develop our proposals further. You can also contact us using the details below: [email protected] www.chestnuthomes.co.uk/consultation Thank you