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01 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury INTRODUCTION Introduction Gladman Developments has successfully invested in communities throughout the UK for over 20 years, developing high quality and sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A process of public consultation is being undertaken by Gladman Developments in order to present the emerging development proposals for land west of New Road, Wrenbury to the local community. We are proposing a new residential development of approximately 50 new homes, together with new recreational space. The purpose of this consultation process is to outline the details of the draft scheme and seek comments from the local community which will be considered before the outline planning application is lodged with Cheshire East Council. Site Boundary Adjacent Consented Residential Development Recently Built Housing Development (St Margarets Close) N The Application Application Type & Submission Date Gladman Developments intends to submit an outline planning application for approximately 50 new homes to Cheshire East Council in Autumn 2016. This would establish the principle of development. Development Proposals • Approximately 50 new homes, including affordable properties; • Proposed new access off New Road; • Provision of Public Open Space, including a children’s play area; • Proposed informal open space with new footpaths and tree planting; • New landscaping to enhance the site and boundaries. 02 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury HOUSING NEED Housing Need Every Council is required by the Government to boost significantly the supply of housing and to make planning decisions in the light of a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Cheshire East Council is required to provide enough housing land to meet its full future housing needs. Approval of this development will help towards meeting the housing need within the Borough. Site Boundary Recently Built Housing Development (St Margarets Close) Adjacent Consented Residential Development Cholmondeley Rd Existing Settlement Local Roads Frith Ln Railway Line Shropshire Union Canal Nantwich Rd Railway Station Station Rd Public Footpaths Stream/ New Rd Watercourse N Why is the site suitable for development? Wrenbury supports a range of services and facilities which are used by both residents of the village and those in the surrounding area. The site is well located with good access to existing community facilities and the local public transport network. The proposal will provide new homes to sustain the vitality and viability of the local community. 03 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury EXISTING CHARACTER Landscape Character The Cheshire Landscape Character Assessment provides a classification of the whole of Cheshire’s landscape. The assessment divides the county into 20 generic landscape character types and the site lies within the landscape character type 7: East Lowland Plain. The ‘East Lowland Plain’ comprises a large proportion of the Cheshire landscape and it’s characteristics are described as; • Flat and almost flat topography, • Small to medium sized fields (up to 8ha) used for pasture and arable farming, • Mainly hawthorn hedgerows and hedgerow trees, some mixed specie hedgerows, • Dispersed hamlets and farms with predominantly low density, and some nucleation, • Intensive farming and large farm businesses • Large number of small water bodies • Scattered species-rich grasslands • Riparian ancient woodlands and field sized coverts • Medieval moated sites The character type, ‘East Lowland Plain’, has been subdivided further into five character areas. The site lies within the landscape character area ELP1:Ravensmoore. The Ravensmoor Character Area is a large character area that is a predominantly flat landscape. The Cheshire Landscape Character Assessment Hawthorn hedges and standard trees are typical boundary types. This character area has the greatest settlement density within the whole of ‘East Lowland Plain’. There are ELP1: Ravensmoor a number of nucleated villages such as Wrenbury. The Shropshire Union Canal runs through the area, the Barbridge Junction is just to the northwest of Nantwich, from which the Llangollen and Middlewich branches emerge. The A51, A534 and the A530 are the EWM1: Cholmondeley main arterial routes in this area, which have acted as a focus for the development of settlements. Winding roads and country lanes are also typical. Railways cross the area RF4: Faddily running from Nantwich to Whitchurch and Crewe across to Chester. Local Character The immediate settlement area comprises of modern housing from 1970’s and more recent. A few of these reflect examples of traditional local housing character in the building design. There are older traditional houses in the core of the village, varying in building style and ranging from ornate timber frame buildings to red brick. Notable architectural features include gable fronted dormer windows, chimneys and slate or clay pantile roofs. Most of the houses are set back from the street and have low boundary walls or hedges between front gardens and footways. Many of the streets accommodate grass verges with some street trees. The majority of the dwellings in Wrenbury are up to 2 storey in height. 04 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES What are the constraints and opportunities? 12 11 4 10 2 4 2 9 7 6 5 2 3 8 4 1 N 1 Long distance views towards St 5 Extent of Alluvium deposits 9 Existing Surface Water Sewer Margaret Church 2 Views from adjacent properties 6 River Weaver 10 Wrenbury Conservation Area 3 Extent of Flood Risk Zone 7 Historic field boundary 11 Listed Buildings 4 Existing boundary hedgerows and trees 8 Proposed Access Point 05 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury VISUAL CONTEXT Visual Analysis The site lies on the southern edge of the settlement of Wrenbury and consists of a single grassland enclosed by existing hedgerows and hedgerow trees to the north and north-west. The eastern boundary abuts New Road and the River Weaver runs along the southern perimeter of the site. The northern boundary is adjacent to the recently built properties in St Margarets Close. The extent of the potential visual effects on residential receptors is considered to be small and where there is a potential adverse effect, it is limited to the immediate vicinity of the site. The majority of the Public Rights of Way in Wrenbury are located to the north of the village which limits potential visual effects on recreational receptors. 2 The presence of the well-established boundary hedgerows 1 and hedgerow trees help to screen the site and will assimilate the proposed development into the surrounding landscape. 3 Aerial photograph with site boundary and viewpoint locations Approximate site extents Recent Housing Development in St Margarets Close New Road 1 PHOTO VIEWPOINT 1: View south from New Road Site St Margarets Close New Road 2 PHOTO VIEWPOINT 2: View south from St Margarets Close Site New Road Properties in St Margarets Close 3 PHOTO VIEWPOINT 4: View north from New Road 06 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury HISTORIC CONTEXT Historic Maps The historic maps below illustrate the development of Wrenbury over the last 180 years. The 1836-51 Tithe map shows the site is largely within two fields, plot 44 (arable) and Plot 43 (pasture). The OS map of 1875-77 shows little change within the site since the 1836-51 map. The western boundary has altered to its present day form, and there is an additional field boundary through the west field. The site remains unchanged on the 1898 OS map and thereafter throughout the 20th century. The OS map of 1970 shows the removal of a field boundary on the north-east side of the site and the winding course of the River Weaver has altered slightly to its present course.By the time of the 1994 OS map all of the internal field boundaries have been removed and it remains unchanged until the present day. 1836-51 1875-1877 1994 1898 1970 07 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury FACILITIES What are the local facilities? The site is sustainably located with easy access to the village centre, existing community amenities and the public transport network. Amenities include a primary school, pub and local shops. There is a regular bus service to Nantwich and Whitchurch (GHA Coaches:72) Monday to Saturday daytime. The Wrenbury Railway Station lies on the Crewe to Shrewsbury line calling at: Crewe- Nantwich- Wrenbury- Whitchurch (Shropshire)- Prees- Wem- Yorton and Shrewsbury. This service runs every 2 hours in both directions. Key Site Boundary Walking Distance from Site 400m/800m/1200m Bus Routes Adjacent Consented Residential Development Recently Built Housing Development M (St Margarets Close) P P C Primary School S Village Hall R V V S Doctor Surgery S D D Train Station S T Religious Centre R Pubs and Cafes P Local Shops S Marina T M Sports Facilities S C Caravan Park N 08 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury THE FRAMEWORK Cholmondeley Rd 2 New Rd 5 1 3 6 4 New Rd N 1 Site Boundary - 2.64 Ha 5 Proposed Play Area 2 Proposed Residential Area: 1.52 Ha 6 Proposed Pumping Station 3 Main access off New Road 4 Proposed Balancing Pond 09 Land west of New Road,Wrenbury THANK YOU Have your say This is your opportunity to tell us what is important to you and what you would wish to see in this development should it be built. Things we would like to hear about include; • Are you or anyone you know, in need of affordable housing in Wrenbury? • Is there a need for housing for first time buyers and/or housing for young professionals in Wrenbury? • Are there any particular types of house that Wrenbury is currently lacking? • Are there community facilities that you would like to see improved or developed as part of this scheme? Thank you for taking time to view this information. How do I comment? Comments can be sent via the website, email or posted to the address below.