Kincorth Housing Project Is Part of the Wider Aberdeen City Council Housing Programme 2022
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1. S I T E L O C A T I O N & C O N T E X T The Kincorth Housing Project is part of the wider Aberdeen City Council Housing Programme 2022. The purpose of the wider housing programme is to address a long-term shortage of affordable social rented housing in the city. The supply of affordable private rented sector housing has increased significantly within the city since 2014 and efforts now need to concentrate on addressing the continuing shortage of affordable social rented housing. Therefore, Aberdeen City Council (ACC) is undertaking a new build housing programme which presents an opportunity to create 21st century housing that is high quality, economic, sustainable, energy efficient and incorporates a degree of flexibility to meet the future needs of tenants. In this programme there are seven sites in total across the city including; Summerhill, Kincorth, Tillydrone, Greenferns, Greenferns Landward, Wellheads and Craighill. This proposed new development will be located on the now vacated site of the former Kincorth Academy and 1 Playing Fields in Kincorth. 2 Clydebank 3 Aberdeen 4 Rubislaw Kincorth Balnagask Torry Broomhill East Tullos Craighill Industrial Site Kincorth Estate Kincorth Hill Altens Tollohill Kincorth Hill Industrial Wood Estate Location: South West of Aberdeen Site: Kincorth Existing Site Plan 1. Looking East along Deevale Gardens 2. Looking North towards Deevale Gardens 3. Looking East towards Cairngorm Drive 4. Looking South towards Cairngorm Drive 2. B R I E F & A S P I R A T I O N S INTRODUCTION The Kincorth Housing Project is part of the wider Aberdeen City Council Housing Programme 2022. The purpose of the wider housing programme is to address a long-term shortage of affordable social rented housing in the city. The supply of affordable private rented sector housing has increased significantly within the city since 2014 and efforts now need to concentrate on addressing the continuing shortage of affordable social rented housing. Therefore, Aberdeen City Council (ACC) is undertaking a new build housing programme which presents an opportunity to create 21st century housing that is high quality, economic, sustainable, energy efficient and incorporates a degree of flexibility to meet the future needs of tenants. In this programme there are seven sites in total across the city including; Summerhill, Kincorth, Tillydrone, Greenferns, Greenferns Landward, Wellheads and Craighill. This proposed new development will be located on the now vacated site of the former Kincorth Academy and Playing Fields in Kincorth. BRIEF The development will be for 213No. units, approximately 20No. units per acre (c50No. units per hectare) and will provide much needed social rented accommodation in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen, which will strengthen community spirit and enhance neighbourhood identities. The site will consist of a mixture of flats and houses with residential streets where space is shared between pedestrians and vehicles. The aim is for residential streets to provide an environment in which people can safely interact with each other and take pleasure in their surroundings. The combination of buildings, streets and open space, will create local identity and positively contribute to the character of the community. A minimum of 15% accessible units for the integration of varying needs, including those with additional support needs. The requirement goes beyond simply providing suitable accommodation for wheelchair users but must address for example, Dementia Friendly design and a 5-bed bungalow which aligns with homes for varying needs. EMPLOYERS HIGH LEVEL REQUIREMENTS In conjunction with Aberdeen City Council, ATKINS have helped develop the high-level requirements for the housing programme and issued ACC High Level Requirements Document which is an overarching document to be read along with site specifics. The document does not provide an exhaustive explanation to a finite level of detail as each and every site (known or unknown) brings it own unique requirements. The document has been generated in January 2020 and reflects a changing background of compliance and political messaging around housing and sustainability. As such this document shall require a regular update at least annually, to reflect changing legislative and ACC requirements, and capture lessons learned from the early programme sites. Overarching the programme is ACC’s ambition to deliver quality homes, and a number of quality assurance measures are introduced to the programme to manage and ensure this. • Integrated and Connected Community - well considered landscape • Sustainable - Gold Standard for Sustainability • Robust and Simple Design - high quality materials, easily maintainable Beds Accommodation % of No. of • Inclusive Built Design - 15% wheelchair accessible units and HfVN compliance Properties Properties • Promotes Well being - Secure by Design The housing mix is an explicit requirement in the Council Brief, which is the housing A. 1 Bed 2 person flat 72.5% 154 need within the Aberdeen City Council housing list. ASPIRATIONS B. 3 Beds 6 person flat 15% 32 To deliver exemplary new housing which fulfils all the criteria as defined in the ERs, creating high quality and sustainable communities C. 3 Beds 6 person semi-detached house 5.5% 12 D. 3 Beds 6 person semi-detached house (varying needs) 7% 15 3. L O C A L A M E N I T Y - O P E N S P A C E + C O N N E C T I V I T Y River Dee Kincorth Site River Dee (ACC Residential Development) Kincorth Site Kincorth Park (ACC Residential Development) Kincorth Hill (Nature Reserve) Craighill Site Bus Link Craighill Site (ACC Residential Development) Sustainable Car Hire Scheme (ACC Residential Development) School Stonehaven Road Landscaping Retail Tolohill Wood Leisure Facility Community Centre / Place of Worship Post Office Site Amenity: Green Space Network Site Amenity: Connectivity 4. C H A L L E N G E S & A N A L Y S I S Topography Trees Changes in level across the site are significant (7m north-south & 10m east-west), There are numerous mature trees to the north, south & west site boundaries which specifically along Cairnvale Terrace to the west former school sports pitches were have determined building lines to the site perimeter and also formed with steep embankments, limiting potential vehicular access. Context Access Neighbouring buildings are primarily two-storey to the north and south of the site, with Along Cairngorm Drive bus stops and a number of junctions opposite restrict the three-storey flats to the west and four storey flats to the east. To the north-east the positioning of new access locations into the site. Kincorth Playing Fields provide a large open amenity space for local residents. Services An existing public combined sewer that served Kincorth Academy KEY 1 Storey 2 Storey 3 Storey PURPLE: UNSUITABLE FOR ACCESS 4 Storey AGREED ACCESS 1 DUE TO EXISTING BUILDING +10m GREEN: AGREED ACCESS 3 SUITABLE FOR ACCESS PINK: UNSUITABLE FOR ACCESS DUE TO ORANGE: TOPOGRAPHY AND EXISTING TREES UNSUITABLE FOR ACCESS DUE TO NOT HAVING INTERFACE WITH PUBLIC ROAD AGREED ACCESS 2 YELLOW: EXISTING PUBLIC RED: COMBINED SEWER UNSUITABLE FOR ACCESS DUE TO PROXIMITY OF EXISTING JUNCTIONS RED: PRIVATE GREEN: OFFERED FOR ACC ADOPTION +7m 0m PURPLE: AGREED ACCESS 4 UNSUITABLE FOR ACCESS DUE TO PROXIMITY OF EXISTING BUS STOP BLUE: SITE LEVEL CHANGE Vehicular Constraints / Access Diagram Adopted Road / Shared Surface Strategy 5. S I T E P R O P O S A L UNIT TYPES SITE PROVISION 1 Bedroom / 2 Person (1B2P) Apartment DWELLINGS PER HECTARE A / AH Approx. Area: 62.2sqm 213 (Units) / 3.93 (Hectares) = 54.1 AH Denotes Handed Version Total: 54.1 Dwellings per Hectare 154No. Units (72.5% Unit Mix) PARKING PROVISION (VEHICLE) 3 Bedroom / 6 Person (3B6P) Apartment 186No. Units @ 80% = 149No. Spaces (APARTMENTS) B / BH Approx. Area: 108.3sqm 27No. Units @ 200% = 54No. Spaces (TERRACES) BH Denotes Handed Version Site Total Requirement = 203No. Spaces 32No. Units (15% Unit Mix) Current Proposal Total = 206No. Spaces 3 Bedroom / 6 Person (3B6P) Apartment Electric Vehicle Charging = 120No. Total C / C* Approx. Area: 116.2sqm 100% of Terraced Houses = 27No. Spaces * Denotes Gable Condition 50% of Apartments = 93No. Spaces 12No. Units (5.5% Unit Mix) Car Club = 1No. Spaces Proposed vehicular / Disabled parking at ratio of 1:20 = 11No. spaces. pedestrian access 3 Bedroom / 6 Person (3B6P) Apartment D / D* Approx. Area: 136.5sqm PARKING PROVISION (BICYCLE) * Denotes Gable Condition Cycle parking at ratio of 1 space per unit for the 15No. Units (7% Unit Mix) first 30 flats, with additional 1 space per 3 flats thereafter Ground Floor Bedroom Required = 82No. Spaces 10m parking offset Proposed vehicular / from road junction pedestrian access Meadow gardens to Residents gardens landscaped zones Communal amenity Meadow gardens to landscaped zones Communal amenity Existing trees Bicycle & bin stores retained Bicycle & bin stores Existing trees retained Communal amenity Pedestrian link Walled garden Proposed vehicular / Pedestrian link pedestrian access Bus stop Bus stop 6. P L A C E M A K I N G A P P R O A C H ATKINS Architects have developed proposals on the basis of Strategic Design Themes, highlighting explicitly our understanding of the principles underlying the vision for the ACC Housing Programme is to: ‘Create sustainable integrated communities and places, delivering affordable homes designed for life, which meet citizens current and changing needs, supporting the wellbeing and resilience of our tenants’ The concept of Home Zones shall be explored on all sites, where people and vehicles share the whole of the street space safely, and on equal terms, and where the quality of life takes precedence over the ease of traffic movement. As well as addressing the traffic aspects, Home Zone schemes can aid a greater pride and responsibility in residents for the care and wellbeing of their surroundings. ‘We shall deliver well-designed public spaces providing opportunities for comfort, relaxation and stimulation for all.