Derby HMA Strategic Site Options Study (2010)
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Derby HMA Strategic Site Options Study (2010) Site Assessments (within Amber Valley) Reference Site AV1 Chesterfield Road, Alfreton AV2 Outseats Farm, Alfreton AV3 Birchwood Lane, Somercotes AV4 Lily Street Farm, Alfreton AV5 Derby Road, Swanwick AV6 Hermitage Farm, Riddings AV7 Nottingham Road, Ripley AV8 Alfreton Road, Codnor AV9 Codnor Common and Peasehill, Ripley AV10 Land off Heage Road and Upper Marehay, Ripley AV11 Land at Far Laund, Belper AV12 Land off Mill Lane/Kilbourne Road, Belper AV13 Land at Cinderhill, Denby AV14 Land at Newlands, Heanor AV15 Land at Hardy Barn, Heanor AV16 Land at Markeaton Stones, Derby AV17 Land at Radbourne Lane, Derby Site Reference Number AV1 Site Name Land at Chesterfield Road, Alfreton Site Address Chesterfield Road, Alfreton Site Area 17.35ha Estimated Site Capacity (Dwellings) 520 Potential New Population to be Created 1,219 1. Introduction & Strategic Context The Site lies within the Amber Valley administrative area, adjacent to the northern-western edge of Alfreton, 15.4 miles to the north of Derby City Centre and approximately 10 miles to the south-east of Mansfield. Alfreton is one of the four market towns in Amber Valley and is well served by public transport and regular bus services operate between the Site, the Bus Station and wider area. The town centre lies 0.6 miles to the south of the Site. The town centre comprises of large retail stores, a post office, restaurants, various high street stores, library, doctor’s surgery and public houses. Alfreton is also served by several primary schools and one secondary school (Alfreton Grange Arts College). The A38 lies to the south of the Site approximately 1.4 miles away. The A38 provides access to the M1 at Junction 28 approximately 3.8 miles to the east of the Site. Chesterfield lies approximately 10 miles to the north and is accessed via the A61 Chesterfield Road which lies to the west of the Site. The closest railway station is Alfreton Station which is situated 1.1 miles to the east of the Site and is primarily serviced by local trains to Nottingham and Sheffield. The Site currently comprises land used for agriculture, with field boundaries segmented by pockets of trees and hedgerows. The area to the north of the Site comprises open fields. The northern boundary of the Site borders the administrative area of North East Derbyshire District Council and Shirland Lodge Farmhouse lies to the north of the site. This is a grade II listed building with associated outbuildings. The northern and western boundaries of the Site are bordered by open fields pocketed with woodlands and trees along their boundaries. The eastern boundary of the Site is bordered by a water treatment facility, allotments and an established employment area. The southern boundary of the Site is bordered by residential development comprising two storey semi detached dwellings. OS Plan 2. Environmental Constraints Environmental Designation There are no environmental designations on the Site. Flood Risk The majority of the Site lies within Flood Zone 1, which represents a low risk from flooding. However the northern edge of the Site is within Flood Zone 3a and this area of the Site should remain free from built development. However, subject to appropriate design and layout, it is likely that this constraint could be overcome. Water (Water Cycle Study) Supply: The Site would be served by Severn Trent Water. Their baseline forecast in their draft Water Resource Management Plan indicated a deficit in supply over the 25 years from 2010 to 2035. Climate change also causes Severn Trent some uncertainty and industry standard scenarios have been generated to take into account water supply with regard to climate change. Issues relating to supply can be mitigated through production and resource development, improving water distribution, improving water efficiency, increase household metering, address leakage, reduction in non household demand. Waste Water: The Site would be served by Alfreton Treatment Works which is currently operating under consented levels. The Treatment Works have capacity to accommodate additional development to 2015 (122 dwellings) should it be required. Further work would need to be undertaken in the medium term to increase the capacity of the Treatment Works to accommodate new growth to 2028. The development of the Site would take all of the spare capacity to 2015 and require additional capacity within that period and beyond to 2028. New development should include SUDs. Contamination There is no known contamination on the Site. Agricultural Land The Site comprises Grade 4 agricultural land, which is land of poor quality. 3. Green Infrastructure Green Belt The Site does not lie within a Green Belt. Green Wedge The Site does not lie within a Green Wedge. National Landscape Designations There are no national landscape designations on the Site. Local Landscape Designations There are no local landscape designations on the Site. Green Infrastructure Strategy The has not been given any green infrastructure designations. 4. Townscape & Integration Existing Urban Form Residential development to the south of the Site comprises 2 storey semi detached dwellings. The existing plots are relatively large. There is little townscape character directly abutting the Site. The development to the east comprises industrial development and a waste water treatment facility. There is an opportunity to draw historic character from the town centre and combine natural assets to enhance the townscape and character of the area. Surrounding Densities The residential development to the south of the Site averages approximately 25 dwellings per hectare. The development of the Site for the number of dwellings envisaged would be slightly higher than this density at an average of 30 dwellings per hectare. It is considered that this would still be in keeping with existing densities. Relationship with Urban Area The Site is well related to the existing urban area and urban development forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the Site. Historic Designations There are no historic designations on the Site. However, Shirland Lodge Farmhouse lies to the north of the site. This is a grade II listed building with associated outbuildings. The farmhouse lies at a lower level than the site and the impact of development on its setting would need to be considered. Any potential harm to its setting would need to be taken account of in the design of any scheme. Derbyshire Historic Landscape Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire coalfield. Characterisation & Landscape (Character Area 38) – Wooded Hills and Valleys, Estate Character Assessment Farmlands, Coalfield Village Farmlands, Coalfield Estatelands, Plateau Estate Farmlands, River Meadows. The Site is not identified as either a Primary or Secondary Target Area. However, the Site is identified as an area for enhancement. 5. Infrastructure (Infrastructure requirements are based on Atkins' bespoke facilities calculator and are for indicative purposes only. They do not take account of existing facilities near the site, the local authorities' policies or the potential requirements of other strategic sites) Health If the Site was to be developed for 520 new dwellings, this would generate the need for 1 new GP. It is likely that this could be provided through an improvement or extension to an existing local surgery funded through developer contributions. Education If the Site was to be developed for 520 dwellings, this would result in the need for 104 new primary school places, 109 new secondary school places and 31 new post-16 places. The primary school provision could potentially be met through existing surplus capacity at existing primary schools or the extension of existing primary schools. The nearest secondary school is Alfreton Grange Arts College. The school has spare capacity at present and could accommodate the additional pupil numbers which the development would create. Local Services The Site is located within close proximity to the existing urban area and a range of facilities within Alfreton Town Centre. The scale of the Site is unlikely to require the provision of on Site local services and facilities, although the provision of an on- site convenience store may be appropriate. It is considered that the development of the Site may assist in strengthening the vitality and securing the viability of the town centre. Open Space The development of 520 new dwellings would generate a need for a total of 5.0ha of new open space provision. According to the facilities calculator, this could be broken down as follows: • Parks – 1.2ha • Children’s Play – 0.3ha • Outdoor Sports – 1.8ha • Amenity Greenspace – 0.7ha • Allotments – 0.2ha • Natural & Semi-Natural – 0.8ha 6. Transport Local Network Issues The Site can potentially accommodate 520 homes, which might generate 300 trips in the morning peak period. To reduce the impact of this site on the already congested Alfreton town centre, development of this site should include an access to the B6025, possibly by an extension of Rodgers Lane through the allotment to the B6025 (Park Lane), and crossing the Alfreton Brook. Because Alfreton Brook is the Borough boundary, an extension of Rodger’s Lane to the B6025 would require co-ordination with North East Derbyshire District Council A new junction of an extended Rogers Lane with the B6025 would service the proposed development as well as provide a ‘relief valve’ for congestion at the junction of High Street at the A61 and the section of the A61 between the High Street and the B6025. It is not likely that vehicular access between the Site and the A61 would be permitted because of the operating speed on the A61 and the presence of passing lanes in the area of the site. However, pedestrian access should be provided between the Site and the A61 to ensure minimal walking distance to bus stops along the A61. It is anticipated that the main access to/from this Site would be provided off Rogers Lane.