Moulton Heights Northamptonshire Design and Access Statement
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ED78B Moulton Heights Northamptonshire Design and Access Statement On behalf of: Roundhill Northampton Ltd By: Marchini Curran Associates Doc Ref:14077 D01_001_rev c marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 02 Content 1.0 Introduction / Vision 5.0 Visuals 5.1 Village Centre 2.0 Context 5.1 Village Green 2.1 East Midlands Region 5.2 Rural Edge 2.2 Northampton and its Growth 2.3 North of Northampton Town 6.0 Sustainability 3.0 The Site - Moulton 7.0 Equality / Lifetime Housing 3.1 Site Location 3.2 Parish Boundaries 8.0 Security / Privacy 3.3 Application Site and Land Ownership 3.4 Site Photographs 9.0 Access Statement 3.5 Site Context 3.6 Site Characteristics 10.0 Summary 3.7 Site History Archaeology 4.0 Design Strategy and Proposals 4.1 Design Objectives 4.2 Design Guides /References / Precedents 4.3 Access - Wider transport Strategy 4.4 Design Strategy Diagram 4.5 Design Development 4.6 Masterplan 4.7 Parameter Diagrams 4.8 Development Typology 4.9 Business / Mixed Use Zone 4.10 Primary School 4.11 Landscape Strategy 4.12 Connections 4.13 Community Facilities 4.14 Architectural Style 01 Artist’s impression of Moulton Heights marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 03 1.0 Introduction This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Marchini Curran Associates on behalf of Roundhill Northampton Limited (the Applicant) in support of an outline planning application for development at Moulton Heights which lies to the north of the Northampton MUA and to the north west of the village of Moulton. The application is submitted in outline form to Daventry District Council as the determining local planning authority, with appearance, landscaping, access, layout and scale reserved for future consideration. The proposal consists of the following level of development: • Up to 1000 dwellings; including 100 residential/ nursing home provision • 40% Affordable homes • Up to 950 sq.m net of local retail and services provision in each village • 368 place Primary School • 7,500 sq.m Mixed Use development including employment, hotel, pub / restaurant and petrol filling station This statement explains and considers the design of the development and should be read in conjunction with the planning report that accompanies this application. The planning report discusses the planning issues arising from the development and assesses the proposals’ accordance with the Development Plan having regard to other material considerations, the most notable of which is national planning policy and guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG.) marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 04 2.0 Context East Midlands Location 01 2.1 East Midlands Region The site considered in this report lies to the north of Moulton Village in the Daventry District of Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The site is 73 miles from London via M1and the nearest airports are Birmingham and Luton. East Midlands Birmingham Northamptonshire Luton M1 M40 London 100km radius 01 Location of East Midlands marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 05 2.2 Northamptonshire and its growth 01 Lincolnshire 02 Northamptonshire has an estimated total population of Leicester 629,000 (2011 census). Rutland Peterborough Northamptonshire forms part of the Milton Keynes and Leicestershire South Midlands Growth area which also includes Milton M1 Corby Keynes, Aylesbury Vale and Bedfordshire. This area has Corby East been identified as an area which is due to have tens of M6 Northamptonshire thousands additional homes built between 2010-2020. Kettering Kettering In North Northamptonshire (Boroughs of Corby, A14 Daventry District Kettering, Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire), Wellinborough A43 Rushden Wellingborough over 52,000 homes are planned or newly-built Warwickshire Daventry and 47,000 new jobs are also planned. In West Northampton Bedfordshire Northampton Northamptonshire (boroughs of Northampton, Daventry M40 and South Northamptonshire), over 48,000 homes are planned or newly-built and 37,000 new jobs are planned. Towester South Northamptonshire Milton Keynes For further details refer to the separate Planning Statement. Brackley Buckinghamshire A1 M1 01 Northamptonshire and its infrastructure 02 Northamptonshire’s Districts HOUSING GROWTH IN MOULTON Heights’ is also under consideration with a potential application coming forward during 2014 for an Housing Predictions additional XXXX houses, although this is subject to a The map on page XXX and table on page XXX provide review by the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning an estimate of the developments currently being Unit (WNJPU). The results of the Joint Core Strategy considered in Moulton Parish where planning (JCS) are due in 2014. applications are being prepared, in-progress or have been approved. The total shows XXXX new homes are Appendix XXXX shows the revised housing currently being planned within the Moulton area. development numbers for the Moulton and Overstone area, including the Moulton Heights SUE. A second proposed ‘Sustainable Urban Expansion’ area or SUE to the north of Moulton called ‘Moulton Development Name House Total 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5 bed Developer Alibone Close 16 0 16 0 0 0 Gayton Retirement Boughton Road 32 0 6 6 20 0 David Wilson Sandy Hill Lane 145 0 16 75 36 18 Taylor Wimpey Northampton Lane North 145 4 45 47 43 6 Redrow Sandy Hill Lane 2 27 0 6 16 5 0 Taylor Wimpey Boughton Road 70 0 16 35 13 6 Salisbury Landscapes Marsh Spinney 85 0 9 44 21 11 Roundhill Boughton Road 2 56 0 10 16 26 4 David Wilson 2 marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire Boughton Road 125 0 14 65 3106 16 Hallam Land Overstone Leys - SUE - Moulton Parish 200 10 20 98 47 25 Barratt Strategic Moulton Heights - SUE - Moulton Parish 1000 0 110 517 248 125 Portfutures Overstone Green 1500 0 166 776 372 186 Portfutures Overstone Leys - SUE - Overstone Parish 1800 90 176 886 425 223 Barratt Strategic Totals 5247 104 610 2581 1287 620 2.3 North of Northampton Town 01 A significant component of the county’s growth is to be provided to the north of the Northampton town, around the villages of Moulton and Overstone. This will see a number of major residential, employment and community facility developments in the area. The current proposals are complementary to this growth strategy, as well as being robust in themselves when considered in isolation. The proposals promote the delivery of a number of infrastructure and community benefits: • The creation of a “green relief road” for Moulton Village, connecting the A43 in the east to Moulton College in the west, and thereby contributing significantly to the alleviation of chronic traffic congestion with the historic core of the village. This feature cannot be delivered by other planned developments. • Making a contribution to the targeted growth in dwelling numbers in an attractive manner which respects the character of the surroundings • Making a generous contribution to green infrastructure by way of public open space • Integration with and development of the public Parish Boundary Overstone Parish transport strategy through the promotion of bus Moulton Parish and cycle routes, linking the new communities to a Northampton strategic Kettering to Northampton public transport © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 Ordnance Survey 100023735. corridor Housing Developments - Moulton September 2014 Moulton/Overstone Parish • Facilitating the delivery of community facilities both within the new settlements and on reserved land adjacent 2014 - 2029 | moulton neighbourhood development plan | 01 Housing Development to the north of Northampton Town [13] Extract from page13 Moulton Neighbourhood Development Plan marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 07 3.0 The Site 3.1 Site Location 01 02 Moulton Heights is situated on the northern edge of Northampton and on the western side of the A43. The site is to the very east of Daventry District and lies Holcot CP approximately 5 miles from Northampton town centre. The village of Moulton lies immediately to the south and the village of Overstone and Overstone Park lie to the Daventry District east. Moulton Overtone Moulton CP Daventry Northampton The site sits within a Transport Triangle being served by Town the A43 along its easterly boundary, the M1 to the west and the A14 along the North. The Site Overtone CP 03 A14 A43 Transport Triangle A43 M1 Daventry Northampton 01 Daventry District 02 Site’s council parishes 03 Transport Triangle marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 08 3.0 The Site 3.2 Parish Boundaries The site straddles the Parishes of Moulton and Overstone. Moulton Parish has a population of 3454 Census and Overstone Parish has a population of 741 according to the 2011 census. Holcot The Moulton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, led by the Parish Council and in consultation with the local community have produced a Neighbourhood Development Plan, and a Village Design Statement (VDS) has also been prepared by the Parish Council who have coordinated the input from various village organisations, including the local Environment Group and History Society. Moulton Site Moulton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2014 - 2029 Moulton Draft for Public Consultation PT M T HA VillageOR Overstone O F N O R E ART H IN THE HEART OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VILLAGE DESIGN Produced by Moulton Parish Council STATEMENT Our Community – Our Decisions Draft for Pre-Submission Consultation and Publicity 201401 0 100m 1000m marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 09 3.0 The Site 3.3 Application Site and Land Ownership Land Ownership Boundary Development Site Boundary PARISH BOUNDARY Overstone CP Moulton CP Site Moulton 0 100 500m marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 10 3.0 The Site 3.4 Site Photographs 02-05 1 7 2 8 9 3 10 4 5 6 01 07-10 06 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church marchini curran associates Moulton Heights, Northamptonshire 11 3.0 The Site 3.5 Site Context 01 02 The site is located approximately 1km north of Moulton Village Centre.