Croston Road, Farington, Leyland Design and Access Statement
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Croston Road, Farington, Leyland Design and Access Statement Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction SECTION 2 CONTEXT ANALYSIS 2.0 Regional & District Setting 3.0 Historic Evolution 4.0 Neighbourhood Setting 5.0 Local Setting SECTION 3 SITE ANALYSIS 6.0 Townscape & Visual Assessment 7.0 Movement & Connections 8.0 Environmental Assessment 9.0 Urban Interface 10.0 Site Constraints 11.0 Site Opportunities SECTION 4 DESIGN RESPONSES 12.0 Scheme Evolution 13.0 Consultation 14.0 Use & Amount 15.0 Landscape Framework 16.0 Movement Framework 17.0 Structural Framework 18.0 Guidance 19.0 Guidance Responses SECTION 5 ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN 20.0 The Scheme ‘Layout’ 21.0 Character Areas ‘ Appearance’ 22.0 Public Realm ‘Landscaping’ Contents 23.0 Scale 24.0 Highway Design SECTION 6 SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS 25.0 Summary & Conclusions Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd Section 1 Introduction Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd 1.1 This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Baldwin Design 1.7 The purpose of this report is to describe the site, it’s context, relevant design 1.0 Introduction Consultancy on behalf of Lea Hough & Co and HCA in support of their Outline Planning guidance and the design concepts and principles which will inform the final design. Application for residential development comprising of up to 350 dwellings at the site located within an established residential area at Croston Road, Leyland. 1.8 This report should be read alongside the following documents which support this application: 1.2 The site at Croston Road, Leyland is well positioned in relation to regional employment opportunities (Regional Setting) and established residential • Application Form and Certificates • Phase 1 Site Investigation Report neighbourhoods and community facilities (District Setting), and provides an ideal • Location Plan • Flood Risk Assessment opportunity to bring forward high quality residential development. • Illustrative Master Plan • Utilities Assessment • Parameters Plan • Statement of Community Involvement • Design and Access • S106 Heads of Terms (to be submitted 1.3 The application site is situated in Farington Moss and occupies an area of 12.7 Statement, including character areas separately) hectares outlined in red on drawing Number LH/CR/LP/01 and shown indicatively on • Transport Assessment • Planning Statement the location map accordingly, with a proportion of land amounting to 2.18 hectares • Ecological Report given over to public open space. • Arboricultural Report 1.4 This application seeks outline planning permission for the development of green 1.9 This Statement is set out as follows: field land for residential purposes. This site has been safeguarded and is marked for future allocation as a residential development site in South Ribble Borough Council • Section 2: Context Analysis - an assessment of the site’s wider context in terms of LDF. All matters are reserved except for access. The application is accompanied by a town structure, historic development, streets and landscape character. full suite of supporting documents. • Section 3: Site Analysis - a more detailed focus of the site and immediate 1.5 The appraisal of the context, identification of issues and opportunities, and surroundings in terms of townscape and visual structure; movement and connections; generation and consideration of options contained within this Statement have been environmental assets; and residential amenity, concluding with key opportunities for developed through consultation with South Ribble BC and local residents. the development of the site. 1.6 NPPF replaces PPS1. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets • Section 4: Design Responses - key design principles which will inform the out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be Masterplan and indicative layouts, along with responses from the public consultation. applied. It sets out the Government’s requirements for the planning system only to the extent that it is relevant, proportionate and necessary to do so. It provides a • Section 5: Illustrative Masterplan - development - parameters for the site, supported framework within which local people and their accountable councils can produce their by an illustrative layout demonstrating how the site can be developed in accordance own distinctive local and neighbourhood plans, which reflect the needs and priorities with the parameters. of their communities. Section 7 of NPPF states good design should be applied with the following points being made: • Section 6: Summary and Conclusions • will function well and add to the overall quality of the area, not just for the short term but over the lifetime of the development; • establish a strong sense of place, using streetscapes and buildings to create Bannister Lane attractive and comfortable places to live, work and visit; • optimise the potential of the site to accommodate development, create and sustain an appropriate mix of uses (including incorporation of green and other public space as part of developments) and support local facilities and transport networks; Flensburg Way • respond to local character and history, and reflect the identity of local surroundings and materials, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate innovation; • create safe and accessible environments where crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine quality of life or community cohesion Section 1 Introduction • are visually attractive as a result of good architecture and appropriate landscaping. A planning statement accompanies the application and should be read in conjunction Croston Road with this Design and Access Statement. Heatherleigh Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd Section 2 Analysis Context Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd LOSTOCK 2.0 Regional & HALL District Setting A582 Farington Road B5253 Flensburg Way Development Site Development Site B5256 Golden Hill Lane M6 LEYLAND Junction 28 Section 2 Analysis Context Regional Setting District Setting Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd 3.1 The evolution and growth of the area has expanded 3.0 Historic in alignment with population growth. The following images 3.2 As shown in 1894 the area was Evolution are a demonstration of how the local area of Farington has characterised as a rural area surrounding expanded and become the settlement we see today. the town of Leyland. 3.3 In 1955 the map shows some elements of residential development taking place with the area starting to evolve into a sporadically spaced settlement. Buildings and streets are laid out in an ad hoc way with gaps and spaces between. Bannister Lane is further developed at this time. 3.4 The 1992 map shows a major increase in the residential formation with areas off Hugh Lane and East of Croston Road becoming developed. Flensburg Way, as a bypass to Croston Road, was 1992 map introduced creating a vehicular desire line avoiding the residential area. 3.5 Today’s urban grain shows that development has taken place in the infill sites between the residential areas. The area to the east of Croston Road has been further expanded and to the west of Hugh Lane up to Flensburg Way. These spaces 1894 map have connected the residential settlement areas and tied the area together to form the place we know as Farington today. 3.6 This local evolution study is intended to allow the reader to understand how the development of Farington has been manifested. It is important to note the rate of population growth and prosperity of the surrounding settlements in the Leyland area. Section 2 Analysis Context 1955 map Current map Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd 4.0 Neighbourhood Structuring Elements & Character Areas Key Setting 4.1 Croston Road is well positioned amongst the residential neighbourhoods to the North of Leyland town centre. These neighbourhoods are contained by Flensburg Way to the North and West, and the wider employment setting to the East, Agricultural land with a residential setting to the South. 4.2 The key stages of growth create a diversity of ‘Character Areas’ across the neighbourhood setting. The Character Areas are connected by ‘Structuring Elements’ principally landscape features and movement corridors. Existing residential neighbourhood 4.3 Flensburg Way connects to Longmeanygate subsequently leading to employment areas to the South of the development site. 4.4 A substantial structural landscape green corridor separates the developed area of Farington and the urban Existing green infrastructure expansion of Leyland and surrounding employment areas. Current employment zones The site Section 2 Analysis Context Neighbourhood Setting Baldwin Design Consultancy Ltd Bannister Lane Local Setting 5.0 Local Setting 5.1 The surrounding road pattern has informed the access 5.3 Bannister Lane has a straight alignment strategy into and out of the development site. This section will look with tarmac surfacing and is developed on both at the areas where access is proposed and the decision making sides at the connection to Croston Road. The process leading to the final proposal. houses here have strong building lines with residential dwellings being set back from the 5.2 During the design process numerous access options have roadway. This gives the feeling of a wide and been considered, with varying levels of development served from spacious street form, with front garden enclosures each point. reinforcing the street layout to both the North and South side of the street. 5.4 Part way along this street the development becomes single sided. However, the build line to the developed side is still strong and aligned with the first section of the street with the front garden Typical view along Croston Road pattern repeated. 5.5 Further along this street to the West the Croston Road road becomes unmade and is more akin to a farm track, with the buildings becoming more 5.7 Croston Road is a through route running spaced out and taking the form of farm stead’s and North to South, historically providing a connection worker’s cottages. No turning area is present and between Preston and Leyland. The introduction of the road narrows and eventually connects with the Flensburg Way bypass has routed some traffic Flensburg Way.