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Land at Manydown, shaping a place, creating a community Basingstoke MSD3R: Landscape Strategy Revision July 2018 Note: This document is a revision and supersedes the version submitted March 2017. shaping a place, creating a community MSD3R: Landscape Strategy Q addition of an area of ‘Strategic Multi-Functional Green Space: Green corridors Summary of changes to application material and Buffers’ south of A339 where the potential location of allotments is Since the original submission in March 2017, there have been a number of changes identified; to the planning application in response to comments from Statutory Consultees, Q addition of ‘Strategic Multi-Functional Green Space: Green Corridors and members of the public and the Local Planning Authority. In summary, these changes Buffers’ to the south of the B3400 and ‘Strategic Multi-Functional Green are as follows: Space: Biodiversity and Landscape Features’ to the north of the B3400; Q confirmation that the Proposed Development will be for approximately 3,200 Q extension of the 25 metre noise and vibration buffer adjacent to the railway on homes (up to a maximum of 3,520 homes). Within the ES submitted as part of the Open Space and Landscape Parameter Plan so that this extends to the full the planning application in February 2017, assessments had adopted up to 3,520 developable frontage with the railway; residential dwellings as a sensitivity test; Q the key on the Open Space and Landscape Parameter Plan has been updated Q changes have been made to the building heights for each of the areas on the to note that the areas of ‘Strategic Multi-Functional Green Space: Visual Building Heights and Density Parameter Plan. The building height for buildings Buffers’ also include biodiversity features; of up to 2 storeys and up to 3 storeys have been reduced by 1m to 10m and 13m respectively. The maximum building height for buildings up to 4 storeys and up Q the locations of some of the primary sustainable drainage (SuDS) features have to 5 storeys have been reduced by 2m to 15m and 18m respectively; been amended to take account of the amendments to other elements of the Proposed Development. These primary SuDS features are however all retained Q the key on the Building Heights and Density Parameter Plan has been amended within the strategic areas of the Site required for the proposed surface water to state they are ‘up to’ a maximum number of storeys; drainage strategy; Q reduction in maximum building heights on Worting Road (reduced to a Q amendment of proposed green corridors, buffers and strategic green space maximum of up 2 and up to 3 storeys) and the western boundary of the Worting to accommodate the amended principal access junction designs and revised Conservation Area, which has been reduced to up to 3 storeys maximum; alignment of Worting Road; Q reduction in the maximum proposed overall height of buildings around Worting Q change in the design and layout of the primary access junction into the Site Wood Cottage to up to 4 storeys maximum; from the A339. This junction previously comprised improvements to the existing A339 / Roman Road roundabout, closure of the Roman Road arm Q reduction in the maximum proposed height of buildings fronting the Central of the roundabout and construction of a new arm to the roundabout that Neighbourhood park and existing lane to up to 4 storeys maximum; would link to Main Street. The amended junction layout has been designed in Q reduction in the area of higher density development in the vicinity of Church Lane, consultation with HCC Highways to improve the through flow of traffic along with the frontage of this area of development moved further east, away from the the A339. It still proposes closure of the Roman Road arm of the existing Lane; roundabout but introduces a new roundabout on the A339 to the west of the existing, which provides the northern junction with Main Street. The updated Q reduction in the building height for small scale ancillary buildings outside built layout also introduces a new highway layout for the section of the A339 development zones, so that these are limited to up to a maximum of 2 storeys between the two roundabouts; and up to 10m maximum; Q change in the design and layout of the primary access junction into the Site Q an overlap has been introduced between the development areas and the from the B3400 Worting Road; from a single crossroads junction to a layout neighbourhood parks to reflect the fact that the exact outline shape of the park with two junctions: a roundabout and a crossroads. This amended junction will be determined through reserved matters. Development of these overlapping layout includes amendments to the alignment of Worting Road and a new areas will generally relate to the proposed building heights and densities in the section of Main Street and will reduce traffic flows through the southern adjacent development areas; neighbourhood centre; Q changes have been made to the proposed residential density ranges shown on Q change in the design and layout of the northern and southern sections of Main the Building Heights and Density Parameter Plan. These were 15 to 30, 25 to Street through the Site; and 45 and 40 to 60 in the original submission and these have been amended to 15 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 60 and up to 60 dwellings per hectare for the mixed-use Q updates to pedestrian and cycle routes between the Site and the wider centres within the revised submission; Basingstoke area. Q a note has been added to the Building Heights and Density Parameter Plan noting that where density ranges are stated with a lower limit (ie. 15-30, 30-40 & 40-60 dph) there is an allowance for some parcels to come forward below (only) A note regarding changes to application material the lower range, where the masterplanning phase ahead of reserved matters demonstrates improved design outcomes; In the light of the changes to the application some of the application material has been revised and other additional material is supplemented by an addendum, in realignment of the residential parcel closest to the A339 to take account of the Q response to requests for further information or clarification. revised junction design and alignment; This is arranged so that where a document has been fully updated and replaces Q realignment of residential parcels to accommodate changes in layout; the original it is identified with an ‘R’ after its reference number e.g. MSD2R. In this Q confirmation that five permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitches will be provided at a case the original document is no longer a relevant consideration in relation to the single location; application. In general throughout these documents the changes are highlighted in blue so that they can be clearly identified. Q reduction in the number of potential secondary school sites, from three to one. The preferred location for the secondary school site has been advised by HCC Where additional material is provided as an addendum that is to be read alongside subsequent to the planning application being submitted; the originally submitted document it is identified with an ‘A’ after its reference number e.g. MSD5A which is to be read alongside MSD5. Q introduction of icons to show the approximate location for the primary school(s) and the secondary school, with their likely size being shown at the same scale in For a full list of application documents please refer to the covering letter dated July the key; 2018. Q amended the annotation of the mixed-use areas on the Land Use Parameter Plan to clarify that these show the approximate location and extent of the mixed-uses, with the exact boundaries to be determined through reserved matters; Q the northern neighbourhood park has been amended so that the main street no longer cuts through the middle of it, and it has been located further from the A339 than in the original planning application. The park measures 3.5 hectares in area; Q it has been clarified in the key to the Open Space and Landscape Parameter Plan that each of the neighbourhood parks will meet the adopted Green Space Standards (July 2013) minimum size requirement of being 2ha; ] Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Site Analysis 2 2.1 Location and Context 2 2.2 Planning Context 4 2.2 Open Space Requirements 6 2.3 Leisure and Recreation Provision 8 2.4 The Site 9 3.0 Landscape Strategy 13 3.1 Objectives 13 3.2 Constraints and Opportunities 14 3.3 Landscape Strategy 16 3.4 Open Space Provision 18 3.5 Views 19 3.6 Ecology Mitigation 20 3.7 Landscape Management Objectives 22 4.0 Landscape Vision 23 4.1 Neighbourhood Parks 23 4.2 Green Corridors and Buffers 28 4.3 Biodiversity and Landscape Features 30 4.4 Amenity Green Space 31 4.5 Accessible Natural Green Space (ANGS) 34 4.6 Equipped Play 35 4.7 Outdoor Sports Provision 36 4.8 Allotments 38 4.9 Local Centres and Streets 39 4.10 Public Rights Of Way 41 4.11 Planting Strategy 43 5.0 Country Park 44 5.1 Executive Summary 44 5.2 Background 44 5.2 Case Studies 46 5.3 Vision for the Country Park 52 5.4 Country Park Hub 56 5.5 Management of the Country Park 58 6.0 Summary 59 Manydown Landscape Strategy ©TEP JUNE 2018 ii ] Revisions Amendments to the Landscape Strategy have been made to reflect changes to the Proposed Development and to incorporate amendments in response to stakeholder comments received.