Planning, Design and Access Statement For BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LTD.

Development description:

The erection of a two-storey modular office building and associated car parking provision.

Samlesbury Aerodrome Balderstone,

March 2019

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Prepared By: Claire Parker Chartered Town Planner On Behalf Of: Cassidy + Ashton 7 East Cliff PRESTON PR1 3JE ______

Document Ref: 9320 – Planning, Design and Access Statement Date: March 2019

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CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 4 1.1 Document Structure ...... 4 1.2 This Application ...... 5 2.0 DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT ...... 6 2.1 Site History ...... 6 2.2 Site Location ...... 6 2.3 Surrounding Area ...... 8 2.4 Site Description ...... 9 2.5 Planning History ...... 9 3.0 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ...... 11

4.0 PLANNING POLICY ...... 12 4.1 National Planning Policy ...... 12 4.2 Local Planning Policy ...... 13 4.3 Relevant Policies ...... 13 4.4 Lancashire Enterprise Zone Masterplan ...... 14 5.0 PLANNING ASSESSMENT ...... 15 5.1 Principle of Use ...... 15 5.2 Design ...... 15 5.3 Drainage and Flood Risk ...... 15 5.4 Utilities ...... 16 5.5 Traffic and Transport ...... 16 5.6 Ecology ...... 16 5.7 Sustainability ...... 17 6.0 DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS ...... 18 6.1 Amount of Development ...... 18 6.2 Layout ...... 18 6.3 Boundary Treatment and Landscaping ...... 18 6.4 Scale ...... 19 6.5 Appearance ...... 19 6.6 Access ...... 19 7.0 CONCLUSION ...... 20

APPENDIX CA1

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Cassidy + Ashton has been instructed by BAE Systems to prepare a Planning, Design and Access Statement in respect of a planning application for development at Samlesbury Aerodrome, near Balderstone, Lancashire.

The application seeks full planning permission for:

The erection of a two-storey modular office building and associated car parking provision.

The proposed development will cover the footprint of a previously demolished building and a grassed area of land to the west.

The proposed development has been the subject of continuous discussions between the applicant and their design team to ensure that the proposals meet the long-term requirements for office accommodation within the site.

The purpose of this statement is to describe the site’s context and relevant planning policy background before setting out the development proposals in detail. The final scheme is then assessed against the relevant planning policies and any other material considerations, including matters of design and access. The conclusion is then reached that, following in-depth examination, the development conforms with planning policy, the principle of sustainable development and any other relevant material considerations and therefore, full planning permission should be granted.

1.1 Document Structure

This statement will demonstrate that the application has been prepared with full consideration of the planning and design issues pertaining to it and conclude that the proposals are fully justified.

The Design and Access Statement within this document is submitted due to the new build floorspace proposed exceeding 1000sqm. The statement will be in accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 and the guidance contained within National Planning Practice Guidance [NPPG].

In particular, the statement explains the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development with regard to:

• Amount of development • Layout • Boundary Treatment and Landscaping • Scale • Appearance • Access

The National Planning Practice Guidance states that a Design and Access statement must:

a) Explain the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the proposed development; and b) Demonstrate the steps taken to appraise the context of the proposed development, and how the design of the development takes that context into account.

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The NPPG also sets out what should be included in a Design and Access Statement and makes the following points:

• A development’s context refers to the particular characteristics of the application site and its wider setting. These will be specific to the circumstances of an individual application and a Design and Access Statement should be tailored accordingly. • Design and Access Statements must also explain the applicant’s approach to access and how relevant Local Plan policies have been taken into account. They must detail any consultation undertaken in relation to access issues, and how the outcome of this consultation has informed the proposed development. Applicants must also explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the proposed development have been addressed.

The conclusion is then reached that, following in-depth examination of the planning merits, design proposals and other material considerations, the development conforms to national and local policy requirements and as such, full planning permission should be granted.

The remainder of this Planning, Design and Access Statement is structured as follows:

➢ Chapter 2 – Development in Context ➢ Chapter 3 – Development Proposals ➢ Chapter 4 - Planning Policy Context ➢ Chapter 5 – Planning Assessment ➢ Chapter 6 – Design Principles and Concepts ➢ Chapter 7 – Conclusion

1.2 This Application

In order to allow a proper assessment of the proposals and fully satisfy the requirements of national planning policy and local validation requirements for application submissions, the following supporting documents have been prepared to be submitted as part of this application:

• Application forms and certificates • Planning, Design and Access Statement • Assessments: ➢ Drainage Strategy for Car Park ➢ Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Impact Assessment ➢ Transport Assessment ➢ Preliminary Ecological Appraisal • Plans: ➢ Dwg no. 9320-L02B Location Plan & Existing Site Plan ➢ Dwg no. 9320-L01B Proposed Site Plan ➢ Dwg no. HD/9124/02-D Proposed Layout UK123 Ultima Layouts (Floor Plans and Elevations of Modular Building) ➢ Dwg no. 2322(63)E01-T1 Proposed Car Park Lighting Layout

This Planning, Design and Access Statement is to be read in conjunction with the drawings, application forms and documents submitted to support this application.

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2.0 DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT

2.1 Site History

Samlesbury Aerodrome is a disused airfield located at Balderstone, near Samlesbury in Lancashire.

The site is located part way between Preston to the west and to the east. The site is bound by Myerscough Smithy Road (the A59) to the north, and Preston New Road (the A677) to the south.

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd. use the site for the manufacturing of several aircraft types, with approximately 3,000 people currently employed on site.

The Aerodrome was originally proposed as a municipal airfield to serve the towns of Preston and Blackburn. Construction of the site commenced in 1939, with the Ministry of Aircraft Production requisitioning the site during the Second World War. By 1945, 5 no. hangars were accommodated within the airfield and three runways, enabling 3,000 bombers to have been built and flown from the airfield.

Following the end of the Second World War, the airfield was used to produce De Havilland Vampires, the Canberra and the English Electric Lightning. Parts of the Concorde supersonic transport, Sepecat Jaguar and were also built here.

The airstrip still remains at the site, although the runway is classed as inactive. BAE Systems Pension Fund now own the site, who are involved in fuselage and component manufacture. A £15.6m ASK Centre (Academy for Skills and Knowledge) has recently opened with over 200 no. apprentices and graduates training in advanced engineering and manufacturing technology. In 2013, the western end of the main runway was utilised for a solar plant.

2.2 Site Location

The application site is located to the northern boundary of the Aerodrome, off the A59. The site is situated approximately 5 miles north-west of Blackburn Town Centre and 7 miles east of Preston City Centre.

The Local Authority boundary which separates Borough Council from South Ribble Council, runs east / west through the centre of the Aerodrome site. The northern section of the Aerodrome site, including the proposed development site, is situated within Ribble Valley borough.

An extract from the Site Location Plan is provided as Figure 1.

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Figure 1 – Site Location Plan [ref: 9320-L02B]

The building will occupy an area of hardstanding (previously developed land) on the north-eastern boundary of the site adjacent to existing offices and warehousing and their associated car parking facilities. This is close to the main vehicular entrance to the site from the A59. It is understood that the application site has previously been occupied by a modular building, approximately ten years ago.

The new car parking area serving the modular building will be located on a vacant parcel of grassland on the western side of the private access road, which acts as the main thoroughfare within the site. The road is set between the proposed modular building and the car park. It is understood that this area of the site was also previously occupied by built development, which was removed approximately a decade ago.

The closest residential properties at are 900m east of the application site.

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The site is located within the Lancashire Enterprise Zone, as shown in Figure 2. The Masterplan for this Enterprise Zone, adopted in January 2014, states that Class B uses, such as the development proposed, are considered acceptable in this location.

Application Site

Figure 2 – Lancashire Enterprise Zone in Salmesbury [source: Lancashire Enterprise Zone Masterplan]

2.3 Surrounding Area

Figure 3 shows the existing land uses surrounding the application site.

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Figure 3 – Surrounding Land Uses [source: Google]

The Aerodrome has an open setting close to the village of Mellor Brook to the east.

To the north, south and west the surrounding area is predominantly made up of agricultural land, with some scattered properties and businesses.

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More locally, the site itself sits within the context of the wider Aerodrome complex with runways, access roads and other contemporary and historic infrastructure. The bulk of office and warehousing buildings and associated car parking is located within the western portion of the site.

2.4 Site Description

The existing development surrounding the application site itself is characterised by a number of commercial-scale buildings, which largely consist of prefabricated and steel portal-framed structures. All buildings are generally connected by access roads, with areas of hard standing for vehicle parking and other operational activities, and undeveloped areas interspersed with vegetation. The site of the modular building consists of an area of hardstanding adjacent to a warehouse. The site previously accommodated a modular building, which was removed approximately a decade ago. The area of the site on which the car park will be located also appears to have accommodated built development at this time, although this has since been removed.

Figure 4 – Aerial Photograph of site in 2009 [source: Google Earth]

2.5 Planning History

There are a number of previously granted planning permissions for the site determined by both Ribble Valley and South Ribble Councils. Some of interest are listed below:

• 3/2019/0166 – Warehouse building with office / administration area, delivery yard with access control gate, car park with secure access gates, pump house, sprinkler tank, transformer, ring main, perimeter fencing and associated works – Prior Notification LDO No. 2 Approved 27th Feb 2019 • 3/2015/1027 – Creation of main spine road 1270m long through Enterprise Zone site, including a balancing pond and drainage watercourse – Prior Notification LDO No. 2 Approved 07th Jan 2016

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• 3/2015/0558 – Construction of a Defence Logistics Centre for storage and distribution of parts and materials, including an office, cold room store, warehouse, parking for 120 vehicles, delivery yard with areas for parking delivery vehicles, plant, waste storage area, landscaping, security fencing, drainage and lighting – Prior Notification LDO No. 2 Approved 17th July 2015 • 3/2015/0196 – New training facility, car parking, landscaping and associated drainage and lighting – Prior Notification LDO No. 2 Approved 22nd May 2015 • 07/2014/0430/FUL – Construction of ground mounted solar photovoltaic array, associated ancillary equipment and access – Approved 18th Sept 2014 • 3/2010/0470 – Proposed erection of a welfare facility with associated landscaping and car parking – Approved 27th August 2010

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3.0 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

This planning application seeks full planning permission for the construction of a 2,264sqm two- storey modular office building and associated car parking area at Samlesbury Aerodrome.

The proposed modular building would accommodate up to 235 no. members of staff displaced from offices elsewhere within the Aerodrome site due to refurbishment works.

There is a long-term ongoing programme of refurbishment taking place across the site and the provision of a modular office building of this size will enable existing staff to be relocated with minimal disruption to operations whilst this is carried out. The site is currently at capacity in terms of office accommodation and this proposal will allow additional accommodation to be made available whilst works are ongoing. It is expected that the modular building will remain in-situ on a long-term basis until all refurbishment works within the site are completed.

The modular building will utilise the most durable building materials to ensure the long-term use of the building, an attractive design and an energy-efficient structure. The construction works will not disturb the everyday operations of the Aerodrome. The height of the building will complement the scale of neighbouring units.

The modular building would be served by a car park to the west of the internal ring road, accommodating 76 no. spaces. An additional 4 no. disabled car parking spaces will be located directly adjacent to the modular building. A lighting proposal for the car park is submitted alongside this submission for approval. Cycle shelter provision is also proposed adjacent to the building.

There is an identified lack of parking provision for employees within this part of the Aerodrome, which this application also seeks to address. It will provide employees with choice to park closer to the buildings in this part of the site without necessitating a requirement to walk from other areas.

The proposals would not result in an increase in vehicular movements to the Aerodrome as all users of the building will have been relocated from elsewhere within the site. As such, there will be no detrimental impacts upon the local highway network as a result of the development.

Employees will be able to access both the modular building and associated car parking area via the internal ring road within the Aerodrome, off Myerscough Smithy Road (the A59).

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4.0 PLANNING POLICY

Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires that applications for planning permission are determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

The Development Plan that is relevant to this application is:

• The Ribble Valley Borough Council Core Strategy 2008-28 (adopted December 2014)

Other planning policies and guidance which are material considerations in the determination of this proposal are:

• The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) • National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG)

4.1 National Planning Policy

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies for England. At the heart of the NPPF is a presumption in favour of sustainable development (paragraph 10), which should be seen as the golden thread running through both plan-making and decision- taking (paragraph 11). At paragraph 8 the NPPF provides that there are three dimensions to sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. These objectives are interdependent and need to be pursued in mutually supportive ways.

Paragraph 80 requires planning policies and decisions to help create the conditions in which businesses can invest, expand and adapt. Significant weight should be placed on the need to support economic growth and productivity, taking into account both local business needs and wider opportunities for development.

Paragraph 117 states that planning policies and decisions should promote an effective use of land in meeting the need for homes and other uses, while safeguarding and improving the environment and ensuring safe and healthy living conditions. Strategic policies should set out a clear strategy for accommodating objectively assessed needs, in a way that makes as much use as possible of previously-developed or ‘brownfield’ land.

Paragraph 127 requires planning decisions to ensure that developments: a) 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; b) are visually attractive as a result of good architecture, layout and appropriate and effective landscaping; c) are sympathetic to local character and history, including the surrounding built environment and landscape setting, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate innovation or change (such as increased densities); d) establish or maintain a strong sense of place, using the arrangement of streets, spaces, building types and materials to create attractive, welcoming and distinctive places to live, work and visit;

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e) optimise the potential of the site to accommodate and sustain an appropriate amount and mix of development (including green and other public space) and support local facilities and transport networks; and f) create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible and which promote health and well-being, with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users46; and where crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience.

4.2 Local Planning Policy

The Ribble Valley Borough Council Core Strategy 2008-28 document was adopted in December 2015.

There are no relevant Supplementary Planning Documents, however the following document is of material consideration:

• Lancashire Enterprise Zone Masterplan

4.3 Relevant Policies

4.3.1 Site Designations

Key Statement DS1 and EC1 state that strategic employment opportunities will be promoted through development of the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone. In considering the development of land for economic development priority should be given to the use of appropriate brownfield sites.

Policy DMG2 requires development within the open countryside to be in-keeping with the character of the landscape and acknowledge the special qualities of the area by virtue of its size, design, use of materials, landscaping and siting.

4.3.2 Business and Economy

Proposals which are intended to support business growth and the local economy will be supported in principle under Policy DMB1. The proposed development is considered to be compatible with the Enterprise Zone designation, as per Policy DMG2.

4.3.3 High Quality Design

Policy DMG1 requires development to be of a high standard and sympathetic to existing and proposed land uses in terms of its size, intensity and nature as well as scale, massing, style, features and building materials.

4.3.4 Drainage and Water Management

Policy DME6 states that development should include appropriate measures for the conservation, protection and management of water. All applications should be accompanied by details for surface water drainage and means of disposal based on sustainable drainage principles.

4.3.5 Transport

Policy DMG3 states that the assessment of proposals will attach considerable weight to the relationship of the site to the primary route network and the strategic road network, access by

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pedestrian, cyclists and those with reduced mobility. All proposals will be required to provide adequate car parking and servicing space in line with current standards.

4.4 Lancashire Enterprise Zone Masterplan

The Lancashire Enterprise Zone was designated in Autumn 2011, covering 150 hectares of land across the BAE Systems sites at Samlesbury and Warton in Fylde. The sole focus of the Enterprise Zone is on the advanced engineering sector and will form a centre of excellence for high technology manufacturing. The application site falls within the boundary of the Enterprise Zone at Samlesbury.

A Masterplan for the Enterprise Zone was adopted on 15th January 2014, which seeks to guide the development and delivery of the Enterprise Zone. Development falling within Class B is considered appropriate within the site. In respect of design the Masterplan seeks strong simple forms utilising appropriate cladding materials in a silver / grey colour. Car parking provision, where necessary, should be integrated into the setting of the development and is to be provided for each development type in accordance with local planning policy guidelines and standards.

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5.0 PLANNING ASSESSMENT

Section 38[6] of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires that the starting point for the consideration of all planning applications is the development plan. Applications should be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. In accordance with Section 38[6], the main issues of relevance to this application are as follows:

• Principle of Use • Design • Drainage and Flood Risk • Traffic and Transport • Sustainability

This section of the Statement provides a planning appraisal of the application proposals, addressing each of the above matters in turn. It concludes that the principle of development is acceptable and that there are no adverse effects arising from the development that cannot be addressed through appropriate mitigation where necessary.

5.1 Principle of Use

The proposal seeks to construct a 2,264sqm two-storey modular building for B1 use at the Aerodrome. The modular building will be located adjacent to existing buildings and will fit well within the site.

In line with Key Statement DS1 and Policy EC1 of the Core Strategy, the proposals consist of development of a brownfield site for economic development.

The use of the building is consistent with the uses already established at the Aerodrome, which focus upon the advanced engineering and manufacturing industry. The use of the building would be ancillary to this. The use of the building is therefore considered compatible with the Enterprise Zone designation and in accordance with the Masterplan, as per Policy DMG2.

5.2 Design

As this application is over 1000sqm of new build floorspace and represents major development, a Design and Access Statement has been prepared in support of this application and is set out within Chapter 6 of this Statement. This provides details of the overall design approach to the building.

The building will be two-storeys in height, which is in-keeping with the surrounding buildings. The elevations will have grey cladding to complement the adjacent development.

As such, it is considered that the design of the development is in-keeping in respect of this location and adheres to the requirements of Policy DMG1 and 2.

5.3 Drainage and Flood Risk

The proposed development is located within Flood Zone 1, which is land that has a less than a 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river or sea flooding. This in turn identifies the site as an area with a low risk of surface water flooding.

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The primary source of flood risk to the proposed development is identified from surface water flooding (pluvial) sources. However, following detailed mapping it is considered that there is a low to medium risk of this type of flooding in this location.

Surface water will be drained from the site of the modular building via existing surface water drains whilst the car park will be discharged via a new surface water drainage system made up of a system of 300mm diameter pipes, manholes and an attenuation tank. Discharge into the existing system will be restricted using a hydro-brake module, as set out within the accompanying Drainage Strategy.

Foul drainage from the proposed modular building will connect to the existing foul drainage network within the site.

Standalone Drainage Strategy and Flood Risk Assessment reports have been prepared, which set out these methods in further detail and are submitted in support of this application. Therefore, the requirements of Policy DME6, to include appropriate details for surface water drainage will any application, are addressed.

5.4 Utilities

As an operational employment site there are a range of existing utilities available which the proposed development may utilise.

A plan of the existing utilities within the vicinity of the application site is provided within the Appendix of this document.

5.5 Traffic and Transport

A Transport Statement has been prepared by Ashley Helme in respect of the application proposals.

It is not anticipated that the proposals would lead to any additional demand for car parking within the overall BAE site as the employees utilising the modular building will have been displaced from elsewhere within the site. However, particular parking pressure at the eastern end of the site has been identified and therefore the increased parking numbers proposed will ensure that the development does not have a detrimental impact upon existing parking arrangements in this location. The proposed development will be accessed via the existing BAE Systems internal road network.

The development will not lead to detrimental impacts upon the local highway network as the users of the building will be existing employees who would be travelling to the site in any event. As such, there will be no material impact upon the number or distribution of vehicle trips on the local highway network.

5.6 Ecology

Pennine Ecological have been commissioned to prepare an Ecological Appraisal to support this application due to part of the proposals, the construction of a car park, being undertaken on an area of existing grassland. The modular building is to be located on an area of hardstanding, as such it has not been deemed necessary to undertake an ecological appraisal of this part of the site.

The appraisal concluded that the site of the car park is currently comprised of mown amenity grassland and a small area of unmanaged semi-improved poor grassland, both of limited flora

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diversity. There is considered to be no reasonable likelihood of the proposals having a detrimental impact upon GCN, bats, birds or badgers. No further surveys or mitigation has been proposed other than in respect of birds, whereby it is advised that works take place outside of the bird breeding season, between the months of September and February. Where works are required within this timeframe an ecologist should survey the area for the presence of nesting birds and where necessary instigate protection and mitigation measures during the construction works.

5.7 Sustainability

The NPPF sets out three dimensions of sustainable development; economic, social and environmental.

In respect of this proposal, economically, it will provide additional office accommodation for an operational site, allowing services to continue whilst refurbishment works are undertaken elsewhere within the Aerodrome. Socially, the development will create a better environment for employees to work in whilst refurbishment works are taking place. From an environmental perspective, part of the development works are to be undertaken on previously developed land on which a modular building has previously been located, the area in which the car park is to be located has also accommodated built development in the past, albeit it is now grassland. Due to the nature of the site and previous uses it is not considered that there would be any detrimental environmental impacts to siting the development in this location.

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6.0 DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS

This application seeks approval for the erection of a new two-storey modular office building and associated car parking area to accommodate up to 235 no. staff relocated from offices elsewhere within the Aerodrome.

6.1 Amount of Development

The site is covers an area of approximately 0.66 hectares in total.

The additional development proposed is as follows:

• Modular office building (B1 use) – 2,264sqm • 4 no. disabled parking spaces adjacent to the modular building • Separate car parking area – 76 no. spaces

The amount of development proposed is considered appropriate for the size and existing use of the site and an efficient use of the land available.

6.2 Layout

The layout of development proposed has been designed to make the most efficient use of the site, to meet end user requirements and to provide a legible and inclusive scheme.

The modular building will be located adjacent to existing buildings within the Aerodrome on hardstanding associated with a previously sited modular building. The building will be comprised of four blocks, two on each level, linked via a central corridor and stairwell.

The office facilities will be set across two-storeys containing open plan office spaces, as well as self- contained office, induction and meeting rooms. Kitchenettes, WC’s and store rooms are provided on each floor.

Ramp and step access will be provided at each entrance point into the building.

4 no. disabled parking spaces will be provided adjacent to the building, closest to the entrances.

A separate car parking area is proposed to the west of the modular building, on the opposite side of the internal access road. This will consist of 76 no. parking spaces.

6.3 Boundary Treatment and Landscaping

Due to the nature of the proposals and the commercial use of the site, limited landscaping proposals are included within the scheme.

With regard to boundary treatments, existing perimeter and internal security fencing and gates will be retained, with no additions proposed.

Areas of hardstanding will be created to provide the car parking areas, utilising long lasting maintainable materials.

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6.4 Scale

The modular building will be two-storeys in height, which is a scale in-keeping with surrounding built development. This will provide sufficient office accommodation within the site for the number of employees proposed to utilise the building.

The proposed car park will provide 76 no. spaces with 4 no. disabled spaces also proposed directly adjacent to the modular building. This level of provision is considered appropriate for the scale of use proposed.

6.5 Appearance

The overall appearance of the building is of a modular design, with the materials used in-keeping with and sympathetic to the character of the surrounding area.

A modern and contemporary aesthetic for the building will be provided by a materials palette comprising of:

• Walls: Insulated cladding panels, colour Gull Grey. Masonry wall black onyx facing brick • Roof: Trapezoidal profiled roof sheet, colour Gull Grey • Doors: Powder coated aluminium door and frame, colour Anthracite • Guttering and rainwater goods: Pressed metal, boundary type gutter with steel downpipes. Colour to be Anthracite

The parking area will take the appearance of a typical car park, hardstanding with delineated spaces and some lighting is proposed.

6.6 Access

The access arrangements in and out of the site will be retained and inclusive access will be provided into the building via ramps.

A new parking area is proposed as part of the scheme, including 76 no. spaces. 4 no. disabled spaces will also be provided adjacent to the modular building as well as a covered cycle shelter. Vehicular access will be via the internal access roads within the site.

Ribble Valley Borough Council use the parking standards set out within the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan (2005) for new development. For B1 office use, this sets a requirement of 1 no. space per 30sqm GFA. As such, the proposals fall within this requirement.

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7.0 CONCLUSION

This statement supports a full planning application for the erection of a two-storey modular office building and new car parking area, at BAE Systems, Salmesbury.

The proposals are considered to be consistent with the established uses of the Aerodrome and are in line with the vision of the Enterprise Zone’s masterplan. Furthermore, the proposed development would not give rise to any unacceptable impacts in terms of flood risk or highways.

It is therefore concluded that the proposals represent a high-quality scheme which will provide BAE Systems with much-needed accommodation for displaced employees as a result of long-term refurbishment works in other areas of the complex.

The development is acceptable in respect of design matters and fully accords with planning policy and as such, planning consent should be granted.

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