Vision Document Alvecote Place - Tamworth East June 2015
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Hallam Land Management Ltd Vision Document Alvecote Place - Tamworth East June 2015 “A proposal for a high quality sustainable development, providing new homes, community facilities and green infrastructure provision” Draft First Issue SGL 12th June 2015 BC 12th June 2015 A MST 15th June 2015 BC 15th June 2015 B Text updates SGL 17th June 2015 BC 17th June 2015 This report is the property of FPCR Environment and Design Ltd and is issued on the condition it is not reproduced, retained or disclosed to any unauthorised person, either wholly or in part without the written consent of FPCR Environment and Design Ltd. Ordnance Survey material - Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence Number: 100019980 (Centremapslive.com). Aerial imagery © 2015 Microsoft Corporation J:\6100\6186\LANDS\Plans\6186 Tamworth Vision Document.indd The obelisk at Pooley Country Park Introduction This is a Vision Document prepared by Hallam Land Management Ltd to support the proposal for a high quality residential led development at Alvecote Place – Tamworth East 1.0 Introduction Introduction The Vision encompasses the emerging Alvecote Place would readily deliver much needed application proposals for Alvecote Place - Phase housing growth for the area (to include affordable 1 and the future long term development of the site housing) together with a range of community (Phase 2), which would deliver a new sustainable facilities to support modern sustainable living, neighbourhood for Tamworth of around 1300 new such as: primary education, local retail, health homes. care, open space, public transport, and walking and cycling routes. • The site covers around 70.5ha of agricultural land on the eastern edge of Tamworth, to the Hallam Land Management Ltd (HLM) are west of the M42 motorway. promoting the land at Alvecote Place. HLM have appointed a consultant team that have experience • The site lies within a very sustainable location of delivering sustainable development and this within the context of the established urban comprises: area of Tamworth. • The site lies adjacent to the former Tamworth BWB Consulting - Water and Drainage Golf Course, which is a proposed residential CgMs - Heritage and Archaeology allocation in the Tamworth Borough Local Cole Jarman - Noise & Vibration Plan and is currently subject to an application Freeths LLP - Planning for 1,100 dwellings. FPCR Environment & Design Ltd - • The site is not subject to any environmental Masterplanning, Landscape and Ecology designations. Waterman Infrastructure & Environment - [ • From the current evidence base that has been prepared, there are no technical or environmental issues that would preclude the delivery of development upon the site. • It is considered that site is in an eminently suitable location in which to establish a high quality residential neighbourhood. Tamworth See Figure 1 M42 04 - Tamworth East - Vision N Figure 1: Site Location Plan N.T.S Key Phase 1 Land Phase 2 Land Tamworth East - Vision - 5 Aerial view across the site looking towards Tamworth Illustrative Masterplan Illustrates the potential layout and character of Alvecote Place in terms of its streets, routes and spaces, and its landscape and greenspace. Alvecote N Figure 2: Illustrative Masterplan N.T.S Pooley Country Park Coventry Canal Alvecote Phase 2 amwwororthth Wood Outline Planning Application (0088/2015) Woodhouse Farm Pooley Lane M42 Phase 1 Robey’s Lane 1 Glascote Road B5000 Tamworth Road Polesworth Key R Phase 1 Proposed Point of Potential Attenuation Residential 1 Access Ponds Primary School Public Open Space Local Centre Proposed Woodland Tamworth East - Vision - 7 Detail view of the obelisk at Pooley Country Park Planning Context The Site sits within the administrative boundary of North Warwickshire Borough Council, with the western boundary of the site also forming the boundary between Tamworth Borough Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council. Planning Context 3.0 Planning Context Tamworth Borough Council (TBC) is currently The site sits within the administrative boundary preparing their new local plan which will set out of NWBC. NWBC adopted their Core Strategy the policies and guidance for development up to in October 2014 and this sets out their housing 2031. A draft document has been submitted to the requirements (3650) for the period up to 2029 Secretary of State for review, with an examination (including meeting 500 of Tamworth’s housing in public scheduled for June 2015. One of the demand). [[ to accommodate their full objectively assessed The site is considered to be in an appropriate housing need within their boundary. location in which to deliver housing growth and would be located alongside the allocated housing [ land as part of the former Golf Course. can be found within Tamworth itself, but the remaining 2,000, to meet the required housing need, will need to be located in neighbouring authorities. Both North Warwickshire Borough !"#$ [ % (LDC) make provision to provide 500 dwellings each within their adopted Local Plans, with a memorandum of understanding between the three authorities that NWBC and LDC will endeavour to accommodate the remaining 1000 dwellings. Tamworth East - Vision - 9 N Figure 3: Planning Context N.T.S Tamworth Borough Council North Warwickshire Borough Council Key Site North Warwickshire Borough Council Former Tamworth Golf Course Outline Planning Tamworth Borough Council Application (0088/2015) Local Authority Boundaries 10 - Tamworth East - Vision Planning Context 3.0 National Planning Policy Framework Paragraph 73 goes on to say that new The NPPF sets out the purpose and role of development provides access to high quality open the planning system in contributing towards space, sport and recreation. New development is sustainable development. It advocates a mix encouraged to take account of landform, layout, of land uses within an area to minimise journey building orientation, massing and landscaping lengths for employment, leisure, shopping, to minimise energy consumption (paragraph 96) education and other services (paragraph 37). It and paragraph 99 expects new development also requires local planning authorities to ‘boost to avoid increased vulnerability to the range of the supply of housing’ (paragraph 47) and stresses impacts arising from climate change. In vulnerable the importance of delivering a wide choice of high areas green infrastructure can provide suitable quality homes which meet local needs (paragraph adaptation measures. 50). The NPPF also seeks the conservation and Paragraph 52 states that ‘the supply of new enhancement of the natural environment, homes can sometimes be best achieved through minimising impacts on biodiversity and providing planning for larger scale development, such as net gains where possible (paragraph 109). new settlements or extensions to existing villages and towns that follows the principles of Garden Cities’. Paragraph 56 stresses the importance of design in built development. This is developed in the National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG), which encourages the consideration of issues such as local character (including landscape $[ network of greenspaces (including parks) and public places and the development of cohesive and vibrant neighbourhoods. Paragraph 69 of the NPPF expects development to facilitate social interaction and to create healthy and inclusive communities. These aims can be achieved by providing recreation opportunities, space for residents to meet and by creating safe and accessible environments. Paragraph 70 looks to ensure the delivery of community and recreational facilities and the integration of housing, economic uses, community facilities and services. Figure 4: Tamworth Golf Course Masterplan (Feb 2015) Tamworth East - Vision - 11 View towards a localised high point within the site Environmental Considerations The site covers an area of around 70.5ha of agricultural land on the eastern edge of Tamworth. It comprises land between the established urban area of Tamworth to the south and west, the M42 Motorway to the east, and the Coventry Canal to the north. N Figure 5: Aerial Photograph N.T.S Mainline Railway Alvecote Coventry Canal C Marina Pooley Country Park TAMWORTH E Coventry Canal Alvecote Wood Tamworth Golf Course 1 Woodhouse Farm 2 D Pooley Lane Industrial Estate Robey’s Lane M42 Priory Farm and Go-Cart Circuit Glascote Road A B Tamworth Road (B5000) POLESWORTH Key Context photo locations A Site (shown at page 17) Former Tamworth Golf Viewpoint locations Course Outline Planning 1 (shown at page 20-21) Application (0088/2015) Tamworth East - Vision - 13 Tame Valley Industrial Estate Glascote Road Priory Farm and Go-Cart Circuit Tamworth Road (B5000) Robey’s Lane Woodhouse Farm M42 Coventry Canal 14 - Tamworth East - Vision N Figure 6: Oblique Aerial Photograph N.T.S Retail Park TAMWORTH CENTRE Tamworth Golf Course Robey’s Lane Alvecote Wood Pooley Country Park West Coast Mainline Railway Tamworth East - Vision - 15 Environmental 4.0 Considerations Location & Local Context The site covers an area of around The eastern part of the site (which forms the '$*[ 70.5ha of agricultural land on the lies alongside the M42. It includes some perimeter eastern edge of Tamworth. hedgerows and trees, but is largely devoid of any +; The site forms two parcels of land The M42, which is a prominent urbanising either side of Robey’s Lane which <[ runs centrally through the site, boundary. Beyond the M42 is the Coventry Canal, connecting the small village of the river Anker and the settlements of