DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT

Westbury, Storridge Road October 2017 This page has been left intentionally blank Prepared by:

CSA Environmental Dixies Barns, High Street, Ashwell, Herts, SG7 5NT email: [email protected]

On behalf of:

Gladman Developments Ltd.

Date: Prepared by: Authorised by: File reference:

First Issue 17.10.17 RB SE 2974_01_DAS

Second Issue 20.10.17 AgB SE 2974_01_A_DAS

Third Issue 26.10.17 SE/BRY/JH SE 2974_01_B_DAS

Fourth Issue 06.12.17 RC SE 2974_01_C_DAS

Fifth Issue 12/12/17 BRY SE 2974_01_D_DAS

Sixth Issue 15/12/17 SE/JB SE 2974_01_E_DAS

Westbury, Storridge Road Design and Access Statement Issue Date: December 2017 Doc Ref: CSA_2974_01_DAS This page has been left intentionally blank CONTENTS

01 Introduction 01

02 Planning Policy and Design Guidance 03

03 Site Assessment 05

04 Development Proposals 23

05 Conclusion 43

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D A O R E G ID R R O ST WEST WILTSHIRE TRADING ESTATE WESTBURY TRAIN STATION Site Location Plan. Site Boundary Figure 1.1: and hedges, new areas of greenspace incorporating ecological mitigation and habitat creation, sustainable drainage features, play and recreation space potential allotment provision. Design and Access Statement • Access is applied for in full. 01. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction This Design and Access Statement (DAS) has been prepared by CSA Environmental on behalf of Gladman Developments Ltd for a proposed residential development at Storridge Road in Westbury, Wiltshire (the Site). The Site lies within the administrative area of Wiltshire Council. The Site measures approximately 9.90 hectares and lies on the northern western edge of an existing residential development called the Ham. The submitted planning application seeks outline planning consent for a high quality sustainable development comprising the following: • Residential development for up to 200 dwellings. • Green infrastructure (GI) including retained trees 1 1.2 Purpose of the Design and Access Statement

The vision for the Site is to create a sensitively The DAS explains the design rationale for This Design and Access Statement is comprised of designed and high quality place, which the scheme and how the applicant has fully the following sections: complements the character of Westbury, as considered the proposals and understands what is follows: appropriate and feasible within the context of the Site and its surroundings. • Deliver appropriate housing growth for 01. Introduction: This section introduces the Westbury. Good quality design is an integral part of development proposals and sets out the sustainable development. The National Planning vision and purpose of the Design and Access • Provide up to 200 dwellings, offering a range of Policy Framework (NPPF) recognises that design Statement. dwelling types, sizes and tenures to meet the quality matters and that planning should drive housing needs of the area. 02. Planning Context and Design Guidance: up standards across all forms of development. This section sets out the relevant planning Achieving good design is about creating places, • Respect and enhance the Site’s environmental policy and design guidance that applies to the buildings, or spaces that work well for everyone, assets by setting the new housing within an development of the Site. attractive green infrastructure framework. look good, last well, and will adapt to the needs of future generations. 03. Site Assessment: This section demonstrates • Green Infrastructure Framework will allow the steps taken to appraise the Site and its for appropriate landscape and ecological surroundings. mitigation enhancement measures to be 04. Evaluation and Evolution: This section applied, provision of new public open space LGHQWLÀHV WKH LQÁXHQFHV DQG RSSRUWXQLWLHV RI (including play facilities for children and the Site and its surroundings and sets out key potential allotment provision) and the retention urban design principles for the scheme. of the vast majority of the Site’s existing landscape features. 05. Development Proposals: This section describes and illustrates the design proposals • Promote a development that integrates and demonstrates how they respond to the LQWR LWV VXUURXQGLQJV E\ UHÁHFWLQJ WKH ORFDO LQÁXHQFHV DQG RSSRUWXQLWLHV LGHQWLÀHG LQ architectural and landscape character. Section 4.0 and local design guidance. • Create a ‘place’ that is accessible to everyone, 06. Conclusion: This section evaluates the which makes everyone feel comfortable, safe proposals against NPPF sustainability and and secure and a place where people want design criteria. to live.

Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 2 02. PLANNING CONTEXT AND DESIGN GUIDANCE

Planning Policy Background

A detailed assessment of the planning policy buildings are very important factors, securing high National Design Guidance framework is set out in the Planning Statement, quality and inclusive design goes beyond aesthetic Whilst the NPPF replaced Planning Policy State- which accompanies this planning application. This considerations. Therefore, planning policies and ments, the following documents are still relevant section focuses on the local planning policies most decisions should address the connections between and aim to inspire well designed schemes that will relevant to the design and access proposals for the people and places and the integration of new create attractive places and inclusive new com- development. development into the natural, built and historic munities. The following principal documents have environment”. informed the design proposals: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) The Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) explains how • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), At the national level the relevant policy guidance the NPPF policy should be implemented. Paragraph DCLG 2012. is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework 006 (ID 26-006-20140306) of the PPG provides further (NPPF) (March 2012). The NPPF sets out a information on design in the planning process. It • Planning Practice Guidance (PPG), DCLG, 2014. presumption in favour of sustainable development states: • Manual for Streets 2: Wider Application of the and is a material consideration in the making of Principles, 2010. planning decisions, setting out the parameters by Design impacts on how people interact with places. which planning applications are to be assessed in Although design is only part of the planning process • Urban Design Compendium 1 and 2, English relation to: it can affect a range of economic, social and en- Partnerships - Housing Corporation, 2000-2007. vironmental objectives beyond the requirement for • Building for Life 12 (3rd Ed.), Design Council, • Decision taking. good design in its own right. Planning policies and 2015. • The presumption in favour of sustainable decisions should seek to ensure the physical environ- ment supports these objectives. The following issues development. Wiltshire Local Development Framework - Wiltshire should be considered: • Delivering a wide choice of high quality homes. Core Strategy (2015-2026) Adopted January 2015 • Local character (including landscape setting). • Requiring good design. • 6DIHFRQQHFWHGDQGHIÀFLHQWVWUHHWV The adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy is the Council’s • Promoting sustainable transport. key planning document and is used as the basis • A network of greenspaces (including parks) for all planning decisions taken within the district. • Conserving and enhancing the natural and public places. It contains policies against which development environment. • Crime prevention. proposals can be assessed. The adopted Core Paragraph 57 of the NPPF states that “It is important Strategy forms part of the Local Plan for the district. to plan positively for the achievement of high quality • Security measures. and inclusive design for all development, including • Access and inclusion. The key policies of relevance to the DAS are individual buildings, public and private spaces and outlined below: wider area development schemes”. • (IÀFLHQWXVHRIQDWXUDOUHVRXUFHV • Cohesive & vibrant neighbourhoods. Paragraph 61 goes on to state that “Although visual • Core Policy 1: Settlement Strategy appearance and the architecture of individual

3 Design and Access Statement • Core Policy 2: Delivery Strategy Of particular importance to this Design and Access • The case of major developments, ensuring Statement is Core Policy 57 (Ensuring High Quality they are accompanied by a detailed design • Core Policy 3: Infrastructure Requirements Design and Place Shaping), which states: statement and masterplan, which is based on an analysis of the local context and assessment • Core Policy 32: Spatial Strategy for the Westbury ‘Development is expected to create a strong sense of constraints and opportunities of the site and is Community Area of place through drawing on the local context and informed by a development concept, including being complementary to the locality. Applications clearly stated design principles, which will underpin the character of the new place. • Core Policy 41: Sustainable Construction and for new development must be accompanied Low Carbon Energy by appropriate information to demonstrate the proposal will make a positive contribution to the • Meeting the requirements of Core Policy 61 character of Wilshire by: (Transport and New Development). • Core Policy 42: Standalone Renewable Energy Installations • Enhancing local distinctiveness. Supplementary Planning Documents

• Core Policy 43: Providing Affordable Homes • Retention and enhancement of existing Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) expand important landscaping and natural features. upon and provide further details and guidance • Core Policy 45: Meeting Wiltshire’s Housing to policies in the adopted Development Plan Needs • Responding positively to existing townscape Documents. The following SPDs are considered to and landscape features. be of relevance to the DAS: • Core Policy 50: Biodiversity and Geodiversity

• 0DNLQJHIÀFLHQWXVHRIODQGZKLOVWWDNLQJ • West Wiltshire Leisure and Recreation DPD • Core Policy 51: Landscape account of the characteristics of the site and (February 2009) the local context. • Core Policy 52: Green Infrastructure • Design Guide (June 2004) • Having regard to the impact on the amenities of • Core Policy 57: Ensuring High Quality Design existing occupants. • Residential Design Guide (November 2005) and Place Shaping • Incorporating measures to reduce any actual or • Wiltshire Local Transport Plan 2011-2026 Car • Core Policy 60: Sustainable Transport perceived opportunities for crime or antisocial Parking Strategy (March 2011) behaviour. • Core Policy 61: Transport and Development • Ensuring that the public realm, including new • Core Policy 62: Development Impacts on the roads and other rights of way, are designed to Transport Network create places of character which are legible, safe and accessible. • Core Policy 67: Flood Risk

Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 4 03. SITE ASSESSMENT

3.1 Site Location and Context

The Site is located to the north west of Westbury, adjoins the majority of the north west Site boundary, to Bath Spa, Warminster and Salisbury. Alternatively, Town Centre adjacent to the existing residential separating it from the industrial estate. the A350 provides excellent road connections to development at Storridge Road. these towns as well. To the south west of the Site lies a row of properties Westbury is a small market town situated at the along Storridge Road, which back onto the Site. At 7RWKHQRUWKHDVWRIWKH6LWHOLHSDVWRUDOÀHOGVZKLFK western edge of Wiltshire beside the chalk downlands WKH6LWH VFRUQHUDFXUUHQWÀHOGJDWHSURYLGHVDFFHVV are largely used for horse grazing, with Hawkeridge that form Salisbury Plain. The Market Place within LQWRWKH6LWH$ORFDOVWRUHDQG3RVW2IÀFHVLWVDWWKH Road lying approximately 230m to the north east of Westbury is designated as a Conservation Area and Storridge Road/The Ham mini roundabout. the Site. contains many of the town's oldest buildings, some of To the south east of the Site lie a row of properties along which are registered as Listed Buildings. North east of The Ham and the housing estate at Hawkeridge Park. Westbury is Westbury White Horse, a prominent chalk A children's play area on the edge of Hawkeridge landmark with panoramic views from Westbury Hill. Park lies adjacent to the Site's south eastern corner The Site is linked to Westbury Town Centre via and a pumping station off Hawkeridge Park indents Storridge Road (B3097) which continues north the south eastern Site boundary. westerly to West Wiltshire Trading Estate. The Site is Westbury railway station lies approximately 320m bound to the north west by the West Wiltshire Trading to the south east of the Site, with the railway line Estate, with a number of large warehouses and running parallel to the Site on a south west to north associated car parking located to the immediate east alignment. The railway station provides services north west of the Site. A large block of woodland WR7URZEULGJH1HZEXU\.H\IRUGDQGIXUWKHUDÀHOG

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Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 6 3.2 Historical Development

The historic maps below show how Westbury has grown since 1889. The centre of Westbury grew due to the production of high-quality cloth, up until the 19th Century. Today the legacy of the industry can still be seen in the old mills now converted to private accommodation within the town centre.

Westbury experienced further growth following the arrival of Westbury Railway Station in 1848. The railway station was originally a terminus line from Chippenham, then expanded in the 1800s and again in the early 1900s to form part of the main line from London Paddington.

The 1971 - 1973 map shows how the village grew over OS County Series: WILTSHIRE 1:10,560 1889-1890 OS County Series: WILTSHIRE 1:10,560 1938-1941 © Crown Copyright and Landmark Info1889-1890rmation Group Limited 2016 all rights reserved. This map may not be reproduced without permission. 21140835 © Crown Copyright and Landmark I1938-1941nformation Group Limited 2016 all rights reserved. This map may not be reproduced without permission. 21140835 the course of the early 1970’s with the construction of the West Wiltshire Trading Estate. The map also shows that Westbury expanded towards the railway line, evidenced by the housing areas to the south and the south west of the Site at Storridge Road DQG7KH+DP7RGD\WKHUDLOZD\GHÀQHVWKHH[LVWLQJ settlement edge to the west of Westbury Town Centre, forcing new development southwards.

OS Pl1972-1973an 1:10,000 1972-1973 2015 © Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Limited 2016 all rights reserved. This map may not be reproduced without permission. 21140835

Figure 3.2: Historic maps illustrating the development at Westbury.

7 Design and Access Statement 3.3 Settlement and Architectural Context The historic core of Westbury which is also Westbury’s Conservation Area, comprises a range of architectural styles, building types and ages. Most historic buildings typically being semi-detached or terraced and sitting on or close to the back edge of the pavement or with small front gardens.

Between the 1930s and 1940s new homes were built along Storridge Road to The Ham. These houses were A - Church Street B - Storridge Road typically larger, with larger plots to allow for on-plot • Historic centre of Westbury. • Deep front gardens and off-street parking. parking. Generally detached or semi-detached. • Narrow streets bound by brick walls and • Mature boundary landscaping separates buildings directly adjacent to the pavement. housing from industrial zones. Westbury has experienced a lot of residential • Mix of 2 to 3 storey buildings. • Consistent 20th Century architectural character. development since the 1970s. Many of these houses • Openings in street scene created by clusters of have between 3-5 bedrooms and are largely semi- larger front gardens. detached or detached, with long front gardens for driveways or garages. Development frames cul-de- sacs or small loop roads following the same frontage line.

Recent residential development is evident in the west. Instead of cul-de-sacs, there is a clear street hierarchy formed by much smaller residential blocks, ZKHUHE\ D PL[ RI KRXVH W\SHV GHÀQH WKH VWUHHW character. Individual plots are smaller and the overall density is higher with the majority of parking within the curtilage of the property. D - Fell Road C - Hawkeridge Park • New housing development. • Single loop spine road serving cul-de-sacs. • Mix of garden sizes and building set backs. • Buildings set back behind driveways. • Integrated street hierarchy and public open • Mix of detached and semi-detached housing. space.

Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 8 3.4 Traditional Detail and Materials

There are a range of building details and materials within Westbury, which vary depending on the building’s age of construction. Traditional materials found in Westbury’s historic core include red brick, a mix of slate and clay plain tiles and pantiles, stone quoins and white sash and casement windows. &RORXUHG UHQGHU LV XVHG WR IXUWKHU GHÀQH :HVWEXU\ Town Centre.

Away from the historic core, the mid to late 1900s housing has its own distinct building style but the choice of materials are still inkeeping with Westbury's architectural heritage, such as red brick, cream render and white windows. Whereas Hawkeridge Park adjacent to the Site introduced a new palette of materials such as buff/yellow brick with bands of wood cladding. Horizontal stone and corner stone detailing with red brick. A similar palette of materials is used again in modern developments, but unfortunately in some areas, the housing development typically fails to respect the use of traditional materials and building details.

Extended gable with slate roof tiles.

9 Design and Access Statement Projecting front facing gable roof and hanging tiles to add vertical interest. Bay windows and stone door surrounds.

Modern red brick housing with white sash windows. Cream render to break up the streetscape with variation. Small bay windows and ÁDWURRIHGSRUFKHV Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 10 Properties on Hawkeridge Park Properties on The Ham 3.5 Existing Site Features

The Site comprises of a large irregular shaped 1 DJULFXOWXUDOÀHOGDVVHHQRQ)LJXUH7KHUHDUHQR buildings or structures within the Site and all of the landscape features are contained within the Site boundaries.

The majority of the north western Site boundary is GHÀQHG E\ D ZRRGODQG EORFN O\LQJ RXWVLGH RI WKH Site with some large mature trees on the edge of the woodland. The rest of the north western boundary View from within the Site looking south east towards properties on The Ham. LV GHÀQHG E\ D OLQH RI WUHHV DQG XQGHUVWRUH\ VFUXE West Wiltshire Trading Estate SPC UK building planting.

7KH VRXWK ZHVWHUQ 6LWH ERXQGDU\ LV GHÀQHG E\ scattered scrub vegetation and occasional tree 2 planting which line the rear boundary fences to SURSHUWLHV RQ 6WRUULGJH 5RDG $ ÀHOG DFFHVV JDWH is also located in the south west corner of the Site, providing farm access from Storridge Road.

7KH VRXWK HDVWHUQ 6LWH ERXQGDU\ LV GHÀQHG E\ scattered tree planting which lines the rear boundary fences to properties on The Ham. A pumping station, located off Hawkeridge Park indents the centre of View from within the Site looking north west towards the adjacent West Witshire Trading Estate. the south eastern boundary, with trees surrounding Properties on Hawkeridge Park the pumping station boundary.

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Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 12 3.6 Landscape and Visual Character

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) • The Site is well related to the existing settlement • The LVIA concludes that an appropriate has been prepared in support of this planning of Westbury, with residential development to the development can be accommodated which DSSOLFDWLRQ7KHÀQGLQJVDQGFRQFOXVLRQVRIWKH/9,$ south and the West Wiltshire Trading Estate to the respects the Site’s existing landscape features are summarised below: north. The LVIA recommends that development and provides a sensitive edge to the adjoining proposals should maintain a separation between countryside and neighbouring properties. • The Site is visually well contained by the residential and industrial areas of development, It recommends the retention of the established boundary hedgerows and mature trees as well through the use of proposed public open space. tree and scrub planting to the Site boundaries as the large area of woodland to the immediate and reinforcing with additional native tree west of the Site. Views into the Site are possible planting, particularly to the north western from a number of properties backing onto the boundary, providing additional screening of Site on Storridge Road and The Ham, but new the adjacent trading estate. This will assist boundary planting can aid privacy and help in embedding the proposed development protect the amenity of existing properties. within the existing urban fabric and the wider landscape, without resulting in material harm to the surrounding countryside’s landscape and visual character.

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View from within the Site looking north west towards the woodland block which abuts the Site's western boundary. This woodland effectively screens warehouses within the West Wiltshire Trading Estate.

13 Design and Access Statement 3.7 Topography

The Site lies on a gradual north west facing slope, lying between 55m and 60m Above Ordinance Datum (AOD).

The land surrounding the Site gently undulates, varying between around 50m AOD and 85m AOD. +50.00m The landform rises steeply approximately 3km to the +50.00m south east of the Site, up to a high point of 220m AOD, forming Westbury Hill. The Westbury White Horse is located on the western facing slope here; it is not visible from within the Site. +50.00m

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Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 14 3.8 Ecology

An extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey has been prepared in support of this planning DSSOLFDWLRQ7KHÀQGLQJVDQGFRQFOXVLRQVRIWKHUHSRUWDUHVXPPDULVHGEHORZ

• The majority of the Site is low biodiversity arable farmland, or poor semi- improved/marshy grassland. The native hedgerow and mature/semi- mature trees on the boundaries of the Site are of higher ecological value. It is recommended that these are retained within the proposed landscape framework for the Site.

• The woodland area edging the Site and linear landscape features provide habitat for commuting and foraging bats. It is recommended that these are retained within the landscape framework, providing a 10m green buffer along linear features to create green corridors and assist in reducing light spill from the residential areas. Further enhancements could be made through the installation of bat boxes near suitable habitat. The attenuation/SuDs basin situated in the north western corner of the Site will provide an additional foraging resource for bats.

• New planting can provide foraging opportunities. It is recommended that native tree species are planted and areas for created grassland are planted with species rich mixes to encourage invertebrate community diversity and therefore provide an additional foraging resource.

• There is the opportunity to include areas of rough grassland and suitable native VSHFLHVULFKJUDVVODQGDQGZLOGÁRZHUDUHDVZLWKLQWKHLQIRUPDOJUHHQVSDFH to replace the current farmland and grassland habitat. This would provide new habitats for reptiles, invertebrates, mammals and birds and increase the diversity of native plant species on-site.

The assessment concluded that given the low value of the existing arable Application Site Intact hedge Broadleaved woodland - habitat, and following the implementation of the mitigation measures and Boundary (native species-rich) plantation habitat enhancements outlined above, it is considered unlikely that the proposed Broadleaved Marsh/marshy GHYHORSPHQWZLOOKDYHDVLJQLÀFDQWDGYHUVHHIIHFWXSRQWKHVWDWXVRIDQ\RIWKH Fence bat species recorded during the surveys. woodland grassland Defunct hedge Scrub - scattered Neutral grassland - (native species-rich) line semi-improved

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ScatteredScattered SScrubcrub 3.9 Arboriculture

BROADWAY EAST An Arboricultural Assessment has been prepared in support of the planning application to assess the G4(C) impact of the development on the Site’s trees and West Wilts Trading Estate hedgerows. The Arboricultural Assessment concludes G3(B) T1(B) T2(B) that there are no high quality trees (Category A) on ED Bdy

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Westbury, Storridge Road - October 2017 16 3.10 Access, Movement and Facilities

Local Facilities and Public Transport Local Employment

$ORFDOVWRUHDQG3RVW2IÀFHOLHVDSSUR[LPDWHO\ As well as the services within Westbury Town Centre, metres (circa 6 minute walk) from the Site. The nearest West Wiltshire Trading Estate can provide potential bus stop is on The Ham situated approximately employment opportunities within walking distance 550 metres (circa 7 minute walk) from the Site and of the Site. Currently the West Wiltshire Trading Estate provides three bus services to Westbury, Boreham covers 165 acres and occupies very large industrial Field, Trowbridge and Bath City Centre. and commercial facilitates to small individual start- up businesses. The Site and West Wiltshire Trading :HVWEXU\ EHQHÀWV IURP D QXPEHU RI ORFDO VHUYLFHV (VWDWHGEHQHÀWIURPJRRGURDGVOLQNVWR/RQGRQYLD and facilities, including supermarkets, doctors, the M4, Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Southampton. dentists, pharmacies, care homes, restaurants and pubs. Bus services 265 and 264 provides a service from The Ham every 30 minutes to Westbury Town Centre. The average journey time is 15 minutes.

County Infants and Junior School is the nearest school to the Site, approximately 0.8 miles (1.34km) to the north west of the Site. The nearest school for \HDUJURXSVLV0DWUDYHUV6FKRRORQ6SULQJÀHOG Road and is located 1.1 miles (1.8km) from the Site.

Located conveniently close to the Site is Westbury Train Station, approximately 0.7 miles (circa 16 minutes walk) from the Site. Services include trains to Bath Spa every 20 minutes and to Bristol Temple Meads also every 20 minutes.

17 Design and Access Statement Hawkeridge Road Westbury Road to Trowbridge to Trowbridge

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Gladman Developments has engaged in a process of community consultation, which has informed the development of the proposals for the site.

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Full details of the consultation and information presented, which includes the consultation boards, are set out in the Statement of Community Involvement accompanying the Planning Application.

Figure 3.9: Consultation Boards.

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