Land South of Kilby Road Fleckney Vision Framework
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LAND SOUTH OF KILBY ROAD FLECKNEY VISION FRAMEWORK OCTOBER 2017 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4.0 SITE APPRAISAL 1.1 OVERVIEW 4.1 SITE OVERVIEW 1.2 SCOPE AND STRUCTURE 4.2 LANDSCAPE 4.3 ARBORICULTURE 2.0 SITE AND LOCAL CONTEXT 4.4 TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS 4.5 ECOLOGY 2.1 THE SITE 4.6 CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 2.2 LOCAL CONTEXT 2.3 LOCAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 2.4 ACCESS AND MOVEMENT 5.0 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES 5.1 OPPORTUNITIES 3.0 PLANNING CONTEXT 5.2 PROPOSAL 5.3 DESIGN STRATEGY 3.1 LOCAL PLANNING CONTEXT 6.0 CONCLUSIONS 3 1 INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 OVERVIEW This Vision Framework has been prepared to accompany representations to the emerging Harborough Local Plan. It presents Catesby Estates vision for new residential development on land south of Kilby Road, Fleckney. Catesby Estates specialise in the delivery of land through the planning system. As promoters of the land to the south of Kilby Road, Catesby has the expertise and experience to deliver new high quality residential development within the plan period, helping to meet the District's housing needs. d a o R n a m e l o C Kilby Road Furnival Cl P r ie s t M e ad ow Main Street Edward Road Arnesby Road Aerial view of the site 5 Fleckney has a range of local facilities and services. Good transport links make it an ideal location for sustainable development. 6 1.2 SCOPE AND STRUCTURE Section 2.0 - Site and Local Context Section 5.0 – Development Principles Describes the site’s location and surrounding context. Sets out the masterplan concept for the site. Section 3.0 – Planning Context Section 6.0 – Conclusions Provides an overview of the emerging Local Plan and the Summarises the case for the allocation of the site. need for future development. Section 4.0 – Site Appraisal Examines the site’s context, including how its constraints shape any potential development proposal. Fleckney Church of England Primary School is situated just 420m away from the centre of site 7 2 SITE AND LOCAL CONTEXT 8 2.1 THE SITE 2 Fleckney is situated approximately 8.6 miles south east of A frequent bus service operates in the village and there Leicester and 9.5 miles north west of Market Harborough. are three railway stations (South Wigstone, Leicester and Located on the western edge of Fleckney, the site is Market Harborough) within 10 miles of the site. IRUPHGRIDVLQJOHDJULFXOWXUDO¿HOG The good range of local facilities and public transport To the north the site is bound by existing residential connections make Fleckney a sustainable location for properties along Kilby Road, Furnival Close and Priest future development. Meadow. Agricultural land adjoins the site's southern and western boundaries. The boundary of the site is shown edged in red on the Site Location Plan on the following page. The total site Fleckney contains key local facilities including a primary area extends to 7 hectares (17.29 acres). VFKRRO VPDOO VXSHUPDUNHW SRVW RI¿FH OLEUDU\ GRFWRUV VXUJHU\YLOODJHKDOODQGVSRUWV¿HOG * 9 Kilby Road Furnival Close 5 1 P r i e 6 s t M e a d ow 2 4 3 10 Viewpoint 1: View towards the north of site from the western boundary Viewpoint 2: View towards the south east from the western boundary Viewpoint 3: View towards the north east corner from the south west Viewpoint 4: View towards the north west from the south east Viewpoint 5: View towards rear gardens of properties on Kilby Road Viewpoint 6: View towards the north east from the centre of site 11 2.2 LOCAL CONTEXT Development in Fleckney originated at Main Street, High Street and Saddington Road. This original development is in a ribbon strip form addressing the road with a variety of development blocks, build lines, heights and architectural styles. During the early twentieth century, development in the settlement expanded to Orchard Street, Victoria Street, Gladstone Street, School Street and Kilby Road. These Victory Gardens development by Bellway Homes linear formed roads commonly feature narrow fronted two storey terraced or semi-detached blocks with on- street parking. For most properties, generously sized rear gardens make up for the lack of front gardens and driveways. A high density of post-war development is found to the north and south of the village centre. Predominantly detached (and some semi-detached) homes are featured on main distributor roads such as Coleman Road and Batchelor Road to the north; Edward Road, Elizabeth Road, Western Road, Kibworth Road and Manor Road to the south of the village - all of which serve small cul-de- sacs. Architectural features are of a more standardised style typically found in 1960’s and 70’s developments. Semi-detached homes at Priest Meadow Bungalow situated on Leicester Road Semi-detached homes on Kilby Road Terraced row on Kilby Road (backs on to the site) Detached property on Kilby Road 12 7ZHQW\¿UVWFHQWXU\GHYHORSPHQWLQWKHvillage is found at Middletons Close, Badcock Way, Furnival Close (north of the site) and The Springs. The most recent housing development is ‘Victory Gardens’ situated off the High Street which is being built by Bellway Homes. In keeping with the character of the local area, most properties are clad in red facing brick with occasional rendering to break up the street scene and add variety. Dwellings are located close to the road, framing the street and providing a sense of place and surveillance. Aside from properties at The Meer, most in the village are built in red brick however a number of homes are Wide fronted house on Manor Road UHQGHUHG WRD FUHDP LYRU\ ¿QLVK DSSOLHG WRDOO RU SDUW of the facade. Dark brown or grey slate gabled roofs are most common and the majority of windows and doors are SDLQWHGWRDZKLWH¿QLVK In summary, the majority of housing within the settlement is established in character, with a variety of architectural styles present. Design elements contributing to the local vernacular include: continual block structure to smaller houses, larger houses set back from the street laid out with front gardens, generous pitches to roofs, broken and varying eaves lines and simple but legible architectural detailing. Two-and-a-half storey dwelling on Badcock Way Properties at The Meer Terraced block on Gladstone Street The Springs development off Main Street Detached dwellings off Coleman Road 13 4 5 1 8 7 800m 400m 15 6 ϯ 13 12 2 11 10 14 4 9 4 2.3 LOCAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES The plan above shows the location of The SITE RETAIL ISOCHRONES SHOWN AT 400 facilities and services in relation to the site, Fleckney Post Office AND 800m SPACINGS 6 most of which surround the High Street. The 7 Co-operative Food Supermarket majority are located within 800m of the site PUBLIC FOOTPATHS PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY - equivalent to a 10 minute walk or 5 minute 8 Fleckney General Store cycle. TRANSPORT LINKS 9 Churchill Industrial Estate ARRIVA MIDLANDS 49 BUS Leicester via Kilby and Wigston Magna COMMUNITY Local educational facilities include Fleckney Mondays to Fridays (two buses an hour) Saturdays (three buses an hour) Church of England Primary School (0.4km 10 Fleckney Library away from site) and Kibworth High School Nearest Bus Stops to site 11 Fleckney Village Hall (5.9km from site). The nearest doctors EDUCATION 12 St Nicholas Church surgery is found at the High Street (0.6km 1 Fleckney Church of England Primary School 13 Fleckney Baptist Church away) whilst the nearest dental clinic is found 14 The Golden Shield P.H HEALTH AND WELFARE 0.6km away at School Street. 15 The Crown Inn P.H 2 The Fleckney Surgery ϯ Parade Pharmacy RECREATION & LEISURE 4 Recreation Grounds 5 Fleckney Sports Centre 14 2.4 ACCESS AND MOVEMENT The Facilities Plan shows pedestrian and bus links from The Facilities Plan shows local bus routes. The nearest the site to the surrounding village and beyond. bus stops are located on Kilby Road, approximately 200m from the centre of the site. The stops are served by the 49 bus which regularly runs to Leicester (via Kilby and Wigston Magna) between Mondays and Saturdays. The nearest Railway Station is located in South Wigston (6.2 miles from the site) and is served by Cross Country Trains which travel to Leicester and Birmingham New Street. Leicester and Market Harborough Train Stations are both within 10 miles of the site and offer more frequent services to numerous destinations - including London St Pancras which is just over an hours journey with trains running every twenty minutes during peak times. Bust Stop on Kilby Road Kilby Road runs in an east-west direction to the north of the site. The road is subject to a 30mph speed limit Public footpath which runs along the eastern boundary to Kilby Road which increases to the National Speed Limit at the edge of Fleckney to the village of Kilby (0.5 miles). The site offers links to the A6 and the A5199, with wider links to the M1 Junction 20. Public footpath linking Furnival Close to the sites northern boundary Two public footpaths cross the site; one along the eastern boundary which links Main Street to Kilby Road, the other diagonally across the site, linking Main Street to Furnival Close. A byway also crosses the site from east to west, linking Main Street with Fleckney Road to the south west. Overall, a comprehensive network of footpaths link the village with the surrounding countryside. Market Harborough Train Station 15 3 PLANNING CONTEXT 16 3.1 LOCAL PLANNING CONTEXT Harborough District Council is preparing a new Local NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Plan setting out planning policies in the district for the period to 2031.