About Our Scheme

This exhibition gives you the chance to view and comment upon our emerging proposals for a new residential development of 68 new homes on the site of the former Temple School in Brompton Farm Road, . Welcome to our Following this exhibition we will start the process of drawing up a planning application for our proposed development. public exhibition This public consultation gives you the chance to help us shape the final scheme by providing your feedback. All comments will be taken into consideration as we finalise the development masterplan before submitting our planning application to Medway Council in the near future.

About the site

The proposed development site (outlined in red on the map above) covers an area The site is currently owned by Medway Council, which is disposing of the land of approximately 5.33 hectares and is bordered by Brompton Farm Road to the for residential development and has selected Taylor Wimpey as its preferred north, playing fields to the east and south, and Temple Mill to the development partner. south-west.

Key facts about the site

Brompton Farm Road runs along the site’s 5.33 hectares of land on a former school site. north-western boundary.

Located on the northern fringes and within the Located approximately 1.5 miles from the facilities of Strood existing Strood settlement area. town centre.

Bordered by playing fields to the south and east and Taylor Wimpey is Medway Council’s preferred partner for a a school to the south-west. residential development at the site. Scheme Proposal

The image below shows an initial layout masterplan for our proposed development. It is intended as a general guide to show you how the properties, open space Our proposed and internal roads could be arranged. This layout is not final and certain elements could be changed in layout masterplan our planning application, depending on the comments we receive during this public consultation and future for land at Temple discussions with the local authority. We welcome your comments on the suggested layout. Your feedback will School, Strood be used to help us progress our designs as we finalise our planning application.

Key Facts

68 new homes. Vehicle access from Brompton Farm Road.

25% affordable housing in line with Medway Council policy. Landscaping and public open space.

A mix of 1 and 2-bedroom apartments and 2, 3 and Predominantly 2-storey homes. 4-bedroom houses. About Our Scheme

Access junction

Vehicle access to the development will be from Brompton Farm Road, making use of the old school entrance. The junction is likely to take the form of a T-junction, with traffic on Brompton Farm Road having priority. A development of this size will generate approximately 30 to 40 vehicles per hour at About our peak times. There is also the potential for a pedestrian access at Cliffe Road at the south- proposals western corner of the site, subject to agreement with the highways authority. Road layout

The internal road layout will comprise one primary road running down the eastern boundary of the development before turning into the centre of the residential area. This in turn will branch out to private driveways and cul-de- sacs, with a private parking courtyard provided for the apartment buildings in the south-western corner. New homes Landscaping and open space Our proposed development includes a mixture of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses, including detached, semi-detached and terraced properties, plus some 1 and The proposed development looks to retain large groups of trees along 2-bedroom apartments. The proposed new homes will be traditional in design the Brompton Farm Road frontage, which will provide opportunities for and in keeping with neighbouring residential areas, as illustrated in the artist’s informal recreation. impressions shown below. The majority of units will be two-storey. Local facilities and infrastructure Affordable housing The development will also contribute towards local facilities and infrastructure A total of 25% of the new homes in our proposed development will be needed to support the additional houses. Medway Council will be seeking provided as affordable housing. Affordable housing provision is likely to financial contributions towards off-site open space, education including include a mixture of 1 and 2-bedroom apartments and 3 and 4-bedroom training and development, healthcare and recycling. houses to be made available for rent and shared ownership through a local housing association. Parking provision

Residents’ car parking within our proposed development will largely take the form of garages, driveways and allocated off-street parking spaces. There will be allocated parking provided for residents of the apartments, with a number of designated visitors’ spaces. We will provide 1 space plus 0.2 visitor spaces for one-bedroom apartments, 1.5 spaces plus 0.2 visitor spaces for two- bedroom apartments, and 2.0 spaces plus 0.2 visitor spaces for two, three and four-bedroom houses.

Key Facts

Main entrance road leading to cul-de-sacs and Traditional property design in keeping with local area. private driveways.

A mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses plus Public open space at north and north-east of the site. some apartments.

Use of existing junction (old school entrance) to connect the Existing healthy trees to be retained as part of new development with Brompton Farm Road. landscaping scheme. Site considerations

Before we start designing a new scheme, we complete an assessment of the site and the surrounding area as they are at the moment. We record those features we will Information about need to take into account in our design. All of the relevant considerations, whether they fix the way our scheme will the site we need to have to be designed or give us a real opportunity to make take into account the most of a particular feature, are shown here. Constraints plan Below is a plan indicating the site specific considerations.

This plan identifies constraints to the development of the site and assists in identifying the areas of key consideration.

Site constraints and opportunities

Creating an attractive frontage along Brompton Farm Road. Existing site levels.

Respecting the amenity of residential properties facing the Utilising existing school access. development on Brompton Farm Road.

Retaining existing trees and shrubs where possible. Ensuring sufficient parking for residents and visitors. Site considerations

Highways and site access Vehicle access to the development will be from Brompton Farm Road, using the old school entrance Information about which will be enhanced as part of our scheme. This will be a T-junction, with priority given to traffic on Brompton the site we need to Farm Road. A Transport Assessment is being prepared and will be submitted with our planning application take into account to measure highway capacity and public transport provision.

A pedestrian-only access could also be provided, utilising an existing footpath between the development site and Cliffe Road. There is potential for this to be Flood risk and drainage used as a secondary emergency-only access road, The proposed development site is located in Flood subject to agreement with the highways authority. Zone 1, which means it is at the lowest possible risk of flooding from rivers and other watercourses. Accessibility A Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) will form part The development is located approximately 1.5 miles of our proposals to ensure that the rate of surface from the shops and leisure facilities of Strood town water run-off from the development will be no greater centre. Temple Mill Primary School in Cliffe Road is than current rates and will not increase the risk of within a short walk of the development, while the flooding elsewhere. is also nearby for -age children. Foul water will be dealt with via the existing sewer located in Brompton Farm Road. A local bus service runs along Brompton Farm Road with a bus stop close to the entrance to the site, Ecology and Strood railway station is just over a mile away, We have completed a range of ecological surveys, offering direct services to London Charing Cross including a habitat survey and specific surveys for and St Pancras. The A289 is within easy reach of the badgers and bats. Because the land is currently development for the M2. occupied by the former school buildings, these surveys have found few opportunities for wildlife. Community contributions Should our planning application be approved, we Sustainability will make significant financial contributions towards improving local infrastructure and community facilities. All new homes at the development will achieve Code for Contributions will be determined by Medway Council Sustainable Homes Level 3 and will adhere to Medway in accordance with local requirements, but are likely to Council’s minimum space standards. include funding for education, highways and affordable housing.

Things to think about

Introducing suitable drainage and flood-prevention measures. Providing open space for the new residents.

Providing sustainable homes. Ensuring there are good links to local services and facilities.

Ensuring sufficient public transport links to the development. Providing financial contributions to the local community. About Taylor Wimpey

Information about our company, who we are and what we do

Taylor Wimpey was formed by the merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow in 2007. We are able to draw upon experience and best practice gathered over a history dating back to the 19th Century. Today we are one of the largest homebuilders in the UK, completing around 10,000 homes each year.

Planning sustainable communities

We want our developments to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. We understand the importance of stimulating strong, vibrant and healthy communities while protecting and improving the natural, built and historic environment.

More than building homes Engaging with local people

We build roads and junctions, sewers and utilities that link our developments We are committed to working with local people, community groups and with the surrounding areas. Where needed we provide community facilities local authorities during the planning phase and aim to keep them up to such as schools, doctor’s surgeries, shops and offices, bus stops and even date with our activities and progress during construction. We aim to plan railway stations, as well as much needed affordable homes. Such provision and design developments that balance the demands of our business with can help meet the day-to-day needs of the people living on, or near, our providing for the needs of our residents and their communities. developments.

Green spaces “Our aim is to be the nation’s leading residential We design landscaping and open space to provide an attractive and safe developer for creating value and delivering quality. setting for homes, recreational space for residents, and habitats for plants and wildlife. Green spaces could include tree or hedgerow planting, We are passionate about working with local people, playgrounds or sports pitches. businesses, local authorities and our customers to build aspirational homes.” Energy efficient homes

We reduce the energy demand and carbon footprint of heating our homes by improving wall and roof insulation, before fitting complex technologies. This means that residents benefit from consistent energy bill savings while For more information, visit: their long term maintenance burden and costs are kept to a minimum. about.taylorwimpey.co.uk

Taylor Wimpey lays the foundations for thriving communities

We completed In 2012, We provide public Landscaping 10,886 homes in through planning transport, road and open space, 2012, of which 18% agreements, we improvements including play were affordable spent £175m in and education areas and sports homes. the areas in facilities on many pitches, provide the which we built developments. structure to many of our developments. Next Steps

What we would like from you, and what you can expect from us

Once you have had an opportunity to look at our scheme proposals, please do talk to us and ask any questions you may have, and feel free to fill in one of the feedback forms provided.

Your views are important to help us develop our scheme and are very much appreciated. We will review all comments received as we finalise our proposals before submitting a formal planning application in the near future.

At that time the council will write to local people again, giving details of the application and providing an opportunity for you to make further comments.

Please leave completed feedback forms with a member of the project team today, or post to the following address: Temple Consultation Taylor Wimpey South East, Weald Court, 101-103 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, TN11 9HL

Alternatively, you can email your comments to: [email protected]

All feedback should be returned by Friday 22nd November 2013

Thank you for attending today, your views make a real difference

Taylor Wimpey in your area

Taylor Wimpey has a • Hayle Park, Recent developments successful track record Maidstone also include: of building high-quality • Kentleys Chase, new homes across Tonbridge • Watermill Grange, Kent. The following • Repton Park, Ashford Maidstone developments are • Rookery Court, • The Keep, Kingshill now open across the Marden county: • The Bridge, Dartford Further information is available at www. taylorwimpey.co.uk.