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Sellindge’s Future Sellindge Masterplan, Final Report – Consolidated REPORT PrESENTED BY URBAN INITIATIVES IN ASSOCIATION WITH N/A STATUS FINAL ISSUE NO. 02 DATE ISSUED 31 MARCH 2011 FILE NAME 3734_20110329_ConsolidatedReport_v3_TM.indd AUTHOR DAVID SYME REVIEWED BY MARCUS WILSHERE PrOJECT DIRECTOR APPROVED BY DESIGN DIRECTOR © 2011 Urban Initiatives Ltd. All rights reserved This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the commissioning party and unless otherwise agreed in writing by Urban Initiatives Limited, no other party may copy, reproduce, distribute, make use of, or rely on the contents of the report. No liability is accepted by Urban Initiatives Limited for any use of this report, other than for the purposes for which it was originally prepared and provided. Opinions and information provided in this report are on the basis of Urban Initiatives Limited using due skill, care and diligence in the preparation of the same and no explicit warranty is provided as to their accuracy. It should be noted and is expressly stated that no independent verification of any of the documents or information supplied to Urban Initiatives Limited has been made. Contents 1 Introduction Option 4: Central/Eastern ..............................66 1.1 Background ..................................................5 5 Masterplan Options 1.2 The Study Area .............................................6 5.1 Public Consultation ....................................73 1.3 Policy Context ..............................................8 5.2 Rationale for selecting a preferred 1.4 Market Context ..........................................10 masterplan .................................................77 2 Context and History 6 Preferred Masterplan 2.1 Methodology .............................................15 6.1 Urban Structure .........................................79 2.2 Heritage Analysis ......................................15 6.2 Landuse Strategy .......................................82 2.3 Urban Design Analysis ...............................19 6.3 Landscape & Public Realm Strategy ......... 84 2.4 Social Context ............................................22 6.4 Delivery, phasing and implementation ... 88 2.5 Transport Context ......................................25 7 Next Steps 2.6 Landscape And Environmental Context...29 7.1 Planning & Consultation ...........................91 2.7 Utilities Constraints ....................................31 7.2 Project Delivery ..........................................91 3 Stage A Consultation Appendices 3.1 Introduction ...............................................33 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms .................................95 3.2 Consultation Strategy ................................33 Appendix B: Core Strategy Preferred Options ........97 3.3 Placecheck Exercise ....................................34 Appendix C: Landscape Assessment .......................99 3.4 The Village Game .......................................34 Appendix D: Final Consultation Strategy ............... 111 3.5 Landowner Surgery ...................................43 Appendix E: Placecheck Exercise ............................ 112 4 Options Appendix F: Consultation Log & Attendance List 117 4.1 How have options been developed? ........45 Appendix G: Village Game Assumptions ...............118 4.2 How have options been consulted on? ....46 Appendix H: Consultation Log & Attendance List 123 Appendix I: Landowner Surgery ...........................125 Option 1: Central Focus ................................... 48 Appendix J: Financial Appraisal.............................127 Appendix K: Summary of Landowner Submissions .... Option 2: A Dispersed Model ..........................54 135 Appendix L: Public Consultation Boards ...............141 Option 3: Central/Northern ............................60 Appendix M: Public Consultation Questionnaire ...143 Appendix N: Public Consultation Data ...................145 Figures Figure 1.1 Plan showing area of search ................................ 9 Figure 2.25 Example of working farmland. ........................... 31 Figure 2.1 Historic mapping (1816) ..................................... 18 Figure 2.26 Interface between the M20 and farmland. ......... 31 Figure 2.2 Plan indicating building age and listed buildings 18 Figure 2.27 Expansive views to open countryside. ................ 31 Figure 2.3 Plan identifying main residential communities .... 20 Figure 2.28 Plan showing utility constraints. ......................... 32 Figure 2.4 Plan showing urban design analysis and land use20 Figure 3.1 Tile images ........................................................ 36 Figure 2.5 Red brick, two-storey residential dwelling typical Figure 3.2 Game board ...................................................... 37 within the village and surrounding area. ............ 21 Figure 3.3 Landscape sensitivity ......................................... 38 Figure 2.6 Whilst the street furniture within the village is Figure 3.4 Proximity to bus stops ........................................ 38 robust and functional it fails to contribute in an attractive way to the character of the village. ..... 21 Figure 3.5 Image of PlaceCheck exercise ............................ 40 Figure 2.7 Ashford Road (A20). The nature of this route Figure 3.6 Image of workshop 2 ........................................ 40 contributes to higher traffic speeds. ................... 22 Figure 3.7 Image of game play ........................................... 40 Figure 2.8 The frequency of local bus routes, and lack of Figure 3.8 Game 1 Outputs ................................................ 41 evening services are often criticised by the village residents. .......................................................... 22 Figure 3.9 Game 2 Outputs ................................................ 42 Figure 2.9 Access to the countryside from the village is Figure 3.10 Game 3 Outputs ................................................ 43 excellent with a comprehensive network or rural Figure 3.11 Game 4 Outputs ................................................ 44 footpaths and bridleways. ................................. 22 Figure 4.1 Plan showing site references .............................. 49 Figure 2.10 Local facilities include Cooperative supermarket and Post Office. ................................................. 23 Figure 4.2 Option 1 ............................................................ 50 Figure 2.11 A range of housing types provides a suitable mix Figure 4.3 Spidergram of Village Team Assessment .......... 52 for residents. .................................................... 23 Figure 4.4 Option 2 ............................................................ 56 Figure 2.12 Surrounding farm buildings providing agricultural Figure 4.5 Spidergram of Village Team Assessment .......... 58 employment. ..................................................... 23 Figure 4.6 Option 3 ............................................................ 62 Figure 2.13 Sellindge Primary School .................................... 24 Figure 4.7 Spidergram of Village Team Assessment .......... 64 Figure 2.14 The local Primary School forms part of the focus for social activity within the village. .................. 24 Figure 4.8 Option 4 ............................................................ 68 Figure 2.15 Sellindge Surgery provides important healthcare Figure 4.9 Spidergram of Village Team Assessment .......... 70 facilities across the district. ................................ 24 Figure 5.1 Option A ........................................................... 76 Figure 2.16 Playing fields at Sellindge Sports and Social Club25 Figuere 5.2 Option B ................................................................. 77 Figure 2.17 The club provides facilities for a range of sports Figure 6.1 Illustrative masterplan with red line boundary and holds many events throughout the year. ..... 25 indicating ‘Core’ Area ........................................ 82 Figure 2.18 The village hall has long been the focus of Figure 6.2 View 1. Artist’s Impression of Sellindge village community life in Sellindge. ............................... 25 green and adjacent development, looking south Figure 2.19 Plan showing movement analysis ....................... 26 from Swan Lane junction. .................................. 85 Figure 2.20 Plan indicating movement opportunities ............ 26 Figure 6.3 Cafes and local services focussed around a public open space, Poundbury. .................................... 85 Figure 2.21 Journey to work mode share (2001 census) ....... 27 Figure 6.4 High quality residential development fronting onto Figure 2.22 Travel distance to work (2001 census). Left - Village Green, Wye, Kent ................................... 87 Shepway, right - South East Region. .................. 27 Figure 6.5 View 2. Artist’s Impression of Sellindge village Figure 2.23 Plan showing general landscape features within green, looking west towards new parish office and the area. ............................................................ 30 existing health centre and Village Hall. ............... 87 Figure 2.24 Plan indicating elements that impact on landscape Figure 6.6 Diagram indicated street improvements along the quality. .............................................................. 30 A20 ................................................................... 88 Tables Figure C.1 Plan showing landscape sensitvity .................... 102