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Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 01 WELCOME INTRODUCTION Gladman Developments Ltd have successfully invested in communities throughout the UK over the past 20 years, developing high quality and sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A process of public consultation is being undertaken by Gladman Developments Ltd in order to present our emerging outline proposals for a new residential development on land to the east of Water Stratford Road, Tingewick. The purpose of the public consultation process is to outline the details of the draft scheme and seek comments from the local community which will be considered before the outline planning application is lodged with Aylesbury Vale District Council. Gladman Developments Ltd are preparing a planning application for the residential development of up to 80 new homes, public open space and landscaping, and sustainable drainage systems. Application Boundary Site Location Plan The Site Why this Site? The Site is located on the northern edge of the village of Tingewick. It The Site is located in a sustainable location to the north of the village comprises the western part of a larger fi eld of pasture. Water Stratford centre, with convenient access to the public transport network and Road lies along the western boundary of the Site, and the road converges existing community facilities. The proposed development of the Site with Sandpit Hill and Main Street to the south. The Site is bordered to the would form a logical extension to the north of Tingewick as it is well south by existing residential development at Stowe View. related to the existing settlement edge. The remainder of the fi eld to the east is to be retained in pastoral use to respect the setting of the Listed Buildings and grounds around the Church of St.Mary Magdalene The Need for Housing and Tingewick Hall. Nationally we are facing a growing housing shortage. Demographics show people are living longer and in smaller households. Demand for housing Application Proposals outstrips supply, resulting in higher house prices with the average fi rst- time buyer now 37 years old. • Low density development of up to 80 new homes. • New access point off Water Stratford Road. The Government is committed to boosting the supply and choice of housing. All Councils have a responsibility to assess the need for additional • Green open space corridors and new native hedgerows with scattered housing within their area and at all times provide 5 years’ worth of tree planting proposed along the north, east and southern boundaries housing. Aylesbury Vale District Council has undertaken this exercise and of the Site. is currently unable to demonstrate a 5 year land supply. • The existing public footpath will be retained along its current alignment and incorporated into a corridor of open space. • Proposed Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to collect the new development’s surface water run-off. Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 02 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORIC MAPS The historic maps below show the Site in the context of the growth of the settlement of Tingewick since the late 19th Century. The village of Tingewick has developed in an informal manner and does not follow a particular pattern or arrangement. This is due to the village growing organically over a number of centuries, with earlier development growing organically in the absence of any clear regulation. In 1881, as today, Main Street was the main route running through the village with development concentrated along this principal spine road. The ‘Settlement of Power’ is a group of buildings, which consisted of the Listed Church of St.Mary Magdalene, Tingewick Hall and Manor Farmhouse. These buildings were set in an isolated position, elevated above and separated away from the village, to the north east. Their location in landscaped grounds away from Main Street marked their importance as landowners and the seat of the Church. Beyond 1881, very little development occurred over the next 20 years or so, as revealed by the 1923 map. The 1958-1959 map shows a signifi cant change with the development of the WWII Airfi eld (RAF Finmere) located to the south west of the village. RAF Finmere was built at the start of World War II and acted as a satellite to the nearby RAF Bicester, which was an all grass airfi eld and unserviceable during wet winter periods. During the late 20th Century, the village expanded signifi cantly, with the majority of development taking place to the south of the village. The 2015 map shows the A421 bypass which was built in the late 1990’s, which forms a strong physical defi nition to the south of the village and prevents the village from spreading further south. 1881 1923 1958-1959 2015 Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 03 EXISTING LOCAL CHARACTER SITE AND LANDSCAPE The Site lies on the northern edge of Tingewick and occupies the western part of a larger fi eld of pasture. Its southern, northern and western boundaries are defi ned by existing 2 vegetation. An existing public footpath (TIN/22) lies within the southern part of the Site and runs in an east-west alignment. This footpath connects into the wider public rights of way network, which connect Tingewick to a number of nearby settlements. The Site itself contains no landscape features of note. 1 Existing properties at Stowe View back onto the southern boundary of the Site and small paddocks/open fi elds to the south east separate the Site from the houses along Main Street. Map showing Application Boundary and photo locations To the south and east of the Site lies the Tingewick Conservation Area. Play areas & playing fi elds Water Stratford Road Western Site boundary Existing fi eld access and public footpath TIN/22 1 VViewiew ttowardsowards tthehe SSiteite ffromrom WWaterater SStratfordtratford RRoadoad Public footpath TIN/23 Church of St. Mary Magdalene Existing houses on Stowe View 2 VViewiew ttowardsowards llookingooking ssouthouth wwestest aacrosscross tthehe SSiteite The Site slopes from a high point in the south western corner at approximately 117.5 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), to the north eastern corner at approximately 113 metres AOD. The wider fi eld which contains the Site continues sloping down to the north east corner reaching a low point of approximately 112m AOD. Topography Plan Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 04 EXISTING LOCAL CHARACTER VISUAL ENVIRONMENT Key views of the Site tend to be limited to localised views from the immediate surroundings. The Site is often obscured in middle and long distance views due to the intervening vegetation along the undulating land. Views of the taller elements within the Grade I Listed Stowe Registered Park and Garden 1 2 (located approximately 4km to the north of the Site) are visible from the Site, however, the vegetation within the high ground within the Park prevent views of the Site from within Stowe. Map showing Application Boundary and photo locations Western Site boundary Rectory Barn Farm Public footpath TIN/22 1 VViewiew nnorthorth wwestest ttowardsowards tthehe SSiteite Rectory Barn Farm Wolfe’s Obelisk within Stowe Dairy Barn and Mill Croft Barn Public footpath TIN/22 Eastern fi eld boundary 2 VViewiew nnorthorth eeastast aacrosscross tthehe SSiteite LOCAL BUILDING STYLES The heart of Tingewick exhibits a variety of buildings of different ages. The arrangement of tightly packed buildings in the village centre are of various ages, heights and styles clad with a variety of locally sourced building materials, forming an attractive and positive character. Traditional materials include rubble stone, brick and slate. With the heart of the village designated as a Conservation Area, and many properties locally listed, there is regulation in place to ensure that the quality of building materials used on new buildings is controlled, safeguarding the village character and identity. Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 05 SITE ANALYSIS LOCAL FACILITIES The Site is well located with good access to the village centre facilities and the public transport network. These include a school, a village shop and post offi ce, two public houses and other facilities. Two bus services run through Tingewick; service 80 to Brackley and services 131/132/133 to Brackley, Water Stratford and Buckingham. The 132 service operates along Water Stratford Road, providing a service between Buckingham and Brackley. A number of existing bus stops are located within a 400 metre radius of the Site. TTingewickin village store and post offi gewick village store a nd pos t offi ccee 8 0 0 m d i s t a n c e 400m w o alki f ng f d s is e t t a n f c r e o o m f f s S e i t t e f WWATER STRATFORD ROAD r - o 8 A m m T S E i ite - n R u S t T e R 5 minutes s A T Site F opposite the O area hildren’s play R CChildren’s play area opposite the Site D R O A D 1 Application Boundary 1100 Adjoining land in Applicant’s control 2 3 Existing bus routes and bus stops SA ND MAIN PIT STREE 1 Existing children's play area and sports fi eld HILL 4 7 T 9 5 6 8 2 Allotments 3 Tingewick Cemetery 4 The Royal Oak Public House 5 Tingewick Village Hall 6 Roundwood Primary School (infant site) 1 42 AA421 7 Post offi ce/shop Crown Inn Public House AA421421 8 9 Auction House 1100 St. Mary Magdalene Church Existing public footpath Bernwood Jubilee recreational route Facilities Plan Existing bridleway Water Stratford Road, Tingewick 06 SITE ANALYSIS KEY CONSIDERATIONS Following the assessment of the Site and its surroundings, a number of opportunities and constraints have been identifi ed to help shape the proposals.