Harnham Park, Salisbury Design and Access Statement
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Harnham Park, Salisbury Design and Access Statement April 2018 Foreword This report accompanies an outline planning application submission in respect of the proposed redevelopment of Harnham Business Park. The document provides illustrative guidance about how the proposal could be designed and developed. It is informed by survey work and site analysis that has been undertaken. This document should be read in conjunction with other documents and drawings submitted as part of the outline planning application. This document has been prepared to explain the design strategy for the site at Harnham Park. The structure of this document is outlined below. 1.0 Introduction This document will begin by introducing the development site, planning context and proposal for the site. 2.0 Site Assessment A site analysis for the site has been carried out, taking into consideration the physical, visual and technical constraints present. 3.0 Design Development This section provides a commentary on the evolution of the design further to a pre-app submission. 4.0 Design Proposal This section presents the vision and design strategy, as well as the proposal in the form of the illustrative masterplan and parameter plans. This section also explains how the proposal relates to future reserved matters applications. 2 Contents 1.1 Introduction 4 2.1 The Site and its Location 6 2.2 Site Photographs 8 2.3 Surrounding Character Analysis 10 2.4 Site Constraints 14 2.5 Site Opportunities 15 3.1 Pre-Application Submission 16 4.1 Design Strategy and Vision 18 4.2 Illustrative Masterplan 19 4.3 Land Use 20 4.4 Density and Building Heights 21 4.5 Housing Mix 22 4.6 Affordable Housing 23 4.7 Frontages and Key Nodes 24 4.8 Access Strategy 25 4.9 Parking and Refuse 26 4.10 Green Infrastructure 27 4.11 Indicative Views 28 4.12 Energy and Sustainability 30 4.13 Security 31 3 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Salisbury is the third-largest settlement in the county, after Swindon and Chippenham, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is the only cathedral city in Wiltshire. The city is located near the edge of Salisbury Plain and sits at the confluence of five rivers: the Nadder, Ebble, Wylye, and Bourne are tributary to the Hampshire Avon. Salisbury has a railway station that is a regional interchange. The site sits to the south western edge of Salisbury and is provided with good visibility and surrounded by a range of uses including 4 residential accommodation and other facilities. The site area is 2.99 hectares. Wilton Quidhampton Laverstock Netherhampton Salisbury Key 1 Site Boundary Main Roads Railway Line 3 Railway Station 1 Salisbury Cathedral 2 Salisbury District Hospital 2 3 Salisbury and South Wilts Golf Course 4 Old Sarum Location of the site within Salisbury N 4 1.0 Introduction NOTES © Keep 2018 This Design and Access Statement hasThis d rbeenawing ha sprepared been produced to for Harnham Business Park for the proposed development at accompany an outline planning applicationHarnham, Sali sforbury a82nd i sdwellings not intended fo r use in Harnham, Salisbury, at the vacantb yHarnham any other pers oParkn or for asiteny ot hoffer pur pose. Netherhampton Road. The purposeR ofesp othisnsibili tydocument is not accepted fisor etorror sdescribe made by NETHERHAMPT the key design principles and evolvingother sdesign in scaling f roprocessm this drawi nthatg. have ON ROAD emerged from an analysis base. ThisAl l hasconst rleduction to info ram aconsideredtion should be tak eandn from figured dimensions only. appropriate proposal for the application site, designed with respect All omissions and discrepancies to be reported for the local context. to Keep immediately. This report will show how the development framework plan provides an appropriate response to the local context and site constraints. It should be noted that Kthisey report does not provide a fully developed architectural design for the site, but is intended Application site boundary to support an outline application, and should therefore be read in conjunction with all the other applicationGro sdocumentation.s site area = 2.99 hectares A more detailed design will be developed at reserved matters stage, in 6 keeping with the principles outlined in this document. 2 The proposal includes the following: • Circa 82 new dwellings in a the form of housing and apartments 8 • 40% affordable housing Harnham Business Park • Allocated car parking 6 1 • Individual private gardens to each house HALFPENNY • Public open space ROAD • Comprehensive scheme of hard and soft landscaping • On site drainage attenuation Harnham 4 2 Trading Estate 2 6 4 20/12 Pre-App issue NS SC 2017 A W ellworthy Court 1-6 28/11 First issue NS SC 2017 - Notes DR CH Date Rev 8 6 2 10 12 Keep Architecture Limited t: 0117 325 0359 2.6 Temple Studios e: [email protected] 34 Bristol, BS1 6QA w: keeparchitecture.co.uk 14 Key Site Boundary Project 4 3 Harnham, Salisbury 18 16 Site location plan Booker Wholesale Drawing N 28 Site Location Plan Drawing number 5 2 4 7 1380 - E - 001 Scale 9 1 1:1250 @ A3 1380 - E - 001 Site Location Plan 1:1250@A3 Revision number 0 10 20 30 40 50 100 m A Original drawing size A3 GSPublisherVersion 0.0.100.100 2.0 Site Assessment 2.1 The Site and its Location The site sits to the south western edge of Salisbury. To the east of the site, residential accommodation in the form of housing and apartments are provided at a range of densities. The wider site rises to the south. There is a change in level from the site to the ridge line of Harnham Hill of approximately 55 metres. This area to the west and south is subject to a mixed-use allocation in the draft Wiltshire Housing Site Allocation Plan. This is referred to as the 'Bovis Option Land'. Towards the north of the site beyond the A3094, lies low level farm land. This area is prone to flooding and therefore not suitable for Key (diagram on page 7) residential development. Site Boundary The site lies to the south of Netherhampton Road, which serves the Flood Zone surrounding residential areas and links to the city centre. Topography Main Road Salisbury Cathedral Bus Stop Bovis Option Land (policy H3.1) Land North of Netherhampton Rd (policy H3.3) Netherhampton 1 Sale Rooms (Auction House) Harnham Business 2 Park 3 Booker Wholesale Harnham 4 Community Sports and Social Club Harnham C of E 5 Junior School and Infant School 6 Salisbury Lawn Tennis Club 7 Salisbury Cathedral 8 The Salisbury Museum 9 Glenmore Business Park 6 2.0 Site Assessment River Avon 9 8 7 Netherhampton Road 1 50m 2 3 75m 4 6 5 100m Harnham Hill Old Blandford Road 100m Wider site constraints N 7 2.0 Site Assessment 2.2 Site Photographs The selection of site photos indicated help to explain the context of the site. The photos indicate the site boundary and Bovis Option Land. A preliminary landscape appraisal has been carried out by Sightline, and is submitted alongside this document. Site access Netherhampton Rd Trees along boundary Site boundary View 1: View from Netherhampton Road towards site entrance Booker Wholesale Access road within Substation site to be retained 2 1 3 5 4 View 2: View from site entrance towards Booker Wholesale 8 2.0 Site Assessment The site Harnham Residential Salisbury Cathedral Business Park development View 3: View from Booker Wholesale towards Netherhampton Road View 4: View from field behind Booker Wholesale towards Harnham Business Park and Salisbury Bovis Option Land: Substation on site Draft allocation The site Booker Wholesale C21 Residential Salisbury Cathedral Policy H3.1 draft 'land north of development WHSAP Netherhampton Rd' Policy H3.3 View 5: View from field behind site 9 2.0 Site Assessment 2.3 Surrounding Character Analysis The characteristic of the site is typically residential suburban edge of town with a number of other uses including light industrial and retail buildings. This chapter assesses the residential development immediately to the east of the site. Residential accommodation is typically two and three storeys, with good frontages and relationship to public space. Car parking is 'on-plot', in shared areas with some stand alone and integral garages. A range of building materials are provided including stone, brick and render. Roofs are typically clay tiles. Different building volumes, materials and roof types confuse the street scene. 10 2.0 Site Assessment The play area is faced by buildings on all sides, which allows for positive natural surveillance. 11 2.3 Surrounding Character Analysis Separation between Netherhampton Road and this residential development is provided with a green space that is overlooked by houses. 12 Corner houses are provided to allow for natural surveillance and active frontage along secondary roads, however, bins, harsh garden boundaries and garages do not provide any activity along the street. 13 2.0 Site Assessment 2.4 Site Constraints NOTES © Keep 2018 The site has a number of constraints as follows: This drawing has been produced for Harnham Business Park for the proposed development at Harnham, Salisbury and is not intended for use 1. Electric Substation by any other person or for any other purpose. Responsibility is not accepted for errors made by NETHERHAMPT others in scaling from this drawing. The acoustic impact of the substation needs to be considered as ON ROAD All construction information should be taken there is a constant hum that will impact on the proposed uses from figured dimensions only. for the site. Detailed analysis has been undertaken to assess the All omissions and discrepancies to be reported impact.