LAND to the SOUTH of WORCESTER PARKWAY, STOULTON, WORCESTER Whittington Sneachill INTR ODUCTION
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JOHN ALISON LAND & RESEARCH EST.1990 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY LAND TO THE SOUTH OF WORCESTER PARKWAY, STOULTON, WORCESTER Whittington Sneachill INTR ODUCTION Worcester Strategic investment opportunity available for 393.214 Acres (159 Hectares) of investment land, near to the new Worcester Parkway Station, Worcester. • Approximately 393 Acres (159.128 Hectares) of investment land, with the potential for development • Less than 300m from the new Worcester Parkway Site. • Train services: Intersection of the Worcester to London (North Cotswold) and Birmingham to Bristol railway line, servicing both lines. Brockhill Village • • Within the Wychavon District Council area • Central Worcester 7 miles, Tewkesbury 12 miles, Birmingham 32 Miles. Norton Edgon The South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP), created by Wychavon District Council, Malvern Hills Worcester Parkway and Worcester City Council was adopted in February 2016. The Wychavon Local Development Scheme 2017-2020 (December 2017 Update), produced jointly with the South Worcestershire Councils sets out the following timetable for the reviewing the adopted SWDP: • Evidence Gathering - Late 2017 • Issues and Options - November/December 2018 • Preferred Options (Regulation 18) - November/December 2019 • Publication (Regulation 19) - October/November 2020 Hatfield Peopleton Littleworth Stoulton V ENDOR S DETA ILS A GENT SOLICITOR P LANNING CONSULT ANT M5 Charlotte Pink Simon Cooke Nick Thompson [email protected] [email protected] 07545 119847 01527 831691 020 7837 4477 John Alison Land & Research Ltd mfg Solictors Lichields Hawbridge Unit 3 Priory Court 20-21 The Tything 14 Regent’s Wharf Poulton, Cirencester Worcester All Saints Street Gloucestershire GL7 5JB Worcestershire, WR1 1HD London N1 9RL Drakes Broughton 2 3 JOHN ALISON INTRODUCTION Strategic investment opportunity available for agricultural land, close to the new Worcester Parkway Station, Worcester. • Approximately 159 hectares (circa 393 acres) of investment land, with the potential for development off of the B4084 • Less than 300m from the new Worcester Parkway Site • Train services: Intersection of the Worcester to London (North Cotswold) and Birmingham to Bristol railway line, servicing both lines • Less than 2 miles from Junction 7 off the M5 (1.58 Miles) • Within the Wychavon District Council area • Central Worcester 7 miles, Tewkesbury 12 miles, Birmingham 32 Miles. Offered on the basis of Freehold Sale with Vacant Possession upon completion. The South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP), by Wychavon District Council, Malvern Hills and Worcester City Council was adopted in February 2016. The Wychavon Local Development Scheme 2017-2020 (December 2017 Update), produced jointly with the South Worcestershire Councils sets out the following timetable for the reviewing the adopted SWDP: • Evidence Gathering - Late 2017 • Issues and Options - November/December 2018 • Preferred Options (Regulation 18) - November/December 2019 • Publication (Regulation 19) - October/November 2020. VENDORS DETAILS AGENT SOLICITOR PLANNING CONSULTANT Charlotte Pink Simon Cooke Nick Thompson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 07545 119847 / 01285 851552 01527 831691 020 7837 4477 John Alison Land & Research Ltd MFG Solictors Lichields Unit 3 Priory Court 1 High Street 14 Regent’s Wharf Poulton, Cirencester Bromsgrove All Saints Street Gloucestershire GL7 5JB Worcestershire B61 8AJ London N1 9RL JOHN JOHN ALISON PANORAMIC VIEWS ALISON SITE IMAGES 1. Panorama from north/north east to east; Village of Stoulton seen in a green and tree’d setting 2. View northwards; Littleworth to the west and business park to the north 3. View to southwest; properties along southern boundary 4. PANORAMIC VIEWS 4. PANORAMIC 5. PANORAMIC VIEWS 5. PANORAMIC 1 JOHN ALISON 2 5. PANORAMIC VIEWS 5. PANORAMIC 3 JOHN JOHN ALISON OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLAN ALISON • Extensive site - subject to necessary permissions - • Potential to frame views towards St Edmunds suitable for residential development Church and Stoulton - help placemaking • Close proximity to Worcestershire Parkway Station • Noise from the railway line to the west to provide additional footpaths connecting to the • Sensitive residential edges along Wadborough existing public footpath network Road and the B4084 • Vehicular access onto the B4084 and Wadborough • Stoulton Conservation Area and several listed Road buildings. • Vegetation in site and wider landscape character can inspire character of new development 7. OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLAN & CONSTRAINTS OPPORTUNITIES 7. 6. OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLAN & CONSTRAINTS 6. OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLAN KEY JOHN Site boundary ALISON Existing buildings and built area Listed buildings Conservation on area Residential edge Trees/hedgerow SSSI SSSI extent of impact risk Narrow bridge Priority habitat Water course Contours Highest area of land (45m+) Principal road network Minor road 7. OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLAN & CONSTRAINTS OPPORTUNITIES 7. Footpath Potential access point Potential footpath access Railway lines Noise from railway New parkway station 800m from new station Administrative boundary (Stoulton, Norton Juxta Kempsey, Drakes Boughton & Wadborough) Views Sunpath Local landmark (St Edmunds Church) Key Site boundary Priority habitat Railway lines 0 100m 200m 300m Exis� ng buildings and built area Water course Noise from railway Project Wadborough Hall Farm Listed buildings Contours New parkway sta� on Conserva� on area Highest area of land (45m+) 800m from new sta� on Title Constraints and OpportunƟ es Plan (DRAFT) Residen� al edge Principal road network Administra� ve boundary (Stoulton,Norton Juxta Kempsey, Client John Alison Land and Research Limited Trees/hedgerow Minor road Drakes Boughton & Wadborough) Date 30.05.18 SSSI Footpath Views Scale 1:5000 @ A2 N SSSI extent of impact risk Poten� al access point Sunpath Drawn by CP Drg. No ID31698 01 002 Narrow bridge Poten� al footpath access Local landmark (St Edmunds Church) Based upon Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of Her WE31698/01 Majesty’s Sta� onery Offi ce. © Crown Copyright reserved. Licence number AL50684A JOHN DESIGN CONCEPT: JOHN ALISON VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE ALISON The design concept arises from a number of At a more local level, consideration has considerations including an analysis of the been given to several constraints and pattern and grain of the local area; whilst opportunities. However, this work has only countryside and rural views are the dominant been of a preliminary nature; much technical feature of the area, there are villages forming work has to be undertaken. The various cons an important part of the landscape, to the and ops are shown on the drawing in this south of Worcester. The design concept is document. Several features will be noted also influenced by the setting of the site; to including the main site’s topography with a the south east is the village of Stoulton; a gentle rise to relatively central north-south collection of houses in a well tree’d setting. ridge, albeit with a very shallow gradient. This 9. VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE VILLAGES 9. 8. VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE 8. VILLAGES This is also the character of Littleworth, to the is at 45mAOD, a similar elevation to Stoulton. west beyond the railway line. Groups of The railway lines and roads define the site buildings and villages sit in the landscape. and suggest that buffers will be needed to the east and west. There are longer distance views to the Malvern Hills, to the west; a distinctive The site is also very close to the new silhouette. parkway station. The B4084 is the main road that bisects the main and the eastern site In Stoulton the tower of St Edmunds church and appears the suitable point for the main can be seen above the trees, from certain access(es). view points within the main site. All these Local Pattern and Grain Analysis layout overleaf elements start to suggest a plan form and features for the design to respond to and use to start creating a sense of place. LOCAL PATTERN & GRAIN ANALYSIS JOHN ALISON KEY Site boundary There are longer distance views to the Malvern Hills, to the west; a distinctive silhouette. In Stoulton the tower of St 9. VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE VILLAGES 9. Edmunds church can be seen above the trees, from certain view points within the main site. All these elements start to suggest a plan form and features for the design to respond to and use to start creating a sense of place. Key Site boundary Project Wadborough Hall Farm Title PaƩ ern and grain: Development concept Client John Alison Land and Research Limited Date 24.05.18 Scale 1:20,000 @ A2 N Drawn by CP Drg. No ID31698.01.004 Based upon Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of Her WE31698/01 Majesty’s Sta� onery Office. © Crown Copyright reserved. Licence number AL50684A JOHN ALISON VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE The emerging design is based on creating a collection of villages in a landscaped setting. These will be linked by open space and a series of paths and roads. The aim is to create a series of paths (using existing Rights of Way and new paths) to connect homes to the open space, central facilities and, subject to land availability, a spine route to the parkway station, to maximise opportunities for sustainable travel. Significant new tree planting is anticipated to create the “villages in the landscape” appearance. The use of the slightly higher land for some of the residential