DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT

26 Martingate Centre Air Ambulance New Home Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0HL Land to the East of Outmarsh Farm, t: 01249 701 333 e: [email protected] w: www.cms-group.co

Contents

1.0 Introduction 6.0 Access 6.1 Vehicular and Transport Links 6.2 Inclusive Access 2.0 Assessment 2.1 Physical 2.2 Social 7.0 Appendices 2.3 Economic 2.4 Planning Policy A Site Photographs B Project Team 3.0 Involvement

4.0 Evaluation 4.1 Site Constraints 4.2 Site Opportunities 4.3 Design Development

5.0 Design

5.1 Use 5.2 Amount 5.3 Layout 5.4 Scale 5.5 Landscaping 5.6 Appearance 1.0 Introduction

This Design & Access Statement has been prepared by CMS Document Structure / Methodology Architects Ltd. on behalf of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust (WAACT) to accompany the Full Application The structure of this DAS document is based upon the for proposed development on land at Outmarsh Farm, guidelines published by CABE. It will be structured as Semington. follows:

Following outline approval (ref: 15/10766/OUT) with Assessment all matters reserved this application seeks full planning Demonstrating the site, the context of the site and approval in lieu of reserved matters. assessments of the surrounding area. This will include Physical, Social, Economic and Planning Policy context.

Involvement A summary of discussions undertaken with key stakeholders and community members.

Evaluation Evaluation of the information collated to identify opportunities and constraints that will inform the scheme.

Design A summary of design proposals following on from the evaluation and information gathered within the assessment and involvement stages.

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Background

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance organisation is essentially split into two divisions; the operational team and the charity team.

The operational team comprises a variety of staff including pilots, paramedics and engineering staff who oversee emergency operations and maintenance of the helicopter.

The charity team undertake not only fundraising and public relations associated with the operations of the helicopter, but also the fnancial, strategic, and administrative elements of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charity organisation itself.

Currently, the charity team are located in leased accommodation in Calne. With the continued growth of the organisation, the charity is quickly running out of space for both their staff and their associated merchandise and public relations materials.

At the same time, the operational team is based in a facility located within the HQ campus in . In addition to the physical limitations of the premises, which include compromises in security and access for both the Police and the WAA, the lease of the building from the Police is due to expire in December 2017 and is not renewable beyond this point.

As a result the Wiltshire Air Ambulance charity has no option but to investigate the feasibility of relocating to an alternative site. A purpose built facility will future-proof this essential emergency service and give it full control of their life saving operations going forward.

5 2.0 Assessment

2.1 Physical Site Requirements Q1. Location within 7 nautical mile (from Devizes) NO The adjacent fow chart represents the key questions Ideal Development Zone? There have been a number of different factors that asked for each of the potential sites. They are based have determined this location for the new Wiltshire Air on establishing how each site would accommodate the YES Ambulance headquarters, and the site selection has following design challenges: undergone a sequential test in terms of suitability:- Q2. Does the site have NO - Helipad and fight approach corridor good vehicular access? Size of the County - The overall footprint of the new facility Wiltshire is a large rural county covering 1,325 square - Car parking YES miles, which means a relatively central location will - Landscaping and fat topography enable all corners of the county to be adequately served. - Security of airside space Q3. Is the site fat? (topography) NO - Openness of remaining space Neighbouring County Air Ambulances - Not in military controlled space (ground or air) Trust - Clear of nearby fight hazards (chimneys, pylons etc.) YES Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance - Away from residential areas Great Western Air Ambulance Q4. Are there buildings or - Good road access for rapid response vehicles Hampshire & Isle of Wight features (overhead cables etc.) that would be unacceptably close YES Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance to the site with regards to noise The below responses represent the assessment of the or air traffc operability? Outmarsh Farm site. Site Selection NO A1. The site is 5 nautical miles from Devizes At the inception of the project a number of sites were considered, including 18 existing airfelds based in Q5. Is the plot size suffcient A2. Nearest major road is the A350, direct access will be NO Wiltshire. for all required activities? onto High Street Each of these sites were assessed against identical criteria YES A3. The site is essentially fat, currently agricultural in order to establish their appropriateness and ultimate Q6. Is the site in a food risk feasibility for development. YES A4. There are nearby buildings, but these are area? primarily commercial/industrial One of the key criteria for the site was that it was located NO within a 7 nautical mile radius of the current operational A5. Yes, the site is approximately 5ha base to reduce the impact of potential new commuting routes for existing staff. This area was labelled the ‘Ideal Q7. Is the site available for A6. The site is in a Flood Zone 1, low risk NO Location Zone’. acquisition?

A7. Yes, the land is privately owned and owner is willing to YES sell the site in full Q8. Are there signifcant A8. No, the site is considered ‘white land’ (see pre- planning policy constraints? YES application response, which has been included as part of this submission) NO

CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SITE BENEFITS REQUIRED SITE

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Drain

Pond 541 "Avon" Distribution Centre

Chy Proposed Block Plan with Constraints & OpportunitiesTanks Outmarsh

Wall 541

Hedge

Overhead Cables

Grass

Wall Dismtd

Tarmac Footpath Rly No. 541

Tarmac

Hedge

Grass Dismtd Wall

Hedge Tarmac Dismantled Railway

Wall 561

Tarmac Footpath

Overhead Cables

Grass

Hedge Dismantled Railway No Access To Survey Dismantled Railway Wall Overhead Cables No Access To Survey Dismantled Railway No Access To Survey Dismantled Railway Rly Overgrown Hedge No Access To Survey No Access to Survey Area Very Overgrown PRF 38.84 No. 561 No Access to Survey PWF

Area Very Overgrown Overgrown Hedge No Access to Survey No Access to Survey Wall Overgrown Bank Assumed Wall Position PWF Not Surveyed Fully PWF Overgrown Hedge No Access to Survey PWF Overgrown Hedge No Access to Survey PWF Area Very Overgrown PWF No Access to Survey Overgrown Hedge Overgrown Hedge Overgrown Hedge Tree Canopy Overhang No Access to Survey No Access to Survey No Access to Survey PWF PWF

38.85 Overhead Cables PWF PWF PWF Overhead Cables PWF PRF Overhead Cables PWF PWF Tree Canopy Overhang PWF PWF Area Very Overgrown Tarmac Footpath No Access to Survey

PRF

Concrete Base

PRF PWF

Overhead Cables

PRF Grass

Overhead Cables Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey Hedge

High Street Main Road A350

Pond Overgrown Bank Not Surveyed Fully

PWF

Outmarsh Farm Grass Hedge

PRF

Area Very Overgrown Overhead Cables No Access to Survey

Hedge Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey Tarmac Footpath PWF

Grass A350 PRF

PWF PWF

Tarmac Gate Tarmac

Tarmac

PWF Tarmac PWF Hedge

Overhead Cables Unmade Track Area Very Overgrown Overhead Cables No Access to Survey

PRF Due to limited Access some tree positions have been offset in this area. Tarmac Footpath Overhead Cables Grass

Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey

Hedge Grass Gate Overgrown Bank Overhead Cables Not Surveyed Fully

Hedge Due to limited Access some tree positions have been offset in this area.

Unmade Track Dismantled Railway Concrete

Area Very Overgrown Steel Columns No Access to Survey Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey Concrete

Overhead Cables

PRF

BOL Grass

Concrete Stack of Bales Outmarsh No Access to Survey Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey Concrete Block Wall Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey

Area Full of Silage

Tarmac Footpath No Access to Fully Survey

Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey

Railway Sleeper Wall Main Road A350 561

Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey SP High Street

PRF PWF

Derelict Canal Base Grass

Overhead Cables

Hedge

PWF

Derelict Canal Base

Grass Overgrown Bank Concrete Base Not Surveyed Fully

Canopy/Hedge Overhang

Concrete Base

PRF

Tarmac Footpath

Derelict Canal Base

Hedge

Grass PWF

Area Very Overgrown No Access to Survey

Due to limited Access some tree positions have been offset in this area.

S9.000 m High Street D0.300 m 38.84

D0.600 m Oak S0.400 m Ash S0.350 m S7.000 m Ash D0.200 m S0.300 m Ash S0.350 m Hawthorn S0.400 m S0.350 m Ash S0.300 m Ash S0.300 m S0.350 m Ash Ash S0.350 m S0.350 m Ash S7.000 m Ash Ash Ash S0.300 m S0.450 m D0.400 m Ash Ash Ash S9.000 m D0.250 m 38.85 Hawthorn

SP

SP Area prone to fooding.

S7.000 m Opportunity to D0.250 m Unknown

S8.000 m Minimum recommended distance to allow shallow approach and landing LP D0.150 m Unknown attenuate and improve S9.000 m D0.250 m Unknown (to reduce noise from air displacement) food risk to main road

S6.000 m D0.150 m Hawthorn

S6.000 m D0.150 m Hawthorn

S4.000 m D0.100 m Hawthorn

S6.000 m D0.250 m Hawthorn SUB STATION Landing Point S8.000 m D0.150 m Hawthorn

S10.000 m LP D0.350 m Willow

S7.000 m D0.250 m S7.000 m Hawthorn D0.250 m S5.000 m Hawthorn D0.200 m Hawthorn S7.000 m D0.250 m S6.000 m Hawthorn D0.200 m Hawthorn S7.000 m D0.200 m S16.000 m Hawthorn S12.000 m D0.350 m D0.400 m Willow Willow S7.000 m S6.000 m D0.200 m S6.000 m D0.150 m Hawthorn D0.200 m Hawthorn S7.000 m D0.200 m Hawthorn

S18.000 m S9.000 m D0.450 m D0.350 m Willow Hawthorn

S10.000 m D0.250 m Willow S6.000 m D0.200 m Hawthorn

S15.000 m D0.550 m S6.000 m Willow D0.200 m Existing entrance to be improved Hawthorn

BLOOD

S6.000 m D0.150 m Hazel

S7.000 m D0.200 m Hawthorn

S6.000 m D0.150 m Hazel

S8.000 m D0.250 m Hornbeam S5.000 m D0.150 m Hawthorn Area designated for ecological improvements. Ability to be utilised for appropriate WAA/ S12.000 m D0.450 m S9.000 m Ash D0.250 m S8.000 m Willow D0.300 m S9.000 m D0.350 m Community events. S10.000 m Hawthorn D0.250 m

S10.000 m D0.400 m Willow

S7.000 m D0.250 m S7.000 m Area for Ecological Improvements & Visual/Acoustic Screening D0.250 m Hawthorn S9.000 m S6.000 m D0.400 m D0.150 m Hawthorn Hawthorn S8.000 m S6.000 m D0.250 m D0.200 m Hawthorn Hawthorn S7.000 m D0.200 m S7.000 m Sycamore S7.000 m D0.200 m D0.200 m Sycamore Sycamore

S10.000 m S6.000 m D0.300 m D0.200 m Hawthorn Hawthorn S8.000 m S5.000 m D0.350 m D0.100 m Hawthorn Hawthorn

S8.000 m D0.400 m D0.150 m Oak Hawthorn

D0.150 m Hawthorn

S6.000 m S8.000 m D0.100 m D0.250 m D0.200 m Maple Unk Post

S6.000 m D0.250 m D0.150 m Unk SP S13.000 m D0.350 m Unk Post

S6.000 m D7.000 m S6.000 m D0.200 m Unk D0.150 m S3.000 m S5.000 m D0.100 m D0.150 m Willow Proposed seasonal access for agricultural vehicles onto retained farmland 7 2.0

Flying Constraints WAA now use a Bell 429 air ambulance helicopter, which Deliveries and refuse collections: the facility must allow is a versatile twin engine helicopter designed as an air for a standard local authority refuse collection lorry. ambulance. Deliveries will be mainly restricted to standard van sizes. It is capable of landing and taking off from relatively small airfelds which does come with some specifc constraints Staff and visitor movements: the facility must have linked with the site selection:- a suitable staff and visitor parking area, with the commensurate number of accessible spaces. This will Noise: all helicopters generate a certain level of noise also include a number of bicycle and motorcycle parking Illustrative plan submitted at Pre-App, December 2014 which must be considered in terms of impact on nearby spaces. properties.

Landing Area: the landing pad must allow the helicopter to land in any weather conditions including high winds. It must 2.2 Social be level, clear and a safe distance from any buildings. The At the outset of the project, the WAACT have been approach to the landing area must be clear of obstructions committed to consulting with the people that will be most and provide good visibility of the landing pad from the effected by the development: the immediate neighbours approach corridors. and community.

Hours of operation: the WAA is on call 19 hours a day, with Broadly speaking, the impacts identifed by WAACT and 12% of incidents occurring within the hours of darkness. consultees have fallen into 3 categories: There must be 24 hour vehicle access to the site. 1. Acoustics 2. Traffc Flow Access Requirements 3. Beneft to the community The facility has a number of access requirements which must be designed into the proposals:- 1. Acoustics The helicopter operation runs between 0800 and 0300 Air Ambulance helicopter: WAA currently use a Bell 429 but daily but, on average, WAA will only attend 2-3 potentially aircraft make and type may be subject to future change. life saving missions per day. The facility needs to provide hangar space for 1 helicopter with provision for the external parking of a second in the Whilst some of these sorties do take place during the hours event that the primary one is out of service. of darkness acoustic mitigation has been integrated into the design. The building alignment will help to reduce Land based ambulance: emergency access is required to noise pollution to the south and the landing pad is located and from the site as a Rapid Response Vehicle may be in a position that affords maximum separation from utilised at any time for incidents throughout Wiltshire and local residents. There is also a generous Final Approach beyond. and Take Off area (FATO) which enables a lower rate of incline and will therefore reduce the noise caused by air Maintenance and fuel delivery vehicles: there will be the displacement.’ usual vehicles delivering fuel, helicopter parts and in connection with the operation of the facility. On balance, the beneft the service provides to Wiltshire and the wider region is considered to outweigh the minor Fire fghting vehicles: require full access to the helipad inconvenience caused to local residents. area as well as the usual statutory requirement to access the buildings.

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2. Traffc Flow The new home has been designed to allow the WAACT to Whilst WAACT are not in a position to move the existing grow, leading to increased local employment opportunities bus gate it remains committed to minimising traffc fow where possible, and demand for services locally. through the village of Semington. Full and fnal detail regarding the management of the bus gate is yet to be fnalised. 2.4 Planning Policy In December 2014 a pre-application was submitted to 3. Beneft to the Community Wiltshire Council (ref: 14/11612/PREAPP). There is an acknowledged bias in population density Illustrative plan prepared for public consultation August 2015 towards the north of the county, therefore a site in this The formal response defnes the site as “an undesignated location is best placed to serve the most people. area of open countryside” and that there are no specifc policies that relate to the provision of a helicopter Existing neighbours of the operational base in Devizes have landing facility. As such the proposals were considered publicly stated that they have been proud to be neighbours to be “essential infrastructure that meets the social, of the WAACT, and similar responses have been received environmental and economic needs of the area through from consultees. (Please see Section 3.0 Involvement). positive planning policies”

Aware of the wider interest that WAACT have, it has also The main issue for consideration is the potential impact been essential to the scheme that an element of pubic of the development in the countryside vs the benefts that visitation should be accommodated within the proposal. the proposals can provide. Although the extent of this has fuctuated throughout the design process, a facility that can receive occasional drop The selected site is within close proximity to designated in visitors and group tours by arrangement continues to be employment land to the north, adjoining the adopted included. boundary, and therefore the site should not be considered as an isolated site within open countryside. Furthermore, the opportunity to involve the community has been integrated into the landscaping of the scheme (see Section 5.0 Design) In October 2015 an Outline Application with All Matters Reserved was submitted to Wiltshire Council (ref: 15/10766/OUT) 2.3 Economic Funding for the WAACT is wholly down to public support Approval was granted subject to the submission of detailed and donations through the work of the charity staff. matters along with a number of conditions.

The proposals themselves have largely been shaped by a This Full Application includes the details of all matters wish to provide a future-proof and best-value building that reserved for the Outline Application, along with several of ‘lives within its means’. Care has been taken to trim areas the conditions regarding ecology, drainage, and landscaping surplus to requirement, while still providing a pleasant where practicable. environment for staff and visitors.

Where possible, the WAACT employs local people to carry out the day to day tasks of running the charity, raising funds, ensuring the aircraft is fully operational as well as the fight and medical crews.

9 3.0 Involvement

Consultation Boards from August 2015 Two separate public consultations have taken place to involve both the immediate and wider communities that Who we are Site location Strategic site plan may be affected by the development.

Where we serve Our current home o fy ones Bus Route About us A350 North Our aircrew are a Wiltshire Air Ambulance was established in March 1990 team of highly skilled as a joint venture between the Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Wiltshire Constabulary. Sharing paramedics and pilots A s resources kept our costs down and the charity needed e who deliver an t ft) A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was prepared u 00 £700,000 a year to keep Wiltshire’s air ambulance in the n (8 i m skies. In January 2015 we started operating a dedicated essential service to 0 m 5 air ambulance which means we must raise £2.5m a year. 1 2 the population of 1 We do not receive any central government funding and North and submitted for the outline application. rely totally on the generosity of the public and businesses Wiltshire and beyond. in the local community. Our paramedics have We are: all undergone the • Committed to high standards • Honest and open Cambridge Critical • Clear Care course to • Respectful enhance their skills. A350 • Reasonable Subsequently a revised SCI has been prepared and Devizes Town Centre Proposed primary access from A350

What we do Missions Map 2015 We are based in Devizes within 250m of a number of accompanies this planning application. We are called to all homes and businesses. Some of our neighbours are here Our journey starts with our mission statement, which is kinds of emergencies, today to answer any questions you may have about simple - We save lives. Total: 230 what it’s like living and working near to our home. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015 from road trafc issions fown between .. - .. Intended oute of Trafc We provide an essential Helicopter Emergency Medical collisions to cardiac Service (HEMS) throughout the county and beyond. The crew works alongside SWASfT (the South Western incidents, child 250m/800ft from Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust) land crews related emergencies New Home and other emergency services to deliver the best medical e care possible to anybody who lives, works or travels in to horseriding and m Avon Rubber Wiltshire. o cycling injuries. These H w Melksham Police e The air ambulance can scramble in just two minutes and incidents are not just N m reach anywhere in Wiltshire within nine minutes. The o in Wiltshire but in r F speed of our helicopter, along with the skill of our crew, ) s can make the diference between life and death. neighbouring le Public Consultation 01: i m counties as well. 2 Berryfeld . 1 (

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At a manned event consultation boards were presented to f attend 3 potentially t lifesaving missions Outer Whaddon ) 11% a day 61 car drivers 55 sports

the public on August 12th 2015 at the Trowbridge Rugby Obscured views from A350 28 nhanced ecological bufers to perimeter motorcyclists 22 12% of all our 16 horse riding call-outs are passengers 10 outside the rugby 11 6 county Club. Attendees were invited to fll out post-it notes and pedestrians football roposed fight path roposed fight path complete a feedback form, the results of which have The frst HEMS Bell 429 Max’s Story Canal “ We live less than 200 metres from Every time I look the Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s current “ helicopter in the UK operating base in Devizes and have done On Wednesday 14th May I was in the car going to school, at my son I am Farmland Retained by Existing Landowner so for the past 5 years. Although we when suddenly a vehicle whizzed across the road and • One of the most advanced light twin helicopters ever do hear the helicopter on take of and rammed straight into us. Someone in another car lifted thankful you were A350 informed the accompanying SCI. developed landing, we have never had any cause for Prevailing Winds Semington complaint. To be honest we hardly even us out and laid us onto a bit of grass, then 3 minutes after there at his time notice it most of the time and if we do, it’s that the air ambulance came, I felt really scared at the • Exceptional fight performance only for less than 5 minutes. We feel very time, I did not understand what was going on until I saw of need. That day proud to have Wiltshire Air Ambulance the massive dents in the front of the cars. • Low operating cost and proven reliability as our neighbours and are constantly you didn’t just save reassured by the fact that we have critical I was really freaked out when I got told I was having an • Accomodates a pilot, two paramedics, one patient, and care paramedics on our doorstep. In fact, operation, but once it was over I felt very strange, then Max but also us too. a passenger. one of its paramedics was frst to attend I got taken to a ward where I was treated with lots of when our child was seriously ill and I Thank you. often see the Wiltshire Air Ambulance attention (especially by my parents and the rest of my ” • On board, we have all the kit you would fnd on a land response vehicle in our group of houses. family). I’ve got loads of amazing friends that have helped Sadia (Max’s Mum) Further consultations have subsequently taken place at ambulance, with extra specialist equipment to enable As such, our community is often involved me through the worst time of my life, but luckily I have Sun Path our crew to provide the best medical care possible in fundraising for the Wiltshire Air the most amazing parents in the entire world that have Ambulance and they will be sadly missed mainly helped me through everything. Building Project team Sustainability • All pilots will have the required experience and training when they move out to go to their new Bus Route for night fight, they’ll use the Night Vision Imaging System home. ” A350 South the Semington Village Hall on the 3rd September 2015 and (NVIS) and Night Vision Goggles Thank you to all of Wiltshire air ambulance for saving my Brandon and Kerenza Wellard life. the Melksham Food and River Event on the 6th September. Ideas... Wiltshire Air Ambulance Project Team Construction Wherever possible we will use local contractors and subcontractors to construct the building and to The public consultation boards were also included on the support local businesses and the employment Wiltshire Air Ambulance website. of skilled & unskilled labourers.

David Philpott Kevin Reed Mandy Clarke Mandy Wood Anna Cole Cheryl Johnson Claire Kelly Richard Miller CEO Chair of New Home Chairman of Trustee Trustee Head of Fundraising Head of People, Operations & Medical Working Group Trustees & Communications Vision & Values Support Ofcer If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. If you’re not sure who your question Public Consultation 02: is for, please approach any member of the charity team who will be happy to help. Technologies

We would like to put open space on site to use by 6-10.06.2016, Trowbridge County Hall, Melksham employing . ground source heat pump Brise Soleil - blocks out direct sunlight but allows natural light into the building Town Hall and Semington Village Hall A well insulated and airtight envelope will help make an efcient building with low running cost. Client Representative At Box Property Group we pride ourselves on listening carefully Living walls Passive house in Kent Cleans air of pollutants and dust and ofsets the carbon to people and forming partnerships that allow successful We will be striving for BREEAM Excellent An ultra-low energy building that requires little energy for space footprint of people and fuel emissions. Acts as a sound project outcomes to emerge. We will gladly discuss any bright heating or cooling. proofng barrier, insulates and cools the building envelope. idea but our focus is the development of property, and we have extensive experience in the following sectors:

Consultation boards were publicly displayed at Trowbridge Conceptual Scheme · Industrial buildings · Leisure buildings · Homes for the elderly · Retail · Residential housing schemes · Public buildings Materials County Hall. The boards were also included on the Wiltshire · Educational establishments Ofces We are delighted to be helping Wiltshire Air Ambulance and We want to use locally sourced construction very interested to hear what you have to say. Air Ambulance website. materials and recycled materials if possible.

We plan to make this our long term home and will have a high quality building that will stand the test of time. Feedback forms were made available as paper copies and CMS Project Managers & Surveyors are based in Corsham and Acousticians: have many years experience of managing projects of all scales. RPS, based in Bristol have been appointed to assist with CMS will be providing programming and costing information preliminary assessment of existing noise levels and impact throughout the project to ensure deadlines are met and costs of the proposed helicoptor activity. online to allow a wide range of visitors and viewers to pass are controlled. Jobs & Local Community New Home Concept along their comments. CMS Architects are also based in Corsham and have been Ecologists: We want to bring employment opportunities to involved with the design of buildings of all sizes and in a variety Based in , Ahern have been brought on board to of sectors. assess the site’s ecology and report on minimising the impact the area and plan to recruit locally where possible. of the development. CMS will be coordinating information for the outline planning application and subsequently developing the proposals We are looking at how we can share our land and would further in preparation for the reserved matters application. further consultation was carried out at Semington Village like to host community activities. We plan to have plenty of secure cycle storage, a new bus Fete on 02/07/16, Melksham Party in the Park on 16/07/16 stop & a carpool scheme to encourage employees to get to and from work sustainably. and Melksham Food and River Festival on 04/09/16.

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