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1633 | Design & Access Statement DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT 26 Martingate Centre Wiltshire Air Ambulance New Home Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0HL Land to the East of Outmarsh Farm, Semington 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. 4 WAACT New Home | 16.1633 | Design & Access Statement 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 Wiltshire Police HQ campus in Devizes. 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) Devon Air Ambulance 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 6 WAACT New Home | 16.1633 | Design & Access Statement 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
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