INTRODUCTION

Wider Location Plan Planning Context Landform Estates is promoting 3.72 ha (9.18 acres) of land to Council is currently preparing a new Local Plan the west of New Barn Lane, North Bersted, for a new housing to run for 15 years from adoption. The plan has been subject development. The location and boundary of the application to public consultation and was submitted to the Secretary of site is shown on the adjacent aerial photograph. State for examination in January.

Landform Estates propose that this site is suitable, available An exploratory meeting was held on 16 July and soon and deliverable within five years. The site is in single thereafter the Planning Inspector advised that the plan should ownership, and has a good and marketable title that will allow be suspended for 12 – 18 months to allow for additional work. delivery without impediment. The Inspector also advised that housing numbers need to be increased to address the current need. This exhibition presents the vision for the site and shows how New Barn Lane the proposals have evolved following technical assessments and site analysis.

An Outline Planning Application will be submitted this month, seeking consent for the development of up to 90 homes 1 SITE Chichester Road on the site. 2

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N Bersted Street

Chalcraft Lane

Chichester Road

Site North Bersted

1 2 3 Project Timeline

Outline Planning Reserved Matters Work on site Occupation Application Application commences of homes

September 2015 End 2015/ Early 2016 Summer 2016 Early 2018

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted CONNECTIONS & MOVEMENT

Existing Road Network & Public Transport Routes Existing Pedestrian & Cycle Links

Application site Bus route - 700

Bus route - U7 Application site Bus route - 905 SUSTRANS cycle route Bus route - 141 Public rights of way

Road Network Rail & Bus Connections Cycling Connections Pedestrian Network The A259 Chichester Road provides the main highway access The rail station is approximately located 3km A SUSTRANS cycle route runs directly past the eastern The pedestrian network within the vicinity of the site is of from the site to the town of Bognor Regis. The site is located from the site. frontage of the site. This route is identified as being a good quality and walking forms a viable and well used option to the immediate west of the A259 Chichester Road connected combination of On-Road and Traffic-Free routes that pass the for travel within the surrounding area of North Bersted and via New Barn Lane. New Barn Lane is a residential road There are four local bus stops within 5 minutes’ walk (less than site along New Barn Lane (refer to diagram above). The site Bognor Regis. Public Footpath 134 runs along New Barn identified as being a Class D road. 400m away) of the site. Further bus stops are available within is well placed to take advantage of the existing cycle route, Lane from the junction with the A259 Chichester Road, along 800m of the site’s centre, providing frequent bus services to and allows for easily accessible cycle links to major areas of the track that bounds the southern frontage of the site, and the train station. The map above shows the key bus routes in employment, shopping and schools. then continues towards the west. To the east of the site, the vicinity of the site. additional Public Footpaths provide pedestrian links through the residential areas of North Bersted.

Chalcraft Lane Bus stop along A259 Chichester Road Cycle connections to Chichester Public footpath 134 to the south of the site Sign to pedestrian network in North Bersted Signage for local cycle routes

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted LOCAL CONTEXT & AMENITIES

Existing Local Facilities The diagram adjacent identifies existing amenities Shops & Services around the site and in the town of Bognor Regis. The site is within walking distance of two main parades of shops. The main shopping area is the Nurseries & Schools Royal Parade, providing two convenience stores. The closest nursery to the application site is The other is Durlston Drive, which has a limited Happytime Pre-School, on North Bersted Street. selection of shops but benefits from a post office Bartons Primary School is the closest primary within the convenience store. school, located between Bersted Park and North Bersted Street. Just outside the Parish boundary, The average distance to shops and banks in the Bersted Green Primary school has been enlarged town centre of Bognor Regis is approximately 3km to become a full primary school as well. via Chichester Road or Road. The Regis School is a secondary school and is located about a kilometre from the site. There is a church, Holy Cross C of E at the junction of North Bersted Street and Chichester Road. The Medical Services closest pub is the Royal Oak. The nearest major hospital, St Richards, is at Chichester but there is a minor hospital, the War Enterprise & Employment Memorial, at Bognor Regis at the junction of the The industrial and retail estates straddle the A29. A259 and the A29. The site can be served by the They accommodate a variety of employment types Bersted Green Surgery at Durlston Drive as the including light engineering, process technology, premises were recently expanded to provide more electronics, builder’s merchants and a large capacity. storage depot for a major publishing company. The out-of-town retail parks of Bognor Regis are within the Parish of Bersted located on its eastern boundary. The town’s two largest supermarkets are also located on the very edge of Bersted on either side of the A29. Application site Sports facility Public house Education facility Play & Sports Provision Cemetery Residential The closest sports provision to the application site Place of worship Caravan park is the Jubilee Recreation Ground alongside Bersted

Fire / Police station Park / Woodland Parish Centre. Arena Sports Centre and pitches of Bognor Rugby Football Club are also in the area. Post office Open Space Additionally, there are sports pitches at Bersted Mixed use Playing fields Green. As part of the Willows Edge and Bersted Retail and industrial Allotments Park development, an area has been allocated Medical services Train station for sports pitches and play areas located to the Library north of Rookery Farm. Further south is Hampshire Avenue Recreation Ground and Bognor Rugby and Football Club.

Bersted Green Surgery Happytime Pre-school Jubilee Recreation Ground Public open space at Bersted Park

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted SITE ANALYSIS & DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Issues & Opportunities Design Principles The site offers a number of opportunities to respond positively Public footpath 134 is an asset and is to be retained. By way 1. Creating a public amenity for new and existing residents 2. Establishing new public open space as the heart to the to the existing context, whilst also benefiting the immediate of connecting with public footpath 134 the opportunity exists new neighbourhood area. The site lies on the western edge of North Bersted and to improve connectivity and enhance permeability in the local provides an opportunity to develop new housing as part of a area from within the site. sensitive extension to the existing settlement. A narrow tree- lined grass verge which is outside of the site’s boundary exists It is proposed to utilise the existing access point to the site, via between New Barn Lane and the site’s eastern boundary. In New Barn Lane at the south eastern corner, with improvement reflecting the existing properties overlooking the site, there measures to provide a safe transition from the Lane to the site is an opportunity to create a more defined frontage on both itself. sides of the Lane. Besides providing a visual focal point from Brazwick Avenue it would enable the opportunity to create a The diagram below summarises the key issues and local green space for the local community where people can opportunities identified from assessment of the site. meet and play.

As part of the overall green strategy for the site, a drainage network will need to be provided.

3. Defining development parcels that respond to 4. Establishing connections, physical and visual the characteristics of the site and the neighbouring development

Setback from New Barn Lane

Location of Bungalows in proposed development

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN

Proposed Illustrative Masterplan

1 Pedestrian and vehicular access

2 Spine road fronting on to public open space

3 Children’s play areas

4 Informal public open space with sustainable drainage features

5 Pedestrian footpaths connecting public footpath 134 to 10 public open space and the proposed development

A. Houses arranged around an open space 6 Footpath and cycle link to existing public footpath 134 8 7 Secondary route through the development arranged along an avenue of trees

3 8 Shared surface courtyard at the northern end of the spine road 4 9 Shared open space within development cluster

9 5 10 Tertiary route along eastern edge of the site faced by bungalows

B. Houses arranged in a cluster 3 11 Tertiary route adjacent to retained vegetation and overlooked by houses 7 2 12 Existing public footpath 134 retained

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D. Arrival square

Land to the West of New Barn Lane, North Bersted Illustrative Masterplan for Landform Estates Ltd. 01084_SK_003 P1 Land to the West of New Barn Lane

North Bersted Land to the West of New Barn Lane, North Bersted Illustrative Masterplan for Landform Estates Ltd. 01084_SK_003 P1 ARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS

Axonometric View Artist’s Impressions

A cluster of houses arranged around public open space creates an active Large detached houses loop at the far corner of the site Existing hedgerows/ fronting on to public open vegetation retained space Tree-lined avenue Sustainable drainage Proposed connects the west of links to existing development fronts the site to public open drainage network on to retained hedgerows space in the east

Existing hedgerows/ vegetation retained

New pedestrian and cycle 2 connection to public footpath 134

Bungalows along New Barn Lane in response to bungalows across the road 1 Artist’s impression of the proposed development looking north from New Barn Lane

Equipped areas of children’s play Flats set in a two-storey building

Enhanced public Pedestrian link to footpath 134 public open space

Existing public 1 footpath retained Public open space along New Barn Lane

Arrival point with active frontage and attenuation Bungalows along New Barn pond as an entrance feature Lane in response to bungalows across the road

Vehicular access road from Existing trees along New New Barn Lane Barn Lane retained

2 Artist’s impression of the proposed public open space looking south-west from New Barn Lane

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted PARAMETER PLANS

Land Uses & Access Building Heights Green Infrastructure The Parameter Plan below sets out the proposed distribution of uses across the This Parameter Plan sets upper limits to the height of proposed buildings across the The Green Infrastructure Parameter Plan sets out the outdoor space and planted application site along with the primary access point. Uses are grouped in two site. Buildings of up to two storeys are proposed across most of the site and around areas that make up the proposed green infrastructure across the scheme. This categories covering residential and open space. Open space includes retained the proposed public open space. Elements of single storey development is proposed comprises public open space (accessible open space to include children’s play vegetation and new public open space. Two points have been indicated for facing the existing bungalows along New Barn Lane. areas and informal play); and other open space (buffers and existing hedgerows, pedestrian access connecting to the existing public footpath 134. natural and semi-natural areas, surface water drainage measures, and amenity green space).

Application site Primary access Application site Primary access Application site Residential development

Residential 2.65 ha Indicative location of pedestrian access Up to 1 storey (5m max. ridge height) Indicative location of pedestrian access Public open space 0.76 ha (includes children’s play Primary access (includes secondary roads) areas, recreational space, primary access, and Indicative location of pedestrian access Up to 2 storey (10m max. ridge height) Indicative location of pedestrian access surface water attenuation measures) Indicative location of pedestrian and cycle access Public open space 1.00 ha (includes existing vegeta- tion, primary access, children’s play, and surface water Existing public footpath 134 retained Existing public footpath 134 retained Other open space 0.24 ha (includes retained Indicative location of pedestrian access attenuation measures) vegetation) Public footpath 134 retained

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted PROPOSED ACCESS

Detailed Access Drawing Site Access Sketch The sketch below illustrates how the access to the development would work in a landscape context.

PedestrianPedestrain access access

Wildflower areas withWildflower potential areas with potential for for mown grass paths AttenuationAttenuation basin with connecting basin swale with connecting swale mown grass paths and informal seating and informal seating

Tree to be retained

Tree planting framing entrance to development Tree planting framing entrance to development

Existing hedgerows

Potential to enhance existi. M Existing hedgerows to be retained ExistingExisting mature Oak retainedmature Oak retained

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Scale Rev Date AS SHOWN A JULY 2015 The Team The site access has been designed in accordance with normal Developer Planning Consultants Masterplanners Highway Authority guidance for housing estate roads. A swept path analysis has been carried out to ensure ease of access for refuse vehicles and the normal minimum 4.8m width has been increased to 5.5m.

The 2m wide footway on the south side of the access Archaeology & Landscape Architects Flood Risk Highways & connects to the existing footways along New Barn Lane and Heritage Consultants Services Consultants also accommodates Public Footpath 134.

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Artist’s impression of the access to the development from New Barn Lane

Land to the West of New Barn Lane North Bersted