Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan
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Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan January 2021 Design Code Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Silkstone Design Code Quality information Document name Ref Prepared for Prepared by Date Reviewed by Silkstone DR-11039 Silkstone Elliot 19/011/21 Lee Wood, Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Joddrell, AECOM Plan Design Plan Steering AECOM Code Group (NPSG) Revision history Revision Date Details Authorised Name Position 00 19/01/21 1st Draft issued LW Lee Wood Regional to NPSG Director 01 05/02/21 2nd Draft LW Lee Wood Regional reflecting Director comments received in engagement session 02 - Final Draft LW Lee Wood Regional Director 03 Final Document LW Lee Wood Regional signed off by Director Locality 2 AECOM Silkstone Design Code Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Contents 01 Introduction Background Objective Methodology Document Structure Study Area Planning Context 02 Place Assessment Historic Evolution & Heritage Landscape Route Hierarchy Village & Open Space Structure Sense of Place & Wayfinding 03 Local Character Photographic Analysis & Observations Defining Character Areas Defining Areas for Coding 04 Design Codes When to Use the Codes Where to Apply the Codes Design Codes 05 Next Steps AECOM 3 Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Silkstone Design Code Church of All Saints, Silkstone 4 AECOM Silkstone Design Code Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Introduction AECOM 5 Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Silkstone Design Code Background The villages of Silkstone and Silkstone Common in Barnsley have established a Neighbourhood Plan Steering Methodology Document Structure Group (NPSG) in order to shape and influence development The process that was undertaken to produce this Design This Design Code document comprises of the following six within their area. The NPSG are currently in the process of Code document is as follows: sections: preparing their Draft Neighbourhood Plan. • On the 2nd October 2020, an inception call was held Locality is the national membership network for community with AECOM representatives and the Chairman of 01 Introduction organisations that brings local people together to produce the NPSG to understand the aims of the group and Outlining the background, purpose, process, study area Neighbourhood Plans. Through Locality’s support confirm the brief. and design code document structure. programme, Silkstone NPSG have appointed AECOM to • On the 4th November 2020, AECOM representatives prepare this Design Code document which will form part of carried out a site walkover in Silkstone Parish in order 02 Planning Context the evidence base for their Neighbourhood Plan. to appreciate the local character and photograph the Reviewing the planning policy context for development in area. Silkstone Parish. Objective • On the 19th January 2021, AECOM shared a draft Design Code document with the NPSG. The purpose of this document is to provide an appreciation 03 Place Assessment of Silkstone Parish’s existing character in order to create a • On the 5th Fabruary 2021, an engagement Provides an appreciation of physical influences which will set of design codes which will apply to any future housing meeting was held with the NPSG to review the draft be used to help inform the design codes development. This will help to ensure that as any new document and allow local opinion to be captured and development comes forward, it responds to its context and represented in the final document. supports and enhances the quality of the villages’ existing 04 Local Character • After capturing the feedback from the engagement character. meeting, AECOM issued the final Design Code on A more focussed understanding of Silkstone Parish’s built TBC. and natural landscape character is provided by undertaking a photographic survey to analyse key characteristics. 05 Design Codes The design codes to be applied to future housing developments in the Neighbourhood Plan area are established. 06 Next Steps Provides guidance on the next steps for the NPSG and potential future developers. 6 AECOM Silkstone Design Code Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Study Area The Neighbourhood Plan area comprises of the villages of Silkstone and Silkstone Common and their surrounding rural context. In order to influence the design of future housing around the main settlement areas, this document will predominantly be focussed on the extent of the villages and their more immediate surroundings. Silkstone Silkstone Common Silkstone Parish Boundary Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan area AECOM 7 Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Silkstone Design Code Planning Context Silkstone Parish sits within the Metropolitan Borough Policy GS1 Green Space dwelling with 3 or more bedrooms 2 spaces should be of Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The following planning provided. This policy defines the types of green spaces that are documents were reviewed to understand the policy found across the borough and highlights the importance of For residential car parking and garages, the document also context which will influence the design code document. their protection and enhancement. signposts the guidance in the South Yorkshire Residential Design Guide. Barnsley Local Plan Adopted January 2019 Policy GS2 Green Ways and Public Rights of Way The following policies will influence the design of future This policy states that these important non-vehicular Supplementary Planning Document Open routes will be protected from development that may affect housing development in Silkstone Parish: Space Provision on New Housing Develop- their character of function. Development in close proximity Policy H2 The Distribution of New Homes to these routes may be required to provide connections to ments 2019 There are no new homes allocated to the Parish of or improve existing routes. This document outlines the requirement for green space to be provided in new housing developments. Developments Silkstone for the period 2014 to 2033. However, in the Local Policy GB1 Protection of Green Belt Plan’s settlement classification, Silkstone and Silkstone of over 20 dwellings will typically be required to have a Common are defined as Villages. In Villages across the Green Belt will be protected from inappropriate minimum of 15% of the gross site area as open space. Borough a further 200 dwellings have been added to the development in accordance with national planning policy. overall total 5 year supply as a windfall allowance. Policy CC1 Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document Design of Policy H6 Housing Mix and Efficient Use of Land This policy seeks to reduce the causes of and adapt to Housing Development 2019 This policy requires that housing proposals should include the future impacts of climate change. Key aspects of This document primarily supplements Local Plan policy a broad mix of housing types, sizes and tenures to create this include developing on previously developed land, D1 High Quality Design and Place Making and sets out the mixed communities. A density of 30 dwellings per hectare sustainable design and construction techniques, designing principles that will apply to the consideration of planning is a standard requirement for VIllages, however lower development to reduce flood risk, using Sustainable applications fort new housing development. The document densities may be supported for character, viability or Drainage Systems (SuDS), promoting the use of renewable also signposts guidance found in the South Yorkshire sustainable design reasons. and low carbon energy. Residential Design Guide and the principles of Manual for Streets. Policy T3 New Development and Sustainable Travel South Yorkshire Residential Design Guide This policy requires that new development meets the 2011 Supplementary Planning Document needs of pedestrians and cyclists and that at least the This document provides guidance to Barnsley, Doncaster, Residential Amenity and the Siting of minimum levels of parking are provided for cycles (1 secure Rotherham and Sheffield Councils on the design of Buildings 2019 space per dwelling in garage of suitable size or separate new residential development. It covers development secure covered area within plot). This document provides guidelines for development and scales from neighbourhoods to streets to plots, blocks covers relationships with existing dwellings, existing trees Policy D1 High Quality Design and Placemaking and buildings. The document also includes technical and hedgerows, new planting and walls and fences. Policy D1 outlines the key elements of Barnsley’s local requirements for development in South Yorkshire. character and features to be protected and enhanced in future development. These include landscape character Supplementary Planning Document Parking and green infrastructure assets, Views and vistas to key 2019 buildings and Heritage and townscape character. This document specifies that for 1 or 2 bedroom dwellings the number of recommended parking spaces is 1. For 8 AECOM Silkstone Design Code Silkstone Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Supplementary Planning Document Trees and Hedgerows 2019 This document supplements Local Plan policy BIO1 Biodiversity and Geodiversity and provides information on statutory legislation and guidance on content of planning applications, layout of development and protection of trees and hedgerows during development. Silkstone Supplementary Planning Document Afford- able Housing 2019 This document supplements Local Plan policy H7 Affordable Housing and provides information on the design