Design & Access Statement

Proposed Vulcan Hanger, Airport, Doncaster

July 2017

Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson Revision History

Rev. Date Initials Details * 31.07.2017 Initial Issue A 16.08.2017 Minor Updates

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Scheme: Proposed Vulcan Hanger, Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Doncaster

Applicant: RG Group

Proposed Use: Vulcan Hanger

Site Area: 0.8 hectares (8022m2)

Introduction

The site is located to the east of Hayfield Lane adjacent to the existing boundary of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). This application is submitted for full detailed planning approval.

Site and Surroundings

The site for the proposed hanger is adjacent to the boundary of DSA and is a site that was formerly within the airport boundary when it was RAF . The site contains an aircraft maintenance / refuelling stand that was historically used by the Vulcan Bombers.

The site is located to the north of DSA and has a direct existing taxi way to the runway of DSA, which will allow the Vulcan access to the airport area.

The site is accessed from Hayfield Lane with a short internal access road leading to the site.

Located to the north of the site is a Water Facility and a Railway line, the east and south is DSA and to the west are further parts of the adjacent Water Facility and open fields, beyond those are commercial and residential properties.

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Apart from the existing aircraft stand, the site is grassed with the expecting of an existing Interceptor tank, which is being retained in the scheme. The site is generally level. Use

The site is currently disused as it is currently separated from DSA and can only be accessed from the Water Facility. Layout/Amount

The proposed scheme is to provide a new hanger for Vulcan Bomber XH558 which is based at DSA, the Vulcan is not licenced to fly, but is operational. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust that maintains the Vulcan intends to conduct engine test runs, hence the requirement to have access to the taxiways and airfield infrastructure,

The hanger additionally includes associated facilities, café, kitchen, offices, conference, teaching and welfare facilities. The Trust also intend to use the hanger for events, dinners, meetings, conferences etc, the scheme includes facilities suitable for these uses.

There is associated car parking adjacent to the hanger.

Refuse storage and event storage is contained within a fenced enclosure to the east side of the hanger adjacent the service access.

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XH558 – Own Source. Scale

The proposed hanger is off a similar scale to the existing historic hangers on DSA, the adjacent commercial building are also of a similar scale to the proposed Vulcan Hanger. The Hanger will have a large hanger door to the southern end of the building, which will allow the Vulcan to depart from the building. A smaller hanger door is located to the northern end of the building to allow access for the Vulcan tender vehicle, which is used to manoeuvre the aircraft when the before its own engines can be used. Appearance

The building will comprise of a steel portal frame structure with a combination of metal cladding and glazing, the cladding to the main hanger will be black, the cladding to the linked associated facilities will be light grey. There is a large section of glazing to the west elevation, which will allow views into the hanger on approach giving a view of the Vulcan. The east elevation is also substantially glazed, which gives views from the café, conference facilities etc, over DSA runway, the café at the mezzanine level will have a substantial view over the airport due to the raised level.

Both the West and East elevations of the building have full height contrasting ‘Vulcan’ Wording shown, which will be visible on approach via ground or air.

The roof is of the main hanger is also black with a contrasting grey outline of a full size Vulcan bomber, which will be visible to occupants of aircraft landing at DSA. Landscape Proposals

The landscaping proposals have been developed to complement the proposed hanger, the the planting will generally be grassed, so not to cause any issues to the adjacent DSA in terms of leaves etc, from trees or scrubs that might conflict with the safe use of aircraft.

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Waste Management

During the construction phase of the project the contractor will seek to minimise waste on site, careful consideration will be taken in terms of materials delivered to site to avoid surplus materials being delivered to site. The contractor will be requested to review their programme/process to minimise waste throughout the works on site.

The layout off the proposed hanger has been developed to include a dedicated refuse area adjacent the service area, which will allow efficient collection of waste for recycling if possible. Sustainability

Minimising the use of natural resources is a key design feature of the new Vulcan Bomber Hangar with particular emphasis on energy and water efficiency measures. Policy CS14 forms the basis of the building’s sustainable design which will deliver at least a 10% reduction in energy use over the requirements of building regulations by prioritising the following measures:

 Minimising air leakage through the building envelope  Fabric U-Values in excess of these required by building regulations  Solar control measures to minimise cooling demands  Optimisation of natural lighting and ventilation  Best practice building services efficiencies  Effective metering strategies  Water use will also be reduced to 12.5% better than standard practice by the use of the following key technologies:  Dual flush WCs  Low flowrate taps and appliances Access Statement

The site layout and design of the building has been carefully considered to comply with the current Building Regulations Approved Documents, British Standards and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Pedestrian access routes and Vehicular access is via Hayfield Lane.

Summary and Conclusion

The design and layout of the proposal has been developed to function well for the required use and adds to the overall quality of the area. The position and orientation of the building, the vehicular and pedestrian links and the proposed landscaping have been designed to create an attractive environment.

The development has been designed to be legible and safe. The treatment of the perimeter of the site has been developed so not to encourage crime. The layout, building and landscaping has been designed not to provide any hidden areas, dead ends or areas that do not benefit from natural surveillance and therefore could encourage anti-social behaviour.

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