Land at Occupation Lane, Albert Village

AV1 – Land at Occupation Lane, Albert Village

Site Description: The site is located to the east of Main Street and north of Occupation Lane, Albert Village. The northern and eastern limits of the site follow the boundary lines of the District’s boundary with South Derbyshire District. The site is mainly scrub land with some storage and distribution uses located in the south eastern corner. There are residential dwellings to the west of the site and open land to the south. The site is Grade 4 Agricultural Land. There is some vegetation around the perimeter of the site. The site is within the National Forest. Part of the south eastern part of the site is within a hazardous materials storage area (Hepworth Buidling Products). The site is within the catchment area of the River Mease SAC.

Suitability: The site has previously been used for open cast mining. The site promoter states that an investigation of ground conditions has begun and that redevelopment of the site would seek to resolve any identified hazardous/polluted ground conditions.

• Planning Policy: The site is outside the existing Limits to Development as identified on the adopted Local Plan Proposals Map (2002). In isolation the scale of the site would be too large for the locality and may be considered more appropriate if incorporated with land in South Derbyshire. The adopted Affordable Housing SPD requires, in Albert Village, 30% affordable housing on developments of 5 or more dwellings. • Highways: There are no apparent fundamental highways reasons for this site to be excluded from consideration. • Ecology: There are no designated ecological sites within the site. The scrub/grassland is potentially Biodiversity Action Plan quality. A survey of the grassland would be required with a view to the part retention of these areas. Development should incorporate some enhancement of ecology.

The site is considered potentially suitable, there would need to be a change in the Limits to Development for the site to be considered suitable.

Availability: There are no known ownership issues. The site is promoted by a planning consultant although there is no known developer interest. It is considered that the site is potentially available.

Achievability: As identified above, the site has previously been used for open cast mining. The site promoter states that redevelopment of the site would seek to resolve any identified hazardous/polluted ground conditions. The site is considered potentially achievable.

Site Capacity:

Total Site Area Available for Development (hectares) 14.84

Density Applied (dwellings per hectare) 30

Estimated capacity 300

Timeframe for Development Years 6‐10

Estimated Build Rate (dwellings per year) 25

Accessibility (metres)

Distance to Bus Stop from 4440 Distance to Bus Stop 4290 centre of site from site access

Distance to Primary School 450 Distance to Primary 410 from centre of site School from site access

Distance to Local Centre 5040 Distance to Local Centre 4900 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Post Office 2950 Distance to Post Office 2790 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Health Centre 5430 Distance to Health 5290 from centre of site Centre from site access

Distance to Secondary 5550 Distance to Secondary 5430 School from centre of site School from site access

Distance to open space 430 Distance to open space 350 from centre of site from site access

Additional Accessibility information AV2 – Land at 215 Occupation Road, Albert Village

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Site Description: The site is mainly brownfield land located adjacent to number 215 Occupation Road. The site extends behind the rear gardens of properties numbered 207 to 213. There is dense woodland planting to the south of the site and residential properties to the north. The site is within the National Forest and is Grade 4 Agricultural Land. The part of the site fronting Occupation Lane is within the Highways Consultation Zone. The site is within the catchment area of the River Mease SAC.

Suitability: Part of the site (the rear of numbers 207‐211) has planning permission (ref: 05/00567/FUL and 10/00159/EXT) for the erection of one detached dwelling. The site is currently subject to an undetermined outline planning application (ref: 13/00856/OUT) for the demolition of a workshop and development of up to 8 dwellings.

• Planning Policy: The site is within the Limits to Development of Albert Village and is largely previously developed land. The adopted Affordable Housing SPD requires, in Albert Village, 30% affordable housing on developments of 5 or more dwellings. • Highways: Concern raised about the sustainability of the site. No comments received regarding the technical suitability of the site. • Ecology: There is the potential for bats roosting in buildings therefore a bat survey of the building would be required up front, overall the site is considered acceptable with mitigation.

The site is within the Limits to Development and is largely brownfield land.The site is considered suitable.

Availability: The site is within single ownership. The current planning application is submitted by a planning agent on behalf of the landowner. The planning agent has stated that there has been interest in the site from the housebuilding industry. The site is therefore considered available.

Achievability: There are no known physical or economic constraints, therefore the site is considered potentially achievable.

Site Capacity:

Total Site Area Available for Development (hectares) 0.22

Density Applied (dwellings per hectare) 30

Estimated capacity 7

Timeframe for Development Years 1‐5

Estimated Build Rate (dwellings per year) 7

Please note the measurements below are to services and facilities within North West Leicestershire, there may be closer facilities located in South Derbyshire District.

Accessibility (metres)

Distance to Bus Stop from 2370 Distance to Bus Stop 2425 centre of site from site access

Distance to Primary School 695 Distance to Primary 700 from centre of site School from site access

Distance to Local Centre 5375 Distance to Local Centre 5425 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Post Office 2455 Distance to Post Office 2515 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Health Centre 5770 Distance to Health 5820 from centre of site Centre from site access

Distance to Secondary 6020 Distance to Secondary 6075 School from centre of site School from site access

Distance to open space 220 Distance to open space 245 from centre of site from site access

Additional Accessibility information

By2 – Land Rear of 31 Main Street, Blackfordby

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Norrishill

Site Description: The site is an almost triangular parcel of land currently used as a private small holding. There is a public footpath running through the centre of the site (south‐west to north‐east). There is housing along two sides of the site. The Shell Brook runs along the eastern boundary of the site. The site is approximately 50 metres away from a site containing hazardous materials (Hepworth Building Products). The site is within the National Forest and is Grade 4 Agricultural Land. The site is within the catchment area of the River Mease SAC.

Suitability:

• Planning Policy: The site is outside the Limits to Development and within Countryside (Local Plan Policy S3). The adopted Affordable Housing SPD requires, in Blackfordby, 30% affordable housing on developments of 5 or more dwellings. • Highways: The Highways Authority raises concerns about the sustainability of Blackfordby. No comments received regarding the technical suitability of the site. • Ecology: A bat survey would be required. The site is considered acceptable with mitigation/enhancement namely 5m Buffer zones to be retained along the main hedge to the south‐east and to along the watercourse to the north east, these should not be incorporated into garden boundaries but managed as part of open space, to ensure habitat continuity and retain connectivity.

The site is considered potentially suitable, there would need to be a change in the Limits to Development for the site to be considered suitable.

Availability: The site is promoted by the landowner although there is no known developer interest. The site is considered to be potentially available.

Achievability: There are no known physical or viability contraints identified therefore the site is considered to be potentially achievable.

Site Capacity:

Total Site Area Available for Development (hectares) 0.8

Density Applied (dwellings per hectare) 30

Estimated capacity 24

Timeframe for Development Years 6‐10

Estimated Build Rate (dwellings per year) 24

The measurements have been taken to facilities in Ashby however there may be closer facilities located in South Derbyshire District.

Accessibility (metres)

Distance to Bus Stop from 1015 Distance to Bus Stop 950 centre of site from site access

Distance to Primary School 580 Distance to Primary 675 from centre of site School from site access

Distance to Local Centre 2690 Distance to Local Centre 2755 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Post Office 3090 Distance to Post Office 3155 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Health Centre 3060 Distance to Health 3125 from centre of site Centre from site access

Distance to Secondary 3285 Distance to Secondary 3360 School from centre of site School from site access

Distance to open space 100 Distance to open space 195 from centre of site from site access

Additional Accessibility information

By3 – Land North of Butt Lane/West of Fenton Avenue, Blackfordby

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Blackfordby

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Site Description: The site is agricultural land to the north of Blackfordby. The site is fairly flat and is part Grade 3 and part Grade 4 Agricultural Land. The site is within a hazardous materials storage area associated with Hepworth Building Products. The site is within the National Forest. There is a public footpath running south east to North West across the site. The site is 90m from the Blackfordby Conservation Area. The site is within the catchment area of the River Mease SAC.

Suitability:

• Planning Policy: The site is outside the Limits to Development and within Countryside (Local Plan Policy S3). The adopted Affordable Housing SPD requires, in Blackfordby, 30% affordable housing on developments of 5 or more dwellings. • Highways: There are no apparent fundamental reasons for this site to be excluded from consideration at this stage. However, consideration in more detail as part of the usual development control process might lead to the site being viewed less favourably. • Ecology: There is the potential for badgers to inhabit the site as well as the potential for Great Crested Newts to inhabit the ponds nearby. The hedges on site represent potential Biodiversity Action Plan habitats. 5m buffer zones should be retained along hedges which should not be incorporated into garden boundaries but managed as part of open space, to ensure habitat continuity and retain connectivity. There are opportunities for enhancement. Some minor mitigation for nearby Great Crested newts maybe required.

The site is considered potentially suitable, there would need to be a change in the Limits to Development for the site to be considered suitable.

Availability: The site is promoted on behalf of the landowner who is willing to sell the land. There is market interest in that volume housebuilders have approached the landonwer. The site is considered to be available.

Achievability: There are no known physical or viability contraints identified therefore the site is considered to be potentially achievable.

Site Capacity:

Total Site Area Available for Development (hectares) 7.4

Density Applied (dwellings per hectare) 30

Estimated capacity 222

(The site promoter does state that dwelling numbers and density are subject to further consideration as it is anticipated that a structured landscape planting scheme would be required)

Timeframe for Development Years 6‐10

Estimated Build Rate (dwellings per year) 25

The measurements have been taken to facilities in Ashby however there may be closer facilities located in South Derbyshire District.

Accessibility (metres)

Distance to Bus Stop from 545 Distance to Bus Stop 390 centre of site from site access

Distance to Primary School 450 Distance to Primary 475 from centre of site School from site access

Distance to Local Centre 3100 Distance to Local Centre 3030 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Post Office 2700 Distance to Post Office 2530 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Health Centre 3420 Distance to Health 3400 from centre of site Centre from site access

Distance to Secondary 3610 Distance to Secondary 3600 School from centre of site School from site access

Distance to open space 390 Distance to open space 270 from centre of site from site access

Wd1 – Woodville Woodlands, Phase 5

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Shaft

Site Description: The site is a brownfield site (former Mount Pleasant Works) on the boundary between North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire District. The site slopes gently up to the east and has a bank with densely planted trees along the North West boundary. The site is Grade 3 Agricultural Land and is within the National Forest. The site is within a Hazardous Materials storage Area and a Hazardous Tip Site Area. The site adjoins, to the north east, a former tip site. The site adjoins small proposed wildlife site. The site is within the catchment area of the River Mease SAC.

Suitability: The site has planning permission (application ref: 13/00355/FULM) for the development of 190 dwellings. Due to the sites former use the permission also includes for land remediation and ground works.

• Planning Policy: The site is outside the Limits to Development and within Countryside (Local Plan Policy S3). The site is also within Policy M2 (Mineral Redevelopment Potential) which seeks the comprehensive redevelopment of brick and pipe manufacturing works. The adopted Affordable Housing SPD requires, in Woodville, 30% affordable housing on developments of 5 or more dwellings. • Highways: In response to application 13/00355/FULM the County Highways Authority considered the proposals acceptable subject to conditions and notes to the applicant. • Ecology: There are no protected species or ecological features of note identified on the site. The County Ecologist had no objections to application 13/00355/FULM provided the wooded strip along the North West edge of the site is retained with a buffer zone (as shown on the masterplan)a condition was recommended that development be carried out in accordance with the masterplan.

As the site has planning permission the site is considered suitable.

Availability: The site is has planning permission for residential development and is part of a wider development scheme, the majority of which is within South Derbyshire District. The site is considered available.

Achievability: Given the sites former use the planning permission includes for land remediation and ground works, the site is considered to be achievable.

Site Capacity:

Total Site Area Available for Development (hectares) 5.75

Density Applied (dwellings per hectare) 33.04

Estimated capacity 190

Timeframe for Development Years 1‐5

Estimated Build Rate (dwellings per year) 25

The measurements have been taken to facilities in Ashby however there may be closer facilities located in South Derbyshire District.

Accessibility (metres)

Distance to Bus Stop from Distance to Bus Stop 1170 935 centre of site from site access

Distance to Primary School Distance to Primary 1310 1110 from centre of site School from site access

Distance to Local Centre Distance to Local Centre 1955 2055 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Post Office Distance to Post Office 4330 4490 from centre of site from site access

Distance to Health Centre Distance to Health 4330 4510 from centre of site Centre from site access

Distance to Secondary Distance to Secondary 4530 4720 School from centre of site School from site access

Distance to open space 1180 Distance to open space 970 from centre of site from site access

Additional Accessibility information

Av1

Albert Village Wd1

By3

Hall St Margaret's

Blackfordby St.Margaret's Primary School By1

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Littleworth

Blackfordby 116.1m Spoil Heap

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110.9m

119.8m

Boothorpe By2

Boothorpe

114.0m Farm

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Issues

111.6m Issues

Well Drift

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Well House

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Playing Field

Moira Infant School

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