Welcome to the public consultation for The Meadows Community Centre and Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre
Orchard Park Community Primary School
Orchard Way
Buchan Street Neighbourhood
Chariot Way Centre, Cafe and shop
Kings Hedges Road
Kings Hedges Learner Pool St Lawrence Catholic School
St Catharine’s Road Chesterton Allotments
Meadows Community Centre
St Albans Recreation Ground Arbury Road
Daisy Close
St Albans Road
Cambridge Investment Pollard Thomas Partnership Edwards Buchan Street Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) is an Markham Close Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE) has been creating Carter Jonas is a multi-discipline property equal partnership between Cambridge City Council ORCHARD popular, durable and award-winning housing for partnership based in Cambridge that includes an PARK Campkin Road and Hill Investment Partnerships. CIP is supporting The over 40 years, specialising in the creation of new established Planning and Development Team that the council to deliver at least 500 new council Meadows CAMBRIDGE neighbourhoods and the revitalisation of old ones. offers advice to public and private sector clients all rented homes across the city by developing council ARBURY NORTH Consultation has always been at the heart of PTE’s over the eastern region. We offer advice on a wide owned land and other sites. STATION work. From the very beginning we have pioneered range of planning applications covering leisure, Akeman Street FEN DITTON community and stakeholder engagement, because employment, tourism and residential developments. The CIP model allows the joint investment of land, we truly believe it is the best way to create genuinely funding and professional expertise in housing and CAMBRIDGE sustainable communities. A significant proportion of our work is carried out mixed use development. CIP is drawing on the INTERNATIONAL within the city of Cambridge. Park Street Car Park AIRPORT expertise and skill of both partners to bring forward In the past three years, within the Cambridge planning applications and the construction of new area, PTE has achieved planning permissions for CAMBRIDGE community facilities and new homes on the sites 5 schemes, (nearly 2,000 homes) and completed Cromwell Road TEVERSHAM 4 projects (377 homes), including the recently identified. Mill Road Depot completed the highly sustainable, award winning To-date, CIP has secured planning approval CAMBRIDGE Virido scheme (208 homes), one of the country’s Queen’s Meadow for 305 net new council rented homes plus new STATION largest zero carbon neighbourhoods. community facilities across 10 sites in Cambridge. TEP is an environmental consultancy which provides Such sites were previously used as council offices, PTE has created and restored a wide range of places landscape, ecology and arboricultural expertise to its Colville Road Garages council housing and underused garages no longer Gunhild Way for community life, sport and leisure: community clients in the public, private and voluntary sectors. fit for purpose. Construction of these developments centres, nurseries, sports centres, a famous outdoor TEP has a creative team of landscape designers is well underway with completion of the first new GRANTCHESTER Wulfstan Way lido, a public library, health centre and local parks. who are committed to producing distinctive and council rented homes anticipated this December. Wulfstan Way Such facilities play a key role in fostering sustainable sustainable spaces and places. Anstey Way and vibrant neighbourhoods. TRUMPINGTON CIP project locations
Petersfield 18 29 Romsey Transport Planning Associates is a firm of consulting 118 homes transport planners and infrastructure designers advising clients on strategic transport planning, 85 homes Cherry Hinton sustainable travel planning and on the design and specification of new and improved transport infrastructure, necessary to support the development Arbury of land for a variety of land uses.
Kings Hedges The firm has been based in Cambridge for more than 10 years, during which time we have worked closely 90 homes 118 homes with our clients and their project teams to secure Trumpington planning permission for proposals for new student 54 accommodation, residential homes and worked with Queen Edith’s Ridgeons on the redevelopment of their Cromwell Road site and relocation to Cherry Hinton.
Net new council homes The Meadows In response to the feedback received
Previous Scheme’s Comments
7 Open Space Community Facilities
1 Loss of protected open space 85% retained 22 7 12 13 Can combined facility cater for 2 Loss of recreation facilities, i.e the needs of both sites? skate park Will vital community facilities be 13 - 18 14 3 Not clear how play equipment lost? and recreation space can be 7 4 15 Loss of community garden improved 8 9 10 16 There is no need for 4 Loss of dog walking routes redevelopment, centre needs 5 Football pitches located 11 modernising only? too close to road, should be 2 3 17 Potential conflict between relocated for safety reasons community hub and housing 6 Need more bins seating and 1 above/adjacent lighting 18 Must be wheelchair accessible 7 Loss of trees 8 Buildings will overwhelm open space Other 5 Impact of more traffic, safety Development design 19 and air pollution 9 Buildings too tall (5 storeys) 21 Local facilities cannot cope 10 Site overdeveloped (doctors/schools) 11 Amenity impacts on existing Adverse ecological impacts of 22 houses (Daisy Close) development 12 Development will lead to anti-social behaviour (lack of surveillance from street) New Proposed Scheme
I Arbury Road Open Space Development design
Block C K A St Catharines Road Fewer buildings now proposed 92% of recreation ground Residential Car Park 6 Storeys area now being retained (85% Block B N L Development set further away 4 Storeys proposed previously) from Daisy Close Community Car Park M B <25m Large gaps and green routes Football pitches to be levelled 2 Storeys Residential Car Park Block A with drainage provided between the buildings L 3/4 Storeys C New MUGA (multi-use games M N One block taller (6 storeys) but area) to be provided, better placed in top of site furthest D Community Garden quality and more useable H J away from existing houses D Replacement play areas, new O Other blocks lower (3 and 4 Table Tennis Area storeys) zip wire and skate park to be Football Pitches installed P Housing will help provide MUGAC E Open space to be landscaped to Play Area natural surveillance of park enhance biodiversity B Q Buildings will not dominate F New paths + varied walking D space given design and A routes orientation G New seats and bins to be provided E H New Café will overlook open Other space with useable terrace R Access strategy more clearly I All mature high quality trees defined F along the street frontage to be S Community Hub and housing retained St Albans Road parking now separated T T Daisy Close New habitats to be created and Community Facilities enhanced biodiversity value KEY U J Residential and Commercial Doctors and school capacity to Previous Scheme’s Open Space Boundary Hub now distinct buildings be tested during application
Retain significant trees Creating new green pedestrian routes 2-storey community Hub, retaining more open Fewer residential blocks space The Meadows What is proposed on the site?
The Meadows Site Layout
C St Catharine’s Road B
Arbury Road A
Community Hub
Daisy Close KEY St Albans Road 1 Bed 2 Bed
Overview Schedule – New Community Hub & 78 council rented homes – Community centres at both sites to remain open until new Hub is built and community groups have moved 1 Bed 2 Bed Total – All homes to be council rented to the new facility Block A 13 13 26 – The new housing stock will be owned and managed - New trees through the Council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Block B 15 15 30 and will be let as secure local authority tenancies - Open space enhancements Block C 11 11 22 – 92% open space retained - Exceeding energy and sustainabilty standards Total 39 39 78 homes
Building heights - previous design Building heights - proposed design
KEY 1 Storey
2 Storey
3 Storey
4 Storey
5 Storey
6 Storey A new community hub
The existing Meadows Community Centre and Buchan Street Entrance Offices Neighbourhood Centres are very well used and provide a wide range Kitchen of services and spaces for hire for WCs different uses by the local community. Meeting Young Room People’s In 2017, the City Council completed a Activity review of community centre provision Space WCs and published a Community Centres Kitchen Strategy that proposed changes to Changing current provision that will ensure the Rooms council’s resources remain focussed on helping those who need our support Cafe Meeting Room New Community Hub Location Plan the most. The review identified that the Meadows and Buchan Street centres serve a high need area of the city, but that their proximity provides an opportunity to consider rationalising the two centres into one, whilst making land available for new uses, Community Hub zones diagram - Ground Floor such as new council housing.
Assessment of this proposal has now been completed and has concluded that both existing community buildings should be demolished, and one new community hub building should be provided on the site of The Meadows that will deliver activity Meeting currently provided by both centres. WCs Space Children & This proposal means that additional housing can be accommodated on both sites, Family Activity and in January 2019, the Council’s approved a scheme to provide approximately Space 106 new council rented home across the two sites, together with a new community hub at The Meadows, and a retail unit at Buchan Street. Main Crucially, the two existing centres will remain open while the new hub is being Hall Nursery developed in order to minimise the impact on existing groups and centre users.
The design is at an early stage of development, but the new community hub will be a two storey highly sustainable building that exceeds the Council’s sustainability Meeting Meeting Room Room standards, will achieve BREEAM ‘excellent’, performing in the top 10% of non- domestic buildings in the UK Community Hub zones diagram - First Floor
Ground Floor First Floor Ground Floor First Floor Flexible Multi-Purpose Rooms & Hall Improved Changing Facilities
Ground Floor First Floor Ground Floor First Floor Relocated Nursery from Buchan Street Children and Family Activities
Ground Floor First Floor Ground Floor First Floor Young People’s Activities New Performance Facilities The Meadows Landscape Masterplan
Existing landscape features
1 Bund & mature trees retained
2 Mature London Plane tree retained
St Catharines Road 1 3 Walnut trees retained
4 Woodland character enhanced 6
Parking Vehicular access Block C 5 Improved planting to park edge
Parking New residential landscape Parking Block B
2 Arbury Road 6 New pedestrian entrance plaza Vehicular access
Parking 8 Permeable paving to access ways and Community 7 car parking Parking Block A 7 Hub 8 New green pedestrian links 3
7 Parking 12 9 New Community Garden 5 9 Existing Open Space
New Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) 11 10 15 11 Table tennis tables 16 10 12 Lawn with play for under 5s, e.g. • toddler swings Daisy Close 13 • toddler wobble dish • timber animals 17 • balance equipment • stepping logs
13 Potential location for skate facilities 14 14 Undulating playscape, e.g. 5 • retained see-saw • retained timber trail equipment • new basket swing • new hexagonal multi-swing 18 St Albans Road • new climbing frame 16 • spinning disc • balance and natural play trails Daisy Close 15 Meadow filled shallow basins to accommodate flood water in extreme events 16 4 16 New loop paths introduced for walkers, joggers, kids on bikes and dog walkers.
17 Relaid football pitches • 1no. 11-a-side U15/16 • 1no. 5-a-side U7/U8 • Age group needs to be discussed with local teams.
18 Existing zip wire retained
Area of open space Landscape overview
The landscape design proposals will deliver substantial enhancements to the existing open space and create new green links into the park from the surrounding streets. Play and sports facilities will be upgraded, alongside other park improvements (e.g. new paths, benches and bins), and ecological enhancements. Further details are provided on the adjacent board. 100% 85% 92% The proposed site layout will result in a 8% reduction in the area of open space. This slight reduction enables a residential layout that retains all of the mature London Plane trees along the St Catharines Road frontage and those at the junction with Arbury Road. This was not achieved by the previous scheme. The retention of these high quality trees maintains the treed character of the park edge and will anchor the new residential buildings within the Area of open space - Existing Area of open space - Previous scheme Area of open space - New scheme landscape.
It is proposed that the following existing park features be retained, Trees or re-provided/enhanced:
Retained mature London Plane tree Retained mature London Plane trees • A new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) with full height fencing (to 3 sides) and an improved all-weather surface. • New play equipment to expand the play provision in the western section of the open space. Play value will be increased by introducing new mounds and hollows and through the thoughtful integration of equipment within the landscape. • The existing football pitch area will be re-laid with improved drainage. • The existing table tennis table will be re-located and supplemented with additional tables. • The existing zip-wire will be retained.
It is proposed that the existing witches hat, which is not in a Existing trees: Arbury Road / St Catharines Road suitable condition to be relocated, be removed and replaced by new play equipment providing similar or better play value. Retained Walnut trees The current design allows for a small freeform concrete skateboarding area adjacent to the MUGA. We would welcome comment on whether the existing skate ramp should be replaced in this way, or whether due to the presence of other local skating facilities, it might be better to focus on improving other play equipment.
In addition to the features listed above, the landscape proposals include for new informal play features for under 5s in the lawn area adjacent to the new community terrace, natural play features within the wider landscape, new walking, scooting and cycling paths, new benches and bins, and a substantial number of new trees.
Existing trees: St Catharines Road Enhancement of the existing Open Space
Use & Character Access & movement
Complementary park activities All existing access points will be clustered to create to the park will be retained. distinct character areas New green pedestrian links within the park. These will will be created through the include the creation of a new residential development, with community recreation hub at wide paths bordered by trees the heart of the park adjacent and ornamental planting. to the Community Hub, a new undulating playscape to Within the open space, the west, and woodland and new circular paths will be meadow areas to the south introduced for use by walkers, and east. joggers, kids on bikes/ scooters and dog walkers.
14 10 11 12 13 Play equipment integrated within the landscape MUGA - full height fencing to 3 sides Table tennis set amongst trees Informal play set in lawn Freeform concrete skate ramp
Landform & SuDS Ecology The landscape proposals include mitigation Ecological enhancements will be included for flood risk that exists at the site in its throughout. The new residential buildings current form. The proposed new undulating will have biodiverse green roofs and the landscape in the western portion of the park existing open space will see improvements will provide new shallow depressions which to the planting (e.g. new trees and wildflower are being designed to accommodate surface areas) and complementary habitat features, water flooding in times of extreme weather. e.g. log piles, bat boxes and bird boxes.
A’ Ecology 15 Gently undulating landform with meadow diagram
B’
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B
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Existing parkland trees New native species to increase diversity Bird boxes, bat boxes, insect Naturalistic park edge - reduced mowing hotels and hedgehog homes Coppicing of suitable species Play equipment on higher ground
Wildflower meadow and natural play Improved understorey Reduced mowing regime, allowing longer grass in places Wildflower meadow New trees (inc. feathered and multi- stem specimens)
Football pitches
A A’ B B’
Diagrammatic section through undulating playscape Biodiverse wildflower green roofs Diagrammatic section through woodland
Trees and landscaping between the new residential blocks
Mature London Plane Mature London Plane trees trees retained along St retained at the Junction of St Catharines Road Catharines Road and Arbury Mature London Plane Road trees retained along St New pedestrian access Buffer planting to Buffer planting to New green Catharines Road from St Catharines Road residential block residential block pedestrian link Buffer planting to New tree planting residential block to the park edge
BLOCK A BLOCK B BLOCK C What could the proposals look like?
Sketch view from Arbury Road
Sketch view from Daisy Close How will access, traffic, and parking work?
Pedestrian, Cycle and Public Transport Routes B
A
Distance - 320 metres
C B Distance = 640 metres
A Community Hub
KEY
Existing Pedestrian Route
Proposed Pedestrian Route
Proposed Pedestrian Access Route
Pedestrian Access Route
Cycle Path
Guided Bus Route
Guided Bus Stop
Bus Route
Bus Stop
Parking and Vehicle Access Waste Strategy
C C
B B
Community Community A Hub A Hub
KEY Residential Parking KEY ‘Eddington Bins’ location (underground bins replacing traditional bin stores for new residential buildings) Community Hub Parking Parking Schedule Cycle Store Schedule
Residential parking 39 1 Bed 2 Bed Community Hub parking 40 Block A 13 26 39 Block B 15 30 45 Total 79 spaces Block C 11 22 33 Total 117 cycles Plus dedicated covered and secure cycle storage for visitors, users and staff Eddington Bins Eddington Bins Collection Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre How have the proposals changed?
Previous Scheme’s Comments
1 Loss of community centre 3 2 Accessibility of new community hub 7 4
3 Loss of cafe 5 4 Loss of existing trees 3 9
5 Lack of delivery area 6
6 Lack of parking 1
7 Buildings too tall 8 8 Cramped and overdeveloped
9 No open space
New Proposed Scheme F This taller block is set away from existing houses I A Given proximity, decision taken G Revised building height allows to combine community centres new open space to be created = Improved range of L facilities H Play equipment to be provided = Improved quality of K space I Kings Hedges Road More trees now retained = Improved future G management/ D E F Additional space created for maintenance of centre J new planting M
B B Additional Parking Shop retained (enlarged) incorporated C K Café re-provided (enlarged) C Only two buildings now L G proposed Site accessible by delivery M Buchan Street vehicles D One block now 4 storeys H
E All units 1 and 2 apartments J B Proposed population therefore unchanged Callander Close
Parking and Access Heights Trees
B 4 Storeys B
A 3 Storeys A
KEY Residential Parking KEY Existing - Retained Existing - Under Review Proposed Pedestrian Access Retail/Cafe Parking Existing - Removed Proposed Trees Existing Pedestrian Access Vehicle Access Buchan Street What is proposed?
Buchan Street Masterplan Overview – 28 new council rented homes – New public open space 710 m2 – New play equipment to be installed – Larger shop 180 m2, 50m2 larger than the existing. – Larger community cafe 80m2, 30m2 larger than existing Kings Hedges Road – 0.75 ratio parking and 3 spaces for community cafe and shop (0.85 total) Schedule 1 Bed 2 Bed Total Block A 8 5 13 Block B 9 6 15 Total 17 11 28 homes Parking Residential 21 Shop and Cafe 3 Total 24 spaces Cycle Store Buchan Street 1 Bed 2 Bed Total Block A 8 10 18
Callander Close Block B 9 12 21 Total 39 cycles
Plus dedicated covered and secure cycle storage for visitors and staff
Community Cafe & Shop Entrance, Bins & Bikes Typical Floor
Kings Hedges Road Kings Hedges Road Kings Hedges Road
Buchan Street Buchan Street Buchan Street Callander Close Callander Close Callander Close
KEY KEY KEY
Shop Bike Store 1 Bed 1 Bed
Community Cafe Commercial Bins 2 Bed Wheelchair 2 Bed
View from Buchan Street Sustainability
Approach to Sustainability
What do we have to do? The Council’s commitment is for all developments that are part of the Council’s Housing Programme including CIP developments to adhere to the 2017 Sustainable Housing Design Guide. This states that Council developments are designed and built to better standard than national requirements in energy and water; space standards and biodiversity. The Sustainable Housing Design Guide targets are now part of the 2018 Cambridge Local Plan. Currently out for consultation is the draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which may mean that the Council requires even better sustainability standards in for buildings in Cambridge.
What do we want to do? It is proposed that this development, like other CIP sites across Cambridge will aim to achieve better sustainability standards than the Cambridge Local Plan, the Sustainable Housing Design Guide and the draft Greater Cambridge Sustainable Design and Construction SPD and be closer to the new London Plan. This will mean designing in a reduction in carbon emissions of between 19% and 35% on 2013 Building Regulations.
What does this mean? To achieve this carbon reduction it is proposed that the development may include:
Energy Efficient Buildings Making the buildings well insulated means lower heating bills Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) Target BREEAM ‘Excellent’ for the MVHR reduces by MVHR works by bringing in clean air into the house at a new Community Hub constant temperature and getting rid of stale air. Heating and hot water from electricity which in turn is generated by Solar Photovoltaics and bettery storage. Using Solar PV with batteries will allow homes to store energy when they are at work or not using it. The battery can then be used when tenants want to use electricity. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) In domestic heating use, an ASHP absorbs heat from outside air and releases it inside the building, as hot air, hot water-filled radiators, underfloor heating and/or domestic hot water supply. The same system can often do the reverse in summer, cooling the inside of the house.
Making the Community Hub one of the 10% most sustainable community buildings in UK The new hub will be designed and built to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’. This 2 PV panels includes controls on the amount of waste produced, the energy efficiency of the new building and measures that will reduce both running costs and CO2 emissions Orientate homes to from the new building. maximise views of the park Reducing flood risk and improving use of recreation ground Flood modelling suggests that currently, severe rainfall would cause flooding on St Fresh air with heat 3 1 Albans Recreation Ground and would prevent the ground from being used while it recovery dries out. Through the use of green, wildflower meadow roofs on all new buildings, Opportunities Landscape led rain gardens and swales and permeable paving, the development will be designed 1 for community masterplan to allow for rain to drain away without flooding the area. garden
Recycling 3 Swale Electric Vehicle Charging Points 4 provision To encourage residents and visitors to the community hub to reduce their carbon Sustainable impact, at least 10% of all parking spaces will have electric vehicle charging Provide easy transport drainage choices by locating integrated into points and all spaces will be designed for future adaptation. Charging spaces for cycle parking close to landscape the community hub will have rapid charging capability and those for the new homes entrance will allow overnight charging.
Promotion of sustainable methods of travel Shifting the focus from the car to walking and cycling, the development connects to local cycle routes and pedestrian crossings and creates new, accessible routes through St Albans Recreation Ground. Promote recycling Promote lower water and help reduce waste consumption Phasing, timeline and feedback
Phasing
Existing & Build New Hub Opening of New Hub New Residential Complete
Existing Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre Shop and Cafe opened
Existing Meadows Community Centre Proposed Residential Blocks
Proposed Community Hub
– Once the New Hub is complete, Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre and Meadows Community – New retailshop and cafe at Buchan Street openopens Centre are relocated into the new Community Hub – Existing community centres stay running while new – The new residential blocks are complete on both – Construction of new homes at Meadows & Buchan Hub and first residential block is constructed bothsites sitesand new and residentsnew residents move move in in commence
Spring 2019 Winter 2019 Spring 2022 Public Consultation Submission of planning Phase 2 Construction commences Exhibition 1 applications Construction of new homes, cafe and retail space 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
* Autumn 2019 Summer 2020 Spring 2023 Public Consultation Phase 1 Construction commences Development Exhibition 2 Construction of New Meadows completes Community Hub *You are here
Thank you for coming You can contact Cambridge Investment Partnership Comments will be invited up to Friday 25th October. A by writing to copy of these boards can be found on the following website from 2nd October 2019 email: [email protected] web: www.ip-cambridge.co.uk/property/ meadows-centre-buchan-street/