ema WALLYFORD 2015 EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 2 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS supporting and enhancing a sustainable wallyford 8.0 7.0 AMENITIES HOUSING LANDSCAPE CONNECTIONS 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 INTRODUCTION 1.0

DOLPHINGSTONE SITE MASTERPLAN CONCEPT PROPOSED MASTERPLAN DESIGN RESPONSE CURRENT MASTERPLAN MASTERPLAN HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION INTRODUCTION SUMMARY THE NEXT STEP CONTENTS

3 4 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS CONNECTIONS 1.0 : INTRODUCTION HERITAGE IDENTITY COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY CULTURE HISTORY • • The document includes the regeneration ofthevillage. meeting thehousingrequirements identified andatthesametimecontributingto east of Wallyford whicharecapableofmakingasignificantcontributiontowards This documentoutlines proposalsforthedevelopment oflandtothe southand capable ofdelivering10,050 homeswillbeneeded. Supplementary Guidance onHousingLand identifiesthatforEastLothian, land homes forthese areasintheperiod upto2024. Of thisregionaltotal, SESPlan’s by Scottish Ministerssetsoutanoverallhousinglandrequirement of107,545 Midlothian, EastLothian, West Lothian, Fife and Scottish Borders) asapproved The Strategic Development Planfor South East Scotland (City ofEdinburgh, Areas. new secondaryschool facilitytoserve the Wallyford andMusselburgh Catchment Dolphingstone Interchangeinthe formoffurther residential development anda an outline ofproposalsforadditional development tothe east towards the centre, sportspitchesandopen space, of the village including,new housing,anew replacement primaryschool,local a review ofexisting proposalsforamixeduse development tothesouth andeast

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5 6 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS LEARN 1.1 : BACKGROUND INFORMATION LIVE PLAY walkers. community woodlandandamenities forwoodland useandfor than fortyper cent ofour landasopenspace, Green Networks, Mindful ofprotectingtheenvironment, we haveallocatedmore about thesustainabilityoftowncentres. development andeconomic growthand,particularlyitsconcerns recognised the Scottish Government’s commitmenttosustainable an identifiedaddress housingshortagein Scotland. Also, wehave Scottish Government planningandhousing policiesandthe need to mixed communities.Inshapingour proposals,wehavereflected The Local and future maintenance. renting andsaleofhomes, the provisionofcommunity amenities of ourdevelopment. Fromfirstground-breaking, throughtothe families andbusinesses - should begiven priorityinallaspects Core toourconcept istheprinciplethatlocalpeople –individuals, not accounted forinthe existingLocal Plan. and stagesoflife,thatdon’texistinthevillageatpresent andare range ofhousingoptionsin Wallyford -forlocalpeople ofallages East Lothian Developments, have exploredthepotentialfora of houses impact directly onfamilies and businesses in Wallyford. East Lothian Housing Market Area. This shortage andthehighcost deterrent inthegrowthandsustainability oftheeconomy inthe The shortageofappropriatehousing choices forworkers isamajor particularly the needs ofanageingpopulation. regional economies andtoaddress demographic change – homes. These arerequired tofacilitate thegrowthoflocaland housing, includingaffordable and,importantly, privaterented high quality,of provision governmenttargets forthe sustainable East Lothian Council hastomeet anumber ofchallenging Development Planpromotesthe need forsustainable 1.1 :BACKGROUNDINFORMATION

7 8 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS WOODLAND COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL 2.0 : MASTERPLAN HISTORY PITCHES ALLOTMENTS LOCAL CENTRE HOUSING LINKS PARKS Land wider countrysidebeyond. the existing settlmentthroughtheproposed development tothe and aseries ofgreen linksandparksthatprovideaccess from primary schoolandlocalcentre atthe heartofthemasterplan, keyThe newa of creation the are proposals the behind concepts infrastructure. and business space, parksandotheropenspace, andassociated residential, social, educationalandcommunityfacilities,retail The consentallowsforamixeduse development incorporating and renewedinNovember 2014 (Ref 12/00924/PPM). development onthe site inNovember2009 (Ref 09/00222/OUT) Planning Permission inprinciple wasgrantedforamixed use and tothe boundary.the southern bounded by the boundary andthe along thenorthern A199 along A1 for development inthe2008 EastLothian Local Plan. located tothesoutheastof Wallyford northwest is the existing settlement boundary of the village. is theexistingsettlementboundaryof northwest To theeast of thesite lies existing farmland, 2.0 :MASTERPLANHISTORY was originallyallocated The siteis

9 10 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS and architecture. the precedence inother EastLothiantownsand villagesforitsurbandesign environment, with an identityto EastLothian specific andwhichdrawson There isastrongdesire however to maintain atraditionalsmalltown and children ofthe newPrimary School atthe heartofthe village. will ensure thatissafeandpleasant placetolivein,withthefocus forfamilies the but inparticularto throughout Village Centre and Community Woodland, A legiblehierarchyofroadsandfootpaths, maximisingconnections to thequalityoflifeandsense ofidentityforitscommunity. with anexceptional standardofamenity withnewtownparkscontributing confident identityborne outofthenew Local Centre andPrimary School, Once delivered theaimof development istocreate • • • • • proposed amendmentsinclude: principle. permission in planning amendmentsapproved the to The Currently anapplicationhasbeen submitted (Ref 14/00903/PPM) seeking 2.1 offices etc). school siteandrepositioningofcommercialunits(supermarket, shops, The redesignoftheproposed localcentre includingtheenlargement of facility. with one ofthesportspitches nowbeingproposedasanartificial(3G) proposed distributorroadimmediatelyadjacent tothe proposedschool The repositioningofthesportspitches andballcourttothenorthof identified as Community Sports Pitchesand Allotments. of the A1 andtothesouthof Community Woodland whichhadbeen The development forresidentialpurposesoflandlocated tothe north purposes. the Wallyford Toll Roundabout whichhadbeenidentified foropen space The development forresidential purposesoflandlocatedtothe south of a maximumof1450. An increase inthenumber ofresidentialunits fromthe1050 approvedto : CURRENT CURRENT MASTERPLAN aplacewithnew SKETCH SHOWING GREEN LINKS WITHIN DEVELOPMENT SKETCH VIEW OF DEVELOPMENT FROM A199 08b 08a 19 18 16 15 14 13 10 17 12 11 07 06 05 04 09 03 02 01 20 21 EXTENSION TOINDUSTRIALESTATE(CLASS4-BUSINESSUNITS, ROAD -A199 ROAD -A1 HOUSING AREAS RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION/NON-RESINDETIALUNIT/RETIREMENTHOMES LINKS TOCOREPATH NETWORK BALL COURT LANDSCAPED BUND LOCAL CENTRECARPARKING MIXED USELOCALCENTREINCLUDINGCOMMERCIALUNITSONTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW ROUNDABOUTS/ROADJUNCTION LAND ALLOCATEDWITHINLOCALPLAN PARK ANDCHOOSE DISTRIBUTION UNITSANDTRADECOUNTERUNITS) PUBLIC PARKSINCORPORATINGPLAYAREAS (CLASS 2)UNITS,RESTAURANT3)ANDHOTFOODTAKEAWAY(S) GROUND FLOORACCOMMODATINGRETAIL(CLASS1)UNITS,OFFICE CLASS 5-GENERALINDUSTRIALUNITS,6STORAGEAND COMMUNITY WOODLAND SALTERS ROAD SUPERMARKET(S) SUDS COMMUNITY SPORTSPITCHESANDCHANGINGFACILITIES TRAIN STATION WALLYFORD PARK ALLOTMENTS

11 12 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS LIVE addressing emerging andexistinglocalneeds. benefits.economic Weandanticipating particularly life, of stages and ages all for facilities and housingquality high of range a provide will environmentalandsocial, of rangewide a have will school, developmentprimary Housing new a includes which centre, local the to close the village andavoidingcoalescence, or even theperception ofcoalescence withanyother surrounding settlements. proposed localcentre whichsitsatthe heartofthe existing Wallyford Masterplan,whilstatthe same timemaintainingthe individuality of Our conceptpresents theopportunitytoplanforsustainable long-term expansionof Wallyford inalocationvery close tothenewly countryside, thatwillhelptocontribute totheregeneration ofthevillage centre, tothe benefitoflocalbusinesses, residents andvisitors. Our proposals willprovidesustainablehousing, improvedamenities (includinganew High School) andenhancedaccess tothe local and desirable locationtolive andworkwithin the fringesofEdinburgh. approved Wallyford Masterplanandoffersacrediblesensibleexpansionthatwillallowthevillagetofurtherfunctionasanattractive of Wallyford. Defined byexisting defensibleboundaries theproposeddevelopment atDolphingstoneisalogicalextensionoftheexisting The locationofDolphingstonetothe eastofthevillageoffersoutstandingpotentialtofurther enhance thepreviously approved expansion 3.0 : THE NEXTTHE STEP LEARN PLAY

13 14 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 4.0 : DOLPHINGSTONE SITE dolphingstone site masterplan wallyford existing wallyford Corner Garden Centre. is EastLothianRecyclingto thenorth, Centre as well as Strawberry Tofarmland, the siteliesexisting house andpaddock the eastof which formsthecurrentandtightlydrawnsettlementboundary. and westofthesiteisbounded south by a proposeddevelopment the northernboundary and the A1 alongthesouthernboundary. The east of the north located to site is The the Wallyford, with along A199 VIEW ACROSS THE SITE FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER NORTHWEST FROM THE SITE ACROSS THE VIEW CORNER NORTHEAST FROM THE SITE ACROSS THE VIEW 4.0 :DOLPHINGSTONE SITE

15 16 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 5.0 : PROPOSED OPEN SPACEPROPOSED OPEN CONNECTION PROPOSED PRIMARY ROUTE WALLYFORD MASTERPLAN PROPOSED PRIMARYROUTE WITHIN WALLYFORD MASTERPLAN SPACEOPEN PROPOSED WITHIN EDUCATION CAMPUS PROPOSED COMMUNITY BOUNDARY OF LOCATIONPROPOSED SECONDARYSCHOOL OF WITHIN WALLYFORDMASTERPLAN LOCATION OF PROPOSEDPRIMARY SCHOOL WITHIN WALLYFORDMASTERPLAN LOCATIONLOCALPROPOSED CENTRE OF WALLYFORD PARK AND RIDE WALLYFORDRAILWAY STATION A199 MAINLINE EAST COAST A1 CONCEPT The site does nothaveahistoryofflooding. FLOODING well asprovidinggreater access tothesurroundingcountryside. open space principlesestablishedinthe Wallyford Masterplan, as The siteprovides the opportunitytodevelop andenhance the OPEN SPACE minimal impactonthe existingroadnetworkwithinthetown. due toitsproximitytheDolphingstone A1 junction,wouldhave the Bordering A1 andthe accessible,the siteisreadily A199 and ACCESSIBILITY bus network andparkridefacility. public transportnetwork,whichincludes the Railway Station, to proximity its benefitssitefrom The excellentWallyfords PUBLIC TRANSPORT the surrounding towns. settlement, maintainingtheindividualidentityof Wallyford and coalescence other orthe perceptionofcoalescencewithany The development ofthesite doesnotresultineither the IDENTITY centre proposed intheexisting Wallyford Masterplan The entiresitelieswithin1kmofthe primaryschoolandlocal AMENITIES potential future suburban sprawl. boundaries defensiblethe entirelywithin almost contained is site The BOUNDARIES to development oftheDolphingstone site: East Lothian Developments hasoutlinedseven principalconcepts provided bythe A199 andthe A1, preventing any 5.0 :CONCEPT

17 18 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 6.0 : DESIGN RESPONSE 4. 3. 2. 1. In summarythemasterplanforDolphingstoneaimsto: site anditssurroundings. whilst and new neighbourhoods,the existing betweenand integration First andforemost the proposalsseek tomaximise theconnections at Dolphingstone. and provide thebasicstructureforasuccessful newneighbourhood the approvedthe principlesestablishedwithin Wallyford masterplan The designresponseforthefuture development build aims to upon Wallyford masterplan. accompanyingproposed inthecurrent the primaryschool school a newhigh a stateofthearteducationalcampuswith area andcreate the within provision amenity existing expand the housing developments consisting ofarangesizesandtenures provide opportunities toestablishnewcommunities within linear parks,woodlandplantingandtree-linedavenues. create valuable of featuresasnew open spacebythecreation such community asawhole permeability for future not only residents but for thesurrounding the area aid and improve within the existingmovement and connections also seeking toreinforce the existingimportantfeatures of the by providingroutestoandthroughthesiteencouraging

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19 20 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 6.1 : DESIGN RESPONSE - CONNECTIONS PROPOSED FOOTPATH/CYCLE PATH LANES STREETS AND PROPOSED HOMEZONE POSSIBLE FUTURE ROUTE PROPOSEDROUTE SECONDARY PROPOSED PRIMARY ROUTE EXISTING PRIMARY ROUTE EASTMAINLINE COAST A1 MASTERPLAN BOUNDARY EXISTING WALLYFORD SITE BOUNDARY traffic. forming adegree of separationbetween pedestrian and vehicular and routes, makingthemattractivespaces primary andsecondary open green spaces in the form of linear parks which flank many of the the site. The routes ofthesepathsare predominately taken through and permeability by doingsomaximisethrough theconnections masterplan, the adjacent and the existingrouteswithin these with of thenewneighbourhood. again theproposals are to connect Once Pedestrianwill be critical tothesuccessand cycleways connections framework. authority guidance on development roads and the development accordancein guidance ‘Designing the national with Streets’, local the proposedresidential areas Within the roadshavebeen developed A1, Wallyford Railway Station andtheparkride. easy accessand allows the north borders thesiteto which A199 the to adjacent roadnetwork. Accessalso proposedfromthe the siteis to roads and running throughthesite tothe secondary and connecting proposed layout inthe Wallyford Masterplan, with aseries of primary The road network hasprimarily been developed to tie in withthe residents butforthesurroundingcommunityasawhole. to andthrough the siteencouraging permeability for future not only should be the newdevelopmentenhanced by by providing routes networks aswell as the existing road network. These connections Wallyford Masterplan. good accesshas The site public transport to Lothian, andbuild upon theproposalssetoutwithinexisting throughout East improve the existingmovement and connections The developmentaid and the newsettlementshouldaimto of 6.1 :DESIGNRESPONSE-CONNECTIONS

21 22 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 6.2 : DESIGN RESPONSE - LANDSCAPE PROPOSED SUDS PROPOSED TREE-LINED AVENUE BUFFER PROPOSED WOODLAND PROPOSED PLAYING FIELD PROPOSED BUND PROPOSED OPENSPACE MASTERPLAN BOUNDARY EXISTING WALLYFORD SITE BOUNDARY for surfacewaterdrainagewithinthesite. include a SUDS featureprovide to both treatment and attenuation the development,be further enhancedwithin to open spaceis and open space beyond withinthe proposed Wallyford masterplan. This with bed stream dry a by defined currently is boundary western The development. out ofthesite whilst afford screened viewsintoandto is intended planting, which The woodland tominimise thevisualimpactof noise mitigation. fencing tothesouthern boundary. This bundwillbeplantedwith will bemitigatedbytheextension oftheproposedbundand Road trafficnoisefromthe A1 tothe southofthe development masterplan. as wellprovidingaccess totwopocket parkslocatedwithinthe relationship between Wallyford andthe surrounding countryside, vehicular routes. parks and tree lined avenues that followtheprimary and secondary The key features of thelandscape strategy are a series of linear pockets withinanappropriateframework. connectivity, increased biodiversityandthecreationofdevelopment new neighbourhoodhasconsideredtheurbanedge, green network, establishing asuccessful expansionof Wallyford. The strategyforthe The landscapingoftheproposed development is criticalto north-east and south-west north-east These green corridors help tomaintainthe 6.2 :DESIGNRESPONSE-LANDSCAPE strengthening two undefined edges of the edges undefined two strengthening edges are protected by woodlandby protected edgesare

23 24 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS 6.3 : DESIGN RESPONSE - HOUSING PROPOSED HOMEZONE PROPOSED PRIMARY FRONTAGE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL POCKET MASTERPLAN BOUNDARY EXISTING WALLYFORD SITE BOUNDARY throughout the development. consist ofarangeaffordablehousingtenure modelslocated Affordable housingquotawillbeprovidedatapprox25%, and character fortheneighbourhood itsitswithin. zone willhave anindividualidentitywhilemaintainingoverall housing, terrace housing,lowriseflatsoramixture,each home Whether eachindividualhomezoneconsistsofprimarilydetached ones. create people focussed neighbourhoodsrather thancarfocussed form ofhomezones, whichare streets within. The majorityofthese localstreets willtake the defined bytheedges oftheneighbourhood blocksandthelocal These blocks will befurthersubdividedtoformresidentialblocks adjacent open spaces. be arranged sothattheir primaryfrontage isfacingontothe and linearparks.Housingontheedges ofthese blockswill theprimaryandsecondary routesblocks, whicharedefinedby These new homeswillbelocatedwithinaseries ofneighbourhood with upto600newhousesbeingaccommodated onthesite. become of themasterplan demonstrate how thatcanareality,is to for housingdevelopment.as apotentiallocation Council The purpose Lothian East been recognised by long site has The Dolphingstone 6.3 :DESIGNRESPONSE-HOUSING interconnected withoneanother to

25 26 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS SALTERS ROAD 6.4 AND RIDE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE : INDUSTRIAL ESTATE DESIGN RESPONSE - AMENITIES RECYCLE CENTRE CATCHMENT BOUNDARY EDUCATION CAMPUS BOUNDARY TOCOMMUNITY EXISTING AMENITY WALLYFORD MASTERPLAN LOCALPROPOSEDCENTRE WITHIN PROPOSED PLAYING FIELDS WITHIN WALLYFORDMASTERPLAN PRIMARYPROPOSED SCHOOL HIGHPROPOSED SCHOOL PROPOSED LINEAR / POCKET PARK MASTERPLAN BOUNDARY EXISTING WALLYFORD SITE BOUNDARY within thecommunity. would provide valuable outdoorrecreational space forallages school. secondary the with associated pitch sports and These pockettwo includebe provided amenities to Additional parks uniquely deliver. school isclearlypreferable, andsomething Dolphingstone can having asecondaryschooladjacent toamainfeederprimary transport movementsandother generalsustainabilitycriteria, Educational Campus consistingofthetwoschools.Interms of masterplan enables thecreation ofastate ofthe art Community proximity totheproposed primaryschoolwithinthe Wallyford site. the of corner closeits that is position this of advantage major A The proposed locationoftheschooliswithin southwestern Area. secondary education capacitywithinthe Musselburgh Cluster High new a of creation additionalneeded much provide to School The principalamenityproposalwithinDolphingstoneisthe 6.4 :DESIGNRESPONSE- AMENITIES

27 28 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS LIVE 7.0 : PROPOSED MASTERPLAN LEARN PLAY 08b 08a 19 18 16 15 14 13 10 17 07 06 05 04 02 01 12 11 09 03 24 23 20 25 21 22 EXTENSION TOINDUSTRIALESTATE(CLASS4-BUSINESSUNITS,CLASS HOUSING AREAS UNITS ANDTRADECOUNTERUNITS)-PROPOSEDBYOTHERS LINKS TOCOREPATH NETWORK RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BALL COURT LANDSCAPED BUND LOCAL CENTRECARPARKING MIXED USELOCALCENTREINCLUDINGCOMMERCIALUNITSONTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW ROUNDABOUTS/ROADJUNCTION PROPOSED GREYHOUNDSTADIUM PARK ANDCHOOSE ROAD -A199 ROAD -A1 PUBLIC PARKSINCORPORATINGPLAYAREAS PROPOSED BYOTHERS RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION/NON-RESINDETIALUNIT/RETIREMENTHOMES- (PROPOSED BYOTHERS) (PROPOSED BYOTHERS) (CLASS 2)UNITS,RESTAURANT3)ANDHOTFOODTAKEAWAY(S) GROUND FLOORACCOMMODATINGRETAIL(CLASS1)UNITS,OFFICE COMMUNITY WOODLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL SALTERS ROAD SUPERMARKET(S) SUDS COMMUNITY SPORTSPITCHESANDCHANGINGFACILITIES 5 -GENERALINDUSTRIALUNITS,CLASS6STORAGEANDDISTRIBUTION TRAIN STATION WASTE TRANSFERSTATION WALLYFORD PARK ALLOTMENTS

29 30 ema - EAST LOTHIAN DEVELOPMENTS LIVE Wallyford isalreadyknownforandtomakeWallyford aplacethatpeopleaspiretolive,learn andplay. In short,thedesignsolutionpresentedinmasterplanisintendedtocontribute tothegrowthofstrongcommunityspiritthat School, whilstmaintainingtheindividualcharacterandidentityofplace. The visionisonewhichsignificantlyenhancesthetypeandrangeofamenitieswithinvillage,includinganewSecondary are preparedtosettleformanyyears. settlements. This approach should ensure the long term success of the development as a sustainable settlement where families The design solution has been shown to be contextual, focusing very much on connections between the existing and new for Wallyford, canmakeaveryrealcontributiontotheregenerationofvillage. The vision presented is one of a fully integrated settlement expansion that, when coupled with the already approved masterplan for thesite. The masterplan for Dolphingstone presents a positive and proactive response to East Lothian Council’s Development Framework 8.0 : SUMMARY LEARN PLAY

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