LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, WIRRAL
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
CONVERSION OF OUTBUILDINGS TO FORM INDEPENDENT BUNGALOW AND GARAGE/STORE
PREPARED BY PEGASUS GROUP P20-2052_201 // MARCH 2021 LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT CONTENTS 1 / INTRODUCTION
The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956.
Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. PURPOSE OF STATEMENT SITE LOCATION Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor before the work is executed. 1.1 This Design and Access Statement accompanies 1.5 This statement follows the detailed of 1.6 The site is situated at Larton Hey Farm, Frankby IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. and supports the full planning application requirements of the DMPO, which states that a Stiles, Wirral, CH64 1PL, as shown in Figure 1. The submitted on behalf of Andrew Francis to convert design and access statement must: two buildings to be converted have been annotated two outbuildings to form one independent dwelling as Building A and Building B for differentiation. “(a) explain the design principles and concepts and one garage/store at Larton Hey Farm, Frankby that have been applied to the development Stiles, Wirral. 1 2 3 Drain (b) demonstrate the steps taken to appraise the 1.2 This statement has been prepared by Pegasus INTRODUCTION ASSESSMENT EVALUATION context of the development and how the design of Group in accordance with Article 9 of the Town FB Purpose of Statement / 03 Site Description / 04 Existing Site / 12 the development takes that context into account; and Country Planning (Development Management A Site Location / 03 Access / 04 Public Rights of Way / 12 Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (”the DMPO”), (c) explain the policy adopted as to access, and B Trees and Hedges / 05 Heritage / 13 which sets out the requirement for certain how policies relating to access in relevant local Larton Hey Farm
Existing Buildings / 06 Ecology / 13 planning applications to be accompanied by a development documents have been taken into Drain
FRANKBY STILES FB Planning Policy Context / 08 Design and Access Statement. account; NORTH 34 Woodville Larton Hey 1.3 The DMPO further confirms that the role of the (d) state what, if any, consultation has been Farm FRANKBY STILES
Design and Access Statement is to illustrate the undertaken on issues relating to access to the 34 Woodville
Woodholme Woodholme design process which has guided the development, Springbank development and what account has been taken of 18.6m
Springbank Windmill Cottage in particular to demonstrate the steps taken to 18.6m The Willows the outcome of any such consultation; and 24
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appraise the context of the development and how Holmfield Ardenlea (e) explain how any specific issues, which might 02 the design takes that context into account. This Windmill Cottage The Willows The Haven affect access to the development have been Rose Cottage approach is endorsed by the National Planning 24 19.2m addressed.” Ordnance Survey, (c) Crown Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432
Policy Framework (NPPF). LOCATION PLAN 1 : 1 250 SCALE 4 5 Dingle Holmfield Ardenlea 1.4 This statement has been produced to accompany 20 DESIGN PROPOSALS SUMMARY the householder application and should be read in Design Proposals / 14 Summary / 18 conjunction with the supporting plans, elevations The Haven Access / 16 and Planning Statement. Rose CottageSITE LOCATION (FIG.1) Appearance / 16 19.2m Materials / 16 Ordnance Survey, (c) Crown Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432 Sustainability / 17 Pegasus BLOCK PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE Proposed Floorplans and Elevations / 17 Urban Design
Prepared by Pegasus Urban Design | Pegasus Urban Design is part of Pegasus Group Ltd | Prepared on behalf of Mr. A. Francis | March 2021 | Project Code P20-2052_201-001 | Contact: Neil Culkin - Planning | Steve Williams / Isabelle Warren - Urban Design COPYRIGHT The contents of this document must not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Crown copyright. All rights reserved, licence number 100042093. 3
client title MR. ANDY FRANCIS OUTBUILDINGS BLOCK AND LOCATION PLANS willacy horsewood architects job scale date job no. drawing no. rev PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, 1:500 &1250@A1 14 MAR'21 MSW 0091 FRANKBY, WIRRAL EX04 LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 2 / ASSESSMENT
SITE DESCRIPTION TREES AND HEDGES 2.1 The proposed development site is located at 2.4 The site has associated gardens comprising of Larton Hey Farm, immediately to the east of grassland, hedges and trees. Larton (West Kirby) and approximately ½ mile 2.5 A hedgerow forms the north of the Site boundary. northwest of Frankby and 1 mile west of Greasby. This is generally species rich with native species The Site area measures approximately 0.09 present and managed with heavy pruning. hectares. 2.6 A small number of mature broadleaved trees are 2.2 The Site is situated in a semi-rural area, at the scattered within the site, with one ash located urban edge of Newton and currently comprises in close proximity to the two outbuildings to be several outbuildings - two of which are workshops, converted. as annotated on Figures 1 and 3 as buildings A and B. There is existing residential development 2.7 Further to these, rows of mature trees are present to the southwest, a wooded area to the west, at the western and southern Site extents. A B commercial equestrian facilities to the east, and fields to the north.
ACCESS The Site 2.3 The Site is currently accessed via Frankby Stiles, a country road, served by Frankby Road (B5139).
SITE CONTEXT PLAN (FIG.2) AERIAL SITE CONTEXT PLAN (FIG.3) (Source: Ordnance Survey via Bing Maps) (Source: Google Earth)
4 5 The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956.
Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor before the work is executed.
IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY.
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STORE STORE STORE NORTH
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN D A BUILDING A The content of this drawingSTORE is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. B Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. GROUND FLOOR PLAN Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor WorkThe contentto figured of dimensionsthis drawing only. is subject Site dimensions to the provision are to of be the checked Copyright before Act 1956.work is started. BUILDING B before the work is executed. Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any otherWork document to figured or dimensions drawing must only. be Site drawn dimensions to the attention are to be of checkedthe Architect before by workthe contractor is started. IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. Larton Hey Farm beforeAny discrepancy the work is executed.whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor GROUND FLOOR PLAN IFbefore IN DOUBT the work ASK is IMMEDIATELY.executed.
BUILDING C IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY.
FRANKBY STILES
STORE Drain
STORE STORE Drain STORE NORTH STORE STORE The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. Drain STORE NORTH STORE STORE Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST STORE NORTH The content of this drawingAny discrepancy is subject whatsoeverto the provision between of the any Copyright information Act 1956.contained on this drawing and any C otherThe content document of this or drawing mustis subject be drawn to the to provision the attention of the of Copyright the Architect Act by1956. the contractor BUILDING A Work to figured dimensionsbefore the only. work Site is dimensionsexecuted. are to be checked before work is started. Any discrepancy whatsoeverWork to figured between dimensions any information only. Site contained dimensions onC this are drawing to be checked and any before work is started. REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH other document or drawingIFAny IN discrepancy DOUBT must be ASK drawn whatsoever IMMEDIATELY. to the attentionbetween ofany the information Architect bycontained the contractor on this drawing and any GROUND FLOOR PLAN D before the work is executed.other document or drawing must be drawn to theC attention of the Architect by the contractor BUILDING B A GROUND FLOOR PLAN before the work is executed. BUILDING A GROUND FLOOR PLAN STORE B IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. D BUILDING D A IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. BUILDINGGROUND AFLOORGROUND PLAN FLOOR PLAN STORE D A B BUILDING ABUILDING B STORE KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE GROUND FLOOR PLAN B Drain Larton Hey Farm STORE BUILDINGGROUND BFLOOR PLAN STORE STORE GROUNDBUILDING FLOOR B PLAN NORTH Larton Hey Farm Drain Drain STORE STORE Larton Hey Farm STORE STORE GROUND FLOOR PLAN STORE BUILDING C NORTH STORE FRANKBY STILES NORTH BUILDINGGROUND CFLOOR PLAN C STORE BUILDING C FRANKBY STILES SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST C GROUND FLOOR PLAN STORE FRANKBY STILES C D BUILDING A A BUILDING A STORE STORE B GROUND FLOOR PLAN FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH D GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN A D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING B A BUILDING A STORE B BUILDING A BUILDING B STORE BUILDING A B SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST GROUND FLOOR PLAN REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH GROUND FLOOR PLAN Larton Hey Farm BUILDINGSIDE ELEVATION A FACING EAST BUILDING B BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDINGBUILDING A B REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH Larton Hey Farm Larton Hey Farm BUILDINGREAR ELEVATION B BUILDING FACING SOUTHD BUILDING C GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST GROUND FLOOR PLAN FRANKBY STILES BUILDING B BUILDINGGROUND DFLOOR PLAN BUILDING C KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING C BUILDING DSTORE KEY FRANKBYPLAN STILES 1 : 500 SCALE LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT FRANKBY STILES STORE KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE STORE FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956.
SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING A Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any BUILDING A other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING B The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. before the work is executed. SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING A Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. BUILDING A BUILDINGSIDE A ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor BUILDINGSIDE ELEVATION FRONTA ELEVATION FACING WEST FACING NORTH REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING D before the work is executed. EXISTING BUILDINGS BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDINGBUILDING A B BUILDINGFRONT B ELEVATION FACING NORTH GROUND FLOOR PLAN IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. BUILDING D KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE 2.12 The following photographs and elevations (Figures BUILDINGFRONT ELEVATION B FACING NORTH BUILDING D Drain BUILDING B KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE 4 and 5) provide information to illustrate the STORE STORE KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE STORE NORTH BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST existing design and scale of the outbuildings at Drain SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D Larton Hey Farm. This comprises two outbuildings STORE FRONT ELEVATION FACINGSTORE SOUTH STORE NORTH BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGSFRONT C & D ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST C currently used as workshops (as annotated on SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDINGSFRONT ELEVATION C & D FACING SOUTH BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING A GROUNDBUILDING FLOOR A PLAN D Figures 1 and 3, as building A located to the west SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D C A FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDING A FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST STORE BUILDING A B and B to the east). Analysis of the Site and the BUILDING A BUILDING A BUILDING B FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH GROUNDBUILDING FLOOR B PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH D A surrounding area have been a key consideration BUILDINGFRONT ELEVATION A FACING NORTH FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING B BUILDING A BUILDING B BUILDING B SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST STORE B BUILDING A BUILDING B Larton Hey Farm when developing a suitable design for the GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDINGSIDE ELEVATION B FACING EAST GROUND FLOOR PLAN outbuilding conversions. BUILDING B BUILDING B FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDINGLarton SIDEC ELEVATION Hey Farm FACING WEST client title FRANKBY STILES GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D FRONT ELEVATION FACINGMR. ANDY SOUTH FRANCIS SIDE ELEVATION FACINGEXISTING WEST GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS Front of Existing Workshop A Rear of Existing Workshop A SIDE ELEVATION FACING WESTSTORE BUILDING C FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl willacy horsewood architects BUILDINGS C & D job BUILDINGS C & D scale date job no. drawing no. rev www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk BUILDINGSPROPOSED C & D REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBYFRANKBY STILES, STILES BUILDINGS C & D FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATIONFRANKBY, FACING WIRRAL EAST 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] STORE BUILDING A FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGSBUILDINGS C & D C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH SIDE ELEVATIONSIDE FACING ELEVATION EAST FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH FRONTBUILDINGS ELEVATION C & D FACING NORTH BUILDINGSSIDE ELEVATION C & D FACING EAST BUILDING A BUILDING A BUILDING B REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING A SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING A REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING B BUILDING B BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDING A BUILDINGREAR ELEVATION SIDEA ELEVATION FACING FACINGSOUTH WEST BUILDING D The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. BUILDINGREAR B ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING A SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN Any discrepancy whatsoever between anyKEY information PLAN contained 1 : 500 on thisSCALE drawing and any BUILDINGSIDE ELEVATION B FACING WEST other document or drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor The content of this drawing is subject to the provision of the Copyright Act 1956. BUILDING D before the work is executed. BUILDING B Work to figured dimensions only. Site dimensions are to be checked before work is started. IF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. Any discrepancy whatsoever between any information contained on this drawing and any BUILDINGS C & D KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE SIDE ELEVATIONother FACING document EASTor drawing must be drawn to the attention of the Architect by the contractor before the work is executed. FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D client title BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EASTIF IN DOUBT ASK IMMEDIATELY. BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING clientGENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS FRONT ELEVATION FACINGtitle NORTH BUILDINGS C & D REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTHpenmon house, 76, hoole road, BUILDINGShoole, chester C & D ch2 3nl SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST Drain willacy horsewood architects job scale MR.client ANDYdate FRANCIS job no. drawing no. rev EXISTINGtitle GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGSwww.willacyhorsewood.co.uk BUILDING A STORE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, STORE penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl BUILDING A MR. ANDY FRANCIS REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH FRANKBY, WIRRAL STORE1:100@A1job 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 scaleEXISTINGTel: GENERAL 01244date ARRANGEMENT 853891job no.07973322953 - OUTBUILDINGSdrawing no. E-Mail:rev [email protected] REAR ELEVATIONwillacy FACING SOUTH horsewood architects SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST NORTH penmon house,www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBYFRONT STILES, ELEVATION FACING NORTH Drain SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDING A job 1:100@A1scale 17date MAR'21 MSWjob no. 0091 drawingEX01 no. rev BUILDING Awillacy horsewood architectsBUILDING B FRANKBY, WIRRAL Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk E-Mail: [email protected] STORE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENTSTORE AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBYBUILDING STILES, B BUILDING A STORE SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST FRANKBY, WIRRAL NORTH Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] Front of Existing Workshop B C FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING B BUILDING B BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN D PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS (FIG.4) C A BUILDING A STORE B client title FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN D MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS A BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING A BUILDINGclient B STORE title B penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl jobclient scaletitle date job no. drawing no. rev EXISTING WORKSHOP A willacy horsewood architects EXISTING WORKSHOP B FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST www.willacyhorsewood.co.ukLarton Hey Farm GROUND FLOOR PLAN MR. ANDY FRANCISPROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING1:100@A1 GENERAL 17 MAR'21 ARRANGEMENT MSW - 0091OUTBUILDINGS EX01 penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl BUILDING B FRANKBY, WIRRAL BUILDINGS C & D Tel: 01244 penmon853891 07973322953house, 76, hoole road,E-Mail: hoole, [email protected] chester ch2 3nl willacy horsewood architects FRONT ELEVATION FACINGjob NORTH BUILDINGS C & D GROUNDscale FLOOR PLANdate job no. drawing no. rev www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk willacy horsewood architects PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENTjob AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, scale date job no. drawing no. rev Larton Hey Farm www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk BUILDING A FRANKBY,EXISTING WIRRALPROPOSED DWELLING REDEVELOPMENT AND OUTBUILDINGS AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY ELEVATIONS STILES,BUILDING 1:100@A1 ANDC FLOORPLANS 17 MAR'21 MSW (FIG.5) 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] FRANKBY, WIRRAL SIDE ELEVATION 1:100@A1FACING EAST 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] GROUND FLOOR PLAN FRANKBY STILES FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING B STORE 6 BUILDING A BUILDING C 7 SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRANKBY STILES
BUILDING B STORE
SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING A
SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING A BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING D FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING B GROUND FLOOR PLAN SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDINGS C & D KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE BUILDING D REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING A KEY PLAN 1 : 500 SCALE SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH BUILDING B BUILDING A SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST SIDE ELEVATION FACING WESTBUILDING B BUILDING A
SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING A BUILDING B client title MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl job scale date job no. drawing no. rev BUILDING B client willacy horsewoodtitle architects www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS FRANKBY, WIRRAL 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl job scale date job no. drawing no. rev willacy horsewood architects www.willacyhorsewood.co.ukSIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH FRANKBY, WIRRAL 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D FRONT ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST
BUILDINGS C & D BUILDINGS C & D FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING A SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDING B BUILDING A SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST BUILDING B
BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D
BUILDINGS C & D SIDE ELEVATION FACING EAST REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH FRONT ELEVATION FACING NORTH BUILDINGS C & D BUILDING A
REAR ELEVATION FACING SOUTH SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDING A BUILDING B SIDE ELEVATION FACING WEST BUILDING B
client title MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chester ch2 3nl willacy horsewoodclient architects job title scale date job no. drawing no. rev www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, MR. ANDY FRANCIS EXISTING GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - OUTBUILDINGS 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 FRANKBY, WIRRAL penmon house, 76, hoole road, hoole, chesterTel: 01244 ch2 3nl 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] willacy horsewood architects job scale date job no. drawing no. rev www.willacyhorsewood.co.uk PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT AT LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES, FRANKBY, WIRRAL 1:100@A1 17 MAR'21 MSW 0091 EX01 Tel: 01244 853891 07973322953 E-Mail: [email protected] LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT
National Planning Policy Wirral Unitary Development Plan (2000) 2.13 Development proposals have been formulated 2.16 Furthermore, the NPPF seeks to ensure that 2.17 National guidance in the form of Planning Practice 2.19 Policy URN1 (Development and Urban 2.20 Policy GB3 (Re-Use of Buildings in the Green Belt) 2.21 Policy GR5 (Landscape and New Development) with due regard to the policies that make up the developments: guidance (NPPG), published in March 2014 further Regeneration) asserts that the Local Authority will confirms that the conversion of buildings in the states that in order to secure the protection and statutory Development Plan, and supplementary reinforces the NPPF’s commitment to requiring be guided by the general principles of the urban Green Belt will be permitted, provided that: enhancement of visual amenity the Local Planning (a) will function well and add to the overall quality guidance together with the relevant emerging good design by stating: regeneration strategy. In particular, they will Authority will require applicants to submit full of the area, not just for the short term but over (i) the proposal does not have a materially local policies. ensure that: landscaping proposals before full planning the lifetime of the development; “ACHIEVING GOOD DESIGN IS ABOUT CREATING greater impact than the present use on permission is granted. 2.14 Government guidance in the form of the National (b) are visually attractive as a result of good PLACES, BUILDINGS, OR SPACES THAT WORK (i) Full and effective use is made of the openness of the Green Belt and the Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that architecture, layout and appropriate and WELL FOR EVERYONE, LOOK GOOD, LAST WELL, land within the urban areas; purposes of including land within it; 2.22 Policy GR7 (Trees and New Development) states there is a presumption in favour of sustainable AND WILL ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF FUTURE that in assessing the protection to be given to effective landscaping; (ii) Neglected, unused or derelict land (ii) the proposal does not involve extensive development. A core principle of this sets out that: GENERATIONS. GOOD DESIGN RESPONDS IN A trees, the Local Planning Authority will consider (c) are sympathetic to local character and history, or buildings are brought into use; external storage, extensive hardstanding, PRACTICAL AND CREATIVE WAY TO BOTH THE the general health, structure, size and life “PLANS SHOULD POSITIVELY SEEK including the surrounding built environment vehicle parking, intrusive boundary FUNCTION AND IDENTITY OF A PLACE” [PARA (iii) The need for new services is minimised expectancy of trees, their visual value within the OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE DEVELOPMENT and landscape setting, while not preventing or walling, fencing, or introduce intrusive 001, PLANNING PRACTICE GUIDANCE, MARCH by promoting the use of spare locality and their value for nature conservation. NEEDS OF THEIR AREA, AND BE SUFFICIENTLY discouraging appropriate innovation or change domestic elements, particularly by the 2014] capacity in existing services. They will require that buildings, structures and FLEXIBLE TO ADAPT TO RAPID CHANGE.” (such as increased densities); creation of a residential curtilage; hard surface areas are sited to preserve the [PARA.11, POINT A, NPPF, 2019] (d) establish or maintain a strong sense of 2.18 The NPPG emphasises the importance of good (iii) the buildings are of permanent and character of the area and ensure that trees to be place, using the arrangement of streets, design, and states that good quality design is an 2.15 The NPPF sets out the Government’s commitment substantial construction, and are retained have adequate space. integral part of sustainable development. The to good design: spaces, building types and materials to create capable of conversion without major NPPG recognises that good design responds in a 2.23 Policy NCO1 (Principles for Nature Conservation) attractive, welcoming and distinctive places to or complete reconstruction; “THE CREATION OF HIGH QUALITY BUILDINGS live, work and visit; practical and creative way to both the function and asserts that wherever possible, networks of linear AND PLACES IS FUNDAMENTAL TO WHAT THE identity of a place. It puts land, water, drainage, (iv) the form, bulk and general design natural habitat and other corridors of importance (e) optimise the potential of the site to PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS energy, community, economic, infrastructure and of the buildings are in keeping to wildlife will be retained and protected. accommodate and sustain an appropriate SHOULD ACHIEVE. GOOD DESIGN IS A KEY other such resources to the best possible use. with their surroundings; amount and mix of development (including 2.24 Policy LAN1 (Principles for Landscape) confirms ASPECT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, green and other public space) and support (v) the proposed use can be adequately that in considering proposals, the authority CREATES BETTER PLACES IN WHICH TO LIVE local facilities and transport networks; and serviced in terms of access; will have regard to the visual impact upon the AND WORK AND HELPS MAKE DEVELOPMENT local and wider landscape and proposals will ACCEPTABLE TO COMMUNITIES.” [PARA. 124 , (f) create places that are safe, inclusive and (vi) the proposed use will not in itself, or not be permitted if the visual impact would NPPF, 2019] accessible and which promote health and through likely traffic generation, have a well-being, with a high standard of amenity detrimental effect on the appearance or be inappropriate in terms of the character, for existing and future users; and where crime National Planning Policy Framework quiet enjoyment of the surrounding area. appearance and landscape setting of the and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not surrounding area.
undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience. [para 127, NPPF, 2018]
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
February 2019
LARTON HEY FARM, FRANKBY STILES / DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
Principle of development: GREEN BELT PLAN (FIG.6) Development in the Green Belt (Source: Ordnance Survey via the Wirral Unitary Development Plan) 2.25 The site is located within the Green Belt and 2.28 The proposal also complies with the (iii) the buildings are of permanent and mature vegetation that bounds the site, therefore the main issue is whether the proposal requirements of policy GB3, which permits substantial construction and are capable therefore the development will also not cause would constitute inappropriate development in re-use of buildings in the Green Belt in of conversion without major or complete visual encroachment into the countryside. the Green Belt having regard to the National accordance with the following criteria: reconstruction – both outbuildings are (d) to preserve the setting and special character Planning Policy Framework and whether constructed from brick, with the existing fabric The Site (i) the proposal does not have a materially of historic towns – the site is not located the harm by reason of inappropriateness, able to be retained during the conversion. greater impact than the present use on in close proximity to any historic towns. and any other harm, would be clearly the openness of the Green Belt and the (iv) the form, bulk and general design of (e) to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging outweighed by other considerations. purposes of including land within it – the the buildings are in keeping with their the recycling of derelict and other urban land – 2.26 The proposed development is for the conversion proposal involves the conversion of the surroundings – the buildings have been the proposal involves the re-use of redundant of the existing outbuildings to 1 no. independent outbuildings, therefore the amount of built constructed as domestic outbuildings buildings to provide much-needed homes, in dwelling and 1 no. garage/store. As the form will remain the same and there will be currently used for storage purposes, therefore line with regeneration principles, and will not outbuildings are located within the residential no additional impact on openness (See Fig.1). they are appropriate for a residential discourage urban regeneration in the area. curtilage of the existing dwelling, the principle setting in terms of form and bulk. They are (ii) the proposal does not involve extensive 2.30 Overall, the proposal would not harm of their use for residential purposes has constructed from red brick with tiled roofs external storage, extensive hardstanding, 2.29 Paragraph 133 confirms that the essential (c) to assist in safeguarding the countryside any of the five purposes of including land already been established as acceptable. and are rural in character and will therefore vehicle parking, intrusive boundary walling, characteristics of Green Belts are their from encroachment – the new dwelling will in the Green Belt, in accordance with not look out of place as dwellings. Their 2.27 The principle of the development is in accordance fencing, or introduce intrusive domestic openness and their permanence. The sit within a domestic curtilage which already paragraphs 133 and 134 of the NPPF. conversion will improve the appearance of the proposed development will not contravene exists within the Green Belt. The new dwelling with NPPF paragraph 146 as it involves the elements, particularly by the creation of a 2.31 The proposal is also compliant with UDP policy buildings and enhance the immediate area. the 5 purposes of the Green Belt, identified in will not extend into the open countryside re-use of buildings that are of permanent residential curtilage – the site is already URN1, which seeks to direct development towards paragraph 134, for the following reasons: to the north of the site and therefore there and substantial construction, which is not well-contained by vegetation therefore no (v) the proposed use can be adequately the urban areas. Although the site is located would be no encroachment. The development inappropriate in the Green Belt. The existing fabric additional boundary treatments will be serviced in terms of access – the existing (a) to check the unrestricted sprawl of large within the Green Belt, it lies adjacent to the urban would have a limited effect on the character of the buildings, which are built from brick, will required. The outbuildings sit within the access off Frankby Stiles can be utilised built-up areas – the site is not located adjacent fringe of West Kirby, close to the amenities and and appearance of the Green Belt and the be retained thus the conversions will not require curtilage of the existing dwelling, which is which serves the existing dwelling. to the large built-up area, defined as the services, and is not in an isolated location out in major reconstruction. The smaller outbuilding large enough to provide sufficient outside surrounding area because the site is mostly (vi) the proposed use will not in itself, or through urban conurbation of Wallasey, Birkenhead, the open countryside. The proposal will also bring will simply be divided into two separate rooms space for the new property, therefore no bound by mature planting which significantly likely traffic generation, have a detrimental Bromborough and Eastham, therefore the two unused buildings back into use, in accordance internally with one set of double doors added, new residential curtilage will be added. reduces views into the site. The amount of effect on the appearance or quiet enjoyment development will not contribute to sprawl. with URN1. This policy also states that the while the fabric of the larger outbuilding will also The site already has some hardstanding development on the site will not increase of the surrounding area – there is existing (b) to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one Green Belt will be protected from inappropriate be retained and extended. As the proposal is not which provides parking and access to as the buildings are simply being converted residential development surrounding the another – although the site is located between development, however as demonstrated, inappropriate development, it is not necessary the existing dwelling, and two parking not extended, therefore the proposal will site, therefore the creation of new dwellings West Kirby and Frankby, there is existing the proposal is not an inappropriate form to demonstrate ‘very special circumstances’ spaces for each new property will be not lead to any more encroachment into is an appropriate use for the site which will development to the east and west of the site of development within the Green Belt. in accordance with paragraphs 143 and 144. accommodated on this existing hardstanding. the countryside than the existing built form be in keeping with the surrounding area. which the proposed development will not extend The proposal does not involve any external on the site. The development will only be The addition of one dwellings will have a beyond, therefore the proposed development storage or intrusive domestic elements. glimpsed from surrounding land due to the negligible impact on traffic in the area. will not cause the two settlements to merge.
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