Vale of York MSA Inquiry
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE VALE OF YORK MOTORWAY SERVICE AREA (MSA) BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 48 AND 49 OF THE A1(M), HARROGATE STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 Chester Office | Well House Barns | Chester Road | B r e t t o n | C h e s t e r | C H 4 0 D H South Manchester Office | Camellia House | 76 Water Lane | W i l m s l o w | S K 9 5 B B t 0844 8700 007 | e [email protected] CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Project Overview ........................................................................................................... 4 2.0 FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATION ........................................................................ 6 2.1 Community Consultation and the Role of Engagement ................................................. 6 2.2 National Policy on Consultation ..................................................................................... 6 2.3 Local Policy on Consultation ......................................................................................... 7 2.4 Applegreen’s Response ................................................................................................ 8 3.0 HOW APPLEGREEN CONSULTED ............................................................................. 9 3.1 Informing the Process ................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Who was Consulted ...................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Communications Channels and Feedback Mechanisms ............................................... 9 3.4 Public Consultation and Community Engagement Programme ..................................... 9 3.5 Public Exhibitions ........................................................................................................ 10 3.6 Consultation Promotion ............................................................................................... 10 4.0 CONSULTATION FEEDBACK ................................................................................... 13 4.1 Responses Received .................................................................................................. 13 4.2 Other Information Gathered ........................................................................................ 16 4.3 Summary of Comments Received ............................................................................... 16 5.0 KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM THE CONSULTATION AND APPLEGREEN’S RESPONSE ................................................................................................................ 27 5.1 Summary .................................................................................................................... 27 6.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ................................................................................ 33 6.1 Summary of the consultation process and feedback received ..................................... 33 6.2 How the Consultation Process Informed the Proposed Development .......................... 34 2000-01 / VALE OF YORK MSA STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 1 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Feedback Form (Hard Copy and Online) Appendix 2: Website Graphics Appendix 3: Exhibition Board Graphics Appendix 4: Public Exhibition Advertising – Newspaper Appendix 5: Public Exhibition Advertising – Press Release Appendix 6: Community Posters Appendix 7: Stakeholder Invite Letter Appendix 8: Invite Letters to Local Community Appendix 9: List of Locals Invited 2000-01 / VALE OF YORK MSA STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Public consultation and community engagement have become increasingly important in the planning and development process. This reflects the valuable contribution local people can make in helping to create more integrated and sustainable developments, which reflects the prominence of the Localism agenda as an increasingly important element of national planning issues. 1.1.2 Applegreen plc set out to deliver a public engagement programme to support the preparation of a planning application for development of a Motorway Service Area (MSA) on land immediately to the west of the A1(M) and north of the B6265, approximately 0.75km to the north-west of Kirby Hill, North Yorkshire. Going forward, the project will be known as the Vale of York MSA, although through the period of consultation it was referred to as the Kirby Hill MSA. 1.1.3 This Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out: How Applegreen has engaged with local residents, elected representatives and other key stakeholders in the planning and development of its proposals; The various communication channels available as part of the consultation and engagement process; Results of the programme of public consultation up until the time that this document is submitted in support of the Vale of York MSA planning application; The questions raised by those who offered feedback and Applegreen’s responses to those points; How feedback that has been received during the consultation has informed Applegreen’s proposal; and Details of all consultation materials. 1.1.4 Applegreen has consulted – and continues to consult – with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory public consultees in relation to its proposal. This statement does not cover consultations undertaken with technical consultees, which are recorded, where appropriate, elsewhere in the application documentation. 1.1.5 It should be noted that this report has been prepared to illustrate the consultation and engagement conducted during the pre-application consultation period. Applegreen’s team will continue to engage local groups and individuals in relation to their proposal. 2000-01 / VALE OF YORK MSA STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 3 1.1.6 The SCI is one of a suite of documents that has been submitted in support of the Vale of York MSA planning application. The need case for the MSA and a detailed description of the proposal are set out within the Planning Statement and Environmental Statement respectively. Consequently, they are not repeated in the SCI. However, in order that the SCI can be read in isolation, a brief outline of the scheme is provided below. 1.2 Project Overview 1.2.1 The Proposed Development comprises an on-line MSA. The MSA would be located entirely on the western side of the A1(M), away from the village of Kirby Hill, but would service both directions of travel on the motorway via a new, dedicated junction with slip roads and an overbridge. The slip roads and junction arrangement serving south bound traffic will necessitate a short realignment (to the east) of the existing A168. 1.2.2 The key components of the scheme comprise: An Amenity Building containing hot and cold food outlets, a shop, lavatories, shower and seating / resting areas. This building would have a gross external floor area of up to 4,800m2; and would sit under an innovatively designed, sweeping green roof which would assist with assimilating the scheme into its setting; A Fuel Filling Station with 10 islands (20 filling points) for cars, vans and small commercial vehicles. This would be located immediately to the east of the Amenity Building, underneath the same green roof; A separate stand-alone Fuel Filling Station with 5 islands (6 filling points) for HGVs and coaches; A separate stand-alone Drive through Coffee Shop; Parking space provision for 364 cars (including spaces for disabled users), 90 HGVs, 18 coaches, 11 caravans, and 11 motorcycles. The parking provision would include electric vehicle charging stations. All parking would be free of charge for a minimum of 2 hours and meets the relevant standards for an MSA in this location; A dedicated means of access from the A1(M). This would comprise new entry and exit slip roads for northbound and southbound traffic. The new slip roads would lead to a new grade separated dumbbell junction, which would comprise two roundabouts on the eastern and western side of the A1(M) connected by an overbridge spanning the A1(M); 2000-01 / VALE OF YORK MSA STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 4 A dedicated mean of access from the B6265 that would be only used for staff access. The entrance would be controlled by an access barrier and there would be no access to the public; Realignment of c.650m of the A168 to the north of the roundabout junction with the B6265 to allow the construction of the southbound access and entry and exit slip roads to the MSA; An Abnormal Load Bay; Surface water drainage infrastructure, forming part of a site-wide sustainable drainage system; An extensive on-site hard and soft landscape scheme, together with earthworks across the site and the provision of screen mounding. The landscape areas would incorporate: o A Children’s Play Area; o Dog Exercise Area; and o Driver Stretch / Exercise Area. Other associated infrastructure including fencing, lighting and signage etc. 2000-01 / VALE OF YORK MSA STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT JULY 2017 5 2.0 FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATION 2.1 Community Consultation and the Role of Engagement 2.1.1 Planning shapes the places where people work and live, therefore it is only right that people should be given the opportunity to take an active role in the planning process. 2.1.2 Applegreen