Planning Brief Outline Business Case Orchard Park Private Finance Initiative

Hull City Council August 2010

DRAFT Orchard Park - Planning Brief – Outline Business Case Orchard Park PFI Contents

01 Introduction 1 04 Planning Framework 35 4.1 Regeneration priorities 35 02 Site Location and Description 3 4.2 Housing 35 2.1 Location 3 4.3 Design of new housing development 37 2.2 The North Hull context 3 4.4 Sustainability and Flood Risk 38 2.3 Patterns of development 3 4.5 Greenspace and biodiversity 38 2.4 Orchard Park: social aspects 3 4.6 Conservation areas/Listed Buildings/Tree Preservation Orders/ 2.5 The case for change 3 Archaeological Remains 39

03 Design Guidance 5 05 Planning application required documents 41 3.1 Introduction 5 5.1 National General Requirements For Submission Of Applications 3.2 Working with the Community 6 Under The Planning Acts 41 3.3 The vision 8 5.2 National Specific Requirements For Submission Of 3.4 The starting-point: Orchard Park today 9 Applications Under The Planning Acts 42 3.5 Design principles and mandatory requirements 11 5.3 Local Requirements 42 3.6 The structure of the neighbourhoods 12 5.4 Advertisement Consent 44 3.7 Residential Design 15 5.5 Application for prior approval – proposed demolition 44 3.8 Street design 20 3.9 Open Spaces 27 Appendix 1 45 3.10 Materials & Planting 29 3.11 References and further reading 33

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This Planning Brief identifies the ensure that the PFI funding is maximised. It planning and design principles is envisaged that the AAP will be adopted in early 2013. which apply to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) site This brief provides a planning and design within Orchard Park, Hull, as framework to accompany the Outline Business shown on Figure 2.1 and 3.1 Case for the Orchard Park Private Finance Initiative. The brief has been developed solely to assist with the PFI process. The brief will be The PFI proposals aim to get the future amended further during the AAP process and transformation of the Orchard Park Estate off developed into formal design guidance to be the ground through the renewal of selected consistent with the approach taken within the housing stock and public realm environmental NaSA and Holderness Road AAPs, where it has improvements/remodelling. It comprises a total been embraced by the local community and of 500 new build social units funded via PFI developers. credits which would be built within the Danes and Thorpes, and around 170 private sale units. The brief includes a detailed design guidance 355 houses would be demolished to make section, based on an indicative PFI masterplan, space for the new housing. This would be done which has emerged through the preparation through a phased programme, with some new of a PFI Outline Business Case. The brief also build to be delivered first to help enable the describes the current planning policy context relocation of residents. This will complement for the area, which any proposal will need to other initiatives such as the new £14 million address; and the last section of the brief lists completed Orchard Community Centre; the £38 the planning application required documents. million Northern Academy set to open in 2012; the proposed redevelopment of the dilapidated shopping centre; and the separate PFI bid’s committed extra-care 60 units.

In order to achieve a complete transformation of Orchard Park, an Area Action Plan (AAP) will be developed. It will maintain the regeneration momentum and provide certainty with regard to the delivery of a long term vision. In that respect, the AAP will be the tool to ensure a sustainable future for Orchard Park. The AAP will also provide consistency between the different projects and sources of funding, and

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2.1 Location 2.3 Patterns of development low, in comparison with other areas. Deprived Orchard Park is a municipally-built postwar Development in North Hull took place over households are those with the least choice in estate on the northern edge of the city of much of the 20th century, in two main phases the housing market, and Orchard Park shows Hull. It is some 7 km (4 miles) NNW of the city - pre-war & post-war. Both were essentially evidence of high levels of deprivation: the ward centre, west of the main Beverley Road (A1079), to provide suburban housing for people who is the 3rd most deprived in Hull, and the 80th and forms part of residential North Hull. The had been living in the much tighter conditions nationally. This is exacerbated for residents by area is low-lying and fairly flat, with the main of the inner city, but they were distinct phases high levels of crime and anti-social behaviour. topographical features being the Beverley & and the difference is still visible on the ground. Not surprisingly, the area suffers from a poor Barmston Drain watercourse immediately to the The largely pre-war North Hull Estate and image and reputation. east of the estate, and the presence of open Inglemire have conventional road layouts and land (part of East Riding) to the north and west. traditionally-built homes; Orchard Park, built 2.5 The case for change very rapidly in the 60s and 70s to keep pace As for many estates, these patterns tend to 2.2 The North Hull context with the city’s slum clearance programmes, be self-reinforcing - people with choice reject The wider area of North Hull is a fairly distinct was laid out to a ‘Radburn’ pattern which the area because of its image, and this further suburban area of the city between the stresses separation of pedestrian and cars so worsens things in a spiral of decline. The University to the south, the River Hull to the has a succession of courts and pathways rather Council has concluded, with much support from east, and the open land outside the city. It than ordinary streets, and was built mainly by the community, that only significant investment is made up of several separate sub-areas: modern ‘system’ methods of construction. and major change will start to turn this Orchard Park on its north-western edge, the around. A specific part of the estate, covering North Hull Estate in the middle, Inglemire to 2.4 Orchard Park: social aspects some of the housing with the most evidence the south and the Parkstone area to the east Socially, Orchard Park is a mainly working- of problems, has been identified for early adjoining the River Hull. Almost contiguous, class outer suburb which houses families on regeneration via the PFI. though partly separated by some open space, fairly low incomes. Levels of worklessness is the prosperous outer suburb of Cottingham are high. These economic and social patterns around its old village core. North Hull itself are reflected in the area’s role in the housing has no real centre - Beverley Road is its spine, market: 73% of homes are rented from the providing links to the city centre and services Council or housing associations (City average dotted along its length; there are however 33%; England 19%), with 27% owner-occupied some small local centres and shopping (Hull 52%, England 69%), and none or only parades across the area, including the Orchard a small balance in other tenures such as Park local centre now being redeveloped. private rental. Demand for homes remains

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Figure 2.1 Site Location Plan

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3.1 Introduction The remainder of the chapter is structured as follows: This chapter sets out design parameters for new and ■■ Working with the community (section 3.2) ■■ Vision, Starting-point & Design Principles improved buildings, streets (sections 3.3 - 3.5) and other elements of the ■■ The structure of the neighbourhoods (3.6) public realm. It also presents ■■ Residential design (3.7) ■■ Street design (3.8) the overarching masterplan ■■ Open Spaces (3.9) vision for the parts of Orchard ■■ Materials & Planting (3.10) Park to be transformed.

It has been prepared with the specific needs of Orchard Park in mind, but it also needs to be read within the context of the wider set of planning policies covered in chapter 4.

The guidance set out here relates to the part of Orchard Park which is the subject of the PFI project. As stated in section 01 above, an Area Action Plan (AAP) will be produced subsequently to provide guidance for the wider area making up the whole of Orchard Park.

The design guidance consists of a set of written and graphic principles that advise on the two- and three-dimensional character of design elements of each particular type of building or space, coupled with specific requirements which the Council will expect to see met in any proposals. It also includes plans and sketches which demonstrate how the sought-for change might be achieved, but these are included as illustrations, not as mandatory guidance.

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Design Champions’ Aspirations 3.2 Working with the Community 3.2.2 The Design Champions Alongside this community-wide engagement, 3.2.1 Developing the Plans and Vision the Council and Gateway have also been Good Happy Place Place Where People Want to Live working with a group of “Design Champions” – The proposals for Orchard Park have ■■ A safe and happy place full of ■■ I would like Orchard Park to be a been developed in an iterative process of local people who had volunteered for this role caring people. place where people want to live engagement with the resident community. after the consultation meetings. The idea has ■■ Loving and caring. throughout there lives. Not wanting to In February-March 2010, an initial public been to get a sense of what the community is ■■ A place for all. move away when grown up. consultation was held on options, involving after or is reluctant to see in terms of design ■■ Still a good place if not better. ■■ A thriving popular area with a a newsletter outlining the proposals sent of the future houses and layout. Good design ■■ A good place to bring up a family. reputation for good things. to all Orchard Park residents and 12 public practice such as designing residential areas so ■■ The same friendly area with much ■■ That it is a place that is not discriminated against because of its events attended by nearly 500 people. The that crime is minimised, or making sure that better housing facilities. ■ Happy and content. postcode. A place where people want consultation sought residents’ views on environmental sustainability is at the heart of ■ to live, a place that will be sustainable the design, are discussed with residents and two potential options for change, involving for the future. The envy of Hull. more or less demolition. A ‘preferred their feedback sought. option’ was then evolved, in the form of a draft regeneration plan; this was then the The Design Champions Group have met, Proud attended training sessions, held workshops subject of further public consultation with ■■ I would like Orchard Park to consolidate and build on the Orchard Park community from 6th to to discuss the evolving proposals and the the strong sense of community spirit that currently exists. 24th July, with 9 public events, plus an offer purposes behind them, and advised on the The new Orchard Park should be a place that gives local of one-to-one consultation in the affected priorities, the aims, and the aspirations which people what they want and need and can be proud. areas. During the consultation, there was they and the wider community have for their ■■ I would like Orchard Park to be a place where are also an opportunity for residents to feed area, its design and the quality of place. proud to live. back on design principles, with an interactive The aspirations that they have expressed ■■ A place where community has real meaning. touch screen used to gauge residents’ views. are summarised on the five panels on this ■■ Where children laugh. ■■ Where people smile. This has included discussion of ‘good’ and page, and a fuller record / transcript of their ‘bad’ design elements. discussions is available on request. They will continue to act as a sounding-board over the In addition, formal consultees have included coming phases of project development. Good Facilities Green Living the Environment Agency, the Highways ■■ More accessible road network. ■■ A lot more modern than it is now, Agency, Natural England and English ■■ Large houses with large gardens. greener houses. Heritage; they will continue to be consulted. ■■ Play area for the children with ■■ Ultra modern, with trees and wild specific play facilities for the very life, clean, homely and full of joy. The Planning Brief was endorsed by Hull young children. ■■ A good place to live in safety. City Council Planning Committee on 14th ■■ Better standard of street lighting ■■ The green corner of Hull with September 2010 and will be submitted to than exists at the present. sustainable new houses. Cabinet on 25th October. ■■ Car parking inside the gardens.

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3.2.3 Future Engagement Hull CC will continue the consultation process throughout the PFI procurement and in the latter stages of ‘dialogue’ remaining bidders will be expected to present their proposals and engage with residents at community consultation events. This process will be closely managed by Hull CC and further details will be given at the ISDS stage. PFI bidders should note the consultation will need to relate both to the preparation of a planning application for the scheme (including a Statement of Community Involvement), and to the Options and Publication stages in the evolution of the Area Action Plan (AAP).

Submissions will be expected to demonstrate familiarity with, and experience of, a wide range of consultation and engagement with stakeholders at all levels.

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The vision is one of transformational change - 3.3 The vision in how Orchard Park works as a place, in the opportunities it offers for residents, and in the The vision for Orchard Park is: standard of the housing. Over the next 15 years, a co-ordinated approach to regeneration will bring At the core of the regeneration plan is the about the transformation of Orchard delivery of 670 new high-quality and energy- efficient Lifetime Homes set in secure gardens Park. Excellent local schools, community and green spaces. Around 500 would be facilities and shops will be delivered homes for rent from the PFI Contractor, and alongside revitalised homes and around 170 for sale on the open market. streets, encouraging existing and future The homes would predominantly be 2- and generations to stay in the area. 3-bedroom houses, with smaller proportions of 2-bedroom bungalows and apartments, Together with high quality, welcoming and of larger houses. A network of new and parks and good connections to jobs improved green spaces will be created across in the city centre and the East Riding, the area, including two new community parks Orchard Park will be a place of at the heart of The Danes and The Thorpes. opportunity for all. There are many facets to achieving the rebirth of Orchard Park as a successful place to live. A major one is getting the design right, from a low base of an incoherent layout that makes Indicative house-type proportions homes vulnerable to crime, where there is 3 bedroom houses 40-50% much under-used open space, and whose 2 bedroom houses 30-40% streets lack life. 3 bedroom apartments 10-15% 4 bedroom houses 1-5% This design guidance is about making sure that we can now meet the challenge of providing 2 bedroom bungalow 1-5% high quality homes in an attractive and well- 5 bedroom houses 1-3% functioning environment.

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3.4 The starting-point: Orchard space to west and north, there is a lack of high ■■ The suburban location: an attraction for Park today quality, well-used parks and green spaces many, and underlining a stress on houses Orchard Park, as section 02 above tends to in the residential area itself. The recent open rather than apartment building; indicate, is not now an area of choice: not space study for the Council identifies the locality ■■ The position at the outer edge of Hull, looking out onto open land and which could lend enough people actively choose to live here, as having no Parks / Gardens – identifying it itself to low visual impact housing; too many households are here because they as a deficiency area in this category; and as ■■ The more successful and popular 112 Ellerburn Ave - Google Maps Page 1 of 1 having no Natural / Semi-natural open space cannot find anywhere else. There is not one neighbouring estates in the rest of North Hull: within it either, though of course there is a lot single overriding reason why this is the case: their form and layout; Address 112 Ellerburn Ave Address is approximate it is a combination of factors which make it of countryside and open ‘urban fringe’ land ■■ The local centre, where a superb new clear that significant investment and major nearby. The Amenity Green Spaces within the health centre is to be joined by completely Orchard Park today - a disjointed structure change are required. Some of the physical area are described as having a range of quality, redeveloped local shopping; / design factors which contribute to these but with only one ‘good’ and three ‘in particular ■■ The main access loop route formed by Hall needs can however be separately identified. need of improvement’. Road: over-designed, so now having to be ‘traffic-calmed’, but an element around which 3.4.1 Street layout: 3.4.3 House type, construction and layout the area has inevitably to be structured; The area’s complex ‘Radburn’ layout, with poor The physical state of the dwellings is an issue ■■ Public transport: frequent and reasonably overlooking and too many dead spaces, tends too. In particular, the multi-storey flats cannot quick access to the services and jobs in central and inner Hull; to make it difficult to police, thus exacerbating be brought up to the Government’s ‘Decent ■■ Mature and recently planted trees: the risk of high levels of crime and anti-social Homes’ standard at a reasonable cost. The particularly along Hall Road, these will need Council have had a ‘no lettings’ policy in place behaviour rather than helping to reduce them. to be preserved or their loss mitigated. Despite generally falling crime levels, in 2008 in these blocks since February 2009, and there are currently now 189 empty units there. As Orchard Park had the second highest number Some things, however, are major elements of for the houses, although some improvements © 2010 Google (1,684) of reported crimes amongst all Hull Orchard Park today, but are emphatically not have already been carried out, the houses on Ellerburn Avenue - a successful local street wards and the 3rd highest rate per head of part of the design thinking for the future: population. It is difficult to tackle this aspect of Orchard Park still do not meet modern energy- saving standards, and would also benefit from the design without significant demolition and ■■ the current layout: with poor linkages and rebuilding. better flood protection if redeveloped. And dangerous blind spots the complexity of the ‘Radburn’ street layout ■■ the present disposition of green space – a 3.4.2 Environment: means that there are few opportunities for an spattering of ‘Space Left Over After Planning’ In many parts of the area, the quality of the approach which might replace small parts of which is all quantity and almost no quality environment is poor. Rear parking yards the estate bit by bit with infill developments: the ■■ the tower blocks: the feature which most are difficult to maintain to a high standard. need is for comprehensive treatment. people would probably associate with The overall layout has produced a lot of Orchard Park, but problematic and in the shapeless underused space which has no 3.4.4 The context for design wrong part of the city. clear ‘ownership’, as well as a locality with no The characteristics and elements of the urban recognisable shape or sense of place. And structure which now exist are, to some extent, despite the proximity of the extensive green a basis for thinking out plans for the future: http://maps.Investingg ooing le.com/maps?f=q&source=sOrchard Park - The Orchard_q&hl=en& gCentreeocode=&q=Kingston+upon... 5/26/2010

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Figure 3.1 Context Plan

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PFI Boundary Orchard Park

1 Orchard Park Centre 2 New Northern Academy 3 Kingswood Employment Land 4 Integrated care centre Local connections

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3.5 Design principles and mandatory requirements

Proposals must be based on sound urban ■■ Useability and attractiveness of open design approaches, applying the principles spaces: new open spaces that are a promoted in Government good practice focus of the community, cater for a wide guidance: notably the Manual for Streets1, By range of needs and that people will want Design: Better Places to Live2, and the Urban to use (section 3.8) 3 Design Compendium . They will also be ■■ Durability: public realm improvements required to comply with specific elements of that include new landscaping and street national design guidance. lighting made of durable and attractive materials (section 3.9) The masterplan is, therefore, based upon a set of key principles: ■■ Environmental sustainability: minimising use of energy and natural resources, and ■■ Sustainability: new homes which are dealing with environmental issues in a sustainable because they are of high quality sustainable way (section 3.6). and energy efficient (section 3.6 below) These are principles underpinning the ■ Choice: a variety of home types, including ■ design approaches which the Council will a mix of terraced, semi-detached, expect to see. At the same time, a set of apartments and bungalows (section 3.6) mandatory requirements must be complied ■■ Clarity of structure: traditional street with. These are: layouts where new houses have clearly 4 defined fronts and backs. Front entrances ■■ Code for Sustainable Homes , to Level 4 will face the road and back gardens will ■■ Lifetime Homes5 - which brings the be safe and secure (section 3.5) inclusive approach to housing design, “age ■■ Pedestrian-friendly: new and enhanced - proofing” new homes, into effect for all multi-purpose streets that do much more housing developments with public funding. than simply cater for the needs of the car ■■ Secured by Design6 - which needs to be (section 3.7) applied in the context of the Government’s ■■ Flood-proofing: homes and the environment Safer Places guidelines. which will be designed to incorporate ■■ Building for Life7 - schemes must score at current best practice and meet the required least 14 out of 20 on the BfL assessment of Environment Agency mitigation measures urban design. to be safe in all foreseeable in this low-lying area (section 3.6)

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3.6 The structure of the ■■ New homes are built to front onto Figure 3.3 Typical Block Diagram neighbourhoods connected streets ■ Most movement - by foot, cycle, car or other 3.6.1 Principle: Clarity of structure: ■ modes - is channelled down these streets, traditional street layouts where new not segregated. houses have clearly defined fronts and backs. Front entrances will face ■■ Direct connections with surrounding neighbourhoods, features and places of the road and back gardens will be interest - urban and rural - are made. safe and secure. The new elements of Orchard Park will be structured in such ■■ Orchard Park adheres to the principles of a way as to promote clarity and identity. the walkable neighbourhood, whereby the maximum number of facilities are accessible This will be achieved in a number of by foot to the maximum number of people. ways, as set out below: ■■ Routes are provided that enable buses to run closer to where people live. 3.6.2 Making connections At present, the structure of the estate ■■ There are enhanced connections by foot means that vehicular permeability into and and cycle to areas of public open space and employment beyond the city boundary through the Danes and the Thorpes is low and, although pedestrian permeability is higher, security concerns have meant that 3.6.3 The structure of the blocks many footpaths have been blocked. This Within this overall layout, the housing is is the result of the problems caused by the to be developed in definable blocks, each high level of separation between cars and surrounded – wherever possible- by streets pedestrians. It means that streets are lacking on all sides. These are known as “perimeter in activity, a situation not helped by the fact blocks”. The diagram shows this simple idea that streets, like many of the footpaths, are in sketch form. not overlooked by homes or other uses.

So a pivotal element of the restructuring of the estate is ensuring that the necessary connections - both internal and external - Lively street edge are intact or restored. In practice, this will Area that is flexible for future change mean that: Gardens can become habitat for wildlife, but are secure and safe Mixed house forms

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Perimeter blocks are a long-established form coherent, and new designs can be of development, found all over the country introduced without upsetting the underlying and the rest of Europe, which has stood rhythm or legibility of the locality. the test of time: as with the conventional ■■ Habitat: back (especially) and front gardens street layout, it has the benefit of clarity and combine within the block to become varied simplicity: in urban design terms, “legibility”. and protected habitats for birds and insects The advantages can be briefly summarised: in particular.

■■ Security and Privacy: the back of the house Building for Life assessments will help guide and back garden is generally more secure. proposals towards successful realisation of The front of the house is generally the only this approach. area exposed to public access. Ownership of and responsibility for spaces is clear and 3.6.4 Illustrative Plan easy to define. The Plan shows a layout for Orchard Park based on these principles and approaches. ■■ Lively edges: the relationship with the street is one that gives continuity, and It is not a fixed Masterplan, but an illustration because of overlooking of the street, it of how the area could be successfully and again reinforces safety. coherently developed.

■■ Efficient use of space: a simple and regular pattern – which does not need to be rigid or monotonous – avoids wasted areas and ‘space left over after planning’ (SLOAP). It helps use the land at an effective density without a sense of town cramming; in this case, target densities are at the lower end of the Local Plan’s range of 30-50 dwellings per hectare, which is appropriate for this ‘city suburban ‘ location. They will tend to be slightly higher near the local centre.

■■ Flexibility: the block layout is a form of ‘designing for change’ – as the neighbourhood grows and changes, extension of houses to the back is possible, complicated neighbour arrangements are largely avoided, different heights can be accommodated within an overall pattern which is still

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Figure 3.4 Illustrative Masterplan

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3 1 New local parks in Danes and Thorpes 2 Improved or expanded open spaces 3 New housing fronting Hall Road served by local “village” street 2 4 Redeveloped Orchard Park local centre

5 Good pedestrian connections to primary school from new development 6 New housing fronting onto traditional streets 7 Connecting into existing streets

8 Extra care facility and apartment blocks grouped to face Orchard Park local centre and looking onto green space

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3.7.2 Flood-proofing ■■ Houses to have an entrance (primary or ■■ Sympathetic design around these 3.7 Residential Design Much of Hull is at a high risk of flooding, and secondary) which is approached by a ramp, constraints by use of the generous space Orchard Park is no exception. Accordingly, the approximately 9m plus landings, from the between and around buildings afforded 3.7.1 Principles: standard required to design-out flood risk in back of pavements. The diagrams below by the proposed form and density, and by individual homes is a demanding one. show several ways of incorporating a 9m landscaping with permeable materials. ■■ Sustainability: new homes which ramp with different depths of front gardens. are sustainable because they are of The design of the wider area should also The basic requirement is that the finished floor high quality and energy efficient ■■ All houses to have a second floor refuge at a allow for effective drainage and recognise level of the buildings needs to be 600mm minimum of 5m AOD; this can be achieved the flood risk. The Council will welcome above average plot level or the street frontage ■■ Choice: a variety of home types, with a building of 2 storeys. design responses for the public realm which level (whichever is the higher). A place of including a mix of terraced, semi- use swales, soakaways and public green detached, apartments and bungalows safety must be provided above 5 metres; and ■■ Resilient design to include power points and ring mains fed from ground floor spaces, wherever possible and acceptable, properties need to have flood-resilient design ceiling at or above 300mm from floor level, to provide capacity and relieve pressure on ■■ Flood-proofing: homes which are up to 300mm above floor level. Combined designed to be safe in all foreseeable and waterproof construction (flooring, the drainage system. with the need for properties to be accessible finishes to +300mm, etc.) to allow rapid conditions in this low-lying area for those with disabilities or impaired mobility, recovery from flood. requiring access gradients not exceeding ■■ Environmental sustainability: 1:12 or 1:15, this imposes considerable design ■■ Bungalows can only be accommodated minimising use of energy and constraints. The approach suggested is: if dormer bungalows, so that a place of natural resources, and dealing refuge is incorporated into the design at with environmental issues in a first floor level. sustainable way

Garden depth: 7m Garden depth: 3m Garden depth: 7m Garden depth: 6m

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6m ramp 2m ramp 5m ramp 6m ramp Different ways in which the 600mm uplift, complete with ramp could be achieved

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3.7.3 Variety, Adaptability & Accessibility 3.7.4 Resource efficiency homes and the public realm is enhanced by Enhancing the range of housing and building Design of the residential areas and buildings the relationship of bay windows and porches types in Orchard Park is an important aim in will be expected to demonstrate clear use to the building line, and consistency of the the redevelopment of the area. This is both of measures to minimise use of energy building line is reinforced by consistency of a social objective – to provide for a range of and natural resources, and to deal with base materials. needs – and an aesthetic one: to help create environmental issues in a sustainable way. an area of richness and beauty where the ■■ Overall building line to demonstrate design gives pleasure and interest. ■■ Aspect: building design to take account coherent approach whilst allowing for of potential for solar gain, placement of interest and variety. ■■ Variety: the regeneration plans seek a mix frontages, use of south-facing facades. ■■ 3m - 7m building setback: creates amenity of home sizes, from 2-bedroon through ■ Rainwater collection and retention: space for small garden, space for a ramped to 5-bedroom; the types of form can ■ consideration (where aquifer/groundwater approach path, and for other (designed-in) also vary, within the basic framework of conditions permit) of diversion of rainwater elements (see 3.7.7 below). the streets and blocks, with apartments, from mains drainage to swales, soakaways terraces, semis and detached houses, and verges; to draining roofs to permanent ■■ Roofscape: steep pitched gables, and so that a monotonous ‘estate’ form is waterbutts, and to use of green roofs to slow hipped roof forms, both characteristic of not replicated; and intelligent variation of release to ground, etc. successful Hull neighbourhoods, can be rendering and building materials will also seen along prominent routes and help add to the appeal. ■■ Recycling – the Council’s minimum to give scale and visual appeal to longer requirements for recycling provision are: linear views. ■■ Adaptability: the block form and house a space for refuse in-curtilage of 2m x 1m layout will allow for future adaptation to (1.8m high if enclosed) per dwelling, plus people’s changing needs – historically, space for composting; a space for shared English homes (whether terraces or semis) recycling area (of 10m x 2m, or 5m x 4m), have responded flexibly over the years, in any development of 51-500 dwellings. changing in both size and use, so that Designs must integrate any such equipment households are not forced to move as their sensitively from the outset, and not as needs change. Lifetime Homes has this belated add-ons which are unsightly and concept at its core. add to visual clutter. ■■ Accessibility: compliance with Lifetime 3.7.5 Building Line and Roofscape Homes standards, and the application of Building lines and set-backs: a consistent the access arrangements (3.6.2 above), will ensure that new homes have the twin front building line is a recurrent characteristic attributes of being available to those with of terraces and semi-detached housing in mobility restrictions, and accommodating Hull. This creates coherence of frontage, and residents for much longer as their needs provides definition and enclosure to the public change over their lifespan. realm. Architectural interaction between

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3.7.6 Vehicular and pedestrian access Many of the houses in Orchard Park will benefit from vehicular access to the property. This may be designed so as to allow vehicles to pull in kerbside, or to go behind the house, or to be in-curtilage, in front of the home.

■■ Designs will be expected to demonstrate that pedestrian access to the house is not impaired, and that the positive visual and environmental impact of front gardens is not lost or reduced.

■■ Garages, where provided, will have minimum dimensions of 3.3 x 6m.

■■ Footway access to be on direct street-to- door desire-line wherever practicable.

■■ Separate or integrated access required to enable access for people with disabilities or impaired mobility (3.6.2 - 3 above).

■■ Where possible any hard surfacing within the private frontage (excluding the path leading to the front door) should be permeable.

■■ To meet Lifetime Homes standards, distance to a parking space needs to be kept to a minimum. And where car parking is adjacent or in front of house, it should be capable of being widened to 3.3m.

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3.7.7 Dealing with the ‘edges’ Boundary treatments An integrated design is one which gets both The design approach for boundary treatment the housing and its surroundings right – and will be expected to recognise that continuity which also pays attention to how they meet. of private frontage treatment is key to creating How designs treat these ‘edges’ will be a high quality and consistent street design, assessed in three ways: in relation to public so that the same frontage detailing should spaces, in relation to boundary treatments, be ensured along any given street wherever and in relation to gardens. possible. Consideration should be given to the type of treatment - whether low brick wall, Enlivened edges railings, hedging or brick/hand rail - to ensure The fronts of most of the homes will face public that it is suitable to the context; for example spaces, and need to express life and vitality - a softer hedge treatment might be more in terms of the activities, and in terms of their appropriate where there is an absence of street features. In particular, front doors and porches tree planting, in order to create a softer look. need conscious design thought. Historically, front doors in terraces are set back in a porch which provides some shelter and attracts a degree of architectural detailing. The setback provides a further degree of modelling to the façade. The door itself is traditionally glazed timber joinery which allows personalisation through paint colour choice. For non-terrace forms, most of these considerations still apply, but the issues of harmony and the risk of jarring juxtaposition are less acute. Similarly, windows in terraces are typically organised to create an architectural rhythm in the street; in other house types, the expectation is still of window proportions with a generous vertical dimension with low cills to meet Lifetime Homes standards and some degree of unity with neighbouring properties.

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Gardens where a house and garden face two ways, Figure 3.5 Typical Block Diagram - gardens and edges Front gardens that are varied, green and with possible changes in height of buildings. attractive are an important part of the Both outward elevations and/or corners should urban landscape in Hull. They have allowed be animated with windows and doors to main individual home owners to personalise the parts of the house. public impression of their home in a context where homes look very similar, and they provide some measure of privacy between home and street life. Greening with gardens contributes significantly to the greening of the street as a whole, projecting an attractive image of the area. Front gardens can, if deep enough, provide space for well-designed cycle storage, bin stores / recycling, and meter boxes. Back garden boundary fences should

be supplied in wood (it is clearly not within High quality back garden boundary the developer’s or Council’s control to ensure Front gardens it remains so). Side boundaries, and where house plots turn the corner, will need special Back gardens attention, to demonstrate coherent handling Corner property - facing both ways

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kerbs will build-in a slower ambient speed; ■■ The block lay-out, for example, the avoidance respectively - capable of carrying local bus 3.8 Street design detailed tracking assessments will be of straight east-west routings through service if so decided, and with a role in required to ensure that refuse vehicles can the residential area - and the urban form access to the parks and local facilities. 3.8.1 Principle: negotiate such junctions. (building lines, carriageway dimensions) will encourage traffic calming. ■■ ‘Local’ streets: the majority of the streets Pedestrian-friendly: new and ■■ Vehicle swept path requirements should serving houses in the newly redeveloped enhanced multi-purpose streets that inform the design of junctions and carriageway 3.8.4 Parking areas. do much more than simply cater for layouts. No over-running of footways/verges Residential parking will require a mixture of the needs of the car. will be acceptable. Street design should parking solutions: this will include on-street ■■ ‘Village’ streets: with a shared surface treatment to reflect use by both pedestrians allow the Council’s large refuse vehicles to parallel and perpendicular arrangements; on- and vehicles of the entire street space. The manoeuvre in the street without over-running plot parking; and in a few cases small groups of 3.8.2 Streets as places, not just corridors streets are meant to serve a small number footways/verges or compromising road safety. off street bays, though this will in general be a for cars Careful consideration to forward visibility, to of properties at cul-de-sac type situation last resort. Small groups of parking bays within The design of streets requires an integrated maintain adequate inter-visibility and allow and are also intended to be access streets widened sections of the streetscape will provide approach involving close working between motorists to respond to on-coming traffic / road parallel to Hall Road with frontages, not much of the supply. On-street car parking the developer and the Council as highway layout is essential to ensure road safety. backs, to this major road. Similar treatment does offer advantages because it decreases and planning authority, to create solutions could be deployed on streets within the ■ With the exception of a small number of the areas of hard surfacing, increases private main residential area, as a “mews” type which reflect current policy, and produce a ■ pedestrian-priority streets, pedestrians garden space and is an efficient use of roadway. street without green verges. well-connected and flexible street network. will always have dedicated pavements / For the few non-residential uses in the locality, This will encourage walking and cycling, ■■ ‘Interface’ streets: a special category footways along the street, a sharp break with dedicated parking for local services and parks and will integrate routes on foot, cycle and reflecting the particular conditions of the approach hitherto in Orchard Park’s form will not be required, as the majority of users car so that there are ‘eyes on the street’ and of “Radburn” layout. The objective is active Orchard Park – these are streets which are will be within walking distance and any parking the streets are shared public spaces for all: routes, overlooked, safe, and balanced with on the boundary between the area to be need can be met on-street nearby. recognising their role in domestic, community the movement of cars within street spaces. developed within the PFI scheme, and the rest of Orchard Park. Their role is much as and informal life. 3.8.5 A hierarchy of streets ■■ Cyclists will be catered for on-street, through that of the ‘Main’ streets. The general approach above does not imply that 3.8.3 Movement and modes the design of streets with sufficient width to every street in Orchard Park will be the same, The following text and drawings overleaf set The approach is therefore to share the accommodate vehicles and cyclists; dedicated cycleways are not appropriate or an efficient and doing the same job. It will be important out examples of what will be expected in movement space between the various modes use of space within the residential areas. Cycle to define and agree the role and function of submissions, for detailed discussion with the of travel, and to design-in measures and parking facilities to be provided in parks and at each link, so that the network is coherent, the highway and planning authority. solutions which recognise that integration. public facilities, as well as in homes. design of each type of street is appropriate to its functions, and the materials, frontage treatment Note that as a general guideline for all types, ■■ Vehicular movement will thus not be ■■ Buses will principally use, as now, the main and aesthetic of each reflects its role. separated from other forms of movement, Hall Road artery, which provides high- minimum requirements are 2m parking and but will share the street space in a variety of frequency service to the city centre and 2m footway width; these may be varied ways. The ‘grid’ of streets will have frequent other key destinations ; but some internal The street types proposed are: upward below. Except for “village” street, intersections, often with a raised table at the routes will be designed to be capable surfacing of carriageway is assumed to be ■■ ‘Main’ streets: the two principal access routes conventional blacktop. junction to slow traffic and give preference of accommodating local bus services off Hall Road into The Danes and The Thorpes to pedestrians. Tight tracking and prominent penetrating the housing areas.

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Figure 3.6 Street Types Plan This plan locates each street type within n the Orchard Park PFI site. The following pages give layouts and General Design Requirements for each street type

Pedestrian links “Main“ street “Local” street “Village” street “Village” street (adapted to mews) “Interface” street

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High wall “Main” streets: General Design Requirements: ■■ suitable for bus route (secure back garden) Garage ■■ maximum dimensions: 6.5 carriageway ■■ parking - accommodated on street, width parallel arrangement or small groups of Front garden Pathway perpendicular parking House ■■ 2.4m footway (minimum) Front garden boundary treatment ■■ should provide access to off street parking ■■ parking should generally be in 2.0m wide Secondary pedestrian Street bays; when the parking is in a layby on the ■■ underground services to be under the to house parking approach side to a bus stop, the bay should footway (parallel) be 2.3m wide to ensure buses can pull up Ramped drivewway and pathss to close to the kerb at the bus stop. ■■ planting strip to be 1.5m wide minimum provide level access to house

Street Lighting posts (approx 20m centres)

Carraigeway (6.5m)

Primary access to Street trees house (minimum 12m centres)

Parking Planting strip (in curtilage)

Pedestrian crossing point in planting strip

6m 2.4m 1.5m 2.0m 6.5m 2.0m 1.5m 2.4m 3.0m Planting strip/street lighting strip/street Planting parking Street Carriaigeway parking Street strip planting in pedestriancrossing lighting/ strip/street Planting services pathway/ Pedestrian house to access garden/ramped Front House services / pathway Pedestrian access/parking access/parking ramped garden/ Front

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“Local” streets: General Design Requirements: ■■ parking - accommodated on street, High wall parallel arrangement or small groups of (secure back ■■ maximum dimensions: 5.5m carriageway garden) perpendicular parking Primary width access to Front garden ■ provided access to off street parking house boundary ■ treatment ■■ Footways to be 2.0m width minimum; on Parking certain routes that are likely to generate ■■ underground services to be under the footways (In curtilage) increased pedestrian traffic to footway House should be widened as appropriate. ■■ planting strip to be 1.5m wide minimum

■■ not suitable for bus route ■■ these streets are to be designed as Front garden Street parking 20mph zones and designated as such by (parallel) Secondary ■■ parking, parallel to the carriageway, should appropriate Traffic Regulation Order. pedestrian Street Lighting generally be in 2.0m wide bays; access posts (approx 20m centres)

Front garden

Carraigeway Ramped (5.5m) drivewway and paths to provide level access Planting strip to house pedestrian crossing point in verges

Street trees (minimum 12m centres)

Pathway

3-6m 2.0m 1.5m 2.0m 5.5m 2.0m 1.5m 2.0m 3-6m House House access parking parking access garden/ramped Front service underground pathway& Pedestrian lighting strip/street Planting service underground & parking Street Carriaigeway service underground & parking Street lighting strip/street Planting service underground & pathway Pedestrian garden Front House House

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“Village” streets: General Design Requirements: ■■ planting - irregular, not necessarily linear strips Planting strip Planting strip ■■ these streets are to be designed as Street tree ■■ minimum dimensions as indicated on (12m centres) drawing (5m carriageway excluding parking) 20mph zones and designated as such by appropriate Traffic Regulation Order. ■■ not suitable for bus route Back garden ■■ parking on street should be minimised in this boundary wall ■■ shared-surface treatment – carriageway, street type pathway should be same material and level with tactile edging or central strip of paving HALL ROAD material dividing pathway from carriageway

material of pedestrian ■■ service strips to be located along footway and vehicle surface area or on the inside of tactile edge/ strip same - no kerb Street lighting (where appropriate) Ramped pedestrian access

material of pedestrian and vehicle surface same - no kerb

Permeable path Parking (encurtilage)

Planting bed

5.0m 6m Road Hall Existing trees and lighting pathway, permeable with verge Improved access pedestrian and vehicle Shared footway & parking planting, for Area boundaries lanscaped flexible wtih Gardens Private

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“Interface” Streets: General Design ■■ underground services to be under the Street Requirements: footways. Lighting posts

■■ Some could be suitable for bus route ■■ planting strip to be 1.5m wide minimum Parking ■■ carriageway width related to existing street ■■ parking, parallel to the carriageway, should (paralles) width, but should aim to be between 6.5m generally be in 2.0m wide bays; when the Ramped parking is in a layby on the approach side to New street trees pedestrian and 5.5m (within exisiting access a bus stop, the bay should be 2.3m wide to verges) ■■ new treatment is assumed to apply to new ensure buses can pull up close to the kerb Existing pathway Primary development street edge and carriageway at the bus stop. access to full width house ■■ these streets are to be designed as Access path to ■■ footways to be consistent with existing part 20mph zones and designated as such by houses of the street, but should generally try and be appropriate Traffic Regulation Order. Existing between 2.0-2.4m. Parking

Planting strip

Existing high boundary wall Front garden boundary treatment Exisitng houses (side frontage)

pedestrian crossing point in verges

2.0m 1.5m 2.0m 3.0m Existing House House Existing street to wall high with garden Side pathway Pedestrian treeplanting new with verges wide Existing width) 6.5m (5.5- Carriaigeway service underground & parking Street lighting street strip/ Planting pathway Pedestrian garden Front House New

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3.8.6 A coherent street environment The design of the streets, of all types, needs to be informed by an understanding of their role as part of the public realm as well as of their functional requirements. Submissions will be expected to show an appreciation of the need for:

■■ Minimising clutter: a minimum of individual elements, signs, posts and other items in the street helps ease of pedestrian movement.

■■ Servicing: underground utilities should be aligned within the public areas.

■■ Street lighting should be designed and installed as part of the overall approach.

■■ Planting strips should be a careful balance of planting and bound gravel to maximise their potential to cope with rain water.

■■ Maintenance: easy-to-maintain materials and vegetation will help support longer- lasting treatments.

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For Hull, a recent report9 has surveyed all the ■■ providing specific facilities at the level and planting should also be incorporated. The 3.9 Open Spaces existing open spaces, defined them in terms of of LEAPs, NEAPs and recreational parks aim is to contribute to well-being and to offer their kind of provision, and advised the Council (see below), generally within the new and an educational resource for local schools and 3.9.1 Principle: on which areas have deficiencies in open improved open spaces; wildlife groups, so interpretation and areas space provision by type. As noted at 3.3.2 of seating should also be provided. A wide Useability and attractiveness of open ■■ creating a small civic space (“Thorpes’ spaces: new open spaces that are a above, Orchard Park is reported as having Place”) next to the Resource Centre (see range of facilities and activities will need to be no provision at all in the ‘Parks / Gardens’ provided for 11-16 year olds. focus of the community, cater for a below). and the ‘Natural / Semi-natural open space’ wide range of needs and that people categories; and the ‘Amenity Green Spaces’ 3.9.4 LEAP’s or NEAP’s 3.9.6 A Community Civic Space: will want to use are only in one case ‘good’, with three ‘in LEAP’s (Local Equipped Areas for Play) cater “Thorpes Place” particular need of improvement’. specifically for 4-8 year olds, and their A small hard-landscaped civic space is proposed to take advantage and make 3.9.2 The approach catchment is generally a 400m radius. They something of the crossroads which will The vision for Orchard Park looks forward In addition the Council sees this as an area should offer at least 8 items of play equipment, be formed at the SE corner of the Thorpes to “high quality, welcoming parks…” and which could benefit from a bigger mix of trees including at least one item to stimulate Resource Centre, which is the only community the evolving plans have as one of their key and ground cover; and members of the Design rocking, touch, social or developmental play; facility in The Thorpes. This could be “Thorpes features two new local parks at the heart of Champions Group have expressed a wish that the actual choice will depend on the specific Place”, a form of local community space The Thorpes and The Danes. The approach the name of “Orchard Park” could be given circumstances. Impact-absorbing material is or ‘stage’ where a variety of activities can is to replace the existing underused and some meaning on the ground in terms of trees to be placed around play / activity equipment. take place that respond to the needs of the unattractive open spaces - most of which and even orchards. NEAP’s (Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for community - which might be, for example, a are simply the strips of land left over after Play) should include at least 2 items to facilitate weekly farmers market, concerts, community the original housing layout (or its demolition) 3.9.3 The requirement sliding, swinging or moderate climbing, and at festivals and public meetings. A similar - with a mixture of brand new parks and The requirement for the provision of open least 5 items that encourage more adventurous approach could be possible within The Danes, upgrades of some of the existing space. The space types in the new Orchard Park is climbing, swinging, balancing, rotating or perhaps near the existing local shop. aim is that all should be good-quality well- therefore as follows: gliding. They will serve a somewhat wider overlooked spaces, each having a function neighbourhood-level catchment. Suggested and reason for people to visit them. ■■ balanced provision between The Thorpes locations are shown on Figure 3.7. This provision and The Danes; will need to be combined with less formal, more naturalistic environments and opportunities for Open space and parks are of course for more ■■ new provision in the key ‘Parks/Gardens’ learning, play and contemplation than just recreation. The seminal Llewelyn- category identified as deficient; Davies open space study8 identified six other 3.9.5 Recreational Park/Sports Pitches roles of open space: ecological, educational, ■■ developing the Barmston Drain and links to Recreation areas should generally be grassed social, cultural, amenity and structural. In the open countryside to the north, as a way of remedying the ‘Natural/semi-natural’ areas that are well drained and flat to enable addition, they can have an important water deficiency; a mixture of activities to occur throughout the storage role, as part of an integrated area year. Pitches such as football, rugby and cricket based drainage system. ■ improving, and in one case expanding, ■ should be laid out and orientated for optimal some of the existing Amenity Green Spaces; playing conditions. Appropriate lighting, furniture

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Figure 3.7 Open Spaces

Local parks Improve or expanded amenity green space LEAP’s or NEAP’s Natural or semi-natural (Beverley & Barmston drain) Links to open countryside (indicative) Civic space

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Permeable paving is encouraged on all hard 3.10.2 Soft Landscape/Street-Tree Planting ■■ Sessile Oak 3.10 Materials & Planting surfaces in curtilage. This will be compensated Street trees: the tree mix considered ■■ Scots Pine by routing runoffs into a sustainable drainage appropriate for highway planting is: ■■ Goat Willow 3.10.1 Principle: system where feasible and acceptable. Existing ■■ Dogwood (can tolerate wet, moist and ■■ Plane mature trees represent an obvious asset in mesic conditions) Durability: public realm improvements ■■ Hawthorn (tolerant of dry and low ph) this regard and should be retained wherever ■ Italian Alder that include new landscaping and ■ Hedgerows: an appropriate mix for practicable. ■■ Multi-stem Silver Birch tolerant of dry street lighting made of durable and hedgerows in the locality is: Hawthorn 30%; and low ph) attractive materials Blackthorn 25%; Hazel 15%; Field Maple 10%, Hard landscaping must use appropriate ■■ Bird Cherry materials, with the choice reflecting the street’s ■■ Wild Cherry Dogwood 5%; Alder 5%; Ash 5%; Oak 5%. Planting should be integrated into street uses and its role in the hierarchy. The materials ■■ Small leaved lime (pollution tolerant) design wherever possible, helping to soften palette chosen should aid way-finding; it can ■■ Maple Soft Landscaping: the selection of species for the street scene, create visual interest and also help strengthen local character and identity, ■■ Mountain Ash other types of soft landscaping should have ■ Beech provide habitats. Planting should be designed albeit within an overall ‘suburban Hull’ range. ■ regard to the Council’s duties with regard to ■■ Birch for minimal maintenance, although regular biodiversity, be predominantly native and of A suggested range of materials and planting ■■ Sycamore watering will be required for the first 2-3 local provenance, and be informed by the need is set out to follow. ■■ Olive (drought tolerant) years along with pruning to allow the trees to for increasing drought resistance in the face of establish. Planting should be easily renewable predicted climate change, as well as ease of Tree-planting in open space: for areas of open maintenance. Fruit trees may be appropriate. if damaged, but community involvement green space, tree planting should be more in planting will reduce the likelihood of extensive, recognising the relatively low tree vandalism and damage to the trees. Other drought tolerant plants which could be cover across the City and its wider hinterland, included in a planting scheme include: and the associated benefits offered in terms Planting should be capable of dealing with of urban cooling, surface water flood risk ■■ Cowslip (a Hull BAP species- rare in the climate changes and therefore plant species locality). mitigation, health and air quality. The mix of should be selected to be able to tolerate both ■■ Foxglove trees for these areas should be predominantly waterlogged and drought conditions. ■■ Rosemary native or of equivalent biodiversity value, but of ■■ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia sp.) a significantly wider mix to aid biodiversity and The Council expects the new street designs ■■ Blackcurrant (can tolerate wet, moist and amenity, and to act as an educational resource. to provide adequate positive drainage and mesic conditions) ■■ Lavender the verges provide some absorption capacity. ■■ Hawthorn (tolerant of dry and low ph) ■■ Knapweed Plants have the capacity to remove surface ■■ Multi-stem Silver Birch tolerant of dry and ■■ Yarrow water through root uptake and canopy low ph ) interception potentially resulting in a reduced ■■ Juniper risk of surface water flooding. ■■ Rowan ■■ Beech ■■ Ash

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Butterfly bush( Buddleia sp.) Lavender

Plane Hawthorn Italian Alder Sycamore

Rosemary White Foxglove

Multi-stem Silver Birch Bird Cherry Wild Cherry Maple Knapweed yarrow

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Mountain ash Beech Birch

Juniper Small Leaved Lime

Olive Blackcurrant Goat Willow

Scots Pine Cowslip Rowan Ash Dogwood

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3.10.3 Hard Landscaping / Materials Kerbs: Kerbs 1 2 A recommended palette of hard landscaping 1 standard kerbs material and street furniture is set out here. 2 In high quality areas, conservation kerbs may be In principle, the application of these materials used. In other high quality schemes, silver grey should always pay attention to maximising conservation kerbs have been used. Example, Marshalls 255mm wide x 205mm high (or 145mm permeability wherever possible or by routing wide x 255mm high). Limit the use of conservation run off into a sustainable drainage system kerbs to maintain a sense of “specialness”. where feasible and acceptable. Carraigeway/ 3 4 5 Footways / Carraigeway/Footways / Verges: Verges 3 plain tarmac for carriageways 4 Tegula block paving – colour: Harvest or Pennant Grey, 80mm thick, 120mm gauge. Laid in random pattern. 5 Perfecta Trafica flags – colour: Buff, 65mm thick, 400mmx400mm. Another option. Council uses this quite a lot. Tree Details 6 Tree Details: 6 Use resin-bound aggregates at tree bases, where appropriate

Bollards: 7 Manchester type bollards. Colour black, with/ without reflectors as appropriate. Galvanised Bollards 7 steel core with bollard shape moulded in engineering grade polyurethane. Supplier: Bollards International’s “Tru-cast” model or Broxap’s – “Duracast” model.

Lighting 8 High Spec / wide routes: 10m galvanised tubular steel black abcite coated lighting column, with Lighting 8 9 150w SONT WRTL ARC lantern with 1.0m bracket arm. Must have high efficiency lanterns, giving “white” light. 9 Standard Spec / standard route:6m galvanised tubular steel black abcite coated lighting column, with 70w SONT WRTL ARC lantern with 0.5m bracket arm. Must have high efficiency lanterns, giving “white” light.

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3.11 References and further reading The following documents are specifically mentioned in the main text. In addition Appendix 1 below gives a fuller list of reference documents including background studies and general urban design guidance.

1 Manual for Streets, DfT and CLG 2 By Design: Better Places to Live, DETR and CABE 3 Urban Design Compendium, HCA 4 Code for Sustainable Homes, BRE 5 Lifetime Homes, Habinteg 6 Secured by Design, ACPO, to be read with Safer Places: the Planning System & Crime Prevention, ODPM and Home Office 7 Building for Life, CABE 8 Open Space Planning in London, Llewelyn- Davies for DoE 9 Hull Open Space, Sport and Recreation Assessment, Hull City Council

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The main planning policies with other Hull Development Framework 4.1.3 Emerging Core Strategy policies – Local Plan Policy H4, H5 and H6 – Affordable with which development on the documents, will supersede the Local Plan. Regeneration priorities Housing requires the City Council to negotiate The policies within the Hull Core Strategy: Hull Core Strategy, Emerging Preferred the provision of an appropriate proportion of Orchard Park PFI site will have to emerging preferred approach (February Approach, February 2010, sets out the strategic affordable housing on suitable sites if a need is comply need to be considered in 2010) should be taken account of as material objectives for the City to achieve by 2026. demonstrated. H6 requires the affordable units detail. This section describes the considerations. to be made available for successive households. different documents forming Hull Emerging Core strategy Policy - Objective 1 is statutory Development Plan and An Area Action Plan will be prepared for the to ‘Implement major physical renewal projects’. Local Plan Policy H7 and H8 – Special Needs Orchard Park area. It is anticipated that the The Orchard Park Estate is identified as an area Housing requires the City Council to negotiate summarises the policies relevant Area Action Plan (AAP) will be adopted by the of ‘renewal opportunity’ and ‘physical change’. the provision of an appropriate proportion of to the development for this time a planning application for the Orchard special needs housing on suitable housing sites site. Other local strategies and Park PFI development is put forward, in which Policy CS1 – Development and Regeneration if a need is demonstrated. national policy and guidance case the AAP would take precedent. Priorities states that: ‘Other housing and are set out in Appendix 1. These community regeneration priorities [the first 4.2.2 Adopted Joint Structure Plan Saved 4.1 Regeneration priorities priorities being Newington and St Andrew’s and Policies – Housing documents together form the A number of policies support the regeneration Holderness Road Corridor, both benefiting from Joint Structure Plan DS7 – Development planning framework for the and housing renewal in Hull, including an Area Action Plan already], where significant Infrastructure requires development to provide redevelopment of the PFI area. Orchard Park. investment is being sought, includes proposals or improve the infrastructure. at Orchard Park and North Bransholme.” 4.2.3 Emerging Core Strategy policies – This brief can be used as a starting point to 4.1.1 Local Plan adopted policies – Housing understand the objectives and requirements Regeneration priorities 4.2 Housing Emerging Core Strategy – Objective 3 is: which any proposals within the Orchard Park Hull Local Plan contains a generic regeneration The Orchard Park PFI determines the number “Provide a sufficient range, mix, type and PFI area would need to fulfil. However, this policy as described below, but its specific of homes to be built and indicates the mix and affordability of housing, in locations where is not an exhaustive list of all policies. More regeneration objectives are out of date and type of housing from the outset (see Section 3 people want to live”. information about the statutory Development have been updated recently by the emerging above). This is supported by general housing Plan can be obtained from Hull City Council Core Strategy. policies. There are also other aspects, such as Emerging Core strategy Policy CS2 – Housing: website at www.hullcc.gov.uk and from the densities for example, which the developer will - requires that an average annual gross Planning Policy Section on 01482 612391. If Local Plan Policy UR1 – Urban Regeneration need to consider to some extent, as described provision of 1,059 additional dwellings be appropriate, this brief will be updated to reflect encourages development assisting urban below. changes in Hull Development Plan. regeneration. delivered in Hull (1a); 4.2.1 Local Plan adopted policies – Housing - requires 50% of new housing to be built on Hull Local Plan (adopted 2000) saved policies 4.1.2 Adopted Joint Structure Plan Saved Again, Hull Local Plan housing objectives are previously-developed land (1e); and the Joint Structure Plan for Hull and the Policies – Regeneration priorities out of date and have been updated recently by - sets out a housing density range of 30-50 East Riding (adopted 2004) saved policies Joint Structure Plan H4 – Housing Renewal the emerging Core Strategy. However, some dwelling per hectare (2); form the statutory Development Plan against supports the renewal or improvement of housing policies still apply. - states that an element of affordable housing which planning applications are determined. stock within a wider regeneration approach. will be negotiated by the Council (3). Once adopted, the Core Strategy, together

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Fig. 4.1: Extract Proposals Map

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4.3 Design of new housing Local Plan Policy BE4 – Designing Urban Local Plan Policy M2 – Transport and development Greenspace in Housing Development requires Sustainable Development requires that new The detailed design principles are set out that greenspace in housing development development be located where the need to in the Design Guidance in Section 3 above. is designed to: be overlooked from nearby travel by private car is minimised; that includes They aim to deliver the requirements set out properties; minimise nuisance to nearby the proximity of public transport centres. in the policies below, which the development residents; have a functional purpose; link with proposals will need to comply with. Some of the other open spaces; be accessible and include Local Plan Policy M9 – Cycling and Walking policies protects strategic features such as city- item of play or other equipment, if appropriate. encourages the improvement of facilities for wide networks (green network; cycle network). It is also required that a play area and play cyclists and pedestrians and protects existing equipment be installed before the complete strategic cycle tracks and footpaths. 4.3.1 Local Plan adopted policies – Design of occupation of the nearby houses. new housing development Local Plan Policy M10 – Pedestrian Areas The following policies contain a number of Local Plan Policy BE5 – Extending or Altering encourages extending or improving pedestrian requirements relevant to the site: Property ensures that alteration to properties areas in shopping centres and housing areas. does not have an adverse effect on the amenity Local Plan Policy H1(a) – Housing Development of nearby occupants and that it is in keeping Local Plan Policy M13 – Traffic in Housing requires a number of planning considerations with existing building and surrounding area. Areas requires that traffic be reduced in for new development to be allowed, including housing areas by traffic management on main for example, design, parking and access. Local Plan Policy BE6 – Designing Landscape routes and calming measures on housing sets out the standards for landscaping, as an roads; and that new housing roads incorporate Local Plan Policy BE1 – General Design integral part of the design of development. a 20mph zone. Principles requires high standards of design in new development, including for example, Local Plan Policy BE10 – Designing Access to Local Plan Policy M16 – Criteria for Road ‘its relationship to existing natural and urban a building and its surroundings requires the Schemes defines the circumstances under features, public landmarks or views that access to buildings to be designed to meet the which road schemes are encouraged including, contribute to the amenity of the area or the needs of all members of the community. for example, the improvement of road safety. proposed development’. Local Plan Policy BE12 – Designing for Crime Local Plan Policy M24 – Residents’ Parking Local Plan Policy BE3 – Designing for Housing Prevention requires design in new development allows residents’ parking schemes if requires housing development to respect to minimise crime by, for example, incorporating appropriate. the context of the site and surrounding area; good lighting and short and direct footpaths. provide a sense of identity and variety; and Local Plan Policy M27 – Traffic Impact create space around dwellings providing a high Local Plan Policy ME4 – Removing Assessments requires a developer to standard of amenity and sense of security. Contamination requires a site investigation undertake a Traffic Impact Assessment for on land that is known or suspected to development making significant demands on be contaminated before considering the transport system. development proposals.

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Local Plan Policy M28 – Developer Joint Structure Plan SP5 – Design of New 4.4.1 Local Plan adopted policies – An integrated approach to the management of Contributions to the Transport System Development requires development proposals Sustainability and Flood Risk flooding is also required, involving for example requires the developer to contribute to any to be of high standard with a number of Local Plan Policy BE2 – Design for Energy the use of ‘aqua greens’ and the minimisation off-site transport improvements necessary to general principles to follow. Efficiency BE2 requires high standards of ‘run-off’. enable a development to proceed. of energy efficiency. It also encourages 4.3.3 Housing and Design – Emerging Core development to take energy efficiency into Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS9 – Local Plan Policy M29 – Criteria for Strategy policies account in its design including, for example, the Renewable and Low Carbon Energy requires Transport Development defines the transport Some aspects of the emerging Core Strategy appropriate sitting, form and size of windows on-site renewable or low carbon energy requirements for development to be allowed update requirements. and using energy efficient technology for production for new development, at a level to including, for example, adequate servicing and heating and lighting and sustainable materials. be determined yet (see Appendix 1 for the Core parking for motor vehicles and cycles. Emerging Core strategy Policy CS2 - Housing Strategy evidence base documents). CS2 4 encourages the provision of high quality Local Plan Policy ME1 – Sustainable Local Plan Policy M30 – Parking and Servicing specialist housing including having regards to Development ME1 supports development Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS10 – Waste requires the provision of off-street motor vehicle Lifetime Homes Standards. complying with sustainability principles. Management requires major development parking (2 spaces per dwellings for detached proposals to identify and minimise waste and semis; 1.5 spaces for terraced and flats) Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS6 – Quality 4.4.2 Emerging Core Strategy policies – generated and, as an integral part of Sustainability and Flood Risk and servicing space. of Place CS6 1 requires high quality design; CS6 the proposal, address the sustainable Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS6 – Quality 2 sets out the design principles e.g. promotes management of waste. of Place requires development to be designed Local Plan Policy M33 – Cycle Parking and positive use of space and deters criminality; to use resources efficiently, including making Development requires the provision of cycle 4.5 Greenspace and biodiversity the most sustainable use of materials and parking facilities in new development, which CS6 3 sets out the expectation for public The PFI proposals include development on minimising waste and promoting recycling needs to be safe, secure and convenient. realm to animate the city particularly in major greenspaces. Although these greenspaces during all stages. It also requires housing development schemes. are not purposely designed or located, but are development to meet at least 14 of the 20 Local Plan Policy M35 – Lorries in Housing more left-overs of land without much value as Building for Life standards and Code Level 3 of Areas authorises lorry bans in housing areas Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS4 – Transport functional greenspaces, they are designated the Code for Sustainable Homes – with a view if appropriate. requires that appropriate parking and servicing as such in the Local Plan. In that respect, to attain zero carbon homes by 2016. is provided in new development although the following policies need to be considered 4.3.2 Adopted Joint Structure Plan Saved details are to be set out yet in a separate carefully. These greenspaces are shown on the Emerging Core Strategy Policy CS7 – Flood Risk Policies – Design of new housing Development Planning Document. Local Plan Proposals Map extract above. development requires the use of a sequential approach in Joint Structure Plan SP1 – Settlement Character 4.4 Sustainability and Flood Risk guiding development to minimise the risk of 4.5.1 Local Plan adopted policies – protects the character and distinctiveness of These issues are essential in Hull and any flooding and the design of new development Greenspace and biodiversity settlement. This includes the requirement to proposed development will need to address to minimise the impact of flooding, in line with Local Plan Policy NE1 – Protecting Urban give special consideration to important edges the requirements, set out in the emerging Core Hull Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. Orchard Greenspaces (0.25 ha and above) protects and settings to settlements. Strategy mainly, very carefully. Park lies within ‘Flood Zone 3aii (medium greenspaces from development in virtue of their hazard)’ and in that respect, houses must be value, in terms of sport and recreation; nature built at a height of 600 mm floor level, and 300 conservation; green corridor; amenity value. mm flood proofing above floor level.

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Local Plan Policy NE2 – Protecting Urban Local Plan Policy NE8 – Outdoor and Recreation 4.5.2 Adopted Joint Structure Plan Saved Joint Structure Plan ENV7 – Archaeological Greenspaces (below 0.25 ha) protects smaller facilities prevents the loss of outdoor and Policies – Greenspace and biodiversity Remains protects archaeological remains and greenspaces not shown on the Proposals Map. recreation facilities as a result of development Joint Structure Plan ENV3 – Species Protection deals with mitigation measures should there be unless they are in excess in the area; protects species identified through UK Wildlife an overriding need for development. Local Plan Policy NE3 – Replacing Urban redeveloping a small part of the site is the best Act, Regulations and Hull Biodiversity Plan and Greenspace requires an overriding justification way of retaining and improving the remainder; deals with mitigation measures should there be if a greenspace is proposed for development. or alternative provision of equivalent community an overriding need for development. In addition, the greenspace must be replaced benefit is provided. within the locality with a site of equivalent Joint Structure Plan ENV4 – Strategic Habitat community benefit or, if this is not possible, Local Plan Policy NE11– Protecting River Corridors requires the network of green improvement of existing greenspace within Corridors and other Waterside Areas protects corridors in Hull to be maintained. the locality must be carried out to provide river corridors and waterside areas from equivalent community benefit. development and support their improvement. 4.5.3 Emerging Core Strategy policies – Greenspace Emerging Core Strategy’s Policy CS8 – Green Local Plan Policy NE4 – Open Areas of Local Plan Policy NE13– Protecting and infrastructure and Open Space is similar to Strategic Importance prevents development in improving the Green Network prevents the adopted Local Plan’s Urban Greenspace open areas of strategic importance including development from adversely affecting the policies. The main changes are: between Cottingham and Hull, unless it is of Green Network’s continuity and value. open nature. - Development which increases the demand Local Plan Policy NE18– Protecting trees and for open space will need to address it in Local Plan Policy NE5 – Locating Urban Woodland prevents the loss of, or damage to, a line with locally define standards. Table Greenspace requires new urban greenspaces tree or group of trees of significant amenity value. 7.1 describes those standards e.g. Parks: to be for any resident at a maximum walking 0.50ha/1000 people, 20 minutes walk distance of 250m for play areas and 800m for Local Plan Policy NE20– Species Protection (960m); Provision for children: 0.030ha/1000 public playing areas. protects species protected by legislation. people, 10 minutes walk (480m). - Opportunities to improve the Green Network Local Plan Policy NE6 – Locating Urban Local Plan Policy NE21– Managing and should be sought; Greenspace in Housing Development requires Improving Urban Greenspaces supports - Local Nature Reserves status will be sought the following standards to be applied to urban managing and improving urban greenspaces for suitable sites. greenspace in housing development: 60m2 for the benefit of the community and wildlife. of greenspace per unit of accommodation 4.6 Conservation areas/Listed plus 3m2 of children’s play area per child Local Plan Policy ME14 – Trees, Woodland Buildings/Tree Preservation bed space. If this is not achievable on site, and Hedgerows encourages the protection Orders/ Archaeological Remains improvement of a nearby greenspace or and management of trees. creating a new one related to the development There are currently no Conservation areas/ will be required. Listed Buildings/Tree Preservation Orders within the PFI boundary.

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The list below contains the ■■ Site and Other Plans: Copies of the site ■■ Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a also be submitted to demonstrate how plan should be submitted. The legislation scale of 1:50 or 1:100) These should be drawn proposed buildings relate to existing site national statutory requirements requires three copies plus the original (unless to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 and show clearly levels and neighbouring development. Such and the local requirements set submitted electronically). The site plan should the proposed works in relation to what is plans should show existing site levels and out by Hull City Council. For be drawn at a scale of 1:500 or 1:200 and already there. All sides of the proposal must finished floor levels (with levels related to a should accurately show: be shown and these should indicate, where fixed datum point off site) and also show the the latter, the best is to discuss possible, the proposed building materials proposals in relation to adjoining buildings. with the Council’s Development a) the direction of North; and the style, materials and finish of windows This will be required for all applications Management Team direct on b) the proposed development in relation to the and doors. Blank elevations must also be involving new buildings. In the case of site boundaries and other existing buildings included; if only to show that this is in fact the householder development, the levels may 01482 612345. on the site, with written dimensions case. Where a proposed elevation adjoins be evident from floor plans and elevations, including those to the boundaries; another building or is in close proximity, the but particularly in the case of sloping sites 5.1 National General Requirements c) all the buildings, roads and footpaths on drawings should clearly show the relationship it will be necessary to show how proposals between the buildings, and detail the relate to existing ground levels or where For Submission Of Applications land adjoining the site including access positions of the openings on each property. ground levels outside the extension would Under The Planning Acts arrangements; be modified. Levels should also be taken ■■ Completed Standard Application form d) all public rights of way crossing or adjoining ■■ Existing and proposed floor plans (e.g. at a into account in the formulation of design and (original & 3 copies to be supplied unless the the site; scale of 1:50 or 1:100) These should be drawn access statements. application is submitted electronically) e) the position of all trees on the site, and to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 and should explain those on adjacent land that could influence the proposal in detail. Where existing buildings ■■ Roof plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100): ■■ The location plan: All applications must or walls are to be demolished these should be A roof plan is used to show the shape of the include copies of a location plan based on or be affected by the development; clearly shown. The drawings submitted should roof and is typically drawn at a scale smaller an up-to-date map. This should be at a scale f) the extent and type of any hard surfacing; show details of the existing building(s) as well than the scale used for the floor plans. of 1:1250 or 1:2500. The GDPO 1995 requires and as those for the proposed development. New Details such as the roofing material and their three copies plus the original (unless submitted g) boundary treatment including walls or buildings should also be shown in context location are typically specified on the roof electronically). In exceptional circumstances fencing where this is proposed. with adjacent buildings (including property plan. plans of other scales may also be required. numbers where applicable) Plans should wherever possible show at least ■■ Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of ■■ The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, two named roads and surrounding buildings. 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries. ■■ Existing and proposed site sections and C or D – as applicable) as required by Article The properties shown should be numbered Copies of plans should show: any site finished floor and site levels (e.g. at a scale 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General or named to ensure that the exact location of boundaries; the type and height of boundary of 1:50 or 1:100) Such plans drawn at a scale Development Procedure) Order 1995. In the application site is clear. The application treatment (e.g. walls, fences etc); the of 1:50 or 1:100 should show a cross section(s) addition, where Ownership Certificates B, site should be edged clearly with a red line. position of any building or structure on the through the proposed building(s). In all cases C or D have been completed, notice(s) as It should include all land necessary to carry other side of such boundaries. A copy of where a proposal involves a change in required by Article 6 of the Town and Country out the proposed development – for example, other plans and drawings or information ground levels, illustrative drawings should be Planning (General Development Procedure) land required for access to the site from a necessary to describe the subject of the submitted to show both existing and finished Order 1995 must be given and/or published public highway, visibility splays, landscaping, application (original & 3 copies to be levels to include details of foundations and in accordance with this Article car parking and open areas around buildings. supplied unless the application is submitted eaves and how encroachment onto adjoining A blue line should be drawn around any electronically) including: land is to be avoided. Full information should other land owned by the applicant, close to or adjoining the application site.

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■■ Agricultural Holdings Certificateas required 5.2 National Specific Requirements ■■ Such plans and drawings as are necessary to by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning For Submission Of Applications deal with the matters reserved in the outline (General Development Procedure) Order 1995. Under The Planning Acts planning permission including:

■■ Design and access statement A Design Outline Applications: National Requirement - Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale and Access Statement must accompany As a minimum, outline applications must of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site applications for both outline and full planning contain the following information: boundaries permission unless they relate to one of the - Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a following: ■■ Use – the use or uses proposed for the scale of 1:50 or 1:100) - A material change of use of land development and any distinct development - Existing and proposed floor plans (e.g. at and buildings, (unless it also involves zones within the site identified. a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) - Existing and proposed site sections and operational development); ■■ Amount of development – the amount of finished floor and site levels (e.g. at a - Engineering or mining operations; development proposed for each use . - Householder developments. scale of 1:50 or 1:100) ■■ Indicative layout – an indicative layout with - Roof plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) However, statements are required for separate development zones proposed householder applications where any part of within the site boundary where appropriate. Three copies of the application and three copies of the plans and drawings submitted a dwellinghouse or its curtilage falls within ■■ Scale parameters – an indication of the with it (unless the local planning authority one of the following designated areas: upper and lower limits for height, width indicate that a lesser number is required or and length of each building within the site - National Park boundary. the application is submitted electronically) - Site of special scientific interest - Conservation area ■■ Indicative access points – an area or areas ■■ The appropriate fee in which the access point or points to the site - Area of outstanding natural beauty will be situated. - World Heritage Site 5.3 Local Requirements - The Broads Applications for approval of Reserved Matters: Applications for planning permission, outline National Requirements applications and applications for approval ■ Completed form or application in writing ■■ Further guidance on the content of Design ■ of reserved matters will, where appropriate, and Access Statements is available from containing sufficient information to enable require the information specified in the www.hullcc.gov.uk. the authority to identify the outline planning permission in respect of which it is made following table. ■■ The appropriate fee ■■ Such particulars as are necessary to deal with the matters reserved in the outline planning permission

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Additional Information Suggested Threshold1

Additional Plans: drawings at a scale of not less than 1:20 showing the Applications for new windows in Conservation Areas or buildings on the Local List windows, any features and position in the reveal Additional Plans: drawings showing a swept path analysis with access Applications for new commercial developments which involve servicing by HGVs. and egress movements and turning/ servicing within the site. Affordable housing statement major residential development Air quality assessment inside, or adjacent to an air quality management area (AQMA), or where the development could in itself result in the designation of an AQMA or where the grant of planning permission would conflict with, or render unworkable, elements of a local authority’s air quality action plan or as set out in SPG Air Quality and New Development. Biodiversity survey and report in OR adjacent to Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar Sites, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserves or Local Sites or reasonable likelihood of protected species on site2 Daylight/Sunlight assessment buildings in excess of 4 storeys Economic Statement major development Environmental Impact Statement as set out in The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (SI 1999/293) Flood risk assessment, Sequential & Exceptions Test as per matrix & map in Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Foul sewerage & Utilities assessment major development Heritage Statement applications affecting site or setting of Conservation Area / Listed Building / Scheduled Ancient Monument /site of archaeological interest as defined in Local Plan or otherwise identified /building on local list/ Historic Park or Garden Retail/ Leisure Impact assessment and evidence to accompany retail/ leisure use in excess of 2500sq m or as required for departures or large schemes in smaller centres town centre uses Land Contamination assessment sensitive end use (residential/ nursery/school etc)/ reason to suspect contamination Landscaping Details major developments Lighting assessment major development/ city centre use/ where lighting elements proposed Noise assessment noise sensitive uses in proximity to noisy uses/ proposed noisy use Open Space assessment development on urban greenspace over 0.25ha Photographs and Photomontages major city centre development/ where the application is within a Conservation Area or would affect the setting of a Listed Building Planning obligations - Draft Head(s) of Terms applications for residential new build or where a need for a s106 has been identified in pre-application discussions Planning Statement major/ departure / as developer considers appropriate Site Waste Management Plan major development or demolition Statement of Community Involvement as per paragraph 5.5 of statement of community involvement

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Structural survey conversions/ demolitions requiring Listed Building or Conservation Area Consent telecommunications statement as per prior approval list transport assessment, statement, travel plan as per appendix B on Guidance For Transport Assessment (March 2007) published by the Department for Transport or where a significant transport implication has been identified in pre-application discussions and as advised by PPG13. All applications should contain details and supporting information of the theoretical traffic generation of the proposed use; junction details at the connection to the local highway network, details of all off-site highway works; details of existing Traffic Regulation Orders and any amendments required to facilitate the development; reinstatement of redundant vehicular accesses. This should include an appropriate quality audit or road safety audit should be required for all new residential estate roads, proposed road junctions and any off-site highway works. Major development should contain a plan showing committed development within the area, details of any highway schemes in the forward programme and details of any Highways Agency schemes in the vicinity. Applications where there is a proposed highway closure should contain a plan showing details of any proposed highway closures associated with the application along with a plan showing the existing adopted public highway. Tree survey/Arboricultural implications site redevelopment, or where the site is within a Conservation Area or there are adjacent trees covered by a TPO Ventilation/Extraction statement A3/A4/A5; major industrial / commercial; residential homes

5.4 Advertisement Consent ■■ Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a ■■ Lighting assessment (where illuminated Local Requirements scale of 1:50 or 1:100) advertisements are proposed) ■■ Biodiversity Survey and Report where National Requirements reasonable likelihood of protected species ■■ Advertisement drawing(s) (e.g. at a scale of ■■ Photographs and photomontages on site ■■ Completed form (3 copies to be supplied 1:50 or 1:100) showing advertisement size, unless the application is submitted siting, materials and colours to be used, ■■ Tree survey/Arboricultural implications if trees electronically) height above ground, extent of projection 5.5 Application for prior approval – on or adjacent to the site and details of the method and colour(s) of proposed demolition ■■ A plan which identifies the land to which the illumination [if applicable]) ■■ Site Waste Management Plan application relates drawn to an identified National Requirements scale, identifies the location of the site by ■■ The appropriate fee ■■ A completed form or written description of the ■■ Heritage Statement (including historical, reference to at least two named roads, proposed development archaeological features and Scheduled identifies the proposed position of the Local Requirements Ancient Monuments) advertisement and shows the direction of ■■ If the advertisement is to be sited on a ■■ A statement that the applicant has displayed North (3 copies to be supplied unless the building, section through the building a site notice in accordance with A.2(b)(iii) of application is submitted electronically) including the proposed advertisement (3 Part 31 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted copies to be supplied unless the application Development Order 1995 ■■ A copy of other plans and drawings or is submitted electronically. All plans and information necessary to describe the drawings should include: paper size, key ■■ The appropriate fee subject of the application (3 copies to be dimensions and scale bar indicating a supplied unless the application is submitted minimum of 0-10 metres) electronically) including:

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Other local strategies, national ii. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, vi. Hull Character Assessment – Draft. demand and provides a delivery strategy for policy and guidance November 2007. Covers details of flood Describes the landscape setting of Hull these sites. Published July 2008. risks across the city including interim policy and its historic evolution. Outlines generic recommendations. Uniquely, includes townscape assessments based on land use xi. Hull Retail Study 2003 Final Report. Provides In addition to Hull City Council statutory assessment of pluvial risks. and age of development and character area an overview of the shopping hierarchy in Development Plan, as set out in Section 4 of the assessments that examine localities in more the city and the surrounding area and the main document, there are a series of studies iii. Open Space, Sport and Recreation detail. September 2009. role preformed by Hull city centre and Hull’s and strategies which complement it. These are Assessment. Outlines the reports three district centres. Identifies existing important because they are more recent and methodology and strategic context including vii. Hull Housing Market Assessment – Update. shopping patterns from the results of up-to-date than the current Hull Local Plan and, national, regional and local influences on Updates the 2008 HMA (based on 2007 household and visitor surveys. It also sets in some instances, will need to take precedent provision. Describes each of the typologies data) in light of changes in the macro- out an analysis of future shopping needs over it as ‘material considerations’. Most of identified in the scope of the report and economic climate and housing market. Sets and accesses the opportunities of the city these documents have informed and influenced summaries the key issues for each type of out the current housing market context, to accommodate the need for new retail the emerging Core Strategy policies. open space. Also covers an overview outlining supply trends, future housing requirements development. Published June 2003. A. Evidence base informing planning policy context and future application and affordability. Published October 2009. emerging Hull Core Strategy of the study. Published February 2009. xii. Hull Retail and Leisure Study Update 2006 A number of studies are being undertaken viii.Hull Housing Market Assessment. Covers Provides an update of the 2003 retail study by the Council to inform its emerging Core iv. Open Space Assessment – Sites of Nature details of housing market and analysis based on changes that have occurred over Strategy. These are listed below. Already, some Conservation Importance (SNCI) Report. including scenarios, house types, needs the last 2 – 3 years. Published September of the recommendations contained within the Provides an audit of the extent and type of and tenure. Also covers affordable housing 2006. evidence base are being used in advance of natural habitat on each site. Outlines the needs. Published March 2008 adopted policy to ensure new development is methodology used in the study and the results xiii.Public Health Profile for Hull – 2009. Is a sustainable. All Hull City Council evidence base of the field work and quality assessments for ix. Hull Strategic Housing Land Availability snapshot of health in Hull and is designed reports are available on www.hullcc.gov.uk sites. Covers recommendations on how the Assessment – Final. Provides a review and to help local government and primary care data could be used in the future, including a assesses all possible sites in Hull with a view trusts tackle health inequalities and improve i. Hull Development Framework: Renewable list of sites which would benefit from greater to identifying a 15 year supply of deliverable people’s health. Details deprivation, life energy potential study. The report assesses conservation management and possible Local and developable housing land. Published expectancy, early death and mortality rates the potential for deploying renewable energy Nature Reserve sites. Published October 2008. September 2009. and compares them to national levels. in the city. It also considers opportunities for reducing the demand for energy by v. Hull Infrastructure Study, May 2010. x. Hull Employment Land Review Final xiv.Hull Citysafe Crime and Disorder Reduction increasing the efficiency of new buildings. The This study reviews infrastructure currently Report. Identifies the quality, type and Partnership Area Report For the period 1st report recommends a set of local targets for provided in Hull and the infrastructure location of employment land within the city. April 2007 to 31st March 2008. Summary achieving installation of renewable energy to required to support development planned up It also outlines how the nature of the local of crime figures for Hull, broken down by the year 2025. Published July 2010. to 2026. The costs of required infrastructure economy may change over the period of the ward area. Includes anti-social behaviour, are estimated and possible ways of funding LDF, how the local market operates, explores domestic violence, car crime, domestic gaps in provision are examined. the adequacy of the current employment burglary, criminal damage and common land supply to meet projected future assault figures.

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B. Other local strategies Education & Learning term vision (until 2020) for Hull (Economy, ■■ Achieve ‘Decent Home Standards’ in both the ■ To transform Hull’s schools to enable all Hull Hull’s aspirations for the future are set out ■ education provision, housing and health) public and private sectors; children to access high quality learning and ■■ Prioritise three geographic market areas in in a number of local strategies. These have and how regeneration strategies are ensure that all local schools are at the heart the City (City Centre, NaSA and the HRC); and influenced the content of the emerging Core aligned to achieve these goals. Also covers of their communities; delivery and current barriers to this delivery ■■ Gain a better understanding of Strategy – and vice versa in some cases. ■ To improve literacy and numeracy (for neighbourhood change and aspirations. ■ and details what is required from key children and adults) to enhance access to regional partners and the Government to i. Hull Sustainable Community Strategy opportunity; and Running alongside the proposed physical accelerate Hull’s progress. Hull City Council 2009 – 2011. Sets out the broad vision for ■■ To improve participation and achievement in transformation of Hull’s housing market, in partnership with other regeneration Hull in 2020 as: “… a City which is living, post-16 learning. a number of objectives are proposed to agencies including Hull Forward, Gateway, learning, working, healthy and proud. One encourage social regeneration. As such, Health & Well-Being Citycare - Hull’s NHS Local Improvement of the most important cities in Northern the Housing Strategy seeks to create mixed, Europe, a gateway for trade and the heart ■■ To improve the supply of quality housing Finance Trust (LIFT). across all tenures; socially cohesive communities in which the of a prosperous Humber sub-region”. The needs of local people are met within a safe ■■ To build a balanced housing market and iii. Housing Strategy ‘Building a Balanced Strategy provides the framework within environment. The strategy also aims to address strong communities which contribute to Housing Market, Building Stronger which key delivery partners – including the changing needs of different communities, improving health; and Communities 2008-2011’. Sets out the Hull City Council, Primary Care Trusts, ■ To increase participation in physical activity taking into account the needs of an ageing ■ Council’s strategic vision for housing: “This Humberside Police, Job Centre Plus, within the communities of Hull that will population and providing support for those Housing Strategy’s goal is to deliver Hull’s Business Link and others – operate. The contribute towards creating a strong local who are considered to be most vulnerable. Community Strategy focuses on four economy which provides an increased 2020 vision and contribute towards a City which is earning, learning, healthy and safe.” priorities for action, as follows: chance of employment and generates iv. Gateway Housing Market Renewal increased wealth. It objectives are the creation of balanced Pathfinder Business Plan 2010-13. The Jobs and Prosperity housing market; and the building of stronger Government announced a programme of ■■ To improve the quality of Hull’s business Safety communities. housing market renewal in April 2002 and infrastructure; ■■ To reduce alcohol related crime and disorder the Hull and East Riding Pathfinder Area was ■■ To enhance the competitiveness of Hull’s within the city; In terms of building a balanced housing selected to be included within the national businesses; ■■ To reduce anti-social behaviour within the market, the Strategy aims to: ■■ To rebuild Hull’s entrepreneurial culture and city; programme. The Pathfinder covers the ■ To reduce the harm caused by substance whole of the Hull and East Riding housing increase the business birth rate; ■ ■■ Utilise spatial planning as guide for ■■ To encourage employers to invest in higher misuse to individuals, their families and wider development; market, however Hull has been identified as community; level skills for their employees; ■■ Meet the challenge of climate change the intervention area within which activities ■■ To create new ways to get into work and ■■ To reduce re-offending; through adaptation and mitigation at a local are being focussed. Gateway was set up to learning for Hull’s economically inactive ■■ To reduce the number of children and young level; implement the programme within Hull. people committing crimes; residents; and ■■ Utilise up-to-date housing market intelligence ■■ To develop and improve the marketing of Hull ■■ To support victims of crime; and to plan for future change; Gateway’s mission is to transform the housing as a good place to invest and do business. ■■ To reduce alcohol related crime and disorder. ■■ Improve the housing stock of Hull in terms of markets of Hull, creating places of real quality, choice and affordable housing; distinction, where people choose to live, learn, ii. One Hull Regeneration Prospectus - Building ■ Support housing-led regeneration ■ work, visit and invest. our future, the Hull way. Sets out the long programmes across the City;

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At the strategic level, Gateway’s job is to ■■ Influence and align policies to revitalise the proposals including project delivery xii. Hull: Growing the Real Economy. Sets improve the quality of residential areas across whole housing market area with particular approach, pupil projections, key educational out how Hull can promote economic the whole of Hull’s housing market. In 2010-13, emphasis on planning policy, housing outcomes and performance indicators. development across its city – region, Gateway will particularly work on aligning with strategy, economy, schools and crime. what should be the council’s priorities to and influencing: ix. Building Our Future Strategy for Change encourage the growth of higher – value v. Hull Local Transport Plan 2006 – 2011. (Part 2) Building Schools for the Future business sectors and employment and how ■■ Core strategy documents within both Hull and Sets out the vision, aims and objectives in Hull. Sets out BSF key objectives, plans can workforce skills and aspirations be East Riding Local Development Frameworks for transport in Hull over the next 5 years. on how educational standards will be increased. Published May 2009. ■■ Integration with other significant regeneration Describes how each objective and priorities improved, delivery of the Personnel Learning programmes such as Building Schools for are being meet and how they will continue Programme, the 14 – 19 Entitlement and the xiii.Joint Waste Local Plan for Kingston upon the Future, Hull Forward and the LIFT Health to be implemented. Published March 2006. integration of education and other services Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. programme. through the ‘every child matters’ agenda. Identifies future needs by assessing how vi. Kingston upon Hull Climate Change Describes how it will champion the needs much waste will be produced in the future Gateway has confirmed funding of £28m for Strategy – Draft 2008 – 2013. Sets out of all pupils including those with SEN, and the capacity of existing facilities to deal 2010/11, the final tranche of the £87m agreed the desired outcomes, measures of prioritisation of investment, affordability and with it. Promotes more sustainable ways of for the period 2008 – 11. success and objectives of the strategy. managing the process. Approved April 2008. managing waste and protects people and the Covers the strategic context of climate environment from the harmful effects of waste Over the next three years, Gateway plans to: change (International, European, National x. Hull Children and Young People’s Plan development. Adopted November 2004. and Regional context). Identifies key 2006 – 2008 Refresh 2008. Sets out its ■■ Complete 15-year AAP and delivery plan for strategic targets for Hull, including the the Holderness Road Corridor to deliver our strategic vision, outcomes and priorities xiv.Kingston upon Hull Public Art Strategy built environment, energy and economy, objectives of transformational housing market including LAA 2prioities and targets and Final report. Identifies a range of successful environment and public health, leisure and change. reviews the progress made since the projects in Hull. Defines the role and scope recreation, transport, community safety and ■■ Start to deliver new projects and programmes publication of the original strategy. Also of public art in the city regeneration projects. developed through AAPs, embedding our purchasing. covers how the strategy will be delivered Identifies the funding mechanisms, financial principles of transformational change, and the resources required. Published support and delivery resources including sustainability and quality at the heart of vii. Hull Biodiversity Action Plan (2002). Identifies October 2008. the use of 106 agreements available. Also new proposals, whilst supporting affected 8 habitats and 25 species – each with a provides a strategy for developing public art, communities through the change programme. vision, description, ‘what we can all do’ to xi. The Director of Public Health for Hull implementing this strategy and a detailed ■ Develop 934 eco-friendly, high quality, mixed ■ enhance them and specific targeted actions. Annual Report 2008 – Healthy Ambitions action plan. Published June 2005. tenure family homes in NaSA and East Hull, in Hull. Covers an overview of the approach which are attractive to existing and new viii.Strategy for Change (Part 1) Building residents from all walks of life. to public health planning and a summary xv. The Right Place The Right Time Hull’s Schools for the Future in Hull. Sets out ■■ Improve the visual amenity and investment in of the main health issues for Hull. Describes Cultural Strategy 2009 – 2014. Outlines details of what is planned for all Hull’s existing housing areas in NaSA through facelift how these issues have been identified and the strategic aims, priorities, direction and refurbishment and environmental works. secondary schools. Describes the strategic how they will be tackled, a progress report recommendations for culture in the city. ■■ Contribute to regeneration in other overview including the current position, on previous reports and recommendations Published April 2009. neighbourhoods and across themes where ways to tackle underperformance, The 14 for the future. positive impact on the housing market can be – 19 Entitlement and Integrating Children’s demonstrated especially in north Hull. Services. Also covers the strategic estate

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48 xvi.East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Preferred and goods flowing through the ports; making ■■ Making suitable land available for opportunity to live in a decent home, which Approach Core Strategy (May 2010) sets out the City Region’s extensive waterfront a development in line with economic, social they can afford in a community where they the planning framework for the East Riding, prime business and residential location; and environmental objectives to improve want to live. including the areas adjacent to the north and by investing in creating sustainable people’s quality of life; and west of Orchard Park. communities through a wide range of ■■ Contributing to sustainable economic It identifies specific outcomes: regeneration, environment and housing development; market investments; and ■■ Protecting and enhancing the natural C. Other Regional/sub-regional ■■ High quality housing that is well-designed ■ To arrest the decline of the population and and historic environment, the quality and ■ and built to a high standard; strategies encourage people to move to the City Region. character of the countryside, and existing ■■ A mix of housing, both market and i. Northern Way - Hull and Humber Ports communities; affordable, particularly in terms of tenure and City Region (2006). The Northern Way was ■ Ensuring high quality development through Hull is specifically noted as requiring a more ■ price, to support a wide variety of households launched in February 2004 as part of the good and inclusive design, and the efficient diverse housing offer to support economic in all areas, both urban and rural; Sustainable Communities Plan. It aims to use of resources; and change and attract a wider range of ■■ A sufficient quantity of housing taking into address growth disparities between the north ■ Ensuring that development supports existing households. In light of this a number of actions ■ account need and demand and seeking to and south by maximising the opportunities communities and contributes to the creation are stated, including continued support for improve choice; for growth across the three northern regions of safe, sustainable, livable and mixed Housing Market Renewal, continued support for ■■ Housing developments in suitable locations, (North West, the North East and Yorkshire and communities with good access to jobs and key strategic restraint in rural areas and participation which offer a good range of community the Humber). This identifies 8 City Regions, Hull services for all members of the community. in the Northern Housing Challenge. facilities and with good access to jobs, key and Humber Ports being one, for which City services and infrastructure; and ii. Planning and Climate Change – Supplement Regional Development Programmes (CRDP) C. National Policy ■■ A flexible, responsive supply of land – to PPS1. The Planning and Climate Change managed in a way that makes efficient and were subsequently produced in 2005. The The national level strategies are usually programme was updated in September 2006. supplement to PSS1 (2007) sets out how effective use of land, including re-use of the starting point of local authorities spatial planning should contribute to previously-developed land, where appropriate. policy development. Therefore, they need reducing emissions and stabilising climate The vision for the Hull and Humber Ports City consideration when they are more recent Region is of a global gateway with a thriving, change. It states that climate change iv. Planning Policy Statement 9 (PPS9) – and up-to-date than the local authority considerations should be integrated into Biodiversity and Geological Conservation. outward looking, sustainable economy, own policies. In any case, they provide an building on its unique assets of location, all spatial planning concerns, including PPS 9 (2005) sets out planning policies on overall picture of what is needed to achieve transport, housing, economic growth and protection of biodiversity and geological the estuary, ports, connectivity and physical sustainable development. environment. It is seen as perpetually changing regeneration and not considered separately. conservation through the planning system. for the benefit of people, businesses and the The Government’s objectives for conserving i. Planning Policy Statement 1 (PPS1) – Delivering iii. Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) – and enhancing biological diversity are: environment, whilst making significant and Sustainable Development. PPS 1 (2005) sets distinctive contributions to the sustainability of Housing. PPS 3 (2006) sets national housing out the Government’s overarching planning ■ To promote sustainable development; regional, national and European economies. policy in accordance with the Government’s ■ policies on the delivery of sustainable wider aim of delivering sustainable ■■ Conserve, enhance and restore the diversity development through the planning System. of England’s wildlife and geology; Key priorities in terms of regeneration are: development through the planning system. Sustainable development is identified as It underpins the delivery of the Government’s ■■ Contribute to rural renewal and urban the key principle underlying planning. The renaissance by enhancing biodiversity in ■ To prepare our places for growth by ensuring strategic housing policy objectives and ■ planning system is charged with addressing green spaces; that value is added to passenger services their goal to ensure that everyone has the sustainable development through:

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■■ Ensuring that developments take account of ■■ Supporting an urban renaissance – creating The Government’s policy on renewable energy The policy directs that local planning authorities the role and value of biodiversity. local networks of high quality and well will contribute to sustainable development should prepare and implement planning managed and maintained open spaces, objectives by ensuring: strategies that help deliver sustainable v. Planning Policy Guidance 13 (PPG13) – sports and recreational facilities; development by: Transport. PPG 13’s (2001) objectives are ■■ Supporting a rural renewal - the countryside ■■ Social progress which recognises the can provide opportunities for recreation and to integrate planning and transport at the needs of everyone – by contributing to the ■■ Appraising risk – identifying land at risk and visitors can play an important role in the national, regional, strategic and local level nation’s energy needs, ensuring all homes preparing Strategic Flood Risk Assessments; regeneration of the economies of rural areas; and to promote more sustainable transport are adequately and affordably heated; and ■■ Managing risk - only permitting development ■■ Promotion of social inclusion and community choices both for carrying people and for providing new sources of energy in remote in areas of flood risk when there are no cohesion - well planned and maintained areas; moving freight. The key objectives are to: reasonably available sites in areas of lower open spaces and recreational facilities can ■■ Effective protection of the environment – by flood risk and benefits of the development improve people’s sense of well being in the reductions in emissions of greenhouse outweigh the risks from flooding; and ■■ Promote more sustainable transport choices place they live and act as a focal point for gases and thereby reducing the potential for ■ Reducing risk – safeguarding flood for both people and for moving freight; ■ community activities; the environment to be affected by climate management land, reducing flood risk ■■ Promote accessibility to jobs, shopping, ■■ Health and well being - open spaces, change; through location, layout and design leisure facilities and services by public sports and recreational facilities have a ■■ Prudent use of natural resources – by and using opportunities offered by new transport; and vital role to play in promoting healthy living reducing the nation’s reliance on ever development to reduce the causes and ■■ Reduce the need to travel, especially by and preventing illness, and in the social diminishing supplies of fossil fuels; impacts of flooding. car. New development should help to development of children of all ages; and ■■ Maintenance of high and stable levels of create places that connect with each other ■■ Promoting more sustainable development economic growth and employment – through sustainably, providing the right conditions to viii. Draft Planning Policy Statement: Planning - by ensuring that open space, sports and the creation of jobs directly related to encourage walking, cycling and the use of for a Natural and Healthy Environment. recreational facilities are easily accessible by renewable energy developments, but also in public transport. It also states that parking This draft consultation document will replace walking and cycling and that more heavily the development of new technologies. standards should be set as a maximum. used sports and recreational facilities are well PPS9, PPG17 and PPG20, bringing together served by public transport. related policies on the natural environment, vii. Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS25) vi. Planning Policy Guidance 17 (PPG17) open spaces and green infrastructure in a – Development and Flood Risk. PPS 25 – Planning for Open Space, Sport and vii. Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS22) way which enables the planning system (2010) sets out Government policy on Recreation. PPG 17 (2002) requires local – Renewable Energy. PPS 22 (2004) to deliver sustainable communities and development and flood risk. Its aims are to authorities to undertake audits of open sets out the Government’s policies for environments which are both resilient and ensure that flood risk is taken into account space, sports and recreational facilities renewable energy that are seen as vital to adaptable to climate change. To achieve at all stages in the planning process to and assessments of the existing and future facilitating the delivery of the Government’s this, the Government’s overarching aims for avoid inappropriate development in areas at needs of their communities for open space, commitments on both climate change and the planning system are as follows: risk of flooding, and to direct development sports and recreational facilities. This will renewable energy. It encompasses four away from areas of highest risk. Where inform the development of open space identified elements, which are housing; the ■■ Conserve and enhance the natural new development is necessary in such strategies and appropriate policies in local protection of the environment through the environment; areas, policy aims to make it safe without development documents. curbing of greenhouse gases, a prudent use ■■ Minimise vulnerability of places, people and increasing flood risk elsewhere and, where wildlife to the impacts of climate change, of natural resources; and the maintenance possible, reducing flood risk overall. whilst promoting green infrastructure as a Government objectives for open space, sport of high and stable levels of economic growth means to adapt to it; and recreation are as follows: and development.

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■■ Deliver safe and attractive places to live, young people, safeguard the young and Development proposals will need to comply xiv. Safer Places: The Planning System and whilst reducing social inequality; and vulnerable, close the gap in educational with such guidance. Crime Prevention: ODPM & Home Office. ■■ Provide access and appropriate recreational achievement for disadvantaged children (2004) opportunities in rural and coastal areas. and ensure that young people achieve their a) General Design Guidance xv. Living Places: Cleaner, safer, greener, potential to 18 and beyond. Also outlines i. Better Public Buildings, a proud legacy ODPM (2002) ix. Sustainable Communities Plan: Building how these strategies could be delivered. for the future. The Better Public Buildings xvi. Place Check Questionnaire: Urban for the Future- Action Plan. The Sustainable Group (2000) Design Alliance Communities Plan released in 2003 xii. The Play Strategy (2008). Outlines the ii. How to achieve Design Quality in PFI xvii. Design Reviewed Urban Housing: CABE emphasised the Government’s priorities Governments 10-year strategy to deliver projects. OGC (2003) (2004) with regard to regeneration and planning more and better play opportunities for iii. Achieving Quality in Local Authority PFI with its primary concerns being; sustainable children in England. Includes ‘Our vision for Building Project’s. 4 P’s (2001) b) Housing Guidance development, housing and urban design 2020’ (which sets out the short, medium iv. Designing for Accessibility. Centre for i. Housing Design Handbook. BRE (1993) issues. The plan contained a package of and long term objectives to deliver the Accessible Environments (2004) ii. Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing April measures to address the undersupply of strategy), ‘Playing Safely’ (includes ways to v. Inclusive Design Guidance Notes. English (2007) housing in the south east and low demand tackle bullying and crime and improve road Partnerships iii. Lifetime Homes. The Joseph Rowntree in many other areas, predominantly safety), ‘Child - friendly communities’ and vi. The Principles of Inclusive Design. CABE Foundation the north. Building on this Plan, two ‘Embedding play in local priorities’. (2006) iv. Better Neighbourhoods: Making higher complementary 5-year plans were released vii. By Design. Urban Design in the planning densities work (2005) in 2005, which together, form the second C. Design Guidance system. DETR and CABE (2000) v. Perceptions of Privacy and Density in phase of the sustainable communities A number of design guidance documents viii. Urban Design Compendium. English Housing: Design for Homes, Popular delivery strategy: SustainableCommunities: are referred to in the Orchard Park PFI Output Partnerships. Housing Corporation Housing Research Homes for All and Sustainable Communities: Specifications, in addition to the actual Output ix. Towards an Urban Renaissance: the final vi. Affordable Housing- Better by Good People, Places and Prosperity. Specifications requirements. Development on report of the Urban Task Force, Urban Design. Housing Corporation & CABE the Orchard Park PFI site is expected to reflect Task Force (1999) (2003) x. Building Local Jobs Ensuring local the guidance listed below. As explained in x. Better Places to Live: By Design. A vii. Housing Layout – Lifting the Quality. communities gain employment from the Output Specifications, Hull City Council companion to PPG3. Department of Planning Officers Society, The House regeneration (2008). Identifies how to link endorses the work that the Government and Transport, Local Government and the Builders Federation & DETR. (1998) property regeneration to employment, CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Regions and CABE (2001) viii. Planning for Sunlight and Daylight, BRE key prerequisites to ensure that local Built Environment) is undertaking to promote xi.The Value of Urban Design: CABE, UCL, (1991) communities gain employment from higher design standards in PFI projects and DETR (2001) ix. Green space strategies: a good practice regeneration, barriers to linking local public buildings. xii. Delivering Great Places to Live: 20 guide CABE (2004) people to new jobs and conclusions and questions you need to answer CABE x. Design & Quality Standards. Housing recommendations. The background information listed below (2008) Corporation, April (2007). contains central and local government xiii. Better Streets, Better Places, Delivering xi. Housing Wheelchair Accessibility Design xi. The Children’s Plan – Building brighter guidance on PFI projects, together with housing sustainable residential environments; Guide (specifically for the 3 dwellings futures (2007). Sets out measures to secure specific matters. PPG3 and highway adoption. ODPM mentioned in section 3.1.1) the wellbeing and health of children and (2003)

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51 c) Transportation and infrastructure guidance v. The Green Guide to Housing Specification. viii. Clean Neighbourhoods and xxii. Royal Society for the Prevention of i. PPG13: Highway Considerations in BRE Environmental Act 2005 Accidents (ROSPA) Development Control. DETR, (2001) vi. A Sustainability Checklist for ix. Control of Weeds, Section 14 Wildlife and ii. Tomorrow’s Roads: Safer for Everyone: Developments. BRE, DTRL, DTI Countryside Act 1981 f) Accessibility DETR (2000) vii. The Green Guide to Specification. BRE x. Control of Injurious Weeds, Weeds Act i. Accessible Environments: Designing for iii. Home Zones: A Planning and Design viii. A Sustainability Checklist for 1959 the accessibility Handbook: Mike Biddulph Developments: A Common Framework xi. Dunnett, N, Swanwick, C and Woolley, H ii. ODPM: Developing Accessible Play Space iv. Home Zone Design Guidelines: Institute of for Developers and Local Authorities: BRE, (2002) Improving urban parks, play areas (2003) Highway Engineers (2002) DTRL, DTI and green spaces, London, DTLR. iii. Selwyn Goldsmith: Designing for the v. Inclusive Mobility: A guide to best practice ix. Code for Sustainable Homes: DCLG, BRE, xii. DTLR (2002) Green spaces, better places Disabled on access to pedestrian and transport April (2007). – final report of the Urban Green Spaces infrastructure. DfT (2002) x. Space for Growth. English Partnerships Taskforce. vi. Planning and Access for Disabled People: (1999) xiii. English Nature (2004) Providing A good practice guide. ODPM London xi. Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering accessible natural greenspace in towns (2003) Sustainable Development and cities, a practical guide to assessing vii. Manual for Streets. CLG and DfT (2007) xii. Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable the resource and implementing local viii. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Energy standards for provision. To download a DfT (2010) xiii. Planning Policy Statement 25: copy visit www.english-nature.org.uk ix. Car Parking: What works where. English Development and Flood Risk xiv. Environmental Protection Act 1990: Code Partnerships of practice on Litter and Refuse x. BS5489-1:2003 Code of Practice for the e) Landscape and Public Open Space xv. Local Nature Reserves (LNRs): status, design of road lighting. i. Adherence to BS3882:1965 - declaration and management xi. BS EN 13201 Road Lighting. Recommendations and Classification for xvi. NPFA (2001) The six acre standard, Top Soil minimum standards for outdoor playing d) Sustainable development guidance ii. Adherence to BS5370-3:1991 Maintenance space, London, NPFA i. Building Sustainability: how to plan and of Amenity and Functional Turf xvii. ODPM (2002) Planning policy guidance construct new housing for the 21st century: iii. European Standards for Playground 17, planning for open space, sport and TCPA, WWF Equipment: EN1176 and EN1177. recreation ii. Sustainable Construction Section of the iv. CABE (2004) Public attitudes to xviii. ODPM (2002) Assessing needs and Planning Brief at Appendix [ ] which details architecture and public space: opportunities: planning policy guidance 17 sustainable construction requirements in transforming neighbourhoods companion guide the emerging core strategy. v. CABE Space (2005) What are we scared xix. ODPM (2002) Over the garden fence iii. Planning for Passive Solar Design: BRECSU of? The value of risk in designing public xx. ODPM London (2002) The Right Hedge (BRE), DTI, DETR space for you iv. Environmental Site Layout Planning: Solar vi. CABE Space (2004) A guide to producing xxi. Urban Parks Forum (2001) Public parks Access, Micro climate and Passive Cooling park and green space management plans assessment. To download a copy visit in Urban Areas: BRE, JOULE DETR vii. CABE Space (2005) Start With The Park www.green-space.org.uk

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