Fulford Parish Council - LDF submission including review of Fulford’s Green Belt land Fulford Parish Council June 2010 i Summary This document describes and evaluates the green belt land around Fulford. In chapter 3 the A19 Approach Corridor is discussed. It incorporates a request to broaden and extend the green wedge C4 and D4. Evidence of the contribution the corridor makes to the setting of Fulford and the City of York is set out, beginning at the south of the parish and finishing at the entrance to Fulford village In chapter 4 Walmgate Stray Green Wedge is discussed. It incorporates a request to delineate the extent of C3 green wedge as far as the ring road. On the GBA map, the wedge extends only as far as Heslington Lane: a more logical wedge is suggested in Figure 10b and photos in this chapter indicate views available from north of the ring road. In chapter 5 the land to the south of the A64 is discussed. It incorporates a request to broaden the extension to green wedge (D3). The extension as currently drawn on the GBA map is considered inappropriate: a suggested extension is shown in Figure 10b and photos in this chapter indicate views available from south of the ring road. In chapter 6 the land to the south of Fulford and north of the A64 is described. – It includes a request to re-define as rural setting for Fulford rather than for Heslington. The unspoilt nature of this area of open countryside is described and photos indicate the views available. In chapter 7 Fulford’s village setting is described. It includes a request to define land bordering the conservation area as ‘Village Setting’. The land adjoining the conservation area is not currently designated in the GBA and evidence is provided to justify that the land contributes to the setting of Fulford and York. In chapter 8 the area of green belt that has outline permission as the Germany Beck housing site is described. It incorporates a request to retain the site within the green belt. An extant planning permission (mostly reserved) will expire in 2012. Evidence is provided that demonstrates that the land fulfils many green belt purposes. In chapter 9 a request is made to re-instate the water meadow south of Germany Lane and north of Germany Beck in the green belt. The meadow is currently shown as excluded from the green belt. Evidence is provided that justifies its designation as green belt land. In chapter 10 the Fordlands Road is treated. It includes requests a) to maintain the settlement as ‘washed over’ green belt, b) to designate land between the settlement and Fulford as an area preventing coalescence and c) to categorise Fordlands Road as a ‘small village’ in the LDF settlement hierarchy. In chapter 11 Fulford village is described. We request that it should be categorised as a village rather than part of the urban area. Evidence is provided to show that Fulford’s status as a village at the southern outskirts of York should be recognised. ii Contents 1. Introduction ___________________________________________________________1 2. Fulford’s green belt areas ________________________________________________2 3. The A19 Approach Corridor _____________________________________________3 3.1 FPC Request ____________________________________________________________ 3 3.2 Justification_____________________________________________________________ 3 3.2.1 South of the A64 _______________________________________________________________ 4 3.2.2 Land adjacent to the Designer Outlet south of the A64 interchange. _______________________4 3.2.3 Arable fields to the east of the A19 _________________________________________________ 5 3.2.4 A19 Approach north of the A64/A19 interchange______________________________________ 5 3.2.5 Arable field between Naburn Lane and the A64 slip road________________________________ 5 3.2.6 Field to east of A19 and west of the Fordlands Road settlement___________________________ 6 3.2.7 Approach to the village __________________________________________________________ 6 3.2.8 Germany Beck area south of historic core of Fulford village _____________________________7 3.2.9 Conclusion____________________________________________________________________ 8 4. Walmgate Stray green wedge C3 _________________________________________11 4.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 11 4.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 11 5. Land to the south of the A64 – Extension to green wedge _____________________15 5.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 15 5.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 15 6. Land south of Fulford and north of the A64 – Rural Setting __________________18 6.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 18 6.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 18 7. Fulford – “Village Setting” ______________________________________________21 7.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 21 7.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 21 7.2.1 West________________________________________________________________________ 21 7.2.2 South _______________________________________________________________________ 21 7.2.3 East ________________________________________________________________________ 21 8. The Germany Beck housing site__________________________________________23 8.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 23 8.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 23 8.2.1 Background __________________________________________________________________ 23 8.2.2 Site description _______________________________________________________________ 24 8.2.3 Value of the site as green belt land ________________________________________________ 27 9. The water meadow_____________________________________________________29 9.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 29 9.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 29 9.2.1 Background __________________________________________________________________ 29 9.2.2 Landscape quality _____________________________________________________________ 29 9.2.3 Value as green belt land_________________________________________________________ 30 iii 10. Fordlands Road area _________________________________________________32 10.1 FPC Request ___________________________________________________________ 32 10.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 32 10.2.1 To remain in green belt _______________________________________________________ 32 10.2.2 Area preventing coalescence___________________________________________________ 32 10.2.3 ‘Small village’ status_________________________________________________________ 34 11. Status of Fulford Village ______________________________________________36 11.1 FPC request____________________________________________________________ 36 11.2 Justification____________________________________________________________ 36 11.3 Location and character __________________________________________________ 36 11.4 Facilities and services____________________________________________________ 37 11.5 Conclusions ____________________________________________________________ 38 Appendix A. Site 87 YGBLPI _______________________________________________39 Appendix B. Conservation Area map _________________________________________40 Appendix C. Memo Mark Barratt 10 September 2009 __________________________41 Appendix D. Excerpt report Roger Wools, 2006 ________________________________42 Appendix E. List of additional photos on memory file ___________________________43 Figures Figure 1 Bird’s eye view of A19 Corridor_______________________________________________________ 3 Figure 2 Landscaping around Designer Outlet and view of Terry’s from Lingcroft Lane __________________ 5 Figure 3 Long view from Crockey Hill _________________________________________________________ 5 Figure 4 View across field from A64 slip road to Water Fulford _____________________________________6 Figure 5 Terry’s tower, at junction of A19/Naburn Lane ___________________________________________7 Figure 6 a) Approach to Fulford b) Edwardian cottage at entrance to Fulford ________________________7 Figure 7 a) Stone Bridge viewed from east b) Germany Beck east of A19 ____________________________ 8 Figure 8 Map of viewpoints__________________________________________________________________ 9 Figure 9 Requested green wedge extensions ____________________________________________________ 10 Figure 10 a) Walmgate Stray green wedge b) Suggested extent of green wedge and extension ___________ 11 Figure 11 Wide view from A64 ______________________________________________________________ 12 Figure 12 View from Germany Lane__________________________________________________________ 12 Figure 13 View from Germany Lane__________________________________________________________ 12 Figure 14 View to Walmgate Stray from east of Germany Lane_____________________________________ 13 Figure 15 Map of viewpoints________________________________________________________________ 14 Figure 16 View from track south of White House Farm ___________________________________________ 15 Figure 17 View from track south of A64 _______________________________________________________ 16 Figure 18 Wide view from track at White House Farm____________________________________________