About our scheme Our proposals for Stillers Farm Taylor Wimpey is currently drawing up plans to create a new residential development on land at Stillers Farm, adjoining Ewshot Lane in Church Crookham. Our proposals include: • Up to 60 new homes, 40% of which to be affordable properties • A large Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) on the southern half of the site for the public to enjoy – SANGS are existing open spaces that have been identified for enhancement so that they can be made more accessible and attractive to visitors • Public open space on residential site Planning background – and how you can help shape our plans We are intending to submit an outline planning application to Hart District Council About the site in the near future. The proposed development site is outlined in red and shaded in grey on If Hart District Council approves our application, it will mean the principle of the plan. developing up to 60 new homes and public open spaces has been accepted by the local authority. It is a greenfield site, bordered by the Crookham Park new homes development to the east and Ewshot Lane to the west. To the north of Our site is a greenfield site and it should be noted that Hart District Council is the site is a garden centre, a tennis club and Humphrey Park residential currently approving similar greenfield sites for residential development to help area and to the south is open countryside and woodland. meet the shortage of housing in the district. The site is split into two sections, as denoted by the red dotted line. Please take your time to look at our exhibition boards and speak to members of the project team who are here today. You can also let us know what you think The northern section is our proposed location for the residential element about our plans by filling in a feedback form and handing it to the team. of our plans, and covers an area of approximately 2 hectares (5 acres). Your feedback will help us refine our planning application before we submit it to The southern section covers an area of approximately 6.7 hectares the council. (16.5 acres), and has been identified as an appropriate location for a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SNAGS) for the public to enjoy. SANGS are existing open spaces that have been identified for enhancement so that they can be made more accessible and attractive to visitors. Key facts Similar greenfield sites are being approved by Public open space on site. council for development. Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) Up to 60 homes. for the public to enjoy. 40% of homes to be affordable properties. Your feedback will help us to refine our planning application. Scheme proposal Copyright © 2014 DHA Architecture Ltd. All rights reserved. Limited reproduction and distribution permitted for the sole purpose of the planning of this named development only. Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence number 100042157. Do not scale other than for Local Authority Planning purposes. Club Our plans RESIDENTIAL: 1.83Ha INCIDENTAL OPEN SPACE (incl. SuDS): for Stillers Farm 0.13Ha EWSHOT LANE LANDSCAPE POS: BUFFER: 0.32Ha 0.13Ha ROAD WIDENING Stillers Farm TO ACCESS PLAY AREA Here is a plan which shows you the proposed location of the various elements of our scheme. The northern part of the site is where we are planning to locate the new homes (shaded in beige on the plan). This will be a low-density development comprising up to 60 new homes. SANGS: 6.74Ha We anticipate there being a majority of detached houses with garages, with a lower proportion of terraced houses and apartments. This section of the site will also include a significant area of public open space (light green) plus landscape buffers to lessen the development’s impact on Ewshot Lane and Stillers Farm. Homes will be located away from the Listed Building at Stillers Farm and the countryside edge, where the development is more open and informal. Site Boundary 9.15Ha 1.83Ha Vehicle access will be taken via Crookham Park. Residential Public Open Space 0.32Ha Incidental Open Space (including SuDS) 0.13Ha Landscape Buffer To the south of the residential area is the Suitable Alternative Natural to Ewshot Lane & Stillers Farm 0.13Ha Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) – a significant area of public open space which Green Space (SANGS) 6.74Ha is explained in more detail on another of the exhibition boards. Play Area - subject to design Ridding's Copse Road widening to site access dha architecture ltd stillers farm, church crookham 11.02.14 Land Use Plan 1:1500 @ A3 t. 0118 934 9666 preliminary EE e. [email protected] A 17.02.14 EE Red line amended w. www.dhaarchitecture.co.uk Hedge and landscape buffers alongreference 041314-WIM-STR-LUP01 EwshotA revision Lane Vehicle access via Crookham Park. and Stillers Farm boundary. Key Facts Public open space leads to Suitable Alternative Low density development of up to 60 homes including Natural Green Space (SANGS). 40% affordable properties. Scheme proposal Open spaces Existing SANGS Proposed SANGS Our proposed scheme includes a wealth of open spaces The right image shows how our proposed SANGS (shaded in orange) for residents and the wider community to enjoy. integrates with the neighbouring existing SANGS (shaded in yellow) at StillersCrookham Farm Park, - Existing the former and Queen Proposed Elizabeth SANGS Barracks site. The left image is our landscape masterplan, which details the open spaces dwg: T.0238-03-A | client: Taylor Wimpey | NTS @ A4 | 25.09.13 | team TH/AMD/HD | TOur 01285 641717SANGS | F 01285 642348proposals | www.pegasuspg.co.uk are covered | in greater detail on the following board. within the northern part of the site and our proposed Suitable Alternative © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Copyright Licence number 100042093 I Promap Licence number 100020449. Pegasus Environmental is Natural Green Space (SANGS) within the southern part. part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported to Pegasus for clarification. A SANGS is an existing open space that has been identified for enhancement so they can be made more accessible and attractive to visitors – while increasing the biodiversity of the site. Key facts A development of 60 new homes formally requires Our proposed SANGS will form a natural extension to the 1.6 hectares of SANGS. existing SANGS at Crookham Park. Our proposals offer an additional 5.2 hectares Informal area of public open space proposed for northern, of SANGS over this requirement. residential part of site. Scheme proposal Our proposals include a substantial area of public open space on the southern section of the site, known as a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS). Suitable Alternative SANGS are existing open spaces that have been identified for enhancement so they can be made more Natural Green accessible and attractive to visitors – while increasing Space (SANGS) the biodiversity of the site. The SANGS site covers an area of approximately 6.7 hectares (16.5 acres). Our proposals go above and beyond the areas of open space a residential development of this size is formally required to provide. A development of 60 new homes formally requires 1.6 hectares of SANGS – our proposals offer an additional 5.2 hectares over this requirement. Suitable Access Natural Green Space (SANGS) Provide an opportunity for recreation through the provision of new accessible green space. Landscape Objectives including objectives from Natural England Guidance for SANGS: • Create a green space within easy walking distance of the new and existing 3 developments, with associated car parking • Provide a pathway within the SANG which will create a circular route, min 1.5 km • Create an area of wildflower grassland through which informal paths can be mown 1 2 • Signage to be provided to indicate the length of the available walk and describe features of ecological interest. • Create areas of habitat creation for reptiles and badgers. 7 • Provide new hedgerow and tree planting to western edge of SANG adjacent to Stillers 6 Farm • Provision of LAP • Provide access to the wider landscape and information boards. 3 4 5 2 4 5 6 8 7 8 New native hedgerow with trees to western boundary of SANG. Plant new native hedgerow and trees along the boundary of the SANG 1 and Ewshot lane to provide further vegetation to the SANGS and a new wildlife corridor. Native Hedgerow with standard trees: Species Common Name Height (cm) % Mix Corylus avellena Hazel 40-60 15 Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn 40-60 45 Illex aquifolium Holly 40-60 5 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn 40-60 15 Rosa canina Dog Rose 40-50 5 Viburnum opulus Guelder Rose 40-60 5 Acer campestre Field Maple 300-350 10 Stillers Farm - Proposed SANGS Extension Access to the SANG will be provided by links from the new development dwg: T.0238-02-C | client: Taylor Wimpey | 1:2000 @ A3 | 05.03.14 | team TH/AMD/HD to the SANG and existing footpath to the south of the site. | T 01285 641717 | F 01285 642348 | www.pegasuspg.co.uk | © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Copyright Licence number 100042093 I Promap Licence number 100020449. Pegasus Environmental is part of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd. Drawing prepared for planning. Any queries to be reported to Pegasus for clarification. Further community benefits of our scheme A proportion of the properties will be affordable homes, while The provision of the public open spaces and the SANGS financial contributions will also be made towards local services goes above and beyond the areas of open space a residential and infrastructure, including education facilities and highways.