DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Land at Glanmarlais Care Home, Maespiode, Llandybie April, 2021 T: 029 2073 2652 T: 01792 480535 Cardiff Swansea E: [email protected] W: www.asbriplanning.co.uk PROJECT SUMMARY GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE Description of development: Proposed full planning application for a new 3 storey standalone care facility Location: Land within the proximity of Glanmarlais Care Home, located to the south of Maespiode, Llandybie, Ammanford Date: April 2021 Asbri Project ref: S21.169 Client: T Padda Care Ltd N E M E T A T S S S E C C A & N G I S E D Asbri Planning Ltd Prepared by Approved by Unit 9 Oak Tree Court Mulberry Drive Daniel Lemon Richard Bowen, Cardiff Gate Business Park Name Cardiff Graduate Planner Director CF23 8RS T: 029 2073 2652 Date May 2021 May 2021 E: [email protected] W: asbriplanning.co.uk Revision - - M A Y 2 0 2 1 2 CONTENTS GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE Section 1 Introduction 5 Section 2 Site Context and analysis 7 Section 3 Interpretation 11 Section 4 Planning Policy 13 T Section 5 N The Proposal 15 E M Section 6 E T Planning Appraisal 20 A T S Section 7 S Conclusion 22 S E C C A & N G I S E D M A Y 2 0 2 1 3 MAY 2 0 2 1 Site in regionalSite context plan GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE 4 DE S I G N & A C CE S S S T A TE M E N T GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE INTRODUCTION 1.1 The purpose of a Design & Access Statement (DAS) is to residential care home at Glanmarlais Care Home, Maespiode, provide a clear and logical document to demonstrate and Llandybie. explain the various facets of design and access in relation to the site and to appraise the proposed development against 1.6 This submission follows the previous approval of full relevant planning policies. It also presents the details of a planning permission under LPA code reference E/38275 in planning application in a way that can be read both by 2020 for an extension to the existing nursing home at the site. professionals and the public. The current submission is partially retrospective in so far as works have commenced on site. 1.2 The diagram below, extracted from Chapter 4 of Planning Policy Wales, summarises the five objectives of 1.7 This Design and Access Statement should be read in good design that should be taken into account when conjunction with the accompanying Planning Statement, which provides a more thorough explanation of the development T preparing a DAS. The circular nature of the diagram and fully discusses the merits for supporting approval of the N represents the equal weightings that need to be given to application having regard to the relevant planning policy E each of the 5 Objectives of Good Design: Access; Movement; context. M E Character; Environmental Sustainability and Community T Safety. A T S 1.3 The submitted Design and Access Statement adheres to S S guidance embodied in the Welsh Government publication, E Design and Access Statements in Wales, published in June C C 2017. A & 1.4 The statement is subdivided into eight sections, commencing with a brief summary of the proposal in section N G 2. Section 3 outlines the brief and vision for the project, I S whilst Section 4 provides a brief overview of the site context E and analysis. Section 5 interprets and applies the context of D the brief and vision for the site, whilst section 6 summarises how the design has developed following consultation. Section 7 sets out the proposal, explores the relevant design and access facets associated with the application and provides a response to planning policy. The document then concludes, under section 8 with an appraisal of the development against the relevant policies, justifying why it should be granted permission. 1.5 This Design and Access Statement (DAS) has been prepared on behalf of Padda Care Limited to accompany a planning application for the proposed construction of a three storey standalone care facility to rear of the existing MAY 2 0 2 1 5 MAY 2 0 2 1 Site imageSite GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE 6 DE S I G N & A C CE S S S T A TE M E N T GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE SITE CONTEXT General Location located within close proximity. Llandybie Station is located 2.1 The site is located on land at Glanmarlais Care Home, within an eleven-minute walk from the site, to the north-west which lies on the southern side of Llandybie. Llandybie is a approximately 0.5miles away. Ammanford Station is located large village located approximately 2 miles to the north of 2.3 miles to the south of the site. Each station provides Ammanford and 5 miles to the north east of Cross Hands. services to much larger settlements including Swansea and The site centres on the grid co-ordinates of E:261429, Carmarthen. N:215076. 2.9 The nearest bus stop is located along the B4556 at Site Features Blaenau Road travelling both north and south. Both bus stops 2.2 The site consists of an area of land which has been are within a five-minute walk from the Care Home. The cleared for development and which is progressing under the destinations of services travelling southerly includes previous planning permission. Ammanford and Cross Hands whilst northerly services T N provide access to Carmarthen and Llandeilo. There is only a E 2.3 To the north and west of the site is bound by Maespiode, service running twice a day. M E with the boundaries to the east formed by adjoining T undeveloped Greenland that appears to be in agricultural 2.10 The nearest cycle route is located within Ammanford to A T use, and partly overgrown with trees and shrub. The land to the south. S View of site the south is for recreational use. S S E 2.4 A review of TAN:15 development advice maps produced C C by NRW identifies the site within Flood Zone A, and as such A is considered to be at little or no risk of fluvial or coastal/ & tidal flooding. N G 2.5 A review of historic Wales maps identifies that there are I S no listed buildings or scheduled ancient monuments within E or adjoining the site. D 2.6 Within the Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (LDP), the site is within the development limits (GP2) boundary, and therefore has no restraints for development. Access 2.7 The site benefits from an existing access point at the northern boundary via Maespiode. This connects to Blaenau Road which in turn connects to trunk road A483 to the northwest of the site. View of site from western boundary - corridor adjoining 2.8 Access to the development site via public transport is existing structure to new standalone development strength to the site, as key strategic transport links are MAY 2 0 2 1 7 MAY SITE PHOTOGRAPHS View of site eastern boundary, existing residential context boundary, residential existing View eastern of site View of sites ongoing development from View access sites of ongoing on point 2 0 2 1 the northern boundary the adjacent adjacent View of site northern boundary, ongoing residential boundary, ongoing View northern of site View of site southern boundaryView of southern site development development GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, View of site from Maespiode, site access point to the left access site to the View of from site Maespiode, point View of site western boundary View western of site MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE 8 DE S I G N & A C CE S S S T A TE M E N T GLANMARLAIS CARE HOME, MAESPIODE, LLANDYBIE SITE CONTEXT AND ANALYSIS Surroundings 2.15 There appears to be no other recent or relevant planning 2.11 The area surrounding the site is predominantly history related to the site which would be relevant to the comprised of residential areas of Llandybie and associated forthcoming application. shops, services and facilities. Typical development includes the ongoing construction of new dwellings on the opposite side of the road including two storey development with a mixture of render and brick finishes. 2.12 The settlement within which the site is located has a number of local facilities within walking distance including a convenience store, restaurants, Llandybie Parish Church, a Primary School and a petrol station. Additional locations T N within walking distance include; E M E Co-operative Store approximately 640m; T Fish and Chip Bar approximately 160m; A T Public House approximately 700m, and; S Open space/Playing Field approximately 50m – land S S adjacent south of the site. E C C 2.13 The Carmarthenshire LDP identifies the site as being A located within the Ammanford / Cross Hands Growth Area. & The LDP notes that growth areas status reflects their high population levels and the availability of an extensive range N G of services and facilities in the strategic context. These I S settlements are well served by those facilities which are vital E to supporting the principles of sustainability and are capable D of accommodating a proportionally high level of growth. They represent large and established urban areas located on sustainable transport routes which serve areas extending beyond their localised catchments. Overall the site is considered to be in a highly sustainable location. Planning History 2.14 The site was granted full planning permission for a three-storey rear extension to the existing residential care home, reference (E/38275) on 05/01/2020.