PLANNING STATEMENT WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 2JE FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF 19 AFFORDABLE BUNGALOWS, LANDSCAPED COMMUNITY AMENITY SPACE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PLANNING PORTAL REFERENCE: PP-09227852 Statement of Mr J Everett BSC Hons MRTPI Director, Addison Planning Consultants Ltd on behalf of Wakefield and District Housing 2nd December 2020 CONTENTS 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE .......................................................... 3 2. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................ 4 3. SITE DESCRIPTION AND PLANNING HISTORY ........................................ 6 4. PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT....................................................................... 9 5. ASSESSMENT OF PLANNING CASE ........................................................... 13 6. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................... 21 REFERENCE SOURCES JAY EVERETT N/A WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT QUALIFICATIONQUALIFICATIONSS ANDAND EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE 1.1 My name is Jay Everett and I have been a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 1993. I hold a degree in Town and Regional Planning, and I am Managing Director of Addison Planning Consultants Ltd. 1.2 I have 29 years of experience of working in the field of town planning, including 12 years in local government working in both planning policy and development control and 17 years acting for landowners, developers, occupiers, and investors throughout the North of England. My involvement in the property market involves the preparation of complex planning applications, strategic promotion of land and property through the local planning policy system; and acting as an expert witness in planning appeals. 1.3 This Planning Statement deals with the planning policy context relating to the site. I then consider the planning case for the proposal. 1.4 Chapters 2 to 4 introduce the application. Chapter 2 sets out the nature of the proposal. Chapter 3 describes the site and its environs, and the planning history. Chapter 4 examines the planning policy context for the consideration of the application proposals. 1.5 Chapter 5 of my Statement examines the planning case for the proposal. 1.6 Chapter 6 summarises the principal conclusions from Chapter 5. 3 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND INFORMATIONINFORMATION 2.1 This Planning Statement has been prepared on behalf of Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) – owners of the Application site. WDH are committed to building affordable new homes and helping first time buyers to get on the housing ladder. Since 2015, WDH have invested around £115 million on developing 1500 new homes and are currently developing new homes under the Homes and Community Agency Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). WDH homes are built for both rent and low-cost home ownership sale. WDH offer a range of home ownership options and services, but the main way they help customers buy first time is through shared ownership. Moreover, WDH possess G1 / V1 status from the Regulator of Social Housing, the highest rating for governance and financial viability 2.2 The proposed description of development is: “FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF 19 AFFORDABLE BUNGALOWS, LANDSCAPED COMMUNITY AMENITY SPACE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING” 2.3 Whin View Court is an existing sheltered housing scheme where the buildings have reached the end of their lifespan. The proposal is to demolish the existing structures and to re-develop the site with 19 no affordable dwellings. 2.4 The Application comprises the following documents: W1a: APC Covering Letter and Index 02-12-2020 W1b: Planning Application Form 02-12-2020 W1c: CIL Questions Form 02-12-2020 W2a: WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DR-A-9001-S2-P02 Location Plan W2b: WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DR-A-9002-S2-P02 Existing Site Plan W3: Drawings: WVCH-PHS-01-00-DR-A-1001-S2-P03 Block 1 Plans and Eles WVCH-PHS-02-00-DR-A-1002-S2-P02 Block 2 Plans and Eles WVCH-PHS-03-00-DR-A-1003-S2-P02 Block 3 Plans and Eles WVCH-PHS-04-00-DR-A-1004-S2-P02 Block 4 Plans and Eles WVCH-PHS-05-00-DR-A-1005-S2-P04 Community Centre WVCH-PHS-06-00-DR-A-1006-S2-P02 Scooter and Bin Store 4 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND INFORMATION WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DR-A-9004-S2-P04 Boundary Treatment Plan WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DR-A-9006-S2-P04 Street Scenes and Sections WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DR-A-9008-S3-P08 Proposed Site Plan W4a: Landscape Masterplan 500@A1 W4b: Landscape Details 200@A1 W5a: Design and Access Statement WVCH-PHS-XX-XX-DS-A-0001- S2-P03 W6: Planning Statement 27-11-2020 W7a: WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-RP-001_1 Drainage Strategy 01-12-2020 W7b: WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-0002_P2_Drainage Layout 01-12- 2020 W8a: Phase 1 Geo-environmental Report 3917 - May 2019 - MDJA W8b: Phase 2 Ground Investigation Report 3939 - Aug 2019 - MDJA W9: Arb Report and Impact Assessment AWA3526 27-11-2020 W10a: Preliminary Ecological Appraisal 191053-Rev 1 10-06-2020 W10b: Biodiversity Enhancement Plan W11: Engineering Drawings W11a: C12758-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-0001_P1_External Levels W11b WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-1000_Tracking_P1 W11c WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-1001_Tracking_P1 W11d WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-1002_Tracking_P1 W11e WVCH-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-1003_Tracking_P1 W12: Energy Statement Report W13: Statement of Community Involvement 19-10-2020 2.5 The following section of this Report sets out the site description and planning history. 5 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT SSITEITE DESCRIPTIDESCRIPTIONON AND PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 The application site comprises Whin View Court, an existing independent living scheme which has to come to the end of its useful life. Located in the village of Havercroft 7 miles south east of Wakefield West Yorkshire. The site is approximately 0.65 ha of land occupied by 42 no self-contained flats as part of a sheltered housing scheme. The aerial photograph below shows the approximate position of the site relative to Madeley Road. 3.2 The Aerial photograph below shows the site is closer detail. 6 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT SITE DESCRIPTION AND PLANNING HISTORY 3.3 The site is in a residential area within the main urban extent of Havercroft. The Site is bound to all sides by existing housing. 3.4 The plan below shows the extent of the proposed development site within the red edge. 7 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT SITE DESCRIPTION AND PLANNING HISTORY PLANNING APPLICATION HISTORY RELATING TO THE APPLICATION SITE 3.5 The Council’s Public Access database shows the following relevant planning history for the site – a full Land Search has not been undertaken and there may therefore be other older planning applications relating to the site. 3.6 20/00320/DEM - Demolition of Existing elderly persons home – Pending Consideration. 3.7 00/99/59025/A - Part single, part two storey extension, external alterations, groundworks, and fencing – Application Approved 30.01.2001. 8 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT PPLANNINGLANNING POLICY COCONTEXTNTEXT RELEVANT ADOPTED PLANNING POLICY 4.1 The Development Plan consists of the following development Plan Documents: 4.2 Local Development Framework Core Strategy (LDFCS) (adopted April 2009). Policies likely to be of relevance to the Application proposal include: Policy CS 1 - Location of Development Policy CS 3 - The Scale and Distribution of Additional Housing Policy CS 4 - Sustainable Transport Policy CS 6 - Housing Mix, Affordability & Quality Policy CS 9 - Transport Network Policy CS 10 - Design, Safety and Environmental Quality Policy CS 11 - Leisure, Recreation and Open Space Policy CS 13 - Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Efficient Use of Resources Policy CS 14 - Influencing the Demand for Travel Policy CS 15 - Waste Management Policy CS 16 - Minerals 4.3 Local Development Framework Development Policies Document (LDFDPD) (adopted April 2009). Policies likely to be of relevance to the Application proposal include: Policy D 4 - Sites Designated for Biological or Geological Conservation Policy D 5 - Ecological Protection of Watercourses and Water Bodies Policy D6 - Wildlife Habitat Network Policy D 7 - Protection of Trees and Woodland Policy D 8 - Landscape Character Policy D 9 - Design of New Development Policy D 12 - Landscape Design 9 | PAGE WHIN VIEW COURT MADELEY ROAD, HAVERCROFT, WAKEFIELD | PLANNING STATEMENT PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT Policy D 14 - Access and Highway Safety Policy D 15 - Safety and Security Through Design Policy D 20 - Pollution Control Policy D 22 - Contaminated Land Policy D 24 - Flood Risk Policy D 25 - Drainage Policy D 27 - Renewable Energy Generation Technology Policy D 28 - Sustainable Construction and Efficient Use of Resources 4.4 Local Development Framework Site Specific Policies Local Plan (LDF SSPLP) (adopted September 2012). Policies likely to be of relevance to the Application proposal include: SSP1 – Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development 4.5 The site is located within the urban area of Havercroft in the Council’s adopted Site-Specific Policies Local Plan as shown in the extract from the policies