AURUM GREEN, CHINEHAM DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT | SEPTEMBER 2016 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 SITE AND CONTEXT 01 SITE LOCATION 6 SITE CONTEXT 8 LOCAL CONTEXT 10 CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES 12 DESIGN RESPONSE 02 PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT 16 STOREY HEIGHT 18 UNIT TYPES 19 MOVEMENT STRATEGY 20 PARKING STRATEGY 21 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 22 REFUSE AND SERVICING 23 LANDSCAPING 24 APPEARANCE 03 ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER 36 SECURITY, SUSTAINABILITY & 04 DRAINAGE SECURITY 40 SUSTAINABILITY & DRAINAGE 42 SUMMARY 05 SUMMARY 46 2 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement INTRODUCTION This Design and Access Statement has been prepared on behalf of Pal Properties Ltd. to provide supporting information for the proposed residential development of land at Crockford Lane, Chineham. An outline planning application (REF: DC/14/03343OUT) for construction of 130 new residential dwellings, was approved by Basingstoke & Deane District Council in April 2016. The outline permission set the parameters within which this submitted Reserved Matters application is to be considered. The Reserved Matters proposals are for the construction of 130 residential units that were approved in principle under the outline permission. The proposed scheme will also provide: 40% Affordable Homes Informal Open Space 3 01 SITE CONTEXT Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement SITE LOCATION The application site is currently a vacant field with no feasible use. Located to the north west of Chineham, on the urban edge of the town, it acts as a transition from the existing development to the open countryside to the north. The site is bordered to the north by fields, trees and hedgerows which form part of the Razors Farm site, recently granted outline planning permission. The south and west feature parts of the Crockford Lane industrial parks. The London to Southampton railway line sits directly to the east of the site with the village of Chineham sitting further beyond. The site is irregular in shape, approximately 3.7ha in area with maximum dimensions of 230m by 225m. The site itself slopes down from north west to south east. 6 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement RAZORS FARM CROCKFORD LANE CROCKFORD LANE HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL CROCKFORD LANE BUISNESS PARK ACHILLES CL LIME TREE WAY 7 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement SITE CONTEXT The proposal site is located on the north western Within the centre of Chineham there are bus stops edge of Chineham in close proximity to the which offer regular bus services running to the recently constructed Sherfield Park site. It lies neighbouring towns of Basingstoke and Reading. approximately 0.5 miles north west of Chineham The nearest access to the national rail network is Village, and 3m north of Basingstoke. at Basingstoke 3 miles to the south west, providing services to London and Southampton. The A33, a main distributor road heading north east towards Reading and south west towards Basingstoke, lies approximately 1 mile to the east. Access to these settlements and the further road network is provided by Crockford Lane which forms the western, southern and eastern boundaries of the site. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY RAZORS FARM CROCKFORD LANE ACHILLES CL HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRIAL BUISNESS PARK CHINEHAM Site location plan 8 RAGG COPSE VYNE PARK RAZORS FARM THE SITE CARPENTERS DOWN WOODS CHINEHAM A33 POPLEY DANESHILL A33 RINGWAY NORTH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OAKRIDGE Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement LOCAL CONTEXT Within the local area can be found a variety of Most of these buildings are constructed of red, buff buildings, constructed in different styles and with or multi-brick with red/brown concrete tiles, with varying materials and finishes. some examples finished in slate-grey colour roof tiles. Some units have timber boarding or render. The adjacent photos provide a selection of the units found in the vicinity, with most buildings Windows and doors are predominantly constructed constructed within the 20th and early 21st of timber or white UPVC. centuries. Most of these units are predominantly 2 storey, of a simple form and scale. Some houses have rooms in the roof, extending to either 1.5, 2.5 or 3 storeys. Most residences are set back from the road, behind modest gardens. 10 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement 11 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES Noise from the London to Southampton railway Creation of 2no site entrances to the north west line. corner and mid east side of the development. Existing commercial and industrial units off Creation of landmark buildings to mark site Crockford Lane. entrances and key corners. Existing trees and hedgerows outside of the Pedestrian links to Chineham village centre and application site to the north. Razors Farm development. Existing utilities to the north east boundary of the Views over areas of public open space and the site. well landscaped boundary to the north. Considerable level changes from the high point in the north west to the low point in the south east. Application Boundary Site Entrances Gas Pipe Line Existing Vegetation Railway Track Contours Approved Accesible Natural Green Space Approved Green Space for Play Noise Landmark Entrance Existing Utilities Gas Governer Locations Views Towards Landscape Edge Fall Of Land Link To Razors Farm 12 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement Constraints & Opportunities Plan 02 DESIGN RESPONSE Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT The Concept of the development is based on the A new pedestrian/cycle route links the following principles: development to the village centre and beyond both for cyclists and pedestrians. Access to the scheme is proposed via two points from Crockford Lane, linked by an access road. The scheme is for 130 new build residential dwellings of which 40% will be affordable (52 A layout that will integrate with, and complement, units). the local area in terms of scale, massing and layout and has a street form that is not over- Access to the site will be via two simple engineered. T-Junctions onto Crockford Lane. The entrance road alignment and landscaping arrangements To create a central green space at the heart of have been considered in relation to the topography the site, enclosed by continuity of the street frontage with a strong landscape framework of of the site. The entrance road alignments are new trees/landscaping. designed to encourage low vehicle speeds in keeping with the residential environment without The scheme has been designed in response to the need for any vertical traffic calming features. the existing site constraints. The layout presents a development with a clear structure with ease of The estate road will benefit from appropriate access and permeability to the surrounding paths visibility splays and widths, with provision for safe and roads. pedestrian routes through the scheme. Within cul-de-sac, appropriate sized turning facilities will The site is 3.7 hectares which equates to 35 also be provided to accommodate service vehicles dwellings per hectare and allows sufficient space manoeuvres. between dwellings and garden sizes to maintain the suburban character of the locality. It also allows The open space provision for the site is 11,105 for an area of local open space within the layout at square metres which is in excess of the figure a central point. (11,023 square meters) set by the outline consent & section 106 agreement. The site contains adequate space and turning heads for refuse and emergency vehicles. 130 52 NEW AFFORDABLE NEW GREEN DWELLINGS UNITS ROUTES SPACE 16 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement Proposed Site Layout 17 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement STOREY HEIGHT The majority of homes within the scheme are of 2 In order to emphasise particular routes or areas of storeys in height. open space, buildings may increase to 2 ½ or 3 storeys in height. 1 STOREY 1.5 STOREY 2 STOREY 2.5 STOREY 3 STOREY 18 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement UNIT TYPES There is a mix of 1 to 5 bed units spread across the The scale and orientation of the buildings required site to meet local needs and character. in certain parts of the site also dictates the type. 1 BED 2 BED 3 BED 4 BED 5 BED 19 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement MOVEMENT STRATEGY A variety of roads and movement routes have Shared Surfaces and Private Drives provide direct been considered within the layout. From the access to driveways and courtyard parking. These main access point located off Crockford Lane, minor streets will be designed to ensure safety for a Primary Street provides the principal route pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. through the scheme. Secondary Streets serving further units then filter off the Primary Street. PRIMARY SECONDARY PRIVATE 20 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement PARKING STRATEGY There are combinations of parking solutions across Flats have a minimum of one space and are parked the site dependent on the type and tenure of unit within private courtyards. Visitor car parking spaces and its location within the layout design. Generally are also located throughout the scheme. Cycle most of the detached houses have 1 garage and 2 provisions are catered for in a variety of areas such extra spaces. Terraced and semi-detached houses as garages, sheds and communal stores for the flat have at least one space, some have garages. blocks. ON PLOT FRONTAGE COURTYARD VISITOR Allocated Unallocated Visitor Parking Spaces 258 8 25 21 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement AFFORDABLE HOUSING There are a total of 52 affordable units on the site bed houses. The units sizes are as per the required which equates to 40% of the total. The mix reflects local need. the need with a range of 1 and 2 bed flats and 2 PRIVATE HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING 1 Bed 2 Bed Total Shared Ownership 14 33 47 Social Rented 2 3 5 22 Aurum Green, Chineham • Design and Access Statement REFUSE & SERVICING The refuse and servicing strategy utilises the Turning heads have been positioned appropriately road and movement network previously defined.