Land at Llanbradach Tips, Heol Las, Penhyrheol, Caerphilly Construction of bunds to provide safety improvements, firing point and target area upgrades for existing shooting range, construction of short target range and target sprint track, and related works Design and Access Statement Doc. Ref: 11062 DAS v1.0 Pro Shoot Shooting Club Rhoswen House Sunnybank Road Blackwood Caerphilly NP12 1HT 21st July 2020 Land at Llanbradach Tips, Heol Las, Penhyrheol, Caerphilly Design and Access Statement Document Revision Cover Photograph: Partially repaired backstop along the southern face of the existing linear tips (left of field) and new safety berm between the backstop and existing conical tips (right of field). Date of Checked photograph 29th July 2020. Version Date Author / App’d Revision DRAFT 25/07/20 SCW BL DRAFT FOR APPROVAL 1.0 21/08/20 SCW BL ISSUED 1 Land at Llanbradach Tips, Heol Las, Penhyrheol, Caerphilly Design and Access Statement Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2 6 Planning Policy Context .................................................................................... 11 1.1 Background and Context ..................................................................................... 2 6.1 Planning Policy .................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Location .............................................................................................................. 2 6.1.1 National Planning policy .............................................................................................. 11 6.1.2 Local Planning Policy .................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Existing Use ........................................................................................................ 2 6.2 Well‐being of Future Generations Act (2015) ..................................................... 11 1.4 Proposed Use ...................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Type of Application ............................................................................................. 3 7 The Proposal ..................................................................................................... 13 1.6 Purpose .............................................................................................................. 3 7.1 General Description ........................................................................................... 13 7.2 Scale ................................................................................................................. 13 2 The Brief and Vision ............................................................................................ 4 7.3 Layout and Construction Works ......................................................................... 13 2.1 Vision ................................................................................................................. 4 7.3.1 Rifle Target Shooting Range ......................................................................................... 13 2.2 Brief .................................................................................................................... 4 7.3.2 Short Target Shooting Range ....................................................................................... 14 2.3 Achieving the Brief .............................................................................................. 4 7.3.3 Target Sprint Area ........................................................................................................ 14 7.3.4 Field Archery Area ........................................................................................................ 14 3 The Site and Its Context ....................................................................................... 5 7.3.5 Associated Works ......................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Site Location ....................................................................................................... 5 7.3.6 Landscaping .................................................................................................................. 15 3.2 Site Description................................................................................................... 5 7.3.7 Boundary Finishes......................................................................................................... 15 7.3.8 Lighting ......................................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Surrounding Land Uses ....................................................................................... 5 7.3.9 CCTV ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.4 Residential Properties/Areas and Other Sensitive Human Receptors................... 5 7.3.10 Construction Timetable and Management .................................................................. 15 3.5 Ecological Designations ....................................................................................... 6 7.4 Access ............................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Historical/Archaeological Designations ............................................................... 6 7.4.1 Vehicle Access and Parking .......................................................................................... 15 3.7 Landscape Designations ...................................................................................... 6 7.5 Movement ........................................................................................................ 15 3.8 Public Rights of Way ........................................................................................... 6 7.6 Appearance and Materials ................................................................................ 15 3.9 Flood Risk ........................................................................................................... 6 7.7 Landscaping and Biodiversity ............................................................................ 15 3.10 Groundwater ................................................................................................... 6 7.8 Community Safety ............................................................................................. 16 3.11 Planning Policy ................................................................................................ 6 7.8.1 Operation of the Shooting Range ................................................................................. 16 7.9 Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................. 17 4 Design Considerations ......................................................................................... 8 7.10 Local Amenity ................................................................................................ 17 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 8 7.11 Socio‐Economic Benefits ................................................................................ 17 4.2 Opportunities and Constraints ............................................................................ 8 4.2.1 Opportunities .................................................................................................................. 8 8 Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 18 4.2.2 Constraints ...................................................................................................................... 8 Appendix A Site Photography ..................................................................................... 19 5 Design Development ........................................................................................... 9 5.1 Design Team ....................................................................................................... 9 Drawings .................................................................................................................... 21 5.2 Design Evolution ................................................................................................. 9 5.3 Physical Arrangement ......................................................................................... 9 1 Land at Llanbradach Tips, Heol Las, Penhyrheol, Caerphilly Design and Access Statement 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Context ii) The construction of a safety berm (bund) to the south east of the existing rifle shooting target range. This work has been partially completed. Further works are required to achieve the 101 This Design and Access Statement accompanies an application submitted by Technia Environment finished berm profile and to adopt the recommendations in the Engineering Works Review and Planning Ltd on behalf of Pro Shoot Shooting Club. accompanying this application. 102 Pro Shoot Shooting Club is a not for profit sports club. iii) Surface regrading and drainage works to the north west of the safety berm to manage surface water. 1.2 Location iv) The formalisation of existing firing points at 100, 200, 300, 500 and 600