1. Introduction WELCOME TO THE EXHIBITION ABOUT THE SITE THE TEAM HOW TO COMMENT This is a public consultation event for a proposed The site is located immediately to the south of Grange Members of the team are on hand to answer any Your views are important to us and we thank you landscape-led residential development on land to Park, which comprises a mix of modern residential and questions you may have about our proposals. for your time today. We would be pleased to the south of Grange Park, Northampton, comprising commercial uses representing the southern extent of receive any feedback that you are happy to provide up to 330 residential dwellings, including market the Northampton urban area. Armstrong Rigg - Town Planning and this will be considered prior to the submission and affordable homes, public open space and new rg+p Architects - Masterplanning of any planning application. community facilities. The site extends to approximately 15.75ha and Aspect - Landscape Design comprises agricultural land fringed by mature trees on MAC - Transport and Highways Comment forms are available around the room The exhibition covers the following topics over 8 its northern, eastern and western boundaries. JPP - Highways and Drainage and can be deposited in the box provided. You boards: Lockhart Garratt - Ecology and Arboriculture can also provide your thoughts by email using the In policy terms the northern boundary of the site is MOLA - Archaeology address below by Friday 15th February: 1. Introduction contiguous with the Northampton Related Development REC - Noise and Air Quality 2. Planning Policy Context Area (NRDA) which represents the principal focus [email protected] 3. Site Analysis for growth in the West Northamptonshire area. The 4. Illustrative Masterplan site is not subject to any restrictive environmental 5. Landscape designations and is free of any physical development 6. Ecology and Arboriculture constraints. LOGISTICS 7. Highways PARK 8. Site Investigations GRANGE PARK FOXFIELDS COUNTRY PARK All of the exhibition boards are available to view online via the Manor Oak Homes website: ‘ALAMEIN’ www.manoroakhomes.co.uk/project/gra-046 WOOD QUINTON BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT Manor Oak Homes are proposing the development of land to the south of Grange Park, Northampton, to help contribute towards the ever-increasing housing needs of Northampton. This consultation has been organised to inform local residents of the emerging proposals and to give you the opportunity to ask questions and make comments. M1 MOTORWAY We expect to submit an outline planning application in the spring, 2019. N N SITE LOCATION PLAN (NTS) AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SITE IN CONTEXT (NTS) Land south of Grange Park, Northampton | January 2019 2. Planning Policy Context PLANNING BACKGROUND PRE-APPLICATION DISCUSSIONS HOUSING MIX The proposals displayed at this exhibition seek to help This exhibition follows an extensive period of positive Indicatively, the development will provide the following meet the substantial need for housing in Northampton. discussions (pre-application meetings) with South mix of dwellings, based on a range of dwelling sizes Currently it is only possible to identify around half Northamptonshire Council Planning Officers, who considered by Officers to meet the requirements of the housing sites needed to deliver the homes recognise the need for new deliverable housing sites of Policy H1 of the Joint Core Strategy in respect of required by a growing Northampton during the next well related to Northampton to come forward. achieving mixed communities: five years. Our proposals have also been discussed in detail with 1-bedroom dwellings (10%) 33 The Northampton Related Development Area (NRDA) a number of other bodies including both Grange Park 2-bedroom dwellings (25%) 82 will accommodate the vast majority of housing growth and Quinton Parish Councils in respect of all matters 3-bedroom dwellings (35%) 116 required within West Northamptonshire. The NRDA as well as the County Council in respect of highways. 4-bedroom dwellings (25%) 82 partially falls within South Northamptonshire, including A mixture of positive comments and concerns have 5-bedroom dwellings (5%): 17 Grange Park itself, with large areas of the NRDA then been raised during the course of these discussions. ____________________________ bordering onto the District. Total 330 The feedback and advice received has allowed Manor The delivery of the homes needed by the NRDA is Oak Homes to prepare a scheme of development This mix is illustrative and may be subject to change equally the responsibility of South Northamptonshire that would in terms of housing mix, open space and following future more detailed discussions about Council as it is Northampton Borough Council. A map N community facilities meet the identified needs of current housing needs. showing the relationship of the NRDA with both the the Council, the Parishes and Northampton where District and the site can be found opposite. SPATIAL PLANNING POLICY MAP (NTS) possible. Of these dwellings 50% will be affordable with tenure split 75/25 between affordable rent and intermediate ey In light of the deficient delivery of new housing We have identified an appropriate mix of homes, housing. across Northampton in the last 5 years the proposal Site Boundary amount of open space and new community facilities is supported by Policy S4 of the adopted Joint Core South Northants Council (which will focus primarily on new youth facilities – Strategy (shown below in full) which confirms that Northampton Borough Council indoors and outdoors) that will serve the needs of both additional development to meet the needs of the town Northampton Related Development Area (NRDA) existing and future residents alike. Feedback has also will be supported if it meets the vision, objectives and allowed us to focus more greatly on areas of specific policies of the plan. concern such as highways and access. POLICY S4 - NORTHAMPTON RELATED DEVELOPMENT AREA The importance of Policy S4 in guiding development PROVISION WILL BE MADE FOR ABOUT 28.470 NET ADDITIONAL in the District is recognised within the emerging South DWELLINGS WITHIN THE NORTHAMPTON RELATED DEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE PERIOD 2011 to 2029 Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2. NORTHAMPTON’S NEEDS, BOTH HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE MET PRIMARILY WITHIN NORTHAMPTON’S EXISTING URBAN AREA AND AT THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN EXTENSIONS WITHIN THE NORTHAMPTON RELATED DEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO MEET NORTHAMPTON’S NEEDS WILL BE SUPPORTED ONLY IF IT MEETS THE VISION, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THIS PLAN. THE NORTHAMPTON RELATED DEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY WILL BE REVIEWED AS PART OF ANY REVIEW OF THE HOUSING REQUIREMENT FOR WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OR ANY OF ITS CONSTITUENT ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS. THE NORTHAMPTON RELATED DEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY IS SHOWN ON THE POLICIES MAP (FIGURE 5). WNJCS EXTRACT: PLANNING POLICY S4 Land south of Grange Park, Northampton | January 2019 3. Site Analysis View 1 (V1). Looking towards INTRODUCTION THE MEADOWS the entrance to Alamein Wood from Grange Park.TCB Manor Oak homes have commissioned their consultant team to undertake extensive site investigation works V1 across a range of disciplines. 97.5m BLUEBELL RISE 3 The conclusion of these studies - which are covered V2 in more detail on boards 6-8 - is that there are very Alamein 4 few physical constraints to development related to the View 2 (V2). Looking towards 5 the site from the existing 8 site itself. Most constraints are off site or associated Pond V3 footpath within Alamein Wood. 94 with the proximity of the western edge of the site to 6 the M1. 95 96 100.0m Quinton V4 97 OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 6 98 V5 Ponds 99 101.2m Quinton Screen The sites principal opportunities and constraints are 99 100 set out below and identified on the adjacent plan. 92.0m View 3 (V3). Looking along the existing footpath within 100.3m 100 Alamein Wood from the Public Opportunities 2 Right of Way in Foxfields Country Park. 1. Site access from Quinton Road. 101 8 2. Retain and enhance public right of way within the 99.4m site. M 3. Enhance footpaths within Foxfields Country Park. 102 View 4 (V4). Looking along 4. Enhance existing routes through Alamein Wood. 103 the Public Right of Way from 5. Create new connections to Alamein Wood from 102.4m within the site (along its within the site where possible. eastern boundary) towards the 7 entrance to Foxfields Country 6. Take advantage of natural topography for the 102 98.5m Park. location of attenuation basins that will be required 103.3m 101 as part of a sustainable urban drainage system. 100 6 99 Constraints 1 100.9m View 5 (V5). Looking towards Sarahs Spinney Alamein Wood on the northern 7. Offset development from the M1 boundary as part boundary of the site from the of a strategy to deal with noise and air quality. 96.9m Public Right of Way. 8. Offset development from woodland around the edges of the site in order to minimise effects on N SCALE 1:2,000 ecology and arboriculture. 10 30 0m 20 50 100 SITE ANALYSIS (1:2000) Land south of Grange Park, Northampton | January 2019 4. Illustrative Masterplan 6 Key 1 Proposed site access - new junction with ghosted right turn lane 7 2 Primary route - 6.5m wide carriageway to accommodate buses with 3.0m wide shared pedestrian / cycleways either side 3 Community centre 13 Central open space with children’s play area 4 5 and informal play space (LEAP) 12 MUGA / play area (NEAP) - potential for 5 8 alternative play facility Existing residential development (Grange 6 10 Park) to the north 3 7 Foxfields Country Park 8 Attenuation basins Noise mitigation earthworks 9 (subject to detailed design) 8 10 Pedestrian routes forming circular walk 11 Existing Public Right of Way (PROW) 11 retained and enhanced and connected to Foxfields country park 12 Compound (pumping station) Potential pedestrian connection through 13 Alamein Wood 4 10 11 9 2 8 10 1 N SCALE 1:1,250 5 15 0m 10 25 50 ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN (1:2000) Land south of Grange Park, Northampton | January 2019 5.