Sturton Ward: North and South Wheatley, Sturton le Steeple and North Leverton with Habblesthorpe Design Code June 2020 Prepared for: Locality Quality information Project role Name Position Action summary Signature Date Qualifying body Alan Guest Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Review of draft baseline and 19-11-2019 Plan Steering Group design guide sections Qualifying body James Naish Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Review of draft report 15-03-2020 Plan Steering Group 11-06-2020 Researcher Nick Allin Principal Landscape Architect Research, site visits, drawings 04-06-2020 Lizzie Bushby Landscape Architect Graduate Research, site visit, drawings Hans Bedey Landscape Architect Graduate Research, site visit Technical Nigel Weir Associate Landscape Technical review Architect Director / QA Ben Castell Project Coordination Mary Kucharska Copyright and Limitations © 2020 AECOM Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited (“AECOM”) for use of Locality (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. 2 AECOM Prepared for: Locality Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 1.1. Objectives ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2. Process ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 2. Context .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.1. Location and area of study ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.2. Landscape and townscape designations .........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 2.3. Strategic issues / engagement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.4. Site allocation review ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. Character assessment ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 3.2. Existing character assessments and design guidance ........................................................................................................................................................................13 3.3. Character assessment .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 4. Design code ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 4.2. General design considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 4.3. Design code ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 4.4. Specific design guidelines .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 5. Site allocations: high-level landscape and visual review ................................................................................................................................ 67 5.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 5.2. Site reviews .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 6. High-level site plans ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 6.1. Approach to site plans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78 7. Deliverability ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 7.1. Delivery agents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 7.2. Deliverability ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 8. Glossary of terms .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 9. References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 AECOM 3 Introduction 01 Prepared for: Locality 1. Introduction AECOM has been commissioned to provide design support to Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and 1.1. Objectives Local Government's (MHCLG) Neighbourhood Planning Programme, led by Locality. The main objective of this document is to establish principles so that new development This Design Code has been produced to inform new development proposed in the area. is designed and planned with reference to the existing character and context of Sturton It presents a summary of the key characteristics of Sturton Ward which make it a special Ward, within its revised Neighbourhood Plan. It sets out a series of design guidelines place to live and visit. This information has then been used to inform specific design related to residential development. guidelines to promote sustainable development. The document initially provides context to the design guidelines, including strategic The approach set out here is supported by the National Planning Policy Framework issues identified during consultations with the Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Plan (NPPF) which encourages Local Authorities to consider using