hammond ARCHITECTURAL ltd DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT P R D E F, L. July 2014 www.hammond-ltd.co.uk Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement 1.0 Contents Introduc on Contents his Design and Access Statement (DAS) has been 1.0 IntroducƟ on and Contents p.2 Tprepared on behalf of Llanmoor Development Co. Ltd and accompanies an outline planning applica on (with 2.0 Site Analysis p.3 all ma ers reserved) for the proposed development of Loca on the site to accommodate residen al development. Access point “The Purpose of this Design and Access Statement is 3.0 Contextual Analysis p.5 to provide a foundaƟ on for delivering good quality Relevant Planning History sustainable development.” Character Appraisal Local Facili es This document has been prepared in accordance with TAN 12: Design (June 2009) and sets the planning, design and 4.0 Planning Policy p.10 development principles that guide the implementa on Constraints and Opportuni es of the scheme, with a view to encouraging the principles 5.0 Design Concept p.13 of sustainable development and high standards of Design Principles design and layout. Design Evolu on Design Concept Our analysis of the specifi c site and surrounding environs p.15 will underpin the proposed scheme and clearly show 6.0 Access that the proposal is compa ble with its context and 7.0 Movement p.16 place. 8.0 Character p.17 Amount Layout Scale Appearance Landscaping 9.0 Community Safety p.20 10.0 Environmental Sustainability p.21 11.0 Conclusion p.22 2 Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement 2.0 Site Analysis nderstanding the nature of the Usite and the opportuni es and constraints that exist provides an important founda on upon which the proposed development has been established. This sec on sets out the analysis of the applica on site and has been used to inform the design of the scheme. An analysis of the character of the wider area, the availability of local facili es and its physical, economic and planning policy context is set out in Sec on 3. Loca on “Site LocaƟ on” he site is located on the eastern Tedge of Llanharry and measures approximately 2.36 hectares. It “Road Links” is predominantly lowgrade (3b) agricultural land and is currently used the site from the wider open area of for sheep grazing. agricultural fi eld, to the east. The site is rela vely fl at although To the west is a small strip of it rises slightly towards the south- land that has a planning consent eastern site boundary and dips to a for a recently constructed single low point towards the centre of the residential dwelling. southern boundary. The M4 motorway is located beyond Immediately beyond the site’s the site’s southern boundary and is northern and western boundaries is separated from the site boundary by exis ng residen al development. a thick area of trees and hedgerow To the east is a single track lane which (located off -site). is fl anked by thick hedgerows, which forms a strong physical separation of 3 “LocaƟ on Plan” Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement Access point he site at Elms Farm has the Tbenefi t of open frontage access along its boundary with Stryd Silurian. Vehiclular access in to the site can be easily accommodated along this sec on of the highway in accordance with Local Authority Highway Criteria. Stryd Silurian connects back to Llanharry Road and provides a link onto the A4222 in Pontyclun (approximately 1km away). Junc on 35 of the M4 is also located approximately 6.6km to the west of the site. “view of the trees and hedgerow seperaƟ ng the site from the M4 There are no exis ng pedestrian/ cycle routes running through the motorway” site although there are exis ng “Access“A andd LandL d UseU ParameterP t Plan”Pl ” footways along both Clos Pupren and Stryd Silurian. “view west along Stryd Silurian toward plot “view east along Stryd Silurian” under construcƟ on” 4 Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement 3.0 Contextual Analysis his sec on demonstrates a clear understanding of the Tcharacter of the area, the availability of local facili es and its context in terms of physical, economic and social issues. These contextual ma ers have informed the vision for the proposed development as submi ed to Rhondda Cynon Taf. Relevant Planning History review of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s records Areveals there has been an application submitted for 70 residential dwellings ref 04/2333/13 (refused) on this site along with three applications on adjoining land: • Application ref 05/0535 for eight dwellings (approved and constructed) “Examples of local vernacular within the immediate vacinity of the applicaƟ on site” • Application ref 10/0101/10 for one dwelling on Elms Farm (approved) • Application ref 10/0901/13 for one dwelling at the rear of numbers 1-3 Ffordd Helygen. (approved and under construction) Character Appraisal he character appraisal provides an analysis of the Twider context of the site. Contextual analysis of the natural and built environment is set out in the following table. 5 Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement Natural Environment Context Issues to consider & Built Environment Site Boundaries Mature trees and vegeta on line the southern and eastern boundaries of the site. Most of this is Maintain located outside the site boundary Landscape The site is currently allocated as a Green Wedge under the adopted LDP Policy (SSA22: Green Consider poten al for protec on and enhancement Wedge) as part of “Land between Llanharan, of ecological value of the site and appropriate mi ga- Llanharry and Pontyclun”. on measures if necessary. Beyond the site’s eastern boundary is the current ‘Llanharry Surrounds’ Special Landscape Area (SLA) (LDP Policy SSA 23). Watercourses There are no exis ng formal watercourses on the site but there is a small stream to the immediate Ensure development does not aff ect maintenance of south of the site. the stream. Ecology A Phase 1 Habitat Survey of the site concludes there are no over-riding ecological constraints to its Consider the ecological value of the site and development. The Survey fi nds the site to be species-poor semi-improved grassland with habitats appropriate mi ga on measures of low ecological value. Surveys conducted on site revealed that two slow worms were present. This does not represent a signifi cant constraint and appropriate mi ga on measures are proposed to translocate the slow worm popula on to a suitable receptor site within the local area. The fi ndings of the baseline informa on collated and proposed mi ga on measures rela ng to the transloca on of slow worms, demonstrate the development of the site will not lead to signifi cant environmental eff ects in terms of biodiversity. Archaeology The site is not considered to be of archaeological value or contribute to the signifi cance of any Reg- Consider whether any works are required as part of istered Parkland within the local area. the construc on phase. Neighbouring Amenity For the scheme to integrate with the adjacent exis ng housing and become part of the urban fabric Need to ensure a high level of residen al amenity for of Llanharry, it must be compa ble with its neighbours, par cularly in respect of scale and layout – those that will be living on and close to the site. albeit that it need not replicate the character and style of this adjoining area. Views Local views around the site are limited due to the mature landscaping and the topography of the Ensure landscape plan for new site is in keeping with site. The site is enclosed by tall trees to the east and south of the development so there are few its locality and creates local views for the occupiers. views beyond these trees. Scale Dwellings within the adjacent housing development are 2 storeys and are a mix of terraced, semi- Ensure new development compliments exis ng se le- detached and detached dwellings ment character in scale and massing. Urban Structure The structure and grain of adjoining residen al areas is varied with rows of terraced dwellings, cul- Ensure new development compliments exis ng se le- de-sac semi-detached and detached dwellings ment structure. Local Vernacular The surrounding residen al dwellings have a variety of diff erent building styles, brick colours, ren- Eleva ons to compliment neighbouring proper es. der, roofi ng materials, street frontages, and plan ng Access and Movement There is an agricultural gate entrance to the site but there are no exis ng adopted vehicular or Provide and ensure for safe vehicular and pedestrian pedestrian accesses into the site. routes into and around the site. 6 Residen al Development - Elms Farm, Llanharry. Design and Access Statement Local Facili es The site’s loca on on the eastern edge of Distance from: Llanharry means it is accessible via a range of • 10m: informal open space transport modes: • 140m & 250m: Bus Stops Vehicular • 0.5km: Equipped Children’s Play Area Elms Farm is directly accessible off Stryd • 750m: Allotments (Heol Pant Gwyn) Silurian (road off Llanharry Road). Llanharry • 1.2km: Playing Fields Road provides a link onto the A4222 in Pontyclun (approximately 1km away). Junc on • 1.3km: Post Offi ce 35 of the M4 is also located approximately • 1.3 km: Local Parade of Shops and 6.6km to the west of the site. Public House Public transport • 1.5km: Primary School The nearest bus-stop to the site is located 250 • 1.7km: Middle School (Welsh metres away on Llanharry Road.