BASINGSTOKE URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK EARLY CONCEPT DRAWINGS — DRAFT Basingstoke Urban Design FrameworkTadley Final Report Bramley December 2020 Hartley Wintney Sherborne St John Hook Fleet 5 Old Basing BASINGSTOKE 6 Oakley Overton Whitchurch 7 8 Micheldever 1 Alton DeDec0c02, 20201919 14 14:3614:3414:35:59 AmyS peed N 0 0.0.55 1 1. 1.55 2 2. 2.55 3 3. 3.55 4 4. 4.55 5km INDICATIVE SKETCH ONLY 1 : 50,000 @ A1 Arts University drawing ref: 207_D_191204_Concept-Drawings_DRAFT Sketch shown is a preliminary design study only and is subjectBournemouth to information www.feria-urbanism.eu | + 44 (0) 7816 299 909 | + 44 (0) 1202 548 676 available at the time. It is not subject to measured survey, legal, structural, soil 5000m investigation, utilities survey, daylight/sunlight, topographical, mechanical and Feria Urbanism, Second Floor Studio, 11 Fernside Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2LA. electrical, highways and access rights surveys, or planning permissions. This report explores a design-led review of the existing urban area and a review of design policy. Feria Urbanism is a planning and design studio with specialisms in neighbourhood planning, urban strategies, architecture and civic design. Established in 2007, we have been involved in a diverse range of planning and design projects across the UK. Contact for further information • Richard Eastham • [email protected] • www.feria-urbanism.eu • + 44 (0) 1202 548 676 • + 44 (0) 7816 299 909 Document Reference: 207_Q_201203_Urban-Design-Framework-FINAL The sketches shown in this document are all preliminary design studies only and are subject to information available at the time. They are not subject to measured survey, legal, structural, soil investigation, utilities survey, daylight/ sunlight, topographical, mechanical and electrical, highways and access rights surveys, or planning permissions. Project Locator 51.267158, -1.084016 Feria Urbanism December 2020 Contents Part A Basingstoke Urban Area Project Background & Context Contextual Analysis Historical Growth Patterns Regional Context & Influence Current Development Coverage — infographic diagrams Part B Design Policy Review National Design Policy & Current Local Policy Situation Suggested Policy Improvements — informed by the contextual analysis Appendix: Future Design Policy — examples texts 5 Part A Basingstoke Urban Area Basingstoke is likely to be required to accommodate significant levels of new development in the next decade. In order to help establish how the town and the surrounding area could best accommodate this new development, this report explores a range of design implications. 6 Basingstoke Urban Design Framework Feria Urbanism December 2020 Project Background & Context About this Report The issues identifed by the contextual survey include a lack of identity (described as a This report provides a high level strategic “blandness” of much of the urban area outside appraisal of the town from an urban design the historic core); a lack of focus or vibrancy to perspective to help support the Basingstoke the suburban centres; lack of local and Deane Local Plan Update (LPU). It is not distinctiveness; a weakness in terms of green a detailed master plan, nor does it contain site infrastructure across the existing urban area; specifc proposals. Instead, it been prepared to and the use of poor quality materials and provide design guidance to underpin the LPU. fnishes in more recent developments. The report will also inform the assessment of Therefore, this report provides ideas to target the sites under consideration for housing and these specifc issues. employment land allocation, to be included within the LPU. Restrictive Road Infrastructure The report falls into two broad areas of focus, with the frst section exploring the existing One of the main issues high level strategic Basingstoke urban area followed by a review of appraisal of the town was the negative and design policy for the town to help deliver better restrictive efect of the ring round around the outcomes. centre of Basingstoke. This creates inner and outer zones of development, either side of this The study team undertook site visits signifcant piece of urban infrastructure. across Basingstoke in order to develop an understanding of the context and issues. This understanding allows a series of interventions for improvement and enhancement to be proposed. FIGURE 1 — Basingstoke Ringway N Basingstoke Urban Design Framework Drawing Sequence Drawing Ref: 207_M_200612_Drawing-Sequence 2000m 7 Contextual Analysis Topography Land Use Distribution Located in diferent areas of the town, their Beginning between two Roman roads and characteristics relate to the surrounding expanding outwards from the railway line, land uses, watercourses and topography of Basingstoke has grown to accommodate many the land, with both natural and man-made diferent land uses over time. The commercial features afecting their historic development. centre of Basingstoke lies within the Retention of protected trees has also been a key Basingstoke Ringway to the north of the town, consideration, for example, the way in which directly south of the railway station. The Basing Wood forms a natural boundary to the ringway creates a defned separation between a neighbourhood of Popley. more compact area of activity within, compared with the surrounding sprawling The town’s topography rises towards the north- suburbs which reach into the countryside. west and south, with the views to and from the higher areas of Winklebury and Kempshott giving them diferent characteristics to the Within The Ringway lower areas of Riverdene and South Ham. Within the ringway, the full range of This topographical change in turn impacts Basingstoke’s land uses can be found, the potential food risk within diferent from high streets to large scale commercial neighbourhoods. The River Loddon passes developments, to residential buildings, schools through the neighbouring settlement of and leisure spaces. Old Basing and meets Basingstoke to the east, resulting in a large area which is free of Within the commercial centre, large scale development, instead accommodating rich department stores house the popular retail natural habitats. and restaurant chains, served by vast car parks and vehicular infrastructure. Either side of The Basingstoke Canal once ran alongside the commercial centre and to the south of the the River Loddon towards Old Basing, having east-west railway line, the land uses turn to been built in 1794 to connect Basingstoke with residential development of diferent eras. the River Thames. It failed to be a commercial success and the resulting lack of maintenance These range from long Victorian terraces to caused its dereliction and many sections to be compact neighbourhoods with short streets, lost. However, its route afected the historic many with generous gardens and tree coverage location of adjacent neighbourhoods. in the west with less so in the east. 8 Basingstoke Urban Design Framework BASINGSTOKE URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK EARLY CONCEPT DRAWINGS — DRAFT Green Infrastructure (within the urban area) Green spaces, including parks, gardens, open spaces and sport pitches Feria Urbanism December 2020 BASINGSTOKE URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK EARLY CONCEPT DRAWINGS — DRAFT FIGURE 2 — Contour map of the Basingstoke urban area. The town’s topography rises towards the north- west and south. The town centre sits Green Infrastructureat approx. (within the100m urban area)OAD with the highest land in the north west, towards Green spaces, including parks, gardens, open spaces andSheborne sport pitches St John, located at approx. N Basingstoke Urban Design Framework Drawing Sequence 130m OAD. Drawing Ref: 207_M_200612_Drawing-Sequence 2000m FIGURE 3 — Three dimensional relief map of the Basingstoke urban area. The low lying area across the centre of this diagram hosts the town centre, with gentle undulating hills rolling away to the north and south. Dec02, 2019 14:59 N 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 N 4.5 5km INDICATIVE SKETCH ONLY 1 : 50,000 @ A1 drawing ref: 207_D_191204_Concept-Drawings_DRAFT Basingstoke Urban Design Framework Drawing Sequence Sketch shown is a preliminary design study only and is subject to information www.feria-urbanism.eu | + 44 (0) 7816 299 909 | + 44 (0) 1202 548 676 Drawing Ref: 207_M_200612_Drawing-Sequence 2000m available at the time. It is not subject to measured survey, legal, structural, soil 5000m investigation, utilities survey, daylight/sunlight, topographical, mechanical and Feria Urbanism, Second Floor Studio, 11 Fernside Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2LA. electrical, highways and access rights surveys, or planning permissions. 9 N 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5k m INDICATIVE SKETCH ONLY 1 : 50,000 @ A1 drawing ref: 207_D_191204_Concept-Drawings_DRAFT Sketch shown is a preliminary design study only and is subject to information www.feria-urbanism.eu | + 44 (0) 7816 299 909 | + 44 (0) 1202 548 676 available at the time. It is not subject to measured survey, legal, structural, soil 5000m investigation, utilities survey, daylight/sunlight, topographical, mechanical and Feria Urbanism, Second Floor Studio, 11 Fernside Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2LA. electrical, highways and access rights surveys, or planning permissions. Here, there is a variety of public green space, mazes of curving cul-de-sacs. Green spaces and including a park, sports pitches and events trees are found at the edges of neighbourhoods, grounds. To the north of the railway line, a while the town is appended by a golf