Manor Architects Heatheryknowe Glasgow Masterplan Framework October 2020 Hello Introduction Manor Architects are pleased to provide this Masterplan Framework for the development of Heatheryknowe. Extensive research & development has gone into developing a masterplan for Heatheryknowe & it culminates in this framework document which we trust will receive positive response form all stakeholders in the area. Heatheryknowe is approximately 75 hectares of agricultural land located on the north eastern edge of Glasgow and has been designated as part of a Community Growth Area in the adopted Glasgow City Development Plan. Delivery of Community Growth Areas call for a masterplan led approach & this Masterplan Framework will identify potential physical and planning policy constraints relevant to the Heatheryknowe site. It will also demonstrate how the masterplan delivers on all key objectives of relevant planning policy whilst responding positively to the physical characteristics of the site. There is a tremendous opportunity at Heatheryknowe to create a sense of place like nowhere else in the region; a place which is both sensitive to its environment & ambitious in its outlook. A place where families & individuals can live sustainable & heathy lives on the edge of one of the greatest cities in the UK. Manor Architects invite you to read on & discover for yourself how & why Heatheryknowe will become the next living destination in Greater Glasgow. Manor Architects, 9 Woodlands Terrace, Glasgow, G36 DD Stable Buildings, 30a High Street, Moneymore, N.Ireland, BT45 7PD Heatheryknowe Masterplan Design Team Meet Lead Designer The Manor Architects Team Manor Architects, 9 Woodlands Terrace, Glasgow, G36 DD Stable Buildings, 30a High Street, Moneymore, N.Ireland, BT45 7PD www.manorarchitects.com Planning Consultancy Steven Cameron Clifton Cottage, 29 East Argyle Street, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, G84 7EJ www.cameronplanning.com Landscape Design MLD Cross haven, Mill Street, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2SZ aja.larchgroup.co.uk Civil Engineering Systra 124 St Vincent Street Glasgow, G2 5HF www.systra.co.uk Section 1 Analysis Location – Glasgow Development Plan & City Plan 2 Context Analysis of Easterhouse Contents Site Analysis - Physical & Environmental Conditions Establishing Development Pockets Section 2 The Masterplan Concept Proposal Overview & Concept Diagram Vision & Objectives Place Making & Design Principles Concept Development Urban Structure & Housing Access and Connectivity Greenspace & Strategic Landscaping Community Infrastructure Ecology Delivery & Phasing Community Engagement Section 3 Planning Policy It’s all about Place Gartcosh/ Gartloch Site Selection & Development Guide Clydeplan – Meeting The Objectives Glasgow City Plan 2 – Key Objectives Strategic Environmental Assessment Environment Report Easterhouse Draft Strategic Framework Section 4 Appendices Supplementary reports Section 1 Analysis This section of the framework document outlines the physical constraints which exist on the Heatheryknowe site. • Location The Site Analysis Masterplan • Contextual Constraints • Site Constraints 1 Location Within Glasgow City Development Plan Location The Heatheryknowe development site sits to the east of Glasgow city centre & is identified as part of the Easterhouse/Gartloch Community Growth Area. The primary aim of CGA’s is to deliver on the shortfall of housing within the greater Glasgow area. By delivering some 1500 homes, the Heatheryknowe Masterplan is going some way to meeting the Council’s Housing Land Supply requirements 2 identified in the approved Strategic Development Plan, Clydeplan, and the adopted City Development Plan. Glasgow City Development Plan As seen above; the Heatheryknowe Community Growth Area development site sits within the Greater Easterhouse Spatial Development Framework. Easterhouse is an area which has “multi-functional Green & Blue Network” as well as “Green Network Priorities”. What dose this mean? At a regional level the development site already has these key high level priorities identified. Greater Easterhouse has a SDF framework, to which the Heatheryknowe masterplan must respond & contribute to the key objectives identified therein, i.e. socio economic considerations achieved via the intensification of development in the area. Regional The City Wide Green & Blue Networks (& corresponding policies such as IPG6) bring together key ecological & hydrological considerations Policy for development sites within the area which must be considered through a master planned approach. The integrated promotion & management of green & wetland spaces in particular will be a focus of this masterplan. 3 Context Analysis 6 2 5 3 1 Heatheryknowe Community 4 Growth Area Existing Land Use Within Greater Easterhouse Section One Analysis 4 Housing Typologies Schools & Education Context Analysis 5 The Wider Context Greater Easterhouse Population Analysis What Sectionare the relevant implications? There are some notable findings in the population analysis when compared with the wider Glasgow area. EasterhouseOne has a comparably young population yet there are significantly high levels of children living in poverty, general disability, income deprivation & persons with lower social class status. The factAnalysis that there is a significant amount of derelict land in Easterhouse gives clear opportunities to address some of the socio economic challenges facing the area by providing new development & increasing the population density. The Heatheryknowe masterplan gives opportunity to address some of these issues by intensifying development within the area & creating a more prosperous & sustainable local economy. 6 Movement Heatheryknowe CGA Within Dashed Brown Line Extended Bus Route Public Transport In Greater Easterhouse As shown above, there are clear opportunities to extend the existing bus route into the Heatheryknowe Masterplan area. Connections to the Easterhouse Road & Easterhouse train station to the south west are also key priorities which will be delivered through the masterplan. EasterhouseSection Station has a 12 minute connection to Glasgow Queen Street on the Balloch and Helensburgh to Edinburgh Waverly services, providing 4 trains an hour. One Analysis 7 Travel Patterns Movement Analysis In Greater Easterhouse Levels of low car ownership & the clear reliance on public transport for the people of Easterhouse mean that the integration of public transport connections are a key priority of the Heatheryknowe Masterplan. As noted previously, the train service to Glasgow City Centre is a 12 minute journey every 15 minutes An estimated difference of some circa. 75 car movements per hour between peak & off peak times at the Easterhouse Road junction is comparatively low, even considering the local population levels; Easterhouse centre itself has a 2018 estimated population of c.9,000. It is suggested that the addition of some 1500 homes within the Heatheryknowe area over a 10-15 year period will not significantly impact congestion at this junction. Transport assessment will support this assertion. 8 Site Analysis Bargeddie Church (Listed) View looking east across Heatheryknowe farm Site and Surrounding Area Heatheryknowe is a unique setting only a short distance east from Glasgow city centre. Enclosed along its eastern boundary by the M73, the site benefits from a strong belt of mature vegetation which is contiguous with the inner side of the motorway offering a natural landscape buffer. Commonhead Bog is set immediately to the north of the site. The existing built up edge delineates much of the eastern boundary of the site where two storey residential blocks predominate. A number of steadings are located within the site and benefit from mature vegetation adjacent. The southern boundary is contiguous with the former Monklands Canal and disused View looking south from Commonhead Road railway line. The Listed Bargeddie Church and the M8 are set beyond the southern site boundary. The site topography involves a rolling landscape incorporating steep slopes particularly along the west of the site and Rogerfield Farm. The site has a number of mineshafts and areas of shallow mining. A 400kv overhead electricity line traverses the eastern half of the site on a southwest / northeast axis View looking west from M73 Motorway 9 Site Conditions Contextual view looking east towards the M73 Section One Analysis Existing Views of The Development Area 10 Site Conditions Section One Analysis Existing Views of The Development Area 11 Physical and Environmental Constraints The following high level constraints will inform the Masterplan design: Ownership Currently not all the lands within the masterplan area are under ownership of one person, thus there is an inherent challenge in delivering the masterplan in a complete form. However, negotiations are ongoing to resolve the situation. Overhead Cables A 15 metre horizontal clearance will be provided from outermost cable to the nearest point of development. Flood Risk A significant area of the site is affected by flood risk and a Flood Risk Assessment has been prepared. The site is within the Seven Lochs Wetland Park with connection to Bishops Loch (SSSI) to the north and to Drumpellier Country Park to the east., via the Commonhead Road bridge. This attractive setting is considered a key asset for the development site, existing community and future residents. The protection of landscape features and habitat rich vegetation, and the sensitive design of greenspaces, offering connectivity