Great Hammerton Vision Document 2 Great Hammerton CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 04 INTRODUCTION 06 PLANNING POLICY 12 UNDERSTANDING HAMMERTON 16 THE MASTERPLAN 38 NEXT STEPS 50 Great Hammerton 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Council has identified that the most for new infrastructure. In turn this has providing high quality development and Harrogate Borough sustainable way to deliver the new homes shaped the vision for Great Hammerton. new infrastructure. will be through the growth of existing Importantly this analysis demonstrates Council’s new large settlements and the creation of a new that there are no technical ‘show stoppers’, In addition to summarising the technical or expanded settlement. Two options are which would prevent a viable development analysis, this document sets out the vision strategy for proposed for this new/expanded settlement from coming forward. for Great Hammerton, the key design at Hammerton and Flaxby. principles and an indicative masterplan, development Key to the sustainability of the new showing one way in which Great Commercial Estates Group (CEG), a local settlement will be the opportunity to link Hammerton could come forward. in the district company, is promoting the expansion into the thriving community at Green of Hammerton. This Vision Statement Hammerton and to take advantage of the Great Hammerton can deliver just under provides an exciting demonstrates that the land around excellent public transport links provided by 3,000 new homes, a local centre, two Green Hammerton, referred to as ‘Great the Hammerton and Cattal railway stations primary schools and 55 ha of new opportunity to meet Hammerton’, lies within a strategically and the existing bus services. The project publically accessible green space and sustainable A1/A59 transport corridor and team recognises the strong community corridors, as well as major highways development needs represents the best opportunity to deliver spirit that exists within the nearby villages and public transport improvements. a truly sustainable, community-led and and wants to work with these communities Opportunities to improve utilities and in a sustainable way characterful expanded settlement. to bring forward Great Hammerton in a energy connections are also being way which benefits both the existing and explored. alongside providing A project team, assembled by CEG, has new residents and businesses. undertaken a detailed analysis of the site Great Hammerton provides a unique major infrastructure and its surroundings, examining technical The rural nature of the area and the opportunity to meet Harrogate’s long issues relating to access and movement, presence of Conservation Areas in the term development needs in a strategically improvements landscape, flood risk, drainage and utilities, neighbouring villages requires a sensitive sustainable location through a high ecology, heritage and ground conditions. approach to master planning, but this quality, sensitive development involving for existing and This analysis has allowed the team to needn’t be seen as a constraint – instead local communities and delivering major identify key opportunities and constraints it offers an opportunity to bring forward infrastructure improvements. new residents. to development, as well as identifying any a genuine landscape-led master plan, mitigation necessary and opportunities 4 Great Hammerton Great Hammerton 5 Chapter 1 Introduction This part of the document provides an introduction to the Great Hammerton site as well as a clear vision for the masterplanning proposals. 6 Great Hammerton Hammerton 7 INTRODUCTION The land around PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT THE SITE INTRODUCTION TO CEG This vision document supports the Great Hammerton is located within the CEG is a local company, which has the two villages allocation for an expanded settlement at county of North Yorkshire, in the district worked with Harrogate Borough Council Green Hammerton, outlined as an option of Harrogate. It sits close to the border to provide housing for the last decade. of Green (Site ref. no GH11) in Harrogate’s draft between Harrogate district and the City of High quality new homes have already been Local Plan. This document explains and York. The site is situated on the A59 and a built on our Boroughbridge site and we are Hammerton and highlights the development potential of the railway line which connects Harrogate and working closely with the Home Group to site. It provides an introduction to, and a York. Kirk Hammerton is a small village bring forward development on our Kirk Hammerton vision for the site. It also sets out the site’s situated to the south-east of the site. Cattal Skipton Road site in Harrogate. We are also planning policy background, wider context is a small hamlet which is situated to the liaising closely with Harrogate Borough offers a wonderful and an overview of its constraints and south-west of the site. Both Cattal and Kirk Council (HBC) and Knaresborough Town opportunities. Hammerton are situated along the railway Council to deliver an exceptional new opportunity to line and have their own train stations which extension to Knaresborough town with This document also explains the design is within walking distance of the site. Green commercial facilities, employment, land provide for a high process that has lead to the current Hammerton is a larger linear settlement for a new school and a mix of new homes. illustrative masterplan for a sustainable located to the north of the site and is Outline planning permission has been quality, characterful community known as ‘Green Hammerton’. connected to the village of Boroughbridge, secured. to the north, by the B6265. and sustainable Our work illustrates the potential for In addition to working with housebuilding around 2,774 new homes, two primary The site currently comprises 170 hectares partners, CEG is also building its own ‘expanded schools, a new local centre, expansive of arable farmland, which could potentially developments. At our £400 million areas of open space, sports facilities, and provide around 2,774 new homes for Kirkstall Forge scheme in Leeds we are settlement’ within key infrastructure, as well as supporting the area. The site could also provide a regenerating a brownfield site to deliver community facilities. potential new local centre, primary schools, a vibrant new community of 1,050 new the district of community uses and local employment homes, offices, cafés, bars, restaurants and opportunities. leisure facilities. A new railway station has Harrogate. opened on site, and the first flagship office development opens in 2017, supporting more than 1,000 new jobs. 8 Great Hammerton B6265 Station Road CEG don’t just build houses, shops, schools and offices; we build communities. We make places where lives can flourish, neighbourhoods can grow and business can develop. We build the amenities that Green Hammerton turn an area from somewhere people simply live, into a vibrant community. We give people a place to start their stories – or to continue them. We’re not just property developers. We’re place makers. A59 A59 THE TEAM CEG has assembled the following consultant team: Broadway Malyan – masterplanning and landscape Cattal Station Bryan G Hall – Highways Railway line Hammerton NLP – Planning Station Weetwood – Flood, drainage and utilities Kirk Hammerton NAA – Archaeology Sirius – Ground conditions Baker Consultants - Ecology Great Hammerton 9 Our vision is to create a sustainable settlement, with high quality design and environmental standards. The new development will be respectful of the rich local identity, heritage, context and wider setting – it is vitally important that we protect this character with locally-responsive placemaking. Landscape buffers will provide extensive new green space in and around the wider village, with new walking and cycling routes to the train stations, as well as new facilities on site including healthcare, schools, local shops and community facilities - all within easy reach of existing and new communities. It will build on the exceptional existing rail links and will provide investment to improve rail, road and bus infrastructure, as well as providing all of the necessary additional infrastructure required to sustain this larger community. Crucially, the local community will be at the heart of the place making process from the very start, their involvement will be key to the delivery, management and long term success of the project. Great Hammerton 11 Chapter 2 Planning Policy This section of the document outlines the current position of the site in relation to its draft allocation and in the context of current planning policy. 12 Great Hammerton Hammerton 13 PLANNING POLICY The Local Plan seeks to meet the need for HBC are preparing a these new homes in the most sustainable • More can be gained and delivered through the allocation locations, with most growth focussed in of a new/expanded settlement when compared to the new Local Plan. The the main settlements, such as Harrogate, strategy of allocating a number of smaller sites; Knaresborough and Ripon. However, it • A new settlement in this location builds upon an existing thriving draft Plan identifies confirms that there are insufficient suitable community within the Primary Service Village of Green Hammerton and available sites in the main settlements and a Secondary Service Village of Kirk Hammerton; the requirement for or the other settlements in the settlement hierarchy to meet this need. HBC therefore • A new settlement in this