Residential development opportunity on the edge of Whitby Town Centre for up to 320 dwellings Development Summary ■ Residential development opportunity ■ Located in a prime location close to Whitby ■ The available parcels extend to 8.04 ha (19.87 comprising up to 320 residential dwellings, Town Centre and local amenities acres) gross. The total gross site area is 12.9 including retirement living and self-build plots ha (31.87 acres) Site Location Whitby is situated on the east coast of Yorkshire, within the Scarborough district. The town is surrounded on its landward sides by the North York Moors National Park and the North Sea abuts it on the northern side. The coastal areas are a designated part of the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast. Whitby is located 19 miles north of the coastal town of Scarborough on the A171. To the north west of Whitby is the large town of Middlesbrough, which is 31 miles away and accessed along the A174. Whitby is served by the Yorkshire Coastliner bus line, operating from Leeds, Tadcaster, York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Pickering and Malton with connections beyond Yorkshire. Arriva North East runs bus services connecting Whitby to Scarborough and Middlesbrough. The nearest airport, about 45 miles (72 km) from Whitby, is Teeside International Airport, which has a regular service from Amsterdam, Schiphol airport. The town is also on the Northern Rail Line which provides direct access to Middlesborough. The town is served by Whitby railway station which is the end of the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough. The site itself is located less than 2 miles south east of Whitby Town Centre, with direct access on to the A171 road. The immediate surrounding uses are a mixture of residential, education, national supermarkets, retail outlets and agricultural. Site Description The site is irregular in shape, and covers an area of approximately 12.9 ha (31.87 acres). To the west is agricultural land, to the north west are school playing fields, and along the northern boundary the A171 (Stainsacre Lane) runs from Whitby to Scarborough. To the south of the site is Broomfields Farm. The topography of the site is generally flat and gently slopes from the southern boundary down to the northern boundary. From the earliest historical maps (mid 1800s) until the present day, the site has been open fields, the boundaries of which have changed little over this time. The site is not located in a conservation area but the eastern boundary of the site adjoins the North York Moors National Park. Development Parcels Parcel A Parcel C The largest development parcel occupies approximately 12.99 acres (5.26 ha), and is located at This parcel has been allocated to local / SME housebuilders, and has an indicative site area of 2.71 the heart of Broomfields Farm. It is illustrated on the plan marked ‘A’, and wraps around the school acres (1.10 ha). This parcel is labelled ‘C’ on the plan and adjoins the retained football pitch and playing fields and the retained football pitch. abuts the school. Parcel B Parcel D This land parcel is allocated to Later Living Housing, and is illustrated as ‘B’ on the plan. This parcel As part of Keyland’s Six Capitals approach and as part of the distinct development sections, the is located to the front of Broomfields Farm bordering on to the National Park and Stainsacres Lane. parcel labelled ‘D’ is available for self and custom build housing. This is aimed at delivering different It’s location provides good accessibility to the services and facilities on the neighbouring Whitby types, forms and tenures of housing to meet the diverse housing needs within Whitby and the Business Park, and closeness to the bus stops on Stainsacre Lane. This parcel equates to roughly wider Borough, whilst also speeding up delivery rates. This parcel has an indicative site area of 2.59 1.58 acres (0.64 ha) acres (1.05 ha). It should be noted that all parcels have flexible boundaries. Please contact us to discuss further. B C A D Understanding the drivers for development Planning Six Capitals Broomfields Farm already benefits from Local Plan allocations for housing and open space. The residential allocation has an indicative yield of 320 dwellings (HA 18). Keyland’s values, model and approach to delivering exceptional places are core to everything Keyland do. The values drive Keyland’s Keyland Developments have submitted a hybrid application (Ref: 20/00249/FL), seeking part outline planning approach to development using the ‘Six Capitals’ philosophy. Keyland permission for up to 320 residential dwellings, with detailed matters of access, and full planning permission for challenges itself to live by these values in both the way they and their vehicle access, spine road, community hub, drainage infrastructure, and public open space. suppliers behave and the developments they create for society. All projects are conceived from the outset as sustainable and high-quality The aim of this approach is to open up Broomfields Farm to a range of housing providers allowing the delivery neighbourhoods and communities. The ‘Six Capitals’ approach to of different types, forms and tenures of housing to meet the diverse housing needs within Whitby and the wider sustainable development is more than a philosophy; its purpose is to Borough. It is anticipated that the proposed development will deliver parts of the site for self and custom build, change the starting point of every project. The ‘Six Capitals’ provides a community land trust / co-housing, later living (C2 and C3 use classes), small and medium sized housebuilders strong model of sustainability which places an emphasis on living within and volume housing builders. the limits of the natural environment and developing strategies that grow natural, social, human, intellectual, manufactured and financial capitals. Design Control These form part of Kelda Groups overarching ‘Total Impact’ philosophy. Development at Broomfields Farm will fall under a detailed design control document that will be submitted in due A Sustainability Strategy has been developed to translate the vision for course to support a hybrid planning application. The subsequent Reserved Matters planning application/s will have Broomfields Farm into a Delivery Framework. This uses the ‘Six Capitals’ to adhere to the principles and guidelines established within the Design Control Document. The document will also model to create Themes, Objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) play an essential role in ensuring that the Six Capital’s approach is enshrined within the subsequent phases of the and aspirational ‘Best Practice’ targets appropriate at the Hybrid Planning development. Application stage. This has enabled Keyland and their project team to develop strategies, target high development standards and address key It is envisaged there will be a varying degree of control on the development and areas within the scheme drivers such as Scarborough Council strategic policy objectives to deliver depending on their sensitivity and prominence. good inclusive growth. These cover aspects such as biodiversity, material use and waste management, water consumption, energy consumption, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, heritage, social value, skills and employability, health and wellbeing, learning, sustainable transport and mobility, quality of place, resilience assets and local economic growth. The aim is to improve value through the ‘Six Capitals’ and deliver benefits to Broomfields Farm, its residents and wider stakeholders. The Sustainability Statement describes the sustainability aspirations for the design, construction and operation of the Broomfields Farm scheme. It provides a structure for each theme covering the main Scarborough Council policies addressed, the objective, a full list of KPIs and aspirational ‘Best Practice’ targets, and an overview of the proposed strategies employed to address these as part of this hybrid planning application. This also lists which aspects will be addressed further during the next stages and submitted as part of the reserved matters application. The sustainability statement draws on aspects of the Planning Statement, Design and Access Statement and other technical planning reports. Method of Sale Title The opportunity is available in one parcel, where a delivery partner is The property is owned Freehold and will be sold with vacant possession. able to supply multiple forms of housing tenure, or available in individual Stainsacre Lane Whitby YO22 4NW parcels as outline within these marketing particulars. We recommend that Further Information interested parties call to discuss their preferences in more detail. Please refer to https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/broomfieldsfarm to The subject site is for sale by way of Informal Tender. The deadline for view/download all available documents, which include: offers has been set for 12pm on Wednesday 8th April 2020. ■ Proposed plans Further information on this process, including a bid proforma, is availa- Viewing ble as part of the supporting information pack, which is available in the ■ Planning Statement / Documentation Parties can view Broomfields Farm dataroom. externally from Stainsacre Lane. ■ Technical pack – including Phase I Contaminated Land Desk Study We reserve the right to conclude the marketing at any time. Unaccompanied access onto the site ■ Bid proforma Please refrain from contacting the Local Planning Authority. is prohibited. Viewing days will be co-ordinated and managed by Allsop. If you would like to view