Support
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
Representation ID: 4284
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Pond Chase Nurseries Ltd
Agent: Boyer Planning Ltd
We would support this Policy. It is clear that settlement boundaries will need to be amended to meet the District's housing requirement.
Our client's site at Pond Chase Nursery in Folly Lane lies within West Hockley and comprises previously developed land.
Policy H2 cross references to Appendix 1. This identifies a range of infrastructure items required to support development in different locations. Insofar as West Hockley is concerned, the infrastructure requirements include:
Sustainable drainage systems
Public open space
Play space
Link to cycle network.
Insofar as sustainable drainage systems are concerned, a flood risk assessment has been undertaken to support residential development of the site. This indicates that the site lies within Flood Zone 1. The flood risk assessment also showed that the current existing impermeable surface area of the site, reflecting its brownfield nature, comprises 1.7 hectares. It is anticipated that following re-development for residential purposes the impermeable area will be reduced significantly to 0.8 hectares.
The flood risk assessment also identified a drainage strategy for the site which applies the sustainable urban drainage system approach to manage surface water run-off from the site.
Insofar as public open space and play space provision is concerned, an indicative layout plan has been prepared for the site which utilises the existing commercial vehicle access from Folly Lane and provides a separate segregated footpath and cycle route into the site. The site area totals 4.1 hectares of which it is proposed that about 2.1 hectares will be provided for public open space and an area for nature conservation enhancement and about 2 hectares for residential development. The development will include provision for children's play space to meet the "Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play" standard.
Insofar as links to the cycle network are concerned, we are aware of the representations by SUSTRANS to identify two cycle routes passing through the west Hockley area. One of these is proposed to follow Folly Lane and Church Road. The other would require upgrading of public footpaths that extend north from Folly Chase to then join with St. Peter's Road.
Such cycle route provision is supported. Development of the Pond Chase site in the manner proposed would make specific provision for a segregated footpath/cycle route to gain access to the NEAP linked to SUSTRANS proposals.
The Pond Chase Nursery site will consist the Council's in delivering Core Strategy policies.
We would support this Policy. It is clear that settlement boundaries will need to be amended to meet the District's housing requirement.
Our client's site at Pond Chase Nursery in Folly Lane lies within West Hockley and comprises previously developed land.
Policy H2 cross references to Appendix 1. This identifies a range of infrastructure items required to support development in different locations. Insofar as West Hockley is concerned, the infrastructure requirements include:
Sustainable drainage systems
Public open space
Play space
Link to cycle network.
Insofar as sustainable drainage systems are concerned, a flood risk assessment has been undertaken to support residential development of the site. This indicates that the site lies within Flood Zone 1. The flood risk assessment also showed that the current existing impermeable surface area of the site, reflecting its brownfield nature, comprises 1.7 hectares. It is anticipated that following re-development for residential purposes the impermeable area will be reduced significantly to 0.8 hectares.
The flood risk assessment also identified a drainage strategy for the site which applies the sustainable urban drainage system approach to manage surface water run-off from the site.
Insofar as public open space and play space provision is concerned, an indicative layout plan has been prepared for the site which utilises the existing commercial vehicle access from Folly Lane and provides a separate segregated footpath and cycle route into the site. The site area totals 4.1 hectares of which it is proposed that about 2.1 hectares will be provided for public open space and an area for nature conservation enhancement and about 2 hectares for residential development. The development will include provision for children's play space to meet the "Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play" standard.
Insofar as links to the cycle network are concerned, we are aware of the representations by SUSTRANS to identify two cycle routes passing through the west Hockley area. One of these is proposed to follow Folly Lane and Church Road. The other would require upgrading of public footpaths that extend north from Folly Chase to then join with St. Peter's Road.
Such cycle route provision is supported. Development of the Pond Chase site in the manner proposed would make specific provision for a segregated footpath/cycle route to gain access to the NEAP linked to SUSTRANS proposals.
The Pond Chase Nursery site will consist the Council's in delivering Core Strategy policies.