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Vista Planning , a chartered Town Planning practice seeks your views on a proposal for residential development on land to the north of New Hill, Walesby. The proposals are in draft form but include a mix of 31 homes, including public open space. Please take your time to review the proposals and give us your views via the feedback section of this website. We really value your thoughts and we are keen to understand the ideas or issues that we should take into account before we submit our application to the District Council.
SITE LOCATION & CONTEXT
SITE LOCATION PLAN
The site lies to the north of New Hill, near to its junction with Chapel Lane. It extends to circa 1.6ha (4 acres). The site compries Heather House, its associated outbuildings and the land beyond to the north which was last used as paddocks.
A SUSTAINABLE LOCATION
The site is well located for residential development, offering convenient pedestrian and cycle access to the village’s existing facilities and amenities, as well as sustainable bus connections to Mansfield and Retford.
PLANNING BACKGROUND
The site has been previously promoted for housing development through the local plan call for sites process. It has also been subject to pre application enquiry with both the district and county councils. The forthcoming application aims to respond to the district’s lack of deliverable housing sites and the pressing need to provide more homes as soon as possible.
OUR PROPOSALS
WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED?
Vista Planning is preparing an outline planning application for this site.
An outline planning application establishes the broad principles of development, such as the number and mix of new homes, open spaces, access arrangements and design principles. If approved, subsequent reserved matters applications will be submitted providing further detail in respect of the design of homes and landscaping.
HOMES
The outline proposal includes the construction of approximately 31 new dwellings, including provision of affordable homes in line with Newark and Sherwood District Council policy. This will make a substantial contribution to addressing identified local housing needs.
A range of housing types, sizes and tenures will ensure the creation of a balanced and cohesive community that is representative of the local population. It is understood that there is a need for smaller homes that would suit first time buyers or downsizers who want to remain or return to the village.
ACCESS
The development is proposed to be served from a single vehicular point of access from New Hill. The access solution is informed by a traffic flow/speed survey which shows that traffic speeds and frequency of movements are low. The proposed layout will ensure safe design speeds allowing for the safe and sustainable integration of development traffic with the existing network.
BIODIVERSITY
A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) is being produced to accompany our planning application. The scheme has been designed so that existing habitats are retained wherever possible. Appropriate mitigation measures will be recommended within the PEA report to ensure that the development protects and enhances biodiversity within the site including sensitive lighting, precautionary ecologically supervised works, new native planting, and the inclusion of bat and bird boxes within new residential dwellings.
OPEN SPACES
A substantial green infrastructure network is proposed throughout the site to ensure people have an accessible space to meet, exercise, relax and play. The proposal creates a series of green corridors to facilitate pedestrian movements around and through the site.
All existing hedgerows and trees around the site will be retained where possible. There will also be new tree and hedgerow planting throughout the development to soften the transition between the village and the open countryside.
FLOOD RISK & DRAINAGE
The planning application will be supported by a Flood Risk Assessment to consider flood risk from all sources and to ensure development does not increase flood risk elsewhere. A drainage strategy will also be prepared, detailing how surface water from the site will be successfully controlled.
The development will utilise a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) to deal with surface water. This will include a new attenuation pond in the north eastern area of the site. The location of the pond has been determined by site topography and represents a low point in the immediate area. This has been designed to make allowance for storm events up to the 1 in 100 year return period plus an appropriate allowance for climate change.
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The development will deliver on-site provision and/or financial contributions towards local infrastructure to mitigate its impact. These obligations will be secured through a legal agreement and will be determined at the planning application stage in consultation with Newark District Council and relevant infrastructure providers. Consideration will be given to the capacity of local facilities, including schools and GP practices.
CONCEPT PLAN (click to enlarge)
NEXT STEPS
We would welcome your comments and feedback via our online survey as we continue to prepare our outline plans ready for submission to Newark and Sherwood District Council. There will be further opportunity to comment once the application is formally submitted and under consideration by the district council.
FEEDBACK
Thank you for reviewing the development proposals. Please take your time to complete the online survey.
For further information please do not hesitate to get in contact with Vista Planning:
Write to us at: 36 Market Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LH or email us at: enquiries@vistaplanning.co.uk
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