Andover Design and Access Statement - Picket Piece

1 AndoverDesign and Access Statement February 2010 Issue DateFebruary 2010 Job Number12212 Document StatusDASR evision1aAuthorVariousAuthorised ByDJP. 2 Picket Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January 2010 INTRODUCTIONC ontents1 - Introduction Pg 5 Site Location and Description 6 Planning History 8 Planning Application and Description 8 Scope and Content of Design and Access Statement 10 2 Site Assessments Pg 11 Site Context 12 Landscape Context 16 Site Analysis 18 Character Analysis 22 Planning Policy Context 30 Planning and Design

2 Guidance 32 3 Evaluation Pg 33 Design Vision and Concept 34 Public Consultation 40 Design Evolution 42 4 - Design Pg 43 Master Plan 44 Use Scale and Amount 46 Scale and Massing 48 Density and Mix 50 Landscape and Open Space 52 Layout and Appearance Principles 60 Urban Design Principles and Character Zones 64 Appearance 84 Access and Movement 90 Community Safety 99 Climate Impact Assessment 100 Phasing and Implementation 102 Appendix Pg 105 Appendix 1 106 Appendix 2 108 P.

3 3 VISIONOur vision is to create a new integrated and sustainable neighbourhood set within an attractive environment that responds to the local character and landscape development will benefi cially contribute to the existing community by improving public transport, providing additional retail and community facilities, new opportunities for sports and leisure, and a new primary of the site will respond to the existing landscape and ecological constraints by retaining a landscape structure that mitigates against any connections will be created to link the development with the range of facilities within Andover . Opportunities for the development to connect to adjoining sites such as employment and recreation will be want the new development at Picket Piece to enhance the village quality of the existing community, making it a place that is vibrant and viable as a place to live, work and spend leisure 4 Picket Piece , Andover .

4 Design and Access Statement > January 2010 Picket Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January 2010 INTRODUCTIONI ntroduction1. P. 5 Site Location and DescriptionThe site is located approximately 3 Kilometres east of the centre of Andover and is within the area known as Picket Piece . The site lies within the administrative boundaries of Test Valley Borough Application SiteThe application site (outlined in red at fi gure ) is the fi rst phase of a larger development at Picket Piece . Subsequent phases north of Walworth Road will be the subject of future new neighbourhood will lie within an irregular rectangular wedge shape comprising a total of hectares ( acres) on the eastern edge of Andover . Phase 1 is hectares ( acres)The northern boundary is formed by Walworth Road and back gardens on the southern side of Walworth southern boundary of the development is formed by rear gardens to properties fronting Ox Drove and Ox Drove itself.

5 There are also two parcels of land south of Ox eastern boundary adjoins an open fi eld, and the western boundary adjoins sports Planfi g . > Walworth RoadOx DroveOx DroveP. 6 Picket Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January 2010 Picket Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January 2010 INTRODUCTIONSite Plan (Red Line)fi g . > Phase 1 BoundarySubsequent DevelopmentP. 7 Planning HistoryPlanning Application DescriptionThis Design and Access Statement accompanies the outline planning application (with all matters reserved except Access ) submitted to Test Valley Borough Council as is described as follows: Outline planning application for mixed-use development comprising up to 530 dwellings, a local centre offering community facilities and retail units, The application site has a long history in terms of local planning policy. For a detailed description of the local planning history reference should be made to the planning Statement .

6 The following is a summary of the main stages in the relevant planning Test Valley Borough Local Plan Review Initial Deposit Draft was published for public consultation in January 2003 and identifi ed land at Picket Piece as safeguarded for development post 2011 (Policy AND14) with the land between Picket Piece and the Walworth Industrial estate allocated for an extension to the industrial estate (Policy ).At this time land east of Ickneild Way (now known as East Anton) and land at Picket Twenty were proposed for allocation for housing Revised Deposit Draft plan was published in January 2004 and maintained the safeguarded land status of land at Picket Piece post 2011 and the allocation of the industrial estate extension. In September 2005, following the Local Plan Public Inquiry, the Inspectors Report confi rmed the allocation of East Anton but deleted Picket Twenty. In relation to Picket Piece the Inspector s report noted that: It seems to us that the area already has the semi-urban character of an existing mainly residential community on the edge of Andover .

7 We therefore have no hesitation in concluding that Picket Piece has the potential for a planned extension to the existing urban area. Paragraph of the report identifi ed that land ownership was one of the principle reasons for the Council not allocating the site for development in the Plan period. In conclusion the Inspector s report identifi ed the site as being suitable for housing and recommended that it be included for development, during the plan period. Due to concerns regarding the deliverability of the site for housing (given the number of land owners involved) the Council omitted Picket Piece from the fi nal version of the Local Plan, which was then adopted. In preparing the Council s Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document, through public consultation during an Issues & Options and Preferred Option, the Council identifi ed the east of Andover as preferred location for development.

8 The Draft Submission Document published in October 2008 identifi ed Picket Piece for the development of 800 dwellings. The Core Strategy has subsequently been withdrawn due to concerns expressed (although these did not relate to the allocation at Picket Piece ).Core Strategy Planfi g . > public open space, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle Access and landscaping. This scheme forms the fi rst phase of a wider development that, upon completion, will deliver around 800 dwellings in Developable Area (as per Master Plan 07-G) haLocal Plan Site Boundary haHousing, Open Space, Community Facilities haHousing, Open Space, Community Facilities (subject to detailed Design ) haExisting Development haExisting Employment Site haExisting Employment Site haExisting Employment Site haExisting Employment Site haNew Landscape haVehicular AccessPedestrian Cycle AccessSafeguard AccessLocal CentreP. 8 Picket Piece , Andover .

9 Design and Access Statement > January 2010 Picket Piece , Andover . Design and Access Statement > January 2010 INTRODUCTIONA erial Photographfi g . > Phase 1 BoundarySubsequent DevelopmentP. 9 Scope and Content of Design and Access StatementDocument StructureTable 1: : outlining the steps taken to date in developing the Master Plan, including the planning CONTEXT: An assessment and evaluation of the local facilities and services within Picket Piece to inform the Design process. SITE ANALYSIS: An assessment, evaluation and illustration of the existing opportunities and constraints on the CHARACTER ANALYSIS: An assessment and evaluation of settlements surrounding the Site to inform the Design of the proposed development of the Site. PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT: An assessment of policies relevant to the redevelopment of the Site, including an evaluation of the local plan policies and their impact upon the proposals.

10 VISION AND CONCEPT: Setting out the vision for the development of the Site, and the concept for development informed by the assessment, evaluation and involvement. CONSULTATION AND Design EVOLUTION: Further details on the evolution of the Master Plan Design including details of the public consultation and the implications of the consultation process on the Design of the Master Plan. PLAN: An outline of the proposals for the Master Plan, including an explanation of the amount, layout, scale, appearance, landscape and Access of the proposed development. Details of the approach to land form, building performance, mitigation and adaptation to climate change are also included in this Design and Access Statement has been prepared on behalf of Wates Developments, in support of development on the Site at Picket Piece . The Design & Access Statement has been prepared to be compliant with the amended General Development Procedure Order (GDPO) and the guidance given in the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Circular 01/2006 (Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System).