Appendix 1 - Development Brief

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4 Design objectives 4.1 The redevelopment of the riverside site offers the opportunity to provide high quality housing (including affordable housing) on a previously developed site within the urban area of Wimborne, close to employment and retail facilities in the town centre and with nearby access to the surrounding countryside. The site’s redevelopment offers a magnificent opportunity to create an attractive place to live next to the River Stour and to create a unique, distinctive and welcoming southern edge to the town. 4.2 To make the most of the opportunity available, it is essential that future developers of the site bring forward a housing scheme which respects a number of key environmental constraints, meets the requirements of various adopted and emerging planning policies and that above all, the highest standards of design are adopted. This section of the brief therefore identifies the key design objectives which should be pursued. Overall design objectives 4.3 In order to satisfy a number of key design objectives, future development proposals for the site should ensure that: • the scheme celebrates the riverside setting • the density of development is appropriate and compliant with minimum national density standards • provision is made for a range of dwelling types and tenure mix, having regard to local needs and planning policies • provision is made for a sufficient quantity of well located public open space which is accessible to both new and existing residents, with security provided through passive surveillance, • key spaces and focal points are used to help create a sense of place and aid legibility • the landscape and ecological settings are retained and enhanced wherever possible, including the provision of strategic open space and landscape planting at the eastern end of the site to assist with screening the development and providing a buffer to the commercial developments further east • very careful consideration must be given to the design and elevational treatment of residential units fronting the River Stour, including the provision and boundary treatment of front gardens and their interface with the adjoining public open space. 4.4 It is the District Council’s intention that any planning application for residential development on this site will be submitted to the South West Design Review Panel for consideration. Access & movement 4.5 The development aim is to provide a place of individual character whilst reflecting the distinctiveness of Wimborne. The street network plays a key role in achieving this and is therefore as an important consideration as the individual buildings. A permeable street network that establishes a clear hierarchy of routes, differentiated through width, enclosure, design treatment and landscaping, should be established and will aid the character and legibility through the development. Pedestrian/cycle links linking to the surrounding areas and to wider facilities. Particular attention should be paid to the connection from the site to Station Road, which should be widened to 3 metres by removing the existing hedgerow This will facilitate access for bicycles, which are currently prohibited. Buildings adjacent to this link should be located and designed to provide natural surveillance over it. 4.7 Pedestrian and cycle links to the riverside should be secure, well overlooked and attractive, offering views of the river from the development. Footpaths from the development will need to link to the riverside footpath at appropriate locations. Vehicle movement 4.8 Vehicle access to the site shall be from the existing points in Brook Road and Hardy Crescent. 4.9 It is recommended that the existing access drive and strong tree line along the northern boundary of the site be utilised for its potential as a 5 metre wide street with a 2 metre wide footpath. There is an opportunity to create distinctive locations at junctions with this primary route. The placement of buildings, landscaping and traffic calming measures are appropriate at these locations. 4.10 Roads should be designed to only allow for low speeds (up to 20mph) with lesser routes and mews streets having an even lower design speed. This will be achieved using a variety of methods including: • changes of surface materials • road narrowing • alignment alterations • vertical deflections • they create a sustainable form of development in accordance with national and local planning policies • the form of development is appropriate and that it integrates with the outstanding riverside setting and surrounding land uses • the future housing scheme has its own identity, whilst respecting and drawing from the existing character of Wimborne • an appropriate landscape scheme is devised (using native species) to assist in the creation of a high quality, attractive residential environment, to integrate the new development with its surroundings and to reinforce local distinctiveness • the layout creates legible streets with a clear road hierarchy • safe and attractive pedestrian and footpath links are provided to the adjoining areas, facilities and services, and 4.6 The development should prioritise pedestrian and cycle movement by minimising the dominance of the car. On and off road routes should be attractive and convenient, Typical cycle and pedestrian links Road alignment changes and parking helps to reduce vehicle speeds 11
• the use of on-street parking and • landscape planting. dwellings to maximise activity on the street and to avoid the need for future yellow lines or permit systems to regulate parking. Design considerations • The development must be highly permeable to encourage pedestrian access. 4.11 No single method should be used exclusively. 4.12 Hardscaping in the mews street shall be broken with planting that links through to the riverside open space. 4.13 Vehicle access and parking should remain out of sight from the riverside. Parking 4.14 A mix of parking solutions may be employed across the site, including on-plot, on-street, integral garages and the use of small parking courtyards. 4.16 Courtyard parking should be used where appropriate, particularly to serve dwellings fronting the river and where feasible should be softened by landscaping. Courtyards should remain small in size serving a limited number of dwellings. Flats over garages (FOGs) are acceptable in the right locations, although care must be taken to ensure that no areas of continuous blank frontage are created. 4.17 Parking provision will be based upon a realistic assessment of use and should comply with the County Highway Authority’s design advice on Parking Standards, including the size of spaces. No parking spaces should be provided beneath the lime trees on site. Typical on-street parking • A mix of parking solutions should be incorporated into the scheme. • Pedestrian links should be attractive, convenient and overlooked. • Roads and parking should not dominate the scheme. 4.15 Integral garages will not be appropriate or permitted in highly visible locations (e.g. along the riverside) because they create dead frontage and do not encourage vitality at street level. The use of ‘end-on-end’ or ‘nose-on’ parking in front of dwellings should also be avoided to prevent the scheme becoming car dominated. Where possible, parking spaces should be located close to the front door of Cycle storage 4.18 To encourage cycling all dwellings should be provided with adequate space for secure cycle storage. Typical courtyard parking Example of a mews street Example of flat over garage (FOG) in parking courtyard Example of mews street parking Example of a FOG in a parking courtyard Typical on-street parking 12
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