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A s s e s s m e n t d e s i g n a n d a c c e s s s t a t e m e n t Local Plan Policies and Supplementary Policies The list opposite lists relevant saved local plan policies with a summary of their requirements. Most have generic policy expectations about design, accessibility, compatibility with surroundings, the standard of amenity for future and existing residents, parking needs, landscaping and wildlife impacts, and utility needs. Of note, there is no policy protecting the continuation of the public house use. The absence of site specific policies (eg. none of the site is designated as open space) and location within the development boundary of the village means development is acceptable in principle. The location within a residential area means that residential development will be acceptable in principle. E1 E2 E24 E27 E29 H4 H5 H6 H7 T7 T9 T11 RC14 GOOD DESIGN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN AND LAYOUT TREES, HEDGEROWS AND TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS PROTECTION OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED LAND SUBDIVISION OR ADAPTATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LAND NOT ALLOCATED FOR HOUSING PURPOSES CYCLING ROUTES AND FACILITIES PEDESTRIAN ROUTES AND FACILITIES GUIDANCE FOR PARKING PROVISION FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEWAYS AND CYCLE ROUTES E24 requires trees and hedgerows to be protected or replaced: these features are on the site but none are protected or of significant quality. In regard of parking standards, the County Council adopted interim new residential standards in January 2010. This sets a maximum of 3 spaces for 4-bed+ houses and 2 spaces for smaller houses. Policy E29 relates to potential contamination issues. Contamination is not suspected per se on this site, but there is a capped mine shaft with a protection zone that needs to be avoided by buildings. An important factor will be ensuring the direct line of sight currently enjoyed along the public footpath is retained, for safety and security reasons. This will preclude planting or boundary features that would block the line of sight. The expected minimum density of 35 dph for a site in this kind of location is likely to be difficult to achieve because of the odd site shape, retention of the pub, and public footpath cutting across the site. The proposal will fall below the minimum thresholds for published planning contribution requirements, so a requirement for a S.106 Agreement is not expected. H o u s i n g , W a g g o n & H o r s e s , B r i n s l e y 5
A s s e s s m e n t d e s i g n a n d a c c e s s s t a t e m e n t The council has produced various advice leaflets that relate to Policy H7 and its criteria for residential developments, but these don’t have the status of supplementary planning guidance and cannot be accorded much weight. In any case, they do not contain any onerous requirements for design, layout and landscaping. Nottinghamshire County Council has produced an Energy Strategy in conjunction with the district councils. This, however, does not provide firm policy commitments on renewable energy as it is primarily a guide for councils producing there own energy policy documents. Nonetheless, a clear commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy would be seen as a very positive element of the proposal. National Planning Application Requirements To accord with the national list of requirements the following is submitted the application: • 1APP form • Ownership Certificates • Location Plan • Site survey and existing pub plans and elevations • Proposed Site Plan • Proposed Floor and Roof Plans for each house type • Street Elevations and Site Sections • Design and Access Statement • coloured versions of street elevations, site sections, and 3D views (for illustration – not to scale) Local Planning Application Requirements To accord with the local list of planning application requirements and characteristics of the site and surroundings the following have been covered by the application (having regard to the scale of the scheme and its likely impact): 1. Existing and proposed car parking and access arrangements (on drawings and in DAS) 2. Photographs (in DAS) 3. Energy Efficiency/Sustainability Statement (covered in DAS) 4. Landscaping details (on drawings and in DAS) 5. Site Waste Management Plan (in DAS) 6. Statement of Community Involvement (in DAS) Statement of Community Involvement There has been no specific community involvement in the planning of the scheme, but preapplication advice has been sought from the Council, as noted on the following pages. H o u s i n g , W a g g o n & H o r s e s , B r i n s l e y 6
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