(Attachment: 6)Agenda item - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

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Planning Committee Agenda Item 8 13 April 2011 11/00126/F developments. This scheme is considered to be successful for the most part in achieving this. Parking spaces would be hidden from main street frontages wherever possible, either to the side of properties, in rear courtyards, or in buildings with flats over. These methods follow the recognised principles in both Surrey Design and the Horley Design Guide. There are instances where a number of spaces are situated to the front of dwellings, but these would be either tucked away within the development or surrounded by good levels of landscaping, and this arrangement would not therefore have such an impact to the visual amenities of the wider area as to be detrimental. 6.8 In response to concerns over a potential shortfall in visitor parking, additional on-street bays have been added and the open space in the neighbourhood centre could be re-designed to provide further parking. These aspects would help discourage inappropriate on-street parking that might obstruct the main road. It is likely that visitor parking will still occur on the roads at certain points, but the road widths have been designed for this and for space to still be available for other vehicles to pass. 6.9 The buildings about the neighbourhood centre would fit in well with the character of the converted barn and would provide an attractive facility for residents. The current arrangement is for two office units and three retail units with flats above. During the course of the application central chimneys have been added to allow for ducting/ventilation equipment to be sympathetically incorporated into the building. 6.10 The conversion of the barn appears externally to generally be acceptable. However further details of the final external and internal appearance are required, so a condition can require a method statement with further detail. However, it should also be noted that more detailed control will be exercised through the necessary application for listed building consent for these works. 6.11 The school is to be handed to Surrey County Council toward the end of the year (in or after September), and no details of its layout or elevations are established. The master plan however does show a main vehicular entrance from the spine road and also a pedestrian entrance from the neighbourhood centre into the school site. This should spread the congestion associated with dropping off/picking up children and help the vitality of the neighbourhood centre. 6.12 All these elements of the layout are in accordance with the design principles set out in the guidance documents. M:\BDS\DM\Ctreports 2010-11\Meeting 13- 13 April 2011\Agreed Reports\04.01778.RM13 - Horley NE Sector Phase 2.docx
Planning Committee Agenda Item 8 13 April 2011 11/00126/F Scale and Appearance of Buildings 6.13 Subsequent to amendments by the applicants the appearance of the buildings are now consistent with phase one. Proposed dwellings are of a traditional form in an attempt to echo positive characteristics elsewhere in Horley. These range from two to three storeys in height, some with rooms in the roof and would be set in rows of terraces, semi-detached pairs or larger detached plots. Variation in the street scene would be achieved by the presence of rows of dwellings rounding corners, the inclusion of gables and carriageway arches, and changing ridge heights to provide a visual break in the expanses of built form. External finishes would display a range of combinations throughout the dwellings but the palette includes brickwork, tile hanging or weatherboarding and render, with detailing to certain features on the dwellings to add interest. Roof materials would be either tile or slate. The windows and doors would have a vertical emphasis and either white sash or casement form, and some properties would have chimneys. Again all of these materials and styles are in line with the advice in the Horley Design Guide and are characteristic of properties within the local area. The use of a condition can ensure the use of sliding sash on the front elevations of dwellings where this style is shown, and the use of wooden frame windows in sensitive locations. 6.14 The extra care home would be appropriately articulated with recessed areas, gables and barn hip roofs and be finished in brick and tile hanging. It has been reduced in scale from the original submission so that there is spacing about it for some soft landscaping. Although a large building that would be visible in longer views, it is well designed and would sit well in its location, relatively central within the overall phase one/phase two development. 6.15 Other affordable housing is also designed to the same specification and appearance as the market housing. This would ensure no obvious distinction between affordable or market units. 6.16 It is clear that the quality of materials will play a key role in the success of the finished character and appearance of the development. The materials palette has been established and is ensured by condition to ensure the highest quality is achieved. Open Space and Landscaping 6.17 The layout of the scheme has been designed to ensure that a number of mature tree belts intersecting the site will be retained. To ensure their protection and make the most of their landscape value, a five-metre buffer zone is proposed around each tree belt, which is considered appropriate. These retained tree belts would contribute to the character and appearance of M:\BDS\DM\Ctreports 2010-11\Meeting 13- 13 April 2011\Agreed Reports\04.01778.RM13 - Horley NE Sector Phase 2.docx
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(Attachment: 6)Agenda item - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

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