WELCOME TO THE NEW WILTON PARK

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1 WELCOME TO THE NEW WILTON PARK VISION HISTORY OF WILTON PARK TOWARDS A PLANNING APPLICATION Our objective is to create a truly outstanding environment at Wilton Park. At the heart of our proposals is a commitment to excellence in the design of the new homes and your public spaces; the sports pitches, the community hub, the parkland, and the woodland where you will play, visit, walk, cycle and enjoy. We wish to create a new Wilton Park that will deliver a lasting and sustainable legacy for this beautiful and historic area. Wilton Park was home to the Ministry of Defence School of Languages, before its closure in March 201. The site was then sold to Inland Homes in May 201. The original Wilton Park estate featured an early 18th century country house, remodelled in the Palladian style in 19 by Richard Jupp for Josias Du Pre. Due to its striking external appearance, it was also known as the White House. Wilton Park was leased to the War Office during World War II as an interrogation centre before becoming a centre for de-nazification of Prisoners of War. The language school was established in the 1960s. The only remnants of the 18th century estate are part of the kitchen garden wall, a stone font and planter and some fragments of the landscape setting, including some trees dating back to the Du Pre s ownership of the site. This exhibition is part of the community consultation process leading up to the submission of a planning application for the redevelopment of the Wilton Park site. All comments will be carefully considered as part of the design process and we expect to lodge an outline planning application in Spring The application which will determine the following: The number, scale and mix of residential units Size and location of the community hub Size and location of formal sports pitches and open recreational parkland Amount of employment space provision Landscape strategy Contributions and obligations under a S106 agreement Timings for the delivery of the Relief Road Sketch image showing view across the open parkland to the new houses We wish to hear your thoughts on the ideas that you will see and hear about today. We have appointed a leading architectural and landscape design team to develop our vision for Wilton Park, led by ADAM Architecture and Chris Blandford Associates. The White House There are feedback forms available for you to fill out and members of the team are available to answer any questions and to guide you through the ideas if required. All of the information seen here today can be viewed on our website: and we will be updating it with our The tower The former armed services housing progress. You can also fill out an online copy of the feedback form on the website and get in touch via at: View across parkland to new housing ggarland@hardhat.co.uk Land ownerships Aerial view of Wilton Park Thank you for taking the time to visit and we look forward to your valued contribution

2 PLANNING CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT The outline planning application for Wilton Park will adhere to the key principles agreed in the adopted SPD: Impact on the green belt the development will have no greater visual impact on the green belt than the existing development The Relief Road the provision of new vehicle route through the site from Pyebush roundabout to the northern boundary. This road already has detailed planning permission and provides the necessary access into the site and the first section of the A3 Relief Road. Works on site have commenced Pedestrian cycle and bus routes the need to provide direct, attractive and safe routes for pedestrians and cyclists and maximise accessibility by public transport Sports and recreation provide the 2 hectares of sports pitches and provide access to extensive parkland for informal recreation Indicative masterplan from the adopted SPD (March 201) PLANNING CONTEXT South Bucks District Council (SBDC) adopted its Core Strategy in February Core Policy 1 required the preparation of a Development Brief prior to any planning application being submitted for development at Wilton Park. That brief was extensively consulted on and adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) by SBDC in March 201. The document provides a comprehensive set of policies to guide development at Wilton Park. Overall, the vision is to provide a well-connected development of new homes and employment uses set within a rural landscape with a new community building, sports facilities and local park for Beaconsfield at its heart. Quote from the adopted Wilton Park SPD, March 201 Housing the provision of 30 homes with affordable housing as part of the overall S106 package assessed against the viability of the scheme. The location of new homes is set within a landscape framework and location of public open space Employment the provision of commercial floorspace, such as B1 offices, crèche, or children s nursery are being considered The Council will be looking for exemplary and imaginative proposals which include a highquality approach to all aspects of design and implementation. Local infrastructure the need to mitigate for impacts on the local transport network, health and education facilities This is a unique and significant site for Beaconsfield and South Bucks District as a whole, which warrants a redevelopment scheme of an exceptional standard. Community facilities the provision of a new community hub that will include a flexible community space, alongside a new centre for the Air Training Cadets, sports changing facilities, a flexible space for a café, and car parking

3 ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN 0 00m 1,000m 1,00m A y a W va r e in A3 M Beaconsfield Cricket Club 12 A0 9 Pyebush Roundabout A 0 N The illustrative masterplan above describes our current thoughts on the layout of the new Wilton Park. Detailed proposals for each area and every building will be finalised as part of future reserved matters submissions. We have identified some of the key features of the new Wilton Park on the illustrative masterplan above: 1 Minerva Way Play space 9 Woodlands 2 The Relief Road (Phase 1 - Inland Homes) 6 Walled garden 10 Rural parkland 3 Village parkland and sports pitches Residential 11 Community hubs 8 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) housing Northern extension to the Relief Road (Phase 2 - Buckinghamshire County Council) 12 London End roundabout

4 A JOURNEY THROUGH WILTON PARK A key principle of the new Wilton Park is to create a journey that connects Beaconsfield with the wider countryside to the east of the town, through a variety of different character areas. The Wilton Way will take visitors and residents through formal sports pitches, parkland, and the community hub through to semi-rural areas influenced by new housing. The Wilton Way will provide a pedestrian and cycle spine that gives access to all public areas of the development. Image showing the Wilton Way and the different character areas of the new Wilton Park Minerva Way The historic Minerva Way will become the principal pedestrian and cycle access from the London End roundabout, with mature existing woodland to the south, open fields to the north and an avenue of trees leading the way into the new Wilton Park. As Minerva Way passes over the threshold into the main Wilton Park, shared surfaces and cattle grids will be introduced to slow down vehicles. A segregated path will provide a safe route for cyclists and pedestrians along the park edge. The Relief Road Village parkland and sports pitches Detailed planning permission for the first phase of the Relief Road, running through Wilton Park from the Pyebush roundabout, to the northern boundary of the site, was granted in October 201. Preliminary works have already begun on site for the first section of the road. We are working closely with Bucks County Council to enable the remaining sections to come forward. The new Wilton Park will provide two hectares of sports pitches, which will sit alongside a new parkland which is also over two hectares in size. The sports pitches will be for the use of local clubs, primarily football. If approved, our outline planning application will determine the timescales for the delivery of Inlands Section of the Relief Road. The park will be an open space for Beaconsfield. A formal pond will be created for recreation at the northern end of the park, alongside Minerva Way, with the southern end framed by a new community hub and children s play area. This southern entrance to Wilton Park, from the Pyebush roundabout, will cut through an embankment lined with dense trees and shrubs, reducing its visual impact and screening views to the east and west. At this stage and for the outline planning application the pitches have not been designated to any one particular user. Detailed image showing layout of the first phase of the Relief Road View from Pyebush roundabout Aerial view of the new parkland View from Minerva Way into the village park The community hub View towards Wilton Park roundabout View from existing Minerva Way Minerva Way along the park Typical section through the Relief Road of Pyebush roundabout Section on pedestrian and cycle route Section on vehicle, pedestrian, and cycle route Typical section through the Relief Road towards Minerva Way Aerial view of the new sports pitches The new community hub will provide new space in an accessible location for a range of different community activities. It will include space for the Air Training Cadets, a shop and café, a playground, changing room facilities for the sports pitches, a nursery and a flexible community facility. Approximately 100 car parking spaces will be available. View of the community hub View of the community hub

5 A JOURNEY THROUGH WILTON PARK Residential Woodlands The new Wilton Park will deliver a total of 30 homes in a range of house types and sizes, which will include large houses embedded in mature woodland, formal town houses, smaller terraced houses and apartments in a new Wilton Park House. Wilton Park has an abundance of woodland for local residents to enjoy. Footpaths and cycle routes will provide good access to this area, which will include an orchard, ancient woodland, and ponds. The area also includes an existing and operational sewage plant, which will be used by the new development to deal with waste from the properties. Private amenity space and new housing Large playground View towards WIlton Park House The development will include a variety of play spaces for children, recreation areas for residents and the local community and a connected network of leisure routes. In the heart of the residential area, a new Garden Club will sit within the historic walled garden of the former Wilton House which may provide facilities such as a health spa, restaurant and pool. Woodland location Close up of woodland area Woodland view Woodland view Inside the walled garden SFA housing 6 of the existing SFA houses will be retained and refurbished as part of the development. Detailed household applications have already been submitted to SBDC, setting out the scope of refurbishment and extension of each individual property. A decision is expected shortly. The remaining 0 SFA houses are occupied by local people now that the previous DI0 occupants have relocated. These houses along with the ATC building are situated on the alignment of the approved Inland section of the Relief Road. Rural parkland The rural parkland will provide wildflower areas, long sward grassland and additional ponds that will benefit locally important species. The rural parkland will sit within open countryside and protect the uninterrupted views surrounding countryside, through limited tree planting. Landscaped residential street Tennis courts Landscaped residential street New playground Caption Rural parkland location View towards two new ponds View from residential into rural parkland View towards existing pond