INTRODUCTION. Land south of Bishopswood Lane, Tadley

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1 0 INTRODUCTION THE SITE Introduction Gladman Developments Ltd. has successfully invested in communities throughout the UK over the past 0 years, developing high quality and sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A process of public consultation is being undertaken by Gladman Developments Ltd. in order to present the emerging development proposals for land south of Bishopswood Lane, Tadley to the local community. We are proposing a residential development of up to 90 new homes and 60 extra care retirement dwellings together with new public open space and a Village Green. BRIMPTON COMMON WASING WOOD B0 A0 The purpose of the public consultation process is to outline the details of the draft scheme and seek comments from the local community which will be considered before the Outline planning application is submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Site Description The site lies on the western extent of the town of Tadley. It sits adjacent to existing housing off Bishopswood Lane to the North and Baughurst Road to the west including recent residential developments at The Hawthorns and Blackthorn Close. The site is located to the south of Bishopswood Lane and to the north west of Bishopswood Lane Golf Course. INHURST BAUGHURST COMMON BAUGHURST ROAD BAUGHURST HEATH END BISHOPSWOOD LANE GOLF COURSE BISHOP S WOOD STREAM TADLEY MOUNT PLEASANT The site comprises.ha of agricultural land defined by established trees, vegetation and ditches. A woodland block is located at the centre of the site and properties off Bishopswood Lane adjoin the site s northern boundary. The site has a gradual slope, falling towards it s southern boundary. Bishop s Wood Stream transects the site leaving the site at a point on the southern boundary. A Public Right of Way runs adjacent to the site s western boundary and provides a pedestrian route between Bishopswood Lane to the north of the site and Baughurst Road to the west. Much of this route is well vegetated by mature trees. The Need for New Housing Proposed Site Existing Settlement Existing Industrial Development Public Footpaths Primary Road Secondary Road Watercourse Woodland Water Body Every Council is required by the Government to boost significantly the supply of housing and to make planning decisions in the light of a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is required to provide enough housing land to meet its full future housing needs. At present the Council cannot demonstrate a -year supply of land for housing and approval of this development will help towards addressing the shortfall of housing within the area. Why is the site suitable for development? Tadley is considered to be a very sustainable location to accommodate a large proportion of the Council s future housing growth. The site is suitably located within reach of a good range of local services and community facilities with good access to the local public transport network. The proposal will provide new homes needed to sustain the vitality and viability of the local community. Development of the site would form a logical extension to Tadley in the location which has been acknowledged by the Council as having the landscape capacity to accommodate development within Tadley. Application Type & Submission Date Gladman Developments Ltd. is intending to submit an Outline application for up to 90 homes and 60 extra care living dwellings to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in the Summer of 0. This would establish the principle of development.

2 0 HISTORIC CONTEXT Historic Maps The historic maps below show the proposed development site in the context of the growth of the area over the past years. In the main road structure and layout were much the same as present day. The surrounding landscape is largely wooded and includes Tadley Common and Baughurst Common to the north of the site as well as Plantation copse within the site. The limited development present is focused on Baughurst Road/Bishopswood Lane junction as well as extending along Baughurst Lane, Heath Lane and part of Bishopswood Lane. By 9 development along Heath End Lane has expanded into part of Tadley Common and further development can be seen along Baughurst Road with properties backing onto the site s western boundary. Also seen is the addition of a gravel pit located opposite the site off Bishopswood Lane. Dramatic expansion occurred during the 90s following the arrival of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Tadley. The 96 map shows the whole of Tadley Common, Baughurst Common and Baughurst plantation becoming residential development and associated community facilities built to house AWE s workforce. This expansion created a large swathe of residential development to the north of the site, connecting the settlements of Baughurst and Tadley. Also shown is the closure of gravel pit opposite the site, which has become a wooded area. By 9 there had been further development to the north of the site as well as expansion along the western edge of Tadley. The addition of Bishopswood Lane Golf Course to the south east of the site and residential development opposite the site off Sheridan Crescent can been seen on the 99 map. Also shown is a reduction in tree cover within the site with Plantation Copse reduced to a small woodland block. Most recently the addition of modern residential development at The Hawthorns and Blackthorn Common can be seen adjoining the site s western boundary in the 0 map

3 0 EXISTING CHARACTER KEY: Application Boundary Basingstoke and Deane Landscape Assessment (00) North Sherborne North Silchester Tadley/Baughurst/Pamber Heath Wolverton The site lies within National Character Area 9 Thames Basin Heaths as described by Natural England. At a local level, the site lies within the Character Area of Pamber and Tadley Plantations and Heath within the Hampshire County Integrated Character Assessment and the North Sherborne Character Area of the Basingstoke and Deane Landscape Assessment. Hampshire County Integrated Character Assessment (00) Pamber and Tadley Plantations and Heath North Hampshire Lowland Mosaic The North Sherborne Character Area is characterised by a patchwork of mixed farmland and woodland as well some areas of managed parkland. The landform is low-lying, gently undulating and includes minor valleys. Local Building Styles There are no Listed Buildings or statutory designations that cover the site. A Grade II listed building St. John s is located adjacent to the site s northern boundary. Existing properties located adjacent to the site to the north, east and west are generally two storey buildings that are detached and semi detached. Properties are set back from the road with dedicated off street parking and front gardens. The site adjoins recent residential developments at The Hawthorns and Blackthorn Close, these developments feature a mix of housing sizes and are predominately brick built. The local town vernacular is defined by a mixture of styles using modern and traditional building materials and includes brickwork, tiled and pitched roofs and gables. Above: Examples of traditional and modern built form and materials used within the surrounding area. The proposals will seek to reflect the existing built character so as to create an appropriate and sympathetic development in keeping with the character of the site and its context.

4 0 VISUAL CONTEXT SITE AND LANDSCAPE Site & Setting The site lies to the west of Tadley off Bishopswood Lane, comprising agricultural land with an area of.ha. The fields within the site are defined by established tree belts and ditches. A Public Right of Way runs adjacent to the site s western boundary providing a route between Bishopswood Lane and Baughurst Road. The contours within the site generally slope down from the north to the south, with the high point within the site located along Bishopswood Lane and the lowest along the site s southern boundary. In the wider context the landform rises towards Brimpton common to the north east of the site and Browning Hill to the south of the site, which provides a localised high point within the landscape. The landforms falls to the west of the site creating a valley around a tributary of the River Enborne. Visual Environment The topography of the surrounding landscape and the mature vegetation in the locality limit views to the site. Views from the Public Rights of Way adjacent to the site and to the south of the site are filtered by existing mature vegetation. In the wider context views towards the site within the wider landscape to the south and east of the site are limited due to changes in topography in the area and existing vegetation. Mature trees along Bishopswood Lane and the site s western boundary help to filter views from surrounding residential properties. Aerial photograph with site boundary and viewpoint locations Approximate extents of Site Vegetation along site s northern boundary Bishopswood Lane View south from Bishopswood Lane Property off Baughurst Road Approximate extents of Site Property off Bishopswood Lane Public Footpath (Tadley ) View north from Public Footpath Tadley Buildings at Inhurst Farm Properties off Wolverton Road Great Copse Direction of Site Public Footpath (Baughurst ) View north east from Public Footpath Baughurst

5 0 FACILITIES What are the local facilities? The site is sustainably located with good access to the town, existing community amenities and the local public transport network. Local amenities within walking distance of the site include the local Primary and Secondary schools, local shops, Public Houses and Post Offices. There is a wide network of public footpaths, which provide good connections to the wider countryside and surrounding settlement. There is also a frequent bus service operating to Basingstoke with four buses per hour and a service to Newbury which runs every other hour. The nearest bus stop is situated adjacent to the site s northern boundary on Bishopswood Lane Application Boundary 6 Hair Salon Religious Centre Library Shops Doctor Pre-school / Play group Play Area Public House Opticians Primary School Bus Routes Post Office 9 Supermarket Secondary School / College Public Right of Way Pharmacy 0 Bank Community Centre / Town Hall 00 metre distance offset from site Dentist Employment Location Sports Facilities 00 metre distance offset from site

6 06 CONSTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES What are the constraints and opportunities? The assessment of the site and its surroundings has identified a number of features which should be protected, retained and enhanced wherever possible as part of the development proposals for the site. These considerations provide the opportunities and constraints for development and have been used to inform the preparation of the Framework Plan. 9 0m 0m 0m 0m 0m 00m 99m 0 0m 9m 0 0m 0m 0m 00m 00m 99m 9m 0 99m 6 9m 9m 96m 9m 9m 96m 9m 9m Application Boundary.ha Potential Access Point Contours 9 Grade II Listed Building Existing Vegetation 6 Existing Public Right of Way 0 Existing Watercourses Potential Pedestrian Links Potential Views Potential Attenuation Area Sewer Easements Existing Roads SINCs (site of importance for nature conservation)

7 0 ILLUSTRATIVE FRAMEWORK HEATH END ROAD BISHOPSWOOD LANE HUNTSMOOR ROAD BAUGHURST ROAD PROPOSED FOOTPATH CONNECTS TO EXISTING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALL DITCHES/STREAMS RETAINED WITH M BUFFER BISHOPSWOOD GOLF COURSE Application Boundary (.Ha) Proposed Residential Development (.Ha) Up to 90 dwellings Proposed Extra Care Retirement Living (0.6Ha) Up to 60 dwellings Potential Vehicular Access DESIGN PRINCIPLES Indicative Main Access Route Existing Public Right of Way Existing Pedestrian Routes Green Infrastructure (.Ha) includes: Existing Vegetation to be Retained Proposed Tree Planting Indicative Attenuation Areas (0.Ha) Proposed LEAP Play Area (0.0Ha) Proposed Footpaths / Cycleways Potential location for Village Green (.Ha) Retained and enhanced ecological area (.Ha) Proposed Public Open Space (.0Ha) Green Corridors (.Ha) The assessment of the site and its setting has helped to inform the preparation of a development framework for the site. A number of design principles have influenced the development proposals for the site. These principles include: Site access to be gained off Bishopswood Lane. Potential location for a Village Green off Bishopswood Lane. Provision for Extra Care Retirement Living within the site. Proposed pedestrian connections within the site. Connections to be made from the public open space to the existing public rights of way network through the site and out into the wider landscape. Proposed habitat corridors across the site to enhance site biodiversity. Proposed ponds to be located in the lowest points of the site, areas to be managed for biodiversity benefits.

8 0 THANK YOU Thank you for taking time to view our proposals. Comments can be sent via: Website: (using Tadley as the subject line) Alternatively comments can be posted to the address below: Your Views - Tadley Gladman Developments Ltd. Gladman House Alexandria Way Congleton CW LB