0 WELCOME INTRODUCTION Gladman Developments Ltd have successfully invested in communities throughout the UK over the past 0 years, developing high quality and sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. These panels illustrate our emerging outline proposals for a new residential development on the Site located at land off. 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 lodged with Milton Keynes Council. A48 LAVENDON OLNEY ROAD A48 TURVEY OLNEY Application Boundary Site Location Plan The Site The Site is located directly to the south of Olney Road and immediately to the east of the existing dwellings on Jacks Close. It presently occupies three pastoral fields separated by an existing hedgerow. The Need for Housing Every Council is required by Government to boost significantly the supply of housing and to make planning decisions in light of the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The Council has a demonstrable need for more housing and additional deliverable sites are required in order to meet this demand and maintain a five year housing supply as required by National Policy. A Sustainable Location The Site is located in a sustainable location with convenient access to the public transport network. The nearest bus stops are located approximately 40 metres from the centre of the Site around the junction of High Street and Olney Road. These bus stops are served by a number of frequent services to Olney, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes and Bedford. The Application Gladman Developments Ltd intends on submitting an outline application for up to 95 new dwellings to Milton Keynes Council. This application will establish the principles of development and determine the access arrangements. All other details would form part of subsequent detailed applications if outline planning approval is granted. The outline proposals currently indicate the following: Up to 95 new homes of varying sizes, types and tenures. A new vehicular access point off Olney Road. New areas of public open space incorporating the existing trees and hedgerows. Areas of semi-improved grassland to be retained and new areas provided. Space for a potential new community facility such as a community garden or orchard. Retention of the existing public footpath that crosses the Site and the creation of new recreational footways connecting to the existing right of way. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in the form of a new attenuation basin designed to manage flood risk and provide habitats for wildlife.
0 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORIC MAPS The following historic maps show how Lavendon and the surrounding area has grown over the last years. As the 889-89 map shows, the village originally developed around the junctions of Northampton Road/Castle Road and High Street/Olney Road with a smaller pocket of development occurring around the junction of High Street and Harrold Road just to the east. The 958-960 map illustrates how Lavendon remained largely unchanged during the course of the first half of the 0 th Century save for a small number of houses built along Olney Road just to the west of the Site. In contrast to the first half of the 0 th Century, the 98-994 shows how the village experienced a period of sustained growth in the 960s and 970s with the construction of new residential developments along Olney Road, Castle Road, Joiners Way and The Glebe. The modern day map of the village shows how Lavendon has experienced some further smaller scale development, most notably in the north of the village with the westerly extension of The Glebe. 889-89 958-960 98-994 05
0 THE SITE The Site occupies three pastoral fields, the two largest of which are roughly rectangular in shape and of a comparable size, whilst the third is a small irregularly shaped piece of land located adjacent to the north eastern boundary of the two larger fields. The three fields are separated by an existing hedgerow which divides the two larger fields along a north-south axis before taking a broadly right-angled change in direction to define the southern boundary of the smaller field. The Site is bound, in the most part, by a number of existing hedgerows which afford to provide a defined edge with the countryside beyond. The northern section of the western boundary is also bound by a number of houses and bungalows which back onto the Site with rear gardens. To the north, Olney Road passes by the western section of the northern boundary, with the remainder of this boundary and the northernmost part of the eastern boundary bound by a number of residential properties and a small, single storey commercial premises. A public footpath runs in a north to south direction through the Site adjacent to the western side of the central hedgerow. It provides a link from Olney Road to the wider countryside to the south. Existing boundary vegetation along the Site s southern boundary Existing public footpath Existing central hedgerow through the Site Map showing Site boundary and photo locations View north west from the south eastern corner of the Site Existing central hedgerow through the Site Existing boundary vegetation beyond the western Site boundary View south west across the western Site parcel from the northern Site boundary Existing boundary vegetation along eastern Site boundary Tusting factory showroom View south west from the north eastern corner of the Site
04 EXISTING LOCAL CHARACTER VISUAL ENVIRONMENT The centre of Lavendon lies broadly on the 60m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD) contour along which a small brook runs in a north to south direction through the village. The land around the settlement gradually rises to the north, west and east to reach more localised high points to the west and east of up to 88m AOD, and further to the north west up to 08m AOD. To the south, the land falls to the Great Ouse River valley, with the river itself located at approximately 40m AOD. The Site falls from east to west, with the highest point located in the north eastern part of the small field and the lowest point located in the south western corner of the Site. The Site is partially visible from the immediate area, both from public vantage points (such as rights of way and public highways) and from nearby residential properties. There are also some partial middle distance views from the south, south west, north west and east from local public footpaths and bridleways and some roads. Beyond this, views of the Site are restricted by the undulating topography, the intervening vegetation, and from the north and west, by the built environment of the village. Map showing Site boundary and photo location View north west across the western parcel from the southern Site boundary LOCAL BUILDING STYLES The historic core of Lavendon possesses a strong architectural character marked by attractive limestone cottages, houses and former shops dating from the 7 th, 8 th and 9 th Centuries. In contrast, the development that occurred in the 0 th Century tends to be characterised by the use of building materials and styles that are generally uninfluenced by local traditions. The development of the Site presents the opportunity to better reflect the strong local vernacular in order to create a strong sense of place.
05 SITE ANALYSIS LOCAL FACILITIES Lavendon is well-served by a number of services and facilities, including a primary school, nursery school, two pubs, a convenience store and Post Office, a cricket ground and a village hall. There are some employment opportunities in the village and it benefits from being almost equidistant from the nearby commutable service centres of Bedford, Milton Keynes and Northampton. The nearest secondary school, Ousedale School, is located in Olney which is approximately.4 miles (.9km) to the west of Lavendon and also within the jurisdiction of Milton Keynes Council. To Northampton 4 A 8 Site Boundary To Harrold Main vehicular routes RO A D RR O LD Minor vehicular routes A H Existing bus routes and bus stops 4 Existing public footpaths 5 LAVENDON SITE 40 OLNE Y RO AD 0m (5 m in ut e w al k) 80 0m ( 0 in ut e w al RIVER G REA TO USE Facilities Plan The Green Man Public House 8 B565 To Olney and Milton Keynes Lavendon Convenience Store and Post Office is located within the centre of Lavendon Lavendon Parish Cemetery Playing fields Existing children s play area The Railway Nursery School Lavendon Primary School Lavendon Convenience Store and Post Office Garage The Horseshoe Public House 4 The Green Man Public House 5 Tusting Factory Showroom Church of St. Michael Lavendon Baptist Church Lavendon Village Hall k) A4 65 B5 m To Turvey The Grade I Listed Church of St. Michael
06 SITE ANALYSIS KEY CONSIDERATIONS We have undertaken a thorough assessment of the Site and its surroundings in order to identify the features which should be protected, retained and enhanced as part of the development proposals. These considerations provide the opportunities and constraints for development and have been used to inform the preparation of the Development Framework Plan. The opportunity exists to create a sensitive new development by locating the new homes within the northernmost parts of the two larger fields and by retaining the smaller field as open space, as it is more visually prominent in the wider landscape due to its location at the high point within the Site. The retention of the smaller field as an area of public open space presents the opportunity to create a new community focal point for the benefit of both existing and new residents. This approach to locating the new homes will also allow for the southern parts of the two larger fields to be retained as public open space. Existing properties have short rear gardens here Mature Elm tree of significant ecological and arboricultural importance Existing children s play area Potential vehicular access point Semi-improved grassland. Areas lost to development could be replaced in areas retained as open space OLNEY ROAD Church of St. Michael.58m.60m.6m.59m.6m.64m.6m.65m.66m Potential location for SuDS basin at low point of Site Lavendon Convenience Store & Post Office Lavendon Primary School The Railway Nursery School.67m The Horseshoe Public House.68m The Green Man Public House HIGH STR ET Height difference between the Site and adjoining buildings increases the parcel s visual prominence Area of land which is visually prominent, as it is located on a high point and orientated towards the village - retain as open space Higher, more visually prominent land to be retained as open space Playing Fields Opportunity to reinforce boundary vegetation to filter view of the development Existing vegetation creates a defensible boundary to the development - strengthening it will reduce the visibility of the eastern field Constraints and Opportunities Plan Application Site Boundary Adjoining land under the control of the applicant Opportunities Potential vehicular access point Existing bus routes and bus stops Potential location for sustainable drainage feature Existing local facilities Potential developable areas Constraints Contours Existing vegetation Existing Category A trees (Trees of high quality) Extent of fluvial flooding Existing public footpath Existing overhead HV (kv) electricity lines Sensitive edge Visually prominent land - to be retained as open space Good semi-improved grassland Clear views towards the Site from adjoining houses Lavendon Conservation Area Grade I Listed Building Church of St. Michael Grade II Listed Building The Rectory 5 High Street The Forge 7, 8, 9 Olney Road Manor Farmhouse 5 High Street The Green Man Public House Olney Road View of north eastern boundary of the Site from Soames Close
07 FRAMEWORK PLAN Existing children s play area Proposed vehicular access point HIGH STREET Potential location for community facility (e.g. community garden/orchard) Application Site Boundary Adjoining land under the control of the applicant Potential residential area Proposed vehicular access point Proposed spine road through development Proposed secondary streets/private drives Existing public footpath Existing bus routes and bus stops Mature Elm tree of significant ecological and arboricultural importance retained and protected Potential location for SuDS basin at low point of the Site. SuDS feature will also provide opportunity for ecological enhancement (e.g. wildlife pond/wetland) OLNEY ROAD Existing hedgerows throughout the Site will be retained as far as possible, and managed to improve their ecological value Varied building line and orientation to create a sensitive development edge Existing vegetation screens the Site from wider countryside. Supplementary landscaping will strengthen the hedgerow Proposed bus stops Potential emergency vehicle/ pedestrian link Potential recreational routes Road crossing points designed for pedestrian priority Existing vegetation Potential formal and informal recreation areas and small amenity spaces (to include new landscaping and tree planting Proposed structural vegetation Potential location for new sustainable drainage (SuDS) feature Ecological management areas Potential location for new community facility (e.g. community garden/orchard) New recreational routes will link into the existing public footpath Development Framework Plan The assessment of the Site and its setting has helped to inform the preparation of the Development Framework Plan. The outline proposals provide for up to 95 new homes including a mix of house types, sizes and tenures. A number of design principles have influenced the development proposals for the Site. These principles are: The new homes will consist of a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced homes. Most of the homes will be storeys in height, although it is considered that a small number of ½ storey dwellings could be accommodated to provide interest to the development s roofscape. The development would be set within an attractive framework of open spaces, which will create an attractive setting for the new homes. These areas of open space will contain new landscaping, new routes for walking and space for a potential new community facility, such as a community garden or orchard. The existing public footpath will be retained along its current alignment and will be set within an area of open space that runs alongside the existing central hedgerow. The new recreational routes will connect with the public footpath and provide attractive routes for walking within the new areas of public open space. Vehicular access to the development will be from Olney Road. The loss of any existing landscaping will be mitigated with new tree and hedgerow planting within the adjacent areas of public open space. A new attenuation basin located within the south western corner of the Site will be provided as an integral part of the development s green infrastructure. The basin will store water during periods of heavy or persistent rainfall in order to maintain run-off from the Site to present day conditions. The attenuation basin will be designed to create an attractive new landscape feature which complements the ecological objectives of the development s wider areas of public open space.
08 HAVE YOUR SAY YOUR VIEWS Your comments and suggestions will be taken into account when formulating the final planning application submission. All comments and feedback will be provided to the Local Planning Authority as part of the planning application. Once a planning application has been submitted you will also be able to make further representations to Milton Keynes Council, who will take these into account before making their decisions on the planning application. You can keep up to date on progress using our dedicated website which provides further information and includes an online feedback form for making comments. Thank you for taking time to view our proposals. How do I comment? Comments can be sent via: www.your-views.co.uk/lavendon You can respond by email: comments@your-views.co.uk (Using Lavendon as the subject line) Or by post: Your Views - Lavendon Gladman Developments Ltd. Gladman House Alexandria Way Congleton CW LB LAND AT OLNEY ROAD, LAVENDON PUBLIC CONSULTATION Proposed Residential Development Gladman consider all correspondence received and our response to the issues raised will be set out in a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). As part of a planning application, Gladman submit to the Local Planning Authority a complete copy of all correspondence received (including any details such as your name, address and email where you have provided them). This ensures all your comments are available to the Council during the consideration of an application and shows who we have consulted. As the SCI forms part of the formal application documents, the Council may publish it online, subject to their own Data Protection policies. Should the application be the subject of an appeal, the same information will be forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate. If further consultation is carried out as part of the planning process, Gladman may use your details to make you aware of this and to ask for your views, but will not use this information for any other purpose.