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J25 Strategic Employment Site Local Development Order

Mary Crew, PBA Paul Osborne, LHC 27th February 2017

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Structure of the Session

Part 1:

• What is an LDO and how it works

Part 2:

• J25 Strategic Employment Site LDO

Part 3:

• Q&A / discussion

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LDOs

What?

• A grant of planning

permission

• Experience at

Teignmouth, Oadby & Wigston, Paignton and Gloucester

• PAS LDO Advice

Note Why?

• Positive planning tool
• Certainty of outcome
• Delivery focused
• Proactive
• Contribute positively

to Council strategies

• Front loaded

approach

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Legal Requirements for LDOs

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Process for adopting an LDO

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Public Consultation

• Strong proposals
• Encourage buy-in
• Involve local people

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Part 2: J25 Strategic Employment Site LDO

Project Programme 2017 March – Informal consultation May – Statutory consultation August – Submission of LDO

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Policy Context

• Core Strategy SS8 – Broad Location for

Employment

• Site Allocation and Development Management

Plan (SADMP) –Issues and Options Consultation, Preferred Options (2013)

• Draft SADMP 2015 - site not included due to

implications re highway modelling

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Strategic Location

• The Site is attractively

located for investors & businesses

• M5 corridor - 30-45 mins

from Bristol & Exeter

• Good rail connectivity
• Attractive for employees

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Constraints – Flood Risk

• Edge of site within

Flood Zone 2 & 3

• Development will avoid

flood plain

• On-site attenuation &

SUDs will ensure flood risk on site and downstream is not increased

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Constraints – Access & Transport

• SCC J25 proposals

designed to increase capacity and reduce peak time congestion

• J25 scheme also

designed to accommodate housing and employment growth

• A358 improvements

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Constraints

• Existing mature trees

and hedgerows along existing field boundaries retained

• Setting of

development on surrounding communities – limited inter-visibility

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Constraints

• Existing Public Rights
• f Way incorporated.
• Ecological constraints

– potential to enhance ecological value

• Overhead 11KV – to

be re-routed or diverted underground

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Opportunities

• Cohesive masterplan

with clear identity and character.

• Existing green

infrastructure and flood zone used as a basis for forming development

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Opportunities

• Potential landmark

pedestrian footbridge linking Taunton and strategic employment site – improve wider connectivity

• Gateway feature to

announce arrival at Taunton along M5 corridor.

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Opportunities

• Encourage

sustainable forms of transport.

• Pedestrian and cycle

links to connect the site with Taunton and the surrounding area

• Bus connection and

improved links with P&R

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Opportunities

• Cohesive strategic

green infrastructure framework to inform development form

• Retain existing trees

and field boundaries

• Legible circulation

strategy with clear hierarchy of streets – provision of street trees

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Opportunities

• Improve biodiversity
• Meadow planting
• Open up existing

watercourses to create new wetlands

• Use of Suds and rain

gardens

• Amenity space for

new workers and wider community

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Opportunities

• Development of a

green campus

• Connected ‘garden

courtyard spaces’ within development plots

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Opportunities

• Encourage

sustainable forms of development

• Use of renewable

energy sources

• Use of green roof

and green walls

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Part 3: Q&A / Discussion

Key Discussion points:

• 1. J25 - a positive statement for Taunton
• 2. Constraints & Opportunities
• 3. Key Design Principles