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Reserve sites Infrastructure Roundtable 13 th October 2015 2008 WDC Core Strategy Any proposed development at the reserve sites must provide for necessary accompanying infrastructure, especially that which supports communities

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Reserve sites – Infrastructure Roundtable

13th October 2015

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2008 WDC Core Strategy – “Any

proposed development at the reserve sites must provide for necessary accompanying infrastructure, especially that which supports communities and provides for sustainable transport solutions”

Five sites released at the same time

so that cumulative infrastructure requirements could be assessed and delivered collectively across the five sites

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Timetable

Engagement thus far:
January to March – Infrastructure workshop and

presentation feedback to the Roundtable PJA

April – Thames Water and BCC Strategic Flooding
May – BCC Education
July – Initial Transport work
October – Open Spaces/Green Infrastructure
November/December – Health
November/December – Transport

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Timetable

Further transport modelling required by Jacobs

and have been responding to many comments

PPAs signed and Development Briefs progressing
High Wycombe Transport Package and Reserve

Sites Infrastructure Delivery Strategy published for comment end Nov/early Dec for 8 weeks

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Open Space Standards

Open Spaces Framework (2010) and DSA Policy

DM16 – local standards for open space in new developments

3.30 hectares of strategic open space per 1,000

population

1.15 hectares of local open space per 1,000

population

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Open Space Standards

Open Space Typology Standard per 1000 pop (hectares) Cumulative requirements from Reserve Sites (hectares)

Strategic 3.3 ha 14.0

Public outdoor sport 1.2 ha 5.11 Park 1.67 ha 7.11 Allotments 0.23 ha 0.98 Play 0.2ha 0.85

Local 1.15ha 4.90

Informal amenity space 0.55 ha 2.34 Local play 0.6 ha 2.55

Total 4.45 ha 18.9

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Open Space & Green Infrastructure

Sports Facility Strategy (2015) Deficiencies in the following outdoor formal sports provision across the district by 2026:

Tennis: four courts required district wide (11 required by

2026)

Cricket: 1 pitch required district wide (2 required by 2026)
3G: 3 pitches required district wide (4 required by 2026)
Youth Football Pitches: 5 pitches required district wide (9

required by 2026)

Bowls: 1 Bowling Green required district wide by 2026
MUGA: 2 required district wide by 2026

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Abbey Barn South

Key requirements:

– Retention or re-provision of baseball pitch – Two U17/U18 football pitches (used as cricket in summer) – Multi-Use Games Area / Play Spaces – Changing room block – Allotments – Provision of the Woodland Ride

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Abbey Barn North

Key requirements:

– Informal semi-natural open space to act as a buffer between development and sensitive area of the site adjacent to Deangarden Wood – Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play (NEAP) for all ages and sympathetic to the landscape – Off-site contribution towards long- term maintenance of playing pitches and allotments on Abbey Barn South

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T erriers Farm

Opportunity for significant new sports hub for north High Wycombe and Hazlemere

Key requirements:

– Requirement to provide some of the strategic OS needs from Gomm Valley – One U15/U16 pitch and

ne U17/U18 pitch

– 3G artificial turf pitch – NEAP (play area) – Skate Park – Extension of changing room and car parking on adjacent WDC recreation ground

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Gomm Valley & Ashwells

Key requirements:

Large areas of land

retained as informal open space/agricultural/ chalk grassland

NEAP on both Ashwells

and Gomm Valley sites

4 tennis courts
Bowling green
Changing rooms

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Gomm Valley & Ashwells

Issues for consideration

–Topography –Parking –Noise –Floodlights? –Security –Management

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Gomm Valley & Ashwells

The landscape and ecological

sensitivities offer opportunities in form of informal open space. This should include:

– Creation of chalk grasslands – Creation of a woodland link between the Ancient Woodlands

f Pimms Grove and Little Gomms

Wood to improve habitat connectivity; – Improved access for pedestrians and cyclists by creating a network

f footpaths and bridleways.

– Provision of informal amenity grasslands for informal use and public recreation.

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Slate Meadow

Key requirements:

– Village Green retained or re-provided – Re-provided to form a larger open space?

Buffer between Wooburn and Bourne End

with access to river and disused railway

– Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play (NEAP)

design sympathetic to the environment

and surroundings

Equipment suitable for children of all ages

– Contributions to improvements to

ff-site sports facilities

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Conclusions

Significant opportunities for new sports, recreation

and green infrastructure links

Exact locations of sports facilities to be confirmed
Co-location / some off-site?
Long term management and maintenance of

facilities

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Q & A

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Infrastructure Delivery

Planning Conditions

– Wastewater – Surface Water Drainage/SUDS – Tree planting and landscaping – Ecological enhancements

Section 278 Agreements

– Junction improvements – Pedestrian crossings – Footpath widening/enhancements

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Infrastructure Delivery

S106 Agreements (planning obligations)

– Three tests: Necessary, directly related, proportionate – Affordable housing – Primary schools – Open spaces – Transport (enhanced bus services; wider cycling and pedestrian enhancements; travel plans)

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Infrastructure Delivery

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

– Flat rate per square metre (9k to 15k per dwelling) – Mainly to fund ‘off site’ works – Specify what may be funded through CIL (‘reg 123 list’) – Strategic transport measures; secondary schools; doctor surgeries; strategic green infrastructure; community centres

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