Reserve sites Infrastructure Roundtable 13 th October 2015 2008 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 one U17/U18 pitch – 3G artificial turf pitch – NEAP (play area) – Skate Park – Extension of changing room and car parking on adjacent WDC recreation ground

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

Gomm Valley & Ashwells • Issues for consideration – Topography – Parking – Noise – Floodlights? – Security – Management

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 of Pimms Grove and Little Gomms Wood to improve habitat connectivity; – Improved access for pedestrians and cyclists by creating a network of footpaths and bridleways. – Provision of informal amenity grasslands for informal use and public recreation.

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 off-site sports facilities

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

Q & A

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

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)

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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