Abbey Barn – North & South North South Lucy Bellinger Lead Richard White Rob Harrison Deputy Sarah Nicholson Principal Development Management Officers
Agenda Overview of the reserve sites story Abbey Barn South • Owners and developers • Site overview and constraints Abbey Barn North • Owners and developers • Site overview constraints What else?
Overview • 1954 – Original GB designation in Bucks • 1972 – Major extension of GB (incl around HW – and SM) • But other RSs remained as White Land • So have been in the plan for decades • High Wycombe Area Local Plan April 1989 • Wycombe District Local Plan July 1995 • (Deposit Local Plan December 1998) • Adopted Wycombe District Local Plan to 2011 • Core Strategy 2008 - Policy CS8 • (DSA Update Consultation 2009) • (Local Plan Options 2014)
Core Strategy Policy (2008) • Policy CS8: – Reserves these sites as locations for meeting future development needs – All necessary infrastructure to be provided before release, incl transport solutions
Bringing things up-to-date • Post-NPPF and NPPG landscape much altered the balance of decision-making • Five-year supply assessed against emerging OAN rather than existing targets • So WDC no longer has 5-year supply! • Local Plan to set new target – but scale of challenge + complexities of DtC means too lengthy a process to deal with RSs • So vulnerable to planning applications for RSs • But wanted to keep control – Cabinet decision to release sites
Cabinet decision • Planned release of Reserve Sites • Doesn’t solve housing supply issue – but helps provide a defence at appeals • Preparation of development briefs to shape planning applications – – So local people can be involved in process – Best opportunity to secure quality and appropriate infrastructure – Liaison Groups, Infrastr Grp + community eng’t • Cabinet decision process – site visits, decision, call-in + scrutiny, reaffirmed decision
Infrastructure issue • Issue raised in call-in – call for Infrastructure Plans prior to release • But such work would be part of LP process • Some infrastr work already carried out eg traffic modelling • Cannot require new dev’t to deal with existing infrastructure issues but only to address impacts of new development • By releasing sites, can look at strategic impacts collectively • Key role for Infrastructure Group
Key technical reports • Local Plan Options Report 2014 • Supporting technical reports – Landscape Assessment of Strategic Sites – Strategic Sites Assessment Report – High Wycombe Area Transport Study – Sustainability Appraisal – Other technical work by developers, incl Ecology Reports • Historic plans and reports
• Delivery and Site Allocation Development Plan Document. – DM11 (Green Networks and Infrastructure) – DM12 (Green Spaces) – DM13 (Conservation and Enhancement of Sites, Habitats and Species of Biodiversity and Geo-diversity Importance) – DM14 (Biodiversity in Development) – DM16 (Open Space in New Development) – DM18 (Carbon Reduction and Water Efficiency) – DM19 (Infrastructure and Delivery) • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Abbey Barn South Size : 33ha • Key constraints/issues: Ownership : Lord – Woodland ride=Designated Carrington. Berkeley Green Space Strategic has option on the land. – Accessibility and traffic issues – Coalescence of HW and FH • Planning history : – Always been excluded from GB + AONB – Proposed allocation for mixed- use housing (200 homes) and employment in 1998 Deposit LP but then dropped in 1999
Abbey Barn North Size : 11.3ha • Key constraints/issues : Ecology Ownership : The (important grassland as well as Cain Family; WDC; trees, shrubs and woodland); Andrew and Carol topography; access; landownership Rogers; Persimmon Homes.
What else? • Planning in a Nutshell - Training session at WDC Council Chamber on Tuesday 10 th February, at 7-9pm. • Overview of the planning system for members of the Liaison Groups, including: • The legal framework • Plan-making, decision-making and implementation • Plans and policies • General principles • Implications of plans • Different policy areas, e.g. housing, transport • Community engagement
What else? • This group – site specific issues • The infrastructure group – townwide issues • Public workshops • Pre-application discussions with the developers • Planning briefs • Planning applications • Planning Committee
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