Welcome Welcome to the public exhibition for development at Bowman Field. This exhibition provides an overview of the proposals for the site.
Background & Planning Context The Site The site is an area of 1.27 hectares and is currently accessed via a gate from Duke s Ride. For several years the College has identified the need to provide teacher accommodation within the estate, as they currently own and rent a number of properties in Crowthorne for staff living quarters. This is essential to support the ongoing function of the College, but more importantly in terms of pastoral care requirements. The Proposal Background studies have been undertaken in relation to the following matters which have influenced the design, and the final reports will be submitted alongside the planning application: Topography Ecology surveys Tree Survey Planning Policy and Housing Requirement The Bracknell Forest Site Allocations Local Plan (SALP) - The SALP was adopted in July 2013 and allocates the subject site for housing. The principle of residential development has therefore been assessed and considered acceptable. The SALP identifies the site (Land South of Dukes Ride) as having a capacity for approximately 23 dwellings (net). Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Statement Landscape and Visual Assessment Transport
Site Context & Appraisal 1 Bowmans Court 2 Building on Dukes Ride 3 Houses west of site - Stronshira and Cypress Cottage 4 Looking East from College entrance Constraints and Opportunities Plan Duke s ride Open space Retain tree group Respect overlooking Key New access Existing trees Natural tree buffer Private road 5 Looking down Bowman Court to the College 6 Looking West across the site 7 Looking South across the site 8 Looking South East across the site Concept Plan Teacher accommodation Private sale accommodation Retain health club parking
Highways The nine open housing market units will be accessed off Dukes Ride, with vehicular access to the teacher accommodation provided to the south, via the College grounds. The open market site access will be similar in design to the nearby residential accesses onto Duke s Ride. The access will have pedestrian footways on either side and will be designed to provide sufficient space to allow for large vehicles such as delivery, refuse collection and emergency services vehicles to enter and exit the site. Inside the site, the access way will become shared surface and a turning area will be provided to enable lorries to turn around. In terms of parking, the 9 x 4 bedroom open market units will each have three parking spaces, as well as use of the two visitor spaces in a layby close to the access. will be to the college and will have no impact on the local transport network during the peak hour periods. There will also be fewer commuting trips to and from the College, with more staff living on the College site. Traffic surveys undertaken on Duke s Ride near the proposed open market units site access show that during the AM peak there are approximately 1,100 vehicles travelling eastbound and westbound. Therefore, the total proposed development traffic (open market and teacher accommodation) will account for just 2.0% of the total traffic currently travelling along Dukes Ride. Similarly, during the PM peak there are approximately 1,000 vehicles travelling eastbound and westbound. This accounts for just 2.3% of the total traffic currently travelling along Dukes Ride. Therefore, the proposed development will have a negligible impact on the local road network. The teacher accommodation will have 1.5 parking spaces per unit, plus one visitor space for every 5 units. All parking associated with the development will be provided within the curtilage of the site. Cycle parking for the whole development will meet local parking standards. The trip generation calculations for the development predict that during the peak hour periods (morning and evening) the site will generate a total of approximately 23 vehicle movements; 6 from the open market housing and 17 from the teacher accommodation. As the college accommodation will only be occupied by college staff and their families, a large proportion of the trips generated by the development
Flood Risk & Drainage The drainage strategy will ensure that flood risk within the area will not be exacerbated as a result of the proposal. The built development will be located within an area of Flood Zone 1, which is outside the 0.1% annual probability of flooding. The site has been assessed and found to be sustainable in terms of flood risk and compliant with the criteria set out in the NPPF. Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategies will be implemented throughout the development to control and attenuate surface waters whilst also providing water quality and bio diversity enhancement. Surface water run-off will be attenuated on-site for events up to 1 in 100 year storm rainfall event with a 30% allowance for climate change.
Landscaping and Ecology An Ecological Appraisal has been undertaken by HDA which has included: Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Badger Survey Phase 1 Bat Scoping Survey Phase 2 Bat Survey The report identified that the majority of the site was of nature conservation importance at a site level in its own right and is unlikely to support notable populations of protected or notable species. No badger setts were recorded on the site. Three trees with potential to support roosting bats are located within the site however no bat roosts were recorded at the site during the Phase 2 bat surveys. Duke s Ride Entrance - Landscape Strategy A tree survey has been completed by an independent Arboricultural Consultant, which has informed the project. This concluded that the impact upon the trees would be minimal, with no detrimental impacts upon the environmental or the aesthetic of the area. The removal of the large Leyland hedge and the proposed re-planting would provide a significant long term and valuable environmental improvement. All trees are to be retained with the exception of some declining unstable specimens. The architect has sought to retain as many trees as possible, which includes a large group of trees located in the north east corner, adjacent to Dukes Ride. This provides a visual screen to the proposal and contributes to maintaining the character of the area. A large open space is also provided, which will be available as a play area for the nine front properties. Perspective Sketch of new entrance off Duke s Ride
Thank you! Thank you for attending the exhibition for Land at Bowman Field. We would welcome your comments on the proposals for the development of the site. The feedback form will help inform the proposal before the application is submitted. Please pass your comments on to a member of the team by: Completing the feedback form and placing in the box provided or Posting to the address on the form. or Emailing comments to Wokingham@boyerplanning.co.uk. We would be grateful if all comments were received by Friday 27th February 2015 to enable the project team to consider them. It is anticipated that a planning application will be made to Bracknell Forest Council in Spring 2015. Once the Council receive our planning application they will undertake a 21 day consultation for the application. This will include posting a notice on the site, consulting with neighbours and you will be invited to provide them with comments, with access to the final scheme and supporting documents.