Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Land and Premises Availability Assessment

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1 How to submit a site Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Land and Premises Availability Assessment Guidance Notes for completing the form Please use the attached form to suggest sites or premises that you think the Steering Group should consider for development as part of the Neighbourhood Plan. This should also include site(s) with current planning permission which have yet to be developed. In completing your form, please: Include sites that do not have full planning permission or sites and premises that have full planning permission but where development has not yet started; Use a separate form for each site. Additional forms can be downloaded from go to the Land Availability Assessment link on our Welcome page. Only information supplied on a form can be considered. We welcome and encourage electronic submissions; Submit sites that are likely to become available for development or redevelopment along with your anticipated timeframe for delivery; Attach a map outlining the precise boundaries of the whole site and the area suitable for development (if this is less than the whole). If you are submitting your form electronically, please attach a map in PDF format along with your completed form. Complete the form as comprehensively as possible. If you have any queries regarding your site or the assessment please contact Robert Toft, Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on or mail@wenlockplan.org Please return each form with a map that clearly identifies the site s boundary and the area that might be suitable for development. Please send completed site submissions to: Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group c/o Much Wenlock Town Council Corn Exchange High Street Much Wenlock Shropshire, TF13 6AE Or to: mail@wenlockplan.org

2 Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Land & Premises Availability Assessment Availability form Please note that information submitted using this form will form part of the Neighbourhood Plan evidence base, and will therefore be publicly available. Please return forms by 5pm on 2 October 2012 if possible as this will enable them to be noted at all of the public engagement meetings arranged in October. Forms may be submitted after this date but they may not be available for the engagements. We will not be able to consider any forms received after 17 October Include sites that do not have full planning permission or sites that have full planning permission but where development has not yet started. Please complete the form clearly and legibly. You must give your name and address for your comments to be considered. Please attach a map (1:1250 scale Ordnance Survey) showing the precise boundaries of the whole site and the part of the site suitable for development. Maps in a PDF format are acceptable. This form should be sent to the Steering Group at the address at the end of the form and received by 17 October DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT The information collected in this response form will be used by the Steering Group to inform the Land Availability Assessment and subsequent components of the Neighbourhood Plan. By responding you are accepting that your response and the information within it will be made available to the public. 1. Your details Title and name Organisation Contact address Contact telephone no. address I am a: Mr C M Sackett RPS Planning & Development Highfield House, 5 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham B32 1AF Mark.sackett@rpsgroup.com X Agent Applicant Developer Landlord Occupier Tenant Full Landowner Partial Landowner Other (please specify)

3 Representing Organisation Wenlock Estates Contact address Contact telephone no. address 2. Site details Site address Land east of Bridgnorth Road, Much Wenlock (adjacent to Primary School and Hunters Gate development) Site postcode What is the estimated area of the whole site? (hectares) Are you the sole owner? 3.88ha No please list all land owners What is the estimated area of the site suitable for development? (hectares) 3.10 ha, including land for access, play area, open space and balancing pond area Does your site have any previous planning history? No No If yes, what is the planning reference number(s)? Has development started on site yet? No Please attach a map (at 1:1250 scale) outlining the precise boundaries of the whole site and the part that may be suitable for development (if this is less than the whole). Without this mapped information we are unable to register the site. SEE MASTERPLAN PROPOSALS 3. Market Interest: Please choose the most appropriate category below to indicate what level of market interest there is in the site. Site is owned by a developer Site under option to a developer Enquiries received Site is being marketed None Not known x Comments: Persimmon Homes has promoted the site under option.

4 CURRENT AND POTENTIAL USE 4. What is the current use of the site? Please tick all that apply: Housing Employment Retail Tourism Leisure Vacant or derelict (please state historic use).. X Greenfield. Other (please state).. 5. Do you think the site would be viable for the following types of development? Please tick all that apply: X Housing Employment Retail Tourism Leisure Other (please state).. 6a. For proposed residential use How many dwellings do you think could be realistically provided on this site? (taking full account of site constraints and surrounding uses and character) dwellings 6b. For proposed employment uses How many business units could be provided on the site? What floor space could be accommodated in total (sq m)? What type of employment could be accommodated? Office General industrial Storage / distribution Other 6c. For proposed retail, leisure, tourism or other uses Please give further details if the proposed use is to contain any of these components. Please include details of floorspace.

5 POSSIBLE CONSTRAINTS 7. To the best of your knowledge, are there any constraints that may affect development on the site? Please provide brief details, including whether any technical studies have been undertaken to inform your understanding. Please Do you believe the constraints on site can site can be tick: overcome? If so, please explain how and by when. Roundabout access has been designed. The junction will act to calm traffic speeds approaching Much Wenlock Access from the south. Contamination None Known greenfield site Detrimental impact on a Conservation Area Detrimental impact on Listed Building, Scheduled Ancient Monument, and/ or Historic Parks Detrimental impact on Landscape Detrimental impact on Townscape Detrimental impact on sites with statutory designations e.g. AONB and/ or protected Fauna & Flora Detrimental impact on trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders Cables, pylons, electricity lines, oil pipelines and gas Flood Zone Hazards Advanced landscaping has been implemented through a tree belt. There will be no delay to development a s a consequence. The site is well related to the town on low-lying land. It is a logical extension to the Hunters Gate development area where a similar design approach is considered appropriate. Development of the site can resolve existing flooding risk issues in the south east of the town as advised by Mr D Edwards of Shropshire Council Hydrology team. Transportation routes (highway, pedestrian, rail and river) Site has good pedestrian and cycle access to Much Wenlock town centre via Barrow Street.

6 Impact on Residential Amenity Sewerage / Drainage This can readily be managed through effective design. The Hunters Gate sewer system has been upsized to serve the proposed development. Topography / Adverse Ground No adverse ground. Limited ground remodelling will be required to provide access. No delay will be caused to development delivery. Water Ownership Issues Legal Issues Infrastructure/utility requirements Services can be provided. Access to local facilities and services e.g. GP surgeries, local centres and schools CIL will be payable on market housing element which has good access to town centre services and schools, especially the primary school which adjoins the site. Market viability The site is viable for development. Other considerations 8. Does the site have potential for providing pitches for gypsies and travellers? X No

7 PHASING 9. Please indicate below how many dwellings or how much floorspace do you estimate will be completed within each timeframe: Time-frame Housing (no. of units) Employment (m 2 ) Retail (m 2 ) Tourism (m 2 ) Leisure (m 2 ) Other (please state) Year 1 Year 2 10 Within the following 5 years Year 3 20 Year 4 20 Year years years years or after 10. For proposed residential uses, would the site provide affordable housing? X No If yes, what percentage? % The percentage will be in accordance with Shropshire Council policy on affordable housing provision. SURVEY AND OTHER ISSUES 11. Would you be happy for the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to inspect the property to consider the suitability of the site for development?

8 12. If yes, please provide contact details of the person who should be contacted to arrange a site visit. Title and name Mr G Loynes Organisation Contact address Bruton Knowles 42 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF Contact telephone no address gavin.loynes@brutonknowles.co.uk 13. Do you know of any other relevant issues that we should be aware of? If this site was permitted for say 70 market dwellings, averaging 90m2 each, a total Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contribution of 252,000 would be secured. Of this 90% would be available for local infrastructure, i.e. 226,800. Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act 1998 We need your permission to hold your details on our database. Please note that forms that are not signed and dated will not be accepted. Whilst all completed forms will be publicly available, the Council will endeavour to ensure that contact details and signatures remain private. Signed: C M Sackett Date: 2/10/2012 Please return this form, together with a map that clearly identifies the site s location and boundaries to: Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group c/o Much Wenlock Town Council Corn Exchange High Street Much Wenlock Shropshire, TF13 6AE Or to: mail@wenlockplan.org