THE PROPOSAL

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

The proposed development seeks to deliver around 190 new homes including affordable, set within significant areas of attractive, multi-functional landscape providing public open space, play areas, and sustainable drainage.

The application will be made in outline so details relating to Layout, Landscaping, Scale and Appearance will be addressed at a Reserved Matters stage in the future. Therefore, at outline stage, the key matters for approval will be around the principles of development and a ‘Parameter Plan’ will be submitted to define elements such as the extent of development, the location of the new vehicular access and points of pedestrian and cycle connectivity.

The submitted information will also include a Design and Access Statement that will present an Illustrative Layout. The Illustrative Masterplan is provided below. This will be used to demonstrate one way in which the proposed new homes, associated green space and infrastructure could come forward in compliance with the Parameter Plan.

The proposed development has been informed by a constraints-led masterplanning exercise.

The proposals present an opportunity to carefully create a successful and sustainable development alongside the provision of new recreation areas, green infrastructure and open spaces to support active and healthy lifestyles for future and current residents of Kimbolton.

SITE WIDE CONTEXT PLAN

THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSALS INCLUDE:

  • Around 190 new homes comprising a range of household sizes and tenures informed by housing mix policy and local need. This will include affordable housing, family housing, and bungalows;
  • Newly accessible areas of open space that are likely to include two new children’s play areas, measures to enhance biodiversity and sustainably manage surface water drainage. The proposals currently show 8.26ha of public open space;
  • On-site retention of public rights of way across the site;
  • New structural vegetation including tree planting incorporated along the eastern boundary;
  • Sustainable urban drainage basins located across the site, forming an integral part of the site’s green infrastructure to provide for habitat creation;
  • Proposed vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access to Stow Road and pedestrian/cycle access to Newtown.

ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN

KEY BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSAL

The Benefits of the Proposed Developments include:

  • The proposal at land to the east of Stow Road will provide a high quality residential development of around 190 dwellings including affordable homes with significant areas of public open space and two children’s play areas.
  • The proposal will be supported by a comprehensive landscaping scheme which will deliver new tree planting and public open space. The proposals seek to retain and enhance the natural landscape buffers through additional planting and support a 10% biodiversity net gain through on-site enhancements.
  • The proposals will stimulate the local economy through the additional spending from both the construction itself within local supply chains as well as that of future residents of the housing site on local services.
  • Provide a high quality landscaped green edge to the north of Kimbolton which will lessen the impact of the development upon the heritage assets and the wider countryside.

ILLUSTRATIVE LAYOUT PLAN

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