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01 WelcomeWhy are we here?

In July 2014 GreenSquare unveiled its plans for 1500

homes to the local community providing much needed

houses during the fi rst half of the Stroud District Local Plan

period.

We acknowledge the concerns raised at the previous exhibition but

remain committed to promoting this site simply because additional sites may be needed as the Local Plan develops further. Comments made

at that exhibition have been taken on board and have helped inform our thinking around this development.

We remain committed to the longer term vision of creating a self contained sustainable settlement at Newtown and Sharpness and will

continue to promote this area as a potential growth point through the development plan process.

The Local Plan Inspector has found that Stroud District Council (SDC) cannot meet its current 5 year housing land supply target and we are

here today to show you our proposals for delivering the fi rst phase of housing for up to 375 homes on land adjoining the southern fringes of

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02 Who We AreGreenSquare Group formed in 2008, are a

major provider of housing, regeneration, care

and support and commercial services across

Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

Our core business is building, managing and

maintaining homes as well as supporting

strong and stable communities.

We have the ability to manage and maintain areas of open space,

drainage features, and play areas.

GreenSquare are committed to meeting policies regarding

sustainable economic and social regeneration.

We require the appointment of local companies from within an

agreed distance of the site to fulfi l the local labour obligation

and also create apprenticeships to encourage training and skills

development.

Contractors will be required to involve the local community

through a community noticeboard which will be updated weekly,

a community post box, site open days, linking in with existing

community groups and work in partnership with a local artist (or

artists) to create temporary works of art on the site hoardings.

Cashes Green Development

Vision aims

A truly mixed

use community with a vibrant

economic base with attractive amenities

A place built

upon the 10 One Planet

Living principles

A place for people where people have a real choice and

can make a diff erence

A unique

place with a strong culture and

identity that embraces its

heritage

A place where nature thrives

and is cherished

An accessible and well

connected Sharpness

Good food everywhere and

for everyone

Healthy lifestyle and happinessOUR VISION

• Develop good quality housing to meet a wide and growing range of needs.

• Create places where people want to live, and support a good quality of life.

• Provide the range and quality of services our customers want.

• Grow our activities and improve our fi nancial strength and sustainability.

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03 Summary Of Our ProposalsIn our last exhibition, we showed that the area around Sharpness and

surrounding villages has the potential to be a growth point providing

housing growth in the short and longer term.

SUMMARY• An expansion of Newtown to the south for up to

375 houses.

• A new full size football pitch and changing rooms for Sharpness AFC.

• Extensive green open space network and countryside park.

• Opportunities for food production and orchards.

• Habitats for wildlife.

• Access from Saniger Lane with potential for an additional access from Rookery Lane (subject to ongoing technical review and discussion with Gloucestershire Highways).

• Cycle routes and new footpaths to link with Newtown Primary School and the public open space network.

A stimulating place to live, work and play with strong connections to the natural environment and protecting the Planet's fi nite resources…

rotecting the Planet s

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04 A Place Built Upon The 10 One Planet Living PrinciplesWe remain committed to the One Planet Living principles.

With a growing population we need to fi nd ways to reduce

our negative impacts to ensure that future generations are not

disadvantaged by our actions today.

1. Zero Carbon• Minimise carbon emissions.

• Reduce energy demand to the lowest possible levels.

• Use the best available low or zero carbon technology.

• Generate as much renewable power within the scheme as possible.

2. Zero Waste• Minimisation of waste throughout the project including a target for

zero waste from construction to landfi ll.

• Create an exemplar of a low waste settlement with a strong focus on reduction, reuse and recycling.

3. Sustainable Transport• Strong focus on reducing the need to travel, alternative travel resources

and prioritising pedestrian and cycle routes.

4. Sustainable Materials• Use of natural and renewable materials.

• Materials to be sourced within a 50 mile radius where feasible.

5. Local and Sustainable Food• Food aff ects us all and is at the centre of our thinking and is discussed

in further detail in this section.

6. Sustainable Water• Effi cient use of water with up-to-date technologies.

• Both rainwater and greywater systems will be considered.

• Landscaping will be designed to minimise irrigation needs.

• Consideration of water use in all stages of day to day living.

7. Land Use and Wildlife• A healthy ecological system is not only vital but can also create a great

living environment. We will work closely with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and the community to evolve and grow and make its own decisions, on what uses it wants to incorporate.

8. Culture and Community• We are about place making and developing strong

communities that will engender a sense of ownership and pride in their built and natural environment .

9. Equity and Local Economy • Aff ordability of the homes considered to create a multi-

dimensional development.

• Work closely with adjacent employers and landowners to maximise inward investment and employment growth.

10. Health and Happiness• This is the ultimate One Planet Living principle; society

should be measuring success by the health and happiness of its people. Our success will be ultimately judged on the well-being of its citizens.

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05 Site Context

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06 Access, Movement & Connectivity

Sustainable Movement

Pedestrians

Cyclistsy

Public Transport Usersp

Specialist Service Vehiclesp

Other motor traffi c

Consider fi rst

Consider last

Access and Movement Strategy The sustainable movement strategy will enable people to move without the use of the private car as the predominant choice of travel, i.e. low car use and high levels of walking, cycling and public transport.

The key principles for developing a sustainable movement strategy are:

• Making sustainable travel modes easy, aff ordable, fast and

pleasant;

• Provide essential services within walking distance of all homes;

• Design streets for a suitable user hierarchy (pedestrians fi rst and

cars last);

• Provide ‘green’ walking routes;

• The proposals will promote walking and cycling creating safe and easily accessible links between community facilities and other

important local routes such as National Cycle Route 41 which

passes through Wanswell – linking to Berkeley to the south and

Slimbridge to the north;

• The existing settlement is currently served by public transport

and the neighbourhood would provide new patronage to support

existing services.

An accessible and well connected neighbourhood

The new neighbourhood will be accessed off Saniger Lane to the west

with potential for a second access off Rookery Lane.

Two vehicular access options into the development are currently

being considered and we would welcome your comments.

• Option 1: - A single access point with Saniger Lane. An access

to Rookery Lane for Pedestrians and Cyclists would also be

provided which would be capable of being used by a vehicle in

an emergency.

• Option 2: - An access point with Saniger Lane and an access

point with Rookery Lane, to provide two cul-de-sac’s for

vehicles, but which would be linked by a pedestrian and cycle

route capable of being used by a vehicle in an emergency. The

use of Rookery Lane is subject to ongoing technical review and

discussions with the highway authority.

Option 1 Option 2

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07 The Natural Environment

A place where nature thrives and is cherished

It is inevitable that some of our green fi elds will be permanently

lost in creating new homes within the district. None of the land

being proposed for development is protected by any landscape

designations and has few other environmental constraints.

Large areas of open space will be retained to create a network of green spaces and

include an informal countryside park with open access for all to enjoy.

We will integrate the existing hedgerows and trees into our to proposals to create

an environment that respects its historic context and draws nature into the housing

areas.

We will create a distinctive place to live shaped by the landscape and will plant new

woodlands and hedgerows as well as creating wildfl ower meadows, ponds, orchards

and informal kickabout and childrens play areas.

We will work very closely with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and other local

groups so that the community will have a say in how open spaces are managed.

The overriding theme will be to use native plant species chosen to reinforce local

character and encourage wildlife.

Open space will be managed for a variety

of recreational activities and biodiversity

enhancements.

New footpaths and cycle routes will be created to

allow movement through a variety of landscapes

and experiences.

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08 The Built Environment

The local village character

Newtown was initially developed at the end of the 19th century to

provide housing stock for dock workers and fi tters and has since

expanded along Gloucester Road and Oldminster Road.

There is a mix of housing in the village built with brick, reconstituted

stone and rendered elevations. Brick dominates the older dwellings.

Most dwellings have off street parking but some on street parking is

also available.

Densities vary from approximately 20 dwellings per hectare (dph)

around areas dominated by post war housing to much higher

densities around 50-60 dwellings per hectare (dph) in the older part

of the settlement between New Street and Oldminster Road.

Recent housing development by Persimmon Homes has moved south

of Gloucester Road and comprises detached and semi-detached

dwellings at an average density of 30 dph.

The hamlets of Brookend, Old Brookend and Wanswell lie to the

southeast where red brick is dominant.

Berkeley and Frampton On Severn Conservation Areas contain numerous assemblages of attactive buildings that include short terraces,

semi-detached and larger detached 3 storey dwellings constructed in brick and render. Front gardens are typically short and defi ned by low

fences, hedges and occasional walls.

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09 Constraints & Opportunities

Key opportunities The Phase 1 site has a number of opportunities:

• Attractive long distance views across the Severn Estuary and inland towards the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) from a number of elevated locations;

• A number of community facilities are nearby;

• Potential to provide a large informal countryside park for use by the whole community and create an attractive setting for the development;

• Opportunities for much needed housing in the short term;

• Provide a permanent home for Sharpness AFC;

• Integrate existing streams hedges trees and watercourses within the green infrastructure;

• Potential for improved pedestrian and cycle links;

• Potential to enhance existing structure of hedgerows and trees where possible; and

• Relatively unconstrained Grade 3 agricultural land.

Key constraints

• Access is currently limited to Saniger Lane with potential for a

second access from Rookery lane subject to further analysis.

• The wooded stream that runs between Wansell and Saniger Lane

will have to be crossed.

• A strong network of existing hedgerows with some fi ne tree

specimens.

• Existing public rights of way to the north and northeast.

• Sloping topography which occasionally reaches gradients of 1:6

in some of the steeper parts of the site towards the northwest and

would be diffi cult to develop.

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Landscape and Development Framework Plan

10 The Development Framework

The Landscape & Development Framework Concept

The layout will be shaped by a comprehensive landscape

infrastructure and hierarchy of roads to form the basic block

structure for placemaking.

Diff erent character areas will evolve in response to site

context, changes in topography, views into and out of the site

and varying densities.

The new neighbourhood is broadly divided into two areas

separated by the wooded stream in the valley fl oor that runs

between Wanswell and Saniger Lane.

Approximately 8.1ha (20 acres) of open space that separates

these two development parcels will become an informal

country park accommodating the new full size football pitch

for Sharpness AFC.

The land adjoining the school will accommodate

approximately up to 100 dwellings with up to a further 275

dwellings to the south of the stream.

Additional smaller open spaces and village green areas will

also be provided for points of interest, small scale food crops,

legibilty, wayfi nding and placemaking.

Existing hedgerows will be incorporated within linear open

spaces that will also serve as additional pedestrian links and

wildlife corridors.

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11 Illustrative Masterplan

Sharpness AFC

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