old sarum airfield enquiry by design 24 th & 25th september 2013 kim slowe – managing...
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Old Sarum AirfieldEnquiry by Design
24th & 25th September 2013
Kim Slowe – Managing Director, ZeroC Holdings Ltd
South Wiltshire Core Policy 9 Old Sarum Airfield
New development will only be permitted on Old Sarum Airfield if it delivers the following: A long-term proactive strategy for the enhancement of the Conservation Area including management plan and public access and visitor/interpretive material on its historic relevance; A high quality strategic landscape improvement to mitigate impacts of existing intrusive buildings, to soften impacts when viewed both from out of and into the Conservation Area and from Old Sarum Scheduled Ancient Monument; The completion of a legal agreement (section 106) to agree reasonable controls over flying activity in the interests of the amenity of local residents; Submission, agreement and implementation of a development master plan, which delivers a high quality development that takes opportunities to enhance the historic environment and protects the amenity of existing residents; Retains and safeguards flying activity from the airfield; Provides community benefit for the Old Sarum residents.
Program for today
10.00am – 10.30am Site Visit 11.00am – 12.35pm Background Presentations
Overview Heritage and airfield Adopted Planning Policy Constraints/Options Landscape Sustainability
12.35pm – 13.15pm Questions/Open Forum 13.15pm – 14.15pm Lunch Break 14.15pm – 17.15pm Workshops
Program for tomorrow
17.30pm – 18.30pm Public Presentation on Findings
Who is present
ZeroC - Kim Slowe, Robert Letts, Kate Baker Blanefield Property - Grenville Hodge Ben Pentreath Associates - Ben Pentreath, Rob Illingworth Fabrik - Andrew Smith Feilden and Mawson - Hugh Feilden DPDS Consulting Group - Les Durrant Wiltshire Council - David Milton
Structure of this afternoon
Discussion tables: Landscape and ecology – Andrew Smith Design – Ben Pentreath Heritage and airfield – Grenville Hodge and Hugh Feilden Sustainability and environment – Robert Letts & Les Durrant
Consultant teams
Heritage & Conservation Landscape & Visual Impact Transport Ecology Flood Risk & Surface Water Archaeology Environment Sustainability
ZeroC team
Kim Slowe – Managing Director Robert Letts – Project Director Kate Baker – Assistant Project Manager
Background
The purpose of today’s meeting is twofold: Explain to stakeholders/the general public the current
planning position, the site constraints, issues etc. Hear from the stakeholders & the general public how they
would like to see the site developed giving due regard to the facts
Note: There are NO proposals on the development of the site being put forward by ZeroC at this stage
ZeroC Dorchester based house builder Delivers approximately 150 houses a year Specialist in high quality, design led, sustainable development We understand the importance of community and how the
developments we build integrate with their surroundings Current projects include:
Poundbury, Dorchester - Various mixed us schemes (100+ homes and offices)
Cumnock, Scotland - New urban extension (500 homes) Sidmouth, Devon - 30 high quality sea front apartments Chichester, West Sussex – New scheme of 300 sustainable
homes (former military site)
ZeroC Undertaking
ZeroC will work WITH the local authority, the stakeholders, and the general public to develop a commercially viable plan for Old Sarum Airfield that properly respects the unique characteristics of this high profile site
Old Sarum Airfieldthe constraints
Old Sarum & its settingConservation of the historic airfield buildingsThe airfield today and its operationEnvironmental issuesArchaeologyTransportInfrastructure
Land Ownership
Old Sarum Airfield is currently owned by Blanefield Property
ZeroC has entered into a Joint Venture with the landowner to develop 3 peripheral areas of the site, as delineated by South Wiltshire Core Policy 9
ZeroC will take the lead on all development issues Development time scale will be driven by market
conditions Why ZeroC?
Planning
David Milton, Wiltshire Council
Heritage and airfield operation
Hugh Feilden, Feilden and Mawson
Design
Ben Pentreath, Ben Pentreath Associates
Landscape and ecology
Andrew Smith, Fabrik
SustainabilityCode for Sustainable Homes level 4‘Fabric first’ approach - insulation BiodiversityHome officesWater saving – efficient fittings, storageGreen infrastructureSustainable Urban Drainage (SUD’s)Good private space - cycle storage, recyclingWaste strategy
Community
Community website Community benefits ? ?
Questions