West Suffolk Local Plan Issues and Options October 2020 Call for sites form If you would like to promote a site or sites for potential development then please complete this questionnaire. All submissions must be accompanied by an ordnance survey map clearly showing the boundaries of the site outlined in red. All submissions are made on a without prejudice basis. Please note that in seeking available sites the council is making no commitment in respect of which sites may be selected to be included in the preferred options stage of the West Suffolk Local Plan. Please complete a separate questionnaire for each site Only submit sites which: • are available for development within the next 15 years • that can accommodate five or more dwelling or are greater than 0.2 hectares in

size if being promoted as a residential site.

Please send your form: By email to: planning.policy@westsuffolk.gov.uk By post to : Strategic planning, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU

You must provide an answer to all the questions in the form.

Contents Part one – site information ................................................................................ 3

1. Location plan .......................................................................................... 3

2. Settlement ............................................................................................. 3

3. Site address ........................................................................................... 3

4. Previously submitted site .......................................................................... 3

5. Additional information to previously submitted site ....................................... 4

6. Planning history ...................................................................................... 4

7. Current land use ..................................................................................... 4

8. Brownfield .............................................................................................. 4

9. Site size ................................................................................................. 4

10. Site description ....................................................................................... 4

Part two – suitability .......................................................................................... 5

11. Constraints ............................................................................................. 5

Part three – availability ...................................................................................... 7

12. Landowner details ................................................................................... 7

13. Developer details ..................................................................................... 7

14. Agent details .......................................................................................... 7

15. Intention to develop ................................................................................. 8

Part four – achievability ................................................................................... 10

16. Legal issues .......................................................................................... 10

17. Legal issues details ................................................................................ 10

18. Proposed use ........................................................................................ 11

Part one – site information Please provide as much detail as possible about your site. 1. Location plan

Please supply a site plan that clearly shows the boundaries of the site outlined in red and access point indicated.

2. Settlement

What settlement is the site in, or nearest to?

Moulton

3. Site address

Please provide the site address.

Land East of Dalham Road Moulton Newmarket CB8 8SB

4. Previously submitted site

Has the site already been identified within the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment 2020 or the West Suffolk Local Plan Issues and Options document?

YES ☐ NO ☒ (click in the appropriate box)

If you answered yes, please enter the site reference number below.

5. Additional information to previously submitted site

Please send us any additional information/supporting statement you have in relation to the site you have previously submitted

6. Planning history

Does the site have any relevant planning history? If you answered yes, please provide the planning application reference number(s).

No

7. Current land use

What is the current use(s) of the land?

Agricultural

8. Brownfield

Is the site brownfield (has it been built on previously)?

YES ☐ NO ☒ (click in the appropriate box)

9. Site size

Please provide the site area in hectares.

2.36ha

10. Site description

Please describe the site, providing photos if possible.

The site is currently in agricultural use and benefits from strong borders of mature natural

vegetation along its southern and eastern boundaries. Beyond this lies the River Kennett to the

east and agricultural fields to the south.

The settlement boundary of Moulton abuts the site to the north and north west where there is

an area characterised by residential development of mainly 2 storey detached houses and

bungalows. A Site Location Plan, Constraints Plan and Photographic Appraisal accompany this

submission.

The topography of the site is relatively flat with a gentle slope eastward down to the River

Kennett before the land rises again further east.

Part two – suitability Site must comply with policies in the development plan documents which can be found at www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planningpolicy

11. Constraints

Are there any other constraints to the development of the site? (For example flood risk, or a loss of historical assets, or community facilities, and/or habitats and biodiversity constraints?) Information on constraints can be found at https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx Please provide as much information as possible.

Flood mapping shows the site is located within Flood Zone 1 (the low probability flood area).

However, the flood mapping shows a minor area of surface water flood risk at the site’s north-

eastern boundary (associated with the River Kennett). This typically represents the presence of

dry valleys and dry channels and indicates the natural/man-made land drainage routes by which

the site drains to the watercourse. A future master planning exercise would take account of the

surface water flood risk to avoid any impact.

The site is not affected by any policy designations, nor is it within close proximity to any heritage

or environmental features or constraints.

Part three – availability Confirmation of the intention to develop the land must be received to enable us to consider your site.

12. Landowner details

Please provide full contact details of the landowner, including name, address, telephone number and email address.

Name: Moulton Manor Farm Ltd Address: Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8SB Telephone number: C/O Agent Email address: C/O Agent

13. Developer details

If there is a developer for the site please provide their full contact details, including organisation name, address, telephone number and email address.

Organisation: Contact name: Address: Telephone number: Email address:

14. Agent details

If you are an agent please provide full contact details, including your name, organisation (if applicable), address, telephone number and email address.

Organisation: Wilson Wraight LLP Contact name: Dan Hewett Address: Regent House, 110 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33

1HP

Telephone number: 07469022069 Email address: dhewett@wilsonwraight.co.uk

15. Intention to develop

How soon could development begin?

1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 15+ years X

Please enter any additional comments you think would be useful in regard to the timescale for development.

Part four – achievability Sites to be considered suitable for allocation need to show good potential to come forward within a 15 year timeframe.

16. Legal issues

Do any other parties have any legal rights that relate to the site?

YES ☐ NO ☒ (click in the appropriate box) If you answered ‘yes’ go to legal issues (question 14) below. If you answered ‘no’ go to proposed use (question 15) below.

17. Legal issues details

Please provide further details on the legal issues affecting the achievability of developing the site.

18. Proposed use

Please identify proposed future uses. Select at least one option.

Residential Economic development Mixed use Other use

X

If you selected ‘residential’ please go to question 19. If you selected ‘economic development’ go to question 20. If you selected ‘mixed use’ go to question 21. If you selected ‘other use’ go to question 22.

19. Type of residential use proposed

Please identify what type of residential dwellings is proposed.

Market housing

Affordable housing Care home Traveller

site Self or custom build

Other types of housing

X X

If you have selected ‘other types of housing’ please clarify

20. Types of economic development

Please identify what type of ‘economic use’ is proposed

Retail Leisure Cultural Office Warehousing Community building Other

If you selected ‘other types of economic development’ please specify.

21. Types of mixed use

Please provide further details on the ‘mixed use’ proposed for the site.

22. Other uses

Please provide detailed information on the type of use proposed.

APPENDIX 1: SITE LOCATION PLAN

APPENDIX 2: SITE CONSTRAINTS PLAN

KEY

Listed Building

Scheduled Ancient

Monument

Flood Zone 2

Flood Zone 3

APPENDIX 3: PHOTOGRAPHIC APPRAISAL

Photograph 1: View looking north east across the site from inside the field boundary along Dalham Road.

Photograph 2: View taken from the south west boundary looking south east towards fields beyond the southern boundary.

Photograph 3: View looking north west across the site from inside the southern field boundary.

Photograph 4: View looking west towards semi-detached dwellings fronting onto Dalham Road, taken from the eastern field boundary.

Photograph 5: View looking south west towards Dalham Road, taken from the eastern field boundary.

Photograph 6: View looking east across the site from the northern field boundary.

Photograph 7: View looking south across the site from the northern field boundary.

Photograph 8: View looking south west towards the access onto Dalham Road, taken from the northern field boundary.

Photograph 9: View looking south along the western site boundary with Dalham Road.

Photograph 10: View looking south along Dalham Road taken from the field access.

Photograph 11: View looking north along Dalham Road taken from the field access.

Document Section Part 3 - settlements Local Service Centres Moulton Site options

Comment ID 363

Respondent Moulton Manor Farm Ltd

Agent Wilson Wraight LLP

Response Date 14 Dec 2020

Current Status Awaiting Processing

Summary Site Submission – Land to the East of Dalham Road, Moulton

The land to the south of the village is put forward with this submission on behalf of our client, for consideration to take future housing growth.

Comment Site Submission – Land to the East of Dalham Road, Moulton

Site Description

The land to the south of the village is put forward with this submission on behalf of our client, for consideration to take future housing growth. It measures approximately 2.36ha (5.83 acres). A Site Location Plan accompanies this submission.

Access is available from Dalham Road, where a break in the houses along the road frontage also provides a pedestrian/cycle access close to the footways along the eastern side of the road. There are opportunities to extend this footway up to the sites north west boundary.

A photographic appraisal of the site is included with this submission and shows views taken looking north and south along Dalham Road. These views illustrate that

suitable visibility splays can be achieved in both directions to enable vehicles to enter and exit the site safely.

The site is currently in agricultural use and benefits from strong borders of mature natural vegetation along its southern and eastern boundaries. Beyond this lies the River Kennett to the east and agricultural fields to the south.

The settlement boundary of Moulton abuts the site to the north and north west where there is an area characterised by residential development of mainly 2 storey detached houses and bungalows.

The topography of the site is relatively flat with a gentle slope eastward down to the River Kennett before the land rises again further east.

Flood mapping shows the site is located within Flood Zone 1 (the low probability flood area). However, the flood mapping shows a minor area of surface water flood risk at the site’s north-eastern boundary (associated with the River Kennett). This typically represents the presence of dry valleys and dry channels and indicates the natural/man-made land drainage routes by which the site drains to the watercourse. A future master planning exercise would take account of the surface water flood risk to avoid any impact.

The site is not affected by any policy designations, nor is it within close proximity to any heritage or environmental features or constraints. A Site Constraints Plan accompanies this submission and identifies areas of Flood Zone 2, Flood Zone 3, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and Listed Buildings associated with the settlement and its surrounding area.

Suitability and Availability

The site is well located in relation to local services and

facilities. The village store, which includes a Post Office, is located within a convenient 10-minute walk, 0.5 miles to the north along Dalham Road. Moulton Primary School is also conveniently located 0.7 miles to the north. The Sustainable Settlements Study appraised the sustainability of the site in terms of its appropriateness to take further growth and has identified it as within the ‘Local Service Centre’ category along with 12 other settlements. This category of settlement sits just below the ‘Key Service Centres’ and recognises there is a strong population benefitting from a good range of services and facilities.

The Council’s Sustainable Settlements Study confirms this stating “The village has seven of the sustainability indicators, a large population and a good range of services and facilities to meet day to day needs. It is appropriate to move this village up to the category of local service centre.”

The site is in single ownership, is available immediately therefore could be brought forward early in the Local Plan. It is considered this should be given considerable weight when assessing the site for allocation within the emerging Local Plan. It is considered the allocation of this site represents an opportunity for the village to gain from a number of benefits, including the contribution of much needed housing and the potential for the provision of infrastructure improvements such as highways improvements along Dalham Road.

With appropriate master planning and design, the site is capable of delivering a sensitively designed but comprehensive and well-connected sustainable development which could contribute to the local development needs of Moulton, and West Suffolk more widely, in the early part of their plan.

Summary

We would welcome your further consideration of the

potential to bring this site forward for residential development as part of the new Local Plan.

It is our view the site can appropriately accommodate development in a sensitive manner and will provide a suitable form of development, which is both deliverable and viable. It also remains to be considered that the benefits to be gained through the comprehensive development are of significant weight and enable the delivery of infrastructure required to support and sustain the growing local community going forward.

Moulton is a well-served settlement, capable of accommodating additional growth. It is considered that the proposed land being promoted by the landowner provides a deliverable opportunity to assist with planning for the identified growth needed in the District, in a sustainable location that would also support the vitality of the existing village, which should be the intention of the current planning system.

This submission therefore presents not only a feasible, but a more sustainable opportunity to assist with planning growth for West Suffolk and the wider Housing Market Area, which should also be the intention of the current planning system.

We would be pleased to continue to engage with Officers and Members of the District and County Council in furthering the evolution of our proposals.

Attachments Site Location Plan Moulton.pdf Site Constraints Plan Moulton.pdf APPENDIX 3 - Photographic Appraisal.pdf

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