8.17 Proposal STR.1 – Stratford-upon-Avon – Land to North

8.17 Proposal STR.1 - Stratford-upon-Avon – Land to North Proposal STR.1 ~ Requirements Stratford-upon-Avon North Location Clopton Quarter (Northwest Stratford-upon-Avon) & Stratford- upon-Avon Park and Ride. Site Size 37.67 hectares (green belt) Summary The vision for Clopton Quarter is to deliver a distinctive new residential community of a minimum of 777 new high-quality homes and provide a new education facility to meet the needs of the town. The scheme will respond to the Vale Orchard landscape character, re-introducing local heritage fruits in new orchards, restoring and strengthening field patterns, creating pedestrian and cycle routes, and creating a new gateway to the Welcombe Hills Country Park. This allocation also includes development at Stratford-upon- Avon Park and Ride and would offer approximately 139, higher density dwellings, a 2-storey decked car park to retain the existing car parking capacity, cycle parking and ancillary uses. Timescale From 2029/30 to 2037/38 Key Development and Land Use Requirements • Housing: o the delivery of a minimum of 777 dwellings comprised of a mixture of sizes and types of dwellings, in line with the latest Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). o Provision of affordable housing in accordance with Policy DS.4 o 4 Gypsy and Traveller pitches. • Education: The provision of land for one new education facility to meet the needs of the town. • Public Open Space: o An area of land dedicated exclusively to Biodiversity Net Gain. o New community orchards. o A variety of public open spaces for recreation and activity including natural accessible green-space, outdoor sport and allotments and community gardens. • Active Travel Routes: Active travel connections linking to existing pedestrian routes within the surrounding urban area. • Other: A new mixed use pedestrian gateway into Welcombe Hills Country Park, including a new visitor centre, retail, café and parking. Stratford-upon-Avon Park and Ride • The delivery of approximately 139 dwellings at a density of 90dph. • A 2-storey decked car park with approximately 390 car parking spaces per floor. • Cycle parking. • Other, ancillary uses supporting the development. Infrastructure Funding Requirements • On site contributions: o Land reserved for a new education facility aligned to the needs of the community. o Direct links to Welcombe Hills Country Park including a café/tourism hub, retail offering and visitor parking. o A variety of public open spaces. o Active travel connections linking to existing non-car routes within the urban area. • Off site contributions: o Junction improvements, informed by strategic transport modelling and a site specific transport assessment. o Education and healthcare contributions, aligned with local needs. o Integration with wider Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) initiatives. Urban Design Principles • Reduced density and suitable setback at northeast edge of site as it meets the new green belt boundary. • Suitable measures must be in place along the northwest edge of the site to mitigate noise and pollution from the A46. • Built development to avoid the existing copse at the centre of the site. • Residential development to be effectively integrated at gateway to new country park connection • Proposals will be expected to follow the 20-minute neighbourhood concept where most daily needs can be met within a short active travel trip with car use minimised. Stratford-upon-Avon Park and Ride • Residential development kept to the east of the site, allowing the decked car park to provide noise buffering at the edge of the A46 to the northwest. • Decked car park and residential building to be of high quality design and accommodate ground floor ancillary use. • Separate Park and Ride traffic from residential access and servicing. • Ensure sensitive integration with existing residential development. • Provide coherent and safe pedestrian movement throughout the site linking to surrounding footpath/cycle network. Active Travel Requirements • New pedestrian and cycle routes across site, linking to existing provision in the surrounding urban area Access, Highways and Public Transport Requirements • Primary vehicular access via new roundabout to the eastern boundary of the A46. • Separate vehicular access off Birmingham Road serving smaller portion of site. • Emergency vehicular access provided off Highfield Road. Stratford-upon-Avon Park and Ride • Primary vehicular access to Park and Ride via existing access at Bishopton Lane. • Primary vehicular access to residential development via separate access further south of Bishopton Lane. Environmental Health Requirements • Noise and air pollution from A46 tobe mitigated through an appropriate level of setback and screening Historic Environment Requirements • Development proposals must consider their impact in relation to the following nearby heritage assets and must be sensitive to the presence of them and avoid substantial harm: o Grade II Listed Clopton House lies to the east of the site with associated Grade II features at its western curtilage. o A small collection of Grade II buildings within the urban area to the southwest including Bishopton House, The Lodge, The Limes and Linden House. o Non designated Clopton Park immediately adjacent (south-east and north-east) of the site. Flood Risk, Drainage and Water Supply • All proposals must be prepared in accordance with Policy ID.9 – Reducing Flood Risk. • Applicants will be expected to work positively with Severn Trent Water, and ensure that appropriate measures are in place at Stratford – Milcote sewage treatment works to facilitate the development's progress. • The site is partially located within Flood Zone 2 and 3; proposals will be expected to account for this through appropriate design and SuDs application. Climate Change • All homes will be required to engage in sustainable design and construction, including the use of renewable and low-carbon energy, in accordance with Policies NZ.1 - Operational Net Zero in New Residential Buildings, NZ.3 Embodied Carbon and NZ.5 Climate Resilient Design. Biodiversity and Green & Blue Infrastructure • Proposals will be required to maintain and enhance, where possible, existing landscape features with biodiversity value, in particular mature trees and hedgerows. • If this is not practicable, to enable the timely and viable delivery of the development, mitigating features should be provided on-site, with a biodiversity net gain delivered in line with national policy and the relevant BNG policies laid out elsewhere in the SWLP . Public Open Space • Proposals will provide public open space in accordance with the standard sets out in Policy ID.14offering diverse typologies for recreation and amenity. • Proposals will provide sensitive integration with the Welcombe Hills Country Park. 8.18 Proposal STR.2- Stratford-upon-Avon – Land to South- east