8.7 Proposal GAY .1 – Land at Gaydon

8.7 Proposal GAY .1 - Land at Gaydon Proposal GAY .1 shown alongside the existing Gaydon Proving Ground (MIS.A) and additional employment allocations. Proposal GAY .1 ~ Requirements Land at Gaydon Location The site is situated at and adjacent to the existing Major Investment Site of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Aston Martin Lagonda (AML), south-west of Junction 12 of the M40 at Gaydon. Site Size 588ha. Summary Land within this allocation will be developed to deliver approximately 157 hectares of strategic employment land and 81ha. of non-strategic employment land. Timescale Employment development to be delivered within the Plan period. Key Development and Land Use Requirements Protect and retain the existing JLR and AML employment sites at Gaydon in accordance with Policy DS.10 Major Investment Sites. 157 hectares of land is allocated for strategic employment development, comprising of: • 106ha to the north of B4100 and south of M40). Appropriate uses are considered to be those that fall within the E(g), B2 and B8 use classes. However, to retain and protect the site’s strategic focus on supporting economic activities associated with automotive manufacturing: • At least 50% of the floorspace on the site should be developed for industrial or R&D uses, comprising use classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii) and B2; • Development of B8 floorspace will not exceed 50% of the total employment floorspace on the site. • Smaller units under 9,300sqm in industrial or office use (Use Class B2, B8 and E(g) (i/ii/iii)) will be permitted but should not form more than 25% of the total floorspace. • Applications for development should include a marketing strategy targeting automotive manufacturing and engineering, including automotive and associated supply chain and distribution activities. • Development should ensure appropriate high- quality design and landscaping which responds to the site context. Unit heights should be appropriate to their setting. o 51ha of land for the expansion of JLR at Land south of JLR, Gaydon Land. Uses permitted will be primarily units in industrial use (Use Class B2 or B8) in strategic size units of 9,300sqm or above. Smaller units under 9,300sqm in industrial or office use (Use Class B2, B8 and E(g) (i/ii/iii)) will be permitted but should not form more than 25% of the total floorspace. o Development of this site must be for Jaguar Land Rover related automotive research and manufacturing uses only. 81ha of non-strategic employment land, comprising of the following: • 7.5ha. of land for AML expansion (Use Class B2, B8 and E(g) (i/ii/iii) uses (office/research and development/light industrial) for Aston Martin Lagonda related automotive research and manufacturing uses only. • 73.5ha of automotive testing tracks at Land west of JLR for the expansion of the existing JLR employment site. Development should contribute to the development of affordable workspace in accordance with Policy EC.4 • A travelling showpersons yard suitable to accommodate at least 8 plots should be provided, plus amenity space and buildings. This yard will be located in the parcel of land situated between the B4100 and Warwick Road, as shown in the accompanying Masterplan. Infrastructure Funding Requirements • Improvements to Harwoods House roundabout • Three access points to be created from B4100 to 106ha. strategic employment site south of M40/north of B4100) • Improvements and new slip road to Junction 12 of M40 may be required, subject to delivery of replacement junction to Junction13/14 and the requirements of Local Highways Authority and National Highways • Active travel links and improvements to existing routes both within site and to nearby settlements. • Improvements to bus services to Warwick, Banbury, Southam, Wellesbourne, Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa at key work travel times. Infrastructure to be delivered as per the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Urban Design Principles • Development to be designed sensitively to the surrounding landscape setting and residential uses • Development to respect and preserve the setting of the Cotswolds National Landscape and Ancient Woodland. • Proposals will be expected to demonstrate how they have accounted for the strategic design principles set out in Policy DS.19 (including Design Codes). Active Travel Requirements • Contributions will be required to improve active travel connections to Kineton, Warwick and Leamington • Active travel connections including walking and cycling paths to be provided within the site and to nearby settlements including Gaydon, Kineton and Lighthorne Heath • Enhance existing Public Rights of Way and LCWIP routes. Access, Highways and Public Transport Requirements • Proposals must demonstrate safe vehicular access onto the highway. • Site should ensure impacts on the operation of B4100 are minimised. • Possibility for improvements and new slip road to Junction 12 of M40 to be required, subject to delivery of replacement junction to Junction 13/14 and the requirements of Local Highways Authority and National Highways. • Three access roads to be provided to from the B4100 to106ha. strategic employment site south of M40/north of B4100. • Improvements to Harwoods House Roundabout. • Public transport enhancement to bus services to Warwick, Banbury, Southam, Wellesbourne, Stratford- upon-Avon and Leamington Spa at key work travel times. • Inclusion of bus stop turning circle(s) and bus gates to support bus access and connectivity should be considered. • Vehicular access to JLR expansion land ) and JLR testing track expansion) to be provided internally from existing Jaguar Land Rover site. Environmental Health Requirements • Mitigation of potential noise pollution to be implemented as recommended by an appropriate Noise Survey. • Any potential air quality impacts to be addressed and mitigated as recommended by an appropriate Air Quality Survey. Historic Environment Requirements • Development proposals must consider their impact in relation to the nearby heritage assets and must be sensitive to the presence of them and avoid substantial harm. • The findings of the Heritage Impact Assessment should be accorded with. Flood Risk, Drainage and Water Supply • All proposals must be prepared in accordance with Policy ID.9 – Reducing Flood Risk so that appropriate measures are in place at sewage treatment works to facilitate the development's progress. • Appropriate SUDS to deal with surface water drainage should be implemented in accordance with Policy ID.12. Climate Change • As per SWLP policies Biodiversity and Green & Blue Infrastructure • Development should avoid infringing on the potential LWS and LWS within the site. • A network of green and blue infrastructure should be implemented within the site in accordance with Policy ID.13. • Development will be expected to be designed and delivered in line with the recommendations set out in the SWLP Landscape Assessment and/or the Warwickshire Landscape Guidelines, in particular the following recommendations: • Ensure any development proposals consider and minimise visual impact on intervisibility from Compton Verney RPG and Conservation Area to the south-west. • Protect valuable natural features in the landscape, including hedgerows, hedgerow trees, and the woodlands to the north of the B4100, including ancient woodland at Gaydon Coppice. • Maintain separation between Gaydon and Lighthorne Heath and ensure that any new development around Lighthorne Heath does not result in coalescence of the two distinct settlements. • Proposals will be required to maintain and enhance, where possible, existing landscape features with biodiversity value, in particular hedgerows and hedgerow trees, identified as ‘key’ landscape features. • 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 in the SWLP . Public Open Space • Public open space to be implemented in accordance with Policy ID.15. Other Constraints