Newton Housing Land Assessment

Parish / Town: Newton

Site area (hectares): 29 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Brownfield

Dwelling capacity: 528

Density (dwellings/hectare): 18

Site source: Housing Allocation

Planning reference: 10/02105/OUT and 19/02689/REM

Type of site: Adjoining other village

Allocated site reference: Policy 22

Status: Under Construction - over 25% of dwellings completed.

Number of dwellings remaining: 375

Source of number of dwellings: Planning Application

Site on Brownfield Register: Yes

Green Belt: The site was removed from the Green Belt and allocated in the Local Plan Part 1.

Flood risk: The site is at very low risk of flooding (less than 0.1% each year) from rivers but with areas along the southern boundary along with small areas across the site that are at low to high risk surface water flooding. Details have been agreed as part of the planning permissions.

Landscape assessment: The site is within the East Bridgford Escarpment Farmlands DPZ (SN05). Both the condition and strength of the landscape within this DPZ are moderate. Given the presence of the existing hangers on the west side of the site and the earlier completed phase of residential development on the east side of the site, further development is unlikely to have an adverse impact on the existing landscape character

Green infrastructure: The site is in close proximity of the A46, a national cycle route and blue and green infrastructure (BGI) corridor (identified in the Greater Nottingham BGI Strategy).

Historic environment: There are no designated heritage assets within the site that would be affected by the development. The HER identifies three records within the site (a WWII pillbox close to the eastern boundary and two Iron Age / Romano British features in the south-eastern corner) that could be non-designated heritage assets.

Nature conservation: Development of the site would not result in the loss of a designated site of nature conservation interest. The site is not adjacent to any designated site of nature or conservation interest. Development of the site may result in the loss of some trees in the centre of the site and at its south-eastern corner.

Air quality / contamination: Site is not within NUAZ and is over 5km from nearest AQMA (A52/Stragglethorpe Road). Unknown at this stage whether further development of the site would create a new AQMA

Community facilities: The site is allocated to provide a neighbourhood centre of appropriate scale to serve the residential development and has planning permission for ancillary town centre uses. The site is within 30 travel time by bike and bus of Bingham District Centre. The site is no currently within close walking distance of community facilities but obligations to provide either a financial contribution or the provision of a new community centre and primary school within the site have been secured through a section 106 agreement.

Highways and access: The site is accessed via Wellington Avenue. Access to the strategic highway network (A46) can be achieved via the nearby junction with the A6097. Details have been agreed as part of the planning permissions and any contributions secured via the S106 agreement.

Accessibility: The developed part of the site is accessible to buses with stops on Fairway Crescent and Wellington Avenue providing services that run hourly during weekdays into Bingham and Nottingham. Connectivity with Bingham by walking and cycling is proposed to be improved in relation to the planning permission requirements. The site lacks a direct walking route into Bingham, being separated by the A46, however, the provision of a footbridge has been secured under the planning permission for the site, although this has not been delivered yet.

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: The site is classified as Grade 3 agricultural land but of unknown sub-grade.

Deliverability: Two phases currently underway by the same developer. Work on the site is anticipated to slow down during the next couple of years so rates reduced to one phase. Another national housebuilder looking to take on part of the site longer term, therefore development rates anticipated to return to two outlets by year 3 of the trajectory

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Available now - 1 to 5 years

Achievability: Achievable now - 1 to 5 years

Delivery period: 6 year

Delivery: 5 Year Tranche - 0 to 5 Years

Overall summary: Two phases currently underway by the same developer. Work on the site is anticipated to slow down during the next couple of years so rates reduced to one phase. Another national housebuilder looking to take on part of the site longer term, therefore development rates anticipated to return to two outlets by year 3 of the trajectory.

Parish / Town: Newton

Site area (hectares): 136 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 2,300

Density (dwellings/hectare): 17

Site source: Developer / Landowner Submission

Planning reference: None

Type of site: Adjoining other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: No formal allocation or no extant planning permission for residential development.

Number of dwellings remaining: 2,300

Source of number of dwellings: Assumption made on best estimate

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: Land is within the Green Belt. It was not assessed within the LP Green Belt Review. Removal of land and its development would significantly reduce the distance between Newton, Shelford and Radcliffe. As with other large strategic sites it would constitute significant urban sprawl and encroachment into the countryside.

Flood risk: Flood Zone 1

Landscape assessment: SN05 - East Bridgford Escarpment Farmlands - Landscape condition is moderate (loss of hedgerows). Character strength is also moderate (uniform character of arable fields with prominent village fringes. Views of urban fringe are frequent from the escarpment).

Green infrastructure: Not stated

Historic environment: No designated heritage assets, however there will be assets associated with the former airfield which require preserving. These will likely be pillboxes, shelters etc. Setting of pillboxes and other structures would be significantly affected by development of the airfield. Removing their historical context. However, examples remaining are only part of the original defensive scheme.

Nature conservation: No designated nature conservation assets.

Air quality / contamination: Not within an AQMA. The area is identified as having potential for contaminated land due to its previous use as and airfield together with areas of made ground.

Community facilities: Currently there are no existing facilities in the vicinity of the site. Local facilities will be brought forward as part of the neighbouring Former RAF Newton Strategic Allocation.

Highways and access: The A46 is accessed to the south and east of the area of search, providing routes south to Leicester and north to Newark-on-Trent.

Accessibility: The National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 48 runs along the southeast area of search boundary following the A46. Local bus services operate nearby at Newton along Fairway Crescent and Wellington Avenue.

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Not graded

Deliverability: Site is in single ownership (MOD) and is available. Land has been submitted as a strategic allocation and extensions to the Former RAF Newton site will be assessed within the Growth Options Study and established within the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. Site may be suitable if policy changes.

Suitability: Could be suitable

Availability: Available 11 to 15 years

Achievability: Achievable 11 to 15 years

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Could be suitable if policy changes 5+ years

Overall summary: Site is in single ownership (MOD) and is available. Land has been submitted as a strategic allocation and extensions to the Former RAF Newton site has been assessed within the Growth Options Study (as part of a larger strategic growth area). The Growth Study states that the site provides sufficient land capable of delivering a co-dependent new settlement (with Bingham). Parts of the RAF Newton site (particularly its western extent) are some distance away from central Bingham and its existing services and rail station, with the A46 forming a physical barrier between the two. As such provision of new social infrastructure and improved linkages with Bingham are required in the location.

Parish / Town: Newton

Site area (hectares): 8 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 250

Density (dwellings/hectare): 31

Site source: Developer / Landowner Submission

Planning reference: None

Type of site: Adjoining other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: No formal allocation or no extant planning permission for residential development.

Number of dwellings remaining: 250

Source of number of dwellings: Details obtained through external Site Submission

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: The site was removed from the Green Belt and allocated in the Local Plan Part 1.

Flood risk: Site is within Flood zone 1

Landscape assessment: SN05 - East Bridgford Escarpment Farmlands - Landscape condition is moderate (loss of hedgerows). Character strength is also moderate (uniform character of arable fields with prominent village fringes. Views of urban fringe are frequent from the escarpment).

Green infrastructure: Site is identified as the location for sports pitches and open space within the outline planning application which has been granted permission. If developed for further housing, these facilities would be located further west, within the Green Belt.

Historic environment: No designated heritage assets within or close proximity of the site.

Nature conservation: No designated nature conservation assets.

Air quality / contamination: Site is not within or in close proximity of an AQMA.

Community facilities: The site forms part of the former RAF Newton Strategic Allocation, and is allocated to provide a neighbourhood centre of appropriate scale to serve the residential development and has planning permission for ancillary town centre uses. The site is within 30 travel time by bike and bus of Bingham District Centre. The site is not currently within close walking distance of community facilities but obligations to provide either a financial contribution or the provision of a new community centre and primary school within the site have been secured through a section 106 agreement.

Highways and access: Site would be accessed from the south, through the permitted site.

Accessibility: The developed part of the site is accessible to buses with stops on Fairway Crescent and Wellington Avenue providing services that run hourly during weekdays into Bingham and Nottingham. Connectivity with Bingham by walking and cycling is proposed to be improved in relation to the planning permission requirements. The site lacks a direct walking route into Bingham, being separated by the A46, however, the provision of a footbridge has been secured under the planning permission for the site, although this has not been delivered yet.

Other issues: The site is identified as green infrastructure within Local Plan Part 1 Policy 22. Land is an extension to the Former RAF Newton Strategic Allocation (500 homes).

Agricultural land: Classified as 'other'.

Deliverability: Land within SHLAA/NEW/005 is identified as green infrastructure within Local Plan Part 1 Policy 22. Land has been submitted as a strategic allocation and extensions to the Former RAF Newton site will be assessed within the Growth Options Study and established within the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. Site may be suitable if policy changes.

Suitability: Could be suitable

Availability: Available 11 to 15 years

Achievability: Achievable 11 to 15 years

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Could be suitable if policy changes 5+ years

Overall summary: Land within SHLAA/NEW/005 is identified as green infrastructure within Local Plan Part 1 Policy 22. Land has been submitted as a strategic allocation and extensions to the Former RAF Newton site has been assessed within the Growth Options Study that concludes the land is suitable as part of a strategic allocation. However parts of the RAF Newton site (particularly its western extent) are some distance away from central Bingham and its existing services and rail station, with the A46 forming a physical barrier between the two. As such provision of new social infrastructure and improved linkages with Bingham are required in the location.