Whatton in the Vale Housing Land Assessment

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 10.5 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 125

Density (dwellings/hectare): 12

Site source: Developer / Landowner Submission

Planning reference: None

Type of site: Adjoining other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: Previously refused planning permission.

Number of dwellings remaining: 0

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

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: The site is not located within the Green Belt.

Flood risk: Half the site is Flood zone 3 (1 in 100 years) and also at low risk of surface water flooding.

Landscape assessment: Aggregate LVIA score: 66/100. The site comprises a series of arable and pastoral fields on the south-western edge of the small village of Whatton-in-the-Vale and includes part of the Whatton-in-the-Vale Conservation Area. The site has been noted within the Townscape Appraisal of the conservation area as positive open space and part of the conservation area setting. There is a medium landscape value within the study area, which is contributed to by the good levels of maintenance across the study area and the high degree of conservation interests including a scheduled monument. The susceptibility of the landscape to development of the site is medium; development of the site would result in loss of part of the conservation area and land assessed as positive open space in the Townscape Appraisal. Overall, the landscape sensitivity is medium. In terms of visual amenity, there is a medium visual value. This is attributed to in part by the conservation area and its setting, as well as the recreational value that the site offers. The site forms part of the visual amenity for both recreational and residential receptors and overall has a medium visual susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is medium.

Green infrastructure: The River Smite and neighbouring land should be protected and enhanced as a Green Corridor, which would provide biodiversity, recreational and flood alleviation benefits. Development should not adversely affect the openness of the site as recognised in the Townscape Appraisal should be preserved.

Historic environment: Land north of Dark Lane is within Whatton's Conservation Area. The Townscape Appraisal identifies the site as a Positive Open Space with important views from the Conservation Area across open countryside. Development of this site would directly effect the Conservation Area and its setting.

Nature conservation: River Smite Local Wildlife Site (LWS) is adjacent to the site. Avoidance measures, including buffer, are required to prevent adverse affects, including diffuse water pollution. Site is bounded by and contains hedgerows in a variety of conditions. It also contains areas of pasture which may contain locally important neutral grassland species. The Biodiversity Opportunity Mapping Report identifies the site as being located within an area where grassland should be created around Whatton and Aslockton to connect grasslands in the long term. Whilst development would prevent this opportunity being realised, it could facilitate improvements (quality and connectivity) within remaining areas. Hedgerow quality and connectivity should be preserved and enhanced in accordance with Wider Landscape objectives within Biodiversity Opportunity Mapping Report. Adverse effects on designated and non-designated nature conservation assets should be avoided, mitigated or as a last resort compensated.

Air quality / contamination: Site is not within an AQMA.

Community facilities: The Jubilee Hall is the only community facility within Whatton. There are no shops or other services.

Highways and access: Highly questionable from sustainability standpoint. Poor transport links and lack of facilities in village mean limited scope for none car based journeys. Dark Lane is unsuitable for access. Trees on Old Grantham Road are likely to impact on visibility, hence providing access from this road may also prove problematical.

Accessibility: Site is within a 5 minute walk of bus stops on Dark Lane and Old Grantham Road. These stops are served by an hourly service during the day to Bingham and the surrounding villages, with no service during the evenings or on a Sunday.

Other issues: Due to the flooding, access and conservation area constraints the 2016 SHLAA determines the site is non deliverable/ developable.

Agricultural land: The majority of the site is Grade 3 agricultural land, with part of the site at the south classified as Grade 2 (BMV).

Deliverability: Site includes significant area of land within flood zone 3. Sequential test and subsequent exception test is likely to restrict the extent of development on the site. These areas are also in close proximity to the LWS. Notwithstanding these constraints Landowner believes the site is deliverable within 5 years.

Suitability: Not suitable

Availability: Not available

Achievability: Not Achievable

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Non Deliverable or Developable

Overall summary: Whatton is not identified as a Key Settlement within the adopted Core Strategy. As Whatton has limited services and facilities the village has not been identified in the LAPP as an other village where additional housing development could occur. The site itself is constrained by flood risk issues (half the site is within Flood zone 3), heritage assets (impacts on setting of Conservation Area), agricultural land quality (2/3 Grade 2), biodiversity assets (proximity to River Smite LWS), landscape sensitivity (medium landscape and visual sensitivity) and accessibility constraints (limited public transport and visibility constraints on Old Grantham Road). Furthermore the recent appeal decisions within the adjoining settlement of Aslockton have supported the Council's position that further housing in villages with limited services should be prevented.

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 0.4 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Brownfield

Dwelling capacity: 3

Density (dwellings/hectare): Not stated

Site source: Planning Application

Planning reference: 05/01121/FUL

Type of site: Within other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: Planning Permission for Residential Expired.

Number of dwellings remaining: 3

Source of number of dwellings: Planning Application

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: Not stated

Flood risk: Not stated

Landscape assessment: Not stated

Green infrastructure: Not stated

Historic environment: Not stated

Nature conservation: Not stated

Air quality / contamination: Not stated

Community facilities: Not stated

Highways and access: Not stated

Accessibility: Not stated

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Not stated

Deliverability: Planning permission has expired over 10 years ago. Considered non deliverable and non developable.

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Not available

Achievability: Not achievable

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Non Deliverable or Developable

Overall summary: Planning permission has expired over 10 years ago. Considered non deliverable and non developable.

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 0

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 1

Density (dwellings/hectare): 0

Site source: Planning Application

Planning reference: 21/01894/FUL

Type of site: Within other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: Extant full planning permission, S106 agreed or not required.

Number of dwellings remaining: 1

Source of number of dwellings: Planning Application

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: Not stated

Flood risk: Not stated

Landscape assessment: Not stated

Green infrastructure: Not stated

Historic environment: Not stated

Nature conservation: Not stated

Air quality / contamination: Not stated

Community facilities: Not stated

Highways and access: Not stated

Accessibility: Not stated

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Not stated

Deliverability: Planning permission for minor residential development. Deliverable within 5 years.

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Available now - 1 to 5 years

Achievability: Achievable now 1 to 5 year

Delivery period: 1 year

Delivery: 5 Year Tranche - 0 to 5 Years

Overall summary: Planning permission for minor residential development. Deliverable within 5 years.

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 20

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 8

Density (dwellings/hectare): 20

Site source: Developer/Landowner Submission

Planning reference: None

Type of site: Within other village

Allocated site reference: None

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

Number of dwellings remaining: 0

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

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: Not stated

Flood risk: Not stated

Landscape assessment: Not stated

Green infrastructure: Site is a paddock.

Historic environment: Not stated

Nature conservation: Not stated

Air quality / contamination: Not stated

Community facilities: Not stated

Highways and access: Not stated

Accessibility: Not stated

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Not stated

Deliverability: As the site is a 'positive open space' as identified in the Townscape Appraisal of Whatton's Conservation Area. Site is therefore considered non deliverable or developable.

Suitability: Not suitable

Availability: Available 11 to 15 years

Achievability: Not Achievable

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Non Deliverable or Developable

Overall summary: As the site is a 'positive open space' as identified in the Townscape Appraisal of Whatton's Conservation Area. Site is therefore considered non deliverable or developable.

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 0.68 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 1

Density (dwellings/hectare): 1

Site source: Planning Application

Planning reference: 17/01408/FUL

Type of site: Adjoining other village

Allocated site reference: None

Status: Previously refused planning permission

Number of dwellings remaining: 0

Source of number of dwellings: Planning Application

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: Not stated

Flood risk: Not stated

Landscape assessment: Not stated

Green infrastructure: Not stated

Historic environment: Not stated

Nature conservation: Not stated

Air quality / contamination: Not stated

Community facilities: Not stated

Highways and access: Not stated

Accessibility: Not stated

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Not stated

Deliverability: Planning application dismissed on appeal.

Suitability: Not suitable

Availability: Not available

Achievability: Not achievable

Delivery period: Not applicable

Delivery: Non Deliverable or Developable

Overall summary: Planning permission dismissed on appeal for a dwelling. Site considered undeliverable on this basis.

Parish / Town: Whatton in the Vale

Site area (hectares): 9 hectares

Brownfield or greenfield: Greenfield

Dwelling capacity: 200

Density (dwellings/hectare): 23

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: 200

Source of number of dwellings: Assumption made on best estimate

Site on Brownfield Register: No

Green Belt: The site is not located within the Green Belt.

Flood risk: The edges of the site are at risk of flooding from watercourses and from surface water.

Landscape assessment: SN06 – Aslockton Village Farmlands. The overall landscape strategy is ‘Conserve and Enhance’. The landscape condition is moderate. The character strength is strong. The area has a relatively uniform character of arable fields, linear blocks and clumps of woodland and small distinctive rural villages (LCA 2009).

Green infrastructure: As the site is in intensive farming use there is potentially an opportunity to improve biodiversity within the site.

Historic environment: No designated or non designated heritage assets within the site. Conservation area close to but not adjoining the site.

Nature conservation: The River Smite LWS is located to the south of Grantham Road. The site is in intensive use for agriculture, however hedgerows surround the site.

Air quality / contamination: The site is not within or within proximity of and Air Quality Management Area.

Community facilities: The Jubilee Hall is the only community facility within Whatton. There are no shops or other services.

Highways and access: Access may have to be achieved off Old Grantham Road. Potential access points trough adjacent estate to the east.

Accessibility: Site is within a 5 minute walk of bus stops on Dark Lane and Old Grantham Road. These stops are served by an hourly service during the day to Bingham and the surrounding villages, with no service during the evenings or on a Sunday.

Other issues: Not stated

Agricultural land: Grade 3

Deliverability: The site is being promoted through land promotion company. They have provided a number of examples in terms of sites gaining outline planning permission and the commencement of development.

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: Whilst there are few technical and physical constraints highlighted by the assessment. Whatton is not identified as a Key Settlement within the adopted Core Strategy. As Whatton has limited services and facilities the village has not been identified in the LAPP as an other village where additional housing development could occur.