SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 196
Solihull Local Plan Site Allocations – Masterplans
October 2020
Savills Architects Site Proposal
REV
Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Crown copyright license number
100024244 Savills (UK) Limited. Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not
guaranteed. Savills does not act as Principal Designer and this drawing is not intended to inform Construction Design Management
procedures.
J - Masterplan Updates in Response to
Heritage & Landscape Factors
DATE
INITIAL
19.10.2019
B.G
At an initial meeting held with the site promoters Savills in 2016, highlighted
how the area of land to the north of the site could be developed as a sports
hub. The promoters plan suggests additional housing to help facilitate the
sports hub and have located the Public Open Space where it helps to provide
separation from Grimshall Hall.
The Council acknowledged the amount of consideration given to the design
approach however suggested there was a need to check o-set distances
along Purnell’s Brook and the LWS. A request was made for more detailed
information to inform the deliverability of the sports pitches and the likely
impact of this given the signifi cant level changes across the site and the
likely ecological impact on Purnell’s Brook and the Canal. The visual impact
of the sports facilities and the impact on the setting of the listed building was
also raised.
Discussion with the site promoters and land owners have been ongoing
since 2016. The manager of the football club has raised his preference for
security fencing around the sports pitches however Ocers at the Council
raised their concerns about the impact this would have on the Green Belt
and character of the development.
Following the findings from the independent Heritage Assessment
commissioned by the Council the Master-plan has been reviewed. Whilst
the site promoter is broadly in support of the Councils emerging illustrative
plan, they believed there is scope to bring development closer to Grade 1
listed Grimshaw Hall. This discussion is only likely to be resolved a the
application stage. The significance of the impact of development on the
setting of Grimshaw Hall can only be fully determined once a full planning
application has been submitted.
0
50m
100m
LEGEND
80
Combined Site Boundary
Potential Access Points off
Hampton Road
Proposed Footpath / Leisure
Routes
Land Use - Indicative
Development Area (Combined
Area Approx. 10.69ha)
Existing Trees and Hedgerows
to be Retained
Potential to Provide Pedestrian
Link to Neighbouring Streets
Land Use - Green Space General Amenity
Potential to Retain Existing Trees
Subject to Detailed Design
Land Use - Green Space Sports
New Strategic Landscape
Planting Buffer Planting
Land Use - Infrastructure
Retained Existing Public Right
of Way
Indicative Internal Primary
Road Network
Indicative Sports Pitch
Locations
Indicative Main Football Club
Pitch Location
Indicative Cricket Green
Location
Site Contours
Potential Location for
Children’s Play Area
Potential Need to Provide Buffer
Planting to Existing Properties
Indicative Location for
Multi Use Sports Hub Building
Potential Location for Surface
Water Attenuation Ponds
Car Parking to Serve
Sports Facilities
Green Links (retained, enhanced
and reinstated hedgerows and
trees)
Potential Sports Area
Overflow Car Park
Elevated Landscape Mounds to
Restrict Visibility and Provide
Natural Setting to Listed Building
Project Name
Drawing Title
Land of Hampton Road,
Knowle
Concept Masterplan
Job no. BMPL - 331904
Dwg no. AI01
Date. 17 October 2017
Scale.1:2000@A2
Rev. J
(331904 - 05b)
Drawn by. B.G
Checked by. B.G / R.P
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