JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
REVISED 05/05/2011
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
Site:
Land Adjacent Daneswood Farm, Boreley Lane, Ombersley,
Worcestershire, WR9 0HU.
Easting: 332024 Northing: 265368
Proposal:
Change of use of agricultural ground to equestrian use with new
vehicle access, stabling, ménage, parking area and installation of foul
sewage treatment plant.
Applicant:
Mrs E. Smith, c/o Agent
Agent:
Julian Barnett Architect, 16 New Street, Stourport on Severn,
Worcestershire. DY13 8UW
1.0 PROPOSAL
1.1 The proposal the subject of this application is the change of use of
agricultural ground to equestrian use with new vehicle access, stabling,
ménage, parking area and installation of foul sewage treatment plant.
1.2 Currently Mrs Smith and her daughter run a livery from Daneswood Farm
with the assistance of one full time employee. Daneswood Farm is in the
process of being sold, however, ground is being retained to allow the
business to be relocated and provide continued full time employment for
Mrs Smith’s daughter and assistant.
2.0 USE
2.1 The field is currently used for grazing including horses and is accessed
from a shared private track adjacent to the residential property The Hollies.
2.2 The proposal is to provide a separate vehicle access further down the lane
where turning and visibility are improved, and separate from The Hollies.
2.3 The field would then solely be used for keeping horses, divided with taped
fencing to allow rotation of the ground, a stable block for 10 horses,
including feed store, tack room, rug room and combined toilet/shower
room, in addition a ménage to exercise and train the dressage horses. There
would also be an area of hard standing set aside to car parking for the staff
and visitors, including horse boxes and trailers. The proposal would
require the installation of a foul water package treatment plant and this
would discharge to land drains or taken to the stream boarding the site,
both subject to consent from the Environment Agency.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
3.0 AMOUNT
3.1 The proposal is for a 10 horse stable block with feed store, tack room, rug
room and combined toilet/shower room, measuring 26m x 10.5m with a
ridge height of 4m.
3.2 Originally a new hay barn was proposed, however, given the relocation of
the ménage and the stable block it is now possible to reuse the existing
open barn located within the Northeast corner of the site, this would be
reroofed and re-cladd.
3.3 Ménage for exercising and training dressage horses, measuring 60m x 20m
with 1200mm high post and rail perimeter fence.
3.4 Car parking area for 10 vehicles, with 5 spaces measuring 3m x 5m and 5
spaces 3 x 5m for vehicles with trailers or horseboxes.
4.0 LAYOUT
4.1 The new vehicle access has been positioned to provide the best visibility
and turning into and from the site and maintain the badger foraging area
identified in the ecological survey.
4.2 The access track across the site has been positioned along the ménage to
reduce the amount of circulation through the site and allow the remaining
field to be divided into smaller paddocks with taped fencing, therefore
allowing rotation of the use of the ground and easy access to each
paddock.
4.3 Following discussions with the Local Authority planning department the
stable block, hay barn, ménage and car parking area, are now located in
the lower northeast area of the site, where these are heavily screened
along the north and eastern boundaries to reduce the impact upon the
neighbour properties and surrounding landscape. This position also
always the opportunity to maintain the badger foraging area identified in
the ecology survey and access to the woodland area along the northern
boundary.
4.4 Because of the topography of the site and the natural landscape these
facilities will not be seem from the public highway other than the existing
retained barn. Like the original scheme it will be necessary to cut and fill
areas of ground to provide a level platform for the ménage and stable
block, however, this has been kept to a minimum to reduce the impact on
the surrounding landscape.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
4.5 Despite relocating the facilities the track will now service the stable yard
and ménage with easy access to all the paddocks, vehicle circulation has
been reduced while the area set aside for grazing has increased.
4.6 We are aware there is a high pressure pipe crossing the site and a
minimum 6m easement has to be maintained, now the facilities have been
located towards the north east corner of the site the requirement to
carryout the majority of the work under a license is not necessary,
however, should the application be successful then the pipe will be
accurately located with the pipe surveyors to avoid any doubt and an
application will be sought for the construction of the field track only.
5.0 ACCESS
5.1 The position of the new vehicle access has been changed to reduced the
amount of vehicle circulation on the site and maintain the badger foraging
area identified in the ecology report. The revised position still maintains
the visibility splays required but the amount of hedge removal is reduced
and there is less excavation required because the difference in road and
site level are less in this location.
5.2 60m visibility splays at 2.5m from the carriageway at a height of 0.9m
above the carriageway are available in both directions.
5.3 The new entrance will be 6m wide with 6m radius either side to allow
sufficient turning for vehicle entering and exiting the site.
5.4 Entrance gates have been positioned more than 14m into the site to allow
minimum 10m from edge of highway to swing of the gates, to ensure
stationery vehicles do not obstruct the highway.
5.5 The access track across the site to the car parking area is 4m wide,
however, this could be increased with the inclusion of a two passing bays
along this length of track if it was felt this was more acceptable for this
location.
5.6 Car parking area for 10 vehicles, with 5 spaces measuring 3m x 5m and 5
spaces 3 x 5m for vehicles with trailers or horseboxes. Behind car parking
spaces there is a minimum vehicle aisle of 6m and behind the larger spaces
there is 20m to allow vehicles to enter and exit the site in a forward gear.
5.7 The vehicle parking spaces have been suitable sized and will be
consolidated to accommodate wheelchair uses.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
6.0 MATERIALS
6.1 Walls
Pressure impregnated Shiplap exterior cladding.
6.2 Roof
Black Onduline roof sheeting.
6.3 Doors
Pressure impregnated timber.
7.0 LANDSCAPING
7.1 Originally no additional landscaping was indicated, however, the proposal
is now to reinforce the soft landscaping along the eastern boundary with
Boreley Lane, this is the area where badger foraging has been identified in
the ecology survey.
7.2 The proposal is to retain the grassland between the boundary and ménage,
and plant fruit trees in this area to supplement the habitat. The boundary
line would be further reinforced with natural species hedging and
specimen trees.
7.3 Access between the retained ground and woodland would be unobstructed
to allow badgers the opportunity to inhabit the woodland.
8. DISABILITY FEATURES
8.1
Path routes from the vehicle parking area to the stable block and
ménage will be suitable for wheelchair access, with the toilet/ shower
room laid out to conform to Part M of the building regulations.
9. FOUL WATER DRAINAGE
9.1
10.
All foul water drainage will be connected to a new package treatment
plant and in turn connected to minimum 60m of land drain or taken to
a water course, both with the consent of the Environment Agency.
WATER MANAGEMENT
10.1
All water from the stables and hay will be taken to external water tanks
for recycling with overflows taken to soak away located minimum 5m
from any building or taken to land drain beyond package treatment
plant sample chamber.
10.2
All external hard standing areas will be porous paving, self-binding
gravel or recycled material for the ménage, and all to be self draining
or taken to soak away located minimum 5m from any building.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
10.3
11.
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
New vehicle entrance to be consolidated and must not discharge
surface water onto the public highway, water to discharge to new road
gullies and taken to soak aways located minimum 5m from any
building or highway.
POLICIES
11.1 In devising this scheme all appropriate National Guidance and
planning policies have been taken into consideration.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
SURVEYOR
TECHNOLOGIST
WATER MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
Site:
Land Adjacent Daneswood Farm, Boreley Lane, Ombersley,
Worcestershire, WR9 0HU.
Easting: 332024 Northing: 265368
Proposal:
Change of use of agricultural ground to equestrian use with new
vehicle access, stabling, hay barn, ménage, parking area and
installation of foul sewage treatment plant.
Applicant:
Mrs E. Smith, c/o Agent
Agent:
Julian Barnett Architect, 16 New Street, Stourport on Severn,
Worcestershire. DY13 8UW
1.
WATER MANAGEMENT
1.1 All water from the stables and hay will be taken to external water tanks for
recycling with overflows taken to soak away located minimum 5m from any
building or taken to land drain beyond package treatment plant sample
chamber.
1.2 All external hard standing areas will be porous paving, self-binding gravel or
recycled material for the ménage, and all to be self draining or taken to soak
away located minimum 5m from any building.
1.3 New vehicle entrance to be consolidated and must not discharge surface water
onto the public highway, water to discharge to new road gullies and taken to
soak aways located minimum 5m from any building or highway.
JULIAN BARNETT ARCHITECT
Tel: 01299 829212
Proprietor : J J Barnett RIBA.
16 NEW STREET STOURPORT ON SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE DY13 8UW
e. mail: julian@jjbarchitect.co.uk
Fax: 01299 829212