Barry Wood Plant Hire - Victory Quarry Design And Access Statement June 2012
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Barry Wood Plant Hire
Victory Quarry
Design And Access Statement
June 2012
Geoplan Limited, Unit 7, Heritage Business Centre Belper, Derbyshire
Tel: +44 (0) 1773 882667, Email: martin@geoplanlimited.comVictory Quarry Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Design and Access Statement
1.0 Design and Access Statement
1.1 Section 42(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires
applicants to provide Design and Access Statements to accompany planning
applications.
1.2 The purpose of such statements is to explain and justify the design and
access principles and concepts upon which a development proposal is based.
Although a statement is not part of a planning application it is a material
consideration to which planning authorities should have regard.
1.3 The Act specifies seven components that should be addressed as part of the
design component. These are:
• Response to context
• Quantum
• Use
• Layout
• Scale
• Appearance
• Landscaping
2.0 Response to Context
2.1 To put the development into context, the site comprises a former quarry that
has been partially backfilled over a number of years using imported
materials. The site is located in a predominantly rural area and being
essentially a hole in the ground, there is no visual continuity or context
between the site and its immediate surroundings which might be used to
guide design.
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2.2 The proposed development comprises, primarily, the continued use of land
for the recycling of inert construction materials. This is a continuation of a
use that has been permitted for a number of years and does not entail any
built development, although it does require the use of mobile plant, on
occasion, throughout the year. In addition, the planning application proposes
the construction of an amenity screen mound. The context for this element
has been determined by local topography and the relationship of the site to
nearby residential properties.
3.0 Quantum
3.1 The amount of mobile plant needed for the recycling operations is a function
of the amount and type of material brought onto the site for recycling as well
as the amount of space available within the quarry floor. Space within the
site is limited as all operations are confined to the extent of the quarry floor.
A balance therefore needs to be achieved between space for storage of
imported materials to be processed, space for mobile plant to undertake the
processing, space for stockpiles of processed materials and manoeuvring
room for on-site vehicles.
3.2 The quantum of the amenity screen mound has been determined by a
landscape assessment that has attempted to maximise the improvements it
would make to the amenity of local residents whilst ensuring that it ‘fits’
within the landscape around the site.
4.0 Use
4.1 The proposed use is a continuation of an existing use that has been
developed over the past 10 years comprising the recycling of imported inert
construction materials. The recycling is closely associated with the historic
quarrying operations undertaken at the site and is considered entirely
appropriate in landuse planning terms. The location of recycling operations
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(particularly those involving the operation of plant and machinery) within
former quarry workings is also common practice and is considered acceptable
in landuse planning terms.
5.0 Layout
5.1 The siting of the recycling plant has been determined by the space
constraints imposed within the site.
5.2 The plant layout has been designed to maximise the screening effects
provided by the surrounding quarry faces and the proposed amenity bund.
5.3 The individual plant components have been laid out according to the basic
design concept of achieving a linear production line process and a safe
working environment.
6.0 Scale
6.1 The scale of the proposed plant in terms of its height, width and length has
been determined by the individual plant components needed for the
recycling processes. The scale of the plant is considered the minimum
necessary to satisfactorily achieve the desired outputs, provide a safe
working environment, whilst allowing sufficient access for routine repairs and
maintenance.
7.0 Appearance
7.1 The external appearance of the plant in the context of the immediate
surroundings is not considered to be a critical design factor. As a result of the
existing established tree belt to the north, the level of the quarry floor below
surrounding ground levels and the screening effect of the surrounding quarry
faces, external views of the plant are very limited.
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7.2 The proposed amenity screen mound have been designed to sit
sympathetically into the surrounding landscape through the use of gentle
slope profiles as seen from sensitive receptors, whilst achieving the
maximum screening effect for the quarry.
8.0 Landscaping
8.1 The site sits in an open rural landscape that exhibits signs of historic mineral
working in the form of a large spoil mound to the west and undulating
disturbed ground to the north.
8.2 There is a belt of established tree planting to the east of the site.
8.3 The nearest residential properties are Peak House and Peak House Farm
located some 150 metres south east of the quarry rim. The proposed amenity
mound has been designed specifically with these properties in mind.
8.4 The mound will be seeded to grass with a seed mixture appropriate for the
locality and the surrounding agricultural landscape.
9.0 Access
9.1 The site benefits from an existing access road onto Batham Gate Road which
joins with the main A6 a short distance to the west. Batham Gate Road is
straight and wide, with good visibility at this point and has satisfactorily
served the site as an access for HGV traffic for many years. The levels of
traffic associated with the development proposals are no greater than at
present and so low (on average 2.2 loads per day during the busiest month of
the year during 2010) that the potential for them to adversely impact upon
either highway capacity or safety is considered negligible. No changes are
therefore proposed to the existing access arrangements onto the public
highway.
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