We appointed civil and highway engineer Canham Consulting to undertake a transport assessment and to assess traffic flow along Chiddingly Road in light of our proposed development and other likely developments coming forward. The detailed modelling of future traffic flows demonstrated there will be minimal traffic impact on the wider highway network. During the [...]
Horam and Wealden District have experienced considerable growth in recent years. We understand this puts pressure on local services and infrastructure, which often take a while to adapt to and catch up with demand, and that this is frustrating for residents. House building is extremely effective in stimulating the economy, and new people do [...]
The beauty of Custom and Self-Build homes is that new homes are demand-led, where homeowners get directly involved in setting their own priorities for the look and type of home being built. Investing in a Custom or Self-Build home is also an investment in the local community. Research has shown that when people invest [...]
Government sets minimum targets for new homes in each district of England. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires Councils to enable developers to build an agreed number of homes each year to cater for anticipated growth in the area. The number of homes required is calculated using a method provided by Government which [...]
We know the site has some areas of surface water flooding, particularly along the southern boundary in the existing ditch. We appointed local civil engineer Canham Consulting to undertake a detailed flood risk assessment and prepare an initial drainage design. The proposed strategy will improve drainage, and protect against flooding even in rare 1-in-100-year [...]
We have allocated 17 homes (34% of the total number) as ‘affordable’. Some will be offered at a discount to the open market price, some will be traditional shared ownership, and the remaining will be affordable rent. We feel strongly that Custom and Self-Build should be available to everyone so we would like to [...]
The provision of new children’s play areas is required to support residential development and to comply with the requirements of Suffolk Coastal Core Strategy policies SP16 and DM32. The Framlingham Neighbourhood Plan evidences a shortage of three Local Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) and one Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (NEAP). Further planned population [...]
No buildings are higher than two stories plus a pitched roof. We used the description ‘generally two-storey’ to account for those with the potential for additional rooms in the roof space (creating a third occupiable floor) where this does not increase the ridge height. We accept this description is confusing and have changed it [...]
All 2-bedroom houses have a single parking space plus a single garage. 3-bedroom houses have a minimum of one parking space plus a single or double garage. All 4-bedroom houses have two parking spaces and a double garage. An additional car park provides allocated spaces for residents of the flats and visitors. [...]
Before any plots are sold the roads and utilities are installed by the developer — this includes our proposed improvements to Victoria Mill Road. The developer also takes responsibility for delivering the communal landscaping and play area. A Management Company will be set up to look after the communal roads and paths, courtyards, landscaping [...]
