POLICY GDS.1

The following sites are allocated for development during the Plan period and are shown on the Proposals Map. The Policy also sets out the requirements to enable development and phasing of development.

A. General Site Requirements for All Sites:

1. Public transport services and infrastructure provision where current levels are insufficient to meet the needs of the site (Policy T.24).

2. Satisfactory safe access (Policy T.24).

3. To facilitate ease of movement, and to improve access to surrounding facilities and services, developments should be integrated and well connected to their surroundings. A choice of pedestrian, cycle and vehicular routes should be provided which create safe, secure and attractive environments (Policy D.2).

4. Building orientation to maximise passive solar gain (Policy ES.2).

5. Sensitive building design and layout with appropriate landscape design and planting that responds to the physical context of the development (Policy D.3).

6. Taking account of archaeological and nature conservation interests on or near the site (Policies BH.11-13 and NE.6-11).

B. General site requirements for all sites involving residential development:

1. Phasing of development in accordance with policy HG.3 and as set out in GDS.1.
2. Provision of new and/or contribution toward proposed or existing educational, community and recreational facilities including outdoor sportsfield and children's playing space (Policies CF.6, SR.3 & SR.6) at a level directly related in scale and kind to the need generated by the site.
3. 30% affordable homes subject to the provisions of policy HG.8 and site thresholds set in the reasoned justification. Provision should be integrated with general needs housing in such a way that it secures a mix of dwelling size, type and affordability avoiding concentration of only affordable housing.

C. Site specific allocations and requirements:

BATH

B1. Western Riverside - site area 39.2 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed use scheme including:

1. Significant provision for business development (Use Class B1).

2. At least 620 dwellings.

3. High density urban form.

4. Relocation of other uses including civic amenity site/refuse transfer station, sewage pumping and storage facility, gas storage facilities.

5. Flood mitigation measures.

6. On and off site transport infrastructure including Rapid Transit System linking the site to Park & Ride facilities at Newbridge and the city centre.

7. Public access to and along the riverside

8. Remediation of existing land contamination.

9. Small scale local needs shopping, food and drink uses and local offices (Use Classes A1, A2 & A3).

10. No adverse impact on Bath's hot springs and their sources.

Phasing: 270 dwellings 2001- 2006; 350 2006-2011 (total site capacity will be greater)

B2. MoD Foxhill - site area : 18.7 ha

Development Requirements (see also Development Guide for this site approved 1998):

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. At least 7.5 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1, B2 & B8).

2. About 200 dwellings.

3. No detriment to underlying water source protection area.

4. Stabilisation of previously mined/unstable land.

5. Retention & enhancement of existing vegetation, boundary planting & reinforcement & maintenance of northern boundary planting.

6. Main vehicular access onto Bradford Road, with at least one secondary access onto Foxhill incorporating traffic calming measures.

7. Local centre, including a small food store with residential development above, that does not harm the vitality and viability of other local centres.

8. Minimum of 2.0 ha of public open space & equipped children’s playing space

9. Protect and enhance the Bath skyline.

Phasing: 200 dwellings 2006-2011

B3. Rush Hill (Clarks/CIC Ralphs sites) - site area 5.2 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 50 dwellings.

2. At least 2 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1 and/or B2 and/or B8).

3. Provision of community facilities.

4. Improved access from Rush Hill.

5. Pedestrian access onto Old Fosse Road to enhance accessibility to existing shops, local facilities and surrounding areas and to provide for a more permeable environment.

6. Pedestrian access towards the western part of Rush Hill.

7. Ameliorate impact of development on Green Belt & adjoining countryside.

8. Protection of hedgerows and trees on the site subject of tree preservation orders

9. Protection of geological outcrop (site of nature conservation importance) on Rush Hill frontage

10. Remediation of potential land contamination and instability.

11. Ensure the development of this prominent site does not harm wider City views.

Phasing: 50 dwellings 2001-2006

B4. Southgate - site area : 4.5 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. Provision of comparison retail floorspace.

2. Convenience goods retail floorspace to replace existing store up to 1,500 sq. metres net in size.

3. About 90 dwellings.

4. A proportion of retail units at any time to be provided for retailers 'meeting day to day needs'.

5. Car parking provision appropriate to the nature and scale of development, public transport provision, and transport infrastructure.

6. Fully integrated public transport facilities.

7. Satisfactory relationship with and utilisation of listed structures.

8. No adverse impact on Bath’s hot springs and their sources.

9. Protection of archaeological interests.

10. Provision for national cycle route network.

11. Permeable built form appropriate to urban design and grain of Bath.

12. Visitor facility to include public toilets.

Phasing: 90 dwellings 2001-2006

B5. Bailbrook Area - site area : 6.7 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Up to 90 dwellings.

2. Not more than 12 dwellings being constructed on land to the west of the bypass with access from Bailbrook Lane

3. Buffer zone (minimum width 30m) with tree planting and acoustic barrier along A46 Swainswick bypass to safeguard residential amenity in terms of air quality and noise.

4. Area of public open space to be provided fronting Bailbrook Lane to safeguard the amenity and setting of the existing dwellings.

5. Vehicular access to the land east of the Swainswick bypass to be only from London Road West by means of the access to Bailbrook House which should be satisfactorily improved.

6. Vehicular access to limited development in the grounds of The Elms should only be from Woodland Park.

7. Pedestrian access to Alice Park and Bailbrook Lane from development site.

8. Development should be predominantly in the form of terraces following the contours interspersed with adequately spaced trees so that there are no hard edges.

9. Public transport provision serving site

Phasing: 90 dwellings 2001-2006

B6. Land north of Bailbrook Lane – Site area : 1.3 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Up to 5 dwellings.
2. Vehicular access to be at the eastern end of the site.
3. Pedestrian access to Bailbrook Lane at western end.
4. The hedgerow bordering Bailbrook Lane should be retained and safeguarded (5m corridor required).
5. Highway improvements at the Bailbrook Lane/London Road West junction.

Phasing: 5 dwellings 2001-2006

B7. R/O 89-123 Englishcombe Lane – Site area : 1.4 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 45 dwellings.
2. Retention of existing hedgerows along site boundaries.
3. Access from between nos 87-89 Englishcombe Lane retaining existing trees where possible.
4. Stabilisation of ground conditions both on and adjoining the site to ensure safe development.
5. Measures to minimise ecological impacts and compensatory measures.
6. No adverse impacts on the hydrology the of site and the adjoining land.
7. Space within the site for planting of large trees.
8. Pedestrian access from Stirtingale Road.

Phasing: 45 dwellings 2006-2011

B8. R/O 46-64 Bloomfield Drive - Site area : 0.4 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 13 dwellings.

2. Access from Corston View.

3. Retention of existing hedgerows.

4. Access - provide alternative access to rear service road serving the properties fronting Bloomfield Drive.

5. Contribution to the enhancement of the adjoining equipped children's playing space.

6. Buffer zone between curtilage of nearby dwellings and activity area of children's playing space.

7. Pedestrian link to children's playing space and/or playing field.

Phasing : 13 dwellings 2006-2011

B9. Windsor Castle Site, Upper Bristol Road - Site area : 0.2 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 12 dwellings.

2. No adverse impact on floodplain.

3. Access from Windsor Court.

4. Retention and re-use of public house and associated buildings.

5. Residential properties along River Avon frontage.

6. Design to take account of existing trees located between the site and Upper Bristol Road/ Windsor Bridge Road junction.

7. Enhancement of riverside path and its footpath link to Upper Bristol Road.

Phasing: 12 dwellings 2001-2006

B10. Beechen Cliff School Annex, Wellsway - Site area : 0.4 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 20 dwellings.

2. Pedestrian and cycle links to Oak Street and Wells Road.

3. Measures to mitigate noise environment for new dwellings.

4. Access from Westmoreland Station Road.

5. Measures to ensure preservation in situ of archaeological remains.

6. Landscaping to extend wooded character of Beechen Cliff to the valley floor.

7. Retention of existing trees.

8. Measures to ensure stability of retaining walls on Wells Road frontage and on Oak Street boundary.

Phasing: 20 dwellings 2001-2006

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KEYNSHAM

K1. Somerdale - Site area : 24.3 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. Retention of existing business uses and development of at least 10 ha of land for business development (Use Classes B1, B2 and B8).

2. About 50 dwellings on the southern part of the site.

3. Safeguarding of residential amenities of proposed residential development from existing and/or proposed business uses including incorporation of a buffer zone, landscaping and other visual and noise mitigation measures.

4. Provision of equipped children's playing space.

5. Replacement playing fields.

6. Preserve setting of existing main factory frontage.

7. Public access along River Avon.

8. Retention of avenue of trees in Somerdale Road.

9. No development in the floodplain.

10. Ameliorate impact on the Green Belt.

11. Provision of major landscaping on northern, western and eastern site boundaries to satisfactorily accommodate development into Avon Valley landscape and contribute to Bristol/Avon Community Forest.

12. Protection of the River Avon Site of Nature Conservation Importance.

13. No adverse impact on nearby agricultural use.

14. Remediation of potential ground instability.

15. Loss of recreational and social facilities to be offset by satisfactory alternative provision.

16. Provision of satisfactory highway access to A4175, realignment of Station Road and closure to traffic of Somerdale Road site entrance; off-site traffic management measures in Station Road and Avon Mill Lane.

17. Traffic management measures to restrict vehicular use of Chandos Road.

18. Provision of appropriate access to public transport, including enhanced rail infrastructure at Keynsham Station and enhanced bus services.

Phasing: 50 dwellings 2001-2006

K2. South West Keynsham - Site area : 20.2 ha

Development Requirements:

Site in two sections: Part A 8.5 ha east of Charlton Road and Part B 11.7 ha west of St. Clement's Road Site requirements are for A and B combined and only comprehensive proposals for a mixed-use scheme including both sites will be considered including:

1. About 500 dwellings.

2. At least 1.5 ha of land for business uses (Use Class B1), including the retention of existing workshops.

3. Vehicular access from Charlton Road (Site A) and St. Clement's Road (Site B).

4. Traffic management to prevent vehicular access from Park Road except for emergency vehicles.

5. Pedestrian links to the adjoining Avon Forest woodland and countryside and between sites A & B.

6. General traffic management measures to mitigate impact on surrounding road network.

7. Enhancement of pedestrian and cycle routes to Keynsham town centre and railway station.

8. Improvements to Keynsham railway station.

9. Provision of public transport from both A and B to Keynsham town centre, Bristol and Bath.

10. Extension to the Castle County Primary School.

11. Provision of a community meeting place located adjacent to school together forming a community focal point.

12. Provision of at least two small scale local convenience shops provided with residential accommodation above; and to form part of the community focal point.

13. Provision of direct pedestrian/cycle access from Site A to shops at Holmoak Road.

14. Retention of existing hedgerows where possible, especially along Parkhouse Lane.

15. Protection of nature conservation interest.

16. Enhancement of Parkhouse Lane for informal recreation purposes.

17. Provision of equipped children's playing space on both A and B.

18. Provision of a playing field.

19. Protection of the Forest of Avon woodland.

20. Incorporation into the layout of the scheme of the Forest of Avon concept including provision of on and off site planting.

21. Careful boundary treatment to ameliorate visual impact on the Green Belt.

22. Replacement of part of the allotment lost through development of the site.

23. Provision of adequate sewerage infrastructure to serve site.

Phasing: 500 dwellings 2006-2011

K3. Broadmead Lane - Site area : 4.5 ha

Development requirements:

1. Development for waste management purposes.

2. Traffic management and highway improvement measures at railway bridge(s) to facilitate access including for pedestrians and cyclists.

3. No adverse impact on flood plain.

4. Topographical survey together with hydraulic and hydrological studies of bridge improvement area having regard to flood flow and flood storage capacity in order to ensure safe access to the site.

5. Remediation of potential ground instability as site is former refuse tip.

6. Remediation of potential land contamination including adjoining land as site is former refuse tip.

7. Landscaping and planting to ameliorate impact on Green Belt and surrounding countryside.

K4. St. John's Court/Charlton Road, Keynsham - Site area : 1.4 ha

Development requirements:

1. Comprehensive scheme for development/redevelopment for town centre/ community uses including:

2. Food store of 1,500 – 2,000 sq. metres net floorspace.

3. Community meeting place.

4. Measures to safeguard the amenities of adjacent residential properties both during and after development including noise attenuation, landscaping, and restriction of opening and servicing hours.

5. Satisfactory access improvements.

6. Improvements to existing parking and servicing of properties fronting Bristol Road, High Street and Charlton Road.

7. Protection/enhancement of the character and setting of adjoining listed buildings.

8. Preservation of any potential features of archaeological interest.

9. Provision of off-site foul and surface water improvements.

10. CCTV linking with existing provision in town centre.

11. Relocation of notable plant species.

12. Remediation of potential site contamination.

13. Measures to mitigate any adverse impacts on air quality.

14. Public transport provision serving site.

15. Pedestrian and cycle links to High Street.

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NORTON RADSTOCK

NR1. Land south of Charlton Park, Norton-Radstock - Site area : 7 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 90 dwellings.

2. Around 2 ha of land for B1 uses.

3. Community hall.

4. 1.5 ha land for public playing fields.

5. Sensitive treatment of boundaries adjoining the open countryside.

6. Satisfactory surface water disposal to avoid exacerbating flooding problems on the Snails Brook & Kilmersdon Brook.

Phasing: 90 dwellings 2006-2011

NR2. Radstock Railway land, Norton-Radstock - Site area 4.8 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 88 dwellings.

2. Community enterprise centre and workshops.

3. Provision of on and off-site highway works to ensure safe access to the site including for pedestrians and cyclists incorporating section of the national cycle network.

4. Provision of safe movement of public service vehicles within the site.

5. Railway corridor to be adequately safeguarded.

6. Replacement public car-parking.

7. Relocation of Victoria Square public toilets.

8. Relocation of war memorial if necessary.

9. Provision of amenity/public open space.

10. Retention of engine shed and nearby turntable immediately adjacent to the stream.

11. Preparation and implementation of a programme of ecological mitigation and compensation works, to include a long-term management plan in respect of nature conservation interests.

12. Remediation of potential land contamination.

Phasing 88 dwellings 2001-2006

NR3. Former Sewage Works, Welton Hollow, Midsomer Norton - Site area : 1.4 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business uses within Use Classes B1, B2 or B8.

2. Remediation of potential land contamination including adjoining land.

3. Remediation of potential ground instability.

4. Safeguard wildlife value of adjoining streams.

5. Protection of floodplain.

6. Satisfactory access from Midsomer Enterprise Park access road or Radstock Road.

7. Pedestrian and cycle links to Norton-Radstock Greenway and to Midsomer Enterprise Park access road and/or Radstock Road.

NR4. St Peter's Factory, Westfield - Site area : 8.0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business uses within Use Classes B1, B2 or B8.

2. Provision of recreational route along southern boundary alongside Waterside tributary stream to link with existing rights of way.

3. Compensatory provision of equivalent community benefit for any loss of existing sports facilities.

4. Retention of existing trees and hedgerows along eastern and southern boundaries of the site.

5. Safeguarding of residential amenities of nearby residential development including incorporation of a buffer zone, landscaping, and other visual and noise mitigation measures.

6. Diversion of public right of way CL24/107 and making it up to an adopted standard including lighting.

7. Protection of Waterside tributary stream.

8. Provision of a surface water regulation system, including pollution control measures to overcome flooding risk and pollution of nearby watercourses.

NR5. Mount Pleasant Hostel, Writhlington, Radstock - Site area 0.3 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 10 dwellings.

2. No loss of existing off-street parking provision.

3. Additional pedestrian and cycle link onto the Frome Road.

4. Retention of existing trees in south west corner of site.

5. Protected species survey prior to demolition of existing buildings and compensatory habitat provision if appropriate.

Phasing - 10 dwellings 2001-2006

NR6.  Former Co-op Dairy, Tyning Hill, Radstock - Site area : 0.2 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 11 dwellings.
2. Widening of Tyning Hill carriageway and footway provision across site frontage.
3. Retention and re-use of old bakery building.
4. Archaeological investigation and recording.
5. Remediation of potential land contamination.
6. Diversion of public sewer and all surface and storm water to existing storm water drain.

Phasing - 11 dwellings 2001-2006

NR7. R/O 63-101 Kilmersdon Road, Haydon - Site area : 1.1 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Up to 34 dwellings.

2. Enhancement of existing equipped children's play space and compensatory provision for loss of informal play area.

Phasing: 34 dwellings 2001-2006

NR8. Wellsway Colliery, Westfield - Site Area : 0.2 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business use within Use Class B1.
2. Improved vehicular access from the A367 Wells Road.
3. Retention of existing public rights of way.
4. Safeguarding of residential amenity of nearby housing.
5. Remediation of potential site instability and contamination.

NR9. Folly Hill, Chilcompton Road, Midsomer Norton - Site area : 2.0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 45 dwellings.

2. Access from new roundabout at junction with Chilcompton Road via development to south with existing planning permission.

3. Footway provision along Chilcompton Road frontage.

4. Footpath/cyclepath links through the site to the south east corner of the site on Chilcompton Road.

5. Satisfactory diversion of the existing public right of way.

6. Retention of trees and hedgerows on site boundaries and planting of new hedgerows along boundaries where currently undefined.

7. Satisfactory drainage of adjoining agricultural land.

Phasing : 45 dwellings 2001-2006

NR10. Gullocks Tyning/Rackvernal Road, Midsomer Norton - Site area : 0.2 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Site now under construction to provide 14 Elderly Persons flats.

Phasing : 14 dwellings 2001-2006

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VILLAGES

V1. South East of Bypass, Peasedown St John - Site area : 11.0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business uses within Use Classes B1, B2 & B8.

2. Pedestrian and cycle routes within site to link with the residential development on the other side of the bypass.

3. Access via Wellow Lane.

4. Landscaping to mitigate the impact on adjoining countryside, Green Belt and nearby residential development.

5. Retention of existing hedgerow and habitats.

6. Noise attenuation measures to safeguard amenities of nearby residential development.

V2. Belle Vue Farm, Peasedown St John - Site area : 0.9 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 29 dwellings.
2. Access onto Bath Road.
3. Footpath and cycleway within site and linking to Bath Road and Braysdown Lane.
4. Remediation of potential site contamination as a result of previous use as an abattoir.

Phasing : 29 dwellings 2001-2006

V3. Paulton Printing Factory - Site area : 17.8 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development primarily for business use within the classes B1, B2 & B8 and with residential use on south eastern part of the site.

Requirement for business and residential uses are:

2. Traffic management/calming measures to improve traffic, safety and environmental conditions through the village.

3. The provision of physical infrastructure to allow or improve access to public transport services.

4. Provision for pedestrians and cyclists as an integral part of the development, including links to the village centre and improvement to public footpath CL16/2 between the High Street and site.

5. Enhancement of public footpath access from Paulton village to Cam Brook Valley.

6. Provision of major landscaping along the northern, eastern and western boundaries of the site in order to reduce the impact on the Cam Valley.

7. Retention of existing trees.

Requirements for business uses are:

8. Provision of satisfactory highway access onto B3355 Hallatrow Road from the most western existing access.

9. Safeguarding of residential amenity of nearby residential areas and amenity of adjoining recreation ground through measures including visual and noise mitigation.

10. Measures to restrict vehicular access from existing access points along the southern and eastern boundaries of the site onto Church Street and High Street and if possible Hallatrow Road.

Requirements for residential development are:

11. About 100 dwellings located on the older factory building east of the existing Print Hall & Bindery building and south of the site given planning permission for a replacement book factory (application number 98/02269/RES)

12. No adverse impact on operation of existing and proposed business uses on the site.

13. Vehicular access from Church Street/Farrington Road/Hallatrow Road junction with improved junction arrangements.

14. Extensive landscaping of the site to allow for varying depths of vision in and out of site and to soften visual impact of existing and proposed business development.

15. Retention of views across the site to the Cam Brook valley and countryside to the north and to the Holy Trinity Church to the south.

16. Development designed to integrate the site into the existing village and relate well to the open countryside to the north.

17. Measures to safeguard the amenity of new residents of the site including:

    1. provision of a buffer zone between the existing and proposed factories and new dwellings;

    2. Landscaping;

    3. Noise and light mitigation from the existing factory(ies) and the proposed factory site to the north in perpetuity.

Phasing : 100 dwellings 2001-2006

V4. Old Mills, Paulton - Site area : 13.5 ha

Development Requirements:

1. Development for business use within uses B1, B2 & B8 of the Use Classes Order.

2. Major landscaping to mitigate the impact on the surrounding countryside and nearby residential properties.

3. Protection, diversion or undergrounding of overhead electricity lines.

4. Improvements to A362 & associated traffic management measures to A362 & Langley's Lane to ensure safe access to the site.

5. Retain existing hedgerows where possible.

6. Provision of community facility to meet needs of workers.

V5. Bannerdown Rd, Batheaston - Site area : 0.3 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 14 dwellings.

2. Improvements to Bannerdown Drive, Eden Park Drive and Bannerdown Road to provide suitable access, retaining the character of the area as far as possible.

3. Partial closure of Bannerdown Drive to prevent vehicular access from Fosse Lane.

4. Contribution to enhancement of and/or access to equipped children's playing space at Batheaston.

5. Compensatory provision for loss of nature conservation interests.

Phasing : 14 dwellings 2001-2006

V6. Greenvale Drive Timsbury - Site area : 1.0 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 28 dwellings.

2. Vehicular access from Greenvale Drive following upgrading works and provision of traffic calming measures.

3. Replacement of garages affected by the development.

4. Retention of existing trees and hedgerows along western, southern and eastern boundaries.

5. Safeguarding of residential amenities of nearby residential development.

Phasing : 28 dwellings 2001-2006

V7. Goosard Lane, High Littleton - Site area : 0.6 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 16 dwellings.
2. Road improvements along frontage to ensure safe access to the site.
3. Enhancement and retention of existing southern boundary hedge.

Phasing : 16 dwellings 2006-2011

V8. Former Radford Retail System's Site, Chew Stoke - Site area : 3.0 ha

Development Requirements:

Comprehensive mixed-use scheme including:

1. About 30 dwellings.
2. Workshops for business use within Use Classes B1, B2 & B8.
3. Protection of the floodplain of the River Chew.
4. Provision of public open space.
5. Protection of River Chew Site of Nature Conservation Importance.
6. Landscaping to ameliorate impact on countryside and Green Belt.
7. Provision of community facilities.

Phasing : 30 dwellings 2001-2006

V9. Land west of Brookside Drive, Farmborough - Site area : 1.3 ha

Development Requirements:

1. About 30 dwellings.

2. Maintain public footpath access.

3. Access from Brookside Drive, with traffic management at junctions with The Street and A39.

4. Landscaping to ameliorate impact on countryside and Green Belt.

Phasing : 30 dwellings 2006-2011