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Chapel Gate, Basingstoke
Chapel Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire
The proposed masterplan complies with the approved parameter plans. It sets 578 new homes within a network of public open spaces. The converted Eli Lilly building which overlooks Central Park, this key building and major nodal point form a central focus within the heart of the development.
Structural landscape buffer planting, including a corridor of incidental play areas along the southern boundary provide a soft transitional edge to the development.
Within the development, a tree-lined primary route with a series of secondary and tertiary streets, serve the houses and clusters of apartment blocks.
Overall the illustrative masterplan proposes a new carefully considered development with a strong identity and sense of place within the centre of Basingstoke.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Creating a Place
5. Character
6. Working with the site and context
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10. Car parking
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
Site currently features a number of level terraces that step down across the site. The Eli Lilly building exists within the centre of the site. There are a number of service easements across the site. A railway line runs alongside the southern boundary.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
There are two primary vehicular access points; one in the north from Kingsclere Road and one in the east from the roundabout. A secondary vehicular access point is from Pelton Road in the west. A tertiary vehicular access serving existing buildings and ju
There are two primary vehicular access points; one in the north from Kingsclere Road and one in the east from the roundabout. A secondary vehicular access point is from Pelton Road in the west. A tertiary vehicular access serving existing buildings and just four new homes exists also from Kingsclere Road in the north. A clear hierarchy of streets forms a highly permeable movement network across the site. In addition, a number of footpaths permeate the development, further enhancing the pedestrian movement network. Streets have been designed to sensitively accommodate cycling as part of the overall movement strategy.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
This site aerial shows the adjacent development.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Residential use to the North, the railway and then residential apartments to the south with commercial uses to both the east and west, with a cemetery located further east.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
The main access is from the Chapel Hill Roundabout in the east. Here there is a long vista towards the white building in the centre of the site. Strong enclosure and frontages from the built form, combined with an area of public open space form a gateway
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
3D View of Eastern Entranceway
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
3D View of Northern Entranceway
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
400m / 800m distances from central point adjacent to White Building.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Bus Stops Shown Above
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Ped and Cycle Routes (Blue) to Bus Stops
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Rented affordable is marked by yellow dots, shared ownership affordable is marked by green dots, other houses are open market. Affordable tenures are located in small clusters to aid management and maintenance and are pepper-potted throughout the developm
Rented affordable is marked by yellow dots, shared ownership affordable is marked by green dots, other houses are open market. Affordable tenures are located in small clusters to aid management and maintenance and are pepper-potted throughout the development.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Orange is Rented Affordable, Blue is Shared Ownership, White are Open Market
Rented affordable is marked by yellow dots, shared ownership affordable is marked by green dots, other houses are open market. Affordable tenures are located in small clusters to aid management and maintenance and are pepper-potted throughout the development.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Different materials and boundary treatments will create character areas and reinforce the relative hierarchy of the streets and spaces.
Creating a Place
5. Character
A clear hierarchy of streets ensures a legible development with a difference of character between areas and street-types.
Creating a Place
5. Character
The proposed planting strategy further reinforces the relative hierarchy of place and street, creating character areas using planting and landscape.
Creating a Place
5. Character
The massing of the proposals is orchestrated to reinforce the overall hierarchy of the development.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Red brick and buff brick will be the main building materials, with some white render. Brown and Grey roof tiles will be used. Road surfaces are tarmac or block paved.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Buff brick and render
Creating a Place
5. Character
Red brick and grey roof tile
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hedgerow boundary treatment.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Creating a Place
5. Character
Overall materials character strategy.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Landscape Strategy
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hard landscaping Plan (Tarmac in Grey, block paving in blue).
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from eastern gateway into the site towards the white building.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from eastern gateway into the site towards the white building.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from street across green space to white building.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Views of the White Building have been maximised.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Retained White Building - Front
The White Building will be retained and used for residential apartments.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Retained White Building - Side
The White Building will be retained and used for residential apartments.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
Retained trees as per the landscape strategy, no existing hedgerows.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Buildings and a tree lined boulevard create a positive streetscape to the main route through the development.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Buildings front onto the main roads adjacent to the site.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corner-aspect dual aspect home, with frontage and windows on both the front and side elevation.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corner turner buildings used on corners.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
The boundary treatments, materials dispersion, nodal points and a clear hierarchy of street-types aid legibility and way-finding throughout the development. Key landmark buildings (red stars) further add to the legibility of the development.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Landmarks marked by red stars.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Eastern gateway areas
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
White Building Landmark
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9. Streets for all
A number of active nodal points and shared surface areas (which will have pedestrians and cycles in the carriageway in addition to just cars) will assist in making motorists more cautious.
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9. Streets for all
The length of road is limited before a change in surface/level/treatment.
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9. Streets for all
The use of shared surfaces (without kerbs and raised pavements) seeks to encourage social interaction and facilitate pram, pushchair and wheelchair use and accessibility.
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9. Streets for all
Perimeter blocks have been used to ensure that all public areas have windows facing onto them. There are always doors and windows at ground level. Key public open spaces have greater windows fronting onto them.
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9. Streets for all
The use of corner turner buildings ensures there are windows and surveillance at key junctions.
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10. Car parking
Parking for different tenures is carefully considered.
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10. Car parking
Different parking typologies are employed at various parts throughout the scheme. On-plot parking (orange) on main streets limits the impact of parked cars on the streetscene by located them behind the building line. Front (blue) and rear (pink) parking c
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11. Public and private spaces
The parks and play areas have all been located according to best-practice "Fields in Trust" guidance.
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11. Public and private spaces
Boundary treatment plan attached.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Refuse strategy attached. Includes Glass Recycling, Green Bin Recycling and Brown for Waste. apartments utilise 1,100litre eurobins.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Dedicated cycle storage is provided for apartments and within some parking courts. There is no dedicated cycle storage for houses.
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