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Bishops Brook
Nutricia Site, Glastonbury Rd Wells
Crest Nicholson presents Bishop’s Brook, a new development in Wells with a traditional collection of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes. The exquisite range of house types are ideal for a variety of people, be it first time buyers, families, couples or those looking to downsize. 143 homes & 22 “extra care” independent living units in landscaping around restored Keward Brook wildlife corridor, which together with recreational play space, will provide a stunning public environment
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Creating a Place
5. Character
6. Working with the site and context
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10. Car parking
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Constraints Existing trees, hedgerows and the newly exposed Brook, particularly those of ecological interest and those that act as wildlife habitats Designing with sensitivity to the site’s rural context to the south and it’s historic context to the nor
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Ordinance Survey Map
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Aerial view of the site
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Location
The site is situated on A39 (Glastonbury Road) within 200 yards of the A371 East Somerset Way, well located to main transport routes and within walking distance of the city centre. It is bounded to the north by the A39, to the east by public playing fields and to the south and west by open countryside.
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Site accessibility
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Local amenities
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Street scene_Arrival from Glastonbury road
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Masterplan
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Plan representing the main entrance to the site from Glastonbury Road
The access to the new development from
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Glastonbury Road_Proposed frontage
The access to the new development from
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Front view_Glastonbury Road
The access to the new development from
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The Gateway
The access to the new development from
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Walking distances
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Walking isochromes map
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Walking isochromes map
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Nearby close-up amenities
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Local amenities
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Bus Routes
Continuous footways are located on both sides of the local roads in the vicinity of the site, generally around two to three metres wide. While there is a footway on the northern side of the carriageway, it is missing on the south side of Glastonbury Road to the west of the redevelopment site.
Concerning the cycle route, the town of Wells has good links to National Cycle Network Route 3, which provides a connection between Bristol and Padstow. The route is located approximately 300 m to the east of the site.
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Bus Stops and Cycle paths
Continuous footways are located on both sides of the local roads in the vicinity of the site, generally around two to three metres wide. While there is a footway on the northern side of the carriageway, it is missing on the south side of Glastonbury Road to the west of the redevelopment site.
Concerning the cycle route, the town of Wells has good links to National Cycle Network Route 3, which provides a connection between Bristol and Padstow. The route is located approximately 300 m to the east of the site.
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View of the National Cycle Network Route 3
Continuous footways are located on both sides of the local roads in the vicinity of the site, generally around two to three metres wide. While there is a footway on the northern side of the carriageway, it is missing on the south side of Glastonbury Road to the west of the redevelopment site.
Concerning the cycle route, the town of Wells has good links to National Cycle Network Route 3, which provides a connection between Bristol and Padstow. The route is located approximately 300 m to the east of the site.
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2. Facilities and services
Bus Stop_Glastonbury Road
First Somerset is the primary bus provides. Frequent services to local residential, employment and leisure land uses as well as further afield to Glastonbury Street, Bridgwater and Bristol. The closest bus stop to the redevelopment is located along the site frontage approximately 70 metres to the east of the existing site access on the south side of Glastonbury Road for services heading east. The services operate between approximately 06:16am to 21:45pm with a combined frequency around 10 and 20 minutes.
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Public Transport_First Somerset bus connection
First Somerset is the primary bus provides. Frequent services to local residential, employment and leisure land uses as well as further afield to Glastonbury Street, Bridgwater and Bristol. The closest bus stop to the redevelopment is located along the site frontage approximately 70 metres to the east of the existing site access on the south side of Glastonbury Road for services heading east. The services operate between approximately 06:16am to 21:45pm with a combined frequency around 10 and 20 minutes.
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3. Public transport
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Cycle Paths layout
The aim is to connect pedestrian and cycle routes to the existing network and create the opportunity to link existing residential areas to proposed employment sites including Gate Lane. The development does not include any car club or any electric charging point. There appears to be a slight under-provision of parking compared with the parking strategy but the applicant has justified this by referring to the typical car ownership patterns in St Cuthbert's Ward. Cycle parking has been provisioned as well as public transport as there is a full-functioning bus stop on Glastonbury Road.
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4. Meeting local housing requirements
Different story housing levels
Sub-dividing the site into the car parking and public areas to the north
of the site and the private domain to the south of the site, allows the site
to be split and creates secure gardens for the residents, predominantly
to the south west.
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4. Meeting local housing requirements
Affordable housing (entrance bordering tennis courts) and open market housing
Sub-dividing the site into the car parking and public areas to the north
of the site and the private domain to the south of the site, allows the site
to be split and creates secure gardens for the residents, predominantly
to the south west.
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4. Meeting local housing requirements
Close up of affordable housing buildings (with separate entrance)
Sub-dividing the site into the car parking and public areas to the north
of the site and the private domain to the south of the site, allows the site
to be split and creates secure gardens for the residents, predominantly
to the south west.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Character Area C: The Hamlet
Each character area moved from highest density closest to the main road to lower density as it moves closer to the southern countryside border.
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Character Area A: The Gateway
Each character area moved from highest density closest to the main road to lower density as it moves closer to the southern countryside border.
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Character Area B: The Streamside
Each character area moved from highest density closest to the main road to lower density as it moves closer to the southern countryside border.
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Character areas
Each character area moved from highest density closest to the main road to lower density as it moves closer to the southern countryside border.
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5. Character
Wells High Street - Y formation streets, pitched stone, door canopies, window surrounds, and parapets.
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Local Character inspirations in urban form
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Protruding chimneys, banding, bay windows, quoins, gable and dormer details
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Small mews courts and low density informal residency
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Fenestration
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Enclosures materials
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Materials Plan
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Elevations
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Soft Landscape Plan - cont
• Retention and enhancement of the majority of the existing vegetation to
the perimeter of the site, notably along the eastern, western and southern
boundaries
• Creation of a consistent planting infrastructure around the site, taking
into account visual containment and mitigation;
• Creation of an open-space network focused along the stream corridor,
and around the retention of the existing mature trees at either end;
• Retention of areas with ecological potential;
• Habitat creation where opportunities exist;
• Creation of a fully accessible and secure public access network.
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5. Character
Soft Landscape Plan
• Retention and enhancement of the majority of the existing vegetation to
the perimeter of the site, notably along the eastern, western and southern
boundaries
• Creation of a consistent planting infrastructure around the site, taking
into account visual containment and mitigation;
• Creation of an open-space network focused along the stream corridor,
and around the retention of the existing mature trees at either end;
• Retention of areas with ecological potential;
• Habitat creation where opportunities exist;
• Creation of a fully accessible and secure public access network.
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Existing and New Landscaping
• Retention and enhancement of the majority of the existing vegetation to
the perimeter of the site, notably along the eastern, western and southern
boundaries
• Creation of a consistent planting infrastructure around the site, taking
into account visual containment and mitigation;
• Creation of an open-space network focused along the stream corridor,
and around the retention of the existing mature trees at either end;
• Retention of areas with ecological potential;
• Habitat creation where opportunities exist;
• Creation of a fully accessible and secure public access network.
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5. Character
Location of LEAP play areas and bridges
Provision across the site of a number of areas of open
space of differing scale and function including an informal play area. The
network will connect the western and eastern site boundaries together
through the centre of the development, following the alignment of the
existing mature trees proposed for retention. Feature bridges follow a traditional form, including a slight hump. They will have a stone effect and parapet detailing and will include parkland railings to the north and south.
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Streetscape
Provision across the site of a number of areas of open
space of differing scale and function including an informal play area. The
network will connect the western and eastern site boundaries together
through the centre of the development, following the alignment of the
existing mature trees proposed for retention. Feature bridges follow a traditional form, including a slight hump. They will have a stone effect and parapet detailing and will include parkland railings to the north and south.
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5. Character
Landscape overview
Provision across the site of a number of areas of open
space of differing scale and function including an informal play area. The
network will connect the western and eastern site boundaries together
through the centre of the development, following the alignment of the
existing mature trees proposed for retention. Feature bridges follow a traditional form, including a slight hump. They will have a stone effect and parapet detailing and will include parkland railings to the north and south.
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Bollards
Provision across the site of a number of areas of open
space of differing scale and function including an informal play area. The
network will connect the western and eastern site boundaries together
through the centre of the development, following the alignment of the
existing mature trees proposed for retention. Feature bridges follow a traditional form, including a slight hump. They will have a stone effect and parapet detailing and will include parkland railings to the north and south.
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Southern Countryside view
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Glastonbury Rd view
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Arial view points
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Internal View of Development
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Brownfield Site of demolished former Factory Nutricia that was demolished except for overgrown parkling lots
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Parking lot remains
Brownfield Site of demolished former Factory Nutricia that was demolished except for overgrown parkling lots
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Existing Brook restoration
Exisiting mature trees are being kept and the Kenward Brook is being restored.
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Brook cross section
Exisiting mature trees are being kept and the Kenward Brook is being restored.
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Exisiting and new landscaping
Exisiting mature trees are being kept and the Kenward Brook is being restored.
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Tree constraints plan
Exisiting mature trees are being kept and the Kenward Brook is being restored.
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Streetscape 1
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Streetscape 2
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Glastonbury Rd Frontage
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Close up home to street
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corner building elevations
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corner building street perspective
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Corner building from main street
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7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Development homes with street position sketch
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8. Easy to find your way around
Different street surfaces
This will be achieved through the creation of distinct character areas. As well
as the streamside character area, a strong, formal frontage will be created
along Glastonbury Road including buildings with bespoke architectural
detailing to help mark the entrance into the City, with a more open urban
grain and lower density housing towards the southern boundary to create a
more appropriate interface with the adjoining countryside. Landmarks will also help people navigate through the development (Keward brook and bridges, The Square, the LEAP play areas to the east and west, and the southern countryside boundary.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Edges of Development
This will be achieved through the creation of distinct character areas. As well
as the streamside character area, a strong, formal frontage will be created
along Glastonbury Road including buildings with bespoke architectural
detailing to help mark the entrance into the City, with a more open urban
grain and lower density housing towards the southern boundary to create a
more appropriate interface with the adjoining countryside. Landmarks will also help people navigate through the development (Keward brook and bridges, The Square, the LEAP play areas to the east and west, and the southern countryside boundary.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Permeability of Development
This will be achieved through the creation of distinct character areas. As well
as the streamside character area, a strong, formal frontage will be created
along Glastonbury Road including buildings with bespoke architectural
detailing to help mark the entrance into the City, with a more open urban
grain and lower density housing towards the southern boundary to create a
more appropriate interface with the adjoining countryside. Landmarks will also help people navigate through the development (Keward brook and bridges, The Square, the LEAP play areas to the east and west, and the southern countryside boundary.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Green spaces and landmarks to guide through the development
This will be achieved through the creation of distinct character areas. As well
as the streamside character area, a strong, formal frontage will be created
along Glastonbury Road including buildings with bespoke architectural
detailing to help mark the entrance into the City, with a more open urban
grain and lower density housing towards the southern boundary to create a
more appropriate interface with the adjoining countryside. Landmarks will also help people navigate through the development (Keward brook and bridges, The Square, the LEAP play areas to the east and west, and the southern countryside boundary.
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Kenward Brook bisects development
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8. Easy to find your way around
Entrance and "The Square"
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8. Easy to find your way around
Landmarks - The Square, The Brook, bridges, green spaces/play areas
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9. Streets for all
Enclosure of buildings
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9. Streets for all
Street level vertical planting / interest
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9. Streets for all
Surface materials - Shared space differentiation
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9. Streets for all
Cycle and accessible sidewalk width
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9. Streets for all
The proposed first and second floor north-east facing (side) windows serving the extra-care home shall be glazed with obscure glass. The windows shall also be non opening unless the parts of the windows which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres abov
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9. Streets for all
Visibility of houses over public space
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9. Streets for all
Houses facing main road
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9. Streets for all
Parking treatments (on street, garages, parking lot for extra care staff/visitors)
354 resident spaces over 143 homes (2.1 average spaces per unit) and 36 allotted for employees for extra care homes and visitors
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10. Car parking
Parking lots / treatments of varying density
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10. Car parking
Parking close up
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11. Public and private spaces
Views over common spaces
Continuous frontages, windows and doors overlooking public space, and court and mew arrangement of buildings are some of the strategies for maintaining eyes on public spaces throughout the development.
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11. Public and private spaces
Landmark public spaces
Continuous frontages, windows and doors overlooking public space, and court and mew arrangement of buildings are some of the strategies for maintaining eyes on public spaces throughout the development.
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11. Public and private spaces
Public spaces feel
Continuous frontages, windows and doors overlooking public space, and court and mew arrangement of buildings are some of the strategies for maintaining eyes on public spaces throughout the development.
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11. Public and private spaces
Continuous frontages overlooking public realm.
Continuous frontages, windows and doors overlooking public space, and court and mew arrangement of buildings are some of the strategies for maintaining eyes on public spaces throughout the development.
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11. Public and private spaces
Wall and Fencing
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11. Public and private spaces
Enclosures across development
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11. Public and private spaces
Landscaping boundaries between parking court / affordable extra care homes and private housing
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12. External storage and amenity space
Bin storage and removal path along secondary roads
The waste and refuse strategy is to allow all dwellings access to rear
gardens, providing maximum flexibility for current and possible future
waste and recycling storage requirements. Bin collection is set within
the required building standard distances. In accordance with Manual for Streets (section 7.10.3) the layout provides a circuit for refuse collection vehicles so that the need for them to turn in the public realm is kept to a minimum.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Other storage enclosures
Garages available for extra storage as well as cycle spaces for up to 397 bicycles throughout the development.
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12. External storage and amenity space
1 story garages for storage
Garages available for extra storage as well as cycle spaces for up to 397 bicycles throughout the development.
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