Technical Considerations

To ensure our proposals are deliverable and will result in a desirable development, we have given consideration to a number of technical aspects. These are outlined below.

Services

The site will be serviced via Stancliffe Homes current development at Wood End Farm, Shireoaks. No major off-site works will be required which removes a large amount of the inconvenience local residents can experience during the construction phase of new development works.  

Water mANAGEMENT & DRAINAGE

Foul and surface water sewers will be linked up with Stancliffe Homes current development at Wood End Farm, Shireoaks. Surface water will eventually discharge to the River Ryton.

The development will incorporate a Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy (SuDS) across the site, which will have the following aims:

·        To slow the velocity of run-off to the catchment greenfield rate for up to the 1:100 year event;

·        To provide attenuation storage for the 1:100 year plus climate change event;

·        To provide attenuation in below ground oversized pipes;

·        To provide a drainage swale to assist in reducing surface water run-off;

·        To enhance the ecological potential of the site

·        The surface water drainage strategy will be complemented by measures to reduce water consumption within the development.

tRANSPORT

Our transport consultants have confirmed that a suitable road junction to Shireoaks Common (with adequate visibility splays) can be constructed.  This will likely involve the widening of Shireoaks Common at the point of access into the site, in order to provide right turn harbourage for vehicles leaving turning into the development. This should avoid any traffic build up for vehicles exiting the A57 going towards Shireoaks.

There are bus stops outside of the site and the site is within walking distance to Shireoaks centre and could therefore provide good opportunities for walking cycling and using public transport.

Highway safety will not be negatively affected by the proposed development.

Noise

The dominant noise sources affecting the site is road traffic from the A57. The A57 to the east of the site carries high levels of both light (cars and vans) and heavy (lorries) road traffic.

It is expected that a 3m high earth berm and 1m high acoustic fence is to be build along the eastern boundary which will help to attenuate and mitigate the noise on site to acceptable levels.