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Residents User Group (RUG)report

Frenchay Preservation Society

20th June 2013

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1. Our Frenchay

2. Village Green Status application

3. The third ‘Master Plan’

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Ariel view of FrenchayScale of proposed development:

an irreversible change

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2. Village Green Status application

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South Gloucestershire Council COMMITTEE: Planning, Transportation and Strategic Environment DATE: 28th November 2012

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41. The Officers have prepared Plan 4 to illustrate a concept statement for the site

which they consider more closely addresses site assets and opportunities than the

submitted draft.

42. Key features illustrated are:

a) New development contained within the built form of the existing hospital buildings.

(pink line)

Ariel view of Frenchay

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8Frenchay Park Houseand Stables

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15th March 2013

Internal Boundary:Limit of built form as defined by SGC Nov 2012

External Boundary

Proposed VillageGreen Area

Proposed Land for Village Green Status: Frenchay Park Land

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Key Objectives of Application

1.To ensure that all green open spaces including Conservation land, TPO land, Nature Reserve and interspaced undesignated land should be joined together to form a new ‘Greenbelt’

2.New ‘Greenbelt’ to be gifted to the People of Frenchay and thereafter maintained by South Gloucester Council

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3.The third ‘Master Plan’

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Previous Plans

1. Concept Statement:Started late 2011 – unanimously rejected 28th November 2012

2. Outline Planning Application:Submitted 14th December 2012 – negotiations between GVA and SGC ongoing, but with no local involvement except submission of letters during February 2013

3. New Master Plan:To be released in July/August for comment

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Principal features of new Master Plan

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Principal features of new Master Plan

1. Density / Style of Housingi. 490 dwellings ii. SGC think only 460 possible on reduced landiii. 35% social housing – pepper-pottediv. 30 apartments in Frenchay Park House and

Stablesv. 30-50 per hectare 12-20 per acre

(hectare=2.47 acres) vi. High quality, contemporary single style,

reflecting hospital heritage – conversion of Water Tower

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Principal features of new Master Plan

2. Traffic Concerns

i. Acceptance of GVA commissioned traffic report: that there will be no additional vehicle movements during rush hour (analysis contested by residents)

ii. No new infrastructure plannediii. Traffic calming on Beckspool Roadiv. Park and Ride from Frenchay to Southmead

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Principal features of new Master Plan

3. Future of all Open/Green Spaces

i. Village Green Status application submitted 11th April 2013 before change in law on 25th April 2013

ii. Could take 12 months or more to be concluded

iii. Get Trusted independent assessment of Lime Tree Avenue – perhaps from Westonbirt Arboretum?

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Principal features of new Master Plan

4. School Size & Location

i. Single form (210 pupils) for children mainly from new development

ii. To be built on VGS land iii. One hectare shown as adequate, however,

normally 1.7 – 1.9 required

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Principal features of new Master Plan

5. Future of the Community Hospital

i. South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group approved hospital in April 2013

ii. No mention of GP surgeryiii. Clinical Commissioning Group to meet next

week and advise on Community Hospital

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Principal features of new Master Plan

6. Community Facilities & Shop(s)

i. None to be builtii. Section 106 budget might provide cash for

village hall enhancement and a crèche but no site identified for this

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Principal features of new Master Plan

6. Concern over Listed buildings

i. Future unknown, but NBHT likely to vacate building within 12 months of completion of Southmead

ii. Likely to be converted in to apartments

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What next?1. Wait until Master Plan is released for public

consultation2. RUG will have a stand at the Frenchay

Flower Show to answer questions: Saturday 20th July

3. Arrange another ‘village only’ meeting to decide whether, or not, to convert to a fighting group and start campaigning against what has been proposed: Perhaps Sunday 21st July in F/Show Marquee? massive local support would be essential

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Frenchay as it was / could be Again