Site details and constraints
- Greenfield site.
- Listed buildings occupying the site.
- Site is adjacent to conservation areas.
- Kingswood Vale South LCA.
- Public Rights of way traversing the site.
- Significant ecological interest.
- Area falling into Flood Zone 3 is located to the north of the site.
Our role
Our team is working on the preparation and submission of a planning application to support the growing requirements of the company. This includes the following tasks
- Carrying out a detailed site appraisal identifying site constraints and opportunities.
- Co-ordinate and manage a consultant team.
- Formulate a planning strategy.
- Carry out pre-application discussions.
- Organise and host a community event.
- Preparation, submission and monitoring of the planning application.
Outcomes
Work is ongoing with the LPA and specialist consultants to provide the required development for the business. It is anticipated that any proposed new building will represent a unique and exciting opportunity to provide an innovative and bespoke development providing a platform to enable innovative engineering development.
Any new building will need to provide a distinct relationship with the landscape by creating a unique building, constructed of high-quality and vernacular materials. It is anticipated that the building will maximise sustainable construction techniques incorporating environmentally friendly and socially focussed technologies, and maximising associated employment opportunities within the local area.
A significant positive benefit of any proposals will be the contribution of land to the local greenway initiative. This will provide for greater interconnection with the town of Wotton and the villages of Charfield and Kingswood and encourage walking and cycling to work.
Through the promotion of innovative green technology in the automotive industry, the proposals address some of the fundamental issues associated with climate change.
In addition to focussing upon the preparation of a planning application, a representation has been submitted to the emerging Stroud District Local Plan on behalf of McMurtry Automotive, promoting the site for research and development.
MEP continues to work closely with the following consultants:
- Rappor
- Davies Landscape Architects
- Roberts Limbrick.
