1.0 Introduction and Vision Statement This Design and Access Statement has been prepared on behalf of Mulcare Ball Ltd (the applicant), part of the LivEco group, in support of an outline planning application for residential development on land to the north and west of Ty Mawr, Michaelston Road, Cardiff. This statement is set out in accordance with TAN 12: Design, and Design Commission for Wales guidance. Reference is made in this statement to the following supporting documents submitted as part of the application, as follows: A. Heritage Assessment B. Planning Statement C. Transport Statement D. Arboricultural Report E. Ecological Appraisal F. Landscape Assessment G. Archaeological Appraisals
The Applicant
EDP Savills Corun EDP Wildwood Ecology EDP Cardiff Archaeological Consultancy
live well "LivEco delivers sustainable homes which exceed customer expectations as well as government targets"
LivEco's directors and designers have been leading exponents of ecological house building for many years and have achieved recognition for contemporary high quality homes which achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 and above. LivEco developments are designed to be future proof and provide tomorrow’s standards today- at affordable prices. The Great House Farm Phase 2 site is the first major project for LivEco and as such there is a commitment to building to a quality which will set the standard for sustainable house building in South Wales.
"...there is a commitment to achieving a high quality which will set the standard for sustainable house building in South Wales." Background The application site, previously agricultural land, is the last remnant of land belonging to a farm known as Ty Mawr. Over many decades land has been sold off by the farm owners and this has resulted in the farm becoming unviable.
Design and Access Statement Land to North and West of Ty Mawr, Michaelston
Vision Statement The Welsh Assembly Government has established ambitious environmental targets for all new developments by making compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes mandatory. Currently Code Level 3 is the legal minimum requirement but we are going to see higher standards imposed over the coming years. Liv Eco developments exceed Code 4 as a minimum which means nearly 50% carbon emission reductions compared to the 2006 regulations. Where possible this is achieved without resorting to the installation of on site renewable energy solutions - known as the Fabric First concept. The eco village at Ty Mawr - combining the Phase 2 project already on site and this latest application for 19 new eco homes - is the first major development for LivEco and will be the firm's benchmark for future projects. Therefore, there is a commitment on the part of the firm to ensure that this development will set a new standard for quality, affordability, and sustainability for residential development in South Wales. This DAS will show that the site has been planned to make the most of a valuable windfall site on the edge of the countryside, and in particular will demonstrate an integrated sustainable and collaborative design approach to the site. It will make the most of the on site opportunities presented by the existing historic buildings and landscape features to inform and 'anchor' the new development and promote a feeling of cohesion and reinforce the unique sense of place. To summarise: the proposals will provide contemporary energy efficient homes which are affordable, attractive, and designed to enable the growth of a community of people who are keen to live a more sustainable lifestyle - and for which there is very little choice currently available.
Great House Farm: Phases I and II Development
The original farmhouse, a grade II listed building was abandoned several years ago and remained on the market for several years before the applicant purchased the property in 2010. Planning and Listed Building Consents were granted the following year for the conservation and refurbishment of the farmhouse and conversion of the adjoining barn to a dwelling. In 2012 planning consent was granted for the erection of eight new sustainable dwellings adjacent to the existing pond, and listed building consent for the conversion of the adjacent barn to a dwelling. This phase is due for completion in May 2013 and there has been intense interest from prospective purchasers resulting in the pre sale of several residential units. This demand for sustainable housing in this location has led to the submission of this latest application which will infill redundnat land with housing up to the natural boundary, defined by the tree screen on the northern field edges.
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