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Wiltshire LocalDevelopmentFrameworkWiltshire 2026Planning for Wiltshire’s futureStrategic sitesBackground paperOctober 2009

Strategic SitesBackground PaperContentsPageNumber1.0 Introduction 22.0 National and Regional Policy Context 33.0 Strategic Sites in South Wiltshire and West of Swindon 44.0 Stage 1: Identification of Sites within Broads Areas of Search 45.0 Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site Sift 76.0 Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the Sites 87.0 Stage 4: Development of the Initial Options 98.0 Stakeholder Consultation with Infrastructure and Service10Providers and Regulatory Bodies9.0 Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of Initial Options 1110.0 Stage 6: Identification of Preferred Strategic Site Options 1111.0 Next Steps 12Town SectionsChippenham 13Trowbridge 29Bradford on Avon 44Calne 52Corsham 61Devizes 70Malmesbury 79Marlborough 87Melksham 94Tidworth and Ludgershall 103Warminster 114Westbury 125Wootton Bassett 1341

Stage 2: Data gathering and site sift.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the sites.Stage 4: Development of the initial options.Stakeholder Consultation with Infrastructure and ServiceProviders and Regulatory Bodies.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of initial optionsStage 6: Identification of preferred strategic site options.1.9 This background paper will outline this methodology in detail beforepresenting the results for the Strategically Significant Towns and MarketTowns in Wiltshire.National and Regional Policy ContextPlanning Policy Statement 12: Local Spatial Planning 32.1 Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12) sets out the national policyframework for Local Development Frameworks. It states that CoreStrategies may allocate strategic sites for development. These aredefined by PPS12 as:“those sites considered central to achievement of the strategy”(paragraph 4.6).PPS12 also states that they can include sites that have a long lead intime.2.2 PPS12 requires the Core Strategy to set strategic objectives fordevelopment and make clear spatial choices about where developmentshould go in broad terms 4 . These strategic objectives and spatial choices inWiltshire are set out in the Vision and Objectives and the Spatial Strategy.Strategic sites should therefore only be located where they will fulfil thesestrategic objectives and spatial strategy.Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing 52.3 Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) outlines the national policy framework forhousing in England. This includes requiring housing to be provided insuitable locations that offer a range of community facilities and good accessto jobs and services. This includes the following considerations whenidentifying broad locations and specific sites for housing 6 :– The spatial vision for the local area.– Evidence of current and future levels of need and demand and theavailability of suitable and viable sites.– Contribution towards cutting carbon emissions.– Physical, environmental, land ownership and investment constraints orrisks.– Options for accommodating new housing growth. This includes givingconsideration to different types of development, for example, town centreredevelopment, redesign of existing areas and urban extensions.– Accessibility to existing local community facilities, infrastructure andservices.3 DCLG 2008.4 Paragraph 4.5.5 DCLG 2006.6 Paragraph 38.3

– The need to provide housing in rural areas.– The need to develop mixed sustainable communities across the widerlocal authority area.2.4 PPS3 requires a flexible supply of land for housing to be delivered. Thisincludes Local Planning Authorities identifying:– Specific deliverable sites to deliver the first 5 years of the housingallocations. Deliverable sites are available now, suitable for developmentand achievable within 5 years.– Specific developable sites for the next 6-10 years and if possible 11-15years. Developable sites are suitable for development and have areasonable prospect of being available within 6-15 years time.Within this requirement strategic sites must be identified that are critical to thedelivery of the housing strategy over the plan period. These sites should beidentified through the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment or otherrelevant evidence.Strategic Sites in South Wiltshire and West of SwindonSouth Wiltshire3.1 The Local Development Framework for Wiltshire currently includes theWiltshire Core Strategy and the South Wiltshire Core Strategy. Thedevelopment of the South Wiltshire Core Strategy is at an advancedstage. It will be superseded by the Wiltshire Core Strategy once it isadopted. Strategic sites for South Wiltshire have been identified through theSouth Wiltshire Core Strategy process and have therefore not beenidentified using the methodology that will be outlined in this paper.Further information on these sites can be found in the South WiltshireCore Strategy Submission Document on the following web link:http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/planning/planningpolicy/localdevelopmentframework/southwiltshirecorestrategy.htmWest of Swindon3.2 The emerging Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the South Westrequires 3000 dwellings to be allocated west of Swindon as an urbanextension or extensions. Technical work looking at development west ofSwindon has built on earlier work carried out in the area using a separatemethodology developed by Wiltshire Council and Swindon BoroughCouncil. The work has been progressed further than the strategic site workfor the rest of Wiltshire (excluding South Wiltshire) because the Swindon CoreStrategy had reached an advanced stage and it needed to incorporateinfrastructure planning that included the area west of Swindon. The sites willbe allocated together with the other strategic sites in the Wiltshire CoreStrategy. Further information on the policy background and preferred andalternative strategic site options can be found in the background paper on theWest of Swindon.Stage 1: Identification of Sites within Broad Areas of Search4.1 Stage 1 of the methodology involves the identification of potential sites fordevelopment within broad areas of search within Wiltshire (excluding SouthWiltshire and West of Swindon).4

Broad Areas of Search4.2 In line with the spatial strategy the broad areas of search have been identifiedas the following Strategically Significant Towns (SSCT) and market towns:SSCTChippenhamTrowbridgeMarket TownBradford on AvonCalneCorshamDevizesMalmesburyMarlboroughMelkshamTidworth and LudgershallWarminsterWestburyWootton Bassett4.3 Focusing the broad areas of search to these towns ensures that the strategicsites identified are in line with the spatial strategy. Wiltshire is rural in natureand these market towns are relatively small in size. The broad area of searchis therefore considered to be the whole town and land adjoining it, rather thanexamining certain parts of the town.4.4 There is not currently any justification for identifying any areas of searchbeyond these towns.4.5 It should be noted that it might not be necessary to identify a site in each ofthese towns if non-strategic development is a more effective way of deliveringdevelopment for the town.Sources of Potential Sites4.6 Potential sites for assessment have been identified within these broad areasof search as outlined below. Further sites submitted during the consultationwill also be assessed through the strategic sites process.Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 74.7 As stated in paragraph 2.4 above, PPS3 requires a flexible supply of land tobe delivered. The sites within this supply of land must be either deliverable ordevelopable 8 .7 North Wiltshire, Kennet, West Wiltshire and Wiltshire Joint Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment. Roger Tym and Partners March 2008.8 A deliverable site is available now, suitable for development and achievable within 5 years. Adevelopable site is suitable for development and achievable within a given timeframe (PPS3 paragraphs54-56).5

4.8 The Wiltshire SHLAA identifies suitable sites in Wiltshire that are eitheravailable now or will become available in the future thus providing anindication of the amount of land that is available for development in Wiltshire.4.9 The initial list of sites contained in the SHLAA were obtained from thefollowing sources 9 :– Sites allocated for housing in each previous district’s Local Plan whichare partly or fully unimplemented.– National Land Use Database returns.– Previous Urban Capacity Studies.– Inspection of OS base maps and aerial photographs.– Officer knowledge.– Sites identified through consultation exercises by the previous districtcouncils.– A ‘call for sites’ exercise from both the former districts and theConsultants who carried out the SHLAA.4.10 The SHLAA is constantly updated with any new sites that are promoted toWiltshire Council. It therefore contains an up to date list of available sites forhousing and mixed use development. All sites in the SHLAA located withinthe broad areas of search have been identified for assessment.4.11 It should be noted that the assessment of suitability made in the SHLAA hasnot been used in the process. Instead further evidence and assessment hasbeen used to examine the sites to ensure that the full range of planningmatters are taken into account.Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy4.12 The Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy 10 has identifiedseven market towns in Wiltshire as being the focus for strategic employmentgrowth. The work has recommended a number of potential sites in each ofthese towns. These sites have been presented as potential employment sitesin these towns. However further work is required to identify and assess otherpotential employment sites. These sites will then also be put through thestrategic sites identification process.Regeneration Sites4.13 Regeneration areas have been identified in the Strategically SignificantTowns of Chippenham and Trowbridge and in Warminster through work beingcarried out by the Wiltshire Council regeneration team. Further work isrequired to identify any other potential regeneration sites in the market towns.4.14 Maps of SHLAA sites, employment sites and regeneration sites identified areincluded in the town sections in this paper.9 Paragraph 5.11 of the Wiltshire SHLAA.10 DTZ (2009) The Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy.6

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftSite Sift5.1 All SHLAA sites within the broad areas of search were identified. A site siftwas then carried out to rule out any sites that are not preferable forconsideration as part of a strategic site allocation at this stage. Four criteriawere used to identify sites that are not suitable for assessment. Thesecriteria are highlighted in the table below.Table 1: Table Showing Criteria Used in Stage 2 Site Sift:CriteriaJustificationPlanning consentSites are ruled out if they alreadyhave planning consent.Local Plan allocationSites are ruled out of they arecurrently allocated in an existingLocal Plan.Green beltSites are ruled out if they are locatedwithin a green belt.Flood zones 2 and 3Sites are ruled out if they are whollywithin flood zones 2 or 3.SizeSites are ruled out if they are lessthan 1ha in area and cannot becombined with other sites to make alarger assessment cell.Development is already likely tocome forward on the site.Unimplemented Local Planallocations will be assessed as aseparate piece of work following theOctober 2009 consultation.In line with national policy direction inPlanning Policy Guidance 2: GreenBelts 11 .In line with national policy direction inPlanning Policy Statement 25:Development and Flood Risk 12 .Sites of less 1ha that stand alone willnot be strategic in nature in any ofthe broad areas of search. If a sitecan be combined with other sites toproduce a larger assessment cell itwill not be ruled out.5.2 A list of sites ruled out in each town can be found in the town sections of thispaper.Data Gathering5.3 Data was then gathered and mapped for each of the towns. This hasincluded information on constraints and opportunities. This data has beenapplied at different stages in the methodology. Some data has been used toassess individual sites. Other data has been used to develop, assess andfurther refine the initial options. The table below gives an overview of thedata collected for the use in the identification of strategic sites and the stageat which it was applied.Table 2: Table Showing List of Data Gathered for the Towns and Sites:Data Theme Data Stage AppliedEnvironmental Agricultural land quality. From stage 2.ConsiderationsAncient woodland, communityforest and local woodland.From stage 2.11 ODPM 1995.12 DCLG 2006.7

Amenity value. From stage 2.Archaeology. From stage 2.Areas of Outstanding Natural From stage 2.Beauty.Biodiversity. From stage 2.Conservation Areas. From stage 2.Contaminated land. From stage 2.County wildlife sites. From stage 2.Flood risk. From stage 2.Greenfield or brownfield land. From stage 2.Historic parks and gardens. From stage 2.Local air quality and noise From stage 2.pollution.Minerals reserves. From stage 2.Scheduled Ancient Monuments. From stage 2.Sites of Special Scientific From stage 2.Interest.Special Areas of Conservation. From stage 2.Special Protection Areas. From stage 2.Strategic and local landscape From stage 2.designations.Transport Accessibility. From stage 2.Detailed traffic modelling for From stage 4.Chippenham, Devizes andTrowbridge.The Wiltshire StrategicFrom stage 4.Transport Assessment. Thisincludes data on access toessential services and facilities,bus connectivity, railconnectivity, highway capacityand journey to workassessments.Infrastructure Infrastructure requirements and From stage 5.costs.Deliverability Availability of land. From stage 2.Achievability of development onthe land.From stage 2.5.4 Further detailed information will need to be collected on many of thesesubjects when the preferred options are further refined, for example,information that will inform the layout of development.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the Sites6.1 A high level Sustainability Appraisal (SA) was carried out for each siteusing the data collected above. A set of generic responses was puttogether for this to ensure consistency. Additional comments weremade where necessary. Further information can be found in the SAReport which supports the consultation document. The results of this SAinformed the development of the initial strategic site options.8

Table 3: Table Showing the Indicative Housing Allocations for eachTown:Settlement Housing Allocation Total to be built inthe town 2006-2026 13Chippenham 3650 5500Trowbridge 2650 6000Bradford on Avon 150 488Calne 500 1155Corsham 100 952Devizes 700 1996Malmesbury 200 718Marlborough 250 604Melksham 400 1937Tidworth and1200 1757LudgershallWarminster 900 1661Westbury 300 1296Wootton Bassett 150 9127.7 The constraints data from stage 2 and the stage 3 Sustainability Appraisalwas fed in. This gave an overview of the constraints on the sites and of thesustainability of the sites.7.8 The Wiltshire Strategic Transport Assessment carried out a high levelassessment of the main towns in Wiltshire and various reference pointsaround the peripheries of the towns. The study assessed accessibility, busconnectivity, whether there was a railway station, rail connectivity, highwaycapacity and journey to work for each of these reference points. Thereference points covered approximate areas and could be applied to the sitesor groups of sites that were being assessed. The Wiltshire StrategicTransport Assessment was therefore used to give an approximate indicationof these transport issues for the sites or groups of sites being considered.7.9 Information was also fed in on completions and commitments in the townssince 2006. This shows where development is coming forward and isimportant in ensuring that the cumulative impact of development is taken intoaccount.7.10 The information above was used to develop initial options for strategic sites,pulling together groups of sites to deliver the appropriate number and rulingout sites that were less suitable for development. A summary of theopportunities and challenges for each of the options was made.Stakeholder Consultation with Infrastructure and Service Providers andRegulatory Bodies8.1 An informal stakeholder consultation was carried out between June andAugust 2009 with infrastructure providers, service providers and regulatory13 A detailed table showing the housing numbers can be found in the Spatial Strategy BackgroundPaper. The total to be built 2006-2026 includes completions 2006-2009, permitted and S106 expectedto be completed, outstanding allocations expected to be completed, 5 year previously developed landwindfall allowance and a residual figure.10

odies. This collected key information for the towns in general but alsoincluded a focused section looking at the initial strategic site options in eachtown.8.2 The stakeholder consultation involved a number of informal one to oneinterviews with the consultees and was designed as the first step indeveloping an ongoing dialogue with the infrastructure providers, serviceproviders and regulatory bodies. The consultees were also asked to sendfurther written comments where appropriate.8.3 In seeking to gather information to inform the strategic sites identificationprocess the consultation particularly sought information on:– Potential ‘showstoppers’, ie, any issues that would make an option, or partof an option, unsuitable or unviable.– Any information which would constrain the development of all or aparticular part of an option.– The infrastructure requirements necessary to deliver the options at thescale required and in its particular location.– An indication of the preferred option for a town.– Any comments on whether certain areas within options are better thanothers.8.4 The information gathered has been applied to the options and used to furtherrefine the initial options, and inform the preferred option at stage 6.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of Initial Options9.1 A Sustainability Appraisal (SA) was carried out for each option. A set ofgeneric responses was put together for this to ensure consistency.Additional comments were made where necessary. Further information canbe found in the SA Report which supports the consultation document. Theresults of this SA informed the development of the preferred strategic siteoptions for each town.Stage 6: Identification of Preferred Strategic Site Options10.1 The evidence collected at stage 4 plus the information from the stakeholderconsultation, site visits and the Sustainability Appraisal of the initial options atstage 5 was then used to refine the initial options and develop a preferredoption for each town.10.2 Summaries of the evidence were pulled together and a justification was givenfor the preferred and alternative options. The preferred options are shown inthe table below and the preferred and alternative options along with key datafrom each stage are presented for each town in the separate town sections.Table 4: Table Showing the Preferred Strategic Site Options:Preferred OptionIndicative HousingAllocationStrategically Significant TownsChippenham: Land North East of Chippenham. 800 dwellingsChippenham: Land East of Chippenham.2666 dwellingsChippenham: Town Centre Strategic Site.184 dwellingsTrowbridge: Land South East of Trowbridge and a 2650 dwellings11

Town Centre Strategic Site.Urban Extension to SwindonWest of Swindon: Land at Ridgeway Farm and PryFarm.Market Towns.Bradford on Avon: Land at Moulton Estate.Calne: Land North East of Calne.Corsham: Land West of Corsham.Devizes: Land North East of Devizes.Devizes: Land North West of Devizes.Devizes: Land South East of Devizes.Malmesbury: Land North of Malmesbury.Marlborough: Land at Salisbury Road.Melksham: Land East of Melksham and betweenMelksham and Bowerhill.Tidworth and Ludgershall: Land North West ofLudgershall.Tidworth and Ludgershall: Land South ofLudgershall.Tidworth and Ludgershall: Land in the Centre ofTidworth.Warminster: Land North West and West ofWarminster and a Town Centre Strategic Site.Westbury: Land at Matravers School and RedlandLane (and the relocation of Matravers School).Wootton Bassett: Land South of Wootton Bassett2800 dwellings150 dwellings500 dwellings100 dwellings700 dwellings – to besplit between the threesites200 dwellings250 dwellings400 dwellings1200 dwellings – to besplit between the threesites900 dwellings300 dwellings150 dwellingsNext Steps11.1 The public consultation on the Wiltshire 2026 main document will lastthroughout November and December. Further information on the details ofthe consultation and how to respond can be found in paragraphs 1.20 - 1.23of the main consultation document.11.2 Responses to the consultation will be fed into the strategic sites process andthis will include any new sites that are put forward.11.3 The Wiltshire 2026 public consultation is an important stage in the preparationof the Core Strategy. The full timetable for the preparation of the CoreStrategy is in the Local Development Scheme.12

CHIPPENHAMStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in ChippenhamThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 14 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Strategy 15 :14 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.15 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Strategy that hasbeen published alongside this work.13

A strategic regeneration area has been identified in Chippenham as shown on themap below. There are a number of regeneration opportunities in the town centre andthe ‘Chippenham Vision’ group consists of a number of private and public partnerswho are developing a strategy to deliver the regeneration of Chippenham towncentre. Further work is being carried out to identify and refine the specificopportunities within this strategic regeneration site.Map showing the proposed strategic regeneration allocation in Chippenham:14

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.15

30 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these six were ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Chippenham based on the evidence outlinedin paragraph 7.1.This included the following information:Town Context. Chippenham is designated a Strategically Significant Townand is therefore identified for significant housing andemployment growth. There are a number of regeneration17

opportunities in the town centre and the ‘ChippenhamVision’ group consists of a number of private and publicpartners who are developing a strategy to deliver theregeneration of Chippenham town centre. It is wellconnected by the M4 and intercity rail links. In recent yearsthere has been a lack of available housing land inChippenham and work is being advanced to ensure land isavailable for development. A strategic site will ensure thatdevelopment in Chippenham is self-contained anddelivered in a holistic manner.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataFurther information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The North Wiltshire Core Strategy Issues and Optionsconsultation document proposed options for growth inChippenham. It identifies that the expected growth cannotbe accommodated in the existing urban area so there willbe a need for new town expansions. The options were:1. Rely upon existing allocations of land supplemented bywindfall and development on previously developedland.2. Bring forward all large promoted sites.3. Concentrate on the promotion of growth to the south ofChippenham. This would include a southern distributorroad or a link road across the River Avon.4. Concentrate on the promotion of growth in the easterndirection. This would include a northern and easterndistributor road.5. Incremental growth on a small-scale in numerouslocations.The analysis of the consultation responses found thatoption 3, to promote growth to the south of Chippenham,was the most popular. However the number of responsesto these options were low and the difference betweenresponses to the options is negligible.This study recognises the importance of Chippenham as aStrategically Significant Town and that action is required tobring forward employment land in Chippenham to ensurethat the town achieves its economic potential. Theassessment has identified a surplus of potentialemployment land supply in Chippenham. Of this supply itrecommends that 42.86ha of employment land will provideadequate supply for the plan period.This comprises:– Land at Hunters Moon (current allocation).– Land at Hill Corner.– Land at Showell Farm.– Land at East Chippenham.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.3650 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.18

Information from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.The scores are relatively low around the periphery ofChippenham. This largely reflects the very low busconnectivity scores. It is likely that a development of thissize would facilitate new bus connections.Chippenham TrafficModel.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.A traffic model has been developed for Chippenham andscenario testing has been carried out using this model.This indicated that an increase in the number of journeys inChippenham would be likely to lead to the A350 road to thewest of Chippenham becoming increasingly congested. Inturn this is likely to lead to an increase in the number ofjourneys on less suitable roads. Improvements to the A350would be required.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Chippenham in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 34B 32C 33D 33E 33F 32G 32H 31I 33J 37K 33L 34The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land to the north and east of Chippenham. This comprises land northeast of Chippenham between Malmesbury Road and Maud Heath Cause, landeast of Chippenham, land north of Chippenham, land north of London Road andwest of Stanley Lane and land south west of Abbeyfield School.– Option 2: Land east of Chippenham. This comprises land east of Chippenham,land north of London Road and west of Stanley Lane and land south west ofAbbeyfield School.19

– Option 3: Land south of Chippenham. This comprises land south of Pewsham,land south of Pewsham Way and land at Forest Farm.– Option 4: Land to the north and south of Chippenham. This comprises landsouth of Pewsham, land south of Pewsham Way, land at Forest Farm, land northeast of Chippenham between Malmesbury Road and Maud Heath Cause andland north of Chippenham.All options contain the strategic regeneration site. This incorporates the developmentof two previously developed sites in Chippenham town centre – land at MiddlefieldTraining Centre and land at Westinghouse Sports Ground.Map showing the initial options for Chippenham:Preferred Option:Option 2:20

Option 3:Option 4:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsAlthough there is a high degree of similarity between the four options underconsideration, Options 1 and 2 perform most favourably in the SA assessment.Option 3 is least favourable. Likely significant negative effects have been identifiedfor all of the options and suitable mitigation would be required. A particular issuerelates to air quality and pollution and transport. This particularly relates to thepossible increase in commuting using the M4 which is located in close proximity tomany of the options. It is suggested that the options would need careful phasing,21

provision of employment land and the use of sustainable transport solutions. Thesites will need to be as self-contained as possible.Large scale development is likely to increase greenhouse gas emissions and highstandards of sustainable construction and provision of renewable heat and energywould be expected.Option 1 is favoured for a number of reasons which are set out in the SA Report. Inparticular, development to the north and east of Chippenham may facilitate thedelivery of a northern distributor road, which would help to reduce through towntraffic.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Chippenham.Map showing the preferred strategic site option for Chippenham:Chippenham Preferred Option3650 dwellings, employment land and mixed use developmentDescription The preferred option comprises an urban extension to thenortheast and east of Chippenham and a town centre strategicsite. This comprises land north east of Chippenham betweenMalmesbury Road and Maud Heath Cause, land north ofChippenham, land east of Chippenham, land north of LondonRoad and west of Stanley Lane and land south west ofAbbeyfield School.It also includes two small sites on previously developed land22

Size andPotentialAllocationwithin Chippenham town centre. These are land at MiddlefieldTraining Centre and land at Westinghouse Sports Ground.39.5ha.Land North East of Chippenham – 800 dwellings. It is alsolikely to include 5-7ha employment land although furtherassessment is required on employment sites.Land East of Chippenham - 2666 dwellings. It is also likely toinclude 6ha of employment land although further assessment isrequired on employment sites.Town Centre Strategic Site – 184 dwellings and regenerationsites.Opportunitiesand Constraints.Whilst further employment work is required the potentialemployment sites of Land at Showell Farm and land at HuntersMoon are likely to provide suitable employment land in this areaof Chippenham.The preferred option is an opportunity to develop a coherenturban extension to the north and east of Chippenham thatwould balance housing and employment, and a strategic towncentre site that would regenerate the town centre ofChippenham.(i) An urban extension north east and east of Chippenham.This urban extension will provide a mix of housing andemployment and will therefore provide good accessibility toemployment provision and the opportunity for people to live andwork in the same location, potentially increasing the selfcontainmentof Chippenham.The urban extension is in close proximity to the town centreproviding good access to services and facilities.The north east parcel of the urban extension is adjacent to aresidential area and to the Greenways Business Park.Additional potential employment land is located near to theA350, enabling easy access to the M4. Birds Marsh Wood isnearby, which is ecologically sensitive but careful design andmasterplanning would minimise impact on this site.The eastern parcel of the urban extension contains land withinflood zones 2 and 3 and grade 1 agricultural land. However,the area is large enough to accommodate development on landoutside of these areas. There is the opportunity to utilise thearea within the floodplain for green infrastructure and this wouldbe linked with improvements to the riverside within the TownCentre Strategic Site.An electricity powerline runs through the site butmasterplanning can ensure that this is avoided.Access to the urban extension is reliant upon a new eastern23

distributor road, including a new railway bridge. This wouldensure that the urban extension is effectively connected into theexisting road network.The proximity of the urban extension to the town centre and therailway station allow for alternative methods of transport otherthan the car to be used. Bus connectivity around Chippenhamin general is poor. However, the urban extension is near toexisting bus service routes and gives the opportunity for theroutes to be extended to include the new development.The urban extension is near to existing emergency services (forexample, Fire and Rescue, GP and Ambulance Services).Further work is required to establish whether a new combinedsite can be provided as part of any development.(ii) Town Centre Strategic SiteThe town centre contains several regeneration sites whichprovide an opportunity to develop the town centre and toimprove and extend the services and facilities it offers in linewith its status as an SSCT. The regeneration sites will provide amix of housing, employment and services, the opportunity forpeople to live and work in the same location and a moreattractive town centre.It includes the Foundry Lane and Station Hill sites. These arein close proximity to the railway station, thus providing anopportunity to use an alternative means of transport to the car.It also includes the Hygrade Site. This site is located adjacentto the River Avon and contains flood zones 2 and 3. Furtherassessment needs to be undertaken on suitable uses for thissite.The River Avon runs through the site. The Monkton Park andriverside area provide the opportunity to provide greeninfrastructure within the strategic site. This would be linked withthe green infrastructure provided within the eastern urbanextension.(iii) Employment provisionFurther work is required to assess employment sites inChippenham.Availability andPhasingInfrastructureRequirementsHowever land at Hunters Moon and land at Showell Farm arelikely to provide suitable employment land in this area andcould provide a large proportion of the additional employmentland required.Available.Phasing to be identified for the next consultation stage.Further work will be carried out on the need for an easterndistributor road and the provision of a new railway bridge.24

3 new primary schools will be required. Further work will becarried out on the need for a new secondary school. AbbeyfieldSecondary School is located within the eastern parcel. Thisschool has spare capacity and in the short term couldaccommodate some additional school places. There is notspare capacity at the Hardenhuish and Sheldon SecondarySchools.The urban extension is large enough to justify having its ownservices that could link into the Monkton Park area. The Calneand Swindon bus service could also be extended.The urban extension provides the opportunity to considerproviding one centre for emergency services. Further work isrequired.Justification forthe PreferredOptionFurther work on water resources is required.This option is preferred because it provides one main coherenturban extension to the east and north of Chippenham thatwould provide a mix of housing and employment, within closeproximity of the town centre and the railway station. It couldalso enable the development of an eastern distributor road.The town centre strategic site will enable regenerationopportunities in the town centre to be taken forward.Maps Showing the Alternative Strategic Site Options:25

Chippenham Alternative OptionsAlternative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredChippenham Option 2 There is a need for a new eastern distributor roadDevelopment focused on and railway bridge ideally connecting the A350Land East of Chippenham - Malmesbury Road with the A4 Calne Road. This3466 dwellings and 6ha option proposes employment at Hills Corner but withemployment land. This no additional housing in the northern area. The landcomprises land east of for the preferred route for the road is therefore notChippenham, land north of being developed. This could prejudice the deliveryLondon Road and west of of the road. It is therefore not preferred.Stanley Lane and land southwest of Abbeyfield School.Town Centre Strategic Site –184 dwellings.Chippenham Option 3Land South of Chippenham –Some sites have been discounted as they areaffected by flood issues, a Minerals Safeguarding26

3466 dwellings. Thiscomprises land south ofPewsham, land south ofPewsham Way and land atForest Farm.Area, grade 1 agricultural land and the sewagetreatment works. The remaining land is consideredto be less well connected with the town and therailway station. Existing services are further away. Itis therefore not preferred.Town Centre Strategic Site –184 dwellings.Chippenham Option 4Land South of Chippenhamand land North East ofChippenham - 3466dwellings. This comprisesland south of Pewsham, landsouth of Pewsham Way, landat Forest Farm, land northeast of Chippenham betweenMalmesbury Road and MaudHeath Cause and land northof Chippenham.This option distributes the housing developmentbetween the north and south of Chippenham. Thisoption would create difficulties in planning for anddelivering infrastructure requirements. It is thereforenot preferred.Town Centre Strategic Site -184 dwellings.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Wood Lane. Small site. 2Land at Bath Road. Small site. 2Land at Foundary Already allocated. 2Lane.Land at Hygrade Already allocated. 2Foods.Land at Melksham Recommended for employment use. 2Road.Land at Hunters Recommended for employment use. 2Moon.Sites to the west ofChippenham. Thisincludes land west ofChippenham parts A,B, and C and D.Land north of BarrowFarm.Land south west ofChippenham. Thiscomprises land atPatterdown andRowden, land atMilbourne Farm, landat Showell Nurseries,land opposite and atShowell Farm, landThese sites are adjacent to the A350and are separated from the rest of thetown by this road.Adjacent to a County wildlife site andcontains grade 1 agricultural land.The land contains grade 1 agriculturalland, is in a Minerals SafeguardingArea and is affected by a buffer zonefor the sewage works. The smallersites would be isolated without widerdevelopment taking place ion the area.44427

east of LackhamCollege, land atPatterdown, land atPatterdown Farm,land south west ofHolywel House andland at ChippenhamBusiness Park.28

TROWBRIDGEStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in TrowbridgeThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 16 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Strategy 17 :16 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.17 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Strategy that hasbeen published alongside this work.29

A strategic regeneration area has been identified in Trowbridge as shown on the mapbelow. Further work is being carried out to identify and refine the specificopportunities within this strategic regeneration site.Map showing the proposed strategic regeneration allocation in Trowbridge:30

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.31

54 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these 17 were ruled out.Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Trowbridge based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Trowbridge is designated a Strategically Significant Townand is therefore identified for significant housing andemployment growth. It is an important employment,administrative and service centre in west Wiltshire. Thereare a number of regeneration opportunities in the town that33

could improve the self-containment of Trowbridge. Thetown has good transport links. The development ofstrategic sites will support and enhance the employment,service and regeneration opportunities in the town andimprove the self-containment of Trowbridge.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The West Wilts Core Strategy Issues and Optionsconsultation identified 8 potential options for growth inTrowbridge. These comprised:1. Land for housing and other uses on land north ofHilperton.2. Land for development on land north east of Hilperton.3. Land for housing to the east of Trowbridge.4. Land for housing and mixed use to the south east ofTrowbridge, to the east of the River Biss.5. Land for housing, employment and mixed usedevelopment to the south east of Trowbridge, to thewest of the River Biss.6. Land for housing, employment and mixed usedevelopment to the south of Trowbridge.7. Land for housing, employment and mixed usedevelopment to the south of Trowbridge.8. Land for housing and mixed use development betweenHilperton and Trowbridge.The analysis of the responses found that option 7 was themost popular option and that there was strong opposition tooption 8.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.The ‘Transforming Trowbridge’ initiative is leading acomprehensive approach to regeneration in the town.The study identifies that a balance between town centreand out of town provision is important. It recommends that38.1ha of employment land is supplied over the planperiod. This comprises:– Land at West Ashton (already allocated).– Land at Bradford Road.– Land at Yarnbrook.It also recommends that land at the White Horse BusinessPark should be considered for longer term potential.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicFurther information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.2650 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey to34

TransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.work, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the area ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are a number of housing commitments to the east ofTrowbridge.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Trowbridge in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 42B 37C 37D 49E 38F 43G 43H 35I 35J 36K 37L 36M 35N 37O 38P 37Q 36R 41S 36T 42The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land east and south east of Trowbridge. Land east of Trowbridgecomprises land south of Green Lane, land north of West Ashton Road, landnorth of Green Lane. Land south east of Trowbridge comprises land north ofDrynham Lane, land south of West Ashton Road, land at Dyrnham Farm, landnorth of Yarnbrook, land at Lower Biss Farm and land west of Yarnbrook Farm.– Option 2: Land east, south east and south of Trowbridge. Land east ofTrowbridge comprises land south of Green Lane, land north of West AshtonRoad and land north of Green Lane. Land south east of Trowbridge comprisesland north of Drynham Lane, land south of West Ashton Road, land at DyrnhamFarm. Land south of Trowbridge comprises land at Dyrnham Road, land off theA363, land at the district offices, land adjacent Church Lane, land at Woodmarshand land at the Limes.– Options 3. This comprised option 1 and 2 and was developed to accommodatehigher numbers if required.– Option 4: Land east and north of Trowbridge including the Hilperton Gap. Landeast of Trowbridge comprises land south of Green Lane, land north of WestAshton Road and land north of Green Lane. Land north of Trowbridgecomprises land at the former nursery, land off street, Hilperton, land east of35

Hilperton, land at Marsh Farm, Hilperton, land at the Grange, land off DevizesRoad, land at Blue Hills, land at Enniswood House, land rear of 116-118Trowbridge Road, land rear of the Lion and Fiddle, land rear of Church Streetand land at Church Farm. Land at the Hilperton Gap comprises land at theHilperton Gap and land east of Wyke Road.– Option 5: This comprised option 1 and land at the Hilperton Gap and wasincorporated to accommodate higher numbers if required.Maps showing the initial options for Trowbridge:Option 1:Option 2:36

Option 3Option 437

Option 5:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsOption 1 has been identified as the most favourable following SA assessment of theoptions under consideration.Some likely significant negative effects have been identified but these are capable ofmitigation. For example, flood mitigation, habitat creation providing enhancement forwildlife, and green infrastructure would all be required. A development of this sizewill increase greenhouse gas emissions. High standards of sustainable constructionand the provision of renewable heat and energy would be expected.The alternative options would split development between different parts ofTrowbridge, thus increasing through town traffic, associated costs and emissions andbeing more difficult to serve by public transport.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Trowbridge.38

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Trowbridge:Trowbridge Preferred Option2650 dwellings and 35 ha employment land (some of this is already allocated) southeast of Trowbridge.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises a collection of sitesthat could deliver a coherent sustainable urbanextension to the south east of Trowbridge and a towncentre strategic site. Details of the specific sites canbe found in section 4 above.SizeKey Opportunities andConstraintsThe site is bounded to the west by a railway line andto the south by the A350.170 ha (approximate collective area of sites; the areato be developed for residential uses is likely to be lessthan 75 ha).This option provides an opportunity to deliver acoherent sustainable urban extension for Trowbridge.The option would deliver the required housing andemployment land for the town and presents a numberof advantages.The location provides good accessibility to bothexisting and proposed employment land. This wouldincrease opportunities for people to live and work inthe same location and reduce through town traffic thatmight result from the alternative options.The proposed employment land included within thepreferred option is supported by the Mid WiltshireEconomic Partnership and the business community.39

The option provides an opportunity to deliver highquality employment space with good accessibility.The location of development to the south east ofTrowbridge also improves the proximity of housingand employment to Westbury, which has historicallybeen the location of large employers in the area.Although the option contains areas of flood plain andis in close proximity to County Wildlife Sites,residential development can be located outside of thefloodplain. Significant opportunities exist to providegreen infrastructure and recreational space, thusenhancing habitat for wildlife benefit. Safe pedestrianand cycle routes to the town centre can also beprovided, for example, along the River Biss corridor.The option can be served by public transport. Asdevelopment will be co-located as part of an urbanextension, maximum benefits can be derived from anyadditional investment into public transport.Significant road infrastructure improvements areneeded in Trowbridge, particularly on the A350 aroundYarnbrook. These improvements are requiredirrespective of development taking place. However,the locating of development to the south east ofTrowbridge would help facilitate these improvements,which would also have significant wider sustainabilitybenefits.The Highways Authority has indicated that they favourthis option in comparison to alternatives.Potential exists for additional infrastructure to beprovided as part of this option. For example, a newsecondary school located to the south east ofTrowbridge would be well located for the proposednew development and recent development located tothe east of the town. This would help reduce throughtown traffic which is currently a problem in Trowbridge.If development were directed to this option, significantdevelopment could be avoided in the smallersettlements around Trowbridge including Southwick,North Bradley and Hilperton. Such development isconsidered undesirable as it would lead tocoalescence and the loss of the character of thesevillages.Availability and PhasingThe town centre contains several regeneration siteswhich provide an opportunity to develop the towncentre. Further work is required to assess thepotential of the town centre strategic site.The site is regarded as available. It is believed that the40

InfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred Optionoption can be delivered through suitable phasing withmixed use development to the east of the WestAshton Road being a priority.A new primary school, secondary school, GP surgeryand financial contributions towards significant roadinfrastructure improvements are likely to be needed.This option is preferred because it offers theopportunity to deliver a coherent sustainable urbanextension for Trowbridge with good accessibility toemployment land and it is well located to deliver thetransport infrastructure required in Trowbridge.Maps Showing the Alternative Strategic Site Options:41

Trowbridge Alternative Options. Details of specific sites can be found in section 4above.Alterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredTrowbridge Option 2 This option would be more difficult to serve by publicSouth and East oftransport. The opportunity to provide a coherentTrowbridge.sustainable urban extension is reduced, along with thepotential benefits outlined above. It is therefore notTrowbridge Option 3Options 1 and 2 combined.Trowbridge Option 4East and North Trowbridge.preferred.This option would deliver 4000 dwellings which ismore than the identified requirement. This option hasnot been assessed in detail. Comments relating toOptions 1 and 2 apply. It is therefore not preferred.Residential development to the north of Trowbridgewould increase through town traffic as existing andproposed employment is located to the south ofTrowbridge. The Highways Agency does not supportsignificant residential development in North42

Trowbridge Option 5Option 1 and developmentto the north of Trowbridgelocated in Hilperton Gap.Trowbridge. Access to this option is poor. It istherefore not preferred.This option would deliver 4000 dwellings which ismore than the identified requirement. There are noadvantages in splitting residential development to thenorth and south of Trowbridge as this will increasethrough town traffic. The opportunity to provide acoherent sustainable urban extension is reduced,along with the potential benefits outlined above. It istherefore not preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Ashton Mills. Small site. 2Land at car park, Small site. 2Cedar Mills.Land at the Shaw Small site. 2Trust Garden Centre.Land adjacent to Small site. 2Holbrook PrimarySchool.Land at Ushers Already permitted. 2Brewery.Land at 37 The Small site. 2Down.Land at the Stables, Small site. 2Hilperton Road.Land at Staverton Already permitted. 2Triangle.Land at Southview. Already permitted. 2Land south of Already permitted. 2Paxcroft Mead.Land at 5 Berryfield Small site. 2Meadow.Land at Manor Farm, Entirely within the Green Belt. 2Trowle Common.Land north of Entirely within the Green Belt. 2Malthouse.Land at the Riverway. Small site. 2Land adjacent Safeguarded for the expansion of 2TrowbridgeCommunity Hospital.Trowbridge Hospital.Land at Old Manor Entirely within the Green Belt. 2Hotel, Trowle.Land at Innox Hall. Small site. 2Land at Trowbridge Too small for the full allocation and 4Garden Centre,Frome Road.does not relate well to other sites.Land at Park Farm. Located at north Bradley. 4Land north of Located at Southwick. 4Wynsone Street.Land at Breach Lane,Wynsone Street.Located at Southwick. 443

BRADFORD ON AVONStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in Bradford on AvonThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 18 :Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.18 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.44

Eight sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these five were ruledout at stage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Bradford on Avon based on the evidenceoutlined in paragraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Bradford on Avon is designated a policy B settlement. Thetown is highly constrained and has a dormitory role with outcommuting to Bristol and Bath. It is also the leastaffordable town in Wiltshire. However it does have goodpublic transport and services. A mixed use strategic site inBradford on Avon would help increase the self-containmentof the town and would alleviate affordability issues in thetown.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The West Wiltshire Core Strategy Issues and Optionsconsultation identified four potential areas of growth inBradford on Avon. These were:1. Mixed use development on land east of Bradford onAvon, north of the River Avon.2. Housing development east of the town, south of theRiver Avon.3. Housing, employment and mixed use developmentsouth east of the town, north of the canal.4. Mixed use development north west of the town.The analysis of the consultation responses found thatoption 1 was the most popular option, and option 4 theleast popular.Bradford on Avon is not designated as a strategicemployment centre.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.200 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which is47

Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.published alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Bradford on Avon in theStrategic Transport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 37B 45C 36D 39The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land at the Moulton Estate.– Option 2: Land at the Golf Course.Map showing the initial options for Bradford on Avon:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsOption 1 performs more favourably in relation to the SA assessment and presentsopportunities to contribute towards improving the sustainability of the town. Anumber of likely negative effects have been identified in relation in Option 2. Thelocation of the options is the most important issue. Development to the south of theRiver Avon would increase north bound traffic through the town travelling to the M4or Bristol. This would increase a known issue concerning air pollution in Bradford onAvon town centre which is subject to Air Quality Monitoring. As Option1 is locatednorth of the River Avon this site is preferred.48

Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Bradford on Avon.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Bradford onAvon:Bradford on Avon Preferred Option150 dwellings and mixed use development on land at the Moulton Estate.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises 1 site at the MoultonEstate to the east of Bradford on Avon.Size7ha.Key Opportunities and This option offers the opportunity to provideConstraints.development that is well related to the existing builtform of Bradford on Avon and to retain some existingemployment provision on the site which will helpbalance housing and employment in Bradford onAvon.The site is well related to the existing built form ofBradford on Avon and has good road connectivity tothe M4, Melksham and Bath.The site adjoins the green belt but was left out of thegreen belt designation in the 2004 Local Plan toenable consideration to be given to development onthe site.The development could impact on the setting of a49

grade 1 listed building and Conservation Area. Itwould be ensured that the proposed housing did notimpact on these. The development may provide theopportunity to open up the listed building and parklandto the public.Two specialist engineering companies are located onthe site. Development on the site could enable thesecompanies to expand and offer further employmentopportunity in the town.Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsAccess to the site is poor but transport solutions caneffectively connect the site to the existing network.The site is available during the first 5 years of theplan.An assessment on the impact on bat foraging groundmay be needed.An assessment on the impact on wildlife related to theRiver Avon may be needed.Justification for thePreferred OptionThere is a former quarry on the site. This needsfurther assessment.The option is preferred because it is well related to theexisting built form and would provide additionalemployment opportunities helping to balance housingand employment in the town, potentially increasing itsself-containment.Bradford on Avon Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredBradford on Avon Option 2 The option is south of the river and therefore less well150 dwellings on land at the connected to the town than the preferred option.Golf Course to the east of North bound traffic to the M4, Bath and Bristol wouldBradford on Avon.increase through town traffic and therefore worsen airquality issues in the town. This makes it less suitablefor employment and does not provide the opportunityto improve the balance of jobs and homes in the town.It is therefore not preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Bradford Has planning permission. 2Hospital.Land at Kingston Has planning permission. 2Mills.Land adjacent to 19C Small site. 2Elm Cross Yard.Land at Trowbridge Located entirely within the green belt. 2Road.Land at Upper Located entirely within the green belt. 2Bearfield Farm.Land at the In use as allotments and too small to 450

allotments adjacentto Coronation Ave.accommodate the full allocation.51

CALNEStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in CalneThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 19 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Land Strategy 20 :19 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.20 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy thathas been published alongside this work.52

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.53

22 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these six were ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Calne based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context Calne is identified as a policy B settlement and plays animportant role in North Wiltshire. It however experienceshigh levels of out commuting and performs less welleconomically. The delivery of a strategic housing andmixed use site will help increase the self-containment ofCalne.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The North Wiltshire Core Strategy Second Issues andOptions consultation gave consideration to focusingdevelopment in Calne in North Wiltshire. It stated thatthere is considerable potential for new growth areas inCalne and focused on land to the east of Calne. It statedthat land east of Calne is constrained by narrow roads andtown centre congestion but that this could be alleviated bythe delivery of an eastern distributor road.The analysis of the consultation responses wereinconclusive for the concentration of development in Calneand for focusing development to the east of Calne.This study recommends that 8.31ha of employment land isprovided in Calne. This comprises:– The intensification of use at Portemarsh IndustrialEstate.– The development of land at Beversbrook Farm whichhas already been granted planning permission.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.500 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas of56

Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.search can be found in the Assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Calne in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 26B 27C 20D 29E 21F 24G 22The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land north east of Calne. This comprises land at Oxford Road, land atPenn Hill Farm, land at East Woodhill Rise and land East of Calne.– Option 2: Land south east of Calne. This comprises land at Quemerford.– Option 3: Land to the west of Calne. This comprises land at Berhills Farm, landto the south of Castle Walk and land at 29 Castle Street.– Option 4: Land to the south of Calne. This comprises land at Marden Hill Farm,land at Silver Street and land at Stockley Lane.Map showing the initial options for Calne:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.57

Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA of the initial options for Calne concluded that few likely significant effectswere identified for any of the options within Calne. Option 1 was identified as themost sustainable option and this is in part due to the likely delivery of mixed usedevelopment on this site. Option 3 was identified as the least sustainable, which is inpart due to the extent this site is constrained by the flood plain. The detail of thisassessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Report which is supportingthis consultation.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Calne.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Calne:Calne Preferred Option500 dwellings and mixed use development north east of Calne.Description The Preferred Option comprises 4 sites that would form anurban extension to the north east of Calne. The sites are:– Land at Oxford Road.– Land at Penn Hill Farm.– Land at East Woodhill Rise.– Land East of Calne 1.SizeKeyThe eastern boundary of the option runs alongside the northeastern edge of Calne including Portemarsh Industrial Estate.33haThis option provides the opportunity to deliver one urban58

Opportunitiesand Constraints.extension to the north east of Calne. The option is adjacent tothe Portmarsh Industrial Estate and proposed employmentdevelopment on land at Beversbrook Farm. This location wouldtherefore provide good accessibility to existing and proposedemployment provision. This would increase the opportunity forpeople to live and work in the same location and potentiallyimprove the self-containment of Calne.There are no major constraints identified in the option.The northern part of the option is well connected by bus and thedevelopment of one urban extension provides the opportunity tomaximise the benefits of investment in public transport.It is likely that road infrastructure improvements will be neededfor the urban extension and transport solutions will need to befound to attain this.Historically an eastern distributor road has been an aspirationfor Calne. It is likely at least 1500 dwellings would be requiredto fund this. The potential housing figure for Calne is lowerthan this and cannot therefore facilitate the delivery of aneastern distributor road within this plan period. Considerationwill be given to whether further development beyond the planperiod could facilitate the delivery of the road.Availability andPhasingInfrastructureRequirementsThe Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategyrecommends that land east of Calne is reserved foremployment use. However the east of Calne is a broad areawithin which there are likely to be other suitable sites foremployment development and the option is likely to be a mixeduse development.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultation stage.The allocation for Calne is not of an appropriate scale to fundan eastern distributor road.A new primary school and financial contribution towardssecondary school provision is likely to be required.Justification forthe PreferredOptionThere is an extraction site to the north east of Calne. It is notwithin the site but a buffer zone of 250 metres would need to beleft around the extraction site.This option is preferred because it is on unconstrained land andcan provide one urban extension that would have goodaccessibility to employment provision and could potentiallyincrease the self-containment of Calne.Calne Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic SiteCalne Option 1aLand east of Calne. 2Reason Not PreferredThe land contains a flood zone and is affected bythe exclusion zone for an extraction and landfill site.It is not needed to meet the housing allocation aspart of the wider preferred option north east of59

Calne Option 2500 dwellings and mixed usedevelopment south east ofCalne on land at Quemerford.Calne Option 3500 dwellings and mixed usedevelopment on land west ofCalne on land at BerhillsFarm, land to the South ofCastle Walk and land at 29Castle Street.Calne Option 4500 dwellings and mixed usedevelopment south of Calneon land at Marden Hill Farm,land at Silver Street and landat Stockley Lane.Calne.There is an extraction and landfill site located to thenorth and east of the site. This is likely to require a250 metre buffer zone. This makes a significantportion of the site less viable for development. It istherefore not preferred.It also contains a number of other constraintsincluding an area of flood zone 3, a ScheduledMonument and some grade 1 agricultural land.This option scores the best in terms of transportobjectives but is highly constrained and affected byflood issues, a strategic landscape designation, aMinerals Safeguarding Area and grade 1 agriculturalland. It is therefore not preferred.The site also has high amenity value with a cyclepath and a number of footpaths used on the site.The two sites that comprise this option areunconstrained but less well connected to Calne andthe employment provision. It is therefore notpreferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand rear of 128 Small site. 2Oxford Road.Land rear of 14 Small site. 2Lickhill Road.Land at Springfields Already allocated. 2School.Land at Lower Already allocated. 2Quemerford Mill.Warehouses at Small site. 2Quemerford.Land at the Croft,Rookery ParkSmall site. 260

CORSHAMStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in CorshamThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 21 :Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below 22 .21 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.22 Please note that all of the SHLAA sites are not shown on the constraints maps.61

12 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these four were ruled outat stage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Corsham based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Corsham is identified as a policy B settlement. There is acontinuing military presence in the town which increasesthe employment offer in the town. However there are lessfacilities than might be expected and there are high levelsof out commuting. There has been a high level of housingcompletions in recent years therefore the housing allocationis relatively low however a strategic site is necessary toincrease the self-containment of the town and encouragebetter services and facilities.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireFurther information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The North Wiltshire Core Strategy Second Issues andOptions consultation states that Corsham is limited in itspotential for further growth due to its high quality historicand landscape setting to the north and east of the town, thepractical limitations of crossing the railway line to the southof the town and the risk of eroding the strategic gapbetween Corsham and the villages to the west of the town.The consultation highlighted the importance of the reuse ofMOD land in the town.Corsham is not designated as a strategic employmentcentre in this study.64

Workspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.However the study does refer to the current redevelopmentof the Basil Hill Barracks and the potential for this to attractfuture ‘spin off’ employment growth to the west of Corsham.Further information can be found in the Strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.100 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to railway station and rail connectivity. Allsites being considered perform closely within thisassessment. Further information and specific locations ofthe areas of search can be found in the assessment itselfwhich is published alongside this consultation.Recent housing development has taken place at KatherinePlace and Pockeridge Farm.Basil Hill Barracks has planning permission for acomprehensive redevelopment.There is an outstanding Local Plan allocation for 3.29ha ofemployment land to the east of Leafield Industrial Estate.This is allocated in policy BD1 of the North Wiltshire LocalPlan 2011.The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land to the south of Corsham. This comprises land to the east ofLeafield Trading Estate.– Option 2: Land at Gorse Farm and land at Rudloe Manor.– Option 3: Land to the north west of Corsham. This comprises land at Rudloe,land adjacent to Box School, land adjacent to the A4 at Rudloe and land atHartham Quarry.– Option 4: Land at Hartham Quarry and land at Rudloe Manor.65

Map showing the initial options for Corsham:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process assessed the four initial options. A number of significant negativeeffects were identified for the initial options, some of which apply to all the initialoptions. None of the options are more favourable than another and all performrelatively poorly.However a number of the constraints do not affect the initial options in their entirety.It is recommended by the SA therefore that areas suitable for growth within theoptions should be identified.This has been explored and a small portion of the land at Rudloe site has beenidentified and preferred (the full site is in option 3). Some likely significant negativeeffects were identified within this option. In particular further investigation is requiredto confirm that mineral extraction activity could not undermine development on thesite. It should be possible that on site mitigation can be implemented to overcomeany issues relating to bat foraging and commuting.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Corsham.66

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Corsham:Corsham Preferred Option100 dwellings on land to the west of Corsham.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises 100 dwellings ongreenfield land to the west of Corsham. The land is asmall part of the land at Rudloe site adjoining thewestern edge of Corsham.SizeEstimate of 3.5ha.Key Opportunities and This option is a small section of a site to the west ofConstraintsCorsham on part of a site called ‘land at Rudloe’. It iswell related to the existing built form of Corsham andto a number of recent housing completions in thearea.The site is relatively unconstrained apart from anypotential impact on the setting of the AONB located tothe west of Corsham. Careful design would alleviateany impact on the setting of the AONB.The site is well located for existing public transportand could be effectively connected with the towncentre.The site is well located for access to existing primaryschools.A quarry is located to the east of the site. Furtherassessment of noise from the quarry is required.The land at Rudloe site in its entirety joins Corshamand Rudloe and development of the whole site could67

Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementserode the strategic gap between the two settlements.However the preferred option only requiresapproximately 3.5ha to the east of the site adjoiningthe western edge of Corsham. This is thereforeunlikely to have any significant impact on the strategicgap.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.Financial contribution towards primary education islikely to be required.Financial contribution towards the expansion of a GPPractise is likely to be required.Justification for thePreferred OptionHedgerows and mature trees would need to beretained for foraging bats.The option is preferred because it is on relativelyunconstrained land and provides a small pocket ofdevelopment that is well related to the existing builtform of Corsham and a number of recent housingcompletions.Corsham Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredCorsham Option 1Only a small portion to the north east of this optionLand to the South of would be required to deliver 100 dwellings. It isCorsham.furthest away from the landscape constraints thataffect the west of Corsham. However it is locatedadjacent to the railway line and based on currentinformation it is not considered possible to effectivelyCorsham Option 2Land at Gorse Farm andRudloe Manor.Corsham Option 3aThe remainder of Land atRudloe and Hatham Quarry.access the site. It is therefore not preferred.Option 2 is military land that may come up for disposalduring the plan period. Further information is requiredon the nature of the land in terms of contaminationand whether it is suitable for housing. There arelandscape and ecology impacts that would needfurther assessment. It is located adjacent to Rudloerather than Corsham and is therefore not well relatedto the built area of Corsham. It is therefore notpreferred.Land at Rudloe is greenfield and located betweenCorsham and Rudloe. A small part of this land isidentified as the preferred option. The rest of the landjoins Corsham and Rudloe and development on thisland could erode the strategic gap between the twosettlements. There are also landscape impacts thatwould need further assessment. It is therefore notpreferred.Land at Hatham Quarry is military land that may comeup for disposal during the plan period. Furtherinformation is required on the nature of the land interms of contamination and whether it is suitable for68

Corsham Option 4Land at Hatham Quarry andthe land at Rudloe Manor.housing. It is located north of the A4 within a StrategicLandscape Area. It is therefore not preferred.Option 2 is military land that may come up for disposalduring the plan period. Further information is requiredon the nature of the land in terms of contaminationand whether it is suitable for housing.Land at Rudloe Manor is also included in option 2above. Land at Hatham Quarry is also included inoption 3 above. Reasons for not preferring the sitesare given in these options.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at the Works, Already allocated. 2Valley RoadLand at Pickwick Small site. 2Manor.Land at Rudloe Not well related to the built form of 2Manor (north).Land at BeechfieldHouse.Land at LadbrookLane.Corsham.Has planning permission although thishas now lapsed – further assessmentwill be carried out post the Octoberconsultation.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.2469

DEVIZESStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in DevizesThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 23 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Land Strategy 24 :23 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.24 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy thathas been published alongside this work.70

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.71

11 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. All sites were taken throughthe strategic sites identification process.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Devizes based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Devizes is designated a policy B settlement and hastraditionally been a focus for development within the EastWiltshire area. It has a good employment base and isidentified as a location for strategic employment growth. Ithas a strong town centre and land available for73

development. It is however constrained by transport issuesand congestion. A strategic site is needed to maintainemployment and service provision in the town within thesetransport restrictions.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The Kennet Core Strategy Issues and Options consultationfound that there was an acceptance that Devizes plays aprincipal role in the East Wiltshire area but that congestionis an issue for further development in the town. Specificlocations for growth were not consulted on.This study found that there was more employment landavailable that was required in Devizes. It recommends that13.25ha is supplied over the plan period. This comprises:– The intensification of use at Folly Road.– Land between the A361 and Horton Road.It also makes reference to a current appeal for employmentuse on land at Bureau West. This is currently the subject ofan appeal. If the appeal is dismissed further considerationshould be given to progressing the site through theWiltshire Local Development Framework.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.700 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Devizes in the StrategicTransport Assessment. There were 22 areas of search for Devizes but only thoserelevant to the sites being assessed are shown in this table.Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.F 22A 25M 23V 2274

The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land north west of Devizes. This comprises land to the south ofRoundway Hill Farm, land to the north east of Roundway Park and land south ofParkfield.– Option 2: Land to the east of Devizes. This comprises land at Bureau West andland adjacent Lay Wood.– Option 3: Land east of Devizes. This comprises land at Coate Bridge and landto the east of Windsor Drive.– Option 4: Land south of Devizes. This comprises land off the A342 (behind theFox and Hounds), land off the A342 and Sleigh Road and land south east ofDevizes.Map showing the initial options for Devizes:Sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this town section.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsOption 2 emerges as the most favourable from an SA assessment perspective.However, a number of likely significant negative effects have been identified, whichrelate to all four options put forward within the town. In particular, these relate to airquality and pollution, and transport. A known issue associated with traffic congestionexists in the town and the scale of development has been restricted to avoidexacerbating this issue. Development may help facilitate the implementation ofmitigation and enhancement measures.The preferred option consists of relatively small areas of a number of the initialoptions which are best located in relation to existing employment with good accessand connectivity.75

Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Devizes.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Devizes:Devizes Preferred Option700 dwellings on land north east of Devizes, north west of Devizes and south east ofDevizes. The 700 dwellings would be split between the 3 sites.DescriptionThe preferred option for Devizes comprises threeseparate small scale urban extensions. These are:– Land north east of Devizes to the south of theHopton Park Industrial Estate on part of landadjacent to Ley Wood and land at Bureau West.– Land north west of Devizes to the west of theHopton Park Industrial Estate on land south ofParkfield.– Land south east of Devizes on land off the A342and part of land off the A342 and Sleigh Road.SizeKey Opportunities andConstraints.25ha.This option offers the potential to provide 3 small scaleurban extensions that will have the least impact on theAONB and that are well related to the existing builtform of Devizes.Land north east of Devizes:– The North Wessex Downs Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty (AONB) is located to the north ofthe site. However the site is encompassed in the76

Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred Optionexisting built edge of Devizes and will have lessimpact on the setting of the AONB.– There are no other constraints on the site.Land north west of Devizes:– The site is adjacent to the Hopton Park IndustrialEstate. The location would provide goodaccessibility to employment provision and theopportunity for people to live and work in thesame location.– The North Wessex Downs AONB is located to theeast of the site but part of the land is previouslydeveloped land and careful design should avoidsignificant impact on the setting of the AONB.– The site is well connected by bus and provides alogical extension to the town.– This option includes the Bureau West site referredto for potential employment use above. The siteis currently subject to an appeal. The result ofthis may change this option.– The southern boundary of the site is bounded bythe Canal. Any impact on this would be mitigatedusing green infrastructure.– The County Wildlife site is located along the canaland there are wildlife considerations related towoodland and hedgerow. These would beprotected using green infrastructure.Land south east of Devizes:– The site is unconstrained and provides a logicalextension to the main built up area of Devizes.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.Devizes is constrained by transport issues. Trafficmodelling has suggested that there will be no capacitypost 2021 for further development without transportsolutions being introduced. The strategic sites willprovide for housing growth until 2021. Further workwill be required to identify sites for development afterthis date.The Sustainability Appraisal shows that all four initialoptions do not score highly in regard to sustainability.Three parts of the initial options have therefore beenidentified that are the least constrained, do not impacton the setting of the AONB and provide logical smallscale urban extensions to Devizes.Devizes Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredDevizes Option 1aThe North Wessex Downs AONB is located to theLand to the north west of north of the option. The landscape of the option wouldDevizes adjacent to Hopton mean it would impact on the setting of the AONB. It isPark Industrial Estate on therefore not preferred.land south of Roundway HillFarm and land to the north77

east of Roundway ParkDevizes Option 2aLand to the north east ofDevizes on part of landadjacent Lay Wood.Devizes Option 3Land to the east of Devizeson land at Coate Bridge andland to the east of WindsorDrive.Devizes Option 4aLand to the south ofDevizes on part of land offthe A342 and Sleigh Roadand land south east ofDevizes.The North Wessex Downs AONB is located to theeast of the option. The landscape of the option wouldmean it would impact on the setting of the AONB. It istherefore not preferred.The North Wessex Downs AONB is located to theeast of the option. The landscape of the option wouldmean it would impact on the setting of the AONB. It istherefore not preferred.This option has the least impact on the setting of theAONB and has few physical constraints. However itdoes not relate well to the rest of the town, has poorroad and bus connectivity, and a number of wildlifeissues that would need to be assessed. It is thereforenot preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Horton Road. Recommended for employment use bythe Wiltshire Workspace andEmployment Land Strategy.4.78

MALMESBURYStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in MalmesburyThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed. A site in Malmesbury was submitted latein the process and is not shown on the map below but is included in the map showingthe alternative options below. This site is land at Burton Hill.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 25 :Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.25 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.79

14 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these one was ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Malmesbury based on the evidence outlinedin paragraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context Malmesbury is identified as a policy B settlement. It has astrong economic base and a good level of services andfacilities but is less affordable than the other market townsin the former North Wiltshire area. It is environmentallyconstrained but a small strategic allocation will addressaffordability issues and support services and employmentin the town.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The North Wiltshire Second Issues and Optionsconsultation paper identified that Malmesbury is morelimited in its future potential for growth due to its highquality environment and historic setting but that sites to thenorth and north west of Malmesbury require furtherassessment. A number of sites were included in theconsultation but the responses to these were low innumber.The analysis of the consultation responses also highlightedthe importance of the natural and historic environment inMalmebury.Malmesbury is not designated as a strategic employmentcentre in this study.However it does make reference to the Dyson site as a keyemployer in Malmesbury.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.200 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas of82

Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.search can be found in the Assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There is a development of 170 dwellings at The Kingsway.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Malmesbury in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 21B 23C 20D 25The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land north west of Malmebsury. This comprises land at 177Backbridge Farm, land west of Malmesbury and land at Park Road. All this landwould not be required to fulfil the housing allocation.– Option 2: Land north and east of Malmesbury. This comprises land atWhychurch Farm, land north west of Reeds Farm Estate and land to the rear ofSunhaven. All this land would not be required to fulfil the housing allocation.– Option 3: Land south of Malmesbury. This comprises land at Malmesbury StaticCaravan and Camp Site and land at Burton Hill House School site. Land atBurton Hill was also added to this option (this is not shown on the map showingthe initial options, but is presented on the map of the preferred and alternativeoptions below).– Option 4: Focus on Previously Development Land. This includes land at BurtonHill House School site and land at the rear of Bloomfield House. Land at BurtonHill was also added to this option (this is not shown on the map showing theinitial options, but is presented on the map of the preferred and alternativeoptions below).Map showing the initial options for Malmesbury:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.83

The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process of the initial options examined the preferred option and option 2atogether (see stage 6 below). The preferred option (in combination with option 2a)and option 3 performed most favourably with regards to sustainability although therewere not large differences between any of the options. Alternative options 1 and 4performed less well due to potential impacts on flood risk.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Malmesbury.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Malmesbury:Malmesbury Preferred Option200 dwellings on land north east of Malmesbury.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises three sites to the northeast of Malmesbury. Two of these sites are located tothe east of Tetbury Hill on land north west of ReedsFarm Estate and part of the land at Whychurch Farm.It also comprises a third small site located to the westof Tetbury Hill on land at SunhavenSize7.4ha.Key Opportunities and This option provides a small scale urban extensionConstraints.that is well related to employment land and the84

existing built form of Malmesbury. It is in closeproximity to the Dyson Factory site and MalmesburyBusiness Park, and is therefore well related to existingemployment opportunities. It therefore increases theopportunity for people to live and work in the sameplace and could increase the self-containment ofMalmesbury.This option would also fit in well with the recentresidential development at The Kingsway and is wellrelated to the existing built form of Malmesbury.No major constraints have been identified within thisoption. The land is on the other side of town to theCotswolds AONB, which is located to the west ofMalmesbury. This land is also located some distanceaway from the environmental and flood riskconstraints to the south of the town.Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred OptionHedgerows and areas of rough grassland within theoption would be retained to protect habitats andprovide green infrastructure.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.Financial contributions may be needed towardssecondary school and health care provision.A new bus service would be required.This option is preferred because it is well related tothe existing employment land to the north ofMalmesbury increasing the potential for selfcontainment, it is well related to the existing built formand is less constrained than the alternative options.Malmesbury Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredMalmesbury Option 1200 dwellings to the west ofMalmesburyMalmesbury Option 2aMalmesbury Option 3200 dwellings to the southof Malmesbury, at BurtonHillMalmesbury Option 4200 dwellings on PDL to thesouth of Malmesbury atBurton Hill and to the southThis option contains ecological and flood riskconstraints, and could potentially impact on the settingof the AONB. It is therefore not preferred.This land is adjacent to a Conservation Area andCounty Wildlife sites to the south, and is in closeproximity to an area of flood risk, also to the south. Itis not needed to meet the housing allocation as part ofthe wider option to the north and east of Malmesbury.It is therefore not preferred.The land to the south of Malmesbury at Burton Hill isseparated from the main settlement of Malmesbury bya large roundabout. It is therefore not preferred.The site to the south west of Malmesbury, offSherston Road, is highly constrained. The majority ofthis site is within the flood plain, and the site is whollywithin the AONB. The other land within Option 4 (to85

west, off Sherston Roadthe south of Malmesbury at Burton Hill) has alreadybeen considered as part of Option 3. This option istherefore not preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Malmesbury Small site. 2School Area Centre.Land adjacentSilverstone Way.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.486

MARLBOROUGHStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in MarlboroughThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 26 :Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.Marlborough is entirely within the North Wessex Downs AONB.26 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.87

4 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. All sites were taken throughthe strategic sites identification process.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Marlborough based on the evidence outlinedin paragraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Marlborough is designated a policy B settlement but is oneof the smaller market towns in Wiltshire. The town isheavily constrained by environmental factors and its ruralsetting. It is one of the least affordable market towns butdoes have an employment base that is relatively large forits size. A strategic housing allocation should help supportemployment, enhance services and address affordabilityissues.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The Issues and Options consultation carried out by theprevious district of Kennet highlighted issues related to theavailability and affordability of housing. It concludes that amoderate housing allocation would help alleviate theseissues but it would need to minimise impact on thelandscape and ecological issues.Marlborough is not designated as a strategic employmentcentre in this study.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.250 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Allsites being considered perform closely within thisassessment. Further information and specific locations ofthe areas of search can be found in the assessment itselfwhich is published alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.90

The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land south of Marlborough. This comprises land east of SalisburyRoad and land west of Salisbury Road.– Option 2: Land east of Marlborough. This comprises land adjacent to ChoppingKnife Lane.Map showing the initial options for Marlborough:No sites were ruled out at this stage.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsOption 1 performs more favourably than option 2 through the SA assessment andthis is largely due to the proximity of this site to existing employment, a secondaryschool and good general connectivity. A specific access difficulty has been identifiedwhich relates to Option 2 which would be difficult to overcome. The detail of thisassessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Report which is supportingthis consultation.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Marlborough.91

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Marlborough:Marlborough Preferred Option250 dwellings land to the south of Marlborough.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises 2 sites east and westof Salisbury Road. Land to the east of Salisbury Roadis previously developed land. Land to the west ofSalisbury Road is greenfield land.Size6.4ha.Key Opportunities and Marlborough is relatively constrained byConstraints.environmental factors but this option provides theopportunity for a small scale urban extension that hasgood access to employment and education facilities.The option is adjacent to the Marlborough BusinessPark and St Johns Community College (currentlyunder construction). This offers good connectivity toemployment and education facilities, potentiallyincreasing the opportunity for increased selfcontainmentin Marlborough. It also offersopportunities to promote sustainable transport links.The option is entirely within the North Wessex DownsArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty but careful designand masterplanning would mitigate any impact ofdevelopment on the landscape.The option is adjacent to a Site of Special ScientificInterest and a Strategic Nature Area. The impact onthese would need to be assessed but greeninfrastructure and careful design would protect these92

esources.Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred OptionThe option does not cause any significant highwaysimpacts and transport solutions would effectively linkdevelopment with the new community college andMarlborough Business Park.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.Financial contribution towards primary school facilitieswould be required.The option is preferred because it is well located foraccess to employment and education facilities,potentially increasing the opportunity for greater selfcontainmentin Marlborough, and it is less constrainedby access than the alternative option.Marlborough Alternative OptionAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredMarlborough Option 2 The option is highly constrained in terms of vehicularUp to 200 dwellings to the access. It is therefore not preferred.east of Marlborough.93

MELKSHAMStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in MelkshamThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 27 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Strategy 28 :27 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.28 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Strategy that hasbeen published alongside this work.94

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.95

32 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these 6 were ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Melksham based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Melksham is designated a policy B settlement and is one ofthe larger market towns in Melksham. The town isidentified as a strategic employment centre and furtherhousing development will compliment this. Retail offer inthe town is poor and regeneration should be a priority. It isimportant that new development in the town provides agood balance of housing and employment growthpotentially increasing the self-containment of the town.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The West Wiltshire Issues and Options work suggestedfour options for growth in Melksham. These were:– Growth to the north east.– Growth to the south east.– Growth to the south.– Greenfield infill development.The analysis of the consultation responses wasinconclusive for these options.The study recommends that 12.6ha of employment land isprovided in Melksham. This comprises:– Redevelopment of the Railway Cluster Area.– Land south of the A365.– Land at Hampton Park (already allocated in the WestWiltshire Local Plan 2011).– Part of land at Berryfield.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.400 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas of97

Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.search can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There is a planned urban extension for 750 dwellings to theeast of Melksham. This is allocated in policy H6 of theWest Wiltshire Local Plan 2011. It is not included in thehousing numbers for the Core Strategy.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Melksham in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 27B 29C 38D 34E 28F 28G 28H 30I 30J 29K 31L 33M 33The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land to the north east of Melksham. This comprises land at the rear ofWoodrow, land at Woodrow House Farm and land at the rear of SavernakeAvenue.– Option 2: Land to the east of Melksham and between Melksham and Bowerhill.This comprises land north and east of the Spa, land south of the Spa, land southof the A365 and land south of Western Way.– Option 3: Land to the south west of Melksham and Berryfields. This comprisesland at Townsend Farm, land east of Semington Road, land south of Melkshamand east of Berryfields, land at the rear of Semington Road, land at the rear of592 Semington Road and land west of Semington Road.98

Map showing the initial options for Melksham:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA of the initial options found that the preferred option is more sustainable thanthe alternative options particularly due to its location between the town, a new schooland an existing employment area. The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report which is supporting this consultation.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Melksham.99

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Melksham:Melksham Preferred Option400 dwellings and mixed use development on land east of Melksham and betweenMelksham and Bowerhill.DescriptionSizeKey Opportunities andConstraints.The preferred option comprises 4 sites that wouldbuild on greenfield land to the east of Melksham andbetween Melksham and Bowerhill. This comprisesland north, east and south of the Spa, land south ofthe A365, land south of Western Way and landadjacent to Woolmore Manor.36ha.The eastern part of this option is adjacent to theplanned urban extension east of Melksham. This isthe best located option for linking into that newdevelopment.It is also well related to the new school and BowerhillIndustrial Estate. This enables good accessibility tothe school and employment opportunities givingpeople the opportunity to travel less and potentiallyincreasing the self-containment of Melksham.No major constraints have been identified on the sites.Survey work would need to be carried out of GreatCrested Newts.Consideration needs to be given to the erosion of thephysical gap between Melksham and Bowerhill.100

Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred OptionCareful design would be required to protect the settingof listed buildings at the Spa.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.A financial contribution towards secondary provision islikely to be required.There is a potential opportunity to upgrade rail servicelevels in Melksham.This option is preferred because it is unconstrainedand is in a good location for access to the new urbanextension east of Melksham, the new school and theBowerhill Industrial Estate.Melksham Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredMelksham Option 1400 dwellings and mixeduse development north eastof Melksham on land at therear of Woodrow, land atWoodrow House Farm andland at the rear ofSavernake Avenue.Melksham Option 3400 dwellings and mixeduse development south ofMelksham and Berryfieldson land at Townsend Farm,land east, west and to therear of Semington Road andland east of Berryfields.There are flood issues and development here couldimpact on a strategic landscape designation. Whilstdevelopment here would link effectively with the newurban extension being developed east of Melksham itdoes not link in as well with the new school. It is notwell located for access. It is therefore not preferred.This option is not well related to the existing built formand town centre of Melksham. It is therefore notpreferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at Martigny Small site. 2House.Land at Nortree Small site. 2Motors Ltd.Land at Woolmore Local Plan Allocation. 2Farm.Land at Sandridge Small site. 2Common.Land at Bowerhill Small site. 2Lane.Former GEC site. Has planning permission. 2Land south of Located south of Bowerhill and4Hampton Park. disconnected from Melksham itself.Land at theLocated south of Bowerhill and4Dismantled Railway.Land at 541Outmarsh.disconnected from Melksham itself.Located south of Bowerhill anddisconnected from Melksham itself.4101

Land south of theSports Ground.Land south of FalconWay.Land at OutmarshFarm.Land at the AbattoirSite.Land at Shurnhold.Land at GloucesterSquare.Land west ofBradford Road.Land off DunchLane.Land rear ofLowbroune InfantsSchool.Located south of Bowerhill anddisconnected from Melksham itself.Located south of Bowerhill anddisconnected from Melksham itself.Located south of Bowerhill anddisconnected from Melksham itself.Located south of Bowerhill anddisconnected from Melksham itself.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.444444444102

TIDWORTH AND LUDGERSHALLStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in Tidworth and LudgershallThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 29 :TidworthLudgershall29 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.103

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.LudgershallTidworth104

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Tidworth is entirely encompassed by military land.TidworthLudgershall30 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these six were ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Tidworth and Ludgerhsall based on theevidence outlined in paragraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Tidworth and Ludgershall are designated jointly as a policyB settlement. This reflects the unique and complementary108

ole between the two places which are being planned for asone. There are a number of employment opportunitiesavailable in the towns. The number of MOD personnel isset to increase in Tidworth and other housing developmentis needed to balance this.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The Kennet Core Strategy Issues and Options consultationidentified that more development in Tidworth andLudgershall would be an opportunity to develop a moresustainable community and improve the balance betweencivilian and military populations in the towns. Specificlocations for growth were not consulted on.Tidworth and Ludgershall are not designated as strategicemployment centres in this study.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.1200 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There is an allocation in the Kennet Local Plan for 13has ofemployment land North of Tidworth Road in Ludgershall.This has planning permission and the first phase of buildingis due to be completed shortly.The Wellington Academy education facility has recentlybeen completed in Ludgershall.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Tidworth and Ludgershall inthe Strategic Transport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.Tidworth A 35Tidworth B 30Tidworth C 30Ludgershall A 21Ludgershall B 26The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land north west of Ludgershall. This comprises Ludgershall MODsites 1 and 14, and land at the former MSA depot (north and south sites).109

– Option 2: Land west of Ludgershall. This comprises Ludgershall MOD sites 2, 3,4, 12 and 13.– Option 3: Land south east of Ludgershall. This comprises land at Empress Way.– Option 4: Land south of Ludgershall. This comprises Ludgershall MOD site 7.– Option 5: Land south west of Ludgershall. This comprises Ludgershall MODsites 6, 8 and 9.– Option 6: Land north of Tidworth. This comprises Tidworth MOD site13.– Option 7: Land in the centre of Tidworth. This comprises Tidworth MOD site 1.– Option 8: Land south west of Tidworth. This comprises Tidworth MOD sites 7, 8and 9.– Option 9: Land south of Tidworth. This comprises Tidworth MOD sites 10, 11and 12.Map showing the initial options for Tidworth and Ludgershall:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process has identified a number of likely significant negative effects whichwould relate to each of the four options under consideration. These relate to wastemanagement, water resources, air quality and pollution, and transport and climaticfactors. This should not preclude development taking place providing that suitablemitigation and enhancement measures can be implemented. Other likely minoreffects have also been identified and these relate in particular to the requirement fornew infrastructure to be provided in the town to support the scale of growthenvisaged.The preferred option incorporates small parts of options 1 and 2 which are relativelyunconstrained. These sites are in good proximity to existing and proposedemployment.110

Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Tidworth and Ludgershall.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Tidworth andLudgershall:Tidworth and Ludgershall Preferred Option1200 dwellings and mixed use development on land to the north west of Ludgershall,south of Ludgershall and in the centre of Tidworth. The 1200 dwellings would be splitbetween the 3 sites.DescriptionSizeKey Opportunities andConstraints.The preferred option for Tidworth and Ludgershallcomprises three separate sites. These are:– Land to the north west of Ludgershall.– Land to the south of Ludgershall.– Land in the centre of Tidworth.30haThis option provides the opportunity to redevelopsuitable military land in accessible locations.Land to the north west of Ludgershall:– The site is previously developed and greenfieldmilitary land offering the opportunity to redevelopmilitary land. Demolition and remediation workwould be carried out as part of theredevelopment.– The land is unconstrained.– There is an adjacent employment site and thenew Wellington Academy education facility. Thisprovides the opportunity for good access toemployment and education– There are Great Crested Newts and reptiles in the111

Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification for thePreferred Optionarea. Further assessment is required but carefulmasterplanning and green infrastructure wouldprovide a habitat for these.Land to the south of Ludgershall:– This is greenfield military land offering theopportunity to redevelop military land.– There is potential landscape impact but carefuldesign and masterplanning would mitigate this.Land in the centre of Tidworth:– This is greenfield military land offering theopportunity to redevelop military land.– The site is central and well located for servicesand facilities.– The site is unconstrained although is adjacent toan Area of High Ecological Value but carefuldesign and masterplanning would protect this.– It would lead to a loss of greenfield land in thetown but replacement open space of a higherquality would be provided.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.It is likely a new primary school will be required.The preferred option provides the opportunity toredevelop suitable military sites which are well locatedfor access to employment and education facilitieswithin the towns. The sites are relativelyunconstrained although careful masterplanning anddesign would be used to avoid impact on thelandscape and wildlife.Tidworth and Ludgershall Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredTidworth and Ludgershall The land is identified as a strategic reserve for theOption 2aMoD. It is therefore not preferred.Tidworth and Ludgershall The option has access constraints. It is therefore notOption 3preferred.Tidworth and Ludgershall No longer available within the plan period.Option 4Tidworth and Ludgershall No longer available within the plan period.Option 5Tidworth and Ludgershall This option is now being considered for militaryOption 6housing. It is therefore not preferred.Tidworth and Ludgershall No longer available within the plan period.Option 8Tidworth and Ludgershall No longer available within the plan period.Option 9Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outTidworth MOD site 2. Entirely within flood zones 2 and 3. 2Tidworth MOD site 3. Entirely within flood zones 2 and 3. 2112

Tidworth MOD site 5. Locally significant area of open space. 2Tidworth MOD site 4. Small site. 2Tidworth MOD site 6. Locally significant area of open space. 2Ludgershall MOD site Small site. 25.Ludgershall MOD site Small site. 210.Ludgershall MOD site11.Small site. 2113

WARMINSTERStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in WarminsterThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 30 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Strategy 31 :30 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.31 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Strategy that hasbeen published alongside this work.114

The regeneration of Warminster town centre is a priority for the town and a strategicregeneration area has been identified for this consultation as shown on the mapbelow. Further work is being carried out to identify and refine the specificopportunities within this strategic regeneration site.Map showing the proposed strategic regeneration allocation in Warminster:115

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31 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these 10 were ruled out atstage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Warminster based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Warminster is identified as a policy B settlement. It is oneof the larger employment centres in Wiltshire and has beenidentified as a strategic employment centre. It is located onthe edge of Salisbury Plain and has a significant militarypresence. It is located near a number of key transportroutes and has good service provision. Work is currentlyunderway to regenerate the town centre. A strategichousing allocation will help build on the employment role,maintain services and could contribute towardsregenerating the town centre.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The West Wiltshire Core Strategy Issues and Optionsconsultation identified Warminster as a policy B settlementand identified five potential areas for growth. These were:– Housing development east of Warminster.– Housing development south west of Warminster.– Housing, mixed use and recreation development westof Warminster.– Housing and employment north west of Warminster.– Housing north of Warminster.The analysis of the consultation responses found that noneof the options were preferred over another.Warminster has been identified as strategic employmentcentre by this study. The study identified that there iscurrently more land than is required available foremployment in Warminster. It recommends that 7.27 ha issupplied over the plan period. This compromises land atWarminster Business Park which is already allocated fordevelopment.There is also 36ha of land suitable for employmentavailable at land west of Bath Road south of Cold HarbourLane but it is recommended that this is reserved for supplybeyond the plan period.Indicative HousingAllocation.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.900 dwellings.119

Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Warminster in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 35B 35C 37D 32E 31F 35G 41H 36I 42J 34K 35The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land east of Warminster. This comprises MOD sites 5, 6 and 7.– Option 2: Land north west of Warminster. This comprises land west of BathRoad and land at 44-48 Bath Road.– Option 3: Land west of Warminster. This comprises land north of Victoria Road,land at the rear of Victoria Road, land off Victoria Road, land at Bugley BartonFarm, land at Warminster Common, land at Bradley Road, land at Folly Lane,land west of St Andrews Road and land at Bore Hill Farm.120

Map showing the initial options for Warminster:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process indicates that Options 1 and 2 perform most favourably. However,Option 1 is not available for development until the end of the plan period. As Option3 consists of a number of smaller sites, these would be difficult to serve by publictransport.The preferred option combines Options 2 and parts of Option 3 which could togetherform a sustainable urban extension in the town. Option 2 in particular is well relatedto existing employment sites and transport solutions could be found to serve thisoption.A likely significant effect has been identified which would apply to any of the options.This relates to water phosphate concentrations in the Sewage Treatment Worksdischarge and possible impacts on the River Avon Special Area of Conservation.This issue is being investigated through the Habitats Regulations Assessment.Appropriate mitigation will need to be found to ensure that any housing forWarminster will not contravene the requirements of the Habitats Directive.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Warminster.121

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Warminster:Warminster Preferred Option900 dwellings and mixed use development on land north west and west ofWarminster.DescriptionSizeKey Opportunities andConstraints.The preferred option comprises a collection of sites tothe north and north west of Warminster. These arebounded by Warminster Business Park to the northand A36 to the south. This comprises land at 44-48Bath Road, west of Bath Road, north of Victoria Road,off Victoria Road, to the rear of Victoria Road, land atBugley Broad Farm and land west of St AndrewsRoad. It also includes a town centre strategic site.75ha.This option offers the opportunity to develop onecoherent urban extension to the north west and westof Warminster that is well related to the existingbusiness opportunities at the Warminster BusinessPark and can be well integrated with the existing builtform of Warminster.There is good highways access to the A36 and itwould be ensured that transport solutions effectivelylink the separate sites that form this option to eachother and the Warminster town centre.The Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire DownsArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty is located to thewest of the option. The impact on the setting of thiswould need to be assessed but carefulmasterplanning and design would protect this.There is a County Wildlife Site located between the122

options and Warminster which offers the opportunityto develop a green infrastructure corridor covering theCounty Wildlife Site and a buffer for the River Were.There is a known problem related to levels ofphosphate in the River Avon. Impact on this needs tobe assessed.Availability and PhasingInfrastructureRequirementsThe town centre contains regeneration sites whichprovide an opportunity to develop and regenerate thetown centre.Available but awaiting updated information.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.A new household waste plant may be allocated nearthe option - further work needs to carried out on theimplications of this.The water company has stated that there are drainageissues on the site that may need assessing.Justification for thePreferred OptionIt is likely that a new primary school will be required.This option is preferred because it offers theopportunity to develop one coherent urban extensionthat is well related to existing and potentialemployment opportunities and the town centre,potentially increasing the self-containment ofWarminster. The town centre regeneration site offersthe opportunity to regenerate the town centre ofWarminster.Warminster Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredWarminster Option 1900 dwellings and mixeduse development on MoDland East of Warminster.This comprises MoD sites 5,6 and 7.Warminster Option 3aLand to the south west ofWarminster. Thiscomprises land at FollyLane, land at WestminsterCommon, land at BradleyRoad and land at Bore HillFarm.The option is well located but the deliverability of theoption within this plan period is uncertain. It istherefore not preferred.The option is less well related to the rest of the sitesbeing taken forward as one urban extension. It istherefore not preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand at the rear of Small site. 2Vicarage Street.Land at the rear of Small site. 2123

Cuckoos Nest Lane.Land at the garage Small site. 2premises, WestStreet.Land at Station Yard. Small site. 2Land at Smallbrook Small site. 2Road.Land at Imber Road. Small site. 2Land north of Victoria Already allocated. 2Road.Land at Warminster Small site. 2Prep School.Land adjacent A significant portion of the site is a 2Grovelands Way. County wildlife site.MOD site 4. Small site. 2MOD site 1.Separated from the town centre by the 4railway line therefore accessibilityissues.MOD site 2.Separated from the town centre by the 4railway line therefore accessibilityissues.MOD site 3.Separated from the town centre by the 4railway line therefore accessibilityissues.MOD site 8.Separated from the town centre by the 4railway line therefore accessibilityissues.MOD site 9.Separated from the town centre by therailway line therefore accessibilityissues.4Land at HenfordsMarsh.Land at Upper MarshRoad.Too small for the full allocation and noteasily combined with other sites forone urban extension.Too small for the full allocation and noteasily combined with other sites forone urban extension.44124

WESTBURYStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in WestburyThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 32 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Land Strategy 33 :32 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.33 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy thathas been published alongside this work.125

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22 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these four were ruled outwere ruled out at stage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of thistown section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Westbury based on the evidence outlined inparagraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context. Westbury is designated a policy B settlement and hasexperienced significant housing growth is recent years.The balance between housing growth and the provision ofservices and facilities available within the town needs to be128

addressed.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The West Wiltshire Core Strategy Issues and OptionsPaper identified five options for housing growth inWestbury. These were:1. Mixed use development on land to the north east.2. Road side uses on land to the south.3. Housing development on land to the south west.4. Employment development at the West WiltshireTrading Estate.5. Infill.The analysis of the consultation responses found that theresponses to each were balanced although option 5 wasthe least popular.This strategy found that there is a surplus supply ofemployment land in Westbury. They recommend 28.52haof employment land will provide the supply for the planperiod. This includes:– Land at Station Road (existing Local Plan allocation).– Development at the Railway Station Area.– Land at Hawkridge, Mill Lane.– Redevelopment of existing employment land atNorthacre.Further information can be found in the strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.300 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are a number of commitments and recentcompletions but none that would impact on the location ofnew development.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Westbury in the StrategicTransport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 51B 44C 55D 42E 45129

F 44The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land at Matravers School and land at Redland Lane. This includes therelocation of Matravers Secondary School to a location to be confirmed southwest of Westbury.– Option 3: Land to the north east of Westbury. This comprises land North of theMead, land North of Bitham Park and land at Gas House Farm.There was initially another alternative option for Westbury, shown as option 2 on themap of the initial options below. This option on land to the north west of Westburycomprised land at Station Road, land at the Ham, land at Slag Lane and land at theVehicle Yard. Land at Station Road and land at the Vehicle Yard are alreadyallocated in the West Wiltshire Local Plan and should have been taken out theprocess at stage 2. The remaining land is not of a large enough scale for the 300dwellings to be allocated to Westbury. The option was therefore taken out of theprocess.Map showing the initial options for Westbury:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process has identified that option 1 is clearly more sustainable than thealternative. This option provides an opportunity for town centre mixed usedevelopment, and would help facilitate the provision of enhanced community facilitiesfor the town which are much needed. The alternative option has been identified asless sustainable. The detail of this assessment can be found in the SustainabilityAppraisal Report which is supporting this consultation.130

Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Westbury.Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Westbury:Westbury Preferred Option300 dwellings on land at Matravers School and land at Redland Lane.Description The preferred option comprises the relocation of MatraversSecondary School and the reuse of the site for housing. It alsoincorporates a small site within the centre of Westbury on landat Redland Lane.Size10haKeyThis option provides the opportunity to deliver much neededOpportunities services and infrastructure in Westbury through the relocationand Constraints. of the Matravers School, along with housing development in thetown centre on the existing school site and on land at RedlandLane.Further capacity is needed at Matravers School and it would bedifficult to accommodate this on the existing site. The schoolwould be relocated to a site that is likely to be on the westernedge of Westbury.The new school would offer improved education facilities, anarts centre and sports facilities. Some of these facilities wouldbe available to the wider community improving service provisionin Westbury.131

Further consideration needs to be given to the specific locationof the new school and the sustainability of the site.The smaller site at Redland Lane is currently designated as asports pitch. New high quality open space would be found toreplace this use.There are no major constraints on the sites.Availability andPhasingInfrastructureRequirementsJustification forthe PreferredOptionBoth sites for housing are in town centre locations althoughhighway capacity is poor. However a coordinated approachwould ensure that appropriate transport solutions areimplemented.Available but as a mid to long-term proposal.Phasing to be identified for the next consultation stage.Consideration needs to be given to transport measures for thenew school.This option is preferred because the school relocation wouldprovide new education facilities, and sports and arts facilitiesthat would benefit the wider community. This would providemuch needed services and infrastructure to match the housinggrowth in recent years in Westbury. The housing developmentwould be on unconstrained land located within the town centre.However further work is required on the location of the newschool.Westbury Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredWestbury Option 2This option provides an urban extension on the least300 dwellings to the north constrained greenfield land in Westbury. It iseast of Westbury on land preferable to develop previously developed land andNorth of the Mead, Land north this option is less well connected to the town centreof Bitham Park and land at than the preferred option. It is therefore notGas House Farm.preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outVehicle Yard, Station Small site. 2Road.Factory opposite Small site. 2Garage, TrowbridgeRoad.Land at Fairdown Small site. 2Avenue.Land off Gibbs Small site. 2Close, Alfred Street.Land off Station Already allocated. 2Road.Land at the Vehicle Already allocated. 2Yard.Land at the Ham.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.4132

Land at Slag Lane.Too small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.4133

WOOTTON BASSETTStage 1: Identification of Potential Sites in Wootton BassettThe sites below have been identified for assessment through the strategic sitesmethodology. The list is not exhaustive and further sites submitted during theconsultation process will also be assessed.Map showing potential sites identified in the SHLAA 34 :Map showing potential employment sites recommended in the Wiltshire Workplaceand Employment Land Strategy 35 :34 Specific details of the sites shown can be found in the Wiltshire Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment on the following link: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/maps/hlaamap3.php.35 Further information can be found in the Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Strategy thathas been published alongside this work.134

Stage 2: Data Gathering and Site SiftTable 2 in the main paper outlines the data that was gathered for the towns and foreach of the sites identified above. A number of the key constraints and opportunitiesare shown in the maps below.135

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18 sites were put forward through the SHLAA process. Of these four were ruled outat stage 2. Reasons for this are given in the table at the end of this town section.Stage 3: Sustainability Appraisal of the SitesThe detail of this assessment can be found in the Sustainability Appraisal Reportwhich is supporting this consultation. The information was used to assess the keyopportunities and constraints on each site.Stage 4: Development of Initial OptionsInitial options were then developed for Wootton Bassett based on the evidenceoutlined in paragraph 7.1. This included the following information:Town Context Wootton Bassett is designated a policy B settlement and isone of the larger market towns in Wiltshire. It has amedium employment base and has been identified as alocation for strategic employment growth. There is asizeable MOD population in the town. It is in closeproximity to Swindon and has a dormitory relationship withit, with high levels of out commuting. A small strategic siteallocation should help support employment growth andretain and enhance facilities without exacerbating itsdormitory role with Swindon.Previous Work by theDistrict Council.Recommendationsfrom the WiltshireWorkspace andEmployment LandStrategy.Further information can be found in the main consultationdocument.The North Wiltshire Core Strategy Second Issues andOptions consultation recognises the importance ofproviding a range of facilities, jobs and retail opportunitiesin Wootton Bassett and the dormitory role that WoottonBassett has with Swindon. This dormitory role is alsoidentified in the draft revised RSS. The Second Issues andOptions document recommended that a ‘Swindon StrategicGap’ be maintained to prevent the coalescence of WoottonBassett with Swindon.A number of directions of growth were recommended forWootton Bassett. The analysis of the consultationresponses for these was inconclusive.This Study recommends that 11.81ha of employment landis provided in Wootton Bassett. This comprises:– Land to the west of Templars Way (existing Local Planallocation).– Land at the former St Ivel Factory (already has outlineplanning permission).– Land at Interface Industrial Estate (this is an existingIndustrial Estate but there may be scope forexpansion).– A new area of search for 4ha of employment land. Thesuggested areas of search are an extension toInterface Industrial Estate, land north of WoottonBassett and land west of Wootton Bassett. The studyprefers the extension to Interface Industrial Estate.137

Indicative HousingAllocation.Constraints DataInformation from thestage 3 SustainabilityAppraisal.Information for theWiltshire StrategicTransportAssessment.Relevant informationon recent completionsor commitments.Further information can be found in the Strategy itself whichis published alongside this consultation.150 dwellings.As shown in the maps above.The detail of this assessment can be found in theSustainability Appraisal Report.This assessment tested various areas of search for theaccessibility, bus connectivity, highway capacity, journey towork, access to a railway station and rail connectivity. Thetable below shows the total scores for each area of search.Further information and specific locations of the areas ofsearch can be found in the assessment itself which ispublished alongside this consultation.There are two outstanding Local Plan employmentallocations on land at Templars Way and land south ofInterface Business Park.Table showing the total score for the areas of search in Wootton Bassett in theStrategic Transport Assessment:Area of Search – a map is Total Scoreavailable in the StrategicTransport Assessment itself.A 24B 27C 21D 21E 23The initial options comprised:– Option 1: Land to the south of Wootton Bassett. This comprises land at land atBrynards Hill, land at Lower Woodshaw Farm, land south of Wootton Bassetsites A, B and C, and land at the Templars Way Industrial Estate.– Option 3: Land to the west of Wootton Bassett. This comprises land to the northwest of Whitehill Lane Industrial Estate and land north of Whitehill Lane.– Option 4: Land to the north of Wootton Bassett. This comprises land west ofMaple Drive, land adjacent to White Car Sales and land at Marsh Farm.– Option 5: Land to the east of Wootton Bassett. This comprises land north ofSwindon Road.There was initially another alternative option for Wotton Bassett, shown as option 2on the map of the initial options below. This option within Wootton Bassettcomprised land at the Rugby Ground, land at the WSBA Ground, land at the RadioStation off Lime Kiln and land to the rear of Public House off Station Road works.Land at the Rugby Ground is allocated in the North Wiltshire Local Plan. Land at theWSBA Ground is subject to an outstanding S106 agreement. These two sites shouldhave been taken out at stage 2. The remaining land is not of a large enough scalefor the 150 dwellings to be allocated to Wootton Bassett. The option was thereforetaken out of the process.138

Map showing the initial options for Wootton Bassett:Further sites ruled out at this stage are listed in the table at the end of this townsection.The infrastructure consultation and site inspections were then carried out for theseoptions.Stage 5: Sustainability Appraisal of the Initial OptionsThe SA process identified the northern part of Option 1 as the most sustainableoption and this has been selected as the preferred option. Other parts of option 1 arelocated in the flood plain. The southern part of option1 is less well related to the townand would be unsuitable for development.Stage 6: Identification of a Preferred Strategic Site Option.The evidence collected at stage 4 and the information collected from theinfrastructure consultation, site inspections and Stage 5 Sustainability Appraisal wasthen used to develop a preferred option for Wootton Bassett.139

Map showing the preferred and alternative strategic site options for Wootton Bassett:Wootton Bassett Preferred Option150 dwellings to the south of Wootton Bassett.DescriptionThe preferred option comprises land south of WoottonBassett but north of the railway line between theInterface Industrial Estate and the former St IvelFactory. It also includes expansion of the InterfaceIndustrial Estate. This comprises a land at BrynardsHill.Size19ha.Key Opportunities and The preferred option offers the opportunity to developConstraints.one small scale urban extension to the south ofWootton Bassett.It relates well to the existing town centre, the InterfaceIndustrial Estate and potential redevelopment at theformer St Ivel Factory site. This enables goodconnectivity to existing and potential employmentopportunities, potentially increasing the selfcontainmentof the town.The option could include an extension to the InterfaceIndustrial Estate further increasing opportunities foraccess to employment.Most of the option is relatively unconstrained.There is a small area of flood zone to the east of theoption but it will be possible to avoid development inthis area and potentially utilise the land for green140

infrastructure.The southern boundary of the option is adjacent to therailway line – consideration would need to be given tonoise and air pollution.There are some medieval earthworks to the east ofthe option that need to be protected but it would bepossible to avoid development in this area.There is evidence of birds and reptiles on the site.Further assessment of these would be required butthey could be protected through appropriate greeninfrastructure.Consideration is currently being given to a proposalfor a Country Park on this land. This is ongoing but itis likely that if it was successful there would still becapacity for housing.Availability and Phasing Available for development between 2010 and 2015.Phasing to be identified for the next consultationstage.InfrastructureRequirementsThere is a powerline that runs across the site.The impact of the railway line will need to bemitigated.Financial contributions will be required for educationprovision.Justification for thePreferred OptionThe dormitory role of Wootton Bassett to Swindonmeans the development of sustainable transport linksis a particular issue that needs consideration.The option is preferred because it is well located tothe existing town and for employment opportunities,potentially increasing the self-containment of the townand reducing the dormitory role with Swindon. It isalso relatively unconstrained.Wootton Bassett Alternative OptionsAlterative Strategic Site Reason Not PreferredWootton Bassett Option 1a The majority of land in this option is located south of150 dwellings on land south the railway which disconnects it from the main town. Itof the railway line and land is also constrained by a flood zone and a Site ofat Lower Woodshaw Farm. Specific Scientific Interest. It is therefore notThis comprises land south preferred.of Wootton Basset sites A,B and C, and land at theTemplars Way IndustrialEstate.Wootton Bassett Option 3150 dwellings andemployment land to theWhilst this option is less constrained it is more isolatedfrom the main town. The eastern part of the option iswell related to the existing town but not preferable141

west of Wootton Bassett.This comprises land to thenorth west of Whitehill LaneIndustrial Estate and landnorth of Whitehill Lane.Wootton Bassett Option 4150 dwellings andemployment land north ofWootton Bassett. Thiscomprises land west ofMaple Drive, land adjacentto White Car Sales and landat Marsh Farm.Wootton Bassett Option 5150 dwellings to the east ofWootton Bassett. Thiscomprises land north ofSwindon Road.over land south of Wootton Bassett. It is therefore notpreferred.The option is adjacent to Jubilee Lake and could havea negative impact on this. The option is more isolatedfrom the town. It is therefore not preferred.The option is located to the east of Wootton Bassettand is not directly connected to the existing built form.Coalescence with Swindon is an issue on this side ofWootton Bassett. It is therefore not preferred.Table showing other sites that have been ruled out through the identification ofstrategic sites process:Site Justification for ruling the site out Stage ruled outLand to the rear of Small site. 2Iceland.Land to the rear of 1- Small site. 210 Vale View.Land at the Rugby Already allocated. 2Ground.Land at the WSBA Already committed. 2Ground.Land at the Radio Small site. 2Station off Lime Kiln.Land to the rear ofPublic House offStation Road worksToo small to accommodate the fullallocation and no adjacent sites tocombine it with.4.142