Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet

Stakeholder Workshop

2nd June 2016

Overview

Start of a process:

Looking at the landsouthofthetown,tothewestofCannardsGrave

Road,eastofComptonRoadas

identifiedintheLocalPlan.

Bringing together community, the developer and Local Authority to;

-Consider appropriate quality and character for proposed development.

-Best practice masterplanning and placemaking principles.

- Relationship and connection to Shepton Mallet.

OverviewofProposedProjectEngagementProgramme

1. 1st BIMBY inspired engagement workshops; Public session (workshop 1) Evening of 1st June Stakeholder session (workshop 2) All day 2nd June 2.Collett Festival; Stall showing feedback/outcomes 11th June3. Essential qualities of place and character All day 15th June4. 2nd BIMBY workshop; Invited Session ( workshop 3) 29th June5. Feedback session with Stakeholders, & Community Representatives;6. Ongoing development of the masterplan and pre application consultation; Autumn 2016

As well as the above focused sessions there will be parallel information circulated in terms of Web site and news leaflets.

AboutThePrince’sFoundationforBuildingCommunity

One of the Charities set up by HRH The Prince of Wales

Mission Statement:

‘The Prince’s Foundation transforms lives by making great places’

Ourmissionistotransformpeople’slivesby

buildingenduringandharmoniouscommunities.

Wedothisbyeducatingpeople,enablingprojects

andchampioningourprinciples

Or….“Howwegoaboutthings”.

OurPrinciples:

Indicativeworkshopprogramme

Workshop11st-2ndJuneEveningand1dayworkshopfocusedonBIMBYstages1and2,togettoanemergingmasterplanvisionandkeyguidingprinciples.Asuggestedtimetableofactivitiesforworkshop1is;-Workshop1(evening);7:00–9:007:00IntroductionandWelcome-7:15IntroductiontoPFBC-theBIMBYProcess7:50–toclose;Exercises-Dotexercise;Whatareniceplaces-Ratingyourareaexercise–thisisthesustainabilitycommunitycapitalmatrixPostitnotesexercise8:45/9:00Close

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FulldayWorkshop1;9:00–5:009:00Introductionandwelcome-9:15PFBCintroductionworkshop,process,BIMBYStructure9:45BackgroundandcontextPresentations10:45Coffeebreak11:00SiteWalk12:30LUNCH13:00Session1-Mappingqualityofplace;mapandidentifyalllocalfacilities,walkablecatchmentsandconnectionsandlinkages13:45Session2-SWOT:Strengths,Weaknesses,OpportunitiesandThreats–14:45Feedbacksession15:00Teabreak15:15Principlesofgoodplacemaking15:45Breakoutsession3-masterplanningvisioningexercise;applyingprinciplesofgoodplacemaking16:45Feedbacksession17:00Closeandnextsteps

Applying the Bimby Tool KitApplyingelementsoftheBIMBYToolKitallowsthecommunity,thedeveloperandLAtoconsiderandenvisagetogetherappropriatecharacterandplaceprinciples.

Using Bimby- 3 stepsStep1;‘Gettingtoknowthearea’Aim; Bringpeopletogether Sharelocalknowledge IdentifybroadissuesActions; Identify&Map‘Assets’throughasustainableframeworkexercise-‘RatingYourArea’ MappingqualityofplaceexerciseStep2:‘LinksandConnections/Swot’Aim; Assess‘connectivity’ofsiteand‘stitching’intothelocalfabricActions;Identifyandmapneighbourhoodelementssuchaslocationsofmainroutes,shops,schools,communityfacilitiesetc Reviewandagreethe’PrinciplesforGoodPlacemaking’Step3: CharacterandBuildingsAim; Identify/agreecharacter,materialsanddesignfeaturesthatrepresentcharacterof areaanddevelopment.Actions; Drawtogetheracceptablebuildings/houses andmaterials/detailsinanagreedHousingManual.

Step 1 activities

RatingYourAreaCreatesananalysisofwhatisgoodandwhatisnotgoodinatablethatisrecognisedbytheindustryasa‘sustainabilityappraisal’.

AttendeesareaskedtowritetheirresponsesonPost-itnotesforbothpositiveandnegativeaspects,against4‘pillars’ofsustainability;Built,Environmental,EconomicandSocial.

MappingQualityofPlaceDuringthisactivityweexploreabetterunderstandingofhowsomeissuesidentifiedaboverelatespecificallytoplaces.ThisisachievedthroughdotsonamapwithnotesforclarificationonPost-itnotestotheside.

Step 2 activitiesWalkableCatchmentsABIMBYdevelopmentshouldintegrateseamlesslyintothesettlementbeingaccessiblesothatitcanenhancethecommunityandreduceunnecessarycarmovements.

Mapallservicesandfacilitiesandconsiderlinks

SWOTAnalysisDuringthisactivityweexploreabetterunderstandingofsiteincludingconstraintsandopportunities

PrinciplesofGoodPlaceMakingEnsuringandcreateagoodsenseofplace,designedinawaythatenhancesastrongsenseofcommunityandwellbeing.

ThisexercisedefinesasetofDesignPrinciples.ThroughdiscussingdrawingandagreeingthesePrinciples,asharedvisionforsitestartstoemerge.

Step 3 activitiesDefiningthe5EssentialQualitiesofPlaceIdentifyingwhatmakestheareauniqueusingour‘5essentialqualitiesofplace’matrix.

Findingandratinglocalbuilding/housetypesThisactivitylooksatwhattypesofbuildings/housesoccurinthelocalarea,andcrucially,whichonesarepopularandpeoplewouldliketoseemoreof.

IdentifyinglocalbuildingelementsandmaterialsThisactivityidentifieslocalbuildingmaterialsanddesigndetailsthatarelikedandthatrepresentthearea.

Workshop Process Outcome

Aemerging‘Vision’forthesitesetoutasasetofmasterplanprinciples,5essentialqualitiesofplaceandaconceptplantogtherwithaHousingManual

ThefinishedManualisdesignedto:

Beaqualitystatementbetweendevelopersandcommunity.

Beclearabouttheplacemakingprinciples,buildingcharacterandlook,materialsandstandards.

Smooththeplanningprocesssothatthereismoreplanningcertaintyfortherightkindofdevelopmentupfront.

Walking tour

PrinciplesforGoodPlacemaking:

PLACEEncourages:Individualcharacterandsenseofbelonging.Discourages:Soulless,anonymousdevelopment

PUBLICSPACEEncourages:Harmoniousandlegiblepublicareas.Discourages:Visualintrusionandclutter.

PERMEABILITYEncourages:Easeofaccessandgreaterspreadoftrafficmovement.Discourages:inefficientmovement.

HIERARCHYEncourages:Anunderstandingoftherelativesignificanceofpartsofabuildingortown.Discourages:Confusionandover-relianceonsignage.

LONGEVITYEncourages:Designsolutionsthatadaptwelltochange.Discourages:Complexbuildingsspecifictocurrentneeds.

VALUEEncourages:Longterminvestmentinbuildings,townsandcities.Discourages:Builtenvironmentslikelytodrainresourcesoffuturegenerations.

SCALEEncourages:Arelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirenvironment.Discourages:Afeelingofbeingoverwhelmedoralienated.

HARMONYEncourages:Buildingsandandsettlementswhosevariouspartsworktogether.Discourages:Adisparatebuiltenvironment.

ENCLOSUREEncourages:Safeenvironmentsandthefulluseofavailablespace.Discourages:Wastelandanddegradedno-goareas.

MATERIALSEncourages:Buildingsthathaveanaturalresonancewiththeenvironment.Discourages:Longdistancetransportationofmaterialsandbuildingswithshortlifespans.

DECORATIONEncourages:Localvisualidentityandinterest.Discourages:Functionalanonymity.

CRAFTSMANSHIPEncourages:Longevityandbuildingcraftasanartform.Discourages:Quick-fixsolutionsandlow-gradebuildings.

COMMUNITYEncourages:Aproactive,holisticapproachtoplanning.Discourages:Areactive,piecemealplanningapproach.