DUCHY PRESENTATION TO RESIDENTS OF NANSLEDAN - Nansledan Community ...

DUCHY PRESENTATION TO RESIDENTS OF NANSLEDAN
            Thursday 16 May 2019

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
• Ben Murphy provided a brief introduction to the Duchy and
   Nansledan Team and explained their role in the management of
   the development.
    The Prince’s vision and Nansledan masterplan aims to build a
    mixed use and mixed income community, inspired by traditional
    Cornish architecture, using local materials and creating new
    businesses and jobs. It hopes to create a place with a real sense
    of community and strong Cornish identity and it is a reaction to
    “more of the same” low quality Plc housing developments.
    Examples were given of how Nansledan is already providing
    opportunity for local businesses, using local materials and
    employing local tradesmen.
•   Newquay and Truro are taking over most of the housing growth
    throughout Cornwall. Nansledan is on Duchy of Cornwall land and
    they control design and build quality by acting as the master
    developer and estate manager, retaining a long-term interest in
    realising the masterplan vision.

CURRENT PHASING PLAN
•   The new CEO of Wainhomes is Alex Hugo, who has confirmed that
    the site compound will be moving from Phase 1 so that the new
    allotments and play area can finally be built. Wainhomes will be
    moving onto phase 4 (south of Phase 1). CG Fry are moving onto
    phase 7 and Morrish are intending to move across the main road
    into the Rialton Quarter for their next phase.
•   Nansledan house sales are very good, and it is currently the best
    performing site within the South West for all three house
    builders.

BUSINESSES
• All of the new businesses are doing well and set in a good
   location. The Duchy acknowledges that there are parking issues
   at these early stages and they want to work with residents and
   businesses to resolve these issues.
•   Peter James took over the presentation and emphasised that the
    Duchy see the importance of using local materials and employing
    local builders. They are currently using quarries in Cornwall:
    Trevillett Slate are providing slate for our roofs and DeLank
    Quarry the granite for lintels and curbs. The Duchy is keen to
    retain them as long-term partners to supply Nansledan, allowing
    them to grow as a business.

                 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY

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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
• The Duchy apologised for the delays in the delivery of the green
  space available for residents, which has been due to planning and
  infrastructure issues. Peter outlined a programme of delivering
  three new green spaces, allotments and play areas before the
  end of 2019. The Duchy will engage with the community over play
  equipment designs to ensure that they are delivering what the
  community want. The green spaces will be delivered to a high
  standard, using quality natural materials (e.g. timber play
  equipment), and in keeping with the landscape masterplan and
  community code.
•   The circles of light green parcel of land (towards Quintrell
    Downs) will be Ziggurats (mounds of soil turned into a spiral path
    to the top of the mound providing a great walk and viewpoint of
    surrounding area).
•   2 x young children playing areas will be delivered this year. They
    are looking at using “Timber play” or “CAP.Co” the image on the
    PowerPoint depicts how the Duchy want the parks to turn out.

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•   With thanks to Midas, the construction of the primary school, Skol
    Nansledan, remains on programme for a September opening and
    the first Ofsted visit took place this week - they were very happy
    with the progress, finding a number of classrooms ready for use.
•   Outside the new school will be 2 x football/multi use pitches
    which will be available for community use and these will be ready
    by September 2020 allowing grass to settle etc.
•   There will be a grass mound/bun around play areas to keep the
    wind out and make use of excess soil. This should be complete by
    the summer.

ALLOTMENTS
• The first set of allotments will be delivered this year on the site
   where the Wainhomes compound presently stands. The houses
   overlooking these are providing feedback to the Duchy team to
   ensure they have minimal negative impact for the local houses.
   These allotments will be managed by the Nansledan Community.

NEWQUAY STRATEGIC ROUTE
• The building of a new haul Road will commence in 2020, which
  will take construction traffic away from the residential areas. It
  is hoped that it will be completed late 2021 or spring 2022.

CYCLEWAYS AND FOOTPATHS
• Peter presented a map and described how the walking routes
  have been designed to allow residents to access the community.
  These will all be safe walking routes for the community away
  from busy roads.
•   The footpath around the new school will be 3m wide.

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•   The Duchy are looking at prioritising certain walk routes, for
    example, the route to Tretherras Secondary School, giving
    children a safer route.
•   Peter presented drawings for Parc Mengleudh (a new park
    between phases 1 and 4). This will be a large Green Space which
    is currently being prepared. The area is designed to be a space
    to relax and hold community events. Trees are due to be planted
    Oct/Nov this year ready for opening early next year.

                           PARC MENGLEUDH

•   There has been a delay in this area as a local archeological dig
    found Bronze Age items, which has meant an initial 6-week delay.
•   The community notice board, sourced by the Nansledan
    Community Association, will be installed by the park, together
    with signage of the development and eventually a post box.

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•   Consideration is being given to the requirement for electric
    charging points to promote the use of electric cars.

                                 SANG
               Suitable Alternative Natural Green-space

•   The SANG is a 100-acre area of natural beauty which is being
    created near Trewollack Farm and is to be called “Pras Trewolek”
    (Trewollack Meadows). This will encompass a 2.5k walkway
    through meadows with smaller pathways feeding off it. The area
    for Phase 1 is 30.26 hectares (75 acres) and the next phase will
    be 14.81 hectares (35 acres).
•   The present Duchy farmer is changing management of the land
    from arable to managing the area for wildlife and as a local
    amenity for residents to visit. The SANG will become an exciting

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beautiful place to walk with wild flowers, trees and shrubs
    maturing every year. The Estate Charge funds the management
    and maintenance of the SANG along with the other green spaces.
•   The area is coming along well: wildflower meadows have been
    seeded and Cornish hedges and paths being laid. The first paths
    should be open by August 2019.
•   There will be 6/7 Devonshire (dog friendly) cows within the SANG
    to help establish and manage the wildflower meadows.
•   The SANG was originally proposed as a response to an obligation
    on developers to pay for green space but the Duchy has expanded
    on this theme to create something larger and more special, akin
    to a country parkland for the benefit of the wider community.

                        NANSLEDAN SCHOOL

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•   The Nansledan School “Skol Nansledan” will eventually take 450
    children in over 10 classrooms. Peter reported on progress: trees
    have been planted; the grass area is ready; three classrooms are
    ready. The first Ofsted inspection took place, which went
    extremely well. By September 2019, there will be 6 classrooms
    for 140 children.
•   The school, managed by Aspire Trust, has a big school hall which
    will be available for use within the community.

                          TRAFFIC CALMING

•   Peter referred to the PowerPoint presentation and reported that
    there has been much consideration and a lot of discussion over
    devising a plan to ensure the speed of traffic is reduced
    considerably near the school. The Duchy shares concerns raised

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by the community and issued a plan to Cornwall Council Highways
    with traffic calming measures and a recommended speed limit of
    30 along Quintrell Road, reducing to 20 near the school. A bus
    stop will be provided and lay-bys will be placed on either side of
    the road which, together with the planting of trees, will create
    friction for the traffic and help reduce vehicle speeds. Peter is
    still in talks with the Highways authority to get additional
    measures put in place along the main road to slow traffic.
•   A crossing area will be highlighted in red, allowing safe crossing
    over to the SANG. The Duchy is pressing for a raised tabletop
    crossing to reduce car speeds and make the crossing more
    prominent, however, this has to be agreed by Cornwall Council
    Highways.
•   A question from the audience asked if an additional crossing
    could be considered by the bus stop to allow safer walking routes
    along the main road. Peter will take this away and add it to his
    list for discussion with Cornwall Council.

HIGH-STREET DESIGN
• Peter presented the plan for the proposed High Street which will
   provide retail and office space with plenty of parking, a
   supermarket and a pub/hotel with views over the wetland
   habitats.
• Nansledan Methodist Centre – this will be a space at the centre of
   Nansledan, which can be used by the community. Clare Anderson
   stated that the Christian mission is to support the community,
   which is the main intention of this building.

CLOSING THOUGHTS
•   Ben reported that holiday letting on Nansledan has been
    reviewed and, as the ethos of Nansledan is all about building a
    community, the Duchy have decided that, at this stage, there will
    be no allowance for holiday lettings within the development.

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QUESTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTS
• Parking: Commercial vehicles are allowed on the development,
  where they can fit into a resident’s existing allocated parking
  space or garage and not to be parked on the roads. To help
  alleviate parking issues, all residents are asked to use their own
  (not others) designated parking spaces/garages and not park on
  the street. This will alleviate obstructions and prevent blind spots
  on the main and side roads. The blind spot across from the Little
  Cornish Pantry is a concern for some residents and the Duchy will
  be looking at ways to stop this. They do require the businesses to
  tell their customers where they should and shouldn’t be parking.

     Options to consider as a community are:
     - co-ordinated monthly volunteer days, ie questioning motorists
       on their parking habits (positive peer pressure);
     - politely speaking to neighbours about the impact of their
       inconsiderate parking;
     - letters to ensure everyone follows the community code and, in
       extreme circumstances, a private parking scheme with a
       private contractor issuing fines to people not parking in their
       designated spaces.
     NCA stated that they will arrange a community meeting to discuss
     the parking issues and try and come up with solutions including
     the volunteer days. Ben Murphy will supply details of how this is
     done elsewhere.
     Contractors should be parking their vehicles within their
     allocated parking compounds and if this is not happening, it
     needs to be brought to the Duchy’s attention. Peter will address
     this issue again with the three developers.
•    Contractors: Contractors should not be starting work before
     7.30am on a week day). The builders all sign up to the Duchy
     code, so they should be complying with their requests. Which

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includes the playing of loud music, use of foul language and
     respect for the local residents in occupied premises.
•    Post boxes: The Duchy are continuing dialogue with Royal Mail
     with regard to the location of post boxes.
•    Street lighting: The Duchy have ordered shades for the
     streetlamps on the NSR/High Street and along William Hosking
     Road as these were their responsibility. All other streets are the
     responsibility of the respective developers. The Duchy forwarded
     a list to each of the developers for their review this list is the list
     of those who had expressed concerns about street lamps
     immediately outside bedroom windows. Residents requesting
     shades on streets other than those mentioned would need to
     address this with the developers directly. Wainhomes will be
     fitting lights in all of their courtyards. If there are problems with
     other lights throughout the Estate, you must first go to the
     respective developer.

     Meeting closed.

     To view full presentation: https://bit.ly/2wgIOwW

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