Ellesmere Port Development Update Business Breakfast Friday 14 th October 2016 West Cheshire College Campus Ellesmere Port
Overview of Progress, Key Developments and Opportunities Tony Clark Regeneration Programme Manager Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester Council www.ellesmereportdevelopment.co.uk
Background 2009 Cheshire West and Chester Council formed 2010 Ellesmere Port Development Board formed in consultation with key stakeholders 2011 Vision and Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) Completed and endorsed by CW&C 2011 Economic Climate - post banking crisis, large commercial properties empty, large vacant sites, Stanlow for sale, uncertainty around GM Vauxhall, Regional Development Agency (NWDA) closure, LEP in infancy, period of austerity 2014 CW&C Growth Strategy adopted
Vision and SRF - Objectives Objectives: 1. Attract & encourage investment to create local employment 2. Make people proud of Ellesmere Port as a place to live, work & visit Themes: 1. Transforming Perceptions 2. Transforming the Heart of Ellesmere Port 3. Rediscovering the Waterfront 4. Delivering Quality Housing 5. Delivering Employment Growth 6. Supporting Business & Developing Skills 7. Connecting Places
Investment Map - www.ellesmereportdevelopment.co.uk
Readying for Investment 6m Regional Growth Fund Building on Success European Assisted Area Status Local Development Orders (North Road and Thornton) Cheshire Science Corridor Enterprise Zone (EZ)
Successes to date includes
Hooton Park (HCA) and North Road Local Development Order (LDO) for North Road Area Hooton Park site 7 to 23 acres for B1, B2, B8 Informal tender deadline 1pm Weds 19 th October Contact Chris Prescott at JLL
Port Cheshire (Peel) & Ellesmere Port Docks Port Cheshire up to 1m sqft on 75 acres Truly multimodal with links to Liverpool 2 Superport Docks - Quality Freight operating 40 acre Docks site Expansion plans following 20 year lease renewal
Poole Hall Industrial Estate (CW&C) 3 x 2,500 sqft and 1 x 5,000 sqft or combination thereof On site and available from March 2017 Contact Sally Flitter, CW&C
Pioneer Business Park (Peel) Up to 23 acres for sale or let between J7 and J8 M53 Industrial, distribution, office, leisure, car showroom, hotel
Town Centre and Approaches Whitby Road Shopfront Grants and Refurbishments Town Centre Improvement Panel Stanney Lane Boulevard Upgrading and Academy Junction Ellesmere Port Station Improvements Range of retail units available including fully fitted 12,500 sq ft unit Former Knot Hotel site available
UCEA Academy School and West Cheshire College
Public Services Hub and Ellesmere Port Central Public Services Hub up to 30m investment Coronation Road cluster (former EPIC) keen to explore options Current application for 10m Local Growth Funding Ellesmere Port Central
Waterfront Waterfront Vision leisure destination, cafes, bars, restaurants and shops National Waterways Museum investments including new Window on the World (HLF) attraction Development Opportunity site(s)
Cheshire Oaks (McArthur Glen/Crown Estate) New Polo Ralph Lauren store (14,000 sqft sales space) and modernisation programme completed Further phase of investment announced including additional retail space, public square, play area, additional parking and footbridge link Currently employs 2,500, forecast additional 330 Over 8 millions visits p.a.
Longlooms Lane (Church Commissioners)
Former Cabot Carbon - EP 1.2m (Peel) Up to 1.2m sqft 46 acre site Adjacent to recently updgraded New Bridge Road Opportunity for large scale distribution facility
Helix Business Park (Red Sun) 6 Units - 6,000 to 15,000 sq ft For sale or to let High quality BREEAM Excellent Completion Early 2017 Contact Craig Booton at Redsun or Stephen Wade at Legat Owen
Cloister Way (Andrews) From 18,000 to 40,000 sqft Under construction and available shortly Contact Mark Diaper at Legat Owen
South Road (Simms) Up to 10 acres and 100,000 sqft available Currently low density with extensive yard areas Adjacent Westland Horticulture Contact Tony O Keefe at LM6
CW&C Land and Sites Available Newport Development Land up to 16 acres Dutton Green 1.5 acres Cloister Way frontage plot 2.3 acres Contact Laura Dutton at Cheshire West and Chester Council
ESSAR Stanlow Refinery Shell sale to ESSAR Major investments completed
Thornton Science Park and Protos Thornton Science Park (University of Chester) research and innovation hub 66 acres and up to 1m sqft offering range of opportunities Protos (Peel) Energy, innovation and industry On site with first phase infrastructure upgrading nearing completion 126 acres with outline and detailed consents including biomass facility
Residential Overview CW&C Local Plan Part 1 22,000 dwelling or which 4,800 in Ellesmere Port 898 completed 2010 to 2016 4008 units with planning permission across a range of sites Expect to see significant increase in delivery Current application for Starter Homes funding 50m invested in CW&C stock through management contract with Plus Dane Promotional campaign to support rate of sale
Residential Completions / On site Rossfield Park Phases 1 to 3 (311) Peel, Persimmon, Wain Homes Rivreacre Village, Overpool Road (360) Wood Farm (24) Barratt Homes Former Fina Depot, Crescent Road (46) Magenta Former Social Club, Stanney Lane (45) Adactus Ledsham Road Phase 1 (170) Redrow Cromwell Road Phase 1 (98) Countryside
Residential Detailed Planning / Intention to start Cromwell Road Phase 1 (98) Countryside Land adj West Cheshire College, Sutton Way (138) Barratt Homes Land South of Cromwell Road (171) MacBryde Homes Former Gas Board site, Rossmore Road (280) Peel Former Greyhound Stadium (155) CW&C / Linden Homes
Residential Outline Planning / Aspirational Cromwell Road further Phases (250) St Modwen Ledsham Road further phases (1830) Redrow Rossfield Park Phases 3 to 5 (473) Peel Former Van Leer, Meadow Lane (179) - Hansteen
Quality of Life
Summary and further information www.ellesmereportdevelopment.co.uk Tony Clark tony.clark@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk 01244 973 168 www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Helen Crampton - invest@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk 01244 515 562