West of England Priority Places Requiring Public Investment
Development Urban Regeneration & Suburban Intensification
Bristol Central Area Bristol Central Area; Stokes Croft, Temple Meads & St Philips Supporting the maintenance and enhancement of the City Centre is a key priority of Bristol City Council, the sub region and the region. This reflects the economic importance of the City Centre in terms of current levels of activity, growth potential, supporting the knowledge based economy, and its role in providing cultural and leisure facilities. It also reflects the potential contribution of city centre development to achieving sustainable development objectives owing to the potential for high density activity, minimising travel and encouraging travel by alternatives to the car. In recognition of RSS proposals and the economic and wider benefits, the emerging Core Strategy proposes substantial development in the City Centre, including an additional 150,000 sq m gross office floorspace and 9,000 new homes. Delivery of this growth will be facilitated by securing regeneration proposals for areas adjacent to the city centre, including two strategic locations: Stokes Croft, and an extension of the City Centre into the area of Temple Meads and St Philips. Stokes Croft (including Westmoreland House) This site is located to the east of Bristol City Centre, within 0.5 miles of Cabot Circus and Broadmead. Size: 0.5 hectares Investment in Stokes Croft will enhance one of the gateways to Bristol City Centre and reinforce the success of newly opened Cabot Circus. Westmoreland House, left vacant for years, is considered to be holding back the wider regeneration potential of Stokes Croft and adjacent St Paul s, an area burdened with a range of social and economic disadvantages. 1) Stokes Croft (including Westmoreland House) 2) City Centre Expansion (including Temple Meads & St Philips)
Various master planning exercises have been completed. Westmoreland House is currently in private ownership, however Bristol City Council is seeking to purchase the site. A recent planning application was refused; the city council is now defending its decision through a planning appeal. A scheme will be sought that delivers both the city s aspirations while also being viable in an emerging housing market. Bristol City Council have spent 100k on site studies, master planning and indemnifying a previous development partner. Approximately 200k has been allocated to deliver the Central Area Action Plan. For all sites in Bristol Central a total of 3m HCA funding and 1m RDA funding will be required during years 1 3. A further 1million HCA funding will be required during years 3 5 to ensure delivery of affordable housing. The Source of an additional 500k for demolition of Westoreland House is to be arranged. City Centre Expansion (including Temple Meads & St. Philips) This site is located to the south east of the city centre, a short distance from Temple Meads Railway station. Size: 7+ hectares Bristol Central Area Building on the success of the nearby Temple Quay developments, extension of the City Centre into the adjacent areas of Temple Meads and St Philips will supplement the range of commercial development opportunities available to accommodate city Centre growth requirements. In addition, the proposals would provide scope for securing high density residential development close to many jobs provided in the wider city centre thus minimising travel. Delivering the proposals for Temple Meads and St Philips requires a range of studies to appraise the development options, establish master plans and delivery arrangements. Concerns about risk of flooding will need to be investigated further. Numerous sites within this area have planning permissions; this will enable a phased approach to development once the market recovers. Mixed use scheme. Estimates of the potential for accommodating new jobs and homes will be prepared once the above studies are completed. Approximately 200k has been allocated to deliver the Central Area Action Plan. For all sites in Bristol Central a total of 3m HCA funding and 1m RDA funding will be required during years 1 3. A further 1million HCA funding will be required during years 3 5 to ensure delivery of affordable housing. Investment in land assembly and land remediation, as well as master planning will be required in Temple Meads and St Philips.
Weston Town Centre including Southward Weston Town Centre Weston Town Centre Area Action Plan Area Weston Super Mare is located on the Bristol Channel Coast, 18miles south west of Bristol. Weston Town Centre has suffered from underinvestment over several years, as result the towns retail offer is poor for a town of this size and areas of Central and South Wards feature in the top 5% most deprived. The continued regeneration of the Town Centre is vital to build on recent investment programmes including the Civic Pride Initiative, Seafront Enhancements and Knightstone Island. The Gateway, in particular the Avoncrest site, could provide a further catalyst for transforming and supporting the delivery of sustainable regeneration of the wider Weston Area. Several key development areas have been identified as early priorities. They offer opportunities for securing extensions to the town centre and new development at a number of gateway sites; both of which would support the objective of enhancing the role of the town centre and benefit nearby communities. These sites include: Town Centre extension opportunities Dolphin Square This site is located at the southern end of the High Street in Weston super Mare town centre. Size: 2.3 hectares Constructed in the 1960 s Dolphin Square has little architectural merit. Redevelopment provides an opportunity to upgrade the environment of, and provide an extension to, the town centre. Key Town Centre opportunities: 1) Dolphin Square 2) Victoria Square Gateway opportunities: 3) Locking Road Car Park 4) Sunnyside Road 5) Rugby Club 6) Train Station Car Parks 7) Gas Works 8) Avoncrest
Weston Town Centre South Ward A mixed use scheme including around 8,000 sq m gross retail floorspace, 3,400 sq m gross office floorspace, 350 dwellings and leisure, community and tourist uses. Funding is needed to commission an assessment of suitable delivery vehicles and pump priming the preferred option over the short term. Victoria Square This site occupies a prime seafront location to the rear of the Sovereign Shopping Centre and close to the Grand Pier. Size: 0.74 hectares Given its prime location this site offers a key opportunity to expand Weston s retail offer and provide a connection between the High Street and the Seafront. A mixed use scheme including around 6,00 sq m gross retail floorspace, a hotel, circa 157 dwellings and office and leisure uses. Key 1) Bourneville Allotments
Weston Town Centre Funding is needed to commission an assessment of suitable delivery vehicles and pump priming the preferred option over the short term. Gateway Opportunities The gateway area and A370 corridor provide a first impression of Weston town centre as people approach from the A370. Six gateway sites have been identified as offering opportunity for development (see Fig?). Size: approx 42.2 hectares Regeneration of the identified gateway sites would improve perceptions of the town by providing a strong visual image and a positive sense of arrival for visitors. The sites offer opportunity for office, residential and leisure uses that would meet local needs, contribute towards the creation of a vibrant town centre and improve linkages with the urban extension. A proposal for leisure development, possibly linked to housing, is currently being developed for the largest gateway site, Avoncrest. Mixed use schemes, including retail, employment and approximately 2,700 dwellings across the six gateway sites, have been identified as part of the preferred options. An Airfield Link Bridge to overcome the barrier of the railway between the Airfield, wider regeneration area, and the town centre is proposed. 6.9m has been identified for the Airfield Link Bridge. Avoncrest, a former refuse tip requires remediation that would cost around 6m with additional costs for residential development. Additional developer contributions will be sought for the Airfield Link Bridge. Work at Avoncrest could start 2010/11 if a planning application was presented and successful. South Ward South Ward has a particular concentration of deprivation and low quality housing. Size: There will be links between regeneration of South Ward and other areas of Weston Town Centre, creating local jobs and a wider diversity of housing for South Ward tenants. The priority for investment is the refurbishment or replacement of some 778 non traditional and high density units. The overgrown Bourneville Allotments site has the potential to deliver a 40 residential unit mixed tenure scheme.
Weston Town Centre It is estimated that 250 new affordable units could be delivered between 2015 and 2020 with 1m S106 funding and 13.69m HCA funding. New units will start being delivered from 2015.
Bath City Riverside Bath City Riverside Bath City Riverside includes a range of development sites along the river corridor forming part of the proposed River Corridor Strategic Site in the emerging Planning Core Strategy. Size: totals 33 hectares Bath City Riverside provides opportunity for securing an extension to the City Centre through the regeneration of a brownfield site at a location where car use would be minimised. Delivery of the extension is essential to providing new housing and promoting employment led growth in key sectors by delivering modern business, leisure and retail space together with new tourism facilities. Master planning has been undertaken, and is currently being updated, on all major sites within the City Riverside corridor. Outline planning applications have been submitted for a number of sites. Over 3,100 homes and 6,700 jobs will potentially be delivered as part of mixed use developments across the sites. The Council has secured scheme entry for the 57m Bath Transport Package, which will deliver a rapid transit system serving City Riverside. The Council and Somer CHT have committed over 7m to facilitate delivery of affordable housing at Bath Western Riverside. Considerable investment will be required in the following: Park & ride and improved bus services Key 1) Southgate 2) Bath Western Riverside 3) Bath Western Riverside East 4) Cattlemarket/Hilton/Podium 5) Manvers Street 6) Green Park/Kingsmead 7) Bath Press 8) Bath Quays North 9) Bath Quays South 10) Westmark 11) Waste Depot 12) Upper Bristol Road/ Norfolk Crescent
Bath City Riverside Land remediation and demolition, flood defences, land assembly, business relocation and site transport infrastructure ( 20m); Strategic flood management and protection ( 7.5m); and Support for the provision of affordable housing ( 7.8m) Development has already commenced. The majority of housing and employment will be delivered post 2013.
Urban Regeneration & Suburban Intensification Suburban & Urban Edge Development
Suburban & Urban Edge Filton/Patchway/Cribbs Filton/Patchway/Cribbs Situated on the northern outskirts of Bristol, Filton and Patchway are small towns located within South Gloucestershire. Cribbs Causeway is an area within Patchway. Size: 74+ hectares South Gloucestershire council has identified Filton and Patchway as neighbourhoods that need additional support in order to improve quality of life for local residents. The development of Filton Northfield is key to delivering a mixed and balanced community, with appropriate local amenities and independence from car based travel. Northfield is allocated in the South Gloucestershire Local Plan. Outline planning consent, with reserved matters has been granted for the first four development parcels in phase one of three. 3726 homes (2,200 at Northfield, 26 at Passage Road and approximately 1,500 at Cribbs, including 1284 affordable, plus a range of local facilities including local shopping, health care, education and other community services. Key HCA has awarded Bovis Homes equity loan finance of 3.8m in order to commence development at Northfield and a grant of 2.99m has been approved under the National Affordable Housing Programme. An element of HCA grant will be required up to 2015 in order to bring the key development sites forward. 1) Northfield 2) Passage Road 3) Cribbs