South East Coalville - North West Leicestershire District Council
South East Coalville - North West Leicestershire District Council
South East Coalville - North West Leicestershire District Council
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<strong>Coalville</strong> future<br />
<strong>South</strong> east of <strong>Coalville</strong> urban extension<br />
Harworth Estates : 26th January 2009
Introduction<br />
• Edward Peat<br />
- Director (Harworth Estates)<br />
• Duncan Armstrong-Payne<br />
– Forward Planning Manager<br />
(Harworth Estates)<br />
• John Pounder<br />
– Director of Planning<br />
(Colin Buchanan)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Harworth Estates<br />
• Property arm of UK Coal<br />
• Estate comprises > 45,000 acres<br />
land<br />
• Actively investing in delivery of<br />
regeneration schemes<br />
• Considerable experience of bringing<br />
development sites forward<br />
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Waverley<br />
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Waverley<br />
•New sustainable mixed<br />
use community.<br />
•Around 3,900 new<br />
homes.<br />
•Proposed site (subject to<br />
planning) of new 645,000<br />
sq ft regional government<br />
office campus.<br />
•New 1,000 space park<br />
and ride facility.<br />
•Planning application<br />
submitted August 2008.<br />
•Extensive public<br />
consultation exercise<br />
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<strong>Coalville</strong> – growth options<br />
All sites<br />
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<strong>Coalville</strong> – growth options<br />
First phase (committed)<br />
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<strong>Coalville</strong> – growth options<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>East</strong> Option<br />
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What’s needed to deliver<br />
the vision for <strong>Coalville</strong><br />
• Resources<br />
• land that can be brought forward<br />
• capital investment<br />
• planning<br />
• Partnership working<br />
• landowners<br />
• council<br />
• community<br />
• Long term commitment<br />
• Quality<br />
• not just more housing estates – places people<br />
want to live<br />
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>East</strong> Option<br />
High quality of housing<br />
• New<br />
neighbourhood<br />
• Building<br />
communities<br />
• Appropriate<br />
scale and density<br />
• Innovation in<br />
sustainability<br />
• Walkable streets<br />
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>East</strong> Option<br />
Recreation / community facilities<br />
NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
CENTRE<br />
• Linear park to<br />
countryside<br />
• New woodland<br />
• Playing fields<br />
• Walks and cycle<br />
routes<br />
• Neighbourhood<br />
centre<br />
• Complementary<br />
facilities<br />
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Employment opportunities<br />
LINKS TO TOWN<br />
CENTRE<br />
LINKS TO M1<br />
• Employment<br />
areas on site<br />
• Range of<br />
business space<br />
• Office space in<br />
mixed area<br />
(shops,<br />
community<br />
uses, homes)<br />
• Direct links to<br />
existing and<br />
proposed<br />
employment<br />
opportunities<br />
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>East</strong> Option<br />
Better transport links<br />
LOCAL LOOP<br />
VEHICULAR<br />
ACCESS<br />
• Critical mass for<br />
high frequency<br />
bus link<br />
• Opportunity to<br />
reduce impact of<br />
buses in the<br />
centre<br />
• Improved public<br />
transport services<br />
within <strong>Coalville</strong><br />
• Upgrade local<br />
roads (e.g.<br />
Beverage Lane) &<br />
improve access to<br />
strategic network<br />
HIGH FREQUENCY<br />
LONG DISTANCE BUS<br />
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Impetus to town centre<br />
regeneration<br />
• <strong>Council</strong>’s<br />
ambitious<br />
regeneration<br />
programme<br />
• Investment on 3<br />
sites being<br />
discussed<br />
• Requires<br />
population<br />
growth<br />
• Development<br />
must be well<br />
connected to the<br />
centre: layout<br />
essential<br />
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Impetus to town centre<br />
regeneration<br />
Marlborough Square<br />
TOWN CENTRE<br />
Memorial Square<br />
Belvoir Centre<br />
• Town centre<br />
oriented layout<br />
• Complementary<br />
uses<br />
• Additional retail<br />
capacity in town<br />
centre<br />
POTENTIAL<br />
NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
CENTRE<br />
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Next Steps<br />
• Working with <strong>North</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Leicestershire</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> to develop proposals to fit with local<br />
priorities<br />
• Consultation with local residents and<br />
businesses –<br />
• Integration into existing settlements<br />
• Identify benefits for existing communities<br />
• Infrastructure requirements<br />
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