CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ...

Development Portfolio – HousingKey Development Opportunity SitesLongton Station (Ref H8)LocationAn area of underused land fronting onto King Street and bounded to the rear by theStoke/Derby railway line.Ownership/AreaUnderstood to be in a single ownership. Total area approx. 0.05HaExisting usesThe majority of the site is currently used for car parking.Appropriate land usesNew build residential development with potential for commercial uses on the lowerfloors as a result of the close proximity to Time Square and rest of the town centre.Other ConsiderationsThe site is small which limits available development options and is constrained by theproximity of both the railway line and King Street. King street is a busy road and thepotential for noise and disturbance is a factor favouring commercial development onthe lower floors.The rear of the site is bounded by the Stoke-Derby railway line and design of anyproposed scheme will need to take this into account.Key Development Requirements• Residential development with opportunities for development of mixeduse elements;• Design must be of high quality and provide active frontages along KingStreet;S106 requirements• A detailed development brief to be prepared for this site bringing worksforward as part of a comprehensive package.• Contribution to neighbourhood improvements identified in the relevantLocal Action Plan.114