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

Development Portfolio – HousingKey Development Opportunity SitesCaroline Street, Longton (Ref H9)LocationAn area of primarily employment land fronting onto Caroline Street and Wood Streetand adjoining Time Square.Ownership/AreaIt is understood that the main area of the site is in a single ownership, but that theremay also be incidental additional parcels of land which would aid development. Totalarea approx. 1.08HaExisting usesThe site is a mixture of active and vacant employment land.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 frontages to Caroline Street and Wood Street are currently largely devoid ofinterest. Redevelopment should aim to maximise active street frontages and bedesigned to take advantage of the highly sustainable location of the site, proximity toLongton town centre and easy access to the bus interchange and railway station.Key Development Requirements• Residential development with opportunities for development of mixeduse elements;• Design must be of high quality and provide active frontages;• Development should make best use of locational characteristics of thesite;• Affordable housing to meet local needs as required.S106 requirements• Affordable Housing;• 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.116