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

Development Portfolio – Mixed UseKey Development Opportunity SitesTop Bridge Works, Trubshaw Cross. (ref MU1)LocationSite of Top Bridge Works adjacent to Trubshaw Cross roundabout and bordered byNewcastle St/Station St and the Trent and Mersey Canal.Ownership/AreaPrivate ownership. Total area approx. 0.8 HaExisting usesFormer pottery factory, currently in mixed use comprising of offices storage and retail.Appropriate land usesThis is a listed building. It is considered to be suitable for a mixed use, including housing,light manufacturing, offices and potentially some small scale retail uses were these to beincidental to other uses on the site or associated with heritage based activities. 0.4 haemployment for B1 and 24 dwellings.Other ConsiderationsThe site has been included as a potential redevelopment site on the basis that whilst havingsome occupation, the building is under used. Given the listed status of the building it isappropriate that it should continue to be used, and to find new uses where these aresympathetic to the history of the building and any alterations are appropriately designed andimplemented. Although a considerable amount of restoration work has already beenundertaken on this building, there are further works which will need to be addressed as partof any conversion.Key Development Requirements• Mixed redevelopment opportunity for part employment/ residential/ retail usesbuilding on location adjacent to the canal and listed buildings. The keyconsideration in any conversion, or indeed new build should this be proposed,will be the impact upon the grade II* listed building and the ability to achieve asustainable long term use;• Design must be of high quality and provide active frontages along the canalfrontage and Newcastle Street; and• Affordable housing to meet local needs as requiredS106 requirements• Affordable housing;• Contribution to neighbourhood improvements identified in the relevant LocalAction Plan60