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

Development Portfolio – Mixed UseKey Development Opportunity SitesVictoria Ground and Woodhouse Street (Ref MU2)LocationTo the west of the A500 between Church Street, Boothen Road and Boothen Old Road. Thesite incorporates part of Lonsdale Street and residential streets around Butler Street.Ownership/AreaPrivate mixed ownership. Area approximately 16.73ha totalExisting usesFormer football ground, vacant land, existing housing areas, grave yard.Appropriate land usesMixed use development incorporating residential, offices, leisure and tourism includingconference facilities and/or hotel, education and greenspace. 5.9 ha employment for B1 andB2 employment use and 198 dwellings.Key Development Requirements• Mixed redevelopment opportunity designed as a comprehensive scheme• Restoration of the banksides of the River Trent to a naturalised state andpedestrian footpath improvement / new provision which can link into theexisting footpath provision including new routes developed through A500Pathfinder Project• Wide corridor of greenspace each side of the River Trent and open publicspace/playing field provision within the development• Future education provision/playing field• Gateway feature/buildings on entrance into Stoke• Development should take full account of public transport integration includingthe proposed Stoke Relief Road or similar transport scheme within Stoke towncentre. Pedestrian access improvements and measures to maximise travel bybus and cycle links, linking to the town centre.S106 requirements• Contribution to Stoke Relief Road or similar transport scheme• Provision of new / enhanced pedestrian and cycle access facilities and signageto link into existing footpath network, to Stoke town centre and railwaystation/bus stops• High quality cycle facility provision• Detailed development guidance is required for this site.• Contribution to neighbourhood improvements identified in the relevant LocalAction Plan62