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

Development Portfolio – Mixed UseKey Development Opportunity SitesRoyal Infirmary, Hartshill (Ref MU3)LocationSite of the Royal Infirmary bounded by Queens Road, Princes Road, Sharman Court and thegrounds of the Mount School.Ownership/AreaUnderstood to be in public ownership. Total area approx. 8.87HaExisting usesCurrently part of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire complex and aaccommodating a range of in and out patient health care and ancillary facilities. It isanticipated that by the end of the plan period the whole site will be available for development.Appropriate land usesMixed use, including housing (medium density housing, possibly including apartments),commercial/offices and some compatible ancillary uses public spaces and open space.It is assumed that the mixture of uses will take the following distribution:• residential uses – approx. 4Ha• employment uses – approx. 4Ha• ancillary uses/open space – approx. 1HaOther ConsiderationsWith such a large scale development there are inevitable uncertainties associated with thetiming and sequencing of the relocation of facilities and this will have an inevitable impactupon the release of the site for redevelopment. It is anticipated however that the site will beavailable by the end of the plan period. Some of the buildings within this site haveconservation merit and it is anticipated that a comprehensive scheme will be brought forwardtaking these opportunities into account. Redevelopment is likely to proceed on a phasedbasis.Key Development Requirements• Mixed redevelopment opportunity for residential and employment, includingsome ancillary uses and open space. Mix of high quality housing to include avariety of house types and range of dwelling sizes and densities takingadvantage of conversion opportunities. Development should produce areas ofhigh quality public space;• Design must be of high quality and provide active frontages along PrincesRoad; and• Affordable housing to meet local needs as requiredS106 requirements• Affordable housing;• A detailed development brief to be prepared for this site bringing works forwardas part of a comprehensive package.• Contribution to neighbourhood improvements identified in the relevant LocalAction Plan.64