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

Development Site Portfolio - Mixed UseKey Development Opportunity SitesFormer Alexandra Works, Tunstall. (ref MU5)LocationAdjacent to Scotia Road approximately 200m from the town centre with Tunstall Greenway tothe rear.Ownership/AreaUnderstood to be in single ownership. Total area approx. 3.48HaExisting usesFormer pottery factory, demolished in October 2005.Appropriate land usesHousing led development. However, given the location of the site it would also be possibleto include complementary mixed use elements. The health authority has identified arequirement for new health facilities in this area and such development should beaccommodated as part of any future development. It is anticipated that the site will besuitable for a medium to high density scheme with a mixture of flats and houses. Anyscheme should include a mixture of dwelling types and sizes.Other ConsiderationsThe site is in a prominent location close to Tunstall town centre and on a main road frontage.Consequently it will be important to provide an active frontage to Scotia Road and to takeinto account issue of air quality and traffic noise in the design and layout. Careful design ofthe site will be required to ensure that built development relates well to the greenway,providing good linkage and natural surveillance. There are a number of small industrialusers on the opposite side of Beaumont Road, which could potentially lead to noise problemsfor residential occupiers. The design of any scheme will need to take this into account, oralternatively this land may be considered for housing development as part of acomprehensive development.Key Development Requirements• Mix of high quality housing to include a variety of house types and range ofdwelling sizes and densities. Development should produce areas of highquality public space;• Provision of health care facilities;• Design must be of high quality and provide active frontages to Scotia Road andTunstall Greenway;• Pedestrian access to Tunstall to be prioritized in design of housing areas withvehicle access clearly secondary and subservient. Opportunity as part ofaccess requirements for the site to consider pedestrian linkage through sitebetween Scotia Road and Tunstall Greenway; 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.68