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

Development Portfolio - EmploymentKey Development Opportunity SitesCalifornia Business Park, Whieldon Road (Ref E14)LocationAdjacent Stoke – Stafford Railway Line between Whieldon Road and A50Ownership/AreaPrivate ownership. Approximate area 5.5 HaExisting usesVacant landAppropriate land usesMixed use employment development for B2, B8 and ancillary B1.Key Development Requirements• Development opportunity for employment mixed use of good qualityemployment space.• High quality pedestrian and cycle linkage - in particular towards the railwaystation and Trentham• Good quality design in terms of gateway frontage onto canal and railway line.Adequate greenspace and landscaping to A500 and railway line.• Access and highway improvements and site remediation works as appropriate• Development should take full account of public transport integration.Pedestrian access improvements and measures to maximise travel by bus andcycle links. National Cycle Network Route 5 runs parallel to this site and linksshould be made to connect to this national route. Measures to maximise travelby other modes of transport other than the private car should be developedthrough a green transport plan.S106 requirements• Landscaping and open space provision within the development• High quality cycle facility provision• Contribution to neighbourhood improvements identified in the relevant LocalAction Plan82