Stafford Road Corridor Area Action Plan

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Transport ProposalsThe proposed transport infrastructure provides access to employment sites in this key gateway from both withinWolverhampton and outside by road and public transport as well as providing local walking and cycling links andaddressing road safety concerns. This infrastructure is important to unlocking the development potential of thesemajor employment sites.Policy Area Name Site Type IndicativeRefPhasingPolicy i54-City Centre Rapid TI 1 As yet unidentified By 2026Area 2 Transit / EnhancedBus CorridorMotorway Access to i54 TI 2 Proposal shown for context – not in AAP area By 2016Wobaston Road / TI 3 Improvements to capacity, pedestrian By 2016Vine Islandsafety and public transport priorityStafford Road / TI 4 Junction Improvement By 2016Goodrich / SpringfieldLane JunctionStaffordshire and TI 5 Canal improvements to provide enhancements By 2026Worcestershire Canalfor pedestrians and cyclists.Masterplan and Design ConsiderationsJunction 2 is the key city wide gateway to the north of Wolverhampton and is of a mixed business / industrial naturewith some higher quality buildings and business environments. Development opportunities overlooking the roundaboutfrom the south west provide the potential to establish a striking landmark in this prominent location linked to i54. Theindustrial approach between the junction and the Bee Lane focal point and the frontage along Wobaston Road to thei54 entrance provide opportunities to upgrade the user experience through public realm and access improvements andtargeted new development.Policy Area Name Site Ref TypePolicy M54 J2 D 1 GatewayArea 6I54 entrance from Wobaston Road D 2 Local Focal PointWobaston Road / Stafford Road Junction D 3 Local Focal PointGreenfield Lane D 4 Local Focal PointStaffordshire & Worcester Canal D 5 Canal Focal Pointsat Wobaston RoadFordhouses Employment Area fronting Refer to Strengthen Frontages / EnclosureStafford Road / Wobaston RoadMasterplanM54 J2 – Five Ways Island Refer to Enhance / Protect ResidentialMasterplan Street FrontagesWobaston Road Refer to Enhance Landscape to Street /Masterplan Corridor / CanalStafford Road - M54 J2 to Vine Island Refer to Enhance Landscape to Street /Masterplan Corridor / CanalDo you agree with the proposalsin this Character Area?Are there any other developmentproposals or designations (such as openspaces or local heritage sites) that needto be identified in this Character Area?42Options Report for the Development of the Stafford Road Corridor
FordhousesVisionThis residential based Character Area will be supportedby the positive development of housing and investmentin employment premises to the east of the West CoastMain Line. Investment directed to Three Tuns Centre willprovide the local amenities needed to support existingand new communities in the Stafford Road Corridor.Development Outputs• 2.9ha of Employment Land• Investment in Three Tuns Centre• Delivery of 46 new homes, providing approximately0.2 ha of open space• Protection of and investment in open spaces andlocal character / townscape features• Delivery of transport proposals to support andensure the successful delivery of developmentOptions Report for the Development of the Stafford Road Corridor43
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