Allerdale development opportunities final version 2 (1)

ALLERDALE DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OPPORTUNITIES Aspatria : Cockermouth : Keswick : Maryport : Silloth : Wigton : Workington

INDEX About us What we do Potential opportunities Economic Growth Strategy Housing Strategy Selected sites with planning permission Proposed site allocations in the draft Local Plan Smaller sites in Council ownership Get in touch

WE'VE GOT IT ALLERDALE...

We have locations with great transport links that are ripe for development - big brownfield sites and urban and rural business parks - and we’re the perfect home for every workforce, with good schools, plenty of housing and the Lake District National Park and the Solway Coast on the doorstep.

WHAT WE DO

DYNAMIC

CREATIVE

TRADITIONAL

We’re a hub of international expertise – energy, innovation, technology, engineering and science.

There’s little which isn’t made here - we're home to the creators of international rally cars, international footwear brands, the new £5 note, crisp packets and World Cup football pitches.

And we're a haven of traditional industries that include fishing, agriculture and brewing.

TIME FOR CHANGE

Through the Allerdale Local Plan, we've identified sites that are ready for development.

They range from former schools and leisure centres, which have already been replaced with transformational new facilities, to town centre sites perfect for harbourside living, and idyllic rural locations with views of the Lake District fells.

ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY We have strong employment sectors with many established companies looking to invest or expand, as well as a skilled local workforce and nationally-recognised training providers. They sit alongside regionally-important assets in a valued landscape. Now we need to build on this offer.

We must ensure we retain and attract highly-skilled workers by focusing on 'liveability' and our strategy shows there needs to be an emphasis on quality housing, education and vibrant town centres. We also need to support our key employers, always improving as a place for businesses to flourish across every sector, and building on our position of strength in manufacturing and tourism.

HOUSING STRATEGY We aspire to provide access to good quality housing that meets the public's needs in terms of size and type, giving them an ever-higher quality of life in sustainable communities. There are current economic challenges but, over the next decade, West Cumbria will see major economic development it needs the housing stock to suit existing residents, and also to attract those considering moving to the area for employment. We also have a strong role to play in supporting the most vulnerable people who live here, partcularly tackling the shortfall in affordable housing, and improving standards, especially in the growing private rented sector.

SELECTED SITES WITH PLANNING PERMISSON

SITE LOCATION Former Fisons Site, Harvest Industrial Estate, Silloth

PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND? Yes

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS Maximum of 254 dwellings or a maximum of 170 dwellings and one phase of extra-care housing

PLANNING HISTORY Outline planning permission for residential development (dwelling houses/extra-care village).

Approved 23 May 2011 2/2010/0037 Reserved Matters approval for 22 residential units 8x2 bed, 8x2 bed bungalows, 6x3 bed

2/2010/0387

S106 REQUIREMENTS Affordable Housing – minimum of 10% for all phases or with the exception of phase 1 a higher figure based on a Financial Viability Assessment for each phase of the development.

A pedestrian/cycle route is to be provided to the town centre prior to the occupation of the first dwellings. A £20,000 maintenance payment is to be provided to the Town Council as a contribution to the maintenance of the link.

Transport Improvement Contribution payable to Cumbria CC on commencement - £5,000 for a scheme to restrict parking on Solway Street/Wampool Street, £15,000 for pedestrian crossing on Petteril Street at Fell View.

Travel Plan administration fee of £12,250 payable to Cumbria CC. Travel Plan contribution of up to £197,925 payable to Cumbria CC by instalments (occupation of 1st, 80th and 160th units) in the event the Travel Plan targets have not been met.

CURRENT STATUS The initial phase of development is under construction.

SITE LOCATION Derwent Forest – Land at former RNAD Broughton Moor

PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND? Yes

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS To be agreed as part of an overall masterplan for the redevelopment of the site.

PLANNING HISTORY Outline planning permission for 24 self-build plots with details of roads, access, layout and scale. Approved 6 May 2015.

2/2014/0858

Allerdale Local Plan (Part 1) – Policy S18 Subject to a comprehensive masterplan Policy S18 provides support for a comprehensive redevelopment/restoration of the site incorporating a range of uses. This could include “residential development, sufficient to achieve the viability of the projects and secure the overall restoration of the site”.

S106 REQUIREMENTS Not applicable for current outline planning permission.

CURRENT STATUS Ecological mitigation works required in relation to Great Crested Newts prior to work commencing in relation to the initial self-build site.

SITE LOCATION Former Corus Rail Site, Lakes Road, Workington

PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND? Yes

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS A maximum of 651 dwellings as part of a mixed use scheme. Detailed approval granted for first phase on 225 dwellings.

PLANNING HISTORY Outline planning permission for mixed use development comprising residential, commercial, small-scale retail, community and leisure uses.

Approved 8 August 2011. 2/2008/0897 Variation of conditions 5 and 6 requiring the approval of sub-areas and the masterplan prior to the approval of any reserved matters of outline planning approval 2/2008/0879, for mixed-use development comprising residential, commercial, small-scale retail, community and leisure uses and variation of conditions 2 and 3 relating to phasing scheme and reserved matters.

Approved 25 July 2014.

2/2014/0429

PLANNING HISTORY (CONT'D)

Reserved matters for Phase 1, consisting of 225 new dwellings associated with outline planning approval 2/2015/0566. Approved 3 August 2016 2/2014/0530 Removal of conditions 3, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 16 and variation of condition 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34 and 39 of planning approval 2/2014/0429 for an outline application for a mixed use development comprising residential, commercial, small scale retail, community and leisure uses.

Approved 28 June 2016

2/2015/0566

S106 REQUIREMENTS

Town Centre highway improvements - £87,123 Bus Service provision – to be agreed by condition Travel Plan monitoring and checking £1,320 per year for 10 years.

Lighting of Shore Road Underpass - £7.657 Affordable housing – provision to be considered at each phase of the development subject to viability.

Affordable housing provision not to exceed 10% of the total number of dwellings.

CURRENT STATUS

The planning conditions/S106 were varied, and significantly relaxed in 2016, to improve the viability of the scheme. A number of the planning conditions have now been discharged.

SITE LOCATION Netherhall Road, Maryport

PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND? No

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS 152

PLANNING HISTORY Development of 152 residential units with associated infrastructure 2/2011/0382

S106 REQUIREMENTS Affordable housing – 22 units Travel Plan monitoring fee - £6,600 TRO contribution - £7,000

CURRENT STATUS Some initial site commencement works undertaken. An application for a certificate of lawfulness has been submitted to establish lawful implementation.

SITE LOCATION Ewanrigg Hall, Ewanrigg, Maryport

PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND? Yes

PLANNING HISTORY

Full planning application for the partial demolition

and conversion of Ewanrigg Hall to create 2 dwellings and extension to provide 4 dwellings. Outline planning application for the development of approximately 124 dwellings with all matters reserved except access. Approved 15 September 2016. 2/2015/0218

S106 REQUIREMENTS Affordable housing – 14 units (10 x affordable rented, 4 x discounted market sale) Public open space – an area of public open space shall be provided of not less than 0.185 hectare and to include a children’s play area. The public open space is to be transferred to a Management Company who will be responsible for its subsequent maintenance.

Travel Plan – payment of £6,600 to Cumbria County Council for administering the Travel Plan. A payment of up to £54,684 to Cumbria CC in the event the targets in the Travel Plan are not met.

S106 REQUIREMENTS (CONT'D) Listed building – the approved works to Ewanrigg Hall to be implemented in accordance within an agreed phased programme of works or within 2 years of the commencement of the larger scheme. The listed building works to be completed within a year of commencement of these works.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Improvements and widening on existing C2007 Ewanrigg Brow. Closure of existing Ewanrigg Lonning access to C2007.

Management/eradication of Japanese Knotweed.

Mitigation measures for bats and barn owls.

CURRENT STATUS Ewanrigg Hall is a Grade II listed building. The conversion proposals also benefit from listed building consent. A prospective purchaser has been found and the sale is under negotiation.

PROPOSED SITE ALLOCATIONS IN PART TWO OF ALLERDALE'S DRAFT LOCAL PLAN

FORMER SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL SETTLEMENT Workington

SITE AREA 2.6 hectares

CAPACITY 65 units

USE

Housing

TYPE

Brownfield

DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS Development proposals for the site should: • Achieve a density of approximately 30 dwellings per hectare • Have principle elevations orientated towards Moorclose Road for the units located along the eastern boundary of the site • Retain and incorporate the mature tree planting at the main entrance and along northern boundary • Include a desk-top study that assesses the potential for land contamination.

3/WOR/084/R

JUSTIFICATION This site lies within the built up area of Workington and development of the site would achieve a satisfactory relationship with the existing settlement pattern. No potential significant effects have been predicted for protected site and species, no significant environmental or physical constraints have been identified, and it lies in an area of low flood risk.

Existing access via Moorclose Road is considered adequate to support major residential development and the redevelopment of this brownfield site would be consistent with the social and environmental sustainability objectives of the Local Plan

FORMER MOORCLOSE LEISURE CENTRE AND POOL SETTLEMENT

SITE AREA

USE

TYPE

Housing

Brownfield

Workington

1.5 hectares

CAPACITY 35 units

JUSTIFICATION The site is considered to be developable but requires clearance and assembly before it can be regarded as deliverable. The land lies adjacent to the route identified for the Workington Southern Link road. An integrated delivery approach is required to ensure that neither scheme prejudices the delivery of the other. This site lies within the settlement boundary and therefore the principal of re-development for residential use is acceptable and could be supported in policy terms.

1/WOR/073A/M#R

LAND ADJACENT TO WHITECROFT SETTLEMENT Maryport

SITE AREA

19.5 hectares

CAPACITY 365 units

USE

Housing

TYPE

Greenfield

JUSTIFICATION

This site has been selected as a preferred option because it lies adjacent to the edge of the built up area and development of the site would achieve a satisfactory relationship with the existing settlement pattern.

No potential significant effects have been predicted for protected site and species. No significant environmental or physical constraints have been identified. It lies in an area of low flood risk. Access could be achieved directly from the A597 with required upgrades unlikely to impact on viability. Its allocation would be consistent with the social and environmental sustainability objectives of the Local Plan.

1/MAR/017A/R

DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS Development proposals for the site should:

• Be led by a comprehensive masterplan of the whole site, guided by community involvement • Achieve a density of approximately 25-30 dwellings per hectare • Make provision for an area of amenity green space and an equipped area of play for young children that is accessible to the wider community • Retain or incorporate important trees and hedgerows within the development • Address any potential noise, pollution and nuisance issues from nearby industrial uses through the design and layout of new development and incorporation of measures to prevent any noise or other pollution affecting new development • Include a comprehensive surface water drainage scheme to address surface water drainage issues on parts of the site.

LAND AT MARYPORT MARINA SETTLEMENT Maryport

SITE AREA 0.7 hectares

CAPACITY 30 units

USE

Housing

TYPE

Greenfield

JUSTIFICATION

This site has been selected as a preferred option because it occupies a sustainable location within walking distance of the shops and services of Maryport town centre. Residential development would be appropriate and support the regeneration objectives for the harbour side. No potential significant effects have been predicted for protected site and species. No significant environmental or physical constraints have been identified. It lies in an area of low flood risk. Access could be achieved directly from Salmoor Way/Marine Road with no significant upgrades required.

1/MAR/013/R

DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS Development proposals for the site should:

• Consist principally of apartment blocks but may include townhouses • Apartment blocks should replicate the adjacent developments of Ritson Wharf and Ismay Warf in terms of appearance, layout and scale • Achieve a density of approximately 50-60 dwellings per hectare • Have principal elevations orientated towards streets and open spaces bounding the site • Be of a high quality design in this prominent and sensitive harbour-side location • Include a desk-top study that assesses the potential for land contamination • Include a study to ascertain the stability of the dock wall and the scale of development it could support and sustain.

LAND ADJACENT TO RITSON WHARF SETTLEMENT Maryport

SITE AREA 0.7 hectares

CAPACITY 30 units

USE

Housing

TYPE

Brownfield/ Greenfield

JUSTIFICATION

This site has been selected as a preferred option because it occupies a sustainable location within walking distance of the shops and services of Maryport town centre. Residential development would be appropriate and would support the regeneration objectives for the harbour side. No potential significant effects have been predicted for protected site and species. No significant environmental or physical constraints have been identified. It lies in an area of low flood risk. Access could be achieved directly from Irish Street with no significant upgrades required.

1/MAR/008/R

DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS Development proposals for the site should: • Consist principally of apartment blocks but may include townhouses • Apartment blocks should replicate the adjacent developments of Ritson Wharf and Ellen Warf in terms of appearance, layout and scale • Achieve a density of approximately 50-60 dwellings per hectare • Have principal elevations orientated towards streets and open spaces bounding the site • Retain and incorporate an element of public car parking.

SMALLER SITES ASPATRIA & FLIMBY STATION ROAD, ASPATRIA This 0.85 acre field could accommodate approximately 15-18 housing units.

20-40 MAIN ROAD, FOTHERGILL, FLIMBY This level 0.24 acre site sits between the road and railway and could host 5-8 units.

SMALLER SITES FLIMBY & MARYPORT NAIRN STREET, FLIMBY Two sites, on opposite sides of the street, which could accommodate 8-10 terraced houses in total.

Site one is 0.11 acres, while site two is 0.9 acres.

WALLACE LANE/KING STREET, MARYPORT This 0.2 acre site could be suitable for the creation of five new town houses.

SMALLER SITES MARYPORT KING STREET, ADJACENT TO 141 A compact 0.11 acre site which could accommodate 4-5 units.

BANK LANE Bounded by a stone wall, this plot could fit one detached home or 2-3 social housing units.

SMALLER SITES SILLOTH & WORKINGTON SILLOTH FARM One of our larger pieces of land, this 1.86 acre field could be developed with 23-24 units.

51-53 STATION STREET, WORKINGTON This 380sq m site could be suitable for two homes.

SMALLER SITES WORKINGTON 1-11 STATION ROAD Five units could be accommodated on this 0.13 acre site.

WESTFIELD DRIVE Between 31 and 41 homes could be created on this larger piece of land.

GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.ALLERDALE.GOV.UK/BUSINESS Housing - Graeme Wilson - 01900 702661 - graeme.wilson@allerdale.gov.uk Planning - Kevin Kerrigan - 01900 702799 - kevin.kerrigan@allerdale.gov.uk Economic growth - Nik Hardy - 01900 702778 - nik.hardy@allerdale.gov.uk