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Salford City Council Chapel Wharf Consultation Draft Development Framework June 2021 1 The heart of Central Salford: The other side of the City. Contents Page Page Introduction 6 Development Framework List of Figures Figure 1 - Study Area Boundary The Study Area 8 Key Responses 50 Figure 2 - Study Area Boundary And Urban Context Figure 3 - Wider Areas Of Change And Growth Study Context 10 Development Framework 54 Figure 4 - Study Area’s Historic Structure Circa 1900’S Figure 5 - Figure Ground And Listed Buildings ‘Targeted Intensification’ 56 Figure 6 - Existing Neighbourhood Character Areas Place & Features 58 Illustrative Masterplan Figure 7 - Urban Design Characteristics Figure 8 - Active Travel And Proposed Routes Landuse 59 An Industrious Community 14 Figure 9 - Wider Active Travel Network Figure 10 - Cycle & Pedestrian Accessibility Character Areas 18 Scale And Massing 62 Figure 11 - Public Transport Movement And Active Travel Chapel Wharf | June 2021 Sense Of Place 22 66 Figure 12 - Vehicle Network Figure 13 - Place Function Of Existing Streets Consultation Draft Movement Baseline 24 Public Realm Strategy 72 Figure 14 - Land Ownership Prepared on behalf of: Land Ownership And Planning Cataylst Project - ‘Chapel Vaults’ 74 Figure 15 - Development Pipeline 28 Figure 16 - Public Realm Audit Pipeline Cataylst Project - ‘Re-Imagined Riverside’ 76 Figure 17 - Key Development Opportunity Sites Public Realm Audit 30 Cataylst Project - ‘Flat Iron Square’ Figure 18 - Emerging Opportunities Project Team: 78 Figure 19 - 15 Minute Neighbourhood Concept Diagram Potential Opportunity Sites 34 Cataylst Project - ‘Trinity Gate Way’ 80 Figure 20 - Strategic Development Framework Optimised Environments Emerging Opportunities 36 Figure 21 - Chapel Wharf’s 15 Minute 86 Princess Street | Manchester | M1 6NG Neighbourhood Opportunities t 0161 696 7550 Figure 22 - Illustrative Masterplan Optimised Environments Ltd. Registered in Scotland SC359690. Vision and Objectives Registered address: Quartermile Two | 2 Lister Square | Edinburgh | EH3 9GL Figure 23 - Proposed Landuse Ordnance Survey data used under licence Figure 24 - Proposed Building Heights © Crown Copyright and database rights 2020. Ordnance Survey 100019737 The 15 Minute Neighbourhood 40 Figure 25 - Scale & Massing Strategy This is a report prepared for the client team Salford City Council. Some images contained in this document are used for information / illustrative purposes only and are not for commercial use. OPEN takes no responsibility Figure 26 - Movement Framework for copyright in the event that the client team or third parties use this report or images. Our Vision 42 Figure 27 - Proposed Movement Strategy Any additional precedent imagery may be subject to copyright but are not believed to be commercially available. They are published here solely for purposes of instruction or critique. Objectives 44 Figure 28 - Public Realm Strategy Project: Chapel Wharf Document: Framework Masterplan Figure 29 - The Chapel Vaults Activation Strategy Document Number: M00281 Document size: A3 Landscape Figure 30 - Proposed Riverside Urban Gardens - Concept Sketch Figure 31 - Proposed Blackfriars Junction - Concept Sketch Figure 32 - Proposed Trinity Way Crossing - Concept Sketch Introduction Role of the Chapel Wharf Status of the document Structure of the document Framework This Draft version of the 1. Study Area And Study Context 3. Vision and objectives There is a positive story of potential but without a clear The overarching purpose of this • engaging with the needs and • promoting a vision for change Development Framework will This section sets the geography This section sets out the investment taking place across vision and strategy to guide Development Framework is to ambitions of local residents that can stimulate market be shared with a wide range of and wider spatial context for vision for the Chapel Wharf Chapel Wharf, with significant future development, the full establish a clear and businesses; action; local stakeholders and statutory the Chapel Wharf Development Development Framework, the levels of new development potential of the area and vision, supporting objectives • establishing the true • celebrating and respecting the consultees. Framework. alignment of the vision with happening at pace and scale. individual opportunities will and set of development development potential for area’s industrial and cultural the 15 Minute neighbourhood However, much of the realised not be realised. This potentially principles that will catalyse the areas of change; heritage;and Following a period of consultation, 2. Place and Features principles and a series of key development has come forward uncoordinated approach to delivery of transformational • mediating between a range • engendering a sense of feedback will be incorporated into A review of the existing physical Framework objectives. by landowners and developers neighbourhood and community change over the course of of landowner and other cooperation and coordination the Regeneration Strategy, which features across the study area on mostly a site by site basis, development could result the next 20 years, securing stakeholder interests to between different agents will be adopted by the City Council. as well as brief summary of the 4. Development Framework without a co-ordinated strategy in the loss of momentum, a range of economic, social realise coherent development; of change to deliver on the Once adopted, the Regeneration landuse and planning context. Building on the vision, the to connect and co-ordinate investment and strategic growth and environmental benefits. Framework’s spatial vision. Strategy will become a material Development Framework sets out development and place making. opportunities as well as creating The Framework will ensure planning consideration in the Potential development sites key considerations including; The Council is also engaged a place for people and of lasting that Chapel Wharf becomes assessment of future development and placemaking opportunity with a number of pre-planning sustainable quality. a successful and vibrant proposals coming forward across the areas are also identified in this • key responses to significant enquiries across a number of community that plays its role in Chapel Wharf area. chapter. infrastructure and sites in the area and as the The Chapel Wharf Development the ongoing transformation of neighbourhood development Greengate, New Bailey and Framework sets out a clear vision City Centre Salford. barriers; wider City Centre areas continue and deliverable strategy for the • the spatial development to grow and thrive, developer future of this area. framework plan; interest in the Chapel Wharf area • approach to landuse; is continuing to increase, with The framework will act as a tool • approach to scale & massing; new opportunities emerging. to promote the following aspects; • approach to movement; The Council recognises the • consider the appropriate • public realm strategy; and significance of Chapel Wharf’s policy, cultural and physical fit • Catalyst projects: Viaducts, for change; Chapel Street & Riverside. 6 7 The Study Area The Chapel Wharf Development There are a number of recently N Framework study area covers completed developments delivered approximately 19ha and is bordered within the study area, which are by the River Irwell, Trinity Way, predominantly residential with some New Bailey Street and Blackfriars, mixed use elements, including LOCAL illustrated on the adjacent plan. Blackfriars and Chapel Wharf. LOCAL Blackfriars The study area is located within A number of new local infrastructure one of Salford’s most densely improvements are also planned developed regions of city and is for the area including the recently an area undergoing significant approved £28m Mayors Challenge development and regeneration. Fund for ‘active centres, corridors The area is currently home to a and neighbourhoods’ which mix of established commercial identifies Phase 1 improvements to and residential uses including the Chapel Street East. Lowry Hotel, offices, medium & high density residential developments, places of worship and some local Chapel convenience retail / cafe uses. Wharf As well as an established number of uses located across Chapel Wharf, the area also has a number of historic assets and infrastructure networks. The four most significant infrastructure assets are Trinity Way, the Victorian railway arches, Chapel Street as a key route through the study area and the River Irwell. Figure 1 - Study Area Bounday © Crown Copyright and database rights 2020. Ordnance Survey 100019737 © 2021 Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies, The Geoinformation Group Figure 2 - Study Area Bounday And Urban Context 8 9 N Study Context Salford Growth Context The importance of holistic and newcomers alike. The Salford regeneration The City of Salford, and in Central partnership with ECF Key recent achievements include; • The brand-new riverside particular its portion of the demonstrates this clearly along Regeneration in Salford’s growth development at New Bailey Greater Manchester Regional Chapel Street, and in the New strategy has not only been • The £550 million MediaCityUK which includes hotels, Centre has experienced Bailey office district as does about delivering new homes, development at Salford Quays offices and restaurants and tremendous economic growth in the large scale of residential iconic buildings and employment • The £26 million Salford City residential accommodation the past