LD169 Barrow Port Area Action Plan July 2010
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DDeevveellooppmmeenntt PPllaann DDooccuummeenntt B a r r o w P o r t A r e a A c t i o n P l a n J u l y 2 0 1 0 B a r r o w - i n - F u r n e s s B o r o u g h C o u n c i l Part of the Barrow-in-Furness Local Development Framework Barrow-in-Furness Local Development Framework Barrow Port Area Action Plan - July 2010 Barrow Port Area Action Plan Development Plan Document: Adopted 12 July 2010 Director of Regeneration & Community Services Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Town Hall Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LD Contact: Local Development Framework Team E-mail: [email protected] Barrow-in-Furness Local Development Framework Barrow Port Area Action Plan - July 2010 Aerial view of part of the Action Plan Area looking south west across the Marina Village site and Ramsden and Buccleuch Docks towards the Waterfront Opportunity Area and Walney Channel beyond Aerial view of part of the Action Plan Area looking east across Salthouse Mills and Cavendish Dock Barrow-in-Furness Local Development Framework Barrow Port Area Action Plan - July 2010 Contents Page No. Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Barrow & the Port Action Plan Area.................................................................. 1 1.2 The Local Development Framework ................................................................. 1 1.3 The Barrow Port Area Action Plan .................................................................... 1 1.4 The Area Action Plan Structure and Aims.......................................................... 6 Section 2: The Action Plan Area Today.......................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Historical Evolution ....................................................................................... 7 2.3 Land Use ..................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Socio-Economic Profile..................................................................................13 2.5 Environmental Quality ..................................................................................17 Section 3: Strategic Vision and Objectives.................................................. 25 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................25 3.2 Strategic Vision & Objectives .........................................................................25 3.3 Spatial Strategy...........................................................................................28 Section 4: Area Wide Policies..................................................................... 31 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................31 4.2 Promoting Comprehensive Development .........................................................31 4.3 Development Quality & Sustainability .............................................................31 4.4 Environmental Protection & Enhancement........................................................34 4.5 Housing Development & Phasing ....................................................................37 4.6 Economy, Employment & Tourism Development ...............................................40 4.7 Retail Development ......................................................................................43 4.8 Transport & Infrastructure.............................................................................45 4.9 Developer Contributions................................................................................50 Section 5: Opportunity Areas & Key Sites ................................................... 53 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................53 5.2 Marina Village Opportunity Area .....................................................................55 Key Site 1 – Barrow Marina (M1, M2, M3, M4)...............................................................57 Key Site 2 – Marina Village Housing .............................................................................63 Key Site 3 – Land at Cavendish Dock (CD1, CD2) ..........................................................81 Key Site 4 – Barrow Watersports Centre.......................................................................87 Key Site 5 – Salthouse Housing...................................................................................93 5.3 The Waterfront Gateway Opportunity Area ....................................................101 Key Site 6 – Waterfront Business Park .......................................................................103 Key Site 7 – Barrow Island Housing (BIH1, BIH2, BIH3) ...............................................117 Section 6: Implementation & Monitoring .................................................. 127 6.1 Implementing the Area Action Plan...............................................................127 6.2 Targets, Monitoring & Evaluation..................................................................129 Appendices ............................................................................................... 139 Appendix 1: Glossary & Abbreviations ........................................................................140 Appendix 2: List of Background Documents ................................................................144 Appendix 3: Relationship to Other Plans and Strategies ................................................146 Appendix 4: List of Superseded Policies......................................................................156 Maps used in this publication are based on Ordnance Survey material with the kind permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Barrow Borough Council Licence No LA100016831. © A The 2005 Aerial Photography is provided by Barrow Borough Council under licence from GeoPerspectives, and is copyrighted to GeoPerspectives. Copyright of other images Barrow Borough Council unless stated otherwise. Barrow-in-Furness Local Development Framework Barrow Port Area Action Plan - July 2010 List of Tables and Figures Figure 1: Barrow Local Development Framework...................................................... 2 Figure 2: The Area Action Plan Process ................................................................... 3 Figure 3: Historic Plans ........................................................................................ 8 Figure 4: Extract from Proposals Map © ................................................................29 Figure 5: Local Plan and RSS Net Additional Dwelling Requirements Compared............38 Figure 6: Proposed Phasing..................................................................................40 Figure 7: Marina Village Opportunity Area © A .......................................................55 Figure 8: Barrow Marina © A ...............................................................................57 Figure 9 : Marina Village Housing © A ....................................................................63 Figure 10: St George’s Square Conservation Area with Listed Buildings........................65 Figure 11: Marina and Marina Village Character Areas ...............................................70 Figure 12: Illustrative Public Realm Layout ..............................................................76 Figure 13: Land at Cavendish Dock © A ..................................................................81 Figure 14: Barrow Watersports Centre © A..............................................................87 Figure 15: Salthouse Housing © A..........................................................................93 Figure 16: The Waterfront Gateway Opportunity Area © A .......................................101 Figure 17: Waterfront Business Park © A ..............................................................103 Figure 18: Waterfront Business Park Character Areas ..............................................108 Figure 19: Aerial View of Waterfront Business Park Spine Road under construction ......109 Figure 20: Barrow Island Housing © A ..................................................................117 Figure 21: Barrow Island Conservation Area ..........................................................118 Figure 22: Aerial View of Site BIH2 © A ................................................................123 List of Policies Policy BP SV1: Strategic Vision for Barrow Port Area ......................................................26 Policy BP SV2: Spatial Strategy for Barrow Port Area Action Plan .....................................29 Policy BP 1: Promoting Comprehensive Development ..................................................31 Policy BP 2: Development Quality & Sustainability.......................................................32 Policy BP 3: Removal of Permitted Development Rights ...............................................33 Policy BP 4: Conservation & Enhancement of the Natural & Built Environment.................35 Policy BP 5: Environmental Management ...................................................................36 Policy BP 6: Phasing of New Housing.........................................................................40