LOCATION | LIFESTYLE | ENTERPRISE First class leisure and retail facilities in Marshall’s Yard

Eminox, a prominent Gainsborough company

Market Rasen Race Course contributes 2 | to the lifestyle offer PUTTING THE GAIN IN GAINSBOROUGH

Gainsborough is one of 20 Housing A number of key sites have already been earmarked for housing investment. Zones outside designed to Gainsborough’s riverside will be transformed accelerate housing development. to offer retail and leisure units, boosting the economy and helping create more than The town will also benefit from £18 million of 3,000 jobs. public sector investment which will underpin heritage-led regeneration and housing-led Queen Elizabeth’s High School offers economic growth. outstanding education for 11 to 18 year olds and the University of Lincoln – Gainsborough is predicted to see an on Gainsborough’s doorstep – is helping economic growth forecast of 12% which to drive the knowledge economy with its supports a 47% increase in the number of world-class teaching and research facilities. homes in the town, ultimately increasing the population to more than 30,000. The Greater Gainsborough Housing Zone presents an exciting opportunity for The town centre and historic river front will UK-wide developers, which is just the be revitalised and linkages to the first-class beginning of the next chapter for the town. retail and food and drink offer in Marshall’s Yard will be enhanced, making Gainsborough a strong investment proposition.

Accessible and commutable with open road network to good transport links

| 3 WHY INVEST IN GAINSBOROUGH?

Gainsborough has a great story Heritage to tell. With space to expand Gainsborough has a rich history and heritage. Its medieval origins and appetite for growth, are still visible from the streets and market square and the Grade I listed Old Hall is ’s hidden historical gem. the town has a bright future. With a past that has helped to shape the future of the UK’s agricultural Location and engineering sector, Gainsborough is still home to Britannia Iron Works where the world-famous Field Marshall, Track Marshall and Yet to be discovered by many people, former Leyland wheeled tractors were manufactured. Another Gainsborough is located a 30 minute household name from Gainsborough is Rose Brothers, a company drive from the UK’s motorway network, that modernised packaging machinery around the world. two international airports and mainline rail services. The town is nestled in the Lifestyle north west corner of Lincolnshire, close to the border of Nottinghamshire and The vibrant Marshall’s Yard shopping centre kickstarted the the Lincoln and Sheffield city regions. heritage-led regeneration of the town and houses national retailers and restaurants. Now, redevelopment of the historic town centre is the primary focus of the council’s exciting investment plans to create a town where people want to live, work and invest.

Queen Elizabeth’s High School is a grammar school which provides excellent education - and the wealth of courses at the University of Lincoln are helping to drive the knowledge economy.

Housing Zone Status

Gainsborough has been selected by the government as one of 20 locations to benefit from accelerated housing growth. The Greater Gainsborough Housing Zone will revive brownfield sites to deliver 800 new homes. With further land available for an additional 3,550 homes, Gainsborough is fast becoming a place which more people are proud to call home.

The town has already benefited from an investment of around £16 million to strengthen its flood defences, which completed in 2010.

A number of key sites have been earmarked for housing investment. Gainsborough’s historic riverside will be transformed to offer retail and leisure units, boosting the economy and helping create more than 3,000 jobs.

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Employment Summary

Major employers Eminox, AMP Rose and Ping European Gainsborough is an ideal commuter town Headquarters are thriving in the town, along with 1,700 other businesses which benefit from the affordable Government Housing Zone status brings greater high-quality employment land and support from the flexibility for development Gainsborough Growth Fund. Gainsborough has affordable land for 4,350 homes The town has more than 19 hectares of prime commercial More than 19 hectares of prime commercial land land where new and existing businesses can grow. is available The high percentage of blue chip manufacturing businesses has generated a strong skill set in the town Funding support from the Homes and Communities and one that’s growing thanks to greater investment Agency (HCA), Lincolnshire County Council and into training. District Council

A new 30 hectare Agri-food Enterprise Zone is planned Excellent education facilities from the Queen Elizabeth’s at Hemswell Cliff to diversify the employment base. High School and nearby University of Lincoln

Gainsborough benefits from employment in the Home to many world-renowned manufacturing companies neighbouring Lincoln, Sheffield and Humber city regions. It is easily accessible to Europe, thanks to Robin Hood and Humberside airports making it an ideal commuter town.

| 5 P U R P O S E

This prospectus has been Overall levels of housing growth for Gainsborough produced to highlight the West Lindsey District Council is committed to housing-led council’s investment plans economic growth. for Gainsborough and major The emerging Central Lincolnshire Local Plan requires 4,350 new homes to be built in the town by 2036 (a 47% increase in the housing and commercial number of homes) to support wider economic growth. development opportunities, The council, in partnership with the HCA, is driving the creation of which include town centre sites a new and differentiated housing market in the town including: in the council’s ownership. High-quality apartments Aimed at prospective investors, developers and house builders, Starter homes this document outlines all current sites, Larger family homes along with the council interventions to support development and how to make Executive homes enquiries about them. The affordability of Gainsborough, coupled with quality housing The prospectus outlines the following: sites on the urban river front and greenfield locations, create an attractive residential proposition. Housing growth agenda

Regeneration Delivery Plan

Town centre sites in the council’s ownership

Ancillary Housing Zone sites

The Gainsborough Marina – a transformational project

Prime commercial land for development

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Creating a sustainable infrastructure

Sustained housing growth must be supported by local economic growth, major investment into the town centre and its infrastructure.

Gainsborough already has a diverse business base and is home to more than 1,700 companies.

Up to 3,000 jobs are expected to be created thanks to the £18 million investment and support from the HCA to regenerate the town.

The town’s attributes, coupled with the council’s enabling approach, has positioned Gainsborough as Mercury House Business and Conference Centre the place to invest – offering and delivering location, lifestyle and enterprise. AMP Rose

Hemswell Cliff

| 7 DELIVERY PLAN

West Lindsey District Council Support the development of brownfield Housing Zone sites in partnership with the HCA agreed an £18 million regeneration plan for Deliver public realm and heritage-led regeneration which will rebuild the town’s historic character Gainsborough in February 2016 Enhance the linkages between the town centre, Marshall’s Yard which has created a raft of and the river front projects and an enabling fund Rejuvenate the town centre – using the council’s sites to create regime to: a western anchor to stimulate leisure and restaurant uses, coupled with support for new businesses to occupy vacant shops

Improve the town’s traditional housing stock and environment

Progress the Gainsborough Marina – a transformational project

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14. Market Place A 6 3 1 15. Ropery Road A631 16. Southern Neighbourhood Renewal Area 17. Northern Urban Extension 16 18. Southern Urban Extension Public Realm Improvements Riverside Walk Public Realm Improvements 1 Gainsborough Old Hall

Marshall’s Yard All Saints Church 18 Lea Road Train Station Linear Mooring Potential Marina

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Delivery Plan Map outlining land locations and investment opportunities

| 9 TOWN CENTRE SITES

The town centre sites are The emerging Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012 – 2036 and supporting retail study (White Young Green) reveals the need council owned and collectively for circa 5,000 square metres of new convenience space and have the potential to create 8,000 square metres of new comparison goods retail floor space. an anchor for the western £1 million has been ring-fenced to refurbish buildings and end of the town and increase shop fronts in the town to support existing traders and to target new occupiers. connectivity to the waterfront. The council is now seeking a highly skilled developer partner Having successfully boosted the with significant expertise in town centre development and leisure and retail offering through quality housing to develop its sites. the Marshall’s Yard development, the council is committed to building Broad objectives for this collective group of sites include: on this growth to revitalise the town. To deliver high quality development which draws upon the rich industrial and historical heritage of the town

To provide a new destination and focal point on the River Trent which will act as a western anchor to the town centre

To enhance the town’s current ‘offer’ through a mix of uses, which could include retail, office and leisure space, with residential development on upper floors

The Former Guildhall Former Baltic Mill Bridge Street

Marshall’s Yard fountains 0.874 hectares 0.274 hectares 0.844 hectares

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| 11 TOWN CENTRE SITES

International visitors will be Summary coming to Gainsborough in An identified need for 13,000 square metres of retail space

2020 as part of the 400th Funding support is available anniversary of the Pilgrim Seeking a highly-skilled developer partner to develop its sites Fathers Mayflower celebrations. Supported by Historic and the HCA In readiness for this event, improvements at Lea Road railway station and public Award-winning leisure and retail development Marshall’s Yard realm around Gainsborough Old Hall and including M&S Simply Food, Laura Ashley, Prezzo, Next and the All Saints Parish Church are planned. quality independent retailers Cream, Roots, Chic and Stanley Hunt Jewellers The town centre sites present an exciting opportunity for high-quality development Twice-weekly market that will diversify the role of the town centre and complement Marshall’s Yard. Close to the river front

The council is aiming to create a vibrant town centre with a range of food, drink, hotel, leisure and retail spaces including residential development, alongside growth in business space and health services.

These sites are flexible and ideally located for ambitious developers with experience in town centre regeneration, which share the council’s vision to restore the town’s character to create a sense of place in Gainsborough.

Gainsborough Old Hall

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Tourism and lifestyle in and around Gainsborough Torskey Castle

| 13 RIVERSIDE GATEWAY AND MARINA

A key site offering prime Industrial legacy, river frontage and further potential waterside development provide an unprecedented opportunity to create a new residential development space urban neighbourhood with a strong sense of place. which will act as a catalyst to the This site provides a unique opportunity to create a Gainsborough Marina, wider regeneration of the town. exploiting the connectivity of the River Trent to the inland waterway/ canal network and the Humber. This is the most prominent brownfield housing site on Gainsborough’s river front A marina at Riverside Gateway could accommodate 200 berths and provide and a shop window for the town looking residential moorings as well as stimulating economic development. west over Sheffield city region.

The Housing Zone designation creates an Summary opportunity for the council to work with A highly visible 4.5 hectare site fronting the River Trent with a rich landowners to address the site constraints industrial and maritime heritage and create commercially-viable proposals to develop the site for housing. Planning consent for between 200 and 450 new homes

Planned conversion of Lea Road School into apartments with new riverside access and walkway

Current viability and feasibility studies underway for a marina

Additional funding support from West Lindsey District Council, Lincolnshire County Council and the HCA

Space to accommodate a differentiated range of housing and apartments attractive to both the retirement and starter home market

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Riverside Gateway Illustrative image masterplan

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One of the larger Housing Japan Road

Zone sites, Riverside North Japan Road is a cleared 1.5 hectare site adjoining Riverside Approach, includes a swathe of the a new residential development to the south and traditional terraced housing and Mercer’s Wood to the north. town’s northern river front. The site is being promoted and supported for immediate development Comprised of three prime development to kickstart the Starter Home Delivery Programme with circa sites offering short, medium and 125 starter homes. long-term propositions. The Japan Road, Ropery Road and North Warren Road sites create a real opportunity for residential Ropery Road and mixed-used development. The Ropery Road site offers a medium-term proposal with 4.2 hectares allocated for residential development in the emerging Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2012 – 2036 and will be promoted for development through an emerging masterplan and Local Development Order in 2017.

This site ‘book ends’ the Gainsborough river front and creates the opportunity to extend the riverside walk and create real connectivity with the town centre stimulating town centre living opportunities. This site can support a phase of starter homes and ground floor commercial/town centre uses.

North Warren Road

Riverside Approach This site comprises of two elements and a more long-term proposition.

A former factory site extending to 2.95 hectares with outline planning permission for 142 homes to include a mix of two, three and four bedroom detached, semi and terraced homes.

A further 0.78 hectare site currently in use by the council as its depot.

Summary

In excess of eight hectares of land dedicated for residential development

Adjacent to the existing Riverside Approach residential development

Opportunities for mix-used development

Close to town centre

Exclusive riverside walk location

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Marshall’s Yard The council owned depot All Saints Church 18 Lea Road Train Station Linear Mooring | 17 Potential Marina

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Gainsborough has two Southern Neighbourhood sustainable urban extensions to The Southern Neighbourhood extends to 140 hectares and rises up the north and south of the town from Lea Road to Foxby Lane to Somerby Park – creating a strategic employment site for Gainsborough. which will accommodate at least 2,150 new homes before 2036. The site has the benefit of planning consent for 2,500 homes over four phases of development. The prime greenfield sites boast an elevated position overlooking the town, A new primary school, neighbourhood centre, local shops, sports adjacent to woodland and provide easy facilities and employment uses are planned, along with new bus access to the town through the existing routes and cycling facilities. road networks, bus routes and cycle paths. The first phase of infrastructure is underway and details of the The development of these sites provide first phase of development along with a design code is approved. the opportunity to develop a new Development is due to commence on site in autumn 2016 with and differentiated housing market in circa 40 units. Gainsborough, building on the successful new developments at the Swale, the Belt Northern Neighbourhood and Foxby Lane. The Northern Neighbourhood site is 129 hectares. Both sites owned by the Thonock and Somerby Estate are represented by land The Northern Neighbourhood is adjacent to Gainsborough Golf agents Pigeon Investment Management Club and Ping European Headquarters. Limited and Savills’ Leeds Office. A planning application is anticipated towards the end of 2016 for an initial development for circa 750 new homes, with supporting local facilities.

The master vision capitalises on the greenfield and wooded environment in close proximity to the golf course, Somerby Park employment area and connectivity to the A15 – a key route identified in the Greater Lincolnshire Strategic Economic Plan as the Strategic Growth Corridor.

The site is central to a strong vision to achieve high quality homes in a new greenfield context, complementing the golf course and woodland areas.

Ideally located close to the A15, the site can be developed with minimal infrastructure.

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Genuine greenfield site located close to Gainsborough Golf Club and woodland areas

Opportunity for executive homes

Close proximity to Somerby Park employment site

Space for 5,000 new homes across two sites

Sites represented by land agents Pigeon Investment Management Limited and Savills’ Leeds Office

Close to the A15

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As well as housing, Somerby Park Gainsborough offers prime Somerby Park is Gainsborough’s strategic employment site, offering commercial land which will high-quality serviced land in a green woodland area, adjacent to the sustainable urban extensions and well connected to the town. support business growth in With circa 19 hectares of land still to be developed, there is strong the area – and create space demand for one-acre plots and starter units. and opportunity for the The site offers flexible and affordable plots and is marketed by the launch of new enterprise. Lambert Smith Hampton Lincoln office.

Summary

Allocated land for B1, B2, B8 and A2 use

Already occupied by a number of major employers including AMP Rose, Trent Plastics, ICO Polymers UK Limited and Paragon Flexibles

Flexible and affordable land

Ideally located with easy access to A15, M180, A1, M1

Somerby Park

20 | Hemswell Cliff Summary

Hemswell Cliff is a new 30 hectare strategic Boosting Greater Lincolnshire’s existing agri-economy employment allocation around seven miles from Gainsborough. Flexible and affordable land

The site is being promoted as Central Lincolnshire’s Ideally located with easy access to A15, M180, A1, M1 Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ). Work with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the University of Lincoln, Bishop Burton Agricultural College and the Lincolnshire Showground is ongoing to establish connectivity and synergies with two existing Greater Lincolnshire FEZs in (South Lincolnshire) and , creating a triangle of opportunity to grow the region’s agri-economy.

Leading agri-food businesses Wold Grain and Park Acre are already located here.

Hemswell Cliff masterplan

| 21 ANCILLARY SITES

A factory site in a A rectangular site in the residential area with two council’s ownership potential access points. located in a popular The flat site is adjacent to residential area of the a cemetery and close to a town close to The new retail outlet. Gainsborough Academy. Ten minute walk from The site benefits from full Marshall’s Yard retail planning for 14 bungalows. AMP Rose, centre. Close to local Corringham Road schools and services. Heapham Road Size: 1.13 acres This site does not have Size: 5.5 acres planning permission.

A rectangular riverside plot The last phase of a housing in an established area close scheme located close to to the town centre. the centre of Gainsborough Located in an area which and Marshall’s Yard. has already benefited Situated in an elevated from extensive riverside position, the site has the regeneration. potential to create Site benefits from full views across the town. Gleadell’s Wharf planning permission for Marshall’s Rise The site is partially Size: 0.37 acres 14 houses. Size: 0.76 acres developed. The undeveloped area has planning permission for 56 units.

A former hospital site A corner plot located on which has sat empty for one of the main arterial a number of years. roads through Gainsborough. Located to the north The site forms part of a of the town in a popular partially delivered residential area close to development comprising a local services and mix of houses and apartments. transport links. Previously had planning North Marsh Road Full planning permission North Street permission for residential Size: 0.47 acres for 24 affordable Size: 0.6 acres development. apartment units.

A former school site A rectangular site in an located in a popular established residential area residential area close to the to the north of Gainsborough. Gainsborough Golf Club. The site forms the final phase Bounded by woodland and of an existing development. open space and is adjacent Close to schools, health to the Castle Wood and leisure facilities, local Academy and the West retail outlets and on regular The Belt Lindsey Leisure Centre. Vanessa Drive bus routes. Size: 9.51 acres The site benefits from Size: 1.76 acres The site has planning an outline permission permission for 30 dwellings. for 130 dwellings.

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Eve Fawcett-Moralee Strategic Lead Economic Development and Planning 07890 610178 | [email protected]

Di Krochmal Housing Zone Programme Manager 07800 727742 | [email protected] www.investgainsborough.com @investgainsboro

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