Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan
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Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan Preferred Options Document January 2009 Contents Section 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Redhill: time for change 2 1.2 What is an Area Action Plan and why is it needed? 3 1.3 Preparation of the AAP 5 1.4 The Area Action Plan Preferred Options consultation - how to get involved 5 Section 2 Policy Context 7 2.1 National policy and strategy 8 2.2 Regional policy and strategy 9 2.3 Sub-regional policy and strategy 10 2.4 Local planning policy and strategy 10 Section 3 Vision 13 3.1 The vision for Redhill 14 3.2 Delivering the vision 16 Section 4 AAP Preferred Option: Spatial Proposals 35 4.1 AAP Preferred Option: overview 36 4.2 AAP Strategic Proposals: overview 36 4.3 Strategic Proposals: assessment 37 Section 5 AAP Preferred Option: Area Proposals 59 5.1 Area Proposals: overview 60 5.2 Area Proposals: assessment 61 Section 6 Outline Delivery Framework 113 6.1 Introduction 114 6.2 Anticipated phasing 114 6.3 Outline investment framework/key partners 116 Appendix 1 – Proposed update to Area Action Plan boundary Appendix 2 – ‘Green Action Zone’ Appendix 3 - Relevant Core Strategy objectives and policies Appendix 4 - Evidence base Appendix 5 - Glossary of terms Section 1 2 Introduction Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan: Preferred Options Document 1 Introduction 1.1 REDHILL: TIME FOR CHANGE 1.2 WHAT IS AN AREA of its position within the “Gatwick 1.1.1 Redhill Town Centre is at a last the test of time and minimise ACTION PLAN AND WHY IS IT Diamond”; it is a highly accessible turning point. Opportunities are environmental impact. Public spaces NEEDED? location with a strong economic base, reducing the need to travel emerging to transform perceptions are a community resource and 1.2.1 Redhill has long been of the town, addressing its an economic asset and must be to access home, work and leisure recognised as an area of strategic opportunities. negative image and setting high enhanced to entice people into the importance with the potential to standards for the future. The town town and to provide places for play become a more well-connected, benefits from being one of the and relaxation. 1.2.3 The draft South East Plan people-friendly and vibrant town indicates that the urban areas most accessible locations in the centre. Recognising that dynamic region and is at the heart of the 1.1.3 At the same time, the way of these “hubs” should be where and successful town centres are growth in population, employment, Borough’s Growth Point proposals. visitors access the town needs to central to the achievement of New development sites are coming change. With many opportunities leisure, retail and cultural activity sustainable development, regional gravitates to; promoting sustainable forward and organisations are keen to significantly improve public government has identified Redhill, to invest in the town centre and its transport reliability and desirability, development by building on strong with Reigate, as one of 22 “primary transport connections, existing infrastructure. New town centre as well as promote high quality regional centres” in the draft South homes will bring in new people and walking and cycling environments, services and established population East Plan. As the town centre base. their money, to support existing and Redhill’s dependence on car access offer of Redhill is expected to the provision of, additional, services can, and should, be reduced, evolve significantly in the lifetime and facilities. addressing congestion and 1.2.4 However, the draft Plan of the Plan, the draft goes further, recognises that growth must be improving accessibility for all parts additionally identifying Redhill/ 1.1.2 These opportunities need of the community. accompanied by “commensurate Reigate as a “centre for significant investment in infrastructure”; to be grasped in order to ensure change”. Redhill remains competitive, but to 1.1.4 Redhill Town Centre needs particularly investment in get there, standards need to be to embrace change to become a sustainable transport, public 1.2.2 The potential for services and green infrastructure. raised - Redhill needs to become successful and desirable place to transformational change in Redhill in a place of choice. To achieve this, live, work and visit but change needs part derives from its well developed investment is needed in the town to be coherent and its benefits 1.2.5 To enable “hubs” like Redhill to transport network. Redhill/Reigate fulfil their potential as locations for centre’s public face: its buildings need to be felt by all sectors of the has been described as “the hub and spaces. New development community. The Area Action Plan sustainable growth, local authorities of all hubs” as it benefits from are charged with developing must be ambitious, looking to process will establish the vision for strategic rail and road access achieve the highest levels of change and a framework for its “proactive, integrated strategies for as well as proximity to Gatwick their future”. The Area Action Plan architectural and urban design, delivery. Airport and major centres of whilst being sufficiently flexible to (AAP) for Redhill Town Centre forms employment (including what the one such strategy. towns themselves offer). 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