Bridge of Weir Road, Johnstone Welcome Thank you for coming today
Today’s event is about the potential development of the former Johnstone Hospital site, Bridge of Weir Road, Johnstone. We are here today to listen to your views and comments on our current proposal. If you would like to find out a little more please come in, we’ll be here from 2pm until 7pm. About Taylor Wimpey
Information about our company, who we are and what we do
ThisImage image shows shows our development our development in Dumbarton in Bristol.
Taylor Wimpey was formed by the merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow in 2007. We are able to draw upon experience and best practice gathered over a history dating back to the 19th Century. Today we are one of the largest homebuilders in the UK, completing over 13,000 homes each year.
Planning sustainable communities We want our developments to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. We understand the importance of stimulating strong, vibrant and healthy communities while protecting and improving the natural, built and historic environment.
More than building homes We build roads and junctions, sewers and utilities that link our Engaging with local people developments with the surrounding areas. Where needed we provide We are committed to working with local people, community groups and community facilities such as schools, doctor’s surgeries, shops and local authorities during the planning phase and aim to keep them up to offices, bus stops and even railway stations, as well as much needed date with our activities and progress during construction. We aim to plan affordable homes. Such provision can help meet the day-to-day needs of and design developments that balance the demands of our business with the people living on, or near, our developments. providing for the needs of our residents and their communities. Green spaces “Our aim is to be the We design landscaping and open space to provide an attractive and safe nation’s leading residential setting for homes, recreational space for residents, and habitats for plants developer for creating value and wildlife. Green spaces could include tree or hedgerow planting, and delivering quality. We are playgrounds or sports pitches. passionate about working with Energy efficient homes local people, businesses, For more information, visit: We look to reduce the energy demand of our homes by improving wall and local authorities and our taylorwimpey.co.uk roof insulation. In some cases we may also fit more complex technologies. customers to build This means that residents benefit from energy bill savings while their aspirational homes”. long term maintenance burden and costs are kept to a minimum.
Taylor Wimpey lays the foundations for thriving communities
Taylor Wimpey the local area. In planning obligations, does much more 2016 Taylor Wimpey providing, for than build homes; contributed over example, local it strives to make a £363 million to infrastructure, positive contribution local communities affordable homes, to both local in which it builds public transport and communities and across the UK via education facilities. Our experience
We are a national company, working locally across What have we the UK through our 24 regional offices. A number of developments we have completed in your area are done before? shown below.
RAVEN’S CLIFF, MOTHERWELL
This development is on the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks, and is part of the overall masterplan design brief to transform the area. It forms part of a multi-million pound regeneration programme that will see facilities for the community delivered alongside a range of new homes by a variety of developers.
DARGAVEL VILLAGE, BISHOPTON
Our two developments are part of the multi-million pound regeneration programme of the former Royal Ordnance Factory site in Bishopton. The masterplan vision includes a new primary school, library, community centre, leisure centre and woodland park to complement the existing friendly, close-knit village feel of Bishopton.
NEWTON FARM, CAMBUSLANG
Newton Farm is a major redevelopment of a brownfield site in South Lanarkshire and it is one of our largest developments in Scotland. Phase one comprises 650 homes, and the delivery of phase two will provide up to 1,500 new homes and represent an investment of over £90 million over 15 years.
Key facts
We build a wide range of homes in the UK, from one bedroom Our aim is to be an organisation that listens, responds and ultimately apartments to five bedroom houses, with a broad price range. delivers local requirements in the most appropriate way.
We aim to build homes responsibly and efficiently, and reduce Many of our sites have green transport plans that promote walking, greenhouse gas emissions generated by our business activities. cycling, public transport and other green travel options.
We take a range of architecture, landscape and sustainability issues Every year we regenerate significant areas of disused or into account on every development. contaminated land to create vibrant communities. Taylor Wimpey in your area
Information about your local Taylor Wimpey office
Our award-winning site manager at Dargavel Village North, Paul Cunningham, scooped a top NHBC UK honour which acknowledges him as one of the best site managers in the UK in 2016.
We are a national company, working locally across the UK through our 24 regional offices. Each of our regional offices employs people from within its local area.
We can combine the benefits of being a big company (such as sharing best practice and economies of scale) with the local knowledge and experience of our staff.
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is managing this development. By way of an introduction, here are a few details about this regional office:
Stylish family living at our Castle Gardens development in Crookston.
Number of staff Address and key facts directly employed including office personnel, site Contributions and managers, sales executives expenditure made in 2016 through and various labourers on site. planning agreements for the provision of physical and community infrastructure, facilities and services. Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, 216 Cirrus Building, £1,350,000
Number of Glasgow Airport Business Park, private homes Marchburn Drive, Abbotsinch, completed in 2016. Paisley, PA3 2SJ 562
Taylor Wimpey – a national company and local homebuilder
Our West Scotland business unit has its headquarters in Paisley and it boasts a diverse local workforce in our head office and our local developments across the area.
We’re incredibly proud of the quality new homes that we deliver across the west of Scotland for our customers which are independently recognised by strong performances from many of our site managers each year in the national NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. Working in your community
Being a successful developer means we do much What we have been more than build homes. As a considerate, responsible developer, we have an ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities. We want to make doing in your area a positive contribution to the wider communities in which we build.
Local team ‘nets’ our support in East Renfrewshire
We have shown our support for local community football in East Renfrewshire by supplying and sponsoring 16 sets of mini-football goals and nets for St Cadocs Youth Club who play locally across the East Renfrewshire area.
Our sponsorship allows us to further establish our links with the local community, and underpins our commitment to create fantastic family homes at our developments across the region.
Saving the frogs….in Stepps
The children of Stepping Stones Nursery leapt to a challenge from Taylor Wimpey at Frankfield Loch in Stepps to design some ‘Save the Frogs’ roadside posters. The aim was to encourage drivers to slow down on the approach to the development of new homes that enjoy a scenic lochside setting in North Lanarkshire that’s home to hundreds of frogs who like to cross the road to their breeding grounds.
We step in with a helping hand for local school in Bishopton
We answered a call for help from Bishopton Primary School to provide the paint supplies that would allow the school to have their perimeter railings painted without impacting on school funds. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the communities in which we build our high-quality new homes, we were delighted to be able to help. Working in your community
Being a successful developer means we do much What we have been more than build homes. As a considerate, responsible developer, we have an ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities. We want to make doing in your area a positive contribution to the wider communities in which we build.
YOUNG READERS IN HAMILTON START A NEW CHAPTER THANKS TO OUR DONATION
It’s all part of World Book Day, a national event which aims to encourage children to enjoy reading, and one that Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has supported for a number of years.
Emma McGinnes, from Jumpin’ Jacks, says: “We are very grateful to Taylor Wimpey West Scotland for this kind donation. “It’s great to be able to add to the choice of books on offer for the children to enjoy, and it’s also really inspiring for us to see how much a business like Taylor Wimpey values reading even for our toddlers who enjoy having storytime”.
SCHOOL PUPILS CAPTURE LIFE IN TIME CAPSULE CHALLENGE AT DARGAVEL VILLAGE, BISHOPTON
When we heard that pupils at Bishopton Primary were studying their local area both past and present as part of a whole school project, we challenged every class in school to capture a snapshot of life in 2017 to create a time capsule that will be sealed until 2067.
The time capsule will make a very interesting discovery in 50 years’ time, and it marks our ongoing commitment to the Dargavel Village development in Bishopton.
WE SUPPORT A LOCAL SCHOOL SENSORY GARDEN AT NEWTON FARM, CAMBUSLANG
We have teamed up with our neighbouring primary school near our Newton Farm development in Cambuslang – St Charles Primary School - to give them a donation towards the creation of a new sensory garden where pupils will be encouraged to explore all five senses and experience the sights, sounds and tranquillity of the new space that’s being created.
As well as a generous cash injection, we also supplied a member of our team to clear and prepare the area of ground ahead of the installation of new sensory plants and benches that will be provided for the children to be able to relax and enjoy the most of their new garden. Site considerations www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/linwood
Before we start designing a new scheme, we complete Information about an assessment of the site and the surrounding area as they are at the moment. We record those features the site we need to we will need to take into account in our design. All of the relevant considerations, whether they fix the way our scheme will have to be designed or give us a real take into account opportunity to make the most of a particular feature, are shown here.
Access and movement
We have looked at the pattern of the roads around the site, the best places to get in and out and connections to the surrounding area for cars, cycles and pedestrians. We have also looked at the provision of public transport around the site.
Environment
We have looked at all the environmental features on and around the site including existing trees, areas of potential flood risk and the sun path in relation to the site. This will tell us which need to be protected and incorporated into our design as well as identify potential problems such as flooding or noise which will require an appropriate design solution.
Things to think about
Existing trees on the site. Connecting to nearby core paths and cycle routes.
Vehicular access to the site. Gradient of the site.
Sun path. Potential for the site to be affected by noise from A737. Development proposal www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/linwood
Our designs for land Our proposal for the Linwood site is shown on the plan below. Taylor Wimpey intend to apply for permission for approximately 104 at Bridge of Weir family homes. Our proposals include the provision of landscaping, recreational space Road, Johnstone and infrastructure. Existing mature trees to the south of the site are retained as a landscape buffer.
Key facts
Creation of three and four bedroom family homes. Provision of new footpath link to core path network.
Easy access to Linwood, the wider Renfrewshire area and to New site access from Bridge of Weir Road. Glasgow. Next steps www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/linwood
What we would like from you, and what you can expect from us
This image shows our development ‘The Romans at Augusta Park’.
Once you have had an opportunity to look at the scheme proposals, if you have any questions or wish to comment please do talk to us or fill in one of the feedback forms. Your views are important to help us develop our scheme and are very much appreciated. As we finalise our plans, we will review any comments received.
An application for planning permission will be submitted soon.
At that time the council will write to neighbours, giving details of the application and an opportunity for you to make any further comments.
Please complete one of the forms provided or you can email us:
Alternatively, you can write to us:
Iceni Projects Ltd Suite 2/1 The Mercantile Chambers 53 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 6TS
This image shows our development in Telford.
Thank you for attending today, your views make a real difference.
What is Taylor Wimpey West Scotland already doing in your area?
Taylor Wimpey supports Walk to School Month which takes place every October and encourages parents to walk their children to school instead of travelling by car.
Each year we work in partnership with local schools across the west of Scotland to support this initiative by supplying pupils with high-visibility wristbands to wear during the darker autumn and winter months.
As part of a campaign that sees around 12,000 bands provided to children across the UK annually, locally Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has supported a number of schools including St Elizabeth’s Primary School in Hamilton. Economic benefits of development www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/linwood
We are proposing a residential development of What will our 104 new homes in Linwood. The development will include a range of property styles and sizes. New development development can bring a number of economic benefits to the local area and we have estimated bring to the area? these using UK-wide statistical data.
Building the homes
37 jobs 55 jobs £2.5m Direct employment Indirect/Induced employment Economic output Estimated to create 37 temporary construction 55 jobs could be supported in the supply chain per Expected additional Gross Value Added (GVA) per year jobs per year of build. year of build. from direct and indirect jobs.
Once people move in
£520,000 £2.49m First occupation expenditure Total spend by residents Total anticipated spend on goods and services by The amount the residents of the new development people as they move in to the new houses, to make are expected to spend per year. them feel like home. Additional local authority income
£109,304 Additional Council Tax revenues per year Estimated additional Council Tax per year based on the proposed number of new homes.