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Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) Draft Barry Waterfront Development Principles Document Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Craft in the Bay, Cardiff Mermaid Key, Cardiff Bay Barry Waterfront 1 Photographic credits: R.Williams, B.Skovbro and Courtesy of Marshalls plc. Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) CONTENTS PAGE 1. Introduction 4 2. The Site and its Surroundings 9 3. Key Planning and Transportation Requirements for the Waterfront 18 4. Planning Obligation Requirements 26 5. Planning Submission Requirements 32 6. Useful Contacts 33 Appendices: Appendix 1 – Barry Waterfront Planning History 34 Illustrations: 1 – Aerial photograph of the remaining Barry Waterfront site areas – West Pond, South Quay, Arno Quay and East Quay and the Mole. 3 2 – Location of all sites referred to in the Document including context sites. 5 3 – Development site photograph. 7 4 – Existing main road and pedestrian accesses together with public transport routes. 10 2 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 3 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 1. Introduction Purpose of the Document This Document has been prepared by the Council and provides development principles for the remaining Barry Waterfront site areas as shown on the aerial photograph illustration reference 1. In October 2007, a Consortium of housebuilder developers of Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes entered into an agreement with Associated British Ports and the Welsh Assembly Government for the right to develop the Waterfront area covered by this document, except the Mole which is owned by ABP. Barry Waterfront This document also refers to important adjacent sites which are in the Council’s ownership such as the car parks at West Pond and the Island, land adjoining the Innovation Quarter and Nells Point at Barry Island and to other sites including the funfair site which are in private ownership. However, it should be noted that this document does not provide development principles for these adjacent sites but rather just seeks to ensure that the developer master planning of the remaining Waterfront site areas takes into consideration key adjoining sites. Illustration 2 shows the location of all of the sites referred to in this Development Principles Document. The Adopted Vale of Glamorgan Unitary Development Plan 1996-2011 requires a comprehensive approach to the development of the Waterfront and as a consequence this document has been prepared in order to identify the Council’s aspirations for the site Barry Waterfront and to inform the proper future masterplanning of the area. 4 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 5 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) The Objectives of this Document are to: Stock imagery • outline the Council’s Vision for Barry Waterfront and assist in the identification of key adjoining sites; • describe the existing Barry Waterfront sites, their surroundings facilities and links; • outline the Planning and Transportation requirements for the remaining Barry Waterfront sites including the need for the Developers future development brief and masterplan to embrace key adjoining sites; • assist the developers in the preparation of a development brief and masterplan for the remaining Waterfront areas; • inform future developers of the Council’s Planning Application requirements. • to assist the Council in the determination of those planning applications. The Vision “The creation of a sustainable new urban quarter with distinctive neighbourhoods, attractive places and community facilities that complement, integrate and link with Barry Town and Barry Island, whilst taking full advantage of the maritime setting of the No.1 Dock. 6 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) Status of the Document In accordance with the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s protocol for preparing development briefs, this Development Principles document has been formally considered by the Council’s Cabinet in consultation with relevant Committees. A public consultation exercise on a draft document was undertaken in late 2008. The results of the consultation exercise, together with the changes made to this document, can be found at www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. The approved document and associated supporting information will form a significant material consideration in the determination of any future application(s) for the sites. Cardiff Bay Swansea Marina 7 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 8 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 2. The Site and its Surroundings Location The Waterfront is located to the south-west of Barry town centre and is positioned between the town centre, Barry Island and the Old Harbour. The area encloses some 30 hectares of water with 4.3 kilometres of quayside. The railway between Cardiff and Barry Island borders the perimeter to the north. The existing waterfront development comprises some 782 residential units together with a retail area incorporating a retail food store and non- food retail units as well as a medical centre. To the west of the Gladstone Bridge, is the Innovation Quarter which comprises a range of office and business starter units (refer to illustration 2). Topography Barry Dock Station The topography of the Waterfront is varied. The town centre slopes down to the Waterfront and then rises steeply along the southern boundary with Barry Island. The elevated position of the surrounding areas provides vistas of the dockland and northern slopes of Barry Island. The majority of the site itself is relatively flat as can be seen by illustration 3. Road and Public Transport Access The site is accessible from the A4055 that runs almost parallel to the railway line and connects with Gladstone Bridge into the site. Ffordd y Mileniwm provides the main access into the site from Y Rhodfa, Barry Waterfront the east, which runs through the northern part of the site serving the Waterfront. Clive Road runs to the southern edge of the site with Hood Road enabling access from the north-west. The site currently has poor access from the adjacent road and rail network. 9 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) 10 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) Three railway stations, namely Barry Dock, Barry Town and Barry Island lie within close proximity to the site. The existing main accesses and public transport routes are marked on illustration 4. Pedestrian Access Pedestrian access from the town centre to the Waterfront is currently obtained via Holton Road, Gladstone Bridge and Subway Road. A set of galvanised steel steps provide access from the cliff top of Barry Island down to South Quay and West Pond sites. The main pedestrian routes are shown on illustration 4. A further access via a footbridge located adjoining the Waterfront Medical Centre, rising over the railway line and landing on Dock View Road is currently under construction (May 2009). Barry Waterfront Existing Important Features Two important listed buildings and local landmarks lie to the northern part of the site: the Dock Office to the east and the Hydraulic Pumphouse to the west. These together with other existing key features are shown on illustration 2. The Sites All of the sites which are the subject of this document are shown on illustration 1. West Pond Former Graving Dock, Barry Waterfront The West Pond site is bounded by the rail and steam railway lines to the north-west and south. No. 1 Dock and the steep cliffs of Barry Island form the boundaries to the east. Vehicular access to the site is currently via the Ffordd y Mileniwm road to the north-east. 11 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) The Barry Island road from Barry town leads to Hood Road that is to the north of the site and this links into the western Ffordd y Mileniwm roundabout. Vehicular access to the south-east corner of the site is via a circular route from the southern Harbour Road which links into Paget Road. South Quay South Quay is bounded by No. 1 Dock to the east and north, Barry Island cliffs to the south and the West Pond site to the west. Vehicular access to South Pond is currently either from Powell Duffryn Way, which runs along the dock wall of West Pond or from Charles Darwin Way which enters the south-eastern edge of the site from Barry Island. Arno Quay Barry Waterfront Arno Quay is a key waterfront site acting as a gateway to the Waterfront. To the rear of the site is Ffordd y Mileniwm, but at a higher level of some 4-5 metres. East Quay East Quay is somewhat isolated from the rest of Waterfront Barry, by its geographic location as well as the surrounding infrastructure and built form. The close proximity of the old docklands buildings and railway line to the east, the security fence to the south and the water on both the southern and western sides start to create a peninsula development linked only by Cory Way and the extended dockside promenade from Barry Waterfront the west. 12 Barry Waterfront Development Principles (July 2009) The Mole The Mole area is situated at the centre of the site and projects into the centre of the dock. The land is currently retained by Associated British ports, with the potential to provide land based facilities for a new Marina. Site History The comprehensive redevelopment of Barry Waterfront was originally granted outline planning permission for residential, commercial, business, retail, leisure and open space uses in July 1988, by the Secretary of State for Wales. A renewal of the consent was granted in September 1991 and expired in 1994. In October, 1994, the Council resolved to grant outline planning permission for the development of this site subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement. This was signed in May 1997. The planning history at Appendix 1 details the numerous relevant applications which have been considered to date. Up to January 2008, 782 residential units (including 96 at Jackson’s Quay) have been approved of which 686 have been constructed.