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Policy IND 6 Regeneration Ravenscraig Ltd. as the development company for the Ravenscraig site. The Council in association with Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire, Corus and Ravenscraig Ltd. will pursue the redevelopment of the Ravenscraig site, as identified on the Proposals Map, and within the and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 2000 which recognises it as part of a metropolitan flagship Initiative.

on other Lanarkshire Town Centres which would require a range of conditions to be acceptable and continued commitment to the Lanrkshire Town Centre initiative of the Scottish Enterprise network and other stakeholders. Retail developments as part of the wider regeneration initiative would have positive environmental benefits in terms of urban renewal, whilst safeguarding the environmental assets associated with the location.

The Supplementary Written Statement (Ravenscraig - Strategic Planning Role) recognises that the development of a new Town centre to serve the needs of the new community at Ravenscraig could provide the potential to develop a more significant role for it, in terms of retailing and other town centre functions, for the wider subregional area of . This would bring local benefits and add focus and impetus to the renewal priority of Ravenscraig. The acceptability depends upon the scale of development and its impact. The assessment indicates that in order for a proposal of about 30,000 sq.m net retail floorspace to be acceptable, it needs to limit its scale and phasing, promote public transport and be linked to the restructuring of both and . The potential of a Town Centre at Ravenscraig, to complement the existing centres, is recognised by the Structure Plan as an opportunity to create a better quality of life and environment in this part of North Lanarkshire.

5-1 1 Para 5.38 Delete the phrase ‘could generate’ and replace with ‘could support‘ in the second The Council accepts that an additional sentence of paragraph 5.38 and insert an additional sentence at the end of the sentence will be added to paragraph 5.38 and paragraph. that the proposed change from “could generate” to “could support ” is acceptable in In terms of comparison retailing, the increase in expenditure predicted by 2006 order to satisfy the objection from RTA. has important implications for future retail provision. Based upon work carried out by DTZ Pieda, it is estimated that potential spare turnover capacity in the Plan area could support around 13,000 square metres gross retail floorspace. More recent analysis from the emerging Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan confirms this assertion. The reclaiming of expenditure currently leaking from the catchment area could of course support an increased amount of new floorspace

5-1 2 Para 5.40 Add the following sentence between the penultimate and last sentence of The text has been altered to reflect the latest

light of the current policy framework. As part of this process the Council is the restructuring of Motherwellak- Wish= committed to ensuring that Motherwell and Wishaw will maintain a role as inter- town centres. related centres within the wider urban area. The First Alteration to the Structure Plan places a requirement on the Council to link the development of a new town centre at Ravenscraig with the restructuring of Motherwell and Wishaw town centres. The Council intends to promote the restructuring of the town centres through a Regeneration Strategy for Motherwell and Wishaw. The Council will prepare the Motherwell and Wishaw Regeneration Strategy in consultation with key stakeholders such as community planning partners, landowners, retailers, community groups and government agencies. The outcome of the strategy will be the production of Town Centre Action Plans for Motherwell and Wishaw. These Action Plans will be subject to public consultation and scrutiny with formal adoption following the standard local plan adoption process which includes the possibility of a public local inquiry to resolve outstanding objections thereby giving them a statutory basis under the Town and Country Planning Act 1997. The Council’s commitment to the repositioning of Motherwell and Wishaw Town Centres is reflected in Policy RTL IB.

5-1 5 Para 5.50 Delete Policy RTL 1 in full and replace with the following:- The wording of the text has been altered- reflect the latest position with regard to the Policy RTL 1 Retail Development Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to The Council will seek to enhance retail provision within the Plan area by:- the Structure Plan.

1) establishing a new Town Centre at Ravenscraig to meet the needs of the new community and to meet a subregional role to redress the current imbalanced provision of retail opportunities in North Lanarkshire.

2) supporting major retail development (over 2,000 square metres gross) within or adjoining the established town centres of Motherwell, Wishaw and , as defined by Policy RTL 5, and

3) directing lesser retail developments (under 2,000 square metres gross) to town centres, village, neighbourhood and secondary commercial areas and to areas of major industriaVbusiness and housing development. This will only occur where such provision can be supported by an appropriate catchment population, is compatible with adjoining uses and does not undermine the vitality and viability of existing Town. Village, Neighbourhood and secondary commercial areas.

All proposals for retail development will be considered against the detailed criteria set out in Policy RTL 4.

Opportunities for retail development identified in Schedule RTL 1 and shown on the Proposals Map will be actively supported, and where appropriate, promoted by the Council. 5-16 Para 5.50 Delete Schedule RTL 1 in full and replace with the following:- The change takes account of recent planning consents and the latest position with regard to Schedule RTL 1 Retail Development Opportunities the Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration Ref Site Name Description to the Structure Plan.

RTL 1.I Birkenshaw Non Food Retail Warehouse RTL 1.3 Loanhead Road, Small Food Store RTL 1.4 Watsonville Park Motherwell* Class 1 Retail Units RTL 1.5 Station Road, Small Food Store RTL 1.6 Westwood Road, Small Food Store RTL 1.7 Main Street, Small Retail Development RTL 1.8 Motherwell Town Centre* Class 1 Retail Units RTL 1.9 Unit 2 Wishaw Retail & Leisure Park Class 1 Retail Unit RTL 1.I0 Calder Road, Mossend 8 Shops RTL 1.I 1 648-650 Old Road, Uddingston Small Retail Development RTL 1.I 2 Main Street, Newmains 2,5000 sq.m Food Store RTL 1.I 3 Ravenscraig Class 1 Retail Units

Note: "RTL1.4 and RTL 1.8 are separate schemes for the same site and together comprise the Motherwell Town Centre Extension.

5-1 7 New para Delete paragraph 5.51 in full and replace with the following:- The wording of the text has been altered to Before reflect the latest position with regard to the Para 5.51 Town centres have been the focus of considerable investment and provide their Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the catchment populations with a diverse range of retail, commercial, social, leisure Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to and community services. They also contribute towards creating a sense of place the Structure Plan. and identity. The Council wishes to ensure that this role continues and that the quality of these centres is enhanced to provide a high quality of shopping infrastructure. The First Alteration to the Structure Plan advocates the creation of a new town centre at Ravenscraig to meet the needs of a new settlement and to fulfil a wider subregional role to improve the quality of life and the environment in North Lanarkshire. The consolidation of existing centres is particularly critical given the rationalisation being experienced within the retail sector. In part this can be achieved by supporting major retail development (proposals over 2,000 square metres of gross retail floorspace) within or adjacent to the town centres of Ravenscraig, Motherwell, Wishaw and Bellshill, where appropriate development or redevelopment opportunities can be identified

5-18 Policy Delete the policy in full and replace with the following :- The wording of the text has been altered to RTL 1A reflect the latest position with regard to the Policy RTL IAAssessing Retail Potential at Ravenscraig Ravenscraig application, the adoption of the Structure Plan 2000 and the First Alteration to The Council in consultation with the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Structure the Structure Plan. Plan Joint Committee, will assess retail proposals for the Ravenscraig site to consider whether a departure from the current Development Plan is merited. In undertaking the assessment the Council will require any proposals to address the appropriate policies in the replacement Structure Plan, in particular Strategic Policies 9 and 10, which list a set of criteria for assessing all significant proposals and departures from the plan. These include an assessment of the need for the development and the extent to which there are significant economic, social and environmental benefits associated with it.

Support for any development will also be conditional upon the Council being convinced that any new retail centre proves satisfactory when assessed against the criteria set out in Policy RTL 4 assessing Applications for Retail development.

In addition, the Council will take into consideration the implications of any proposals on other centres within Lanarkshire, having particular regard to oz-9

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Centre at Ravenscraig to a planned restructuring of the existing centres at Motherwell and Wishaw. This will assist in determining longer-term policy measures to manage change within these centres.

Town Centre Action Plans for Motherwell and Wishaw will be derived from the Strategy, which will analyse the actual impacts on these centres and propose suitable measures to manage their changing role. The Strategy and the Town Centre Action Plans will be produced following extensive consultation with key stakeholders and the latter will constitute statutory documents, as they will be adopted following a public inquiry.

5-23 Policy Add the following paragraph at the end of Policy RTL 5. Town Centre Areas The Council acknowledges that the RTL 5 examination of the future role and function of And para As the nature of proposals for a new town centre at Ravenscraig are clarified, the existing town centres in the light of the 5.71 of the Council will initiate a Study into the future role and function of Motherwell and Ravenscraig proposals is a necessary and 1998 Draft Wishaw town centres. This will assist in determining longer-term policy measures reasonable function of the planning authority. w to manage change within these centres. This is emphasised by the Glasgow and the w Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan 2000 and the P First Alteration to the Structure Plan.

5-24 New para Add the following paragraph after para 5.81 The Council agree that the final paragraph of Policy RTL5 will be reworded and reinstated to The development of a new town centre at Ravenscraig is a fundamental aspect of acknowledge the need for further work once the Local Plan which will have implications for the role and function of existing the proposals are clarified and the impacts are town centres within the Plan area. It is important to ensure that as details of the quantified to the satisfaction of the Council. retail component of the new town centre emerge, the Council takes action to assess how the new centre is impacting upon Motherwell and Wishaw. This commitment is set out in Policy RTL 16 and Policy RTL 5.

5-25 Policy Insert the following paragraph after the fourth bullet point. The paragraph has been added to apply the RTL 6 same promotion of residential development In frontages where upper floors are suitable for residential occupation the within retail areas as exists in Policy RTL 5. Council will look favourably on their change of use to residential usage. Proposals, which provide residential units on upper floors or on suitable gap sites, will also be encouraged, where appropriate.

improve access to the Ravenscraig site from the Trunk Road Network. However, the Council accepts that specific references to improvements or alterations to the Intersection on the A8 are premature pending the findings of the A8 / M8 Multi-Modal Corridor Study.

Reference to the above will be amended to reflect the Council’s current position with regard to the Multi-Modal Corridor Study and the proposals map will be altered to show an indicative rather than specific road line.

6-05 Para 6.46 Delete Bulletpoint 4 of Policy TR 5 Development of Strategic Roads in full and The change is required as the Scottish replace with the following bulletpoint:- Executive as Trunk Roads Authority are of the view that references to improvements or Supporting the upgrading of the Chapelhall Interchange on the A8, to improve alterations to the Chapelhall Intersection on the accessibility to the Ravenscraig site, through participation in the A8/M8 Multi A8 are premature pending the findings of the Modal Corridor Study currently being undertaken by the Scottish Executive. A8 / M8 Multi-Modal Corridor Study.

The Council in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire is keen to see an upgrade of the Chapelhall Interchange as it will improve access to the Ravenscraig site from the Trunk Road Network. However, the Council accepts that specific references to improvements or alterations to the Chapelhall Intersection on the A8 are premature pending the findings of the A8 / M8 Multi-Modal Corridor Study.

Reference to the above will be amended to reflect the Council’s current position with regard to the Multi-Modal Corridor Study and the proposals map will be altered to show an indicative rather than specific road line.

6-06 Para 6.49 Delete the third bulletpoint of Policy TR 6 Ravenscraig Access Improvements in The change reflects the fact that the internal full and renumber the remaining six bullet points. spine road was completed in 2002.

6-07 Para 6.51 Delete the third sentence of paragraph 6.51 in full and replace with the following:- The change is required as the Scottish Executive as Trunk Roads Authority are of the In addition, the Council supports the provision of an improved junction on the A8 view that references to improvements or at the Chapelhall Interchange to provide more effective access to the site as part alterations to the Chapelhall Intersection on the of the A81M8 Multi-Modal Corridor Study; it should be noted that part of the land A8 are premature pending the findings of the which may be required for the improved interchange lies outwith the Plan area. A8 / M8 Multi-Modal Corridor Study.

6-08 Para 6.53 Delete paragraph 6.53 in full and replace with the following:- The change reflects the completion of the road improvements at . As set out in Schedule TR 8, the Council is developing a comprehensive package of traffic management proposals to alleviate congestion in Wishaw Town Centre. In addition, the Council has been working in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council to improve the Garrion Bridge junction of the A71 and A72. Finance was secured from the Challenge Fund and other sources for the improvements which incorporate a circulatory system over the river, new road alignments and traffic management measures, work commenced in 2000 and was completed in 2002.

6-09 Para 6.55 Delete the fourth bullet point of Policy TR 8 Development of Local Roads in full The change reflects the fact that the internal and replace with the following:- spine road was completed in 2002.

4) encouraging the provision of a new road link from the Ravenscraig site to Airbles Road at an early stage of its redevelopment.

6-10 Para 6.60 Add the following sentence at the end of paragraph 6.60 The change reflects the completion of the first phase in the environmental improvements to The first phase of the environmental improvements to provide rear servicing and provide rear servicing and dedicated car dedicated car parking to the properties on Main Street was completed in 2003. parking to the properties on Main Street. 6-1 1 Para 6.61 Delete the second sentence of paragraph 6.61 in full. The change reflects the fact that the internal spine road was completed in 2002.