TOWN CENTRE HINCKLEY Public Realm Strategy Masterplan March 2020
1 INTRODUCTION 2 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Public Realm Strategy Masterplan TOWN CENTRE HINCKLEY Jackson Coles Transport Initiatives Phil JonesAssociates with David LockAssociates Prepared by Hinckley andBosworth Borough Council Prepared onbehalfof
1 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...... 4 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS...... 32 APPENDICES...... 85 Purpose of this document...... 5 Appendix A: Project Feasibility Estimates...... 85 The consultant team...... 5 Projects: Appendix B: Toolkit Indicative Costs...... 121 Project steering group...... 6 Station Square...... 34 The town centre and masterplan study area...... 6 Hawley Road...... 38 Structure of this document...... 6 Regent Street...... 40 Lower Bond Street & King Street...... 44 BASELINE SUMMARY...... 8 Baptist Walk...... 48 Historic context...... 8 Argents Mead...... 50 Planning and regeneration context...... 11 Movement audit...... 14 Toolkit Strategies...... 57 Public Realm audit...... 18 Toolkit Precedents...... 58 Involvement and engagement...... 20 Western and Northern Corridors...... 60 Analysis of the baseline position...... 24 Castle Street and Upper Castle Street...... 62 Station Road...... 64 VISION, CONCEPT & Materials palette hierarchy and strategy...... 66 MASTERPLAN STRATEGY...... 28 Materials palette...... 68 The Hinckley Hoop...... 29 Wayfinding strategy...... 70 Cycling strategy...... 72 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK...... 74 Implementation plan...... 74 Management and maintenance...... 83 Sustainability...... 84 LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Location Plan...... 4 Figure 19: Summary of proposals for Regent Street...... 43 Figure 2: The Masterplan Study Area...... 7 Figure 20: Summary of the key issues at Lower Bond Street...... 45 Figure 3: Map of Hinckley Town Centre in 1885, showing the town’s growth Figure 21: Proposals for Lower Bond Street...... 47 around its hosiery industry...... 8 Figure 22: Summary of Proposals for Baptist Walk and Lilleys Yard, linking Figure 4: Proposals map from the Hinckley Town Centre AAP which includes the Aldi supermarket to Castle Street...... 49 site allocations for key strategic sites that have supported the delivery of Figure 23: Section showing the relationship between Baptist Walk and Aldi...... 49 developments such as The Crescent, Hinckley Leisure Centre and the Hinckley Hub...... 13 Figure 24: Summary of the Key Issues at Argents Mead...... 51 Figure 5: Accident locations on main routes across Hinckley Figure 25: Layout 1 aims to rationalise the Church Walk Car Park and (accident data 2010–2014, junctions with 3 or more accidents)...... 15 service area...... 52 Figure 6: Summary of Movement Issues Across Hinckley Town Centre...... 17 Figure 26: Layout 2 creates a new events space and integrating a direct link between Castle Street and Argents Mead...... 53 Figure 7: A summary of issues and suggestions provided by Stakeholders are set out in this map of the town centre...... 21 Figure 27: Layout 3 allows for circular paths around the bandstand to be completed...... 54 Figure 8: A summary of key issues and opportunities identified from the baseline analysis...... 25 Figure 28: Perspective sketch of the potential improvements to Castle Street and Argents Mead...... 55 Figure 9: The Hinckley Hoop concept alongside illustrations for how this supports a legible town centre and organising town centre activities...... 29 Figure 29: Overview of all the toolkit strategies placed together...... 56 Figure 10: The Masterplan Strategy set out the key priorities for improving Figure 30: Toolkits proposed for the Western and Northern Corridor the public realm across the town centre...... 31 sections of the B590...... 61 Figure 11: Overview of all the projects placed together ...... 33 Figure 31: Toolkits proposed for Castle Street...... 63 Figure 12: Summary of the issues at Station Square...... 35 Figure 32: Toolkits proposed for Station Road...... 65 Figure 13: Perspective view of the proposals for Station Square...... 36 Figure 33: Proposed hierarchy of material palettes across the town centre...... 67 Figure 14: Key features of the proposals for Station Square...... 37 Figure 34: The strategy for wayfinding is to highlight the Hinckley Hoop & routes to key destinations in and around the town centre, railway station Figure 15: Key features of the proposals for Hawley Road...... 39 and car parking...... 71 Figure 16: Summary of the key issues at Regent Street, including, Figure 35: The cycling strategy shows how additional links, parking and The Borough, Market Place, George Street and Lancaster Road...... 41 storage facilities will complement the routes that have been delivered or Figure 17: Perspective view of proposals along Regent Street...... 42 are proposed under Zones 1, 2 and 4 by Leicestershire County Council...... 73 Figure 18: Section details of proposals along Regent Street...... 42 M42 INTRODUCTION LEICESTER
M69 Hinckley in Leicestershire is a market town that is located some 19km south west of Leicester, HINCKLEY 16km north west from Nuneaton
Lutterworth and 7km north M1 east of Nuneaton. It has a A5 rich heritage of buildings, spaces, streets and ‘jitties’ which developed over time M6 M69 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY HINCKLEY TOWN in response to land uses, industry and population growth. However, the A45 public realm is mixed across the town centre. COVENTRY M6 It has become dated in places and has not kept pace with how the town centre has been changing.
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Figure 1: Location Plan 4 4. 3. 2. 1. following: Hinckley Town Centre PublicRealm Masterplan.TheMasterplanhasbeenprepared In thiscontext Hinckley andBosworthBorough Council has commissioned this throughout the towncentre. this continues. Theseongoingchangeshave alsoaffected movement patterns retailers. Key sitesinthetowncentre have beendeveloped inthetowncentre and online shoppingandshrinkage intheretail offer, particularlynationalmultiple moving outofthecentre. Retail isalsorestructuring resulting from thetrend in Like othertowncentres, Hinckleyisexperiencing theeffects ofemployment developers over contributions. with relevant stakeholders andprovide evidence ofneedwhennegotiatingwith Implementation & funding – providing a tool that can be used to engage directly toolkits for other areas; and realm across thetowncentre inlocations considered tobeprioritiesalongside Masterplan projects andtoolkits–settingoutprojects for improving thepublic identified inthebaselinework; Vision &Strategy –creating aholistic vision andstrategy, addressing key issues functioning; Baseline research –gatheringandanalysingevidence onhowthetowncentre is • • • • • centre’s publicrealm toenablethemto: Council to bewellplaced, withaclearandcoordinated vision for Hinckleytown as aphasedprogramme ofworks,withevidence ofcosts. ThiswillallowtheBorough because itaimstosetclearambitionsfor theimprovements thatcould bedelivered of limitedresources. ThisiswhythisPublicRealm MasterplanStrategy isimportant, Securing fundingfor improvements hasbecome ever more challengingin aclimate PURPOSE OFTHISDOCUMENT These policiesinclude: seek tosecure thedelivery ofinfrastructure andpublicrealm improvements. inform the application oftheBorough Council’s existing Local Planpolicieswhich Until thereview oftheLocal Planiscomplete provide avitalevidence baseto realm andtheoverall attractiveness ofthetowncentre; and could include landusesinawaythatsupportfuture improvements tothepublic Local Planwhich willguidepotentialfuture changes across the towncentre and Provide avitalevidence basethat can supporttheBorough Council’s review ofits submitted; funding initiatives, withaseriesofcosted proposals whichare ready tobe Assist theBorough Council inpreparing for opportunitiestoapplyfuture integrate public realm improvements; future proposals for Highwayimprovements orwiderdevelopments thatmay Work withotherorganisations suchasLeicestershire County Council toinfluence through developer contributions (knownalsoasSection106Agreements); Capture value from newdevelopments toinvest inpublicrealm improvements » »
→ → → → → Hinckley Town Area Action Plan(2011) → Core Strategy (2009)
Policy 8Railway Station/Southfield Road Policy 6Leisure Centre Policy 5Land northofMountRoad Policy 4BritanniaCentre/Castle Street Strategic Development Area Policy 2StockwellHead/Concordia Theatre Strategic Development Area Policy 1Development inHinckley
5 INTRODUCTION 6 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY This enabledthe studyarea tobedefined to focus on thepartsoftown centre the towncentre. Theextent ofthestudyarea wasalsopresented tostakeholders. further defined following theproject inception meetingandasitevisitto explore area wasinformed bytheHinckleyTown Centre Area Action Planboundaryand The studyarea thatforms thebasisfor themasterplanisshowninFigure 2.The THE TOWN STUDY CENTRE ANDMASTERPLAN AREA Hinckley BusinessImprovement DistrictandLeicestershire County Council. Planning, andStreet Care andCleaning.Italsoincludesrepresentatives ofthe from HinckleyBorough Council’s Economic Development &Regeneration Team, the consultants forming theProject Team alongsideofficers and representatives Schemes Working Group tomanagethedevelopment ofthemasterplan.Itincludes Hinckley andBosworthBorough Council hasestablishedaPublicRealm &Road PROJECT STEERINGGROUP • • • cities around the UK.Also,inteamare: consultancy whohave drawn upnumerous regeneration strategies for townsand study isledbyDavidLock Associates,aleadingtownplanningandurbandesign The consultant teamundertakingthepublicrealm masterplanandbaseline THE CONSULTANT TEAM Jackson Coles –quantitysurveyors andcostings. Transport Initiatives –wayfinding;and Phil JonesAssociates–transport planning; »
→ Document (2016) Site Allocations andDevelopment ManagementPolicies Development Plan → → → →
Policy DM3Infrastructure andDelivery Policy 16CycleRoutes Policy 15Transport Infrastructure Delivery andDeveloper Contributions Policy 12aArea ofMixed Uses, UpperBondStreet Policy 11PublicRealm Improvements delivery priorities. of itspublicrealm, exploring potentialpublicrealm improvements andconsidering which are considered tobeappropriate for assessingthequalityandperformance and wayfinding inHinckleytown centre. development proposals andprojects thatwillhave animpactonthepublic realm public realm improvements implementingawayfindingstrategy andassessing This documentwillprovide animportantreference pointfor developing future This documentisstructured intofour mainsections: STRUCTURE OFTHISDOCUMENT costs oftheprojects setoutinsection3. This sectionsetsouthowthe strategy might bedelivered. It outlines thepotential 4. Delivery Framework evolving proposals for otherstreets andspaces inthetowncentre. spaces. Thisalsoincludesanumberofstrategies comprising toolkitstoguide masterplan, withaseriesofindicative layoutsfor anumberofkey streets and Setting outprojects thatare considered tobeimportantrealising the 3. Projects&Toolkits the vitalityandviabilityoftowncentre. strategies tosupportandpotentiallyfacilitate efforts tomaintainandenhance town centre publicrealm could evolve through aseriesofprojects andfocussed Setting outthevision,concept andastrategic-wide masterplan for howthe 2. Vision, Concept &Masterplan Strategy stakeholder involvement. relating tomovement, publicrealm andwayfindingopportunities A concise summaryoftheplanningandregeneration context, existing issues 1. Baseline summary The Masterplan StudyArea Figure 2: e Holly
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iv e 8 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY of uses. buildings a networkofjitties Street andRegent Street from whichspanned centre, withthehistoriccore beingdefinedby Castle remained relatively wellfocussed around thetown industry uptothe1930s.UpuntilthispointHinckley Dyeworks andthecontinued growth ofthehosiery expanded intheearly20 Hinckley Railway Station in1861.Thetownfurther and housing.Therailway arrived withtheopeningof ages. Muchofthetowngrew since the17 The historyofHinckleydatesbacktothemiddle HISTORIC CONTEXT BASELINE SUMMARY in the18 driven bythemechanisationofhosieryindustry th — Century andtheconstruction offactories that connected thesestreets to avariety — narrow passages between th Century, withtheSketchley th Century, Figure 3:MapofHinckley Town Centre in1885, showingthe town’s growth around itshosiery industry and BosworthBorough Council. All imagescourtesy ofHinckley Street, Hinckley Borough, Hinckley/Regent Bottom row, left toright:The Place, Hinckley Castle Street, Hinckley/Market Middle row, left toright: Hinckley’s HosieryIndustry Bond Street, Hinckley / Top row, left toright:Lower
9 BASELINE SUMMARY 10 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Monument. the remains ofHinckleyCastle atArgents MeadwhichisadesignatedScheduled Argent’s Mead.There are three conservation areas, numerous listedbuildingsand Street, Market Square, itsmanyjittiesandcourtyards andattractive green space at realm includesfeatures thatare distinctive tothetown,includingslopingHigh buildings thatretain amodestscale andoffer active street frontages. Thepublic Street andStationRoad converge attheMarket Place andare well enclosedby a well-defined andlegible structure. Themain streets of Castle Street, Regent Despite thesechanges,theremaining historicfabric andstreet patterncreates place, creating anenvironment thatfeels dominatedbytraffic. changes have oftenresulted invehicular movement beingprioritisedover qualityof Road andadaptationstostreets and junctionstooptimisetraffic flows.These road network have includedashortrelief road betweenCoventry Road andRugby how streets suchas Church Walk andStockwellHeadare enclosed.Changestothe retail andcommercial developments withservice yards andcar parking,affecting grain remain intact.Buildingshave beenamalgamatedorredeveloped for modern Hinckley’s historicfabric. However, muchofthetown’s street patternandurban Post-war development inthetowncentre hasresulted intheerosion ofsome Park. The2011Census recorded thetown’s populationat45,249. Motorcycles among otherkey employersandisclosetoHoribaMIRAMagna the towntogrow further tothesize weknowtoday.ThetownishometoTriumph north andwest.Suburbanpost-warexpansion andindustrialestateshasallowed Subsequent interwarexpansion allowedthetowntogrow more substantiallytothe Upper Castle Street enclosedwithafinegrain ofmodestscale buildings links betweenCastle Street, theCrescent andotherfacilities. provide aconsensus for creating aunifiedandimproved public realm withenhanced and BosworthTown Centres Study.Inthiscontext,assessments ofthetown centre a key observation inthetowncentre conservation area appraisal andHinckley However, delivery of theseproposed improvements hasbeenlimitedandthisis in Figure 4.TheTown Centre AAPincludes prioritiesfor publicrealm improvements. helped inmaintainingitsvitalityandviabilitywithkey development sitesasshown In Hinckley,theBorough Council’s Core Strategy (2009)andTown Centre AAP (2011) Midlands (2018). of theEast Midlandsissetoutinasupplementarydocument public realm worksinhistoricplaces, andkey messagesfor streets inthecontext for All(2018) produced byHistoricEnglandalsoprovides advice for highwayand function andseekanappropriate balance between‘place’ and ‘movement’. Streets encourage thedesignofstreets thatintegrate features thatare appropriate totheir same date.Manualfor Streets (2007)andManualfor Streets 2(2010) continue to on 1 locally distinctive. This includesNationalPlanningPractice Guidance, lastupdated There issupport nationallyandlocally for good designthatcreates places thatare receive fundingfor projects inHinckleyTown Centre. the £95mfund,HinckleyandBosworthCouncil wassuccessful inbeingselectedto Zones fundtorevive historichighstreets. Ofthebidssubmittedtoreceive ashare of centres. InMay2019,HistoricEnglandlaunchedtheHighStreet HeritageAction Task Force andFuture HighStreets Fund, tosupporttheregeneration oftown recognised atanationallevel withsupportintheform oftheFuture HighStreets The challengesfaced bytowncentres inadaptingtochangesretailing are ANDREGENERATIONPLANNING CONTEXT st October2019,alongsidetheNationalDesignGuidewhichwasissuedon — Streets for AllEast North Warwickshire and HinckleyCollege The Crescent, Hinckley
11 BASELINE SUMMARY 12 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY that can support theregeneration of the towncentre. Growth (December 2018)envisagesHinckley tobeafocus for managedlocal growth Looking furtherahead, TheLeicester andLeicestershire Growth Plan–Our Visionfor the Borough Council. Creative IndustriesGrowth Planfor Leicester andLeicestershire (June2016),andby development and,potentially,tosupport anewcultural quarter, asenvisagedinthe and DruidStreet area have potentialfor furtherintensification with residential site toaccommodate retail oranalternative use.TheUpper Bond Street Corridor at Hawley Road provides an opportunity for reusing thebuildingortoredevelop the or redevelopment. The former Lidl supermarket remodelling from benefit could that Leisure Centre are theremaining strategic sitesintheHinckleyTown Centre AAP and/or redevelopment potential. The BritanniaCentre/Castle Street andformer enabled thismasterplantoidentifylocations thatmayhave furtherdevelopment The review ofrelevant planningdocuments andstrategies andstakeholder inputhas BID alsoworkswiththeBorough Council topromote events inthetowncentre. “multi-channel” retailing where retailers have ahighstreet andonlinepresence. The training local businesses to upskillprovide agreater digitalpresence andembrace County Council’s Market Towns Groups andLoughborough University, theBIDis touchscreen signage. Linked totheDigitalHighStreet Project withLeicestershire to towncentre businesses.Key projects bytheBIDincludedelivery of Wi-Fiand (BID), whichwasestablished in2009toprovide events andvisitorservices andsupport The towncentre issupportedandpromoted byHinckleyBusinessImprovement District conversion of buildingsintheUpperBondStreet/Druid Street area. town centre, withredevelopment attheformer Sketchley Dyeworksandwiththe Coventry Road. Residential intensification isalsotakingplace attheedgesof and HinckleyCollege. Newsupermarkets have alsoopenedatStockwellHeadand Centre, HinckleyHub, Atkins Buildingandanewcampus for NorthWarwickshire movement andactivitypatterns.Recent developments includeTheCrescent, Leisure informed anunderstandingofhowthetowncentre is changingandhowitaffects Identifying recent, current andplanneddevelopments across thetowncentre have Hinckley Hub Hinckley Leisure Centre, developed onthesiteofformer CivicCentre whichhasrelocated tothe Hinckley Hub Figure 4:Proposals mapfrom the HinckleyTown Centre AAPwhichincludessiteallocations for key strategic sites thathave supportedthedelivery ofdevelopments suchasThe Crescent, Hinckley Leisure Centre andthe
13 BASELINE SUMMARY 14 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. junctions withinthetownwhere mostaccidents occur andinclude: reach thetowncentre duetonarrow route corridors. Figure 5showsthemainroad pedestrian guardrails. Whilstthetownhasacyclenetwork,routes donotfully crossings whichrelate poorlytodesire linesatjunctionsandare contained with to thetowncentre ispoor. Connections intothetowncentre rely oncontrolled intrinsic qualitiesofkey streets inHinckley.Thepedestrian environment leading Measures tooptimise traffic flowsinthetown centre have negatively affected the allowed through traffic tobypassthetown. the M69andA47northernbypassimprovement totheA5corridor have also in allbutname,creates aninnerringroad around thetown centre. Construction of facilitate itspartialpedestrianisation.TheB590isformed byaseriesofstreets that, Existing streets have alsofacilitated the removal oftraffic from Castle Street to from Regent Street whichhasbeensubjecttoaseriesofvehicle flow restrictions. between RugbyRoad andCoventry Road andTrinity Lane toremove through traffic significant changehasinvolved theprovision ofashortdual carriageway link pattern whichhasbeensubjecttochangesoptimisevehicular flows.Themost Much ofHinckleytowncentre’s movement networkisbasedonitsoriginalstreet MOVEMENT AUDIT Collisions) Westfield Road, Hawley Road, Rugby Road includingRutland Avenue junction(5 Coventry Road, Trinity Lane (5Collisions) Hollycroft, UpperBondSt,Lower BondSt,Trinity Lane (7Collisions) Trinity Lane, RugbyRoad (3Collisions) Coventry Road, RugbyRoad, Lancaster Road, Regent Street (3Collisions) Mansion St,Lower BondSt,TheBorough (3Collisions) Highfields Road, Leicester Road, Spa Lane (4 Collisions) Accident locations onmain routes across Hinckley (accident data2010–2014, junctionswith 3ormore accidents) Walk andLeicester Road (which isidentifiedastheNorthern Corridor). Street Corridor (identifiedinthisstudyasthe Western Corridor) andalongHollier’s and junctionimprovements alongtheRugbyRoad, MansionStreet, Lower Bond strategy, apedestriancrossing ofLancaster Road, whichhasnowbeen delivered Town Centre theyinclude theimplementationofcar parkingandzoning that form partoftheCounty Council’s Third Local Transport Plan(LTP3). For Hinckley A seriesoftransport improvements isproposed byLeicestershire County Council the towncentre. Whilst important,theseare intensionwiththedemandfor on-street car parkingin loading, whichisprovided for bydedicated loading baysacross thetowncentre. Many businessesinthetowncentre rely onon-street servicingfor deliveries and additional car parkingcapacity willberequired. Centre, carried outbyAECOM inMarch 2017,considered thatinthelongerterm signage whichisyettobeimplemented.ACar Parking AssessmentofHinckleyTown to make thebestuseofexisting spaces, includingzoning andvariable message arrival pointsfor peoplevisitingthetowncentre. Astrategy hasbeendeveloped challenges for managingtheirefficientuseandoptimisingfunction as key Car parking isdispersedacross thetowncentre onmultiple,variable sitescreating railway station. the busstationissomewhatisolatedwithintowncentre andseparate from the There are goodbusservices intothetowncentre from surrounding areas. However, Figure 5: e Holly
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iv e 16 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY qualities inthecontext oftheTown Centre Public Realm Masterplan. the designofhighwayimprovements can helpbalance ‘place’ and‘movement’ Collaboration betweentheBorough Council andLeicestershire County Council on with anemphasisonthecorner, echoingthedesignresponse oftheHinckleyHub. development thatcreates active frontages ontoHawleyRoad andRugbyRoad potential oftheLidlsitecould beconsidered tofurtherenhance thislocation with complements thelandmarkfunctionofHinckleyHub. Inturn,thedevelopment integrate improved cyclingandpedestrian facilities whilstcreating asettingthat place-oriented approach todesignthatembraces Manual for Streets principlesto improvement asa‘place’ aswellakey junctionwilltherefore rely onamore building withamore attractive environment for pedestrians.Itspotential for by theHinckleyHub. Thejunctioncould provide apositive settingfor thislandmark The RugbyRoad/Hawley Road junctionisakey junctionthatispositively overlooked development can front ontoandaddress thepublicrealm. cyclists are more likely toencourage ahigherqualitydevelopment response where focus for development. Routes designedasattractive corridors for pedestriansand providing comfortable routes for cyclistsandpedestrianscreating apositive movement functionbutinanurbanenvironment, theyare equallyimportantfor opportunities beyondtraffic impact considerations. Major routes provide avital emerging proposals for junctionimprovements could belinked withdevelopment On boththewesternandnortherncorridors, there are opportunitiestoconsider how Castle Street Argents MeadandtheLeisure Centre Summary ofMovement IssuesAcross HinckleyTown Centre Figure 6: e Holly
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iv e 18 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY pedestrian desire linesandcreating asenseofvisualclutter. such asbollards andguardrails feel excessive andpoorlylocated, conflicting with bins, bollards, guardrails andutilitycabinets. Inmanyplaces provision ofelements There isawide andun-coordinated mixofstreet furniture includingseating,litter • • • • • bollards, bins, benchesandlighting.Insummary: the qualityandcohesiveness ofpavingandstreet furniture elements, including An auditofthepublicrealm hasbeenundertaken across thetowncentre toassess PUBLIC REALMAUDIT materials andstreet furniture There isaneed for acoordinated andrationalised approach towards theuseof Heritage materialswhere theystillexist are positive features buildings The paletteisnotreflective ofthecurrent town centre activitiesandheritage The useofcontemporary detailsisnowdatedinsomeparts There isavariable qualityofmaterials A mixoflitter binsacross thetowncentre town centre More historic andattractive examples ofsurface materialscan befound inthemanyjittiesacross the coherence intheiruse Concrete paving andblocks dominatethematerials paletteacross thetowncentre andthere isnooverall A mixofguardrails across thetowncentre Wide variety ofbollards columns onregent street Tree plantinginterspersedbetween lighting Utility cabinets vary intheirdesignandcolour with LEDlanternsandmore bespoke designs Much ofthestreet lightingacross thetown centre comprises standard columns thathave beenretrofitted Inconsistent stylesinwayfindingacross thetown centre planters at Market Place Limited landscaping in town’s knitting history subtle reference tothe A bobbinbollard provides across thetowncentre. celebrate thehistoryofHinckleyandunique character ofitsstreets andspaces and cultural references tobeintegrated intopublicrealm improvements tofurther pictured are subtleandmaynotbeappreciated. There isanopportunityfor historic the historicandcultural references integrated intothem,such asthebollard There are few elementsofpublicartwithinthetowncentre. Where thesedoexist, Public Art hard character offering relatively lowbiodiversity value. hanging baskets andraised planters.Thiscontributed tothetowncentre asbeingof lawn, trees, andshrubplating.Plantingislimitedelsewhere withsomestreet trees, Argents meadisthefocus for softlandscaping withinthe towncentre, comprised of Soft Landscaping closer workingwithLCC andanyfuture upgrading programmes. a cohesive palette,consistent for thewholeoftowncentre. Thiswould require town centre shouldconsider thesitingandvisualappearance ofcolumns aspartof contributes tothelackofcohesion across thetowncentre. Street lightingacross the Lighting comprises amixofutilitarianandheritagestreet lightingandthismix Lighting realm. ordinated network ofwayfindingelementswhichworkintandem withthepublic A towncentre-wide wayfindingstrategy is required tocreate a consistent and co- effectiveness islimited. across thetown centre, butthesevary instyleand content meaningtheir to navigatearound thetowncentre. There are various signageelementsdistributed Wayfinding inHinckleyislimitedwithmanypeoplewhovisit relying upon familiarity Wayfinding
19 BASELINE SUMMARY 20 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • the initialassessment: Overall thekey issuesraised bystakeholders, assummarisedinFigure 7alignwith local schools. on sessionswere alsocarried outbyHBBC'sChildren and Young People’s Team with identified awide range ofissuesandopportunities for Hinckley Town Centre. Follow- County Council, HinckleyBIDandlocal businessesandorganisations. Thisprocess process withinputgainedfrom officers from theBorough Council, Leicestershire Engagement withkey stakeholders supportedthebaselineinformation gathering Stakeholder Engagement town centre. toolkits andstrategies for amaterialspalette,cyclingandwayfindingacross the emerging masterplan concept. Thisincludedtheoverall strategy, project ideasand Engagement duringthebaselineanalysisandwiderpublicconsultation onthe it contains. Ithasinvolved twokey stages,includingfocussed Stakeholder been anintegral part ofcreating thismasterplanandtheprojects andstrategies Involvement andengagement withkey stakeholders andthewiderpublichas INVOLVEMENT ANDENGAGEMENT ages Ensure theimprovements contribute toatowncentre offer thatappealstoall wayfinding Use aconsistent paletteofhighqualitymaterials, street furniture and Improve thepublicrealm tocreate atowncentre thatfeels cohesive Incorporate a‘brand’ togive thetowncentre aclearanddistinctidentity developments The publicrealm needstocatch upwiththechangesbrought bynew The towncentre hasbenefitted from newdevelopments withawiderleisure offer sessions on the31stJanuary and1stFebruary 2019 Examples oftherange ofissues andsuggestions provided bystakeholders whoattended thedrop-in A summaryofissuesandsuggestionsprovided byStakeholders are setoutinthismapofthetowncentre Figure 7: Pub ic re m Bui ding uses/econom More softndscpe isneeded - Incresed provision ofpubicrtwhich - Reference todoptedhighw smteris - Ares ofsettshve beencovered with - HistoricmterisofHincke shoudbeused - Decutteringofthestreets shoudbedone - Encourgement ofbuidingusestospiout - Shopfronts needimproving - Fetures neededtostimuteinterest - More toietfciities re required - More setingopportunitiesre needed - P opportunitiescoud beprovided through - Acivicsqure for events woudbepositive - Theodbuidingstockddschrcter butthe - Opportunit toprovide incubtor, strt-upnd business - Seprte nighttimeeconom exists inTheCrescent nd - Opportunit for pop-upusesofvcnt units–been - Opportunit for towncentre hote - Opportunit for communit hubfciit (such sSough - references Hincke ’s histor pette needed mcdm –opportunit for uncovering? more (buebricks,grnite setts) furniture through remov ofbrriersndunnecessr into thepubicrem ights er-round –roing events suchsChristms the towncentre (form ndinform) ddition need ofrenew town centre pubicrem ooksdtedndisin Coege support opportunities stown centre ink withthe Regent Street ppetite from Coege for this impemented b LCC inSouthWigston&Nuneton,so CURVE) Regent Street Re-integrtion ofjittiesintostreetscpe - Opportunit tocontrct reti ndincrese residenti uses - Lcks pedestrincrossing points - Lcks on-street cr prking - Previous pubicrem improvements hve beencrried out - L ers ofchngestocircution rrngements isconfusing - Too mn tke-w s - Despitevrious ttemptstorenew, ithsostitsidentit - Historic residenti street - The Crescent Addition softndscpe neededtoimprove thequit - Architectur designndmssinghscreted wind - Opportunit for betterintegrtion withthecendr of - Betterintegrtion ndconnection neededbetweenThe - Ptterns ofusendcircution through itre dierent to - Creted newfmi -bsed evening econom - of theenvironment tunne environment town centre events Crescent ndthewidertowncentre singe destintionndeve the rest ofthetowncentre –gener peopevisit Co ege Aspirtion toincrese evening erningopportunitiesbut - Pubictrnsport iske modeoftrnsport for students - Thetowncentre cksppefor students(gener - Looking toexpore deveopment opportunitiesfor - Aspirtion toimprove presence ndconnection withthe - town centre tnight need toimprove thesenseofsfet ndsecurit ofthe trin sttiontothetowncentre ndcoege into Hincke .Opportunit toimprove theinksfrom the from cretive courses) student housing/ccommodtion withinthetowncentre town centre itties Opportunitiesfor buidingfrontges to beimproved - Opportunitiesfor reintegrtion intotown centre ife - Ownershipissues - Improvements toighting required - Opportunit tostrengthen thetowncentre’s identit nd - chrcter S fet ndsecurit CCTV is not deterrent for nti-socibehviour –poice - Automted ccess for emergenc vehices coud improve - Fire ccess isconstrined inpces withinthetown - presence ismore eective ccessibiit centre R i w st tion Opportunit for thecretion ofriw - SttionRod ispesntstreet butsuers - Firstimpressions uponrrivingttheriw - sttion squre/open spce from pooregibiit sttion re poorndshoudbeimproved Argents Me d Opportunit for improved pthinkstothehospitsite - Opportunit for betterconnection betweenArgents Med - Historicpthinkhsbeenostbetweenthemotnd - Argents Medgrden wsgiftedtotheCounci inthe940s - Historic hdCste HiHousefronting ontheprk– - C st e Street Opportunit for shopfront enhncements to - UpperCste Street isinneedofpubicrem - Opportunitiesfor incresing softndscpe - Hsdtedppernce ndisinneedofrenewing - nd Cste Street (ph sic ndvisu ) church precedent for residenti usesround theprk improve thequit ofenvironment improvements the mterispettendsuiteofstreet furniture
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21 BASELINE SUMMARY 22 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY people whocompleted andreturned thequestionnaire. positive from verbal responses expressed bypeopleattendingtheexhibition andby and HinckleyHubtoencourage feedback. Althoughthefeedback waslimitedit A questionnaire wasmadeavailable attheexhibition, onlineandatLeisure Centre and consultation toappearontheCouncil’s websiteandinthelocal press. Leisure Centre. Apress release wasprepared withHBBC topublicisetheexhibition with detailsofhowtoaccess furtherinformation wasalsoprovided atHinckley week periodfrom 21 Consultation withkey stakeholders andthepublicwasundertaken over afour Public Consultation 21 The consultation periodbeganwithanattendedexhibition thattookplace onthe and toolkitsfor themasterplan. stakeholder feedback informed theconcept, overall strategy andideasfor projects present howthe key issuesandopportunitiesarisingfrom thebaselineanalysisand same four-week perioduntil19 the HinckleyHubuntil19 answer questions.After theexhibition, thepresentation boards were displayedat members oftheconsultant teamwere available todiscusstheproposals and prepared andwentlive viaalinkontheCouncil’s websiteon21 st and22 nd June2019attheBritanniaCentre MallinHinckleytowncentre, where st Juneto19 th July2019.Anonlineversion oftheproposals wasalso th July2019.Anoverall summaryoftheproposals th July2019.Thepurposeoftheconsultation wasto st June2019over the Public exhibition attended bytheconsultant teamattheBritanniaCentre onthe21 st June feedback received hasbeenusedtorefine themasterplan. presented to HBBC MembersandthePublicRealm MasterplanSteeringGroup and on detailsoftheoverall strategy, project andtoolkits.Draft proposals were also A separate consultation wasalsoundertaken withLeicestershire County Council Public Realm SteeringGroup Consultation withLCC Highways, HBBC Membersandthe
23 BASELINE SUMMARY 24 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • • Strengths are illustrated inaStrengths, Weaknesses, OpportunitiesandThreats plan,inFigure 8. drawn outfrom theassessmenttoinform thePublicRealm Masterplan.Thefindings Hinckley towncentre. Through thisbaselineanalysiskey considerations have been masterplan tosupportwiderplanning,regeneration, andconservation objectives for The baselineanalysisunderscores theneedfor atowncentre publicrealm ANALYSIS OFTHEBASELINEPOSITION distinctiveness. heritage offer thatsupportsthetown centre’s St Mary’s Church, DistrictMuseumanditswider town centre includingthe Concordia Theatre, There are several attractive builtassetsinthe and destinationsonoffer withinHinckley. the towncentre, broadening therange ofactivities Argents Meadisanimportantopenspace within centre’s gateways. Attractive buildingsframe someofthetown including itsgrain ofsmall-scale buildings. The towncentre retains muchofitshistoric form, young people,withanewcinemaandrestaurants. to abroader audience, particularlyfamilies and centre wideningHinckley’s nighttimeleisure offer The Crescent isapositive additiontothetown reinforced andbuiltupon. its populationcatchment andthisshouldbe Hinckley towncentre isperforming wellfor and create adistinctive character. centre, oftenwithinjittieswhichaddvisualinterest There are areas ofheritagepavingwithinthetown • • • • • • • Weaknesses town centre. The Crescent feels detachedfrom thecore ofthe retailing. Crescent anditsimpactinshiftingthefocus of and thisarea isexperiencing declinefollowing the between Castle Street andUpperCastle Street There isalackofphysical andvisualcontinuity weak duetopoorvisualandphysical connectivity. Legibility betweenpartsofthetowncentre are offer apoor pedestrian experience. the towncentre prioritise vehicular movement and Key road junctionsandconnecting mainroutes into centre. of wayfinding features connecting withthetown poor-quality pedestrianenvironment andlack particularly attheRailway Stationwhichhasa Gateways intothetowncentre are weak, function. Regent Street haslostitsidentity withnoclear cohesion ofthetowncentre. activities. Thesehave impactednegatively onthe frayed withchanges inretail andindustrial The towncentre hasbecome fragmented and A summary ofkey issuesand opportunitiesidentified from thebaseline analysis • • • • the Church Walk Car Park. Argents Meadisdetachedfrom Castle Street by dated character ofthepublicrealm. maintenance intensive andcontribute totheout- reliance onseasonal hangingbaskets whichare There isalackofsoftlandscaping anda retail performance. parking withinthetowncentre whichimpactson There isashortfall inon-street shortstaycar can bedifficulttofindanduse fornewvisitors. dispersed around the towncentre, meaningthey Off street car parks vary insize andlayout are Figure 8: Over time, the pattern of the town centre’s retail, leisure, cultural offer has changed in a way that has affected the quality of the streets and spaces that connect them.
There is a wide mix of paving materials and street furniture across the town centre which creates a sense
P P of confusion and visual ‘clutter’. P
New developments are happening in and around the edges P of the town centre, and the connections to and from them need to be more attractive for walking and cycling. Road junctions on Lower Bond Street and Mansion Street are unwelcoming town centre gateways. P Getting into town on foot is difficult and unattractive due to the layout of streets and junctions and how they manage traffic, particularly along Rugby Road,
Trinity Lane, Mansion Street and Lower Bond Street. P P
P BASELINE SUMMARY Regent Street lacks its own identity P and purpose and feels detached from the town centre. Argents Mead and the new Leisure Centre P are major assets that feel detached from P P Castle Street because of the location and P P layout of Church Walk car park. P The Crescent has brought new life to the town centre, but it feels disconnected from Castle Street and other parts of the town centre.
Station Road suffers from poor legibility as a primary walking and cycling route between the railway
P station and the town centre.
NegativePositive NegativePositive PedestrianPedestrian movement movement VehicularVehicular movement movement P FrontageFrontage/element / element VisualVisual link link Poor quality The railway station provides a poor arrival P Poor quality experience/ experience/landmarklandmark experience, dominated by space used for SenseSense of arrivalof arrival vehicular access and car parking. DestinationDestination P CarCar park park 25
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Drawing Number: Revision: Date: HBBC01-007 - 07.05.19 50 North Thirteenth Street, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3BP 01908 666276 [email protected] davidlock.com 26 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • Opportunities along the Lower Bond Street corridor. the college inthetown centre withimprovements could beginbysupporting agreater presence for young professional andcreative community. This a residential offer and facilities that can supporta includes incubatorspaces andco-worker hubsand students tobecome partofnewenterprises. This build onitsoverall offer that can attract finalyear could beencouraged tostayinHinckleyifitcan The College offers a resource ofnewtalentthat classrooms for thecollege. businesses, artstudiosandgalleries,oron-street uses. Thesemayincludepop-upshops,start-up Vacant unitscould bereactivated withtemporary channel” retailing offered bynational retailers. to create amore digitalpresence tomatch“multi- The BIDissupportinglocal independentbusinesses and employment. units for other usessuchasresidential development consolidation strategy whichmayfree uplandand across thetown centre could bemanaged through a adapt tochanges.Changesinthelayoutofretail uses A consolidated retail sectorhasthepotentialto exploited positively. which are underused andtherefore, could be Castle Street andRegent Street are akey asset Retention ofthetown's jittiesthatradiate from the towncentre. identity andsupporttheon-goingregeneration of realm masterplan strategy topromote adistinct which haspotentialtobeharnessedinthepublic Hinckley hasarichcultural andindustrialheritage • • • • • by themasterplan. wider publicrealm ofthetowncentre asenvisaged and spaces designedtobeconsistent withthe to encourage developments thatintegrate streets There isanopportunitytoworkwithdevelopers improvements asidentified inthismasterplan. highway workstoachieve publicrealm Co-ordination ofLeicestershire County Council’s single cohesive palette. could berationalised andsimplifiedtocreate a Street furniture, wayfindingandstreetlighting the jitties. channels andthehistoricsurfaces treatments at improvements, thisincludesthegranite kerbs and could beretained andintegrated intopublicrealm Historic surfaces andfeatures inthepublicrealm streetscape improvements. to integrate aresidential offer withdistinctive potential for locations suchasRegent Street south at sitessuchastheHorsefair, promote the Acting ontheinterest inresidential development • • • Threats projects are completed. the availability andcost ofmaterialslongafter palettes are robust. Akey consideration willbe that thelayout,structural designandchoice of which shouldconsider howitwillbeusedtoensure strategy, butalsoonthedesignofpublicrealm this riskwillrely onaneffective maintenance of longer-term care andmaintenance. Reducing ad-hoc signageand/or alterations andfrom lack after utilities,poormanagementofsubsequent erosion from poorday-to-dayreinstatement work The qualityofthepublicrealm isatriskoffurther their highwayworks. closer future working withtheCounty Council on town centre. Thisreinforces theimportance of become attractive pedestriangatewaysintothe place, whichcould undermine theirpotentialto the towncentre could favour movement above other key junctionsonmainroad corridors around Road/Hawley Road junction,proposed changes to Based ontheproposed alterations attheRugby attractive anddistinctive highqualitypublicrealm. diverse androbust. Key tothisiscreating an the importance for towncentres tobecome more Further retail restructuring iscertain, underpinning information whichcan assistwiththeimplementationofthismasterplan. to underminethemasterplan.TheGoodDesignGuideprovides valuable detailed Consideration ofdevelopment proposals inapiecemeal fashion hasthepotential development opportunities. the towncentre andenhancing theattractiveness ofthetowncentre andfuture quality ofthepublicrealm willalsoplayacritical role in improving the imageof and supporttheonward regeneration ofHinckleytowncentre. Looking ahead,the improvements tothe publicrealm needtobe coordinated, attractive andcohesive, a senseofclutterinsomepartsthetowncentre andconfusion inothers.Future exacerbated bygeneral wearandtearthe‘layering’ofchangeswhichcreates Overall, Hinckleytowncentre’s publicrealm lackscoordination; thishasbeen • objectives withthequalityofpublicrealm. alterations in awaythatbalances movement also hasthepotentialtoinfluence future highway for on-sitepublicrealm works.Themasterplan developer contributions andsecuringobligations funding, supportingfundingbids,negotiating can provide robust evidence for securingcapital underpins theimportance ofamasterplanthat the abilitytodeliver publicrealm schemes.This The abilitytoattract adequatefundingisariskto
27 BASELINE SUMMARY VISION, CONCEPT & MASTERPLAN STRATEGY
The vision for the Hinckley Town Centre This is a simple but important vision which will be achieved by creating a cohesive Public Realm Masterplan is to: and coordinated public realm across the town centre that:
• Is distinctive to Hinckley and emphasises its own historic and cultural identity; “Create a public realm that knits • Responds positively and successfully to the changing pattern of town centre uses and activities that continues to take place through retail restructuring, together the town centre”. diversification with an expanding leisure offer, the growth of creative industries and cultural attractions; • Is cohesive yet can reflect the differing functions and character of the streets and spaces across the town centre; • Strengthens connections with the wider town including neighbourhoods and open space such as Hollycroft Park and Queen’s Park; • Supports opportunities for future remodelling and redevelopment at locations such as the Britannia Centre, former Lidl, and Argents Mead; • Create an appropriate balance between place and movement, particularly on HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY HINCKLEY TOWN main routes with a focus on key arrival points and gateways; • Address key barriers to movement that exist in the town centre particularly along the western and northern corridors; • Supports the popular events that take place across the town centre; • Rationalises the use of paving materials, street furniture and signage; • Increases the amount of soft landscaping to improve visual appearance and provide increased ecological value; and • Creates a single and simple wayfinding system that reinforces the unique identify of Hinckley Town Centre and complements changes to the public realm that improve the legibility of the town centre.
Figure 9: 28 The Hinckley Hoop concept alongside illustrations for how this supports a legible town centre and organising town centre activities THE HINCKLEY HOOP • Recreate a legible town centre with The Hinckley Hoop that knits everything together • Reorganise uses and activities in and around the Hoop, using yarns to connect them
Redefining a legible town centre VISION, CONCEPT & MASTERPLAN STRATEGY VISION, CONCEPT
Curating town centre activities
Cultural Open space Retail Cafe & dining Family entertainment The Hinckley Hoop
29 30 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY priorities: opportunities. Theseare shapedbythefollowing into aframework of publicrealm improvement develops theprinciplesofVisionandConcept The MasterplanStrategy, asshowninFigure 10, centre. integrates car parksandpointsofarrival intothetown including key openspace andstreets. TheHoopalso to surrounding neighbourhoodsandpointsofinterest and connections whichradiate from theHoopextend envelopes thehistoriccore area. Thevarious routes as showninFigure 9, isalegiblewalkingroute which to knitbacktogetherthecentre. TheHinckleyHoop which iswelcoming, enduringandengaging,seeking The visionistocreate aunitedandlegibletowncentre 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. create adistinctive feel. Identify opportunities for integrating publicart and otherfeatures thatenablepublicrealm improvements to improvements could form a‘green ring’around thetowncentre. Street corridor andtheHollier’s Walk andLeicester Road Corridors. Following thealignmentofB590,these movement andmeetManualfor Streets principles.Theseincludethe RugbyRoad, MansionStreet, Lower Bond Enhance mainvehicular routes withimprovements thatachieve anappropriate balance betweenplace and the availability andlocation ofcar parking byimplementingtheproposed variable messagesignagesystem. Through jointworkingbetweentheBorough Council andLeicestershire County Council, improve information on Create attractive anddefinedgateways where the“yarns”meet theHinckleyHoop. • • • • • • historic core tosurrounding neighbourhoodsandpointsofinterest. Theseinclude: Create strong, legibleandattractive “yarns”orpedestrianconnections whichextend outfrom theHoopand Walk car park,Market Place andRailway Stationapproach. Enhance thepedestrianrealm andqualityofthetowncentre environment atkey spaces includingChurch Leisure Centre viaArgents MeadandviaHillStreet toUpperCastle Street. Castle Street, Market Place, connect totheCrescent viaRegent Street andGeorge Street, andthenlinktothe connection tokey attractions thatare located withinthecore ofthetowncentre. Thiscircular route willinclude Establish theHinckleyHoopbycreating alegible,central towncentre walkingroute thatprovides acontinuous
south oftherailway. Rugby Road towards HinckleyHoopandnewresidential development attheformer Sketchley Dyeworks Coventry Road totheproposed LidlSupermarket andnewexisting residential development; and Orchard Street toQueensPark; developments atUpperBondStreet viaLower BondStreet; Warwickshire andHinckleyCollege, Atkins Buildingandonwards towards Hollycroft Park andnew The Borough towards theConcordia Theatre, Lower BondStreet towards theDistrictMuseum,North Station Road toHinckleyrailway stationandHinckleyHubalongHawleyRoad; Baptists Walk totheAldisupermarket development andtowards DruidsStreet; TheMasterplanStrategy setoutthekey prioritiesfor improving thepublicrealm across thetowncentre Figure 10: P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
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P HinckleyHinckley Hoop Hinckley Hoop PedestrianPedestrian route route Pedestrian route VehicularVehicular route Vehicular route PrimaryPrimary vehicular access access Primary vehicular access P OpenOpen space space opportunity opportunity Open space opportunity JunctionJunction improvement opportunity Junction improvement opportunity opportunityPublic realm improvement PublicPublicopportunity realmrealm improvement improvement P opportunity P opportunityParking areas P Parking areas ParkingTown centre areas gateway Town centre gateway TownOpportunity centre sitegateway OpportunityOpportunity sitesite 31 32 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Hinckley Town Centre. and concept for thepublicrealm in priorities andalignwiththeoverall vision ‘toolkits’ whichaimtodeliver thestrategic the basisfor a series of‘projects’ and The MasterplanStrategy provides PROJECTS &TOOLKITS public realm. Figure 11sets outanillustration ofhowtheprojects will contribute toacohesive projects. recommended layoutsare alsoimportantfor informing thecostings ofthese whilst creating atown centre publicrealm thatiscoordinated andcohesive. The can respond tothevariety ofissuesandopportunitiesthechosenlocalities Recommended layoutshave been prepared toillustrate howimprovements Overview of alltheprojects placed together Figure 11: LOWER BOND STREET AND KING STREET p.44 Lower Bond Street Hollier's Walk BAPTIST WALK p.48
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Mansion Street Castle Street Hill Street
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33 34 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY The approach toHinckleyrailway stationwithlimitedspace for pedestrianaccess andapoorgateway south viaBridgeRoad andtowards Brookside. over therailway tothewestboundplatform andonward residential areas tothe the station.Italsoincludesapedestrianlinkthatcontinues southviaafootbridge residential development occupying landtothewest.Thearea isusedfor access to of astrategic allocation intheHinckleyTown Centre Area Action Planwithnew includes theeasternedgeofTesco Superstore car park.Thearea forms part junction withHawleyRoad andStationRoad totheexisting railway station.Italso Station Square comprises theapproach toHinckleyrailway stationfrom the Station Square PROJECTS: • KEY ISSUES • • • • • • • • • • building entrance. the easternsideofcar park.Pedestrians donotarrive directly atthestation Pedestrian access tothestationisconvoluted, viaanarrow pavement along There isalackofsafe drop-off andpick-up areas. The proposed increase inrail services willraise usernumbers. station settingandlackofvisualclarityorconnectivity withthetown. Wayfinding from thestationtotown centre isunclearduetothelayoutof development comprise amixoftreatments andcould benefitfrom enhancement. The boundaryedgesadjacent totheTesco supermarket andresidential the stationtobecome anattractive gateway. residential development whichisunattractive andundermines thepotentialfor The easternedgeofthestationisdefinedbybacks neighbouring Existing trees limit visual permeabilityfrom thenarrow footway. desire linebetween thestationandStationRoad. Crossing this road viathepedestriancrossing involves apathoffsetfrom the Hawley Road isabusyroad corridor, which isdominatedbyvehicular traffic. vehicles. parking, drop-off and turning.Thesettingofthestationbuildingisdominatedby Much ofthestationapproach istaken upbyasphaltsurfacing usedfor car desire linealong HawleyRoad. with apoorlydefinedinformal crossing thatissetbackfrom thepedestrian The vehicular entrance tothestationfrom HawleyRoad feels excessively wide from viewofthe stationbuilding. related tothe railway station’s function.Thetaxioffice isseparate andhidden Other thantheticket office, thestationbuildings accommodate usesthatare not visually dominant Tesco car park Summary oftheissues atStationSquare Figure 12: Convoluted pedestrianaccess improvement Station buildinginneedof the stationdoor Pedestrians donotarrive directly at Car dominated Narrow footway Trees are avisualbarrier Taxi rank hiddenfrom stationbuilding Solid edgeisvisuallyunattractive Left over landwithlevel changes dominated Busy road corridor, vehicle
35 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS Figure 13: Perspective view of the proposals for Station Square HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY HINCKLEY TOWN
Public realm improvements have transformed the arrival experience at Sheffield Railway Station 36 PROPOSALS AND FEATURES 4 • The proposals seek to improve the station approach with an improved pedestrian realm and enhanced vehicular layout. • Car parking is rationalised with the creation of a dedicated drop-off and pick-up
point. 6 Southfield Road • A public square and formal address for the station façade creates a clear sense of arrival with greater space for pedestrians and space for outdoor seating that could support a café use.
• A wider pavement and improved crossing facilities at Hawley Road Station Yard provides a more direct, welcoming and legible walking route to the station. 5 • Tree planting provides some visual screening of the Tesco car park. •
Boundaries are treated consistently with a soft landscaping to soften & TOOLKITS PROJECTS the station approach, this include a green wall adjacent to the pedestrian route to soften the edge adjacent to residential development. • Lighting is improved to ensure that the approach feels safer at night. • The station buildings accommodate a taxi office and potentially a café, 3 promoting a more active and welcoming station building. • The leftover space at the entrance from Hawley Road is put to positive use to accommodate an entrance signage feature, which has the potential to become public art as well as a key legibility aid.
ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN 1 • Clear sense of arrival. 1 Drop-off and pick-up point • Create a public square/formal address for 2 Public square the station. 3 Wider pavement 2 • Widen footway. 4 Improved crossing facilities • Clear walking route to the station building. 5 Green wall • Clear signage. 6 Entrance feature • Lighting. • Safe drop-off/pick-up zone. Café
• Taxis located close to station. Taxis • Rationalise car parking (39 cps). Taxi • Increase soft landscape. office • Screen supermarket car park. • Activate station building.
Figure 14: Key features of the proposals for Station Square
37 38 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY developments, car parkingandfrequent vehicular access andpavement crossovers Hawley Road isavehicle dominatedenvironment, withlarge scale retail shedsandcommercial serving theHinckleyHubandanumberofretail andcommercial premises. edges ofthetowncentre. Itforms alink between RugbyRoad andStationRoad, Hawley Road forms partoftheB590whichallowstraffic tocirculate around the Hawley Road PROJECTS:
• KEY ISSUES • • • • • and car parkingwithnumerous service yards present. south andlackpedestrianscale tothenorth.Priorityisgiven tovehicular access scale retail andindustrialbuildingsthatare setbackfrom HawleyRoad tothe Hawley Road isavehicle dominatedenvironment withacoarse grain of large opportunity toconsider anumberofoptionsfor thissite: Relocation ofLidl tothenewstore, nowopenon Coventry Road, provides an the car parkingandarea of landscaping withintheformer Lidlsite. westbound traffic turning southontoRugby Road. Theseworkswillusepartof involve somecarriageway wideningtofacilitate a dedicated leftturnlanefor Proposed junction improvements atthewesternendofHawleyRoad will vehicular entrance totheformer Lidlretail unitandcar wash. provide aninformal crossing atHawleyRoad oppositeTesco andarefuge atthe station andStationRoad. Otherfacilities includepedestrianrefuges that Hawley Road andRugbyRoad andtotheeastofentrance totherailway Existing crossing facilities are limited.Controlled facilities are atthejunctionof facility. access points thatserve theseparate groups ofretail unitsandacar wash carriageway andtheroute isinterruptedbytwoformal butwidevehicular To thesouth,pavement haskerbed edgesthatare flushwiththe dominated feel. Thiscreates ahazardous pedestrianrealm. Road are appropriated for additionalcar parking,addingtothevehicle Thresholds between thepavement andbuildingsonthenorthsideofHawley • • • Reuse ofthebuildingfor retail oranalternative use station Create anadditionalcar parkwith astrong pedestrian linktotherailway Hawley Road oppositetheHinckleyHub Create alandmarkbuildingaddressing thecorner ofRugbyRoad and
Key features oftheproposals for Hawley Road Figure 15: • • • • PROPOSALS ANDFEATURES Rugby Road Rugby crossing adjacent toTesco. of theentrance toLidlandreplace theinformal Hawley Road includinganewcrossing totheeast Two zebra crossing facilities are proposed along reconstituted stonepaving. focussed onthesouthsidetoreplace tarmac with As such,pavement improvements willbe entrances toTesco andotherretail units. with enhanced informal crossings ofthe vehicular Improvements are focussed onthesouthside and experience on Hawley Road. The proposals seektoimprove pedestriansafety 3 Hinckley Hub Lidl site Former 1 • • • pedestrian priorityatcrossovers. adjacent tocommercial properties toreinforce of HawleyRoad withtreatments of thethresholds the surfacing ofthepavements onthenorthside longer termcould beconsidered thatcould include If resources permit,widerimprovements inthe frontages. and RugbyRoad/Hawley Road junctionwithactive particularly therelationship betweendevelopment redevelopment potentialoftheLidlsite, Consideration shouldbegiven tothe clutter. improved withattractive crossings andreduced consider howthepedestrianexperience can be Changes attheRugbyRoad/Hawley Road must 2 4
Hawley Road ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN 4 3 2 1 1 Landscaping Improved pedestrianenvironment New zebra crossing Enhanced informal crossings 2 Tesco
39 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 40 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • • • • KEY ISSUES improve Regent Street are tobesuccessful inrevitalising thispartofthetown. it isconsidered thatinterventions inthewiderarea willbe neededifmeasures to Lancaster Road. Thekey issuesprimarilyrelate tothedeclineofRegent Street, but that includeTheBorough, Market Square, George Street, Coventry Road and Regent Street definesthe core ofthisarea butalsoincludesaseriesofotherstreets Regent Street PROJECTS: retail structuringandisindecline. onto thisspace atagoodscale. However, thisarea hassuffered asa result of building frontages thataddress thepublicrealm. Goodqualitybuildingsfront parking. Thespace liesadjacent toapublicsquare definedbygoodquality The Borough previously functionedasabusstopandisusedinsteadfor car for regeneration andrenewal. wider range ofuseswithinthispartthetowncentre, preventing opportunities the towncentre, itmayalso beapotentialconstraint inbecoming diverse witha uses. Whilstthisispositive inprinciplefor supportingthecharacter andvitalityof The policyalsosuggeststhatA1–5andD2useswillbe acceptable ground floor new development to“retain, replace orcreate shopfrontages asappropriate”. are designatedinPolicy 13 withSecondary ShoppingFrontages thatrequire In theHinckleyTown Centre Area Action Plan,Regent Street andGeorge Street mismatch betweenfrontages onthenorthandsouthsides. age, qualityandcondition andoffer little for thestreet scene. There isalsoa Buildings fronting Regent Street andtheentrance toMarket Place vary in Legibility ofthejittiesleadingoff Regent Street ispoor. widths andcontribute tothe‘cluttered’ environment. street withassociated bussheltersandpedestrianguardrails reduce footway and thecondition ofsomefeatures such asseatingispoor. Busstopsalongthe There isanexcessive amountofstreet furniture, particularlyonRegent Street environment. of interventions inthepublicrealm over time,creating avehicle dominated Regent Street hasaconfusing andinefficientlayout resulting from aseries has beenassociatedwiththispartofthetowncentre. Regent Street isafocus for theevening economy, thoughanti-socialbehaviour Castle Street. independent shops, itisabusyroute for pedestrians betweenTheCrescent and Station Road benefitsfrom highqualitybuildings. Withamixofusesincluding connection towards StMary’s Church. some activitiessuchasstalls for themarket. Thespace benefitsfrom avisual Market Square occupies a goodpositionatthebaseofCastle Street andhosts • realm improvements and subsequentchanges Examples ofvacant retail units onRegent Street illustrate theextent ofdecline,despiteprevious public • • • carriageway for taxi,parkingandloadingbays. blank facades. Alarge proportion ofthestreet space isgiven over toawide however itdoesnotinvitefootfall duetothelarge scale buildingsand George Street offers adirect linkbetweenTheCrescent and Regent Street, Regent Street. Soft landscaping islackingacross thearea withtheonlytree plantingpresent in features prioritisevehicular movement attheexpense ofpedestriancomfort. particularly atmainjunctionswhere pedestrianguardrails andotherhighway Rugby Road are alsodominated withtraffic andare unattractive for walking, Other corridors suchasCoventry Road andthelinkbetweenTrinity Road and However, itsalignmentdoesnotencourage movement towards Regent Street. point approaching Station Road, has helpedtoimprove pedestriansafety. Street toRegent Street. Theinstallationofanewzebra crossing atthepinch Crescent andCastle Street anddiscourages peoplefrom walkingviaGeorge uses thatlackactive frontage. Thiscreates aperceived barrierbetweenThe wide carriageway, lackofsoftlandscaping andmixoflarge scale commercial Coventry Road, however, itfeels dominatedbyvehicles duetothethree lane Lancaster Road hasthepotentialtoprovide adirect onward connection to neighbourhoods site, newLidlstore andexisting Links toformer Leisure Centre car park Existing
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41 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 42 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • • • • PROPOSALS ANDFEATURES improved space for market stallsandpublic events. extend theirreach intoRegent Street tocreate an Improvements toMarket Square enableactivities to additional street trees andlandmarktrees. incorporating sustainable drainage functions, and Lancaster Road including ‘rain gardens’ appearance ofRegent Street, George Street Soft landscaping isincreased to softenthe Street trees are retained where possible. footway space onRegent Street. a definedtown centre gateway andalsofrees up stop infrastructure, itbringspassengersto/from Borough. Whilethismakes useoftheexisting bus Bus stopsare proposed toberelocated intothe buses tothebusstation. planting whilstproviding for efficientaccess for parking andfootways are reconfigured with movements. OnLancaster Road thecarriageway, and integrating planting, whilstcalming vehicle to provide more space for pedestrianmovement Road andfootway alignmentsare rationalised towards Lidland recent residential development. onto Coventry Road isalsocreated toimprove links Lancaster Road. Animproved pedestrianconnection Hinckley HooponRegent Street, George Street and Greater priority isgiven topedestriansalongthe help integrate The Crescent intothetowncentre. Hoop istocreate a legiblewalkingroute whichcan Regent Street andLancaster Road. Akey role ofthe challenges faced bythewestsideofMarket Place, Hinckley Hoopwhichisimportantfor addressing the The proposals includealarge sectionofthe On-street car parkingisincreased. condition. replacing themixofbenchesthatare inpoor Informal seatingopportunitiesare created, Section details ofproposals along Regent Street Figure 18: Perspective viewofproposals alongRegent Street Figure 17: ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN • Improved clarity of links • Review of pedestrian and vehicular priorities 4 • Rationalised road and footway alignments • Potential consolidation of bus stops in to a single arrival point opposite Leicestershire House (Nationwide) • Part of a wider town centre walking route – the Hinckley Hoop 2 • Increased soft landscape • Planting of additional street trees 3 5
• Landmark trees in key locations & TOOLKITS PROJECTS Figure 17: Perspective view of proposals along Regent Street • Clearly defined on-street parking • Opportunity for Sustainable Drainage 1 Systems • Improved public event space
• Informal seating opportunities Trinity Lane 3 • Improved connectivity with The Crescent • Improved pedestrian connection and crossing to the former leisure centre site 2 • Potential for increased residential property 1 through contraction of retail units Regent Street • Potential role of the Hinckley Hoop along 3 George Street, Regent Street and Market 1 Place to attract a greater mix of local Lancaster2 Road independent retail and leisure uses
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Figure 19: Summary of proposals for Regent Street 43 44 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Lack ofsoftlandscape Vehicle dominatedjunction Museum, extending totheclusterofresidential developments onUpperBondStreet. North Warwickshire andHinckleyCollege, theAtkins BuildingandtheDistrict corridor forms themainconnection tothetowncentre from thenorth.Itpasses extending northwards tothejunctionwithUpperBondStreet andHollycroft. This This area focusses ontheLower BondStreet corridor, incorporating KingStreet Lower Bond Street &KingStreet PROJECTS: Unnecessary street furniture/clutter Abrupt interface ofbuildingswithstreetscape • KEY ISSUES • • • • • • • • The legibilityofthelinktoHollycroft Park ispoor. Museum etc)duetotheircloseproximity tothehighway. Poor quality settingtothecultural buildings (College, Atkins Building,District The street layoutdoesnotassistwayfindingtoandfrom thetown centre. promote itsredevelopment. There ispotentialtoprovide animproved settingfor theoldcinemabuildingto speed ofturningtraffic. and thediverge from Lower BondStreet lacksanydeflection for reducing the vehicular linkfrom Lower BondStreet toStockwellHead.Pavements are narrow King street isawell enclosednarrow lanethatcurrently functions asaone-way buildings addressing Lower BondStreet andlacks attractive edgetreatments. Existing car parkingonthewesternedgeofLower BondStreet breaks thelineof and utilitarianstreet furniture suchaspedestrianguardrails. to theamountofspace given tovehicular movement, mixed surface treatments Hollybush Inn.Theenvironment atthislocation, however, feels unwelcoming due for reusing buildingsandredevelopment tocelebrate theGrade IIListedformer has thepotentialtobecome asignificant town centre gatewayandbea focus The junctionofLower BondStreet, Hollycroft, Trinity Lane andUpperBondStreet sense ofconnection withthetowncentre. footways andcontains littlesoftlandscaping. Alltheseelementscreate aweak Corridor itisdominatedbytraffic, duetothewide carriageway width,narrow provide anattractive linkwiththetowncentre. Forming partoftheWestern Lower Bond Street whichisalsothefocus ofthesedevelopments doesnot Atkins Buildingisattractive butthisendsabruptlyatthehighwayboundary. the northoftowncentre. Thespace outsidetheentrance totheCollege and Museum are town centre destinationsthatprovide afocal pointfor activityto North Warwickshire andHinckleyCollege, theAtkins BuildingandDistrict Summary ofthekey issuesat Lower Bond Street Figure 20: Poor clarityoflinktoHollycroft Park King Street Existing car parks Busy road corridor, vehicle dominated Narrow footway on toLower Bond Street Weak address oftheAtkins building positive settingfor theCollege Public realm space provides a for activitywithinthetowncentre College is adestinationandfocus (future /proposed) Redevelopment opportunity Issues summary • • • • • • • • streetscape (Atkins, College andMuseum)with Weak address of key buildings Park are difficult tosee neighbourhoods andnearbyHollycroft Routes tosurrounding Irregular footway widths Unnecessary street furniture/ clutter centre Weak senseofconnection totown Little soft landscaping experience Poor qualityofpedestrian Vehicular dominatedenvironment
45 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 46 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • • PROPOSAL ANDFEATURES ‘parklet’ adjacent totheformer cinema. highway proposals) whichcould accommodate apedestrianisedzone and The easternendofTrinity Land isproposed tobestoppedup(as partofLCC's street toaddactivitythespace. for servicing properties isretained. Adjacent retail unitscould ‘spillout’ontothe provide asafer andmore attractive linkfrom thetowncentre. Restricted access temporary closure butwiththeintentionofpermanentpedestrianisationto An optionfor consideration istopedestrianise KingStreet, initiallywitha landscaping. Trinity Lane, Trinity Lane isstoppedupfor agenerous lengthallowingfor soft At thejunctionofLower BondStreet, UpperBondStreet, Hollycroft and safety andwalkingexperience. Enhanced pedestriancrossings can beincorporated toimprove pedestrian off road cycle infrastructure. Reducing thecarriageway mayalsoallowfor widerpavements toaccommodate the potentialtoenhance legibilityinkey locations. a more attractive streetscape (and increase biodiversity). Landmark trees have an opportunitytointegrate SuDSmeasures andfor street trees tocontribute to separation between thecarriageway andfootway. Thesegreen buffers provide allow for widerpavements whichcan integrate green buffers toprovide some Rationalising theroad andfootway alignmentsalongLower BondStreet taken place. cultural quarter basedaround DruidsStreet where recent redevelopments have Interventions alongthiscorridor provides anopportunitytoreinforce agrowing Broadway, Manhattan,NewYork City Visualisation ofapotentialtemporary closure ofKingStreet ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN • Making routes easier to see and use • Clearer link between town centre northwards to the college and beyond to Hollycroft Park • Widened footways 6 • Green buffer separation between footway and carriageway 5 • Street tree planting North Warwickshire • Improved pedestrian crossings & Hinckley College • Increased opportunity for active frontages and on-street activity • Potential pedestrianisation of King Street
• Rationalised road and footway alignments & TOOLKITS PROJECTS • Landmark trees in key locations
• Opportunity for Sustainable drainage systems Hinckley Lower Bond Street • Informal seating opportunities Trinity Lane & District Atkins Museum • Improved pedestrian connection and crossing to the former leisure centre site • Opportunity to bolster the cultural quarter
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IE 48 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY access toCastle Street Empty andunderperforming space onthemain unwelcoming corridor Impermeable edgescreate anenclosedand land atthenorthernendofBaptistWalk with106car parking spaces. Druids Street area. AnAldisupermarket hasrecently beendeveloped onvacant Road. Thisroute alsoextends totheresidential andcommercial development inthe Street, extending northwards across StockwellHeadtoHollier’s Walk andAlbert Baptist Walk andLilleysYard form oneofthejittiesthatleadsnorthfrom Castle Baptist Walk PROJECTS: currently under-used street patternincloseproximity toCastle Street but Sheltered courtyard space created bythehistoric Little toassistwayfindinginthetown centre • KEY ISSUES • • • • • • • • PROPOSALS ANDFEATURES • • • enclosed andunwelcoming corridor withalackofactivity. Impermeable edgesdefinedby existing buildingsandboundariescreate an Integrate publicartfeatures. Lighting toimprove safety andnight-timeusagelevels. covering. Walk theexisting asphaltisproposed tobesurface dressed witharesin bound and granite settsthatgive Lilleys Yard itsdistinctive character. OnBaptist The improvements make useoftheexisting materialssuchasthe claybricks widened toencourage visitors toAldivisitthetowncentre. On BaptistWalk, pedestrianlinkstothe supermarket entrance andcar parkare biodiversity value, andaddvisualinterest alongtheroute. A pocket parkcould becreated withinLilleysYard toaddplantingand fronting unitswhichcould also activate thecourtyard. Lilleys Yard haspotentialtoaccommodate someretail activitywithinthe emphasised withachangeinroad surfacing. A crossing aims toimprove conditions for pedestrianstocross StockwellHead, jitty asanimportantpedestrianroute. attract pedestrian movement toandfrom Castle Street, restoring thehistoric A key objective istocreate aclearandlegibleroute alongBaptistWalk to However, itiscurrently underused. Lilleys Yard isasheltered courtyard withvisualconnectivity withCastle Street. to neighbouringpremises. access toresidential andcommercial properties andadjacent vehicular access crossing isconstrained bytheuseofBaptistWalk andLilleysYard for vehicular The route crosses StockwellHeadandtheopportunitytocreate aformal Hollier’s Walk. There isalack offeatures tosupportwayfindingintothetown centre from Figure 22: Summary of Proposals for Baptist Walk and Lilleys Yard, linking the Aldi supermarket to Castle Street
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Castle Street Baptist Walk alongside Aldi 49 50 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Church Walk The linkbetweenArgents MeadandCastle Street isobstructedbytheservice yard andcar parkingon Walk andthecar parkthatseparates Argents Meadfrom Castle Street. Hinckley’s past.Asidentifiedinthebaselineassessment, key issues relate toChurch Castle Hill andtheWar Memorialprovide cultural andhistorical interest, referencing Hub andsubsequentdevelopment ofthesitetoaccommodate theLeisure Centre. been openedupfurtherwiththerelocation oftheBorough Council totheHinckley the centre oftheproposed HinckleyHoop. Itisanattractive green space whichhas Argents Mead istheprimarygreen space inHinckleyTown Centre, located within Argents Mead PROJECTS: • KEY ISSUES • • • • planting. Castle Street caused bytheChurch Walk car parkandtheassociatedbuffer There isalack ofphysical andvisualconnection betweenArgents Meadand the bandstand. of theChurch Walk Car Park which‘cuts’ intothecircular pathways surrounding The circular bandstand garden feels incomplete, duetothelayoutandposition changes inorientationandlevels. feel counter-intuitive and suffer from poorlegibility,visual connections andwith Street. Alternative routes form Castle Car Park toCastle Street viaArgents Mead is limitedbystore opening times,ortonavigateviaHillStreet andUpperCastle pass through theformer Co-op building(currently afurniture retail shop), which Direct access toCastle Street from theCastle Car Park requires pedestriansto cupboards and boundarytreatments addtothepoorqualityofenvironment. such asyellowheadroom restriction barriers,CCTV poles,signage,meter the disconnected feel ofChurch Walk andtheChurch Walk car park.Features Unsightly service yards andtherear ofbuildingsfacing Castle Street reinforce by pedestrianguardrails. alternative route viaChurch Walk offers apoorpedestrian experience confined through thecar parkwithnoclearroutes through oraround parkingbays.The pedestrian safety issues,particularlywhere pedestriansare required tonavigate The vehicular dominatedenvironment ofChurch Walk andthecar parkcauses yard. Novisual connection withCastle • • • • • • • Issues summary Access through car parkandservice through co-op building castle car parkrequires passage Direct access tocastle street from castle hill Weak visualconnectivity with public realm building ‘backs’ front ontothe yardsUnsightly and service circulation Convoluted pedestrian and Castle Street Disconnect betweenArgents Mead experience Poor quality ofpedestrian causes pedestriansafety issues Vehicular dominated environment Gateway area usedfor parkingand Castle car parkthrough retail unit loading, impactingonpedestrian Castle Street andArgents Mead. Convoluted pedestrianaccess No visualconnection between Access toCastle Street from Limited visualconnectivity Unsightly backs&service Street orArgents Mead experience and safety yards ofproperties Unsightly car park with Castle Hill (95 spaces) change andintervention. Three layoutshave beendeveloped whichillustrate varying degrees of ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS Summary oftheKey IssuesatArgents Mead Figure 24: Church Parish St Mary’s C h u r c h W a lk
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51 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 52 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • Layout 1 proposes: in-between. park occupying thekey space Argents Mead duetothecar between Castle Street and provide visual connectivity The proposed layoutdoesnot Argents Mead andCastle Street. pedestrian connection between 68 spaces) toimprove the Church Walk car park(approx. Improve thelayoutof Layout 1 Layout 1aimstorationalise theChurch Argents Mead. between Castle Street and separated from vehicles A dedicated pedestrianroute landscaping with organised bays and Improved car parkinglayout events space service area tointegrate an Church Walk Car Park and The rationalisation ofthe Walk Car Parkandservice area Figure 25: Church Parish St Mary’s
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confirmed Highways ownershipto be Turning area toberetained car park Service access repositioned avoiding Argents MeadandCastle Street Safe pedestrianroute between screening ofcar park New tree plantingtoprovide visual used for events, markets andparking Create aflexible space whichcanbe views ofbuildingbacks green wall)required toobscure Screening structure (hoarding/wall/ Hill Street Hill • • • • • • Layout 2 proposes: spaces. of Castle car parkwithmore parking bandstand garden. Improve thelayout for thecompletion ofthecircular Street. Theproposed layoutallows between Argents Mead andCastle improve thepedestrianconnection Walk car park(approx. 68spaces) to Improve thelayoutofChurch Layout 2 Layout 2allowsfor circular pathsaround the service yards Provides screening totherear of Increases planting with anorganised layout Rationalises car parking layout circular bandstandgarden Completes theArgents Mead Street between Argents Mead andCastle Provides visual connectivity parking and/or private events capable ofaccommodating flexible inhowit can beused, Area ofparking plannedtobe bandstand tobecompleted Figure 26: Church Parish St Mary’s
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53 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS Hill Street Hill 54 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY • • • • • • • • Layout 3 proposes: more parking spaces. layout ofCastle car parkwith Argents Mead. Improve the between Castle Street and Create uninterrupted views circular bandstand garden. complete theArgents Mead Create aflexible civicspace and Layout 3 Layout 3creates anewevents space and integrates adirect linkbetweenCastle of service yards Provide screening to therear Integrate additionalseating event space areas attheedgesof Create terraced planting Church Walk Car Park the reduction ofspaces atthe maximise capacity tooffset integrate landscaping and at theCastle Car Park to Rationalising car parking disabled parkingspaces Church Walk toprovide Rationalising car park at circular bandstandgarden Completing theArgents Mead Street Argents Mead andCastle a visualconnection between Castle Street andallowsfor linking Argents Mead and Square —by space —Argents The creation of anewcivic connected publicrealm into thetowncentre witha To integrate Argents Mead Street andArgents Mead Figure 27: Church Parish St Mary’s 16 spaces Car park
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Upper Castle Street Castle Upper Hill Street Hill CASTLE STREETp.62 Overview ofallthetoolkitstrategies placed together Figure 29: The Toolkit Road –Zones A&B. apply for eachstreet andcorridor: Western andNorthernCorridors –Zone A;Castle Street –Zone B;andStation The MaterialsPalette Hierarcy andStrategy atPage 66identifes Zones where appropriate materialpaletteswill across thestudy area toaddress specificissuesand challengesanddeliver improvements tothepublic realm. of Hinckley.Theyare aseries ofprinciplesandelementsthatcan beimplementedindividually andcollectively Northern Corridors, Castle Street andStation Road. Thetoolkits aimtoguideevolving proposals intheseparts Toolkit strategies have beendeveloped for streets andcorridors inthetowncentre thatincludethe Western and TOOLKIT STRATEGIES town centre. sustainable travel toandfrom the safety, encouraging active and raise pedestrianexperience and of pedestriancrossings can Improving thequalityandlocation Pedestrian crossing cohesiveness. improve visualappearance and reference heritagematerialsand New surface treatments can Paving materials realm and/or development. reallocation ofspace for public reduce vehicular dominance and carriageways where possible to The narrowing ofvehicular Carriageway narrowing through thewidening offootways. use bypedestriansandcyclists The reclamation ofstreetscape for Footway widening of anight-timeeconomy. security andencourage thegrowth lighting toimprove safety and New street columns andfeature Lighting role inwayfinding. signage can playanimportant experience andcomfort. New appearance andpedestrian elements can improve visual A coordinated suite of furniture Street furniture &signage Hinckley’s towncentre identity. the publicrealm, strengthening art can improve thequalityof Strategic positioning ofpublic Public art signage andfacade design. of aconsistent approach to Castle Street through development can improve thevisualqualityof Improvements toshopfronts Shop fronts “Greening theGrey” project. gardens asseeninSheffield’s features suchasswales andrain risk withtheintegration ofSuDS landscaping can helpreduce flood surfaces toareas ofsoft conversion from hard paved Where space permits, the system) SuDS (sustainable drainage benefits. public realm andoffer biodiversity can improve thequalityof trees andother softlandscape permitting, plantingofstreet Space andunderground utilities Street treesand soft landscaping
57 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 58 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY TOOLKIT PRECEDENTS Street furniture &signage Public art Pedestrian crossing Carriageway narrowing Footway widening/ Paving materials SuDS (sustainable drainage system) Shop fronts soft landscaping Street treesand Lighting
59 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 60 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY The western andnorthern corridor sections oftheB509 whichare vehicle dominated andlackattractive place makingfeatures given toemerging proposals for theRugbyRoad/Hawley Road junction. Leicestershire County Councils Local Transport Plan.Inthiscontext prioritymustbe These includeproposals for junctionimprovements thatare emerging through Leicestershire County Council toinfluence detailedproposals asthey come forward. explored inmore detailthrough closeworkingbetweentheBorough Council and enhancements onthelinkingstreets. Opportunitiesfor improvement could be In betweenthesenodalpointsare opportunitiesfor publicrealm andstreet scene centre masterplan. impact andlegibility,presenting opportunitiesfor enhancement aspartofthetown arrival intoanddeparture from thetowncentre. At present thesegenerally lack Along thecorridors are aseriesofgateways(nodal points) whichmarkpeoples’ movement intothetowncentre from surrounding areas. They alsoprovide an importantroute andthreshold for pedestrianandcycling centre andare key arteriesfor vehicular traffic into,outofandthrough thetown. The Western andNorthernCorridors are sectionsoftheB590thatencircle thetown WESTERN &NORTHERN CORRIDORS • Key Issues • • • from thetown centre. perceived asbarriersthatseparate thewestandnorthern areas ofHinckley The Western andNorthernCorridors prioritisevehicular movement andare movement. space for walkingandcyclinglandscaping withoutcompromising vehicular explore opportunitiestoreview kerb linestoreallocate surpluscarriageway greater than the required minimumwidths.A review ofroad widthscould Some ofthelinksbetweenjunctionshave carriageways withlanesthatare and junctionsaddtoasenseofvehicular dominance andstreet clutter. management features. Standard pedestrianguardrails atcontrolled crossings At junctions,engineering-led designsincludetheapplication ofutilitariantraffic that improve thesecorridors for walkingandcycling. Provision for pedestriansandcyclingisfunctionallyminimallacksfeatures Toolkit elements
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61 62 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY are deployedmustbemindfulofthekey issues. objectives ofthewiderstrategy. Anymeasures that will helptoresolve key issuesandcontribute tothe carry outindividualmeasures could beexploited that to inform more detailedproposals. Opportunities to and enhancement. Thismeritsatoolkitapproach dated andtherefore, wouldbenefitfrom renewal the publicrealm alongthiscorridor hasbecome expected roles inlinewith themasterplan.However, that otherstreets andspaces need toperform their does notrequire themore immediateattention it can be differentiated asthemainstreet, ittherefore the focus for amixofretail andcommercial uses.As Overall thecorridor carries outapositive role inbeing and tree planting. of improvements inthepastwithsurfacing, lighting by pavements. Thestreet hasbeensubjecttoarange arrangement withalive vehicular carriageway defined Upper Castle Street hasamore conventional range ofseating andbollards. centre. Street furniture ischaracterised bya“heritage” reflective of Castle Street’s statuswithinthetown The layoutandpaletteofpavingmaterialsisnot function ofCastle Street asapedestrianisedspace. numbers. Thepublicrealm currently supportsthe retail units,Castle Street benefitsfrom highvisitor Due toitslocation, functionandrange offacilities and primary retail street withinHinckley. Castle Street andUpperCastle Street form the STREET CASTLE STREET&UPPER • • • • • • • • • • • • • Key issues to alackofvisualcohesion. The range of street furniture elementscontributes Wayfinding inthe high street isdated. The cycleparking provided isfunctionalandlimited. to theirentrances. change ofsurfacing could highlightthemadjacent There isnointegration withthejitties,where a better oriented. are provided appeartobeneglectedandcould be There are few seatingopportunitiesandthosethat There islittlesoftlandscaping. relate tothehistoryoftown. a more locally distinctive materialspalettethat benefit from surface treatments that comprise Both Castle Street andUpperCastle Street would unsympathetic tothestreet character. shop frontages andfacia signage whichare historic grain, butthisisunderminedbysome frontages thatoverall emphasiseafine and Buildings alongthecorridor comprise amixof of lightingcontributes toacluttered publicrealm. scale utilitarianhighwaystreet lighting.Duplication are eroded bythevisualdominance ofthelarger ornamental VictorianlanternsonUpperCastle Street The intendedpositive visualimpactofthe boarders and contrasting bockpatterns. with non-continuous pre-cast concrete kerbs, bus are obviousretro-fitted additionstothepavements On UpperCastle Street thebusstopkerb buildouts slabs andblocks. and utilityworkswithareas ofasphaltreplacing materials duetothepoorstandard ofmaintenance A ‘patchwork’patternexists withinthesurface Street from UpperCastle Street. reinforces asenseofseparation betweenCastle The service gateattheeastendofCastle Street There islittle public art. sense ofseparation from UpperCastle Street whichis dated andcluttered. Theservice gatewaycreates a Castle Street hasapublicrealm thatisofitstime, enclosed byamixofretail andcommercial uses. Toolkit elements Square Market Street furniture and signage Paving materials Britannia Centre
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63 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 64 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY The residential character ofStationRoad more positively inthetowncentre context. A toolkitisproposed toaddress theseissuesinorder for StationRoad tofunction as itdoesnotappeartobeaprimaryconnection tothetowncentre. residential character impactsupontheeffectiveness toenableintuitive wayfinding, train station, the HinckleyHoopandwidertowncentre. However, itsstrongly Station Road provides animportant pedestrianandcyclinglinkbetweenthe STATION ROAD • Key Issues • • • • pedestrian approach intothetowncentre. Due totheresidential character ofStationRoad itdoesnotfeel like aprimary and boundarytreatments). There isrelatively littlein-street softlandscaping (relying onadjacent gardens little toassistintuitive wayfinding. There islittle visual connection withthetowncentre andthepublic realm offers Footways are relatively narrow. approach tothe southernsection. adjacent toTheCrescent andthisarea maytherefore require a different design Works tothenorthernsectionofStationRoad have recently beencompleted Argents Mead THE HINCKLEY HOOP
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Hawley Road Figure 32: Toolkits proposed for Station Road 65 66 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY town centre. around typeandqualityofmaterialsinorder toachieve consistency across the The Hoop andJitties have separate strategic approaches toestablishprinciples B andintothesurrounding neighbourhoods. Zone Ccovers theTown Centre Periphery andprovides atransition betweenZone products. the heritagefocus ofZone Aoutwards withtheintroduction ofreconstituted stone Zone Bcovers theOuter Core Area.Thematerialspaletteseekstotransition from with anynewtowncentre publicrealm workswithadditionalsoftlandscaping. public realm works. Itisanticipatedthattheywillremain andbecome integrated Zone includesTheCrescent, thestrategy doesnotsuggestre-working therecent character through theuseofnatural stoneandengineered pavers. Althoughthis Zone Acovers the Inner Core Areaandisintendedtoreflect thestrong heritage retained and where appropriate reused orre-positioned inproposed works. clay pavers inthejitties.Mountsorrel Natural StoneKerbs where possiblewillbe encouraged, inparticularthere willbeanemphasisonretaining historicsettsand Retention ofheritagematerialswhere theyexist andare ofsufficientqualityis illustrates the hierarchy intheform ofzones andtheareas eachzone covers. town centre core andsignificance for Hinckley.ThesupportingplaninFigure 33 The strategy is structured soastoprovide ahierarchy basedonproximity tothe materials across the towncentre. and coordinated approach through theuseofhighquality,visuallycomplementary The proposed MaterialsPalette Hierarchy andStrategy aimstoprovide aconsistent MATERIALS PALETTE HIERARCHYANDSTRATEGY Proposed materials treatments for eachoftheZones are setoutas: The extents ofConservation Areas are indicated ontheplan. approach strategic Jitties approach strategic The Hoop Periphery Centre Town Zone C Area Outer Core Zone B Palette Heritage Core Area Inner Zone A ZONE PEDESTRIAN REALM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Clay pavers surfacing Resin bound/bondedaggregate Natural stonekerbs Natural stonepaving/setts Metal edging Natural stonekerbs Natural stonepaving/setts Natural stonekerbs aggregate surfacing Resin bound/bonded tegular setts Reconstituted stone paving/ Natural stonekerbs (incl. patternedtop) Focussed areas ofclaypavers slabs/setts Focussed areas ofnatural stone surfacing Resin bound/bondedaggregate tegular setts Reconstituted stonepaving/ Metal edging Natural stone kerbs aggregate surfacing Resin bound/bonded Clay pavers (incl.patternedtop) Natural stone slabs/setts Proposed hierarchy ofmaterialpalettesacross thetowncentre • • • • • • • • • • • • VEHICULAR REALM VEHICULAR High frictionsurfacing High frictionsurfacing aggregate HRA withrolled granite Focussed areas ofSMA/ SMA/HRA Natural stonekerbs; aggregate SMA/HRA withrolled granite High frictionsurfacing Natural stone kerbs rolled granite aggregate asphalt (SMA/HRA)with Stone mastic/hot-rolled High frictionsurfacing Natural stone kerbs Natural stone setts Figure 33: e Holly
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iv e 68 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY *Image courtesy ofMarshallsplc Reconstituted stone paving and setts detailed designswhenimplementingtheprojects andtoolkits. surface treatments andkerbs. Asexamples theyare notprescriptive, andare therefore intendedtoguidemore for thethree zones, HinckleyHoopandJitties.Theyincludeacombination ofnatural stone,reconstituted stone, The imagesprovide examples ofthequality ofmaterialstreatments thatthematerialsstrategy seekstoachieve MATERIALS PALETTE Natural stone slabs/setts &clay pavers * * * * * Natural stone kerbs (grey/silver/red) coated chippings Hot rolled/stone mastic asphalt with rolled Resin bound/bonded aggregate surfacing Coloured surfacing of cycle lanes *Image courtesy ofMarshallsplc when implementingtheprojects andtoolkits. Hoop andJitties.Asexamples theyare notprescriptive, andare therefore intendedtoguidemore detaileddesigns The imagesprovide examples ofthequality ofstreet furniture soughtacross thetowncentre’s three zones, Hinckley STREET FURNITURE public art Seating withintegrated lightingand Cycle stand* Bollard * Free-standing bench* Guardrail * Informal seatingopportunities* Litter bin*
69 PROJECTS & TOOLKITS 70 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY sign proposed atCastle Street adjacent tothelinkArgents Mead. walking catchments. Figure 34illustrates howthiscould beachieved withthetotem Maps ontotemsignsandcar parkinformation boards have thepotentialtodisplay spaces. management oftraffic and reducing congestion by directing usersto available cover allcar parksinthe town centre willprovide acoordinated approach tothe The introduction ofacomprehensive Variable MessageSign(VMS)schemeto connected toeachother. information boards toshow the Hoop, yarnsandthe key pointsofinterest thatare Car parksare shownandincludelarger car parksthatwould benefitfrom Borough Council could beusedonallwayfindinginstallations. to andfrom thetown centre. Thered andwhiteshieldofHinckleyBosworth secondary layerofwayfindingassistance whichare focussed onmore direct links a listofkey pointsifinterest. Fingerpostsare proposed elsewhere toprovide a intersections. Thesewillincludeamapshowingthetowncentre core alongwith Two signageelementsare proposed, aspictured, withthetotemslocated atkey through thetown centre. the wayfindingstrategy, establishingahierarchy of routes which extend across and the publicrealm improvements ofthemasterplan.Thesupportingplanillustrates Signage elementsare envisagedassupportingwayfindingelements,supplementing that leadtootherdestinationsaround thecore ofthetowncentre. distinct feature. Nodesare highlightedontheHoopwhere theyconnect withroutes The strategy is showninFigure 34andaimstohighlighttheHinckleyHoopasa system. Thesystemwillbefocussed into,outofandwithinthetowncentre. uncoordinated signageelementswithasinglecoordinated towncentre-wide The proposed wayfindingstrategy aimsto replace the existing networkof WAYFINDING STRATEGY Bespoke heritagestylestreet nameplateshave beeninstalledacross thetowncentre Legible London totemsignage The strategy for wayfindingistohighlighttheHinckleyHoop& routes to key destinations inandaround thetowncentre, railway stationandcar parking Legible London fingerpostsignage Figure 34: e Holly
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iv e 72 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY facilities. the Leisure Centre andArgents Meadwillbethefocus for covered cycle storage at Argents Mead,Castle Car Park, Leisure Centre andtheRailway Station.Both Additional cycleparkingfacilities are alsoshown,andtheseare tobefocussed The strategy showslocations for existing andproposed cycleparking facilities. • • • • • illustrated on thesupportingplanandinclude: to complement theinfrastructure thathasbeendelivered orisproposed. Theseare The strategy is showninFigure 35.Additional routes have beenidentifiedthataim and 2are proposed for Zone 4. including thosethathave beendelivered byLeicestershire County Council inZones 1 The proposed cyclingstrategy draws ontheexisting networkofcycleroutes, CYCLING STRATEGY between StationRoad andUpperCastle Street Off road provision alongthesectionsofHinckleyHoopthrough Argents Mead Corridor improvements) Street proposed publicrealm improvements andintegrate withfuture Western Off road provision along Lower BondStreet (tobeintegrated with Lower Bond Stockwell Head integrate with future NorthernCorridor improvements ontheB590),and Route northoftheTown Centre viaMansionStreet andHollier’s Walk (to An additionalon-road route ontheHawleyRoad sectionoftheB590 realise improvements alongtheWestern Corridor sectionoftheB590) Completing alinkonRugbyRoad betweentheHoopandTheCrescent (inpartto routes thathave beendelivered orare proposed underZones 1,2and4byLeicestershire County Council The cyclingstrategy showshowadditionallinks, parkingandstorage facilities willcomplement the Figure 35: e Holly
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74 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Council’s visionfor HinckleyTown Centre. a buildingblockintheimplementationofBorough projects. Thedelivery ofeachtheseprojects will be have inturngenerated acomprehensive set of masterplan basedaround definedprioritieswhich The report setsoutastrategy for thepublicrealm IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DELIVERY FRAMEWORK on certainty aboutresources. delivery championsare alsoincludedintheplan.Thesuggestedtimescales willrely whilst otherswillbedelivered more quickly.Costs, potentialfundingsources and projects, bearing inmindthatsomeoftheprojects mightbecomplex andlong-term, The implementationplangives asuggestedtimeframe for thedelivery ofthese are coordinated, thereby avoiding fragmented orpiecemeal outcomes. overarching aiminproducing themasterplanistoensure thatindividualprojects that responds totheissuesidentifiedaround thepublic realm inHinckley.An The concept is founded onthedetailedtowncentre analysiswithaprogramme work closelywithprivate interests toensure theimplementation oftheMasterplan. scheme wouldnothave come forward. The Borough Council understands theneedto from theprivate sector, projects suchasthe£60mCrescent shoppingandleisure via planningcontributions associatedwithdevelopment. Withoutsuch commitment delivery ofmanytheproposals oftheMasterplan;eitherthrough direct delivery or Private developers’ landownersandcompanies willalsobekey partnersinthe its SingleLocal Growth Fund. become akey source offundingfor thedelivery oftransport improvements through provides astrategy for delivering economic growth. TheLLEPhasincreasingly and Leicestershire Local EnterprisePartnership’s (LLEP)Strategic Economic Plan The role ofLocal EnterprisePartnerships has continued toevolve. TheLeicester programme allocations are identifiedtoassistwithdelivery where appropriate. Borough Council shouldliaisewiththeHighwaysAuthoritytoagree relevant capital outlined intheannualEnvironment &Transport HighwaysCapital Programme. The role viatheproposals intheLocal Transport Plan(2011–2026).LTP spendingis As HighwayAuthority,Leicestershire County Council willplayakey delivery public realm. Council’s review ofitsLocal Planandthereby guidefuture improvements tothe masterplan toprovide anevidence basewhichcan beusedtosupporttheBorough delivery oftheMasterplan.Itisplanningauthorityand intentionisfor the Hinckley &BosworthBorough Council isthekey bodydrivingthepreparation and Key Stakeholders andPartners contributions toprojects withinthemasterplansuch as: of theTown andCountry PlanningAct 1990.Thiscould includeagreements for will seektoenterintolegalagreements withprivate developers underSection106 and ontheplansfor improved publicrealm infrastructure; theBorough Council Hinckley makes itsfullcontribution tomitigatingitsimpactontheenvironment Developer Contributions (S106Agreements) –To ensure thatdevelopment in developers willhelptoensure high qualitydevelopment can beachieved. confidence andhelptocreate anenvironment for investment. Anopendialoguewith Private SectorInvestment –Themasterplanproposals willincrease private sector A fundingandbiddingstrategy willneedtobedeveloped. of vacant historic buildings. realm enhancement, willhelpfundshopfront improvements andthepossiblereuse Historic England’s HighStreets HeritageAction Zone which,inadditiontopublic More recently theBorough hasbeensuccessful insecuringsubstantialfundingfrom bids toagenciessuchasLeicestershire Local Economic Partnership (LLEP). realm strategy. Suchinvestment can alsobeused as thebasisfor matchfunding of investment needstobemaintainedensure theimplementationofpublic delivering theHinckleyArea Project aspartoftheLocal Transport Plan.Alevel to improve theTown Centre andhasworked closelywiththeCounty Council in Public Sector–Inrecent yearstheBorough Council hasexpended significant sums Funding Sources • • • Infrastructure requirements. and car parking. Amending traffic circulation andimproving facilities for pedestriansandcyclists The improvement topublicspaces andlegibilityintheTown Centre.
75 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK 76 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY developers for securingappropriate S106contributions. each project andlayoutoptionstosupportfuture fundingbidsandnegotiationswith Jackson Coles have provided feasibility estimatestoinform thepotential cost of Costs • • • • • contribution, withpotentialdevelopments including: plan thatcould equallylinktothemasterplanproposals andprovide afinancial list. Otherdevelopment proposals are likely tocome forward withinthelife ofthe town centre thatmaybeabletocontribute inthisway.Thisisnotanexhaustive We have identifiedanumberofsiteswith development potentialinandaround the Achieving suchagreements willbepredicated onthefinancial viabilityofschemes. The former Reservoir Siteoff Leicester Road. Lidl supermarket; Sites onRugbyRoad/Hawley Road, includingWillowbankRoad andtheformer Sites onCoventry Road includingtheformer Leisure Centre siteandTransco; Sites fronting Regent Street andMarket Square; Sites fronting Upper BondStreet anditsjunctionwithHollycroft; address anygaps. sources offinance andtheneed for specificfunding applications tobemade process willenable a fundingstrategy tobe developed. Thiswillidentifyexisting The costs identifiedandthe certainty ofdeliverability derived from theplanning Funding prior toadecisionre permanentclosure. required priortofulldesigne.g.implementingthetemporary closure ofKingStreet have a role toplayin thisstageoftheprocess where more information ortestingis using thetoolkitelementalcost scheduleprovided. Experimentalschemesmay progressed asrequired. At thisstage,more detailedcostings can becarried out next stepismore detaileddesign.Thisthenenablesplanningapplications tobe Once thevisionhasbeenestablished,andapreferred optionidentified,the Design &Planning e.g. informulating thevisionfor Regent Street. supported byspecificevidence, thisstageofworkmayalsoinclude relevant studies possibly includingoptionappraisal andconsultation. Where proposals needtobe For projects attheconcept stage,visioninganddevelopment willbeneeded, Visioning preparation. The delivery process willvary from project toproject dependentonthestageof Implementation Process works, mayrequire aseparate procurement exercise. framework agreements, whichcan expedite theprocess, butsubjecttothescale of accordance withtheCouncil’s relevant policies.Thiscould involve theuseof Once theplanningandfinance are inplace, theworks can be procured in Procurement &Delivery County Councils). determine theprocurement anddelivery process (e.g. betweentheBorough and may beaneedfor suchpartiestoenterintolegallybindingarrangements to from thosebodies havingadirect interest inthedelivery process. Inaddition,there Prior toprocurement anddelivery formal approval willberequired for eachproject Approvals and Legal Agreements • • • • The timeframes reflected inthedelivery planare as follows: carry momentumthrough from themasterplanningstage. secured for laterphases.Inanydelivery plan it isimportanttoidentifyquickwins where thefirst elementhasbeendelivered withfurthers.106fundinghavingbeen are alsoidentified as requiring immediateaction; for example, atBaptist Walk Realising prioritieswilldependonthetimingofdevelopment projects. Someprojects the proposals intoshort,mediumandlongertermanticipateddelivery timeframes. reflecting the priorityoftheidentifiedschedule projects, wehave soughtto group many cases theyare reliant onthird partyinvolvement andcommitment. However, Timescales related tothedelivery ofanydevelopment process are uncertain. In Timescales Long 10+years. Medium years5–10years, Short years2–5, Immediate years1–2,
77 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK 78 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY MEAD ARGENTS Transformational Projects –theseprojects are priorityprojects intermsof theirabilitytoproduce alevel changefor Hinkley toitspublicrealm environment Project improve surfacing andlandscaping Park to includeadditionalspaces and Reconfigure thelayoutof Castle Car Castle CarPark providing more spaces. Improve thelayoutof Castle Car Park Castle Street andArgents Mead. Create uninterrupted viewsbetween garden. Argents Mead circular bandstand a flexible civicspace. Complete the Replace Church Walk car parkwith Layout 3 Street; greening andscreening. section ofChurch Walk linkingtoCastle resurfacing ofcar parkandadjoining circular pathway andnewradial paths; to includecompletion ofthetruncated area (Church Walk end)ofArgents Mead Reconfiguration ofthenorthernentrance Layout 2 Castle Street andArgents Mead. Create anew pedestrianroute linking space andanimproved parkinglayout. and service area tocreate anevents Rationalisation ofChurch Walk car park Layout 1 Description implementation. procurement and Short toMedium design. Immediate for planning and Longer term implementation procurement and Short toMedium design. Immediate for planningand implementation procurement and Short toMedium design. Immediate for planningand Long-term Timescale –Short/Medium/ £565,000 £2,078,000 £1,937,000 £1,723,000 Estimate Cost LLEP, national. External fundingsources, LCC; and Capital funding–HBBC/ redevelopment; – changesofuse, Developer contributions LLEP, national. External fundingsources, LCC; and Capital funding –HBBC/ redevelopment; – changesofuse, Developer contributions contributions. Existing PublicRealm works toChurch Walk HAZ –potentialtosupport contributions. Existing PublicRealm works toChurch Walk HAZ –potentialtosupport Potential Funding Sources and 3. delivery ofLayout 2 Potential tosupport parking. provision ofcar Subject tore- Dependencies HBBC HBBC HBBC HBBC Champion Project HINKLEY HOOP Overarching/Project –provides cohesion andconnection tothecentre of Hinkley from thesurrounding network SQUARE STATION STREET REGENT Castle Street. St, Argents Mead,HillStreet andUpper Market Place, Regent Street, George attractions encompassing Castle Street, unbroken connection tokey towncentre A legiblewalkingroute providing an junction improvements. increase rail service andundertake works willlinkwiththeproposals to addresses the stationfrontage. These defined arrival pointwhich formally the creation of apublicsquare anda Improved Town Centre Gatewaywith from studyabove. Delivery ofprogramme ofworksderived Phase 2 commercial andresidential uses. potential for diversification withamixof the night-timeeconomy andthe of theretail offer; thefuture role of Boundary). Willconsider consolidation Strategy and testingoftheTown Centre policy context. (Linked toRegeneration examine itsfuture role, landusesand vision for thefuture ofRegent Street to Study recommended todevelop a Phase 1 projects. in conjunction withother the masterplan,delivered Ongoing over thelife of term delivery. capacity. Mediumtolonger timetable toincrease inrail Operating Company, link Network Rail andTrain stakeholders including and workingwithrelevant Short-term detailedplanning Medium tolong-term. study Immediate toshortdetailed costs. project within identified of costs Circa £1.5m £ 868,000 £7,264,000 TBA projects. funding for individual Largely covered by LLEP, national. External fundingsource public realm contributions LEP, Rail partners,existing redevelopment. – changesofuse, Developer contributions contributions Existing publicrealm HBBC withLCC/LLEP. projects. identified range of delivery ofthe Dependant on Road improvements. Linked toHawley HBBC operator. and railway with LCC partnership collaborative form a HBBC to HBBC
79 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK 80 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY KING STREET STREET AND LOWER BOND HAWLEY ROAD YARD / LILLEYS BAPTIST WALK Supporting Projects Lane. Upper BondStreet, Hollycroft andTrinity Bond Street, includingtotheJunctionof Public realm improvements onLower Lower BondStreet improvements. closure ofKingStreet withpublicrealm If successful, secure permanent King Street Phase2 Street onanexperimental basis. Secure thetemporary closure ofKing King Street Phase1 section ofHawleyRoad. Introduction of anewcrossing onthis Hawley Road junction. Railway Stationand theRugbyRoad/ southern sideofHawleyRoad between Improvements tothepavement onthe crossing solution for StockwellHead. Delivery ofanappropriate pedestrian surfacing). (e.g. seating,lightingandimproved of BaptistWalk andLilleysYard Improvements totheremaining parts Phase 2 Aldi. Design ofimprovements agreed with edge incorporating seatingandlighting. adjacent toAldicreate anattractive Improvements onBaptistWalk delivered Phase 1 medium-term. improvements shortto immediate, Publicrealm Design workwithLCC medium-term. improvements short to immediate, Publicrealm Design workwithLCC with LCC. closure tobeprogressed Immediate —experimental delivery. Short tomedium-term the othersideofroad. moving pedestrianpriorityto wider improvements and works, thenplanningfor Short termfor HawleyRoad priority. right approach topedestrian with LCC highwaystosecure done withAldimoney,work Short term.Buildonwork works related toAldi. Immediate for committed £1,509,000 £223,000 £57,000 £66,000 £279,000 Street Trees Fund. development, LCC funding, S106 from related/nearby development, LCC funding. S106 from related/nearby funding. LCC Transportation for widerimprovements. future related S106funding Street Trees Fund and junction works. Rugby Road/Hawley Road LCC fundinginplace for redevelopment. S106 for changeofuse/ HAZ Funded and residents. safety for students strategy toimprove linkage withCycling for S106monies, Policy environment and residents. safety for students strategy toimprove linkage withCycling for S106monies, Policy environment medium-term. 2020, otherwisemore junction inSpring Road/Hawley Road to startattheRugby improvements due forward alongside Potential to bring this commitment. party development Subject tothird Yard. for crossing toLilleys to pedestrianpriority modelling ofchange Requires highways HBBC HBBC LCC LCC Head. Stockwell solution for crossing appropriate to identifyan be required with LCC will Collaboration HBCC HBBC agreements, statutorycosts, finance costs, capita allowances and other incentives, utilitiesupgrades. For specificadditional exclusions seedetailed costplan. NB. Exclusions from costs: VAT, professional, designand legalfees, Siteacquisition costs andfees, allplanningcosts, extinguishment ofrights,licences andthird-party Wayfinding Cycle Strategy Street Strategy Upper Castle Castle Street / Strategy Corridor Northern Western and Strategies design phaseofallidentifiedprojects. cohesive systemtobereflected inthe and achieve acomprehensive and of wayfinding features toassist delivery Initially agree thedesign andlocation considered. identified projects. DesignGuidetobe be reflected in thedesignphaseofall Increased cycle parking,signage.To Shop Front DesignGuide. Public Realm DesignGuideandupdated of interventions, possibledevelopment of Detailed planninganddesignfor aseries outdated publicrealm. town Primary mainsstreet through town centre. pedestrian andcyclingmovement tothe gateways andcreate athreshold for to enhance impactandlegibilityof Opportunities for furtherimprovements to startin2020. Road/Hawley Road Junctionare planned The delivery ofchangestotheRugby B590 whichencircles town. This corridor comprises asectionofthe — programme andenhancement of realm improvements. Delivered alongside public lifespan Will continue over whole lifespan Will continue over whole Medium tolong-term Short-term Medium-term. Short-term. of works. on extent Dependent of works. on extent Dependent of works. on extent Dependent of works. on extent Dependent nearby development. HAZ S106from related/ contributions. Existing publicrealm nearby development. HAZ S106from related/ contributions. Existing publicrealm Street Trees Fund. nearby development, HAZ S106from related/ contributions. Existing publicrealm contributions, VMSfunding. Existing publicrealm LCC/S106 payments. HBBC LCC HBBC HBBC LCC
81 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK 82 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY Soft landscaping Public art Lighting Street furniture &signage Paving Materials Landmark trees; includingtree pit Trees; includingtree pit Turf (assuming replacement topsoil) scope greater dependentonrequirement and has beenincludedhere butcosts could be readily defined.Anindicative range of cost structures. Assuchaunitcost cannot be whether itispainting,sculptures modelsor art varies significantly dependentupon The scope ofwhatiscovered bypublic Extra cabling/ducting, ifrequired Street lighting; standard Street lighting; heritagestyle/bespoke Totem signage/car parkinformation boards Finger posts Bollards Bus shelter Waste bins Benches Resin boundpathway Reconstituted stonepaving/tegularsetts Natural stone paving;yorkstoneorsimilar Natural stone setts;withsub-base DESCRIPTION £2,000/unit £1,000/unit £20/m2 £50,000 £1,000 to £120/m £2,800/unit £4,000/unit /unit £2,000 –£4,000 £1,000/unit £300/unit £9,000/unit £250/unit £2,500/unit £85/m2 £160/m2 £185/m2 £225/m2 COST ESTIMATE solution) SuDS (Thecost of SuDS can vary significantly dependenton thescope and Pedestrian crossings carriageway sideof thefootway) Footway widening(Itisassumedthis doesnottake land from the replacement withpaving) Carriageway narrowing (Assumesreclaiming of carriageway and Shop fronts Swale Permeable blockpaviors Divided zebra crossing Puffin crossing Toucan crossing Crossing point Traffic island Zebra crossing; includingHFSonapproches paving orsimilar Replacement withreconstituted stone Replacement withyorkstoneorsimilar Replacement withnatural stonesetts paving orsimilar Replacement withreconstituted stone Replacement withyorkstoneorsimilar Replacement withnatural stonesetts Exterior painting/respraying Signage DESCRIPTION £85/m2 £150/m2 £40,000/unit £60,000/unit £65,000/unit £5,000/unit £12,000/unit £30,000/unit £240/m2 £265/m2 £305/m2 £240/m2 £265/m2 £305/m2 £2,000/unit £2,500/unit COST ESTIMATE difficult to replace. avoiding features thatare costly tomaintain,andbespoke features thatmaybe application ofmaterialsandstreet furniture inthedetaileddesignofnewschemes, successfully implementing themasterplanwillrequire an appropriate andsimple Budgets for maintainingpublicrealm are likely tobelimitedandtherefore, management andmaintenance regime. quality publicrealm improvements can lastaslong aspossiblethrough aneffective It isimportanttoensure that thebenefitsofinvesting significant sumsinhigh MANAGEMENT &MAINTENANCE being inapositiontofocus on: Group could therefore continue itspresence byundertakingamonitoringrole and effectively managedandmaintained.ThePublic Realm & Road Schemes Working Borough Council andCounty Council isneededtoensure thatthepublic realm is maintenance ofstreets andpavements. Inthiscontext, close workingbetweenthe owned bytheBorough Council. Leicestershire County Council isresponsible for the Borough Council whoare responsible for street cleaningandmaintenance ofspaces Management ofthepublicrealm isshared betweenHinckleyandBosworth • • • • • • • arise. maintenance are effective andtakingactions toaddress anyissues thatmay Ongoing monitoringtoensure thatregimes for themanagement and Retaining astockpileofpavingmaterials,normallyatlevel of5% Procuring materialsthatare likely tohave continued availability inthelong-term Responding toanyfailures thatmayarisethrough widerwear and tear replacement ofmaterials utilities are properly reinstated through, where possible,retention orsuitable Ensuring anyfuture worksthatintrusively affect thepublic realm, mainlythrough utility upgrads are carried outpriortoanypublicrealm improvements Coordinating publicutilitiesinthedesignphaseandensuring thatanyplanned posting andgraffiti andcleaningofstreets andstreet furniture General upkeep ofthepublicrealm through littercollections, removing fly-
83 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK 84 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY attractive, comfortable and safe. lighting, street furniture andwayfindingwillmake thetown centre feel more creating apublicrealm thatwillbecohesive andlegible.Improvements topaving, improving gatewaystothetownandlinks toandbetweenthe town’s attractions, The masterplanalsoaimsto improve theaccessibility ofthetowncentre by to, where more peoplewillwanttolive andwork. that thetownhasastrong future, promoting Hinckleyasaplace toinvest andmove distances elsewhere. Improvements willreinforce tolocal residents andbusinesses Experience’ duringthedayandnightchoose‘beinglocal’ over travelling longer Hinckley towncentre, more peopleare more likely tovisitthetownfor the‘Hinckley Over time, implementationofthemasterplanwillenhance theattractiveness of the AAPasakey redevelopment siteisyettocome forward. Road andonthewesternnortherncorridors. TheBritanniaCentre allocated in toolkits toguidefuture improvements inlocations suchasCastle Street, Station Street andArgents Mead.Theprojects proposed are alsosupplementedwith focus where there issignificant scope toimprove the connections between Castle Street withits highconcentration ofvacant units.Argents Meadisanotherarea of intensification andcultural andcreative regeneration. Onearea of focus is Regent options toconsolidate theoverall retail offer, diversity usesandactivities, residential restructuring of retail activityandhowthismightbeaddressed withpotential appropriate to reflect uncertainties thatthetown centre faces. Key isongoing adapting tofuture changes. Theprojects therefore aimtobeflexible when To besustainable,Hinckley’s publicrealm masterplanaimstobecapable of new developments andchangesinpatternsofmovement andactivity. aims torespond to howHinckleytowncentre hasandcontinues tochangethrough the basisfor theproposed publicrealm projects andtoolkits.Overall themasterplan The publicrealm masterplan isbasedontheHinckleyHoopconcept whichforms SUSTAINABILITY maintain acohesive publicrealm across Hinckleytowncentre longintothefuture. allow for incremental changes which,ifalignedwiththemasterplan,shouldhelpto centre withacohesive publicrealm toevolve over time.Thisprocess inturnwillalso A masterplanthatcomprises aseriesofprojects andtoolkitswillallowfor atown and howtheywilllastintothefuture. costs ofprojects willneedtobebalanced againstthequalityofschemessecured impact onsustainabilityintermsofwhere materialsare sourced. Inthiscontext, the well maintainedandmanagedtomaximisetheirlife span.Materialchoice willalso identified, levels ofworkmanshipinvolved, and regimes toensure thattheyare much dependondetaileddesignofprojects, thequalityanddurability ofmaterials The sustainabilityofpublicrealm projects willdependontheirlifespan. Thiswillvery overall attractiveness ofthetowncentre. diversity throughout thetowncentre, thesefeatures willalsocontribute tothe features. Inadditiontomanagingsurface waterdrainage andimproving bio- promotes integration ofpermanentsoftlandscaping andsustainabledrainage Argents Mead, green infrastructure iscurrently limited.Therefore, the masterplan landscape features thatare currently absentwithinthetowncentre. Beyond In environmental terms akey feature ofthemasterplanisintegration of APPENDICES APPENDIX A:PROJECT FEASIBILITYESTIMATES
85 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK Hinckley Town Centre
Public Realm Masterplan
Feasibility Estimate Rev D
for
David Lock Associates
Date: 28 February 2020 Job Reference: J007476 HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE FEASIBILITY ESTIMATE REV D 28 February 2020
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Local Authority issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description
Argents Mead Layout 1 1,723,000
Argents Mead Layout 2 1,937,000
Argents Mead Layout 3 2,078,000
Baptist Walk 279,000
Car Park (Co-op) 565,000
Car Park (Cottage Hospital) 1,427,000
Hawley Road 66,000
Kings Street Relief Road (Temporary) 57,000
Lower Bond Street 1,732,000
Regents Street - Market Square & The Borough 1,374,000
Regents Street - Regents Street 2,751,000
Regents Street - George Street and Lancaster Road 3,139,000
Station Square 868,000
3.0 BASIS
Reports - Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Drawings - hbbc01 masterplan base project extent - OSMM Export Correspondence and meeting notes - Meeting JC/DLA 3/10/19 -
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need be validated as design progresses
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5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives. - Upgrades to existing utilities - Any specification exclusions will be noted on the detail estimate pages
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1.0 ARGENTS MEAD (Layout 1) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Argents Mead as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 20,000 20,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 6,077 m2 25 151,925 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage 2,606 m2 20 52,120
Allowance for construction of new parking bays - asphalt 2,564 m2 85 217,940 surface, allowance for new base, binder course, etc
Allowance for white line demarcation item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to car park and market place - 198 m 35 6,930 pre-cast concrete
Allowance for screening to service yards 70 m 350 24,500
Lay natural stone setts to match existing; asssumed base is 2,295 m2 225 516,375 adequate but subbase required to make up levels to match existing level
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 231 m2 185 42,735 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar
Soft landscaping Turf - making good only item 10,000 Trees; including tree pit (allowance only) 31 nr 1,000 31,000 Planting item 1,000 1,000 Metal edging - assume no new to landscaped areas m
Street furniture; assumes benches, waste bins, etc item 20,000 20,000
Street Lighting; say 20nr item 56,000 56,000
Utilties Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore item 0 excluded
Subtotal 1,155,525
Preliminaries 20 % 231,105
Overheads and Profit 8 % 110,930
Subtotal 1,497,560
Construction Contingency 15 % 224,634
Inflation excl. 0
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Total 1,722,194
SAY 1,723,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 ARGENTS MEAD (Layout 2) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Argents Mead as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 20,000 20,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 6,288 m2 25 157,200 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage 3,734 m2 20 74,680
Allowance for white line demarcation item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to car park and market place - 185 m 35 6,475 pre-cast concrete
Allowance for screening to service yards 70 m 350 24,500
Lay natural stone setts to match existing; assume base is 3,720 m2 225 837,000 adequate but subbase required to make up levels to match existing
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 231 m2 185 42,735 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar
Soft landscaping Turf - making good only item 10,000 10,000 Trees; includes tree pit (allowance only) 43 nr 1,000 43,000 Planting item 1,000 1,000 Metal edging (measure assumes perimeter of 36 m 50 1,800 landscaping)
Street furniture; assumes benches, waste bins, etc item 20,000 20,000
Street Lighting; say 20nr item 56,000 56,000
Utilties Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore item 0 excluded
Subtotal 1,299,390
Preliminaries 20 % 259,878
Overheads and Profit 8 % 124,741
Subtotal 1,684,009
Construction Contingency 15 % 252,601
Inflation excl. 0
Total 1,936,611
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SAY 1,937,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 ARGENTS MEAD (Layout 3) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Argents Mead as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 20,000 20,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 6,383 m2 25 159,575 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage 4,140 m2 20 82,800
Allowance for construction of new parking bays - asphalt 372 m2 85 31,620 surface, allowance for new base, binder course, etc
Allowance for white line demarcation item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to car park - pre-cast concrete 72 m 35 2,520
Allowance for screening to service yards 70 m 350 24,500
Lay natural stone setts to match existing; assume base is 3,768 m2 225 847,800 adequate but subbase required to make up levels to match existing
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 231 m2 185 42,735 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar
Soft landscaping Turf 2,165 m2 20 43,300 Trees; includes tree pit (allowance only) 30 nr 1,000 30,000 Extra over for creating garden terrraces 1 item 10,000 10,000 Planting item 10,000 10,000 Metal edging (measure assumes perimeter of 165 m 50 8,250 landscaping)
Street furniture; assumes benches, waste bins, etc item 20,000 20,000
Street Lighting; say 20nr item 56,000 56,000
Utilties Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore item 0 excluded
Subtotal 1,394,100
Preliminaries 20 % 278,820
Overheads and Profit 8 % 133,834
Subtotal 1,806,754
Construction Contingency 15 % 271,013
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Inflation excl. 0
Total 2,077,767
SAY 2,078,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 Baptist WALK - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Baptist Walk as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Demolish and dispose of existing concrete slabs; assumed 127 m2 50 6,356 150mm deep
Lay natural stone setts to match existing; assumed base is 127 m2 225 28,602 adequate but subbase required to make up levels to match existing level
Repairs to existing heritage setts; allow 15% replacement of 26 m2 225 5,893 existing
Clean to existing setts; assumed chemcial clean 175 m2 25 4,365
Allowance for new crossing point with bollards and HFS 1 item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for natural stone setts to each side of the crossing 72 m2 225 16,281
Allowance for resin bound pathway; say 85% of total pathway 364 m2 85 30,955 measure
Allowance for natural stone setts to pathway; say 15% of 64 m2 225 14,460 total pathway measure
Allowance for street lighting; heritage style 15 nr 4,000 60,000
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for below ground drainage; assume existing to be item 5,000 5,000 retained, sum for releveling ironworks only
Utilities amendments; excluded, assumed infrstrucutre excl. 0 already in place
Subtotal 186,912
Preliminaries 20 % 37,382
Overheads and Profit 8 % 17,944
Subtotal 242,237
Construction Contingency 15 % 36,336
Inflation excl. 0 Total 278,573
SAY 279,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 CO-OP CAR PARK - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Co-op Car Park as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for clearance and preparation of existing surfaces item 25,000 25,000 to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 4,616 m2 5 23,082 no change to existing drainage, allowance for releveling existing ironworks only.
Allowance for construction of new parking bays - asphalt 3,584 m2 30 107,527 surface only, assumes base, subbase and binder course suitable for re-use
Allowance for white line demarcation item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to car park - pre-cast concrete 528 m 35 18,470
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to street - granite; assumed to 21 m 200 4,266 car park entrance only
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to parking 444 m2 85 37,711 generally - resin bound aggregate
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 184 m2 185 33,995 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 85% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 32 m2 225 7,296 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 15% of paving
Soft landscaping Turf 372 m2 20 7,447 Trees; includes tree pit; say 10nr 10 nr 1,000 10,000 Planting item 5,000 5,000
Street Lighting; assume 30nr item 84,000 84,000
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal 378,793
Preliminaries 20 % 75,759
Overheads and Profit 8 % 36,364
Subtotal 490,916
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Construction Contingency 15 % 73,637
Inflation excl. 0 Total 564,553
SAY 565,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 COTTAGE HOSPITAL CAR PARK - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Cottage Hospital Car Park as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Demolition of existing port-a-cabin style buildings excl. 0
Demolition of brick built buildings excl. 0
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 7,731 m2 25 193,268 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage 4,206 m2 20 84,123
Allowance for re-surfacing existing highway - HFS 306 m2 50 15,292
Allowance for construction of new parking bays - asphalt 3,798 m2 85 322,809 surface; allowance for new base, binder course, etc…
Opportunity to re-use rubble from demolition for base subject note to civil engineers opinion
Allowance for white line demarcation item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to car park - pre-cast concrete 683 m 35 23,909
Allowance for kerbs & edgings to street - granite 84 m 120 10,033
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to Mount 161 m2 65 10,450 Road - tarmac
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to parking 504 m2 85 42,869 generally - resin bound aggregate
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 486 m2 185 89,961 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 85% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 86 m2 225 19,308 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 15% of paving
Soft landscaping Turf 2,390 m2 20 47,800 Trees; includes tree pit (allowance only) 20 nr 1,000 20,000 Swale (allowance only) item 15,000 15,000
Allowance for Street Lighting; say 20nr standard street item 56,000 56,000 lighting
Allowance for Street Furniture; assumed bins only item 1,000 1,000
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
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Subtotal 956,821
Preliminaries 20 % 191,364
Overheads and Profit 8 % 91,855
Subtotal 1,240,040
Construction Contingency 15 % 186,006
Inflation excl. 0 Total 1,426,046
SAY 1,427,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses - Extent of works as per drawing supplied Oct 2019, i.e. all buildings demolished with car park to full extent of the site. - Planting limited to trees and turf throughout, and perennials to swale
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives. - Demolition of existing buildings - Excludes planting other than that required for the swale
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1.0 HAWLEY ROAD - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Hawley Road as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for new zebra crossing including HFS on item 30,000 30,000 approaches
Allowance for application of HFS to existing road surface only to existing crossings to pelican crossing near Lidl; say 3.5m x 4.5 plus item 2,088 2,088 to crossing near Tesco; say 11m x 1.5m 6.5m x 4m item 825 825
Allowance for new highlighted crossing to retails units; assume application of HFS to existing road surface only to entrance to Lidl; say 13m x 2.5m item 1,625 1,625 to entrance of car park opposite Lidl item 1,875 1,875 to entrance of Tesco; say 11m x 4m item 2,200 2,200
Allowance for new informal crossing to retail units; assumes change of paving surface to denote crossing, construction of a pedestrian refuge and application of HFS to existing road surface to entrance of Tesco; option cost given expanse of Tesco note 0 entrance £12,000
Allowance for utilities for new zebra crossing item 5,000 5,000
Subtotal 43,613
Preliminaries 20 % 8,723
Overheads and Profit 8 % 4,187
Subtotal 56,522
Construction Contingency 15 % 8,478
Inflation excl. 0 Total 65,000
SAY 66,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses - Existing pedestrian refuges to be retained. - Standard Zebra crossing only, not a divided zebra crossing. - Pedestrian refuge is not required to the Tesco entrance based on information provide. - Option cost for pedestrain refuge added for information.
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives. - No works to existing highways and pathways other than that described above. - Below ground drainage works. - Soft landscaping.
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1.0 KING STREET TEMPORARY SCHEME - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed temporary scheme to King Street Relief Road as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for large planters containing trees; planter based 6 nr 1,500 9,000 on base price for Taunton Planter (Broxap)
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street 510 m2 10 5,100 furniture; assumes existing lighting retained
Allowance for new temporary surface to be applied to existing 510 m2 25 12,750 pathways and carriageways; product tbc, assumes a paint- like product for purposes of pricing
Allowance for bunting to street based on GrassVillage MEGA item 1,000 1,000 VALUE 164 Feet Nylon Multicolour Bunting Flags 50 Metre 100 Flags (Amazon)
Allowance for returning street to existing item 10,000 10,000
Subtotal 37,850
Preliminaries 20 % 7,570
Overheads and Profit 8 % 3,634
Subtotal 49,054
Construction Contingency 15 % 7,358
Inflation excl. 0 Total 56,412
SAY 57,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 LOWER BOND STREET & KING STREET - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Lower Bond Street as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Lower Bond Street
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 3,090 m2 100 309,021 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 3,090 m2 25 77,255 necessary to adapt existing drainage systems due to widening of the pathways
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 1,254 m2 110 137,942 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Allowance for new crossing point with bollards and HFS; 1 item 5,000 5,000 assumed to be a crossing point only and not a Zebra, Pelican, etc.. .type crossing
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) 356 m 200 71,254
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to parking 909 m2 85 77,302 generally - resin bound aggregate, allow 60% of paving
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 303 m2 160 48,503 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 20% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 152 m2 185 28,041 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 10% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 152 m2 225 34,104 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 10% of paving
Soft landscaping Turf 286 m2 10 2,857 Trees; includes tree pit 18 nr 1,000 18,000 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees 9 nr 1,000 9,000 Planting item 10,000 10,000 Metal edging (measure assumes perimeter of 237 m 50 11,847 landscaping) SUDS excl. 0
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style (number 5 nr 4,000 20,000 based on existing)
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Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for Street furniture; to be determined item 20,000 20,000
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal, excl. prelims, OH&P and contingency 890,127
King Street Relief Road Permanent Works
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 507 m2 100 50,741 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 507 m2 25 12,685 necessary to adapt existing drainage systems due to removal of raodways as this becomes pedestrianised
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to parking 304 m2 85 25,878 generally - resin bound aggregate, allow 60% of paving
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 101 m2 160 16,237 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 20% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 51 m2 185 9,387 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 10% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 51 m2 225 11,417 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 10% of paving
Allowance for solft lanscaping; scope to be determined item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style (number 2 nr 4,000 8,000 based on existing)
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for Street furniture; to be determined item 5,000 5,000
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal, excl. prelims, OH&P and contingency 149,346
The Junction to The Borough and the B590
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 632 m2 100 63,181 soft landscaping to project extent
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Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 632 m2 5 3,159 limited to realingment of ironworks only
Allowance for new crossing point with bollards and HFS; 1 item 5,000 5,000 assumed to be a crossing point only and not a Zebra, Pelican, etc.. .type crossing
Allowance for construction of new public pathway to parking 153 m2 85 13,034 generally - resin bound aggregate, allow 60% of paving
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 51 m2 160 8,178 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 20% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 26 m2 185 4,728 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 10% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 26 m2 225 5,750 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 10% of paving
Allowance for solft landscaping; excluded excl. 0
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style (number 3 nr 4,000 12,000 based on existing)
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for Street furniture; to be determined item 2,500 2,500
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal, excl. prelims, OH&P and contingency 122,529
Subtotal 1,162,002
Preliminaries 20 % 232,400
Overheads and Profit 8 % 111,552
Subtotal 1,505,955
Construction Contingency 15 % 225,893
Inflation excl. 0 Total 1,731,848
SAY 1,732,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 REGENT STREET (THE BOROUGH & MARKET PLACE) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Regent Street (part A - Market Place & The Borough) as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 2,293 m2 100 229,288 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 2,293 m2 25 57,322 necessary to adapt existing drainage systems due to changing of the pathways and carriageways
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 345 m2 110 37,952 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Allowance for HFS to new road surface - pedestrian crossing 21 m2 40 836
Allowance for HFS to new road surface - parking bays 83 m2 40 3,308
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) 139 m 200 27,704
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 536 m2 160 85,827 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 30% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 626 m2 185 115,777 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 35% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 626 m2 225 140,810 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 35% of paving
Soft landscaping Trees; includes tree pit 6 nr 1,000 6,000 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees 2 nr 1,000 2,000 SUDS excl. 0
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style 10 nr 4,000 40,000 (estimated number, exact requirement tbc)
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Street Furniture Allowance for bespoke seating to two locations item 15,000 15,000 Allowance for water feature; includes lighting item 75,000 75,000 Allowance for general seating and planters item 25,000 25,000
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Utilities Amendments - water and power connections to new item 50,000 50,000 water feature only, assumes all other utilities are excluded
Subtotal 921,824
Preliminaries 20 % 184,365
Overheads and Profit 8 % 88,495
Subtotal 1,194,684
Construction Contingency 15 % 179,203
Inflation excl. 0 Total 1,373,887
SAY 1,374,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 REGENT STREET (REGENTS STREET) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Regent Street (part B - Regent Street) as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Generally
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 5,178 m2 100 517,761 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 5,178 m2 25 129,440 necessary to adapt existing drainage systems due to changing of the pathways and carriageways
Regent Street (Non-Hoop finishes)
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 1,511 m2 110 166,233 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Allowance for HFS to new road surface - bus 315 m2 40 12,616
Allowance for HFS to new road surface - parking bays 249 m2 40 9,946
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) 536 m 200 107,188
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 399 m2 160 63,801 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 30% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 465 m2 185 86,065 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 35% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 465 m2 225 104,673 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 35% of paving
Soft landscaping Trees; includes tree pit 15 nr 1,000 15,000 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees excl. 0 SUDS excl. 0 Allowance for cross overs to planting; 4nr item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style 30 nr 4,000 120,000 (estimated number, exact requirement tbc)
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for Street Furniture generally item 100,000 100,000
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Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Regent Street (Hoop finishes)
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 859 m2 110 94,438 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Extra over allowance for HFS to new road surface 859 m2 40 34,341
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) incl. 0
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 657 m2 185 121,483 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 50% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 657 m2 225 147,750 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 50% of paving
Soft landscaping Trees; includes tree pit incl. 0 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees excl. 0 SUDS excl. 0
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style incl. 0 (estimated number, exact requirement tbc)
Allowance for Street Furniture generally incl. 0
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal 1,845,737
Preliminaries 20 % 369,147
Overheads and Profit 8 % 177,191
Subtotal 2,392,075
Construction Contingency 15 % 358,811
Inflation excl. 0 Total 2,750,886
SAY 2,751,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 REGENT STREET (GEORGE ST & LANCASTER RD) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Regent Street (part C - George Street and Lancaster Road) as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Generally
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 5,750 m2 100 575,026 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 5,750 m2 25 143,756 necessary to adapt existing drainage systems due to changing of the pathways and carriageways
Regent Street (Non-Hoop finishes)
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 1,355 m2 110 149,071 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Allowance for HFS to new road surface - crossings 96 m2 40 3,847
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) 719 m 200 143,769
Allowance for construction of new public pathway - 395 m2 160 63,132 reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts, allow 30% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 460 m2 185 85,163 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 35% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 460 m2 225 103,576 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 35% of paving
Soft landscaping Turf 174 m2 20 3,486 Trees; includes tree pit 32 nr 1,000 32,000 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees 1 nr 1,000 1,000 Planting item 7,500 7,500 SUDS excl. 0 Allowance for cross overs to planting; 4nr item 5,000 5,000
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style 35 nr 4,000 140,000 (estimated number, exact requirement tbc)
Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m note 0
Allowance for Street Furniture generally item 110,000 110,000
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Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Regent Street (Hoop finishes)
Allowance for new highway - hot rolled asphalt with 1,340 m2 110 147,412 decorative chippings; includes base, subbase, binder course, etc…
Extra over allowance for HFS to new road surface 1,340 m2 40 53,604
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) incl. 0
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 800 m2 185 148,059 natural stone paving; assumed yorkstone or similar, allow 50% of paving
Allowance for new surface to pathway forming the Hoop - 800 m2 225 180,072 natural stone setts; assumed sawn top granite or similar, allow 50% of paving
Soft landscaping Trees; includes tree pit incl. 0 Extra over allowance for Landmark trees excl. 0 SUDS excl. 0
Allowance for street lighting, assumed heritage style incl. 0 (estimated number, exact requirement tbc)
Allowance for Street Furniture generally incl. 0
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal 2,105,475
Preliminaries 20 % 421,095
Overheads and Profit 8 % 202,126
Subtotal 2,728,696
Construction Contingency 15 % 409,304
Inflation excl. 0 Total 3,138,000
SAY 3,139,000
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3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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1.0 STATION SQUARE - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This feasibility estimate is based on the proposed scheme to Station Square as proposed by David Lock Associates within the Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Masterplan (May 2019) and updates to the masterplan following consultations between David Lock Associates and the Client issued October 2019.
2.0 COSTS
Ref. Description Quantity Unit Rate Total
Allowance for removal and disposal of existing street furniture item 10,000 10,000
Allowance for demolition and clearance of existing hard and 3,913 m2 25 97,820 soft landscaping to project extent
Allowance for new/adaptation of existing drainage - assumed 3,913 m2 5 19,564 no change to existing drainage, allowance for releveling existing ironworks only.
Allowance for re-surfacing existing highway - hot rolled 1,401 m2 30 42,020 asphalt with decorative chippings (red granite)
Allowance for resurfacing existing parking - hot rolled asphalt 503 m2 30 15,098 with decorative chippings (assume difference colour to allow contrast)
Allowance for white line demarcation item 500 500
Allowance for kerbs; natural stone (granite) 405 m 200 80,977
Extra over allowance for forming crossings to top of Station 1 item 10,000 10,000 Yard - assume applying high friction surface to existing highways only
Allowance for application of high friction surfacing to drop off m2 50 0 area
Allowance for construction of new public pathway Dark Beige - natural stone slabs, say 600x900mm 421 m2 185 77,918 Light Beige - natural stone setts 228 m2 225 51,273
Allowance for construction of the café forecourt 53 m2 200 10,684
Allowance for steps to café forecourt; 4nr, 260mm deep, item 25,000 25,000 varied lengths, average 6.5m wide
Allowance for transition from café forecourt to public item 10,000 10,000 pathway; approx. 7500mm x 500mm
Allowance for structure to café forecourt item 20,000 20,000
Formation of traffic island (triangular structure to Station item 10,000 10,000 Square) - SUDS
Formation of planting beds to entrance to Station Way item 7,500 7,500
Soft landscaping Turf 472 m2 10 4,720 Trees; includes tree pit 19 nr 1,000 19,000
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Planting item 5,000 5,000 Metal edging (measure assumes perimeter of 454 m 50 22,718 landscaping) SUDS excl. 0
Hinckley Station signage - assumed stainless steel letters, item 7,500 7,500 non-illuminated
Allowance for Street Lighting; assumed 7nr item 19,600 19,600
Allowance for Street Furniture item 15,000 15,000
Utilities Amendments - existing utilities unknown therefore excl. 0 excluded
Subtotal 581,893
Preliminaries 20 % 116,379
Overheads and Profit 8 % 55,862
Subtotal 754,133
Construction Contingency 15 % 113,120
Inflation excl. 0 Total 867,253
SAY 868,000
3.0 BASIS
Hinckley Town Centre Public Realm Master Plan (May 2019) - David Lock Associates Further design information issued 03 October 2019.
4.0 ASSUMPTIONS
- This estimate is high level to provide an indicative order of cost. - Costs are based at a current day price level with no allowance for inflation - The estimate assumes the works will be competitively procured - Allowances have been made for demolitions, new services, street furniture etc. These will need to be validated as design progresses - Existing highways to be resurfaced, i.e. overlay existing topping - Existing pathways to have current pavers / slabs removed and existing base retained. New slabs to match existing thickness
5.0 EXCLUSIONS
- VAT. - Professional, design and legal fees. - Site acquisition costs and fees. - Planning costs including fees, section 106, section 278 and CIL. - Building control fees. - Costs associated with rights of light, air rights, over-sailing licences, easements and party wall agreements. - Statutory costs such as scaffold licences, road closures and parking suspensions. - Finance costs. - Capital allowances and other incentives.
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APPENDICES APPENDIX B:TOOLKIT INDICATIVE COSTS 121 87 DELIVERY FRAMEWORK HINCKLEY TOWN CENTRE TOOLKIT 28 February 2020
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The below is a set of indicative costs that can be used as a toolkit of costs for potential works.
2.0 TOOLKIT COSTS
Ref. Description Rate
A Paving Materials
1 Natural stone setts; with sub-base £225/m2 2 Natural stone paving; yorkstone or similar £185/m2 3 Reconstituted stone paving £160/m2 4 Resin bound pathway £85/m2
B Street Furniture & Signage
1 Benches £2,500/nr 2 Waste bins £250/nr 3 Bus shelter £9,000/nr 4 Bollards £300/nr 5 Finger posts £1,000/nr 6 Totem Signage £2,000/nr 7 Ornate/Heritage Style Car Park Information £2,000 - Boards, i.e. local maps, local sites, etc… £4,000/nr
C Lighting
1 Street lighting; heritage style £4,000/nr 2 Street lighting; standard £2,800/nr 3 Should extra cabling/ducting be required, allow £120/m
D Public Art
1 The scope of what is covered by public art varies £1,000 to significantly dependent upon whether it is painting, £50,000 sculptures, models or structures. As such a unit cost cannot be readily defined. An indicative range of cost has been included here but costs could be greater dependent requirement and scope.
E Soft Landscaping
1 Turf (assuming replacement topsoil) £20/m2 2 Trees; including tree pit £1,000/nr 3 Landmark trees; including tree pit £2,000/nr
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Ref. Description Rate
F Shop Fronts
1 Signage £2,500/nr 2 Exterior painting / respraying £2,000/nr
G Carriageway Narrowing
Assumes reclaiming of carriage way and replacement with paving
1 Replacement with natural stone setts £305/m2 2 Replacement with yorkstone or similar £265/m2 3 Reconstituted stone paving / tegular setts £240/m2
H Footway widening
It is assumed this does not take land from the carriage way side of the footway
1 Replacement with natural stone setts £305/m2 2 Replacement with yorkstone or similar £265/m2 3 Replacement with reconstituted stone paving £240/m2
I Pedestrian Crossings
1 Zebra crossing; including HFS on approaches £30,000/nr 2 Traffic island £12,000/nr 3 Crossing point £5,000/nr 4 Toucan crossing £65,000/nr 5 Puffin crossing £60,000/nr 6 Divided zebra crossing £40,000/nr
J SUDS
The costs for SUDS will can vary significantly dependent on the scope and solution.
1 Permeable block paviors £150/m2 2 Swale £85/m2
3.0 NOTES
The above costs are net only. Additional costs will need applied for preliminaries, overheads and profit and contingencies. The above are indicative only and costs will vary dependent on the actual works / requirement The rates are based on works being undertaken as part of a wider project and not small works. Small quantities or scope will incur a premium cost
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