Stirchley Framework Draft Supplementary Planning Document with consultation amendments March 2016 Contact Planning and Regeneration Economy Directorate Birmingham City Council Click: E-mail: [email protected] Call: Telephone: (0121) 303 7954 Visit: Office: 1 Lancaster Circus Birmingham B4 7DJ Post: PO Box 28 Birmingham B1 1TU You can ask for a copy of this document in large print, another format or another language. We aim to supply what you need within ten working days. Call (0121) 303 7954 If you have hearing difficulties please call us via Typetalk 18001 0121 303 7954 or e-mail us at the address above. Plans contained within this document are based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Birmingham City Council. Licence number 100021326, 2016. Contents Foreword 3 Vision 4 Introduction 6 Development principles 8 Growth Public space and connectivity Community facilities and open spaces Design and heritage assets Sustainability The opportunity 18 Development opportunities 20 North Stirchley (Ten Acres) Central Stirchley Southern Stirchley Delivery 26 Glossary 30 contents / stirchley supplementary planning document 2 stirchley supplementary planning document / foreword Foreword 3 Stirchley has one of the largest district centres in the City, it is well served by public transport, has good access to major employers and it is a popular area to live. With major development sites available and other opportunities for investment, there is potential for positive change to revitalise the shopping centre, bring an increase in employment prospects and prosperity to Stirchley, create safe, accessible and inclusive communities and improve the quality of life for all. The time has come to capitalise on this potential. The Stirchley Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared to provide planning and development guidance to maximise the potential of Stirchley district centre and the surrounding area. The transformation of Stirchley into a thriving sustainable retail, residential and commercial/industrial area for local people and businesses will require a co-ordinated effort by landowners and developers, the Council, local residents, community organisations and public and private sector partners, working together to deliver this vision over the next 5-10 years. Councillor Tahir Ali Cabinet Member for Development, Transport and the Economy Birmingham City Council foreword / stirchley supplementary planning document 4 Vision The regeneration of Stirchley is a key aspiration for Birmingham City Council. At the heart of Stirchley, there will The centre itself has the potential be a revitalised district centre with to become one of south new retail provision in larger stores. Birmingham’s most important These will complement existing and sustainable district centres new independent and specialist with a strong mix of retail and shops in an attractive centre. The employment opportunities centre will be supported by its local performing on a par with Kings community, with traders feeling Heath and Harborne, Stirchley their investment in a quality retail will match the vibrancy of these offer is a reason for seeking them successful neighbourhoods. out, with visitors coming from a wide area to use the centre. To achieve this will involve: New investment throughout the • Managing the private and area including sites at Hazelwell public sector investment that is Lane, the former Arvin Meritor site, needed to bring about change, Dogpool Lane as well as smaller ensuring sites coming forward for sites will create new employment, development contribute to the new housing and retail in a safe and vision. inclusive environment and breathe new life into local businesses and • Improving the attractiveness and the district centre. vitality of the retail centre through public realm improvements All new developments and existing/ and enhancing the pedestrian retained buildings will contribute to experience. the street scene by presenting the very best design, reflecting the rich • Protecting and enhancing the architectural heritage of the area. special historic and ecological Retaining these distinctive features character of the area, with and investment in refurbishing investment in its heritage and character buildings will contribute green assets and flood alleviation to the enrichment of the public measures. realm of the area. • Promoting and enhancing the Stirchley will have better employment offer in the area connections; bus stops, and priority by attracting investment and for pedestrians will be improved, endorsing local employment with more provision made for measures. travel by bike. The contribution of Bournville station to the area will • Working with businesses be made obvious with improved e.g. supporting local traders signage. and businesses in promoting improvements in the area. With improvements in the public realm, community and leisure assets and transport connections; Stirchley will become a more attractive place to live and visit with a vibrant, sustainable future. stirchley supplementary planning document / vision 5 vision / stirchley supplementary planning document 6 Introduction Stirchley SDP covers a neighbourhood of local shops, housing and employment in south Birmingham about 6km south of the city centre. Stirchley is mainly situated in Bournville Ward, partially in Selly Oak Ward. The plan area of approximately 100ha extends from Ten Acres/Selly Park in the north to Breedon Cross in the south (see Plan 1). In the heart of the area is a linear The National Planning Policy 20.35 acknowledges that Stirchley shopping centre stretching along Framework shopping centre has an important the A441 for just over 1km. One The NPPF outlines that the purpose role in providing for the day to day of the main district centres in the of the planning system is to achieve needs of the community. There is south of Birmingham, Stirchley is sustainable development. a need to improve its environment a focal point for community life and enhance its shopping function, with a wide range of independent The three strands relevant to and that the centre is in need of shops, services and community Stirchley are: investment to enhance its status. facilities. Surrounding the centre • Building a strong, responsive and are bulky goods retail units, clusters competitive economy. of employment sites and residential Shopping and Local Centres SPD areas. • Supporting strong, vibrant, healthy communities. • Defines the boundaries of Stirchley District Centre. Close to Bournville rail station, the • Protecting and enhancing area has good bus connections and the natural, built and historic • Defines the Primary Shopping is within easy access of significant environment. Area (PSA) where the main retail employment opportunities at the uses are concentrated. Cadbury factory, the University of Birmingham and the Queen The Draft Birmingham • Sets out policies for the Elizabeth Hospital complex, the Development Plan composition of district centres proposed Life Sciences Campus This sets out a clear spatial including the maximum/minimum in Selly Oak (one of the City’s key framework for the growth of percentages for various use types. Economic Zones) and Longbridge. Birmingham up to 2031. It identifies a hierarchy of centres, sets out Stirchley is a unique place. It retains policies to protect and enhance SPD Status much of its historic character and centres and promotes a diverse The guidance contained in this buildings. It is characterised by a range of uses in centres. draft SPD adds detail to, the Draft mix of uses with small-scale retail Birmingham Development Plan, the Regeneration and redevelopment and industrial premises surrounded City’s Unitary Development Plan within Stirchley centre and its by attractive residential areas, open (UDP) and other city-wide policies, adjoining area will reflect the spaces and important ecological and has been written to conform various thematic policies of the assets such as the River Rea valley, to the National Planning Policy plan and focus on place making, the Worcester and Birmingham Framework (NPPF). It represents improving the quality of the public canal and the rail line. There are a the Council’s growth aspirations realm and the natural environment. number of industrial areas along for Stirchley and the desires of the local community that lives and the canal, rail line and river, which The plan was submitted to the works there. As such, the guidance historically provided transport and Secretary of State in July 2014 and should be read in the round and power. examination hearings took place taken into account as a whole. in late 2014. Once adopted it will Once adopted it will replace the The transformation for Stirchley replace the UDP. outlined within this SPD builds existing Stirchley Framework (1994 upon the proposals and policies revised 2002). outlined in the National Planning Birmingham Unitary Policy Framework, Submission Development Plan When adopted this SPD will Birmingham Development Plan and This plan sets the current become a material consideration Unitary Development Plan 2005 framework for development in the and will provide guidance to (saved 2008). area. The Birmingham Plan (UDP) support the determination of was adopted in 2005. Paragraph planning