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Health-Proofing Masterplan Designs: A Guide

A guide to reviewing masterplan designs from a healthy urban planning, public health and

health impact assessment perspective [v1.1]

CASE STUDY 2:CITY WATERSIDE WEST REGENERATION


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These case studies link to the publication Health-proofing Masterplan Designs: A Guide

See also the City Waterside East Regeneration Masterplan Options Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Case Study Undertaken By:

Salim Vohra

Gifty Amo-Danso

Alexandra Moores

Judy Kurth

For information on this case study and how Stoke-on-

Trent is applying healthy urban planning principles

please contact:

For general information and advice on how to apply

the masterplanning guide please contact:

Judy Kurth

Strategic Coordinator/LSP

Healthy City PartnershipNHS Stoke-on-Trent

120 Heron House

120 Grove Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 4 LX

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01782 298131

Dr Salim Vohra

Director, Centre for Health Impact Assessment

Institute of Occupational Medicine (London Office)Research House Business Centre

Fraser Road

Perivale

Middlesex

UB6 7AQ

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 020 8537 3494

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Front Cover: Canal Area, City Waterside, Stoke-on-Trent. Image courtesy of Centre for Health Impact Assessment


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HEALTH-PROOFING MASTERPLAN DESIGNS: A GUIDE - CASE STUDY 2: CITY WATESIDE EAST

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City Waterside East:Masterplan Design Options Health Proofing Review

24th August 2009

Introduction

Well planned neighbourhoods support healthier lifestyles for local residents as well

as provide a socially vibrant community with associated positive economic and

environmental benefits.

Healthy urban planning puts the needs of people and communities at the heart of the

urban planning process and encourages masterplanning and decision-making that

takes into account the intended and unintended health and wellbeing impacts.

Integrating health into planning can ensure that existing and new residents can be

physically, mentally and socially active in a more accessible, safe and enjoyable

neighbourhood and thereby contribute to a more vibrant community with high levels

of social capital and community cohesion.

In this paper City Waterside masterplans will be examined in terms of the World

Health Organizations 12 Healthy Urban Planning Principles which will inform this

review of the City Waterside masterplan designs in terms of heath proofing the draft

and final designs and meeting public health needs through the physical regeneration

of City Waterside.

The 12 key urban planning principles help to systematically consider the wider social

determinant of health and wellbeing within the masterplan designs by reviewing the

provision of active travel routes, local services and amenities, community space

provision, public transport provision and the protection and creation of public open

and green spaces.

Healthy Urban Planning Principles

Healthy lifestyles

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote healthy exercise?

Appropriate density housing, nearby amenities, safe and walkable

neighbourhoods


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Social cohesion

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote social cohesion?

Low levels of traffic, wide roads, small scale commercial schemes

Housing quality

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote social cohesion?

Reduce overcrowding, appropriate location/design/orientation, mixed density

developments

Access to employment opportunities

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote access to

employment opportunities?

Accessible and well connected commercial/industrial developments

Accessibility

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote access

accessibility?

Reliable and frequent public transport, accessible and available health/social

care/other public services, availability of commercial services e.g.

banking/local shops, etc

Local low-input food production

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote local food

production with low input food production?

Allotments, community gardening, growing vegetable patches in private

gardens.

Safety

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote safety and the

feeling of safety in the community?

Visible policing, removal of graffiti, maintenance of public spaces and repair of

vandalised street furniture.

Equity

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote equity and the

development of social capital?


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Targeting deprived and environmentally poor areas, meeting needs of all

residents through the development and regeneration.

Air quality and aesthetics

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote good air quality,

protection from excessive noise and an attractive environment for living and

working?

Regulate and reduce\air emissions from motor vehicles, domestic sources

and industry

Water and sanitation quality

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote improved water

and sanitation quality?

Surface water Urban Drainage Schemes (SUDs), mains connection to

drinking water and sewage systems, reduce water usage in taps and

appliances.

Quality of land and mineral resources

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote the conservation

and quality of land and mineral resources?Protection of agricultural land and minimal resources from inappropriate

development.

Climate Stability

Do planning policies and proposals encourage and promote climate stability

(and reduce the potential impacts of climate change)?

Use of sustainable materials, recycling of building waste, recycling and

appropriate treatment of other waste, use of renewable energy sources.

Review of the Four Draft Masterplan Designs for City Waterside East

The tables on the following pages set out the key potential positive and negative

health impacts and what elements should ideally, subject to financial costs and

overall deliverability, be taken forward into the final preferred option.


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Figure 1 provides a satellite aerial view of the City Waterside East area. The

masterplan designs are provided as a separate document and are not reproduced in

this paper.

Conclusions

Overall, Option 1: Community Heart provides the best masterplan design from a

healthy urban planning and public health perspective. It has centrally located

community facilities and distributed commercial spaces and greenspaces. It creates

a central crossing point across the canal and with open space along both sides of the

canal creates a way of unifying the housing north and south of the canal.

There are aspects of Option 1 that could be improved and these are described in the

Rapid and Detailed Appraisal Sections that follow.

Recommendations

Healthy Option

The best option from a public health perspective is Option 1: Community Heart.

Greenspace

Maximise the amount of greenspace in the development area and ensure it ismulti-functional e.g. allowing or a variety of outdoor activities such as

childrens play area, informal sports pitches, footpaths as well as picnic spots

and seating.

Landscaping and greening should be appropriately designed and laid out so

that they do not obscure sightlines along key paths.

Ensure as much greening of roads within the development area especially

where there is retained and refurbished housing.

Community centre/facilities

Community centre should be designed for multipurpose use with adequate

space (community hall, information drop in centre/running of various health

clinics etc) and provide a range of different activities and services to cater for

all age ranges e.g. community hall, information drop-in centre, health clinics,

toddler groups.


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Commercial spaces

Commercial spaces should promote retailers that provide good quality, fresh

everyday groceries and products because city centre is not too far away and

this can cater for more non essential needs.

Encourage a mix of different commercial uses (shops, offices, light industrial,

entertainment/leisure venues etc).

Street furniture and lighting

Maintenance and upkeep of street furniture such as street lights, benches and

all open spaces should be considered and duly allocated at these initial

masterplanning stages.

Footpaths and cycleways

Ensure wide footpaths across both sides of all roads within the development

area.

Ensure distinct but integrated footpaths and cycle paths on both sides of the

main neighbourhood roads.

Roads crossing points

Ensure that the crossing points are suitable for use by both pedestrians andcyclists within the development area.

Ensure safe pedestrian and cyclist crossing points at the intersections with

the main roads skirting the edge of the development area.

A through route from Waterloo Street to Botteslow Street may make it more

viable to have a bus service go through the north side of the development

area. However, this is likely to increase motor vehicle traffic along Waterloo

Road. This could be reduced by making it a reduced speed/home zone route

and having dedicated/integrated footpaths and cycle paths.

Public transport

To include some form of public transport within the community in addition to

that provided at the periphery of the development, the community centre

could be a hub for community transport schemes such as dial-a-ride.


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Improvements to bus stop furniture on the major roads such as the bus

shelters that allow natural surveillance and are safety enhanced and

accessible may encourage bus use.

In cases where widening of the roads are being considered, making the road

a reduced speed/home zone route could address issues of increased

vehicular congestion and traffic.

Housing standards

Ensure that all building qualities attain standards laid out in Code for

Sustainable Homes, Lifetime Homes, Decent Homes and any other

relevant guidance.

Recycling

Build in space for community recycling facilities e.g. paper and glass recycling

pods.


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Aerial view of the City Waterside East area of Stoke-on-Trent [Source: Google Maps]


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 1 (Community Heart)


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 2 (Waterside Residential)


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 3 (Canal Side)


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 4 (Central Boulevard)


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Rapid Masterplan Design Review Tables


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 1: Community Heart

Design Review Questions Analysis

What is the relationship between thehousing, greenspace, roads,shops/amenities and business areas?How do they fit together or dont?Does it make holistic sense? Is itlegible/understandable (easy tonavigate through the streets)?

The layout of the community makes holistic sense withmost of the public open spaces and amenities being inthe centre with the added benefit of the canal and publicrealm/square.

New public open spaces are interspersed in the area.

The street layout is understandable and easy tonavigate. Roads appear to be on a local street scale withno large roads cutting through the neighbourhood underconsideration.

Do the blocks of new housing fit withthe existing blocks of housing? Is

there affordable/key worker housing?

There will be more new housing compared to existinghousing. They are well aligned and overall fit in with the

development area as a whole.Affordable and key worker housing will be subject tonegotiation between RENEW and private sectordevelopers. The starting point for negotiations will be25%.

Is greenspace maintained, increasedand improved? Is it accessible? Isthere an opportunity forallotments/communal gardening?

Some existing greenspace is lost to housing and somenew greenspaces are created. The overall amount ofaccessible greenspace seems to be the same.

Meakins open space is retained.

The open and green spaces are accessible.

It is unclear whether there will be any communalgardening or allotments.

Do roads and routes connect residentsor serve to cut them off(physical/community severance)?

There are no major roads running through thecommunity. However, Balfour Street will be widenedand extended onto Bucknall New Road. This is likely tobecome the major route through the community goingnorth-south from Bucknall New Road.

There may be some potential for a rat-run to developbetween Bucknall New Road and Botteslow Street via

Balfour Street. However, given that there are otherexisting roads where people could cut through thechance of this is small particularly given the way theroads are laid out in the central area. On the other hand,it may also ease pressure on Wellington Road where theschool is located.

Bottleslow Street may be modified to the north to makethe route to the A50 roundabout flow better.

Are pavements/footpaths, cyclewaysand public transport links developed?Do they form a coherent and

connected linked set of routes? Dothey have priority over cars?

Public transport is provided on the periphery of thedevelopment. As there are no major roads within thecommunity it is likely that streets are walking/cycle

friendly because they are likely to be less busy. Theclosest bus station is in Hanley Town Centre onPotteries Way.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 1: Community Heart


Is there a public space, a service hub,a local centre that serves as the heartof the area?

The canal area with adjacent commercial hub, publicrealm and a community centre and open public spacenearby is likely to serve as the heart of the community.

What kinds of public services,amenities and facilities are planned?Are there any gaps in service?

There is no provision for a health centre within thecommunity although there are two health centres justoutside the development boundary in the Amphora(Keepmoat) Development area.

Is there provision for a localcommunity centre and/or space forcommunity/voluntary/charity groups?

A local community centre with adjacent publicrealm/square and new public open spaces is planned.This is likely to encourage both indoor and outdoorcommunity centre related activities

Are there good natural surveillance/opportunities for people to pass by?

Open and green spaces are surrounded by housing, thecommercial spaces are distributed throughout thedevelopment and the roads are well connected to eachother and have houses fronting them on both sides.

How do the commercial areas fit witheach other and with the residentialareas? Is it too big/too small?

There is a good fit between the residential andcommercial spaces. There are four small pockets ofcommercial properties distributed in different parts of thedevelopment area. One near the canal, one near theproposed community centre, one on the junction ofBucknall New Road and Ivy House Road.

Some of the existing premises along Leek Road to southwill also be retained.

How does the proposed developmentlink with other adjacentneighbourhoods?

There are several pedestrian crossings that link acrossthe major roads (Bucknall New Road and BotteslowStreet) into adjacent areas. Housing developments arealso taking place in some of the adjacent areas.

Is there any local art/distinctivelandmark/ architecture planned tobuild and create a revived sense of

place/community identity?

Canal basin proposed near the commercial area.

There is a conservation area around the canal, listedbuilding close to St Johns School and Church and other

buildings of townscape value that contribute to theheritage within the development area. No specificarchitectural or artistic elements are proposed. BalfourStreet may have trees along it (the design is unclear).

Overall Overall, the design seems to work well from a healthyurban planning and public health perspective.

It would be good to have some more greenspace thoughit may be that the detailed designs for the housesincreases the amount of private gardens available toresidents.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 2: Waterside Residential



The housing in the central area form a stronger gridpattern than Option 1, the Canal Arms to the northseem to section off the housing near the canal.

Alternative community centre B is outside the boundaryof the development across a major road which mightdiscourage people from using it.

The street layout is understandable and easy tonavigate. Roads appear to be on a local street scale withno large roads cutting through the neighbourhood.

Do the blocks of new housing fit withthe existing blocks of housing? Is

there affordable/key worker housing?

There will be more new housing compared to existinghousing. They are well aligned and overall fit in with the

development area as a whole.Affordable and key worker housing will be subject tonegotiation between RENEW and private sectordevelopers. Starting point for negotiations will be 25%.

Is greenspace maintained, increasedand improved? Is it accessible? Isthere opportunities forallotments/communal gardening?

There seems to be a decrease in the overall amount ofgreenspace that is less than that identified in Option 1.

Meakins open space is retained.

The open and green spaces are accessible. Unclearwhether there will be communal gardening/ allotments.


There are no major roads running through thecommunity. However, Balfour Street will be widenedand will be extended onto Bucknall New Road. This islikely to become the major route through the communitygoing north-south from Bucknall New Road.

There may be some potential for a rat-run to developbetween Bucknall New Road and Botteslow Street viaBalfour Street and Eagle Street given the way the roadsare laid out in the central area.

Though it may also ease pressure on Wellington Road

where the school is located.Botteslow Street may be modified to the north to makethe route to the A50 roundabout flow better.

Are pavements/footpaths, cyclewaysand public transport links developed?Do they form a coherent andconnected linked set of routes? Dothey have priority over cars?

Public transport is provided on the periphery of thedevelopment. As there are no major roads within thecommunity it is likely that streets are walking/cyclefriendly because they are likely to be less busy. Theclosest bus station is in Hanley Town Centre onPotteries Way.

Is there a public space, a service hub,

a local centre that serves as the heartof the area?

There is open public space on both sides of the canal

that is relatively central. Community centre A wouldlocate the community heart to the south of thedevelopment near the canal and public open space.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 2: Waterside Residential


There is a major central area of greenspace on thesouthern side of the development area.

Alternative community centre B places the heart of thearea on the western side on/near the Gladedale site.


There is no provision for a health centre or other publicservices within the community although there are twohealth centres just outside the development boundary inthe Amphora (Keepmoat) Development area.


A new community centre with two potential locations oneinside and one outside the development area.

Is there good natural surveillance/opportunities for people to pass by?



There are three commercial spaces on the northern sidewith the southern side have a small commercial area onthe junction of Botteslow Street and Leek Road.

There seems to be a good fit however the commercialarea near school may generate traffic, congestion (andnoise and air pollution) depending on what businesseslocate there.


There are several pedestrian crossings that link acrossthe major roads (Bucknall New Road and BotteslowStreet) into adjacent areas. Housing developments arealso taking place in some of the adjacent areas.

Is there any local art/distinctivelandmarks/ architecture planned tobuild and create a revived sense ofplace/community identity?

There are two canal arms proposed new the commercialarea with one being surrounded by public open space.

There is a conservation area around the canal, listedbuilding close to St Johns School and Church and other

buildings of townscape value that contribute to theheritage within the development area. No specificarchitectural or artistic elements are proposed. BalfourStreet will be a boulevard with trees along both sides.

Overall Overall, Option 2 is less good than Option 1 from ahealthy urban planning and public health perspective.

It has much less greenspace and the community centreis located on the southern side where there are fewerpeople and the housing will be all new i.e. existingresidents are less likely to find the community centre

easily accessible.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 3: Canal Side



There is no greenspace on the southern side of thedevelopment area and the major greenspace is centraland adjacent to the canal.

There are fewer commercial spaces with one largespace on the western side adjacent to the canal wherethe community centre is also located on the northernside.

The street layout is understandable and easy tonavigate. Roads appear to be on a local street scale withno large roads cutting through the neighbourhood underconsideration.

Do the blocks of new housing fit withthe existing blocks of housing? Isthere affordable/key worker housing?

There will be more new housing compared to existinghousing. They are well aligned and overall fit in with thedevelopment area as a whole.

Affordable and key worker housing will be subject tonegotiation between RENEW and private sectordevelopers. The starting point for negotiations will be25%.


There seems to be more greenspace on the northernside than in Options 1 or 2 though there is nogreenspace on the southern side.

Meakins open space is retained.The open and green spaces are accessible.



There are no major roads running through thecommunity. However, it is proposed that WellingtonRoad will be widened with a new junction onto BucknallNew Road with a school drop-off and pick-up point areanear the school and some enhanced greenspace withinthe school grounds.

There is a potential for the widened Wellington Roadand the school drop-off and pick up point to furtherincrease school traffic at the start and end of the schoolday in particular as well as during the rest of the day.

There is no connected open public space across thecanal as in Options 1 and 2.

Are pavements/footpaths, cyclewaysand public transport links developed?Do they form a coherent andconnected linked set of routes? Do

they have priority over cars?

Public transport is provided on the periphery of thedevelopment. As there are no major roads within thecommunity it is likely that streets are walking/cyclefriendly because they are likely to be less busy. The

closest bus station is in Hanley Town Centre onPotteries Way.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 3: Canal Side


Is there a public space, a service hub,a local centre that serves as the heartof the area?

There is a central large greenspace on the northern sideof the development next to the canal which is connectedby a crossing point to a smaller open space on thesouthern side of the development area.




Local community centre near the centre of thedevelopment area adjacent to the commercial space andthe large greenspace by the canal.

Is there good natural surveillance/opportunities for people to pass by?



There are only two commercial spaces both on thenorthern side. The larger one is adjacent to the canaland a smaller one is central to the northern side of thedevelopment area.

How does the proposed development

link with other adjacentneighbourhoods?

Hanley Town Centre across Potteries Road, adjacent

neighbourhoods also going through refurbishment andmajor development


There is a conservation area around the canal, listedbuilding close to St Johns School and Church and otherbuildings of townscape value that contribute to theheritage within the development area. No specificarchitectural or artistic elements are proposed.Wellington Road will have trees along it.


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 4: Central Boulevard



Community centre is at the northern end of thedevelopment adjacent to St. Lukes School.

There are three triangular greenspaces, two on thenorthern side and one on the southern side of thedevelopment area. Meakins open space is not retained.

Public open space is enhanced along the central part ofthe canal on both sides.

Commercial spaces are distributed throughout thedevelopment area.

The street layout is understandable and easy tonavigate. Roads appear to be on a local street scale with

no large roads cutting through the neighbourhood underconsideration.

Do the blocks of new housing fit withthe existing blocks of housing? Isthere affordable/key worker housing?

There will be more new housing compared to existinghousing. They are well aligned and overall fit in with thedevelopment area as a whole.

Affordable and key worker housing will be subject tonegotiation between RENEW and private sectordevelopers. The starting point for negotiations will be25%.


There are three greenspaces, two of which are centrallylocated north and south.

Meakins open space is not retained.

The open and green spaces are accessible.



There are no major roads running through thecommunity. However, it is proposed that WellingtonRoad will be widened with a new junction onto BucknallNew Road with a school drop-off and pick-up point area

near the school and some enhanced greenspace withinthe school grounds.

There is a potential for the widened Wellington Roadand the school drop-off and pick up point to furtherincrease school traffic at the start and end of the schoolday in particular as well as during the rest of the day.

Are pavements/footpaths, cyclewaysand public transport links developed?Do they form a coherent andconnected linked set of routes? Do

they have priority over cars?

Public transport is provided on the periphery of thedevelopment. As there are no major roads within thecommunity it is likely that streets are walking/cyclefriendly because they are likely to be less busy. The

closest bus station is in Hanley Town Centre onPotteries Way.

Is there a public space, a service hub, There is large open space on both sides of the canal


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City Waterside East Masterplan Option 4: Central Boulevard


a local centre that serves as the heartof the area?

encompassing the crossing point. There is also openspace adjacent to the central greenspace on the

northern side of the development area.




Local community centre provided but located at the farnorthern end of the development away from majority ofthe development.

Is there good natural surveillance/

opportunities for people to pass by?

Open and green spaces are surrounded by housing, the

commercial spaces are distributed throughout thedevelopment and the roads are well connected to eachother and have houses fronting them on both sides.


There is a good fit between the residential andcommercial spaces. Four commercial spaces aredistributed within the northern side of the developmentarea.

Some of the existing premises along Leek Road to southwill also be retained.


Hanley Town Centre across Potteries Road, adjacentneighbourhoods also going through refurbishment andmajor development


There is a conservation area around the canal, listedbuilding close to St. Johns School and Church and otherbuildings of townscape value that contribute to theheritage within the development area. No specificarchitectural or artistic elements are proposed.Wellington Road will have trees along it.


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Detailed Masterplan Design Review Ta


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Option 1: Community Heart

Healthy UrbanPlanning Themes

Regeneration Objectives Potential positive health/wellbeingimpacts

Potential negativehealth/wellbeing impacts

Public open and greenspacespocketed in different parts of thedevelopment means easy access toone or the other regardless ofwhere residents live and is likely toencourage outdoor physical andsocial activities.

Balfour Street will be widened andtree lined and is likely to encouragepeople to walk/cycle.

Healthy Lifestyle Does the developmentencourage and promotephysical activity?

Is the community walkable?

The increased connectivity byfoot/cycle to Bucknall New Road islikely to encourage active travel.

There is the possibility of a rrun due to Bucknall New Rowidening however the risk ois small due to existing streethat allow short-cuts to and fBucknall New Road andBotteslow Street.

Widening and extension ofBucknall New Road may cresome severance however thlikely to be small and depenon the extent to which it

becomes a short-cut fromBucknall New Road to BotteStreet.

The canal acts as a barrier nand south. However there athree crossing points, onecentrally and one each wherthe canal intersect the major


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roads west and east of thedevelopment area.

New community centre to promoteand encourage community activitiesand interactions.

Community centre may be, operceived to be less accessfor people living on the south

side of the development arebecause of the need to croscanal.

What type of amenities,facilities and public servicesare planned or exist already

that are nearby?

New commercial spaces pepperpotted across the north side of thedevelopment providing goodaccessibility to residents in thenorthern end of the developmentand retail opportunities.

What existing sports/leisurefacilities are there and will theycope with any increase in

The increased public open spaceand accessibility to the canal islikely to increase outdoor physical

No leisure facilities in thedevelopment area


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population? and social activity.

Is there one or moreaccessible outdoor publicspaces e.g. plazas, centralopen spaces?

Public realm/square by the canaland by the community centre iseasily accessible from all parts ofthe community and this willencourage more frequent use of thespace for socialising.

May lead to some anti-sociabehaviour e.g. graffiti,vandalism, rowdy behaviour

Is there provision for a localcommunity centre or indoorpublic space where residentsand community groups canmeet and carry out activitiese.g. mother and toddlergroups, youth work groups,community developmentactivities?

New community centre toencourage community groups tocarry out variety of activities.

Location of the community centrenear public realm/square and publicopen space will encourage diversityin activities because of the option touse the outdoors.

Social Cohesion

(encouragingactive communityparticipation)

Do the new and/or existingcommercial developments fitwell with the residentialdevelopments and the widerneighbourhood?

Yes, commercial spaces pepperpotted around the community islikely to encourage people towalk/cycle to the shops andamenities, employment found there.

Employment site near St LuSchool could be a potentialnegative because of traffic,noise and depending on thebusiness potential for emissinto the air.


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Is there integration betweenexisting housing and newhousing?

Yes, the layout of the housingblocks works with the retainedhousing.

More new housing than retaand refurbished housing mamake existing residents feelcharacter of the area is beinchanged. However, the areacurrently in an environmentapoor state and the proposeddevelopment will improve tharea for everyone.

How do new routes and roadsaffect the community setting?(physical and communityseverance)

The widened and extended BalfourRoad on the northern side and theNeighbourhood Spine Road on thesouthern side of the developmentarea would provide increasedconnectivity to residents on thatside without increasing severance.

The widening of Balfour Road andconnection to Bucknall New Roadmay reduce traffic on WellingtonRoad, where St Lukes School islocated.

May increase motor vehicletraffic on Balfour Road.

Building quality(Housing andEmployment Sites)

What sustainable and healthybuilding standards will be usedfor the residential andcommercial developments?

Not known at the moment.


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What are the size of housesproposed in terms of numberand size of rooms, privategardens, car parking space?

Currently a mix of family homes areproposed terraced, semi-detached.

Has provision been made foraffordable and key workerhousing?

To be negotiated with private sectordeveloper with negotiations startingfrom 25% of affordable housing.

Will there be a mix of tenurese.g. private rental and owneroccupied?

Likely to be so.

Access toemploymentopportunities

Are there local employerswithin walking/cycling distanceor accessible by publictransport?

New commercial sites pepperpotted in the community providingeasy walking/cycling access to awider range of potential localemployees

Is there provision of distinctand developed cycle andfootpaths?

Foot paths and cycle paths are notexplicitly marked.

Central crossing point along thecanal

Accessibility

What provisions have beenmade for public transport e.g.new routes, bus stops/shelters,

No public transport provisionwithin the community. At prethe public transport is on the


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etc? edges of the development aBucknall Road and BotteslowStreet. Main Bus Station onPotteries Way.

Are the different transportationmodes linked/ integrated toencourage mixed use?

No apparent integration to ptransport which is currentlyrestricted to periphery of thecommunity because there ano through roads running nosouth and east-west across development area. Howeverthere are three or more busservices running along the roskirting the edge of thedevelopment area.

Is there identified space forlocal retail shops and otheramenities?

Yes, commercial spaces distributedwithin the northern side of thedevelopment area.


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On the southern side the LeekRoad premises are retained.

Is there provision of key publicservices nearby e.g. healthcentre?

Two health centres are outside thedevelopment area off Botteslowstreet in the Amphora (Keepmoat)Development area.

Will there be any community

allotments?

Unclear from the design but looks to

be unlikely.

Will there be shops providingfresh fruit and vegetables anda fairly wide choice of foods?

Unclear but there will becommercial space which may betaken up by local grocery shops.

Local low-input

food production orsale

Is there an opportunity for afood/farmers market?

Unclear there may be anopportunity to use the open andgreenspace near the communitycentre as a focal point for a foodmarket.

Safety Is there natural surveillanceand is there a good balancebetween through routes andclosed off areas e.g. cul-de-sacs?

Generally connectivity is enhancednorth-south and west-east in a waythat preserves natural surveillancebecause of the large amount ofhousing. Open and green spacesas well as commercial spaces areoverlooked by housing.


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Are there enough safepedestrian and cyclistscrossing points on local roads?

Unclear from the design.

Are there safe paths on localgreen and blue space (parks,and canals, waterways)?

Provision of new central crossingpoint across the canal andfootpath/cycleway along the canal.

The open and green spaces aresmall enough for their to be visibilityfrom all sides inside and outside.

the spaces.

Does the development targetan existing environmentallyand socially deprived area?

Yes

Do existing residents gain asmuch as (if not more than)potential new residents?

Yes

Equity

Will there be broadband,telephony and cable access?

Unclear from the design

Air quality andgood living andworkingenvironment

Will air pollution and/orexposure to air pollution bereduced?

Unclear, in relation to thecommercial spaces. It is likely mostwill not involve activities thatrelease emissions into the air.

There are likely to be moreresidents and more cars becausemodern cars have reducedemissions the overall levels of traffic

Noise may increase in the oand greenspaces this may bissue for some residents.


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pollution are likely to be remain thesame.

What kinds of emissions doexisting or new employmentssites generate?

Unclear.

Is there an opportunity to havelow emission vehicles e.g.buses and lorries?

Not applicable.

What provision has been madefor access to mains water andsewerage services (othersustainable and lowmaintenance water andsewerage systems)?

Given the development area isurban, connection to mains waterand sewerage will be easy.

Water andsanitation

See Land andmineral resourcesand Climatestability below. Has the use of natural and

manufactured permeablesurfaces been maximised toreduce surface water run-offsand potential for flooding/

sewer overflows?



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Are the amounts ofgreenspace and bluespaceprotected and increased wherepossible?

Canal, public realm, public openspaces provide a diverse mix thatwill encourage such outdooractivities.

Balfour Street may have trees alongit (unclear form the design).

Open, green, blue spacesintegrated with housing hence thereis provision for natural surveillance

Canal basin allows for boats to dock

temporarily allowing free accessand movement for other boats upand down the canal

Are private gardens andallotments encouraged?


Is there a variety of multi-purpose outdoor spaces?

Yes.

Land and mineralresources

(Including greenand blue spaces)

See Water andsanitation aboveand Climatestability below.

Are the open, green and bluespaces easily accessible withallowances for naturalsurveillance?

Yes, though more difficult forresidents on the southern side ofthe canal to access the majorgreenspaces to the north. Howeverthe open space along the canal isaccessible to both sides.


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Are there opportunities forallotments/communalgardening, fishing and seatingareas?

Canal and public realm provideopportunities for fishing, picnic andseating areas.

Will there be street recyclingbins or pods to encouragerecycling?

Unclear form the design.

Will there be any renewablemicro-generation or combinedheat and power facility on thedevelopment?

Unclear from the design.Climate stability

(mitigation of

climate changeimpacts)

Will there be trees planted onkey routes and local parks toprovide shade, a cooler micro-environment and reduce therisk of flooding?

The greenspace and canal as wellas the possible trees along willsupport mitigation of climate changeimpacts.


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Option 2: Waterside Residential

Healthy Urban

Planning Themes

Regeneration Objectives Potential positive health/wellbeing

impacts

Potential negative

health/wellbeing impacts

Public open and greenspacearound the canal area andcommunity centre will encouragepeople to use the outdoors moreand hence promote physical activity

Balfour Street will be a widened treelined boulevard creating a relaxingambience that will encouragepeople to walk/cycle

Much less greenspace on thnorthern side of thedevelopment area.

Does the developmentencourage and promotephysical activity?


The increased connectivity byfoot/cycle to Bucknall New Road islikely to encourage active travel.

There are existing streets thallow short-cuts to and fromBucknall New Road. Howevthere is a greater risk of apotential rat-run because of layout of streets in the centraarea.

Healthy Lifestyle

What type of amenities,facilities and public servicesare planned or exist alreadythat are nearby?

New community centre to promoteand encourage community activitiesand interactions

Community centre may be, operceived to be less accessfor people living on the northside of the development are

because of the need to croscanal.


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New commercial spaces pepperpotted across the north side of thedevelopment providing goodaccessibility to residents in thenorthern end of the developmentand greater retail opportunities.

Smaller accessible commercial areato the south compared to Option 1.

What existing sports/leisurefacilities are there and will theycope with any increase inpopulation?

The increased public open spaceand accessibility to the canal islikely to increase outdoor physicaland social activity.

No leisure facilities in thedevelopment area

Social Cohesion


Is there a one or moreaccessible outdoor public

spaces e.g. plazas, centralopen spaces?

Public realm/square by the canaland by the community centre is

easily accessible from all parts ofthe community and this willencourage more frequent use of thespace for socialising.

May lead to some anti-sociabehaviour e.g. graffiti,

vandalism, rowdy behaviour


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Is there provision for a localcommunity centre or indoorpublic space where residentsand community groups canmeet and carry out activitiese.g. mother and toddlergroups, youth work groups,community developmentactivities?

There is open public space on bothsides of the canal that is relativelycentral. Alternative communitycentre A would locate thecommunity centre to the south ofthe development near the canal andpublic open space.

Alternative community centre Bplaces the centre on the westernside on/near the Gladedale site.

Location of the community centre

near public realm/square and publicopen space will encourage diversityin activities because of the option touse the outdoors.

Alternative community centris outside the boundaries of development and thus mightencourage residents to activuse the centre.


Yes, commercial spaces pepperpotted around the community islikely to encourage people towalk/cycle to the shops andamenities, employment found there.

Employment site near St LuSchool could be a potentialnegative because of traffic,noise and depending on thebusiness potential for emissinto the air.

Is there integration between

existing housing and newhousing?

Yes, the layout of the housing

blocks works with the retainedhousing.

More new housing than reta

and refurbished housing mamake existing residents feelcharacter of the area is beinchanged. However, the areacurrently in an environmentapoor state and the proposeddevelopment will improve tharea for everyone.


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The widened and extended BalfourRoad on the northern side and theNeighbourhood Spine Road on thesouthern side of the developmentarea would provide increasedconnectivity to residents on thatside without increasing severance.

The widening of Balfour Road andconnection to Bucknall New Roadmay reduce traffic on WellingtonRoad, where St Lukes School islocated.

If Balfour Street and EagleStreet become a rat-run thismay increase severance andtraffic.

Because of the canal thenorthern end of the developmay feel cut off from thecommunity centre on the soside.









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Likely to be so.



New commercial sites pepperpotted in the community providingeasy walking/cycling access to awider range of potential localemployees




Accessibility

What provisions have beenmade for public transport e.g.new routes, bus stops/shelters,etc?

No public transport provisionwithin the community. At prethe public transport is on theedges of the development aBucknall Road and BotteslowStreet. Main Bus Station onPotteries Way.


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No apparent integration to ptransport which is currentlyrestricted to periphery of thecommunity because there ano through roads running nosouth and east-west across development area. Howeverthere are three or more busservices running along the ro

skirting the edge of thedevelopment area.



On the southern side the LeekRoad premises are reducedcompared to Option 1.

Is there provision of key publicservices nearby e.g. health

centre?

Two health centres are outside thedevelopment area off Botteslow

street in the Amphora (Keepmoat)Development area.

Local low-inputfood production or

Will there be any communityallotments?

Unclear from the design but looks tobe unlikely.


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sale

Is there an opportunity for afarmers market?

Unclear but there may be anopportunity to use the open andgreenspace near the communitycentre as a focal point for a foodmarket.

Is there natural surveillanceand is there a good balancebetween through routes andclosed off areas e.g. cul-de-sacs?




Safety



The open and green spaces aresmall enough for there to bevisibility from all sides inside andoutside.


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Yes


Yes

Equity

Will there be broadband,telephone and cable access?




There are likely to be moreresidents and more cars howeverbecause modern cars have reducedemissions the overall levels of trafficpollution are likely to be remain thesame.


What kinds of emissions doexisting or new employmentssites generate?

Unclear.



Not applicable.


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Water andsanitation

See Land andmineral resourcesand Climatestability below. Has the use of natural and

manufactured permeablesurfaces been maximised toreduce surface water run-offsand potential for flooding/sewer overflows?




Balfour Street will be a tree linedboulevard.


Canal arms allows for boats to docktemporarily allowing free accessand movement for other boats upand down the canal

Seems to be a reduction ingreenspace.



See Water andsanitation andClimate stabilitybelow.




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Yes.


Yes.


Canal and public realm will provideopportunities for fishing, picnic andseating areas.





(mitigation ofclimate changeimpacts)

Will there be trees planted onkey routes and local parks toprovide shade, a cooler micro-

environment and reduce therisk of flooding?

The greenspace and canal as wellas the possible tree linedboulevards along Balfour Street will

support mitigation of climate changeimpacts.


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Option 3: Canal Side

Healthy Urban

Planning Themes


impacts

Potential negative





Wellington Road will be widenedand tree lined and is likely toencourage people to walk/cycle.

No greenspace on the southside of the development are

Healthy Lifestyle



Community centre may be, operceived to be less accessfor people living on the southside of the development arebecause of the need to croscanal.


No commercial spaces to thsouth of the development ar


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No leisure facilities in thedevelopment area.




Social Cohesion


Is there provision for a localcommunity centre or indoor

public space where residentsand community groups canmeet and carry out activitiese.g. mother and toddlergroups, youth work groups,community developmentactivities?

New community centre toencourage community groups to

carry out variety of activities.Strategic location of the communitycentre near public realm/square andpublic open space will encouragediversity in activities because of theoption to use the outdoors.


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Yes, two commercial spaces on thenorthern side of the developmentarea with one adjacent to the canaland one fairly central.



More new housing than retaand refurbished housing mamake existing residents feelcharacter of the area is beinchanged. However, the areacurrently in an environmentapoor state and the proposeddevelopment will improve tharea for everyone.


Wellington road will be widenedwith a new junction onto BucknallNew Road with a school drop-offand pick-up point area near theschool and some enhancedgreenspace within the schoolgrounds.

There is a potential for the widenedWellington Road and the schooldrop-off and pick up point to furtherincrease school traffic at the startand end of the school day inparticular as well as during the restof the day.

May increase motor vehicletraffic along Wellington Road

There is no connected openpublic space across the canin Options 1 and 2.


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Likely to be so.



Two commercial spaces provided. Commercial spaces restrictethe northern side of thedevelopment


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No public transport provisionwithin the community. At prethe public transport is on theedges of the development aBucknall Road and Botteslow

Street. Main Bus Station onPotteries Way.

Accessibility


No apparent integration to ptransport which is currentlyrestricted to periphery of thecommunity because there ano through roads running nosouth and east-west across


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development area. Howeverthere are three or more busservices running along the roskirting the edge of thedevelopment area.




Two health centres are outside thedevelopment area off Botteslowstreet in the Amphora (Keepmoat)

Development area.





Local low-inputfood production orsale

Is there an opportunity for a

food/farmers market?

Unclear there may be an

opportunity to use the open andgreenspace near the communitycentre as a focal point for a foodmarket.


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Is there natural surveillanceand is there a good balancebetween through routes andclosed off areas e.g. cul-de-sacs?




Safety



The open and green spaces aresmall enough for there to bevisibility from all sides inside andoutside.


Yes


Yes

Equity

Will there be broadband,telephony and cable access?



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There are likely to be moreresidents and more cars howeverbecause modern cars have reducedemissions the overall levels of trafficpollution are likely to remain thesame.


What kinds of emissions do

existing or new employmentssites generate?

Unclear.



Not applicable.



Water andsanitation

See Land and

mineral resourcesand Climatestability below. Has the use of natural and

manufactured permeablesurfaces been maximised toreduce surface water run-offsand potential for flooding/sewer overflows?



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Wellington Road will be a tree linedboulevard.


Seems to be a reduction ingreenspace.

No canal basin or armstherefore a more restricted uof the canal than in Options and 2.




Yes.


Yes.



See Water andsanitation andClimate stabilitybelow.


Canal and public realm will provideopportunities for fishing, picnic andseating areas.


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(mitigation ofclimate changeimpacts)

Will there be trees planted onkey routes and local parks toprovide shade, a cooler micro-

environment and reduce therisk of flooding?

The greenspace and canal as wellas the possible tree lined boulevardalong Wellington Road will support

mitigation of climate changeimpacts.


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Option 4: Central Boulevard

Healthy Urban

Planning Themes


impacts

Potential negative





Wellington Road will be widenedand tree lined and is likely toencourage people to walk/cycle.


Community centre may be, operceived to be less accessby many residents especiallythose on the southern side git location at the far north of development area.

Healthy Lifestyle




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No leisure facilities in thedevelopment area.




Social Cohesion


Is there provision for a local

community centre or indoorpublic space where residentsand community groups canmeet and carry out activitiese.g. mother and toddlergroups, youth work groups,community development

New community centre to

encourage community groups tocarry out variety of activities.


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activities?


Yes.



More new housing than retaand refurbished housing mamake existing residents feelcharacter of the area is beinchanged. However, the area

currently in an environmentapoor state and the proposeddevelopment will improve tharea for everyone.


Wellington road will be widenedwith a new junction onto BucknallNew Road with a school drop-offand pick-up point area near theschool and some enhancedgreenspace within the school

grounds.

There is a potential for the widenedWellington Road and the schooldrop-off and pick up point to furtherincrease school traffic at the startand end of the school day inparticular as well as during the rest

May increase motor vehicletraffic along Wellington Road

There is less connected ope

public space across the canin Options 1 and 2.


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of the day.









Likely to be so.

Access toemployment

opportunities

Are there local employerswithin walking/cycling distance

or accessible by publictransport?

New commercial sites pepperpotted in the community providing

easy walking/cycling access to awider range of potential localemployees

Accessibility Is there provision of distinctand developed cycle andfootpaths?


Central crossing point along the


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canal


No public transport provisionwithin the community. At prethe public transport is on theedges of the development aBucknall Road and BotteslowStreet. Main Bus Station onPotteries Way.

Are the different transportationmodes linked/ integrated to

encourage mixed use?

No apparent integration to ptransport which is currently

restricted to periphery of thecommunity because there ano through roads running nosouth and east-west across development area. Howeverthere are three or more busservices running along the roskirting the edge of the


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development area.




Two health centres are outside thedevelopment area off Botteslowstreet in the Amphora (Keepmoat)Development area.





Local low-inputfood production orsale

Is there an opportunity for afood/farmers market?

Unclear there may be anopportunity to use the open andgreenspace near the communitycentre as a focal point for a foodmarket.

Safety Is there natural surveillanceand is there a good balancebetween through routes andclosed off areas e.g. cul-de-sacs?

Generally connectivity is enhancednorth-south and west-east in a waythat preserves natural surveillancebeca

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