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Windsor 2030The Central Windsor Neighbourhood Plan for Business
Policy framework |17 September 2015
Introduction
Dermot Whelan MRICS
Chairman
Phil McMichael
Vice-Chair
Ian Jones
Treasurer
Paul Roach
Secretary
Our Area
Our Area
History
This plan shows Windsor in 1845. There were slums by the castle wall and buildings on the Long Walk.
A good plan doesn’t just enable change, it improves conservation. In this case, it protected Windsor from the uncontrolled development that befell so many other towns west of London
Many of Windsor’s most cherished buildings, streets, stations and views didn’t happen by accident but were a result of this plan
Plan Progress
Founding the Forum
Publicising the Forum and seeking members
Building the evidence base
Vision Day – themes for this plan first introduced, with positive feedback
Primary research: survey, website feedback
Secondary and tertiary research
Pre-consultation – we’re here
First draft consultation
Second consultation
Inspection (not all steps shown)
Referendum
Key Concerns & Issues
Heritage
Environment
Retail
Business
Access & Parking
Our Objectives
1. Conserving and Enhancing Our Historic Environment
2. Supporting a Five Star Windsor
3. Economic Growth
A Note on our Policies
It’s important to note that the polices set out in the document are draft.
They are a framework for discussion, not in their final form.
All these polices are based on evidence, as they have to be, including
feedback on our Vision Day from residents and other users of the town
centre. As our evidence develops so will our polices.
General Design Principles
Aesthetic design
Density
Parking provision
Shop and building frontages
Don’t forget to see our
amazing photos site
www.flikr.com/windso2030
Examples of good and bad
will be used to help define
our polices
Parking
Given the shortage of parking, no building that reduces the net parking supply will be supported unless providing suitable alternatives.
Additional parking will be supported, subject to there being no loss of public realm and preserving or enhancing historic views, in the following locations (and these only):
Under Alexandra Gardens
Under Bachelor’s Acre
York House multi-story (behind existing council office)
Victoria Street multi-story
King Edward VII (additional deck half above and half underground)
East Berks College car park [precise boundary of NP to be confirmed]
Hog Common [just outside this NP but recommended to outer Windsor NP]
Site Allocations (spatial strategy)
These are places we believe could be improved both visually and for
improving their facility to our residents and economy
Peascod Place
Safeguards
Applications for this
site must include a mix
of:
large anchor-store
(e.g. John Lewis, BHS)
high quality family
apartments
ample parking for
both
King Edward Court
Safeguards
Enhancement of this location will
be favoured if it improves:
1. the visual aspect from the
outside of the centre and
2. the quality and quantity of
parking provision and
3. shoppers’ experiences inside
the centre
St Leonard’s Village
Safeguards
Supported as distinct shopping
area for small businesses and
independents in particular.
This area caters especially for
residents, as distinct from the
more visitor-orientated areas
nearer the castle. Applications
must enhance this offering to
be approved.
Tunnel (300m long)
New rail alignment (tentative) WLR linked
property
NR Riverside station
property
NR Central station property
RBWM coach park and
gardens
Castle car park
(private)
RBWM River St car
park
Integrated Transport Hub
Access to the town has been identified by the research as critical to the
survival and sustainability of the retail and commercial core, as well as a
key issue for residents.
The construction of a railway tunnel joining the two existing lines via a
tunnel to make a through line is, therefore, supported.
[subject to continued support in BLP – consultation live]
Tunnel (300m long)
New rail alignment (tentative) WLR linked
property
NR Riverside station
property
NR Central station property
RBWM coach park and
gardens
Castle car park
(private)
RBWM River St car
park
Integrated Transport Hub Safeguards
A new railway station, in conjunction
with the line upgrades, is supported,
provided it is consistent with the
riverside masterplan. This includes
that the two existing station buildings
and historic views are maintained or
enhanced.
The new station shall improve upon
integration with bus, taxi and car
parking facilities with the aim of:
(1) reducing the need for car usage,
pollution and other stress on the
roads for a given economic activity and
(2) improving the overall experience of
employees, residents and visitors to
the town centre.
Windsor Riverside
Safeguards Views of the castle and river shall be
preserved or enhanced (like this view)
The public pleasure parks and riverside shall be preserved or enhanced
Any buildings shall ‘celebrate tradition’. That is, shall accord with the general design aesthetics policy
Building on car and coach parking sites is supported provided suitable alternatives are found and that it is consistent with the masterplan
The new station and transport interchange will include supporting a through rail link, taxi ranks, bus stops and better integration with car parking
Thank you
Remember: this draft plan is presented not as finished work but as a
framework for discussion
Following the Forum today, this will go online for consultation
Your comments, suggestions or other feedback are welcome
If you want to volunteer to get more involved please get in touch, via
our website www.windsor2030.org