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61 Thrapston Regeneration Masterplan (Entec, October 2003)

9.1 Development in Thrapston will be of a scale commensurate with the town’s role as a Rural Service Centre. A range of sites, both Brownfield and Greenfield, will be developed in order to ensure the regeneration of the town centre, enhance job opportunities and maintain a supply of housing land. It will be necessary to phase new housing development in order to ensure that growth is accompanied by the delivery of infrastructure and jobs. The rate of development will be dependent upon ensuring that school places can be provided for in line with increased demand.

9.2 In association with development proposals affecting secondary education provision in Oundle (see Section 8 above); the increasing pressure upon Prince William School resulting from the proposed housing development throughout the Plan area means that the issue of providing a new secondary school in Thrapston is continually being raised. Furthermore, this particular issue was identified through the earlier Preferred Options consultation for this Plan (January – March 2006). Considering the wider need to plan for sustainable communities as set out in PPS1 and the growth levels for Oundle and Thrapston set out in the Core Strategy, the Plan proposes the safeguarding of land in Thrapston in the longer term for provision of a new secondary school.

9.3 The local health services also suffer capacity problems, with the Midland Road surgery oversubscribed and seeking relocation to a larger site. The 2002 Thrapston

improving the appearance and range of services in the town centre, making better use of the river and lakes, town centre car parking improvements, more facilities for young people and improvements to public transport. Developer contributions will therefore be required towards a range of social and community infrastructure, in addition to ensuring that the local transport network can deal with the new development.

61Healthcheck and 2003 Masterplan also identified a range of priorities for action, including

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ann ng perm ss on w not be granted for the development s tes out ned at pol es thR3 and thR5 of th s p an unt t can be demonstrated that the oca

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land w be safeguarded at spr ngfield Farm for a new secondary school, wh ch may be needed w th n the p an per od or in the longer term.

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mprovements in infrastructure associated with the development of land identified in policy thR5

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mprovements in infrastructure implemented prior to or alongside new development, as appropriate

Regeneration

9.4 Investment in Thrapston is required in order to support its role as a Rural Service Centre. The proposals for Thrapston Town Centre regeneration draw on the findings of the Healthcheck and related Masterplan outlined above.

9.5 An overall framework for change and development over the plan period is provided by Policy THR2. Development proposals, traffic management and environmental enhancement schemes should be designed to follow the principles established within this policy.

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town centre and edge of centre proposals for new deve opment and the re-use of and and bu ngs shou d contribute towards mprov ng:

retail offer – to increase active frontages, enhance and not threaten the viability of existing local businesses

visual appearance of public areas to create new landmarks and enhanced vistas local facilities – to enhance community infrastructure

car parking to enhance the provision of convenient and safe parking facilities linkages between the high Street and public areas – to upgrade pedestrian accessibility gateways to the centre – to provide an enhanced sense of place

env ronmenta enhancement and traffic management schemes shou d a so respect these key pr nc ples.

Indicator:

ncreased vitality and vibrancy within thrapston town centre

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n 100% of approved town centre applications to adhere to the criteria set out in policy thR2

9.6 Key Sites are identified in Policy THR3 that are pivotal to the regeneration of the town centre; based on the healthcheck and master planning work referred to above. These sites need to be viewed comprehensively and developed in a complementary manner for a range of town centre uses.

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the regenerat on of thrapston town Centre w be fac tated through the mixed use redevelopment of the fol ow ng s tes:

High Street 17-31 high Street, the library and fire stationth s s te has potent for a mix of uses nc ud ng reta , commun ty fac es, offices, hous ng and town centre car park ng. development shou d address the h gh street and prov de a andmark bu ng to enhance the prom nent corner s te creat ng an attract ve gateway to the h gh street shopp ng area and enhanc ng the sett ng of the adjacent Conservat on area.

Land at Cosy nook and rear of high Street properties development cou d take p ace n assoc at on w th s te 1, or ndependent y, and shou d respect the s te’s ocat on part y w th n the des gnated Conservat on area. t has potent for a mix of uses nc ud ng town centre car park ng, reta , offices and hous ng.

ring and Church Walk th s s te offers opportun es to create an mportant new c vic space for the town. the sett ng of the Conservat on area, st James’s Church and ad acent

sted Bu ngs shou d be enhanced by new deve opment that creates act ve frontages ook ng onto a new town square. Redeve opment w be arge y dependent upon find ng su tab e s tes to re ocate the ex st ng car

repa r bus ness and st John’s ambu ance bu ng. the range of uses that cou d be accommodated ude enhanced town centre car park ng, a new

te for the week y market and other spec st market act vit es, commun ty fac es, spec st resident accommodat on for e derly persons, and food and dr nk estab shments w th space for outdoor eat ng.

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offices, commun ty fac es and new town centre car park ng. development shou d respect the sett ng of the adjacent Conservat on area and l sted Bu ngs. there shou d be no veh cu ar access to the h gh street but an enhanced pedestr an nk shou d be prov ded. North-south pedestr an

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the redevelopment of 17-31 high street, land at Cosy Nook and rear of high street properties, the Bull Ring and Church Walk, and the Cattle Market

Targets:

mproved town centre retail offer by end of 2011 ncreased amount of town centre parking by end of 2011

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Employment Strategy

9.7 Thrapston has several existing business areas, including Cottingham Way/ Cosy Nook (4 hectares); Halden’s Parkway (40 hectares, with 7.5 hectares still undeveloped); and Top Close (2.3 hectares, with 0.8 hectares still undeveloped). Separate to, but closely related to both Thrapston and Woodford, are the Islip Furnace and adjacent automobile storage sites (comprising about 7 hectares and 21.5 hectares respectively).

9.8 In support of the town’s role as a rural service centre, it is important that a range of employment opportunities continue to be available; through safeguarding these existing employment areas, making better use of under utilised land within them, and by planning for new employment and commercial development within town centre redevelopment sites. The potential of town centre sites is highlighted in the regeneration section above.

9.9 It is not considered necessary to identify major new Greenfield employment sites in the Thrapston area but there is a need for some local businesses to relocate from their existing cramped and problematic sites, particularly at Chancery Lane and Midland Road. The Council will continue to assist with seeking relocation sites, with a preference for sites within the business areas identified above, in order to enable the expansion of these businesses and their retention in the local area, as well as the redevelopment of their existing sites. If plots within existing business areas are not available or suitable, alternative sites will be judged against the general polices in this Plan and in the Core Strategy, as well as policy THR4.

9.10 The existing A605 roundabout junction with Huntingdon Road already deals with high volumes of traffic and there are safety issues relating to commercial heavy vehicles overturning. A redesign of the junction will need to be considered as part of any proposals to intensify or extend employment uses in this area.

9.11 Existing businesses are often longstanding employers and have a base of local employees who are able to walk to work. Relocation of these businesses should not compromise the ability of employees to access the new site, making them car dependent where they were not before. Travel Plans are a recently developed means of setting out measures by which single occupancy car journeys can be limited. Options may include improved walking and cycling links; buses provided by the employer; improvements to public transport; and car sharing.

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Policy THR4 – RELOCAT NG EXISTING BUSINESSES AROUND THRAPSTON

proposals for re ocat ng ex st ng bus nesses n thrapston and fac tat ng theexpans on w be d rected to and w th n ha den’s parkway, top C ose or Furnace bus ness areas. f su tab e s tes n these ocat ons are not ava ab e or viab e, then potent al relocat on s tes elsewhere shou d be:

Adjacent to the existing built up area; and Suitable for hgV access and manoeuvring

proposa s for the further concentrat on of employment development at ha den’s parkway w be requ red to contr bute where necessary towards mprovements to the a605 roundabout junct on.

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Relocation of existing businesses to alternative sites

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100% of approved schemes for business relocation meeting the locational requirements set out in policy thR4

Housing Strategy

9.12 The town has expanded considerably in recent years and the Core Strategy makes provision for a further 1,140 houses in the period from 2001 to 2021. Of this total, 411 were built by April 2007; with a further 72 under construction and 118 with planning permission but not yet started. An assessment of potential within the built up area of the town estimates that up to 400 units could be developed on ‘brownfield’ sites. Around 230 of these are however on complex mixed use redevelopment sites which will require coordination between a range of agencies and land owners in order to ensure their delivery in the Plan period. Housing development will be the preferred re-use on sites outside the town centre, but within the town centre housing will be a secondary element rather than the main use.

Housing as part of a new Neighbourhood

9.13 Work conducted on possible directions of growth in Thrapston assessed land to the south of Thrapston, bounded by the A14, as the most sustainable location for a new neighbourhood. The land has considerable potential for housing (estimated at around 685 units) but could also accommodate local facilities such as a medical centre, a relocated fire station, a family pub and high quality business uses. Greenfield housing development over the plan period will therefore be focused in this area, allocated as THR5.

9.14 The site has a diverse character, to the east there are mainly open agricultural fields; to the west, a former quarry and brownfield

land including the former Midland Road Station. Parts of the site to the east have been identified as being of archaeological importance and will need to be safeguarded in any development proposals. Noise attenuation is also a key issue, as the site lies alongside the A14 trunk road. In summary, there are various features within the site which will contribute towards achieving a distinctive character for the new neighbourhood. These elements will need to be comprehensively considered as part of a master plan for the site (as required for all sustainable urban extensions by policy 17 of the Core Strategy).

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a new ne ghbourhood w be developed on and to the south of thrapston, between hunt ngdon Road/Market Road, the a14/a605 and Mid and Road. the mix of uses w nc ude hous ng, a med ca centre, open space and h gh qua ty commerc development. the del very of hous ng on the s te w be phased ne

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overall mix of land uses; means of access and movement across the site; delivery of open space and medical facilities; delivery of high quality commercial uses; phasing of housing completions up to 2021 and beyond; protection of the area of archaeological interest; protection of geological and biodiversity interest; detailed design principles; detailed measures that will be put in place to attenuate noise from the A14 trunk road.

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production of a master plan for the site setting out details of infrastructure delivery and phasing of housing development

Target:

Commencement of housing development on the site by 2011

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