Planning Summer School Place shaping Spatial strategies, masterplanning and the LDF. Anthony Benson Director, Urban Practitioners

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1 Planning Summer School 2008 Place shaping Spatial strategies, masterplanning and the LDF Anthony Benson Director, Urban Practitioners

2 Planning Summer School 2008 Place shaping Spatial strategies, masterplanning and the LDF 1. Introduction to Urban Practitioners 2. Place shaping and the planning system 3. Case studies a. b. Colindale Area Action Plan Stratford-upon-Avon Urban Design Framework c. Lewisham Town Centre Development Strategy 4. Concluding thoughts and discussion Colindale Stratford-upon-Avon Lewisham

3 Urban Practitioners Planning, urban design, masterplanning and regeneration consultancy practice Offices in London and Liverpool Team of 20 planners, urban designers, architects and social scientists Focus on consultation and engagement Current and recent work includes: 4 Olympic Fringe masterplans Area Action Plans and SPDs Masterplans in the Thames Gateway CABE Sustainable Cities

4 Planning policy Masterplanning Consultation, Participation and Engagement Urban Design Conservation Research and Analysis

5 Urban Practitioners client list Adur District Council Alan Baxter and Associates Allies and Morrison Ashfield District Council Association of Town Centre Management Aylesbury Partnership Bassetlaw District Council Bedford Borough Council Bexley Council Birmingham City Council Bolsover District Council Bournemouth Borough Council Brighton and Hove City Council Bromsgrove District Council Building Better Health CABE Carrick District Council CB Richard Ellis City of Derby City of Salford City of Westminster Civic Trust Clapham Park Partners in Action Colchester Borough Council Creative Lewisham Agency Dacorum Borough Council Derbyshire County Council Donaldsons Dover District Council Ealing Family Housing Association East Herts District Council EDAW English Heritage Enfield Council Faber Maunsell Fusion Gillespies Gravesham Borough Council Greater London Authority Greater London Enterprise Greenwich Council Haringey Council Harlow Borough Council Heritage Lottery Fund HTA architects Ipswich Partnership Isle of Wight Council Isle of Wight Partnership Islington Council Kent Architecture Centre Kent County Council Lawrence Graham Leaside Regeneration Leeds City Council Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation London Borough of Brent London Borough of Camden London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough of Havering London Borough of Hillingdon London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Lewisham London Borough of Merton London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Southwark London Borough of Sutton London Borough of Tower Hamlets London Borough of Waltham Forest London Development Agency Mansfield District Council Matlock Town Council Medway Council Mid-Sussex District Council Mouchel Parkman New Cross Gate NDC New Forest District Council New Wallasey Regeneration North London Strategic Alliance North Tyneside Council Northampton Borough Council Nottinghamshire County Council Paddington Regeneration Partnership Peckham Partnership Pillar Property plc Pollard Thomas and Edwards architects Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Rother District Council Rushmoor Borough Council Rye Partnership SEEDA Sefton Borough Council Sevenoaks District Council Skanska Slough Borough Council South West of England Regional Development Agency Southend Borough Council Southend Renaissance Urban Regeneration Company Stevenage Borough Council Stocksbridge Futures Partnership Stratford upon Avon District Council Surrey County Council Tesco The Landscape Partnership Thetford Town Council Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation Transport for London Vassall Area Development Group Waterloo Community Development Group Watford Council Weisz+Yoes architects Welwyn Hatfield District Council West Sussex County Council Wokingham Borough Council Wolverhampton City Council Workspace Group

6 What is place shaping?...the creative use of powers and influence to promote the general well-being of a community and its citizens. It includes the following components: building and shaping local identity; representing the community; regulating harmful and disruptive behaviours; maintaining the cohesiveness of the community and supporting debate within it, ensuring smaller voices are heard; helping to resolve disagreements; working to make the local economy more successful while being sensitive to pressures on the environment; understanding local needs and preferences and making sure that the right services are provided to local people; and working with other bodies to response to complex challenges such as natural disasters and other emergencies.

7 Colindale Area Action Plan Client: London Borough of Barnet Team: Urban Practitioners Rick Mather Architects Colin Buchanan DTZ

8 Policy Context LB Barnet s Corporate 3 Strands Approach protect, enhance, grow London Plan Opportunity Area status for 10,000 new homes North London Sub-Regional Development Framework

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10 Borough context Key corporate priority and major growth area Good accessibility Area of relative deprivation Major regeneration planned

11 Local context Poorly integrated M1 and railway to the east Served by Northern Line Suburban hinterland Aeronautical heritage RAF Museum Borough boundary

12 Land ownership 2 major regeneration schemes 5 other major landowners A very positive context for implementation

13 Flood risk Issues raised at Issues and Options stage Outline flood risk assessment undertaken

14 A spatial approach 4 corridors of change 1. Central Colindale Colindale Avenue Aerodrome Road Edgware Road Grahame Park Way

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16 Overarching spatial framework Area-wide framework 4 corridors of change Land use drivers - flexibility New links and connections

17 Design takes the lead Masterplan prepared Designed around promoting linkage and permeability Both flexible and detailed Density analysis undertaken Creation of a new centre

18 Design takes the lead Masterplan prepared Designed around promoting linkage and permeability Both flexible and detailed Density analysis undertaken Creation of a new centre

19 A new centre for Colindale Mixed use centre Retail need estimated Focussed around Underground station New public transport interchange Radically improved bus accessibility

20 A new centre for Colindale Mixed use centre Retail need estimated Focussed around Underground station New public transport interchange Radically improved bus accessibility

21 Connecting Colindale Walking Permeable network of new and existing routes Important new links to residential hinterland

22 Connecting Colindale Cycling Permeable network of new and existing routes Important new links to residential hinterland

23 Connecting Colindale Bus network Growth Area Funded improvements to road bridges New routes traversing the area on key routes New public transport interchange

24 Connecting Colindale Road hierarchy Extensive traffic modelling work undertaken New vehicular routes tested Options still being considered

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26 Corridors of change Colindale Avenue New centre for Colindale Retail and community services Public transport interchange Higher densities

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28 Corridors of change Aerodrome Road Compact neighbourhood Public open space New routes Retained employment Learning focus - student village and primary school

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30 Corridors of change Edgware Road High density urban corridor Housing led mixed use with retailing and employment Public realm improvements Borough boundary issues

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32 Corridors of change Grahame Park Way Links with Grahame Park redevelopment Family housing Primary school

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34 Land use themes Living in Colindale New housing

35 Land use themes Living in Colindale Shopping, health and other community facilities

36 Land use themes Working in Colindale Protecting local employment Creating 1000 new jobs

37 Land use themes Learning in Colindale Provision for two new primary schools Relocated Barnet College Contributions towards secondary provision

38 Implementation Development appraisals undertaken assuming benign market conditions Reveals the extent to which the sites can contribute to community and transport infrastructure Need for grant funding Balance between flexibility and control Phasing strategy Engagement with key landowner stakeholders

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40 Stratford-upon-Avon Urban Design Framework Client: Stratford on Avon District Council & Advantage West Midlands Team: Urban Practitioners Allies and Morrison Architects Alan Baxter & Associates CB Richard Ellis

41 4 steps to a Framework

42 Gateway and arrival

43 Gateway and arrival Connections to River Avon

44 Gateway and arrival Connections to River Avon Historic core

45 Gateway and arrival Connections to River Avon Historic core Canal quarter

46 What people said

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48 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON WORLD CLASS

49 2 3 1 Key Opportunities 1. Bridgeway visitor economy drive 2. Canal Quarter mixed use economy drive 3. Market Square retail economy drive

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51 BRIDGEWAY

52 BRIDGEWAY Radically improved arrival corridor Major new cultural development Open space/public gardens Unpick the gyratory

53 BRIDGEWAY Major hotel opportunity Tourist information/orientation Improved marina with small scale retailing New wetlands park and visitor centre

54 CANAL QUARTER Vibrant mixed use quarter New jobs and homes Improved links to the Station Improved canal side environment

55 TOWN SQUARE New retail heart of Stratford New key anchor retailer Improved range of shops Multi-tiered theatre of shopping

56 The 3 key drivers 1. Improved connectivity - Arrival - River access - Public transport 2. Attracting new investment - Complementary visitor attractions - Improved retail choice - New jobs and homes 3. Protect historical assets - Respect historical core - Improving quality of centre - The Walkable Core

57 The UDF and the statutory planning framework 1. National: Responds positively to the place shaping agenda 2. Regional: Woven in to AWM s regional economic and tourism strategy 3. Local: Formally part of the LDF adopted as SPD

58 Partners Stratford-on-Avon District Council Warwickshire County Council Advantage West Midlands Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council Stratford Town Management Partnership Stratford Town Trust Stratford Society Coventry Solihull and Warwickshire Partnership Royal Shakespeare Company Shakespeare Birthplace Trust British Waterways

59 Lewisham Town Centre Development Strategy and Area Action Plan Client: Lewisham Council London Development Agency GLA Team: Urban Practitioners Allies and Morrison Architects CB Richard Ellis WSP

60 Context Thames Gateway DLR extension Lewisham 2000 road scheme SRB Changes in planning legislation Development Strategy

61 Objectives Full stakeholder engagement Spread SRB programme benefits Town-wide urban design framework Design advice on identified key sites Wider opportunities; co-ordinated approach to evening economy river improvements unique asset Improve management of the centre Implementation plan

62 Analysis of key sites Public realm Fronts, enclosure, scale and grain Uses Architectural quality

63 Guidance for key sites Public realm improvements Development parcels Massing scale, height, bulk Uses Frontage

64 Catch & Steer Thurston Road Mixed private ownership Extant retail permission Out of centre format Individual & joint landowner meetings Council being proactive

65 Catch & Steer Thurston Road Comprehensive approach Phased redevelopment Focus on public realm Improved linkages Good street frontage Mixed uses High density

66 Catch & Steer Conington Road Mixed private ownership Adjacent to station Poor environmental quality Extant permission Developer aspirations Focus on public realm Respond to context Improved connections and linkage Best use of site Mixed use

67 Public space network Link network to development sites Provides framework for coordinated approach to town centre environment Assists in bids for funding Forces developers to consider context and place

68 Lessons learnt A clear brief is key Needs to be a clear objective town centres are complex Development briefs vs AAPs Demonstrate rigor flexibility with control Needs to be properly resourced Importance of stakeholder engagement Public sector leadership Partnership building is central to implementation

69 Planning Summer School 2008 Place shaping Spatial strategies, masterplanning and the LDF Anthony Benson Director, Urban Practitioners