LINDEN HOMES McArthur s Warehouse, Gas Ferry Road Welcome Linden Homes, part of Galliford Try plc, would like to redevelop the McArthur s Warehouse site off Gas Ferry Road on Bristol s harbourside. Linden is conducting a full consultation to establish whether there is support from the local community for the site to be redeveloped as a mixed use, mainly residential, development. If feedback from local people suggests that there is support for a residentially led scheme, Linden will proceed with developing proposals and will submit a planning application later this year. The McArthur s Warehouse site Feedback sits directly adjacent to the Great Western Dockyard, another residential development delivered by We want to know what you think and what you would like to see happen Linden. This has been identified as an on the redevelopment of McArthur s Warehouse site. Your feedback and area of focus for redevelopment and comments are important to us and will be used to shape the scheme as plans regeneration in Bristol City Council s progress. Please fill out a feedback form and leave it with us. Core Strategy.
THE TEAM Linden Homes Stride Treglown Meeting Place Communications Linden Homes is a highly respected developer of quality new homes which are design led and offers a diverse range of properties across the country. Stride Treglown, the architect for the Great Western Dockyard redevelopment, will be teaming up with Linden once again to design and deliver on this project. Meeting Place Communications specialises in public consultation and community engagement and has been brought in especially to manage the consultation for this project. Linden recently successfully delivered the Great Western Dockyard residential redevelopment which sits between the site and the ss Great Britain, and is excited to promote the redevelopment of the McArthur s Warehouse site. Stride have extensive experience dealing with sensitive planning applications such as this and a history of working with local groups to ensure that designs for their projects are sympathetic to the local needs and context. It is their goal to gather as much local feedback as possible to ensure that the needs and concerns of the public are taken into account. Jones Lang La Salle Transport Planning Associates RPS JLL will be acting for the team in the preparation and submission of any planning applications. JLL is an established brand in the Bristol area with local knowledge in planning and property matters. JLL has key experience in working on complicated mixed use regeneration sites. TPA will be acting for the team on all matters relating to transport. TPA is familiar with the area and brings a strong understanding of the transport infrastructure and traffic patterns around McArthur s Warehouse to the project. RPS group will be acting for the team on all matters relating to heritage. RPS employs qualified heritage specialists that provide advice to Linden Homes and Stride Treglown. This allows them to address any issues that may arise from the redevelopment of the McArthur s Warehouse site on the built heritage that surrounds it.
SITE AND HISTORY McArthur s Warehouse In the late nineteenth century, McArthur s Warehouse was a working malthouse but for the last twenty years has sat vacant. In that time, the building has significantly deteriorated. A fire and a partial collapse of the building a few years ago have made retention no longer a viable option. This site has a long planning history: In 2005 there was a planning application for a mixed use and residential development, conservation area consent and to demolish. Previous permission was not built because it was not financially viable, largely due to amount and type of commercial space. Proposed mix was not consistent with market realities. With a residentially led scheme, Linden hopes to regenerate this site whilst providing a positive addition to the local community..
HARBOURSIDE CONTEXT ss Great Britain and Dry Dock The ss GB, sitting to the north of the site, is an important piece of Bristol s maritime history attracting thousands of visitors to the city every year. Additionally, the Albion Dockyard, adjacent to the site, is still active today and plays an important role in conserving the industrial and maritime character of the area. Creative Businesses The area surrounding McArthur s Warehouse is home to many of the city s most creative businesses; Aardman and Spike Island, for example. Community The area around McArthur s Warehouse has a growing number of residential homes. It is an attractive area to live because of the stunning views of the city, the historical contact and the atmosphere provided by the local businesses. Any new development on this site should work to create a sense of community for people that choose to make it their home.
SITE PLAN Constraints and opportunities Understanding the site and its surroundings help to inform the development so that it can make the most of the opportunities provided. The map shows the critical aspects which have a bearing on how a design can be evolved to create a great development that also contributes to its surroundings. Please let us know what other opportunities you consider the development would have the potential to deliver.
LOCAL POLICIES Bristol City Council s Core Strategy Bristol City Council s Core Strategy identifies the area that contains the McArthur s Warehouse site as a focus for regeneration and redevelopment. The Core Strategy also proposes that maritime industries will continue to be a feature of this part of the city centre. Any planning application for this site will be asked to provide evidence that the maritime uses near-by will not be jeopardised. Our plans will seek to embrace the maritime and industrial history whilst regenerating a site that has sat vacant and derelict for years. Area Action Plan The Central Area Action Plan (AAP) is the planning document that will determine the future of development in Bristol City Centre until 2026. This document is currently out for public consultation until 20 April. The approach the AAP takes to habrourside development is to - Enhance Harbourside s role as an informal leisure destination and a focus for maritime industries, creative industries and water-based recreation, preserving and enhancing the setting of the neighbourhood s major attractions including the Floating Harbour itself The Action Plan advocates mixed use development on the harbourside that responds to the strong character of the area. Conservation Area McArthur s Warehouse is located in the City Docks Conservation Area and this heritage context is a significant consideration in terms of the character of any emerging development proposals.
MASSING EXAMPLES (1) The local area is dominated by industrial and dockside activities both historical and current. It is important that the new development addresses this to maintain a strong spirit of what makes the area unique and special. View from Gasferry Road (A) View from across the harbour (A) New structures built using the current warehouse footprint and follow grain of existing dockside buildings Spaces between buildings create routes through the site with commercial facing the public areas Inner buildings leave space for boundary with the dock yard and a private courtyard overlooking the floating harbour View from the point (A)
MASSING EXAMPLES (2) The large warehouse forms which dominated the surroundings, the existing McArthur s Warehouse, and the previously approved planning applications set a precedent for the scale of the development. View from Gasferry Road (B) View from across the harbour (B) The example frames the dry dock and creates a public space centrally within the site. The buildings vary in height and are positioned in a way that creates paths through the site Allows for commercial at ground level possibly light industrial by the dockyard and cafes or creative spaces on pedestrian routes through the site View from the point (B)
MASSING EXAMPLES (3) This existing context of the area formed the approach to the Great Western Dockyard development which successfully delivered a contemporary design that integrates with the past. View from Gasferry Road (C) View from across the harbour (C) This example looks at building a new structure using the current McArthur s Warehouse footprint The buildings are arranged in such a way that they emphasis the views through the site from Cumberland Road and The Point The portion of the site to the south has been used as an opportunity for a unique building and helps provide an interesting pedestrian route View from the point (C)
DESIGN INSPIRATIONS Here are some examples of harbourside location architecture. It is not yet known what the buildings will look like and your feedback on building design is welcome. A B C E F H L D I M G J K N
ACCESS AND MOVEMENT The development will promote sustainable travel. As part of this, it will include a Travel Plan with a number of measures and initiatives to encourage people to rely less on the car. PARKING The car parking provision will reflect projected car ownership levels, in consideration of the Travel Plan measures. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS The scheme will include a coherent pedestrian and cycle signage system, which will facilitate the Harbourside Loop through the site. BRISTOL S RAPID TRANSIT LINE 2 The Council s proposed Ashton Vale to Temple Meads BRT2 route will use Cumberland Road, and cross the Floating Harbour at Prince Street. A bus stop is proposed near Spike Island and this would help encourage use of public transport associated with the McArthur s Warehouse scheme. The BRT2 route is currently envisaged by the Council to be partially funded with developer contributions collected through the Community Infrastructure Levy.
FEEDBACK RECEIVED SO FAR Consultation The project website was launched in late January and a newsletter was sent to 3000 of the nearest neighbours. We have received feedback from a number of people all of whom have had ideas about how to redevelop the site. Your suggestions: Commercial Uses A mix of residential and commercial units has been the overall theme. There have been suggestions to use the commercial space to create more of a community (a local shop and multi-purpose community spaces) and to connect with the creative businesses in the area. Only a residentially scheme will be able to deliver the commercial space for community uses or creative workspace. The exact number of residential and commercial units is not yet know but it is likely to be an along the lines of an 90% residential to 10% commercial split. Your suggestions: Design and Materials Much of the feedback has expressed an interest in seeing the new buildings maintain the grittiness of this part of the harbourside. There is also a feeling that this must be a distinct development. The look of the building is not likely to be decided in this early stage however, your continued feedback on this is welcome. If a viable and favourable scheme emerges from this consultation exercise, your comments will help to inform the design process. What do you think? We are keen to hear with you think. Fill out a feedback form and leave it with us. Your comments will be taken into consideration and used to help us progress the plans for the site.
THANK YOU Thank you for visiting our exhibition. We hope you found it useful and informative. Exhibition material will be made available online at after this event. You can subscribe to the website to receive updates on the project or you can follow us on Twitter: @McArthursWHouse Next Steps At the end of this summer, it is hoped that a concept scheme for the site has emerged that is both viable and supported by the local community and stakeholders. If this is the case, Linden Homes would seek to submit a planning application, following a full programme of public consultation, by the end of 2012.