Regeneration of Northwich

Regeneration of Northwich

Development
Framework
Prepared by Fraser Blair Associates
and Broadway Malyan
On behalf of
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Supported by Weaver Valley Partnership
June 2011 PAGE a
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Barons Quay, Northwich town centre
Contents Executive summary...................... iii Proposed masterplan................... 35
Proposed masterplan: The scheme...............................36
The scheme’s component parts......................................36
Introduction....................................... 1
Ripple effect........................................................................49
Introduction..........................................................................2
Purpose of the document...................................................2
Background…the story to date.........................................2 Implementation and delivery..... 51
The Opportunity..................................................................3 Delivering the Scheme....................................................52
The Process...........................................................................4
The Role of the Development Framework.....................4
Conclusion and
Implementation and Delivery..........................................5 recommendations......................... 53
Conclusion..........................................................................54
Northwich in context...................... 7 Recommendations............................................................55
Regional and Local Context.............................................8
Planning Policy Context..................................................10
Other considerations........................................................13
Conclusion..........................................................................14
Northwich Urban Design Analysis................................15
Townscape Analysis.........................................................16
Summary of urban design and townscape analysis....27

Barons Quay vision &

design principles........................... 29
The Vision for Barons Quay............................................30
Place making.....................................................................31
Barons Quay Design Principles.....................................32
Summary............................................................................33

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 Supporting information
Transport and Servicing
Car Parking
Leicester Street Roundabout
Venables Roundabout
Geotechnical Report
Flood Risk Statement
Drainage Report
Planning Baseline Report
Phase 1 Habitat Survey
Infrastructure Review
Development Options and Design Document
Insurances
Barons Quay Design Principles

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