Decision details

To approve a number of interrelated projects which will enable the Council to bring forward the first phase of the Waterside Regeneration. This will involve adopting planning policy for the area, the submission of an outline planning application, pursuing a land acquisition strategy, including the possible use of compulsory purchase powers, enabling further development to be brought forward at the Friars Mill site and the delivery of specific development and infrastructure projects. Funding to be provided through Government Local Growth Funds and Economic Action Plan funds.

1) Adopt the Waterside Supplementary Planning Document and note the consultation statement attached as Appendix 1 in the main report.

(2) Approve the submission of an outline planning application for the area shown in Appendix 2 in the main report.

(3) Delegate authority to the Strategic Director (City Development & Neighbourhoods), in consultation with the City Mayor, to acquire land and property through negotiation within the area identified in Appendix 3 in the main report, any other appropriate acquisitions in the Waterside SPD area and any other land and property required for relocation purposes.

(4) Approve in principle the development of additional business workspace at Friars Mill and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director (City Development & Neighbourhoods), in consultation with the City Mayor, to agree detailed costs and enter into contractual arrangements.

(5) Note that £5.5m from the Government’s Local Growth Fund for 2015/16 is already in the approved capital programme for the Waterside; and to add £2m from resources set aside for the Economic Action Plan and £2m expected from the Local Growth Fund in 2016/17, making a £9.5m phase 1 funding total.

To enable the Council to progress the delivery of the first phase of Waterside regeneration.

Alternative options have been considered for regeneration of the Waterside including allowing the market to deliver development on a site by site basis. This has not delivered regeneration at the right scale and pace in the past.