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SALFORD CITY COUNCIL: Claremont Weaste Neighbourhood Plan - Adopted July 2008

Preface

1Foreword

2Background1

4Claremont Weaste in 20082

5Claremont Weaste Vision in 20203

6Moving Around4

13Housing5

17Business and retail6

21Education, skills and employment7

24Greenspace and environment8

28Community facilities9

31Cross Cutting Themes10

39Areas of change11

47Making it happen12


Contents

Foreword

Salford is a great city with a unique heritage and a dynamicfuture. Massive investment is changing the face of our city.Educational achievement is rising and new community healthcentres are being built. The BBC’s decision to relocate toMediaCityUK is real evidence of the strength of our vision forthe future.

City-wide investment and change is only worthwhile when itmakes a real difference to the lives of local people and the futureof communities. This means creating and strengthening realneighbourhoods of choice. It is about making sure local peoplehave the skills to get jobs at MediaCityUK, that residents canaccess new community health facilities or that parks and openspaces have a range of facilities people want to use.

Claremont andWeaste havemany strengths and opportunities.The Neighbourhood Plan sets out a vision for the area that isaspirational and deliverable and based upon gradual evolutionrather than major change. The Plan sets objectives on key

themes such asmoving around, housing, education and skills, greenspace and community facilities.It builds on current and planned activity and says what the council and our partners are workingtowards.

I hope we can work together to implement the plan and make Claremont and Weaste an evenbetter place to live, work and enjoy!

Councillor Derek Antrobus (Lead Member for Planning)

1SALFORD CITY COUNCIL: Claremont Weaste Neighbourhood Plan - Adopted July 2008

Foreword

1 Background

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?

1.1 The Neighbourhood Plan sets out the vision for Claremont Weaste for the next 15-20 years.It sets out what the area looks like now and how it might develop. The Plan:

Translates a range of city-wide policies and initiatives to the local level;Influences future actions of Salford City Council and its partners;Provides guidance for planning decisions;Reflects local comments and priorities; andHighlights areas for potential investment.

How was the Neighbourhood Plan put together?

1.2 The council has prepared this Neighbourhood Plan working with an Advisory Group madeup of local ward Councillors and residents nominated by the Claremont Weaste CommunityCommittee. All background documents are available on the council’s web sitewww.salford.gov.uk/claremont-weaste To write the Neighbourhood Plan we:

Analysed data about the area and compiled a baseline and issues report;Looked at current and developing policies and plans;Listened to the results of consultations that had already taken place;Talked to partner organisations about their plans for the area; andConsulted widely on a draft plan.

Consultation

1.3 Consultation on a draft Neighbourhood Plan took place from 25th January 2008 to 6thMarch2008. It involved local residents, statutory partners, local businesses as well as communityand voluntary groups. A number of different methods were used, including a specialCommunity Committee, four drop in sessions and a tailored youth consultation.

1.4 In total, 96 questionnaires, including 45 youth questionnaires, were returned. Additionalresponses were received from 28 statutory and voluntary organisations. Approximately140 people attended meetings, drop in sessions and youth sessions.

Structure of the Plan

1.5 The first four sections of the Plan set out the current position of Claremont Weaste and thevision and objectives for the area. Sections 5 to 11 then consider objectives for each keytopic, looking at what is happening now and actions for the future. There are three typesof action, those that are planned and expected to happen, those that are already highlightedin a strategy but not currently planned and newactions proposed through theNeighbourhoodPlan. Section 11 looks at key sites across the area and their potential future uses. Thefinal section identifies priority actions and lead organisations and looks at how the prioritieswithin the Neighbourhood Plan can be resourced and progress towards them monitored.


Background1

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The bigger picture

1.6 Greater Manchester is the economic centre of the North West and the largest sub-regionaleconomy outside London and the South East. Forecasts predict current economic andpopulation growth to continue. Salford will share in this growth. The City’s emerging CoreStrategy will reflect both the City’s place at the core of the conurbation and the drive tocreate sustainable neighbourhoods of choice.

1.7 Claremont Weaste is influenced by policies at regional (North West), city-region (GreaterManchester), and city level (Salford). For example the current Regional Spatial Strategy(RSS) for the North West sets Claremont Weaste in the primary growth area. At acity-regional level the Local Transport Plan 2 shapes how we travel across the wholeconurbation. At a city level the Community Plan sets our priorities for Salford. The UnitaryDevelopment Plan (UDP) describes the strategy for land use and is the basis for all planningdecisions. Claremont Weaste is covered by the Central Salford Vision and RegenerationFramework. Locally the Community Action Plan voices neighbourhood aspirations.

Map 1.1 Claremont Weaste in Salford


Background 1

2 Claremont Weaste in 2008

Key facts and figures

2.1 The Neighbourhood Plan covers the wards of Claremont and Weaste and Seedley. ThePlan area is home to 21,000 people, 10% of the city’s population. The population declinedover the previous 10 years, in line with Salford wide trends. It is an area of contrasts. Thearea north of Eccles Old Road is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian andinter-war semi-detached and terraced houses with gardens. The area south of the M602ismoremixed in character. Housing is predominantly inter-war semi-detached and terracedincluding former council housing in the Tootal and Chandos areas. The area south of theM602 has seen waves of change from slum clearance to use as employment land andmorerecently the development of an apartment market.

2.2 This contrast is also seen in the lives of residents. Weaste is the 9th most deprived ward inthe city, while Claremont is the 4th most affluent. Unemployment in Claremont is below cityand national averages, while in Weaste it is higher than both. Income in Claremont isconsistently above the Salford and Greater Manchester averages. Not only is income inWeaste below these averages, it is growing at a slower rate, so the gap between incomesin Weaste and across the city is growing. More detailed data on a range of economic andsocial issues and trends can be found in the Claremont and Weaste Baseline and IssuesReport.


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3 Claremont Weaste Vision in 2020

3.1 In 2020, Claremont Weaste will be an interconnected collection of stable neighbourhoodswith a strong urban grain and a vibrant, suburban feel. Car traffic will be managed and thearea’s green corridors will give residents easy, safe and pleasant access on foot and bypublic transport to open space, schools, local shops and community facilities. The area willprovide quality family housing and a range of accommodation tomeet the needs of changinghouseholds and the area’s heritage of attractive buildings and open spaces will be protectedand enhanced. Residents will have access to job opportunities in quality businessdevelopments in and adjacent to the area, including MediaCityUK, Hope Hospital andManchester City Centre.

What do we want to achieve?

3.2 Objectives for the area are based on consultation with local people, the Baseline and IssuesReport, the Community Action Plan for Claremont Weaste, and other relevant strategiesincluding the Salford Agreement and the Central Salford Vision and RegenerationFramework. The overarching objectives are for Claremont Weaste to be a place with:

Safe, pleasant neighbourhoodswhere local shops and other facilities are easily reachedon foot, by bike or public transport and traffic is managed (section 4);A good range of housing to ensure the area can accommodate families and otherhousehold types attracting, and retaining, new workers (section 5);Sustainable, prosperous businesses (section 6);Excellent educational attainment, skills levels and high aspirations enabling localresidents to access further education and training and existing and new jobopportunities (section 7);An active, health oriented culture where people have improved access to open space,educational and leisure facilities, sports pitches and other outdoor facilities (section8);Good access to community facilities and activities in order to build stronger, morecohesive and engaged communities (section 9);Local involvement in decision making (section 10);Good levels of health and reduced health inequalities (section 10);A distinctive and attractive series of neighbourhoods, with a strong sense of place,blending the area’s heritage with high standards of design (section 10);A community where people feel safe (section 10); andHigh environmental sustainability, encouraging development that has aminimal impacton non-renewable resources and is adaptable to climate change (section 10).


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4 Moving Around

Objective – Claremont Weaste will be a place with safe, pleasant neighbourhoods where localshops and other facilities are easily reached on foot, by bike or public transport and traffic ismanaged.

4.1 The Neighbourhood Plan supports a series of walkable neighbourhoods. A walkableneighbourhood is one where all the daily needs of residents are available within walkingdistance of their home. This reduces reliance on the car and reinforces a sense ofcommunity.

Setting the scene

4.2 ClaremontWeaste benefits from strong road links to Manchester City Centre. The followingstrategic roads carry high volumes of traffic through Claremont Weaste: M602, A6, A57,A576, A580 and A5185. This can lead to the area being dominated by car use and commutersusing the area to park before completing their journey on public transport. Many roadstend to separate neighbourhoods from each other and bridges or subways across thesebarriers are only partially successful in re-establishing links. The number of major routesand junctions contributes to on-going street clutter in the area.

4.3 Generally roads in the area provide a well connected network allowing a choice of routesfor pedestrians and cyclists within and between neighbourhoods. Two cycle routes alongthe A6 (an on-road route) and the A580 (cycle paths) terminate at Irlams o’th’ Height. Thequiet residential roads in the area permit a network of routes from Irlams o’th’ Height toPendleton and to Hope Village. Other on-road routes in the area also run east to west usingthe A576 and Eccles NewRoad. There are currently poor public transport services travellingnorth to south through the area and limited services linking the area to Salford Quays.

4.4 A network of bus routes cross the area but most are east/west routes to and fromManchester City Centre. There are a number of local bus services accessing residentialestates and local facilities which have benefited from significant investment in new, lowfloor, fully accessible vehicles. The south of the area is well served by Metrolink, with afrequency of five trams per hour each way. The tram service links Eccles New Road withEccles, Salford Quays and Manchester.

Consultation results

4.5 Moving around was identified as the main priority issue across the area, with the key issuebeing traffic calming.

Policy drivers

4.6 At a city region level the second Greater Manchester Transport Plan 2006-2011 encouragesa shift to cycling, walking and public transport. This is reinforced by a range of strategieswhich aim to encourage a switch to walking, cycling and public transport. These include:

The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) aims to ensure development contributes totransport networks and in particular takes account of the need of walkers, cyclists,disabled people and public transport users;


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The local cycling strategy aims to promote and develop cycling as a safe efficient formof travel. A network of cycle paths and lanes crosses the area. This includes routeNCN55 of the national cycle network along Eccles New Road;The Salford Greenspace Strategy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) proposesGreen Access Corridors: High quality pedestrian and cycling routes between thestrategic open spaces, which will incorporate soft landscaping where possible. Map4.1 indicates potential routes for green access corridors;The Shaping Salford Design SPD requires designers to prioritise the requirements ofpedestrians, cyclists and public transport and gives area specific guidance regardingthe design of streets;Shaping Salford Design SPD also requires the neighbourhood layout to connect withsurrounding neighbourhoods, streets and parks/open spaces, providing easy links toshops, public transport and other focuses of activities; andStreet and highways improvements, including traffic calming are done in accordancewith Government guidance from the Manual for Streets.

4.7 The Central Salford Vision and Regeneration Framework calls for investment in pedestrianand cycle accessible streets plus efficient vehicle and public transport routes. The document‘Green and Walkable Streets Delivering the Vision’ looks at how this might be achieved inCentral Salford and has been interpreted for Claremont Weaste in this plan.

4.8 The ClaremontWeaste Community Action Plan 2006/2007 supports the objectives of reducingthe risk of road collisions, improving trafficmanagement and reducing the impact ofmovingtraffic.

What’s happening now?

4.9 Traffic calming in the form of 20mph zones has been established in residential areas westof Lancaster Road, in Westwood, Tootal Drive and along Meadowgate Road.

4.10 A programme has started to renew street and pavement surfaces in the area, which followsthe principles of the ‘Shaping Salford’ Design SPD.

4.11 A resident’s parking scheme has been introduced around Hope Hospital together with offsite parking for hospital staff and visitors.

4.12 Work has taken place under the Safer Routes to Schools programme to improve highwaysafety on Lancaster Road for pupils going to Lightoaks Infants and Junior Schools.

4.13 A planning application has been approved for the completion of the Broadway Link Roadbetween Broadway and Centenary Way providing direct vehicle access to Salford Quaysincluding provision for cycles and pedestrians. This is planned to be open by 2010. It willreduce the need for traffic to use Eccles New Road and South Langworthy Road resultingin a more pedestrian friendly environment along these roads.

4.14 It is proposed to extend the cycle lane along Lancaster Road and Stott Lane.

4.15 Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company (URC) has commissioned a Public RealmHandbook. This will establish design principles, for a hierarchy of routes and lead to theimprovement of the appearance of major routes. It will be adopted by the city council asinformal planning guidance. The hierarchy of routes and their treatment are:-


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Regional links and arrivals- are the main access routes into Central Salford. Theyprovide efficient vehicle movement and help shape the visitor’s first impression of thecity.Main streets- are the centre of community life, providing the everyday services. Theyprovide access for pedestrian, cyclist, vehicle and public transport into theneighbourhood.Green neighbourhoods- provide local access to residential properties. The streetenvironment is designed to allow a safe mix of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles,without intrusive traffic calming.

4.16 Design principles for main streets and green neighbourhoods follow those set out in the‘Manual for Streets.’

Figure 4.1 Possible arrangement of a Regional Link Road such as the A6


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Figure 4.2 Possible arrangement of a Main Street showing planting and space forpedestrians and cyclists.

Figure 4.3 Impression of how aMain Streetmight look in a typical shopping street


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What are we working towards?

Statement 1

Moving around priorities

The priorities outlined below complement the design principles outlined in the draft PublicRealm Handbook.

Regional links and arrivals

The council will seek to improve the appearance of regional links using the following designprinciples:

Separate pavement and cycle routes from heavy traffic;Bulb planting and formal flower designs to verges;Where possible include median planting between carriageways;Pedestrian crossing points at important junctions;Co-ordinate traffic signage with the general design of the public realm;Gateway features; andReduce excessive signage and street furniture.

The following routes are highlighted for attention:

A580 from Barton Road to Irlams o’th’ Height;A6 Manchester Road; andNew Broadway Link Road (not yet built).

Main streets

The future treatment of main streets could include the design principles set out below andwill be tailored to highway safety requirements, adjoining uses and traffic levels.

Implement methods of traffic calming tailored to the needs of individual streets andallowing continued use by bus services. This could include planting of central reservations(where existing), parking bays where appropriate and bulb planting to verges;Pavement widening;Linear planting;Pedestrian crossing points;Provision of space for activity and passing trade;Tree planting in suitable locations, including residential streets, neighbourhood shoppingareas; andDeclutter street furniture.

The following routes are highlighted for attention:

Eccles Old Road;Eccles New Road;Stott Lane;Lancaster Road; andBolton Road.


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Green neighbourhoods

Design principles for green neighbourhoods include those set out below. Any future treatmentwill be tailored to highway safety requirements, adjoining uses and traffic levels:

20mph speed limits;Clear signs upon entry;Tree planting;Build out pavement to create safe crossing places;Visually narrow;Seating areas; andPlay spaces.

Routes highlighted for attention through consultation are:

Claremont Road;Radcliffe Park Road; andWeaste Lane.

Statement 2


Public transport

Promote better public transport to Salford Quays across Claremont and Weaste;School travel plans to include reference to public transport and safer routes to school.

Statement 3


Parking

Monitor on-street parking and extend residents parking schemes as necessary.


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Map 4.1 Moving Around


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5 Housing

Objective – Claremont Weaste will be a place with a good range of housing to ensure the areacan accommodate families and other household types and attract and retain new workers.

Setting the scene

5.1 The majority of the Neighbourhood Plan area is made up of attractive, well establishedresidential neighbourhoods, with stable housingmarkets and a goodmix of dwelling types.There are currently around 9,700 houses in the area. At 83%, owner occupancy is wellabove city-wide levels (55%), though levels of social housing in Weaste & Seedley (at 29%)are more in line with the Salford average (31%). Claremont is identified as a rising housingmarket characterised bymedium turnover, high and rising demand. InWeaste and Seedleythe housing market is less stable with high turnover areas and medium demand.

5.2 The Housing Needs Assessment (October 2007) identified a need for more affordablehousing in the city. This includes a lack of one, three and four bedroom affordableaccommodation, a shortfall of four bedroom houses and a need for supported housing forolder people. There are also signs that rising prices are starting to deter key workers. Thedefinition of affordable housing includes social rented and shared ownership housingprovided at a cost below typical market value.


5.3 Respondents raised concerns about the need for affordable housing, the subdivision ofexisting dwellings, including larger houses, within the area, into bedsits and flats and themaintenance of properties in the private rented sector.

Policy drivers

5.4 The Unitary Development Plan commits the council to housing growth through a balancedmix of dwellings. Housing Planning Guidance aims to ensure residential developmentsupports diverse sustainable communities and meets the needs of all households. TheGuidance provides more detailed policies on the provision of affordable housing throughthe planning system. The policies most relevant to Claremont Weaste are to:

Secure a broad mix of dwellings in new developments (UDP H1, HOU1,2,3);Ensure the majority of dwellings in Claremont are three bedroomed houses (HOU1);Ensure that on sites over 1 hectare and housing developments of 25 dwellings ormore,20% of dwellings are affordable and integrated into the rest of the development (HOU4); andLimit the sub-division of houses into smaller units where it would have an unacceptableimpact on amenity or on the character of the surrounding area (UDP Policy H5).

5.5 The Strategy for Housing 2008/2011 includes objectives for quality homes for all and agreater choice of homes meeting future needs and aspirations.

5.6 The Central Salford Vision and Regeneration Framework identifies the potential to providea range of quality family housing to support employment growth in the regional centre.


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5.7 New house building between 2001 and 2007, mostly in Weaste, saw the number of housingunits in the area increase by some 580 (net of clearance). This represents net growth of6%. In March 2007 a further 557 dwellings across 13 different sites had received planningpermission, but were not yet complete. Many of these are one and two bed apartmentsalong Eccles New Road. New housing will help broaden choice in the area and support theviability of communities.

5.8 Weaste and Seedley has benefited from being an Area of Stabilisation in the ManchesterSalford Housing Market Renewal (HMR) Pathfinder programme. In the Weaste RenewalArea £3.8m was invested in private housing and environmental improvements between2003 and 2007. In the Eccles New Road Renewal Area £2.7m was invested in demolitions,private housing and environmental improvements, between 2003 and 2007. A further£122,000 has been allocated to complete the HMR Programme on Nelson Street andBridston Street during 2008/09. This site will be available for development from 2008/09.The council will be seeking funding from theHousing Corporation andworkingwith partnersto develop affordable housing on this site and others in the area.

5.9 Former council housing managed by Salix Homes is in comparatively good condition. SalixHomes is committed to investing in the housing stock to achieve the decent homes standardand to assist with wider area regeneration objectives. This investment is dependant onSalix achieving a two star rating following inspection in 2008.

5.10 Work is on-going to improve the private rented sector and Weaste and Seedley has beenidentified as an area that would benefit from Selective Landlord Licensing. This enhancesregulation of the sector, by requiring landlords to have procedures in place to deal withanti-social behaviour and have satisfactory management arrangements.

5.11 The city’s voluntary Landlord Accreditation service has 94 accredited properties in Weasteand 105 in Claremont. The council’s empty homes initiative is being extended to coverapartments as well as houses. Officers will work to reduce the numbers of empty propertiesand improve the way properties are managed.


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Statement 4

Housing priorities

There is concern throughout the area about the condition of housing within the private rentedsector. Measures are in place to:

Extend Landlord Licensing to the Weaste and Seedley Area; andEnhance regulation of the private rented housing through Housing and PlanningLegislation.

Claremont Weaste currently provides a range of quality family housing. New developmentis likely to be concentrated in a limited number of key sites. The main potential developmentsites are described in section 11. They are:

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital;The Willows; andEccles New Road area.

Other smaller infill sites such as the former Oakwood School site on Park Lane may comeforward during the Plan period for housing development.

New housing development will be informed by the following principles:

North of Eccles Old Road 80 – 90% of dwellings on individual sites to be three bedroomhouses or larger;South of Eccles Old Road new development should provide a broadmix of dwelling typeson any one site. The majority should be three bedroom plus houses. Most apartmentsshould have two bedrooms or more;Higher density development should take place along Eccles New Road to reflect its goodaccess to public transport;On all sites over 1 hectare, or in housing developments of 25 or more dwellings, 20% ofthe dwellings should be affordable; andSee Statement 15 for reference to environmental impact.


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Map 5.1 Housing


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6 Business and retail

Objective - Claremont Weaste will be a place with sustainable, prosperous businesses.

Setting the scene

Retail

6.1 The area is well served by local shops and retail centres, and almost all residents haveaccess to shops within a 10 minute walk. There are local shopping facilities along BoltonRoad at Irlams o' th' Height, on Eccles Old Road adjacent to Hope Hospital and on LiverpoolStreet in Langworthy, aswell as smaller parades and individual shops throughout the area.The principal retail centres at Eccles, Pendleton and Swinton are accessible by publictransport from some parts of Claremont Weaste, as is Salford Quays. West One retaildevelopment is at the south-west tip of the area close to Eccles town centre. While thearea has access to a range of local shopping facilities, the quality of the shopping andsurrounding public realm is variable and poor in places.

Business

6.2 The main employment area lies between the M602 and the Manchester Ship Canal. Partsof the area are under-used and in a poor condition, with some potential conflict betweenresidential and employment uses, particularly along Eccles New Road. Other accessibleemployment areas include Centenary Park, Agecroft Commerce Park, Salford Quays andTrafford Park. A number of smaller industrial sites lie alongside residential areas, suchas the Weaste Trading Estate. Hope Hospital is also a major local employer. AlthoughWeaste and Seedley has a high rate of business related crime compared to other areas ofSalford, the 2006/7 rate was down almost 20% on the previous year. The Royal ManchesterChildren's Hospital (Pendlebury) is due to close in 2010with a loss of some local employmentopportunities.


6.3 Key issues highlightedwere to improve the appearance of shopping parades, reduce vacancylevels at West One and to protect and improve the quality of employment land.

Policy drivers

6.4 The city council's priority is to protect and enhance the vitality of neighbourhood shoppingcentres at Irlams o' th' Height and Hope Village. This is in accordance with UDP policy S3(loss of shops), this states that a change of use will only be permitted where it would nothave an unacceptable impact on the vitality or viability of the centre, and EHC4, which statesredevelopment of existing or former health/community facilities will only be allowed ifthere is a clear lack of demand, or appropriate alternative provision.

6.5 Central Salford Vision and Regeneration Framework sets Central Salford as a strongcomponent of a prosperous regional centre. Improving the economic climate and businessbase in Central Salford is seen as key to the prosperity of Salford as a whole.

6.6 The Economic Development Strategy for Salford 2008 is currently in development and isexpected to be available during summer 2008.


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6.7 Improving economic prosperity through enterprise and employment is a key objective ofthe Salford Agreement 2007-2010. Targets across the city include increasing businessstock, business survival rates and the number of new business start-ups, as well asimproving business support services.

6.8 An Employment Land Review is underway looking at the city's current supply of employmentsites and premises and how best to plan for future growth and demand.

What's happening now?

Retail

6.9 Central Salford URC has agreed to fund a feasibility study into the improvements requiredto enhance the appearance of the Hope Village shops. Funding for any improvements stillneeds to be secured in order to contribute towards the area's long term sustainability.

6.10 The URC is also working to establish Pendleton as Central Salford's local shopping andcommunity destination.

6.11 Units at West One are being marketed to reduce vacancy levels and discussions havecommenced with the owners and their agents.

Business

6.12 Higher quality business premises are setting up south of the M602, including Digital Parkon Pacific Way, a £7.2m investment in new office units due for completion in 2008, and anew office development on Broadway.

6.13 Centenary Park is being developed to provide high quality light industrial units, offices andconstruction training facilities.

6.14 The Quaywatch service covering Centenary Park has been extended with upgraded CCTVto combat concerns regarding the high rate of crime against business.

6.15 The level of higher value employment uses is increasing to the east of the Plan area aspart of business park developments radiating from South Langworthy Road.

6.16 The third and final phase at Agecroft Commerce Park is underway, which will provide over37,000m² of industrial floorspace, and create over 600 jobs.

MediaCityUK

6.17 MediaCityUK will establish the area as one of the primary media hubs in Europe. Bringing15,000 jobs to the area, it will also include training facilities, giving local people the skillsto take full advantage of new opportunities. Progress to date includes:

Planning guidance adopted by the city and Trafford MBC in January 2007, promotescommercial development adjoining the Quays Point site withinWeaste and appropriatecommunity, leisure and tourism facilities;Construction of Quays Point is underway, ready for the BBC's arrival in 2011;


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Planning approval granted to complete the Broadway Link road to provide direct accessto Salford Quays from Centenary Way; andNWDA has approved funding to enhance the Metrolink service to Salford Quays.

6.18 TheMediaCityUKPeople andCommunities programmewill connect residents and companieswithin Claremont Weaste and the wider city to the opportunities created by MediaCityUKand will seek to build positive perceptions of the development.


Statement 5

Retail priorities

Continue in co-operation with businesses to improve the appearance and range of shopswithin shopping parades, including Hope Village and Irlams o' th' Height; andImprove the attractiveness and retail offer at West One in conjunction with the ownersand taking into account the needs of the local community and its proximity to Ecclestown centre.

Statement 6

Business priorities

Retain and enhance employment land in line with the Employment Land Review;Consider what action needs to be taken to encourage higher value businesses to moveinto the area, particularly those in growth sectors;Link to the opportunities presented byMediaCityUK, by redeveloping existing employmentsites south of Eccles New Road for higher value employment uses (see section 11);Improve connections to the Quays so that Claremont Weaste residents benefit fully fromits economic and cultural opportunities, including opportunities arising fromMediaCityUK;Improve connections to employment areas to allow residents of the area to benefit fromgreater inward investment;Consider the future of smaller industrial sites in the area where their redevelopmentwould support stabilisation of surrounding residential areas; andEnsure that business start up and support services are promoted and taken up throughoutthe area.


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Map 6.1 Business and Retail


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7 Education, skills and employment

Objective – Claremont Weaste will be a place with excellent educational attainment, skill levelsand high aspirations enabling local residents to access existing and new job opportunities, aswell as further education and training.

Setting the scene

7.1 Claremont has slightly higher skill levels than the Salford average, but has more residentswith no qualifications and fewer with higher level qualifications than the national average.Weaste and Seedley have a higher proportion of residents with no or lower levelqualifications than both the Salford and national averages.

7.2 With high levels of working age residents claiming benefits, Weaste and Seedley is a priorityward for Greater Manchester’s City Strategy Pathfinder. Of over 1,400 benefit claimants inthe ward, almost 60% receive Incapacity Benefit. Claremont has lower levels of benefitdependency. The number of benefit claimants in both wards steadily decreasing.

7.3 Claremont and Weaste is served by a range of primary and secondary schools withPendleton, Eccles and Salford Colleges providing education and training from 16 years ofage. In summer 2008 the three further education colleges will be undergoing a merger,with changes in the delivery of local education provision. There is a range of training centresand other community facilities that deliver training and employment support services forthe benefit of the local community.


7.4 Key issues identified were the impact of school closures on pupils travel patterns and theneed for new schools to have travel plans. The need for standards to improve further inschools and to strengthen the link between education, training and job opportunities wasalso highlighted.

Policy drivers

7.5 A key objective of the Salford Agreement 2007-2010 is to improve economic prosperitythrough educational attainment and skills. Citywide targets include reducing the numberof residents in receipt of benefits and increasing the number of adults gaining Skills forLife qualifications.

7.6 Priorities in the Salford Children and Young People's Plan 2006 include improving schoolattendance, improving results at Key Stages 3 and 4, improving the quality of those schoolswith weaknesses and supporting young people to achieve qualifications and take part infurther education.

7.7 Connecting People is a new approach being developed by the City Council and its partners.It seeks to more effectively connect local people with new economic opportunities.


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What's happening now?

Education

7.8 Considerable changes are taking place in education provision across the city. The Primaryand Secondary Capital Programmes will transform teaching and learning for the city’syoung people. The Plan will be updated to reflect progress and decisions taken and theoutcome of the college merger process.

7.9 Buile Hill High School is being rebuilt on the site of its playing fields and will provide a 900place facility opening fromSeptember 2008.With £150mof investment, the Building Schoolsfor the Future (BSF) programme will transform secondary school education in Salford by2012. The Oasis Academy MediaCityUK will replace Hope High School in September 2008.The school will remain on the existing site until the new buildings at Salford Quays areready in September 2011. The Academy will link to MediaCityUK and specialise increative/media curriculumwith a focus on enterprise proposals. All Hallows RCHigh Schoolis proposed to be rebuilt on the site of Hope High school playing fields, with state of the artfacilities for learning, teaching, socialising and sport.

7.10 A review of primary school places has informed the application of the Primary CapitalProgramme across the city. A statutory process has been completed to close LangworthyRoad, Seedley and Tootal Drive schools and replace them with a new primary school atGlendinning Street in Seedley, which is currently on target to open in September 2010.

7.11 All schools in Salford will provide detailed travel plans for pupils by 2010. Currently 76schools in the city have plans. Travel Plans describe current issues and patterns in pupils’journeys to school and outline a package of measures to improve safety and reduce caruse. Plans are developed by a partnership involving the school, council, police and healthservice officers.

7.12 The Learning and Skills Council is finalising the merger of Eccles, Pendleton and SalfordColleges and a new principal is expected to be appointed in summer 2008. Discussionswill then begin around how localised provision will be delivered.

7.13 Section 9 provides further information about the enhanced future role of schools ascommunity hubs.

Skills and employment

7.14 A wide range of training provision and employment support is currently available toClaremont Weaste residents:

The three local colleges provide a range of training opportunities including businessskills and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL);Connexions centres in Pendleton and Eccles provide advice and support for all youngpeople aged 13-19, and the Skills Centre on Liverpool Road offers vocational and Entryto Employment (E2E) training for 16-19 year olds;The Salford Construction Partnership and Carillion provide construction-relatedtraining and apprenticeships for young people and adults;The Council's ICT in the Community team deliver training locally;Local organisations such as First Step SMaRT and Carillion Craft Training, offer arange of vocational and practical qualifications;


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Skills andWork facilities at Pendleton offer guidance, support and information to helplocal people access employment opportunities; andChildren’s Centres in Langworthy, Pendleton, Summerville and Swinton Moorside arefully accessible to the area. Langworthy, Pendleton and Swinton Moorside offer fullday care, while Summerville has links to Claremont Nursery for child care provision.They provide services such as play and learning for children under 5 and their families,with employment, training and job seeking advice for mothers and fathers.


Statement 7

Education priorities

Increase standards of primary and secondary education, particularly within the Weasteand Seedley area, to continue to support the stabilisation of the area's residentialmarket;Increase education and training options available, and ensure there are clear links toemployment opportunities at a variety of levels;Ensure all schools that are refurbished or redeveloped are completed to the higheststandards; andEnsure new schools have sufficient open space.

Statement 8

Skills and employment priorities

Work with Balfour Beatty to develop a construction academy for the Hope Hospitaldevelopment providing advice, training and education to help link the community toemployment opportunities;Improve access to Jobcentre Plus and Learning and Skills Council services and developflexible ways for people to receive training and retain benefits;Expand the Skills and Work service with outreach surgeries in community venues suchas Children's Centres and build capacity in local organisations to signpost residents toservices;Increase use of employment, training and job seeking advice through Children’s Centres;Reduce the number of working age benefit claimants in Weaste and Seedley from 1280in May 2006 to 1073 by 2010;Ensure local residents can access information, advice and guidance about training andjob opportunities arising from MediaCityUK; andEncourage those employed in the area to live in the area by ensuring the provision of arange of high quality housing.


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8 Greenspace and environment

Objective – Claremont Weaste will be a place with an active, health oriented culture wherepeople have improved access to open space, leisure facilities, sports pitches and other outdoorfacilities.

Setting the scene

8.1 ClaremontWeaste is well providedwith open spaces, although they are unevenly distributedas shown in map 8.1. They include the only areas of open space in Salford identified byEnglish Heritage in their Register of Parks and Gardens as being of Special Historic Interest- Buile Hill Park and Weaste Cemetery.

8.2 It is the access to, and quality of, open space rather than the quantity that is an issue forparts of Claremont Weaste. Some sports pitches are in poor condition or not used. Muchof the open space is in the north of the area andWeaste residents have little access to openspaces. Major roads crossing the area create barriers to accessing open spaces easily andsafely. There is also a lack of access to facilities such as tennis courts, bowling greensand multi-use games areas, in common with the city as a whole.

8.3 The following proportion of households in Claremont Weaste are within maximum walkingdistance of greenspace sites:

39% residents have access to a local equipped play area (LEAP) within 400m;29% of residents have access to local semi natural greenspace within 500m;78% residents have access to a neighbourhood equipped play area (NEAP) within1000m;86% of residents have access to a neighbourhood park within 1200m; andAll households have access to a district park within 3200m (achieved in 2006/07 byimprovements to Buile Hill Park).

8.4 The Greenspace Strategy defines semi natural greenspace as being at least 1 hectare insize and providing areas for wildlife to thrive and being publicly accessible withoutrestrictions on entry.


8.5 Respondents supported bringing Duncan Mathieson playing fields back into use anddeveloping Weaste Cemetery to increase local use. Safety in parks and the need to havemore activities in parks was also seen as key.

Policy drivers

8.6 The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) requires the provision of a comprehensive range ofaccessible good quality recreation facilities and protection of the natural environmentalassets.

8.7 Existing recreational land and facilities are to be protected and new appropriate recreationaldevelopment is generally supported. The UDP policy R2 sets basic standards of access toplay areas, parks and sports pitches.


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8.8 The city council’s Greenspace Strategy Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD) aims toensure that all households have access to a range of high quality accessible greenspacesthat meet the needs of potential users. It provides clear local standards for provision andsets out proposed sites for improving the provision of greenspace. These will take timeand significant resources to achieve.

8.9 The Shaping Salford Design SPD outlines the need to improve connections to the area’sparks, maintain green links between parks and for mature trees to be protected.


8.10 In Claremont andWeaste the use of existing open space needs to be broadened. The numberof residents with access to a LEAP andNEAP is higher than the Salford average. The numberof local residents with access to a district park has risen 43% since 2006. The numberswith access to semi natural greenspace has risen by 7% to 29% in 2006, following thecreation of a semi natural greenspace in Lightoaks Park. This is still below the 2007 Salfordaverage of 49%. Strategic semi natural greenspace of over 20 hectares is only available to18% of residents, compared to a city average of 51%.

8.11 A neighbourhood environmental programme funded by Central Salford URC has begun todevelop a programme of local works to improve the environment. The URC and Salix homeshave commissioned theGroundwork Trust to undertake environmental audits in consultationwith the Community Committee. The audit will be finished by June 2008 and will identify aprioritised programme of environmental improvement works.

8.12 The council is actively working towards bringing Duncan Mathieson playing fields back intouse and eight events are planned in Buile Hill Park and two in Lightoaks Park to the endof 2008.

8.13 Stott Lane Playing Fields have been identified as providing playing field accommodationfor Oasis Academy MediaCityUK from September 2008.

8.14 A range of actions have been taken and are planned to develop the strategic framework,maximise the potential of Buile Hill Park and increase the number of events and facilitieswithin open spaces across the area. These include:

Development of Buile Hill Park to district park status, to serve the whole of ClaremontWeaste and neighbouring wards. A masterplan has been drawn up to progress thisand attract funding. Proposals include the restoration of original features (includingthe conservatory) and new visitor facilities;A number of events were held in Buile Hill Park during 2007/8 such as Henry HillFunfair in April 2007, a May bank holiday event, the Bonfire night celebrations and aFestive music concert;During 2008/9 planned events in Buile Hill Park include the British FireworkChampionships in April, the Salford Show, BBC Philharmonic Party in the Park inSeptember and the annual Bonfire night and Festive music concert celebrations;In 2008/09 in Lightoaks Park there is an Ecumenical festival in June and a children'splay day in August;Increased semi-natural greenspace at Lightoaks and Buile Hill Parks;Weaste In Bloom 2006 and 2007, with plans for 2008;Tackling environmental crime with a local reduction in flytipping and graffiti;


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Approval of a Play Strategy for Salford, in 2007 including £23k for new play activitiesin Claremont Weaste parks; andAn assessment of playing pitches across the city.


Statement 9

Greenspace priorities

In order to broaden the variety of uses of existing open space in the area we will:

Continue towork towards accommodating aNeighbourhood Park on Stott Lane alongsidethe playing fields for ‘Oasis Academy MediaCityUK’. The change from detached schoolplaying fields would require Secretary of State approval (under Section 77 of the SchoolStandards and Framework Act 1998) and the provision of alternative detached playingfields for schools;Bring Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields back into use as playing fields;Enhance public use of, and access to, Weaste Cemetery to reflect its heritage, ecologicaland open space value. Develop the cemetery’s potential as a resource for local historystudies and genealogical tourism;Make provision for biodiversity in the four parks to address the current lack of accessto semi natural greenspace and help meet requirements of the greenspace strategy;Seek opportunities to increase activities in parks;Improve smaller areas of open space and develop new spaces, including equipped playareas as opportunities arise, for example through planning obligations fromnew housingdevelopment;Improve current greenspace to allow more intensive use of playing pitches, where thisdoes not adversely affect other users of the park or the amenity of adjoining residents;Retain and support Stott Lane allotments; andEnsure all neighbourhoods have safe and easy access to open space, for example bydeveloping green access corridors along key pedestrian and cycle routes and developingconnections to greenspace (see Statement 1).


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Map 8.1 Greenspaces


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9 Community facilities

Objective – Claremont Weaste will have good access to community facilities and activities inorder to build stronger, more cohesive and engaged communities.

Setting the scene

9.1 Community facilities include a range of buildings that can be used by residents; GP surgeriesand health centres, schools and colleges, community and youth centres, libraries, placesof worship and sports centres. The range of facilities easily accessible from ClaremontWeaste is set out in map 9.1. The Plan aims to set community facilities within walkableneighbourhoods. Access to facilities in Claremont Weaste is as follows:

Primary Schools - most neighbourhoods have a primary school within 800m;Secondary Schools and Colleges - the distance to secondary schools and colleges isless crucial than other facilities and all the area is within 2km of secondary school orcollege;Community Centres at the Langworthy Cornerstone and in Swinton and Eccles arewithin walking distance of much of the area. A large number of halls, churches andsports clubs provide facilities within the area;Sports facilities - within 2km of most of the area there are indoor sports facilities atFit City Eccles, Fit City Clarendon and Littleton Road Sports Village. Eccles College,Pendleton College and Buile Hill High school also have facilities which may be usedby the community;There is a council youth club in Irlams o’th’ Height and a detached youthworker coversthe area. In addition sports clubs such as Langworthy Reds RLFC have junior sides.The area lacks youth facilities including youth shelters and facilities in greenspacesuch as skate parks. Some schools have after school and school holiday clubs;GP Surgeries/Health Centres - most neighbourhoods except the area betweenLightoaks Park and Eccles Old Road are within 800m of a doctor’s surgery; andLibraries at Irlams o’th’ Height and Hope Village are within walking distance of muchof the area.


9.2 Key issues raised were the lack of dedicated youth, community and play facilities in thearea and poor access to existing play and community facilities.

Policy drivers

9.3 Salford UDP supports the provision and improvement of schools, colleges, health andcommunity facilities which are accessible to the communities they serve (especially by foot,cycle and public transport). Policies protect recreational facilities from development.

9.4 Salford Greenspace Strategy SPD requires a full range of adult and youth recreation facilitiessuch as bowling greens, tennis courts, skateboard parks and youth shelters within eachCommunity Committee area. These facilities are most likely to be provided in existingrecreation sites. It is acknowledged that many people will travel outside their immediateneighbourhood for these facilities.


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9.5 Considerable changes are taking place in education provision across the city:

Through ‘Extended Schools’ the council is seeking to have all schools open from 8amto 6pm to serve the local community;Two of the education facilities in the area, Pendleton College and Buile Hill High School,are being redeveloped. Pendleton will accommodate a 260 seat Eccleston Theatreand Buile Hill will include a new sports hall and drama studio. Both the school andthe college will encourage community use of the facilities at suitable times;The two main indoor sports centres serving the area, Fit City Clarendon and Eccles,have been recently refurbished and include swimming pools;Eccles Gateway will open in November 2008, with an investment of £10.2m. PendletonGateway to open in January 2009 with an investment of £16.2m, Gateway facilities willinclude health centres, community space, a library and a One Stop Shop;Sure Start Children's Centres have opened at Langworthy, Pendleton and SwintonMoorside and Summerville, just outside the area. These provide support and help forparents of under 5s including childcare either provided in the centre or through linksto local nurseries, family support, health and employment advice; andMediaCityUK will contain a range of facilities including an Open Centre and access forlocal residents will be encouraged.


Statement 10

Community facilities priorities

Increase awareness and use of existing community facilities;Maximise opportunities to open up facilities in schools to the wider community;Promote use of new community facilities as they become available;Broadly support the provision of youth facilities and a sports and fitness centre in suitablelocations in the area through the private, public and voluntary sector (provided thismeetsthe criteria in policy R2 of the adopted Unitary Development Plan); andInvestigate opportunities presented by the closure of Tootal Drive Primary school andthe redevelopment of The Willows to provide improved community facilities subject tofunding and demand.


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Map 9.1 Community Facilities


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10 Cross Cutting Themes

A: Community engagement

Objective - Local involvement in local decision-making.


10.1 Claremont Weaste has well established ways for residents and community and voluntarygroups to participate in decision-making:

ClaremontWeaste Community Committee brings local people and Councillors togetherto influence decisions;The Community Committee has devolved budgets from the city council to spend onlocal priorities, including £2.80 per head of population, £100,000 for Highways, £50,000for neighbourhood environmental improvements;Claremont Weaste has a dedicated Neighbourhood Management team, including amanager and community developmentworker. The teamhelps to identify local prioritiesand strengthen local community groups. They work closely with residents on theannual Community Action Plan (CAP). The 2007/8 CAP identified key priorities asreducing crime, providing activities for young people, and maintaining the localenvironment; andThe 'Secret Garden' project is an engagement and innovation project funded throughthe URC which aims to generate ideas for changing the area from residents, frontlineworkers and businesses. In 2007/08 approximately £30,000was allocated to Claremontand Weaste and priorities were determined through work with the CommunityCommittee.


Statement 11

Community engagement priorities

Strengthen community links and involve a wider range of people in real decision-making.This will be achieved by:

Setting up a Neighbourhood Partnership Board in Claremont Weaste in 2008. This bodywill bring together residents, council officers and other local agencies and will be keyto driving the Plan forward;Developing participatory budgeting, involving a diverse range of people in deciding onhow money is spent in their area;Strengthening links between particular groups such as schools and older people withinter-generational projects; andStrengthening community engagement around environmental issues including ‘Weastein Bloom,’ improved facilities at Lightoaks and creating a community garden at Irlamso’th’ Height.


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B: Health

Objective - Good levels of health and low health inequalities.

Setting the scene

10.2 Levels of health in the area vary considerably between the two wards. Health levels inClaremont are typically higher than the Salford average, with a majority of people (67%)saying they have ‘good health’. In Weaste and Seedley fewer people (60%) say they have'good health' and higher numbers of people have a long-term limiting illness compared toClaremont and Salford as a whole. Over 12% of people in Weaste and Seedley classthemselves as 'permanently sick or disabled', over twice the national average.


10.3 Claremont Weaste has a Health Action Partnership which brings different organisationstogether to tackle health related issues. There is also a dedicated Health ImprovementTeam who work closely with partners and the community to set up activities such as walksand to deliver the Health Improvement Action Plan. The Action Plan for 2007/8 sets outobjectives and actions for the area around six key themes: tobacco control, food, physicalactivity, sexual health, alcohol and emotional health and well-being.

10.4 Salford has eight GP clusters,made up of individual practices, one of which covers ClaremontWeaste. Each cluster is given a budget to improve and tailor services for the local population.The Claremont Weaste cluster is currently considering activities to fund.

10.5 Hope Hospital is both the principal hospital serving Salford and a major local employer. A£200m redevelopment and modernisation of the site is due for completion in 2012. TheRoyal Manchester Children's Hospital lies to the north of the area, and is due to relocateits services to central Manchester by 2010. Services for childrenwill bemaintained at HopeHospital and in Children’s and Primary Care Health centres.


Statement 12

Health priorities

Deliver the actions set out in the Health Improvement Action Plan;Develop a programme of activities that meet local needs and builds local skills to startup and take part in health activities;Improve access to and the quality of greenspace, leisure and recreation resources toprovide greater opportunities for local people to lead healthier lives; andSupport the provision of and access to improved medical facilities in the area, includingGP surgeries.


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C: Design and heritage

Objective - A distinctive and attractive series of neighbourhoods, with a strong sense of place,blending the area's urban character with high standards for design.

Setting the scene

10.6 The Shaping Salford Design SPD characterises Claremont Weaste as a ‘good qualitysuburban environment with a good housing stock, a range of types and tenures, a numberof well connected tree-lined streets and two conservation areas. The area around EcclesNewRoad is less well definedwith weaker diversity in housing types and tenures and poorerconnections between neighbourhoods.’

10.7 The city’s heritage has an important role to play in Salford’s future. It supports regenerationand tourism development, enhances the urban environmental quality, and makes a majorcontribution to local identity and distinctiveness. It will therefore be protected and enhanced.Buile Hill Park and Weaste Cemetery contribute to the city’s heritage and are identified byEnglish Heritage in their Register of Parks and Gardens as having Special Historic Interest.

10.8 A conservation area is an area with special architectural or historic character whichmeritspreservation. Claremont Weaste has two, Irlams o' th' Height and Radcliffe Park Road.Irlams o' th' Height Conservation Area is centred on the original village on Queen Street,King Street and Claremont Road. Radcliffe Park Road Conservation Area is bounded byRadcliffe Park Road, Swinton Park Road and Park Lane. It is characterised by large detachedand semi-detached properties set in extensive gardens and dating from the late 19thcentury. The properties are located on a sweeping tree lined avenue, with broad pavementsand areas of grassed verge.

10.9 There are also 12 statutorily listed buildings of special architectural or historic interest inthe area and 38 buildings selected by the council for their local historic and architecturalinterest.

10.10 Conservation areas, listed buildings, unlisted buildings of significance and other heritagesites are protected by UDP policies CH1- CH6. Details are available at:www.salford.gov.uk/living/planning


10.11 The council is carrying out appraisals of conservation areas across the city. Appraisal ofIrlams o’ th’ Height is scheduled for 2008/09, and Radcliffe Park Road for 2009/2010. Thesewill consider the potential for extending these areas to include adjoining areas of historiccharacter and will be subject to full consultation.

10.12 The UDP requires that any new development must respect the positive character of thelocal area, and contribute towards local identity and distinctiveness. There are alsorequirements for the design of public space and landscaping.

10.13 The application of a range of supplementary planning documents is setting the tone fordevelopment in the area. The Shaping Salford Design SPD joins the Sustainable Designand Construction SPD and theDesign and Crime SPD to provide guidance on building design.



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It advises that new development in Claremont and Weaste should respect the scale anddensity of the area and that principal frontages should be positioned on themost importantroads.


Statement 13

Design priorities

Much of Claremont Weaste is made up pleasant residential suburbs enhanced by thecharacter of its buildings. The major design types of the area are:

Victorian: small & largeterrace/semi detachedhouses with small frontgardens and rear yards.

Mainly red brick and slate.

Interwar: semi-detachedhouses/some short

terraces. Includes housesbuilt by the council.

Generous front and reargardens.Mainly built of redbrick but also rendered,usually with tiled roofs.

Exceptions to these characters include much of the Irlams o' th' Height ConservationArea. Other pavement fronted terraces exist in Weaste off Chandos Grove. Elsewherethere are large detached Victorian houses (for example Bentcliffe Park and RadcliffePark). The area around the Eccles New Road south of the M602 differs from other areas.Here a new character is being established with a mix of existing pavement frontedterraces, post war terraced housing and new apartment blocks;This supplements guidance in the Shaping Salford Design SPD regarding the characterof Claremont Weaste;Developers should use these typologies as a basis to develop contemporary,environmentally sustainable designs that fit with the overall character of the area;



Development should help to improve connections to the area’s parks. Mature treesmust be protected to maintain green links between parks;New development should respect the scale and density of the area and position theirfrontages on the most important roads; andNew development will help to improve pedestrian routes to public transport and improvenorth-south links within Claremont and Weaste.



D: Community safety

Objective – A community where people feel safe.

Setting the scene

10.14 Crime levels across the Claremont Weaste area are decreasing. In 2006/7, total crimeswere 15% lower than in 2005/6 and 19% lower than in 2004/5. Anti-Social Behaviourincidents recorded by Greater Manchester Police were 4% lower in 2006/7 than 2005/6.There have been significant decreases inmany other areas including theft of amotor vehicle(28% lower), domestic burglary (28% lower), and personal robbery (44% lower). The largestcrime type in Claremont Weaste is criminal damage (28% of all crimes), but number ofincidents have fallen by 20% in the past two years. A ‘Big Listening’ survey in 2007 showedthat 81% of Claremont Weaste respondents felt safe outside in their neighbourhood duringthe day, but only 30% felt safe after dark.

10.15 Priorities in the 2007/8 Community Action Plan include tackling anti-social behaviour, theillegal use of motorbikes and physical improvements to prevent crime.


10.16 Current and recent work includes:

A Local Partnership Delivery Group (LPDG) has been set up to help address crime anddisorder in the area;Each ward has a nominated Police Officer assisted by Police Community SupportOfficers. Officers are directed according to intelligence and crime trends so thatemerging problems are addressed at an early stage;Operations to tackle specific problems are undertaken, such as high visibility policingto reduce criminal damage and combating antisocial behaviour at hot spots duringpeak times;Children's Services employ a School Security Coordinator to work with schools andother education settings to improve safety;Widely publicised monthly Police Surgeries for any member of the public to attendand speak with the neighbourhood team; andA significant proportion of the Community Committee budget supports children andyoung people, encouraging positive activities, aiding personal development anddiscouraging anti-social behaviour.


Statement 14

Crime/community safety priorities

Continue to deliver crime reduction activities that respond to emerging problems andchanging trends in the local area; andContinue to develop activities that support children and young people.



E: Sustainability

Objective – High environmental sustainability and development that has minimal impact onnon-renewal resources and is adaptable to climate change.

Setting the scene

10.17 Sustainable development strikes a balance between the environmental, social and economicdevelopment.


10.18 The Sustainable Design and Construction SPDhas been adoptedwhich expands on theUDPpolicies to provide additional guidance on the integration of sustainable design andconstruction measures in new developments.

10.19 The Nature Conservation and Biodiversity SPD has been adopted which ensures protectionof important habitats and species.

10.20 In 2008 Salford City Council rolled out the new recycling service to Claremont and Weaste,which improved the provision of recycling containers and increased the number ofmaterialswhich can be recycled to include plastics and cardboard.

10.21 Three primary schools, All Soul’s RC, Lightoaks and St Luke’s RC and two secondary schools,Buile Hill and All Hallows RC have signed up to become ‘eco schools.’ An eco school followsa simple seven-step process which helps them to address a variety of environmentalthemes, ranging from litter andwaste to healthy living and biodiversity. The school performsan environmental reviewwhich gives a realistic picture of the school’s current environmentalperformance and will inform the environmental action plan.The programme is pupil ledand involves the whole school and surrounding community.


Statement 15

Design and sustainability priorities

Incorporate the principles of walkable neighbourhoods and develop a network of cycle routesand walkable streets in order to reduce energy and carbon dioxide associated with transport.

Establish principles which minimise the environmental impact of new development inClaremont Weaste by ensuring new developments:

Minimise energy consumption in construction;Minimise the energy consumed in heating, lighting and cooling in running new buildings;Maximise the provision of on-site renewable energy supply through for example solarpower, ground source heat pumps and combined heat and power;Can adapt to the likely changes in climate over its life;Include buildings designed to reduce the impact of pollution on residents and occupiersof buildings;Minimise potable water consumption and surface water run off;



Incorporate waste collection and recycling;Seek to maintain and enhance biodiversity and the nature conservation interest of sites;Where practical incorporate new wildlife habitat, landscaping and built features thatattract wildlife; andIncorporate facilities for cyclists, including secure parking facilities and, for employmentuses, changing and showering facilities.

The main opportunities for using these principles will occur in the areas of change, outlined insection 11.



11 Areas of change

11.1 It is envisaged that most of the area will not change fundamentally during the life of thisPlan. However sites in three key areas are likely to become available for developmentduring this period. These provide a real opportunity to influence the future shape andcharacter of the area. This section sets out basic principles for development of each site.The sites are:

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital;The Willows area; andThe Eccles New Road area.

11.2 This guidance supplements the general policy considerations set out the adopted UDP,SPDs and other planning guidance as summarised in preceding sections 4-10.


11.3 The key priority for all these areas was to ensure that any new developments would besustainable; with suitable transport links and that they should offer a high quality livingenvironment.

A: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

11.4 The Children’s Hospital, on a 6.8 hectare site, is due to move by 2010. Part of the site is inSwinton South ward, the remainder in Claremont. There is no identified need to reuse thissite for health services and the NHS Trust, who own the site, intend to seek permission forhousing development. The main issues relating to the site are:

Its position in a popular residential area with good access to transport and communityfacilities;Locally listed buildings of historic interest on the site. A heritage appraisal of thebuildings has been carried out and a submissionmade to EnglishHeritage to statutorilylist the 1872 Hospital Building, the Nurses Home, Lodge and the Zachery MertonBuilding;Flydes Fold as identified onmap 11.1, is a greenspace with significant trees and shouldbe retained as a green access corridor from Manchester Road through the site;Flydes Fold woodland is protected by UDP policy EN8 'Nature Conservation Sites ofLocal Importance';Significant mature trees on both sides of Hospital Road; andProblems of on-street parking associated with the hospital use.


11.5 There was strong community support to retain historic buildings, greenspace and greenroutes. Support was expressed for family housing and use of the site for older people’saccommodation and associated services, but not for apartments. The need to providesufficient on-site parking was highlighted.


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Policy CW 1

Key criteria for development: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Uses

Develop the site for residential use, predominantly for family housing;Retain and incorporate the historic buildings into the development for sympatheticre-use;Residential development should allow for a minimum of 20% affordable housing;Retain Fyldes Fold, identified in the Greenspace Strategy as an area of semi naturalgreenspace, with significant trees to be retained; andInclude in the development, as a minimum, local equipped area for play.

Development principles

Vehicle access into the site should be from Hospital Road;All parking should be provided on site;Pedestrian connections should be provided from the development to Manchester Road,including a new footpath through Fyldes Fold;New buildings should be designed so the main access is visible from the street; andNew buildings should provide natural surveillance, visual interest and activity for publicspaces and communal areas.


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Figure 11.1 Royal Manchester Children's Hospital


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B: The Willows Area

11.6 The Willows area (5.9 hectares in total) is made up of a cluster of sites including:

The Willows rugby league ground, which is due to relocate to a new Salford RedsStadium at Barton in 2009 and whose owners intend seeking permission to redevelopthe ground and Variety Club;FormerWeaste cricket groundwhich has been unused formany years. It has temporaryplanning permission for match day car parking and the owners intend to seekpermission for its redevelopment;Car park, adjacent to the Willows Health Centre, owned by the city council; andAll Hallows RC High School, which is currently the subject of a proposal to be rebuiltand relocated to the Hope High playing field site.

11.7 The main issues relating to the sites are:

The number of landowners, including Salford City Council;Restrictions on the development of playing fields;Part of the area is made up of recreation sites; andThe area is identified as lacking in equipped play areas.


11.8 Therewas support for family housing, with private garden space. It was felt the area provideda good opportunity to provide new community facilities and to increase the provision ofgreenspace.

Policy CW 2

Key criteria for development: The Willows area

Uses

Include a review of potential sites for community facilities;Ensure the site is used to provide quality family housing; andEnsure the provision of affordable housing.


Prepare an overall masterplan to develop the site for predominantly family housing,with an element of affordable housing;Consolidate and remodel existing open space to provide, as a minimum, an equippedplay area and high quality open space to service both new and existing residents to thesouth of the sites; andEnsure the scale and layout of development respects surrounding terraced housing.


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Figure 11.2 The Willows


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C: Eccles New Road area

11.9 In contrast to the stability of the rest of Claremont Weaste, the area south of the M602 hasbeen subject to periods of great change, from clearance of older housing, to developmentof new warehouses and light industrial units and, more recently, the development of newapartments along theMetrolink route. Today the area is predominantly in employment use,with a relatively small number of houses and apartments along Eccles New Road.

11.10 The area makes a significant contribution to the city’s employment land supply. It isanticipated that development at MediaCityUK and Quays Point will continue to generatenew investment and jobs in the area. The proposed new link road from Broadway to theM602 at Eccles opening in 2010will encourage further developer interest. Eccles NewRoadoffers an opportunity to create a new sustainable neighbourhood offering a mix of useswith links to the rest of the city for cycling, walking and public transport.

11.11 The residential neighbourhood around Eccles New Road is fragmented and isolated fromneighbouring communities by the M602 to the north. The mix of housing is biased towardssmaller properties, both apartments and houses. The number of residents is too small tosupport a range of local community facilities.

11.12 The key issues relating to the area are to:

Balance the potential to create a more sustainable residential neighbourhood withthe need to protect employment land; andTake advantage of the good access east to west through the area and improve thepoor access from north to south.


11.13 There was support for high density housing from statutory agencies. Community supportfor apartments was limited. It was felt that mixed use development should cluster aroundmajor junctions and that the designated employment land should be afforded strongprotection.

11.14 The Shaping Salford Design SPD provides the following guidance:

South of Eccles New Road new development should support the aspirations set outin the MediaCityUK planning guidance;New development should contribute towards a strong and coherent frontage and tothe creation of a greener street that helps Eccles New Road become an attractive andpedestrian friendly environment; andNew development will help to improve pedestrian routes to public transport andimprove north- south links within Claremont Weaste.

Policy CW 3

Key criteria for redevelopment: Eccles New Road Area

Uses

A more detailed masterplan will be developed for the Eccles New Road area;Develop a mix of high quality housing types and tenures at a high density on sites in theresidential areas to ensure that provision of amenities for the area is sustainable;


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Review the current use of the Cemetery so that it can better serve the local community;Strengthen links between high density housing and provision of allotments;Development along Eccles New Road should be in the form of buildings of contemporaryappearance;Development on Eccles New Road should have an active frontage with main entranceson the road, buildings that relate well to the street level and provide positivesurveillance and activity on Eccles New Road;Eccles New Road is identified as a Major Strategic Route. In accordance with Statement5 of this plan it should be included in programmes to improve the appearance of theseroutes to allow it to become an attractive and pedestrian friendly environment;Retain and improve existing pedestrian and cycle links from Eccles New Road south toBroadway Link Road and MediaCityUK. A new green link south to Broadway and QuaysPoint will be sought, potentially allowing better use of Weaste Cemetery;Investigate scope to incorporate passive solar design, SUDS drainage and areas of shadeand greenery; andSeek opportunities to improve access from the rest of Claremont Weaste.


The area will continue as a major employment area, taking advantage of its proximity tomediacity:uk; employment land will be afforded strong protection under UDP policy E5;The Council will support continued employment uses on Eccles New Road in the areashown on Map 12.3;Residential uses will be accepted on the following sites:

Nelson Street Clearance Area;Bridson Street Clearance Area;Stowell Street Clearance Area;The site of the All Souls Primary School (excluding the playing fields);The Prospect Housing Depot between Little Bolton Terrace and Bolivia Streethousing areas.

The Council will seek locations for new open space areas such as a pocket park and playarea to serve the area.


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Map 11.1 Eccles New Road


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12 Making it happen

12.1 Salford City Council, with its partners, will work towards delivering the aspirations andpriorities in this Neighbourhood Plan by taking account of it within their service and budgetplanning and making the most of, and bending, mainstream budgets to progress aspectsof the Plan. The key will be to co-ordinate resources, targeting public and private spendon agreed priorities.

12.2 The Plan will become informal planning guidance when considering planning applications,including the key sites such as Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, The Willows andEccles New Road.

Resources

12.3 Major investment into the area will be through public sector mainstream services andprivate sector development. The co-ordination of mainstream public sector spending,including services such as highways, housing, policing, health, education and libraries, willbe crucial.

12.4 The area also benefits from a variety of budgets that are devolved to a local level. Thedevolved Community Committee budget of £61,570 (2007/08) can be spent wholly inaccordance with local priorities. Other budgets have set aims that direct local decisions.In 2007/08 these included a devolved highways budget of £100,000, a community healthand well-being budget of £12,000, a neighbourhood environmental improvements budgetof £50,000 and a share of the secret garden environmental improvement funding (allocationof £75,000); these may be used in conjunction with mainstream funding to increase theregeneration impact.

12.5 A planning obligation (Section 106 Agreement) is negotiated between the council and adeveloper. This is a potential source of funding for infrastructure, open space, heritage,public realm improvements and offsetting carbon dioxide emissions. This will take intoaccount aspirations for the area set out in theNeighbourhood Plan aswell as the CommunityAction Plan, Central Salford Vision and Regeneration Framework, Conservation Areamanagement plans and Local Development Plans. This will be particularly relevant to thedevelopment areas outlined in section 11.

12.6 The city council will seek tomaximise external funding attracted to ClaremontWeaste suchas Big Lottery funding for play activities or potential future Heritage Lottery funding.

Priority actions

12.7 In order to take the Neighbourhood Plan forward, priority actions and lead agencies havebeen identified as follows:


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Priorities for action

LeadActionTopic

EnvironmentStreet scene improvementsMovingaround

Urban VisionTraffic calming

HousingInvestment in cleared sites at NelsonStreet, Sowell/ Bridson Street and site offormer Widows’ Rest public house

Housing

HousingExtend landlord licensing

HousingEnhanced regulation of private rentedhousing

Planning/ Economic DevelopmentEvaluate future of employment landBusinessand retail

Urban VisionBroadway Link

To be determinedShopping parades improvements

Children’s ServicesRelocating All Hallows to Hope High siteEducation,skills andemployment Children’s ServicesNew primary school at Glendinning Street

Learning and Skills CouncilSalford, Eccles & Pendleton Colleges tomerge August 2008, consideration of localcentres to take place

Urban VisionWrite school travel plans for all schoolsincluding green routes and public transport

Chief Executive’sIncrease activities in parksGreenspace

EnvironmentIncrease use of Weaste Cemetery

Children’s ServicesReturnDuncanMathieson to use as playingfields

PlanningMasterplan for Eccles New RoadAreas ofchange

PlanningPlanning Guidance – Royal ManchesterChildren’s Hospital

PlanningPlanning Guidance - The Willows

Table 12.1 Priorities for action

Reporting and governance

12.8 Partnership structures at a local level are evolving. NewNeighbourhood Partnership Boardsare being set up in each Community Committee area. These will include communityrepresentatives, Councillors and local officers from public sector agencies.


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12.9 The Neighbourhood Management Team will be responsible for driving and monitoringprogress on delivering priorities set out in the Neighbourhood Plan. This will be reportedto the Community Committee and the emerging Partnership Board on an annual basis,linked to progress reporting on the Community Action Plan.


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