Regeneration of a disused site in a sustainable urban location for 71 homes and significant contribution to enhance community recreation facilities. Permission for this development followed detailed negotiations with Sport England and the local authority together with a significant public consultation exercise
HISTORY
• 3.8 acre former Leyland Motors private sports facility consisting of football pitch, bowling green and clubhouse which ceased operation in 1996 and is now overgrown with the buildings cleared to slab level
• High levels of arsenic are present in the topsoil
• The site is allocated for recreational purposes in the Local Plan
APPROACH
• Although the site facilities were redundant due to the Local Plan allocation consultation was opened at an early stage with the Local Authority and Sport England to discuss the principal of development and mitigations measures to facilitate the re-use of the site.
• Given the complex nature of the site history Northern Trust worked closely with the Local Authority and held a public consultation event to invite public views on the scheme and identify sports and community facilities within the area which could benefit from further funding.
STATUS
• A planning consent has been granted, subject to completion of the S.106 agreement for residential development consisting of 71 new homes.
• Northern Trust have committed £525,000 to the funding of improved playing fields in Chorley and a further £65,000 towards a new multi-use games area.
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