Community proposals for March Street Mill site

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1 Community proposals for March Street Mill site

2 Things currently in motion site owners seeking housing allocation in LDP supplement SBC proposes 70 site owners preparing application for outline planning permission PCT has applied to SLF for Stage 1 funding to assess viability of proposals PCT hoping to secure SLF funding for purchase of part of the site Hub SE preparing proposal to develop site master plan for SBC/SBHA PCT holding exhibition & open day to present alternate vision for the site

3 SBC draft Supplementary guidance (SG) on housing The draft SG likely to go out for an eight week consultation period shortly is suggesting an allocation of 70 units for the March Street Mill site The draft SG also suggests a further 30 housing units for Rosetta Holiday Park The draft SG suggests that all six of the other sites brought forward for consideration all south of the river be rejected for inclusion in the SG The draft SG is available at %20Appendix%20A%20Supplementary%20Guidance%20Housing.pdf

4 Site owner s proposals Arising from the second public exhibition, the site owner has two development proposals, both of which focus heavily on housing On the basis of the draft SG proposal to accept an allocation of up to 70 housing units for the March Street Mill site, the owner s are likely to proceed quickly to submission of an application for outline planning permission (Planning Permission in Principle PPP) for mixed development of the site to include around 70 housing units

5 Moorbrook (site owner) preferred option 1 presented at second public exhibition Option 1 or 2 likely to form the basis of an outline planning application developed in the light of feedback from SBC planning and community input and further research and analysis

6 Moorbrook (site owner) preferred option 2 presented at second public exhibition Option 1 or 2 likely to form the basis of an outline planning application developed in the light of feedback from SBC planning and community input and further research and analysis

7 PCT / community strategy

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9 PCT two-pronged approach PCT spearheading transfer of ownership of the allotments to the community, and purchase of two blocks of land for re-development as a community hub PCT part of a partnership comprising SBC Capital Projects, Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA), and Hub SouthEast, exploring purchase of the whole site for mixed development with a particular focus on provision of affordable housing

10 Purchase / acquire three blocks of land

11 3 1 2 areas super-imposed on screen capture from Google Earth arrow indicates the direction from which the photo in next slide was taken

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13 Schematic of ideal development format being promoted by the Community Trust 1 allotments 2 apartments over economic units 3 community complex 4 public building 5 economic use 6 apartments 7 trade workshops the site can be divided into seven functional areas; the PCT is advocating community purchase of areas 1, 3 and 7 with development of area 3 as a community hub, and area 7 as accompanying trade units

14 Affordable Housing & economic use

15 Building focus on use of timber Promote construction of predominantly small sized units mainly flats / apartments to include mid-market housing association units for rent, social housing association units for rent, some units for sale, and some units with office / studio / workshop space attached Promote provision of economic space redevelopment of the Boiler House and Engineering Shed complex as offices / work spaces; provision of economic space on ground floor of all housing units Promote the idea of a major public facility at the centre of the site (medical / social services / drop-in centre, library, exhibition space, museum)

16 Illustrative graphics taken from a Google search affordable housing use of wood

17 Promote as public access space, with high quality landscaping, paths network and cycle friendly; retain allotments

18 landscaping and open spaces Illustrative graphics taken from a Google search

19 Results of business interest and PCT questionnaire survey

20 noisy recreational / amenity quiet creative space sharing / networking arts & crafts area one for full-time / one for hobbyists offices community organisations / projects co-worker professional exchange startup / incubator space hot desking & networking area home workers, those working away from office makers area mix of open-plan and partitioned work areas printing, woodwork, metal work, fabrication units workshops light industry / trades for lease Man Shed workspace serving both an activity and social function Community Radio studio & office pre- & after- school club / facility with access to children s toilets, kitchens training facility / centre life skills/ technical skills / return to work rehearsal / recording studio for one existing community company, Nomad Beat, plus others Long-list of suggested uses for the site communal services / business centre control bunker for Peebles Resilience Group core services café / refectory / interaction area allotments landscaped relaxation / play areas in-door / out-door activity centre sports / mountain-biking shop / display / exhibition area smelly multi-use cookery training area food products production area space / rooms for hire lobby / meeting area car park / bike park

21 What should the site be used for? Retention of historic buildings Workshop/creative spaces Retention of allotments Training campus/community learning Social enterprise spaces Office/business spaces Childcare units Museum/exhibition space Leisure spaces for rent YES NO Café Care home/facilities Affordable housing Indoor/outdoor bike track

22 Main proposal a community hub, forming part of The Tweeddale Centre, part of an enterprise cluster located in Peebles

23 The Tweedmill Centre concept The Peebles Creative Hub is a creative community located in the stunning Borders town of Peebles, 20 miles to the south of Edinburgh building on the existing creative cluster of artisan craftsmen, musicians, theatre and the visual artists. The Tweedmill Centre is a development on the site of a former tweed mill, and provides around 500 square metres of integrated facilities melding creative exchange, digital studios, incubator / training centre, and residential accommodation / live-over workspaces with a focus on product design and digital technologies linking to the local textile, forest products and woodworking, mountain biking, and the heritage and tourism sectors.

24 Design office immediately behind administration building upgrade, remodel, or re-build administration building as community hub owner / SBC has concerns about form of access to the site partition as several managed co-working spaces re-purpose large weaving shed as modular workspaces probably including pods and mezzanine spaces partly to address heating and insulation issues

25 Examples of re-purposing from Google search

26 Community owned workshop units for lease / rent