86 Stainsby Country Park (formally known as Stainsby/Stainsby Detailed Masterplan) PDF 642 KB
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The
Executive Member for Regeneration and the Director of Regeneration and Culture
submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of the report
was to set out the revised vision for the Stainsby
scheme and to seek the approval to conduct consultation with the view of
adopting the detailed masterplan as Design Guidance.
The
development planned to provide:
·
over
40 hectares of additional green public open space with planting of 18,000 to
25,000 native trees and shrubs;
·
a
commitment to the Council’s One Plant Living principles;
·
a
new Country Park;
·
community
amenities including play and sports provision; and,
·
housing within a landscaped setting.
The
Stainsby scheme situated in West Middlesbrough had
been allocated for housing in the Local Plan adopted in 2014. The 130 hectare
site was designated for a minimum of 1,670 dwellings in a mixed and balanced
residential community.
Stainsby North owned by Middlesbrough Council,
known locally as Mandale Meadow, formed part of the
overall Stainsby scheme and had been originally
earmarked for circa 100 dwellings.
As
part of the normal process of preparing the Stainsby
North site for development, notice of intention to dispose of public space and
notice of intention to appropriate open space for planning purposes was
required. In response, objections to the development of housing, a spine road
and the loss of green space had been received.
Following
elections in May, a review of all Greenfield developments, including the Stainsby scheme, was conducted. In respect to the Council
owned land at Stainsby North, it was proposed that
the area would not be developed for housing.
A
final draft of the masterplan was completed in November 2020 and was attached
as Appendix 1 of the submitted report.
Taking
into account both the public and political views in relation to the scheme, it
was proposed that the Stainton Way Western Extension (SWWE) had to proceed but
the allocated housing at Stainsby North did not.
The
new masterplan aimed to provide a vision of a sustainable, mixed and balanced
community set within an outstanding and engaging landscape, which included the
creation of a new Green Flag country park with the following features:
·
16ha
of new native woodland creation;
·
planting
c.18,000-25,000 native trees and shrubs;
·
1.6km
of new species rich/native hedgerow;
·
planting
c.16,000-24,000 hedging plants;
·
planting
100+ hedgerow trees;
·
planting
c.800 ornamental street trees and parkland trees; and,
·
planting c.300 fruit trees as part of public
orchards.
The
masterplan enhanced and extended existing habitats, such as Blue Bell Beck, Mandale Meadow and West Plantation, and created a wide
range of new habitats. Those would interact and flow throughout the development
providing a seamless transition between the built environment and the
countryside, facilitating the movement of wildlife and people.
Appendix
2 of the submitted report outlined the essential and desirable criteria that
needed to be achieved within the Country Park.
A discussion ensued and Members highlighted the progress that had been made since the original proposals were put forward and agreed in early 2019. Specific reference was made ... view the full minutes text for item 86