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Built Environment - Main question
The East Midlands will see a substantial amount of new development over the next 15 years, particularly in areas identified for growth or regeneration. In the recent past there have been some outstanding examples of new development in the Region, such as the National Space Centre in Leicester, the re-development and refurbishment of the former Lace Market area in Nottingham, and the new Agricultural Centre in Bakewell, Derbyshire. In 2007-2008 the region saw a number of retail redevelopments which transformed the area. Leicester saw its largest ever redevelopment in the city centre, Highcross Shopping Centre and Derby saw a similar £340 million redevelopment in their city centre, Westfield Shopping Centre.
However, some new development has been of an unacceptably low standard. In the future, it is essential that all new development in the East Midlands aspires to the highest standards of design, if the IRS’s vision of sustainable development is to be achieved.
Click here for information on the Regional Challenges of Housing, Spatial and Transport and Environment in the East Midlands Integrated Regional Strategy.
To promote and ensure high standards of sustainable design and construction, optimising the use of previously developed land and buildings. The key messages are:
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Employment sites on previously developed land in the East Midlands have fallen 24% from 2002/03 to 38% in 2007/08
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In 2006/07, 71% of East Midlands’ housing development was on previously developed land above the regional target of 60%
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3.1% of dwellings in the East Midlands were vacant in 2004/05.
Click here for the East Midlands State of the Region Report 2009. Please refer to 4.1 Location of Development p. 125-128, 4.2 Sustainable Design and Construction p. 129-138 and 4.4 Accessibility and Traffic p. 148-160 of IRS (Spatial) Framework Objectives.
How will the proposal affect the region’s objective to protect, enhance and manage the rich diversity of the region’s built environment?
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Will it help to protect or enhance existing features of the historic built environment?
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Will it help to maintain or enhance local distinctiveness and diversity within the built environment?
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Will it help to increase the region’s environmental infrastructure?
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Will it make use of previously used/brown field land and buildings?
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Will it promote good quality sustainable design and construction?
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