SNIBSTON COUNTRY PARK Licstrshir County Council hav bn dvloping proposals to dlivr th rgnration of Snibston. Th thoughts of th local community ar important in furthr dvloping th dsign and w would wlcom your fdback. SITE LOCATION Ash by R Locatd in th cntr of Coalvill, North Wst Licstrshir, th Snibston Country oad Park sit covrs 40ha and compriss of Snibston Colliry, Cntury Thatr, Snibston, Snibston Grang Natur Rsrv and golf driving rang. Coalvill town cntr is 800m ast of th sit. ton Cntury Thatr d oa R Colliry s n v Ra St r t Snibston Ja ck so n C hi sw l ld riv Whlwright s Workshop ir Blvo Road Grang Natur Rsrv Snibston Colliry Cntury Thatr Cntury Thatr Car Park Coach Park Natur Rsrv SNIBSTON TODAY Formr Discovry Musum Currntly provids scur accss and parking ara. Snibston Colliry Snibston Colliry is a dsignatd Schduld Ancint Monumnt. It compriss a numbr of buildings which now hold th County Council musum collctions. Cntury Thatr Coach Park and Evnts Arna Th coach park and vnts arna to th wst of Chiswll Driv compriss of gravl and rough grass with spoil bunds. Golf Driving Rang Th Golf Cntr is lasd to a third party providing a succssful vntur with driving rang, golf shop, coff loung and Footgolf cours. Grang Natur Rsrv Th Grang is a Local Natur Rsrv and includs parking, footpaths, wildlif ponds and fishing laks. Fishing is rstrictd to sason tickt holdrs. Th Cntury Thatr is a wll usd thatr and cinma. Whlwright s Workshop Shpy Magnas Whlwrights Workshop is a local asst that is in disrpair. Th is an undrutilisd rsourc which is in nd of managmnt and nhancmnt to ncourag us.
SNIBSTON OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS PLANNING HERITAGE ACCESS & MOVEMENT Considr th impact upon th stting of th colliry Schduld Ancint Monumnt dsignation Opportunitis for hritag proposals du to Schduld Ancint Monumnt and physical prsnc on Ashby Road Intgrat nw housing dvlopmnts R-opn accss to th colliry and provid opportunitis for popl to larn about th history and hritag of th sit R-opn th Snibston Colliry ntranc providing accss from Ashby Road to crat an ntranc gatway to th, Cntury Thatr and Schduld Ancint Monumnt. Accord with th sustainabl dvlopmnt principls idntifid in National Planning Policy Enhanc th landscaping and woodland planting intgratd with xisting provision Sustrans Elk Sculptur LANDFORM Rtain accss along Chiswll Driv Ensur public accss to th colliry is saf Provid footpath connctions to xisting homs Adoptd Consrvation Managmnt Plan nsurs continud maintnanc and managmnt of th Schduld Ancint Monumnt Crat a nw footpath cyclway connction and crossing along th formr railway to th town cntr Snibston Colliry Hadstocks Chiswll Driv DEVELOPMENT PLOTS Enhanc sustainabl mans of transport and th rcration offr through improving walking and cycling accss alongsid connctions to xisting routs SUGGESTED LAND USE Ky 1 Dvlopmnt Ara 1 2 Dvlopmnt Ara 2 3 4 Utilis th xisting landform to crat opportunitis for outdoor rcration Provid MTB trails for all abilitis, BMX pump track and us topography to crat intrsting walking rout with viws Rmov or rmodl th spoil haps within th car park and vnts arna to nabl dvlopmnt Viw towards Snibston Dvlopmnt Ara 3 Dvlopmnt Ara 4 Thr ar xisting uss, accss routs and buildings that must b safguardd and nhancd as part of dvlopmnt proposals Markt and financial appraisal idntifid housing to b th most viabl option for dvlopmnt on th sit of th formr coach park and vnts arna Basd on this xisting land us, topography, accss and infrastructur th sit offrs a rang of idntifiabl sparat aras suitabl for dvlopmnt, as illustratd abov Alongsid housing, an outdoor rcration schm (incorporating a café) was most supportd Proposd Caf and Visitor Cntr Ara Viw from Whlwright s to th hritag zon
SNIBSTON MASTERPLAN Th proposd mastrplan for Snibston provids an indication of what th dvlopmnt could look lik, although it is by no mans a final plan. Th purpos of th proposd mastrplan is to st out th ky principls that th dvlopmnt will sk to adopt and is basd on dvlopmnt guidanc for North Wst Licstrshir. Snibston offrs a uniqu opportunity to provid an important hritag and rcration dstination for Coalvill and surrounding sttlmnts. It has th ingrdints to b a popular and xciting National Forst dstination a plac to rmmbr and rturn to. Th proposals will b partly fundd by th cration of a nw rsidntial community. d 1 a Ro Ash Dr iv n sto Th proposal provids: Opn accss to th colliry grounds A nw hritag ara, intrprting th rich history of Snibston Nw rcration opportunitis in th A café to srvic th hritag and offring n v by Ro ad 2 Sn ibs ton Dr iv Ch is w ll Ra 5 4 3 8 13 12 oad R Blvoir 14 7 9 6 KEY Sit Boundary 10 EXISTING National Cycl Ntwork Rout 52 Local Cycl Rout 11 Public Right of Way (PRoW) Bridlway Schduld Ancint Monumnt Snibston Woodland Contours Buildings Colliry Hadstocks Prmittd Rsidntial Dvlopmnt PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Rsidntial Dwlling Visitor Cntr and Caf Whlwright's Workshop Rfurbishmnt of Cntury Thatr Drssing Room Public Opn Spac & Forst-rlatd Grn Infrastructur Public Ralm Play Ara Pay Car Park Accss Road Shard Surfac Ashby Road Improvmnt Works Srvic Accss to Musum Collctions Building 2m wid Footpath Footpath Cyclway Connction to Town Cntr Privat Gardn Tr Planting 1 2 3 4 5 Improvmnts to Ashby Road btwn Ravnston Road and Mmorial Squar to improv traffic flow, nhanc pdstrian facilitis and crat additional on strt parking. Including th rmoval of priority giv ways and othr build outs R-opn th Snibston Colliry ntranc and provid on way accss from Ashby Road A nw footpath cyclway connction along th formr railway to th town cntr including a nw controlld crossing facility at Blvoir Road Nw hritag and rcration ara with a café and visitor cntr building, play ara and hritag trail providing information about th colliry and nhancmnts to th Cntury Thatr. Potntial futur footpath cyclway connction to town cntr Nw car park with 150 parking spacs to srv th sit. Existing colliry hritag ara to b fncd with no accss to visitors 6 improvmnts with nw mountain bik trails, a bik pump track, advntur play ara, xrcis aras, picnic aras, footpath and signag improvmnts 7 BMX Track 8 Advntur Play Ara 9 Exrcis Ara with Outdoor Fitnss Equipmnt Hritag Viwing Platform Hritag Asst/Sculptur Hritag Intrprtation / Information Board Rstrictd Vhicl Accss for Sason Tickt Holdrs Only Illustrativ Mountain Bik Routs 10 Picnic Aras 11 Rstrictd accss road for sason tickt holdrs only BMX/Pump Track 12 Public opn spac with dwllings ovrlooking xisting houss 13 Footpath connction to xisting rsidntial dvlopmnt 14 Nw rsidntial dvlopmnt including public opn spac Advntur Play Multi-Purpos All Abilitis Trail (3m wid surfacd path) Picnic Ara Exrcis Ara with Outdoor Fitnss Equipmnt Existing Golf Driving Rang
SNIBSTON A PLACE TO DISCOVER A PLACE TO DISCOVER Th sit prsnts th opportunity to crat a hritag and rcration ara focusd around th Schduld Ancint Monumnt, Cntury Thatr and. This will b a plac to discovr th past, prsnt and futur of Snibston with rcration opportunitis and local facilitis for th community. Th mastrplan illustrats a nw on way vhicl rout that will ropn th colliry accss from Ashby Road, providing a link to th hritag and rcration offr whilst providing an important frontag to this main rout through th town. Th colliry hadstocks ithr sid of th ntranc provid a natural landmark and ntranc gatway to th. Th Hritag and Rcration Ara will includ a nw Café and Visitor Cntr building. Th Cntury Thatr will includ rfurbishmnt of th thatr drssing room and a nw formal public spac conncting to th nw parkland. Th landscap of th Hritag and Rcration Ara will includ a play ara and hritag trail. Th play ara is considrd important to hlp draw familis to th Café and Visitor Cntr and ncourag rpat visits. Th hritag trail will hav information boards for usrs to discovr th sits history. A car park with a 150 parking spacs is proposd to srv th rcration offr and provid parking for th Cntury Thatr. This will b a pay facility during th day, gnrating an annual rvnu to manag th sit. Exampl of Activity Cntr Building and Public Ralm Exampl of Activity Cntr Building and Public Opn Spac Exampl Play Ara Exampl Public Ralm Exampl of Public Opn Spac Formr Colliry Hadstock Exampl Caf Exampl Hritag Ara Exampl of formr hritag asst in th landscap Exampl Caf Exampl of rtaining th sits hritag A PLACE FOR RECREATION Th Snibston dvlopmnt will b a catalyst for th nhancmnt of th as a plac for outdoor rcration. Th will provid a lisur offr to complmnt xisting outdoor rcration facilitis in th rgion. Th mastrplan illustrats a nw connction btwn th and Hritag and Rcration Ara nsuring th Café and Visitor Cntr ar in clos proximity, srving all usrs. Th nhancmnts will focus on crating outdoor pursuits including mountain bik trails. Th mastrplan proposs that th xisting car parks ar dvlopd as an advntur play ara and BMX Track, with a sris of xrcis aras (with outdoor fitnss quipmnt) and picnic aras locatd around th sit. Exampl mountain bik trails Th mastrplan proposs improvd connctions around th sit and to th surrounding aras through th provision of a circular multipurpos all abilitis trail that will b a 3m wid surfacd path. This will complmnt th mountain bik offr and provid opportunitis for walking, cycling and running routs. Accss to th from Chiswll Driv will b rstrictd through th us of a barrir, with accss for tickt holdrs only to accss th fishing laks at th Grang Natur Rsrv. BMX Track Outdoor Fitnss Equipmnt Advntur Play Th mastrplan rtains th Golf Cntr Driving Rang as part of th. Picnic Ara
SNIBSTON A PLACE TO LIVE A GREEN, WELL CONNECTED PLACE Snibston is locatd with an xisting ntwork of footpaths and cycl routs. Th mastrplan aims to build on ths, furthr nhancing connctions and links within th sit, to th town cntr and surrounding aras by both xisting and prmittd routs. Th rsidntial aras hav bn dvlopd around a strong ntwork of grn infrastructur and public opn spac that follows th vista towards th colliry hadstocks. This will provid a visual and physical connction with th xisting hritag assts linking th housing ara with th rst of th. Th proposd multi-purpos all abilitis trail will nhanc connctions within th sit and link to th sction of National Cycl Ntwork Rout 52 and local cycl routs whr thy pass through th. Th proposals includ a nw footpath cyclway connction along th formr colliry railway to th town cntr including a nw controlld crossing facility at Blvoir Road. This will provid a traffic fr connction to th town cntr. Exampl of a Multi-purpos trail Exampl railway footpath Exampl of rsidntial opn spac A PLACE TO LIVE Coalvill is th principal growth ara in North Wst Licstrshir. Th mastrplan aims to continu to improv th xisting housing stock through providing nw housing opportunitis for all. This will b usd as a catalyst to nabl th rgnration of th. Th proposd mastrplan idntifis thr aras for rsidntial dvlopmnt. Th main accss would b from Chiswll Driv with scondary on-way accss availabl from Ashby Road. Earthworks would b rquird to mov th xisting colliry spoil and provid a rlativly lvl dvlopmnt sit. Exampl 3 story town hous Woodlands Rach Dvlopmnt Exampl dtachd dwlling Proprty off Chiswll Driv NEXT STEPS FEEDBACK Th thoughts of th local community ar important in furthr dvloping th dsign and all fdback will b considrd in taking th proposals forward. Plas complt a qustionnair to provid fdback on th proposals. This is an opportunity for you to hav your say on th futur of Snibston. Following th consultation w will furthr dvlop th dtaild proposals for th planning application to North Wst Licstrshir District Council. Th dtails of th proposals ar also providd on our wbsit with a qustionnair and fdback form. Th wb link is providd blow: www.licstrshir.gov.uk/snibston-plans You can also provid fdback by mailing commnts to us at: snibston@tp.uk.com All fdback must b rcivd by: Wdnsday 8th March 2017 W wlcom your fdback on this proposal and look forward to haring from you.
SNIBSTON ASHBY ROAD HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS Rlocatd start of advisory 20mph Zon - xact location t.b.c. Possibl position of pdstrian rfug - loss of approximatly 3 parking spacs Schm Extnt All Saints Church of England Primary School Proposd droppd krbs for cyclists Doubl yllow lins to b rvokd - 10 additional parking spacs Sch ool Zigz ag m arki ngs A Upgrad xisting tactils to LCC standards A NOTES: 1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METRES. ALL LEVELS ARE IN METRES ABOVE ORDNANCE DATUM. 2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ PARTICULARLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOLLOWING DRAWINGS:- Upgrad xisting tactils to LCC standards A Existing build out to b rtaind - crossing point. Upgrad xisting tactils to LCC standards KEY Existing build out to b rtaind - crossing point. Upgrad xisting tactils to LCC standards Proposd rmoval of buildouts and rsurfacing of carraigway Proposd carraigway/f'way rsurfacing Nw buildout/rfug Braking out xisting F'Way and plant Existing pdstrian guardrail to b rmovd Proposd nw krblin AMENDMENT SNIBSTON Existing build out to b rtaind bus stop buildout ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT National Tyrs PHIL CROSSLAND DIRECTOR Existing brokn krbs to b rplacd CLIENT: NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL TITLE: COALVILLE, ASHBY ROAD PROPOSED HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ASDA Existing gully to b r-st DRAWING NUMBER SCALE 1:500 1234/S4/1000 Ptrol Station R SAWAL/L WALKER DATE: ISSUE DATE CHECKED BY: D COLLIS SIZE: A0 APPROVED BY: M O'CONNOR CORR. FILE: PREPARED BY: Doubl yllow lins to b rvokd - 6 additional parking spacs Existing build out to b rtaind - start of shltrd parking bay Schm Extnt AUTOCAD PROJECT DIR: N:\ AUTOCAD FILENAME: Tl No : 0116 3050001 E.Mail addrss: **********@lics.gov.uk Dirct Dial : 0116 305**** www.licstrshir.gov.uk