Land at Napton allocated for a marina

Stratford-on-Avon District Local Plan - first deposit draft

Development proposals

Proposal CTY.C

Carried forward from previous plan unaltered. This site is near bridge 112

Land comprising approximately 6.0 hectares (gross) at Napton Brickworks is allocated for mixed-use development to incorporate Class B1 industrial uses, residential units tied specifically to businesses on the site, holiday accommodation and canal-based recreation.

Explanation

This site was allocated in the adopted Local Plan for employment development. Although it has been cleared and an access road constructed off the A425, no progress has been made to bring the site forward for development. The District Planning Authority acknowledges that the site requires attention but wishes to control the form of development to that which is appropriate in a rural location. In particular, residential uses on the site would not be acceptable unless related specifically to businesses operating on the site. A marina with associated workshops, chandlery and facilities would be an appropriate use for the site and is encouraged.

The promotion of the site for development should take into account the need to:

• maximise the relationship of the site to the canal through the overall design concept;

• respect the character of the area with regard to its setting in open countryside and its relationship to the village of Napton-on-the-Hill;

• preserve and enhance footpath links between the site and the adjacent area, including the village;

• restrict vehicular access to that provided off the A425;

• protect the ecological value of the adjacent claypit; and

• restrict residential uses, through design and legal agreement, to those which are physically and functionally interdependent with businesses operating on the site.

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