The proposals offer an exciting regeneration opportunity for the Ropewalks District of the City Centre. In brief, the benefits of development are as follows:
• Providing 114 new apartments for local people
• Accommodating 36 apart-hotels to attract tourism and investment
• Offering 1,149sqm of retail floorspace for local businesses to occupy
• Bringing vitality and vibrancy to Parr Street throughout the day
• Creating a safer living environment with natural surveillance
• Increasing footfall for surrounding businesses
• Meeting sustainable development objectives through the re-use of existing buildings
• Redevelopment in a central location close to shops, services and public transport
• Contributing towards the ongoing renaissance of the Ropewalks District
• Respecting the Ropewalks Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings through a responsive design
• Minimising the impact on local highways through a Travel Plan
• A modern design which respects the historic nature of the area with sympathetic massing and materials
• A public art contribution, which can help to commemorate the studios
• Providing 114 new apartments for local people
• Accommodating 36 apart-hotels to attract tourism and investment
• Offering 1,149sqm of retail floorspace for local businesses to occupy
• Bringing vitality and vibrancy to Parr Street throughout the day
• Creating a safer living environment with natural surveillance
• Increasing footfall for surrounding businesses
• Meeting sustainable development objectives through the re-use of existing buildings
• Redevelopment in a central location close to shops, services and public transport
• Contributing towards the ongoing renaissance of the Ropewalks District
• Respecting the Ropewalks Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings through a responsive design
• Minimising the impact on local highways through a Travel Plan
• A modern design which respects the historic nature of the area with sympathetic massing and materials
• A public art contribution, which can help to commemorate the studios