Bowness Bay Preferred Options Consultation Report (PDF)

Bowness Bay and
The Glebe:
A location for Strategic
Regeneration
Preferred Options
Consultation
September 2011

Contents
Why are we allocating this site at Bowness Bay and The Glebe? 1
Why do we need improvements at Bowness Bay and The Glebe? 1
Map 1 – Key sites in the Windermere Waterfront Programme 2
How does this site allocation fit in with the Core Strategy? 3
How did we choose Bowness Bay and The Glebe for strategic
regeneration location? 4
What have we done so far? 5
What is the Preferred Option? 6
What does our Preferred Option look like? 6
Map – Bowness Bay and The Glebe Preferred Option 7
Table 1 – Types of development 8
Site availability 13
Transport and movement 13
Excluded options 14
What happens after the site allocations work? 15
How do I have a say in the site allocation? 15
What happens next? 15
Appendix 1 – National Park Purposes, Vision, Strategic Objectives 17
Appendix 2 - Policy CS08: Windermere Waterfront Programme 18

Allocations Development Plan Document
Bowness Bay and The Glebe Strategic Regeneration Location
1 Why are we allocating this site at Bowness Bay and The Glebe?
1.1 We describe Bowness Bay and The Glebe as a strategic regeneration
location in our Core Strategy. Bowness Bay and The Glebe is a key part of
the Windermere Waterfront Programme (map 1), which aims to deliver a
world class visitor destination. The Windermere Waterfront Programme
coordinates several tourism developments around Windermere lake, and
linking them with sustainable transport options.
1.2 We are working with public and private partners to transform the visitor
experience at Bowness Bay and the Glebe. A site allocation enables us to link
high quality private development with public realm enhancements. The
regeneration proposals will bring economic benefits and additional community
benefits for people living in Bowness-on-Windermere (Bowness) and in
Windermere 1 .
2 Why do we need improvements at Bowness Bay and The Glebe?
2.1 Bowness and Windermere’s economy depends heavily on tourism. The
seasonality of the tourism industry is a challenge for businesses, and visitors
demand ever better services and experiences. Bowness Bay is an established
visitor destination, but it is failing to meet rising expectations 2 because of
some of the problems the area faces:
A poor quality and deteriorating public realm
An environment dominated by tarmac, traffic and parked vehicles
Some of the facilities and environment at Bowness Bay and the Glebe
are poor quality
Lack of wet weather attractions
Poor quality architecture of many of the waterfront buildings
A seasonal visitor offer
These issues make the area less attractive for residents too. It is not meeting
its potential as a recreational resource for people living in Windermere,
Bowness and nearby settlements.
2.2 Bowness Bay and The Glebe does not currently provide a world class visitor
experience that supports the spectacular landscape, and it gives visitors a
poor understanding of the National Park’s special qualities. There is a risk that
visitor numbers to Bowness Bay will reduce as other visitor destinations in the
North West, nationally and internationally upgrade the quality of their offer.
Reduced visitor spending impacts local businesses and the local economy.
1 Bowness Bay and The Glebe Evidence Base Report 2010
2 Bowness Bay and The Glebe Framework Masterplan Report 2010, Evidence Base Report 2010
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Map 1 – Key sites in the Windermere Waterfront Programme (map from the Core
Strategy, policy CS08)
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2.3 The Lake District’s spectacular landscape attracts over 15.8 million visitors to
the National Park each year 3 . But recent studies 4 indicate that in some
locations, a lower quality public realm and a poor built environment and visitor
facilities do not reflect the high quality landscape setting.
2.4 Bowness Bay and The Glebe is a popular visitor destination, and is an
important part of the Lake District visitor experience. It is a major access point
to the lake for the busy settlements of Windermere and Bowness. Bowness
Bay is a focus for boating and for Windermere Lake Cruises, which is the
biggest visitor attraction in the North West region. On land, The Glebe and its
open green space is a key feature. The Glebe was secured as recreation
grounds for the benefit of visitors and residents in the early part of the 20 th
Century. Visitors and residents use the open space for recreation - walking
and picnicking, tennis, golf, and organised events.
2.5 In her report on our Core Strategy, the Inspector states that ‘From the written
and oral evidence, I consider that the regeneration of this complex, lakeside
gateway area is fundamental to achieving an aspiration of the Core Strategy;
to provide a sustainable, world class visitor experience, and to deliver one of
the four main themes of its spatial vision and its strategic objectives 9-12.’
Appendix 1 lists strategic objectives 9-12.
3 How does this site allocation fit in with the Core Strategy?
3.1 One of the National Park Purposes (Appendix 1) is to promote opportunities
for the understanding and enjoyment of the National Park’s special qualities
by the public. Our Vision (Appendix 1) links to this – the Lake District National
Park will be an inspirational example of sustainable development in action. It
will be a place where its prosperous economy, world-class visitor experiences
and vibrant communities come together to sustain the spectacular landscape,
its wildlife and culture. Both the Purposes and our Vision are the principles
that we have based our Core Strategy on.
3.2 Our Core Strategy (2010 – 2025) sets out the policies for delivering
development within the National Park. Policy CS08 (Appendix 2) –
Windermere Waterfront Programme – is a coordinated programme of projects
and developments around Windermere Lake that will create a cohesive world
class visitor attraction. Waterbuses and other sustainable transport options
will link the attractions with each other and with nearby settlements. We are
working with businesses, landowners, local organisations, and other local
authorities to deliver the Programme. Map 1 shows the Windermere
Waterfront Programme and its key sites.
3.3 Policy CS08 describes Bowness Bay and The Glebe as a strategic
regeneration location for development to transform the visitor experience. The
policy enables us to support proposals for sustainable tourism at Bowness
Bay and The Glebe, with flexibility for developments that are not dependent
3 STEAM report 2009
4 Lake District Economic Futures Study, reports 1 and 2
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on a lakeshore location. The policy also requires very high design standards,
incorporating visual and physical links through to the lake where possible.
Importantly, CS08 enables us to deliver public realm, transport and
infrastructure improvements through private contributions.
3.4 We need more detailed guidance than policy CS08 to deliver changes at
Bowness Bay and The Glebe, and to define the site boundaries. CS08 will
apply only to sites at Bowness Bay that are inside the site allocation
boundary. The final version of this document – part of our Allocations DPD -
will define the extent of the location and provide more information on the scale
and nature of development proposed.
3.5 Developments at Bowness Bay, such as a hotel, could come forward anyway,
without a site allocation. However the site allocation provides more certainty
for developers, land owners, and the local community, and it is critical in
enabling us to link private investment with public benefit. Developments
within the site allocation boundary will need to demonstrate that they are
contributing to public realm enhancements. These contributions may be
through improvements that are part of the proposal, such as creating a
boardwalk along the lakeshore, opening the views between the pavement and
the lake, or creating physical access to the lake. Or contributions may be
financial contributions to off-site improvements to the park areas on the
Glebe.
3.6 In this report, we describe our Preferred Options for the location boundary and
for the potential developments within the boundary. This Preferred Options
report gives you a final opportunity to influence the proposed allocation before
we publish the document which will go through public examination by a
Planning Inspector.
3.7 We have prepared a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the Bowness Bay and
The Glebe Preferred Options. You can read the SA alongside this report. The
purpose of the SA is to highlight any significant environmental, social or
economic effects that would result from adopting the Preferred Options. We
have taken the SA into account in setting the overall site boundary and the
individual boundaries.
4 How did we choose Bowness Bay and the Glebe for a strategic
regeneration location?
4.1 The Lake District Economic Futures (2006) report identifies that the tourism
industry needs to invest in quality to continue to maximise visitor opportunities
and to provide visitors with the world class experiences that they are
demanding. The report talks about the need for the Lake District National Park
to have one or more nationally significant visitor attractions.
4.2 In 2009 we commissioned a Strategic Appraisal 5 of twelve sites in the
National Park that may have had the potential to deliver a world class visitor
5 Strategic Appraisal report 2009, BDP
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experience. The consultants assessed the sites using a range of criteria
including
their links to rural service centres;
their capacity to accommodate change and visitor impact;
their ability to enable local people and visitors to connect with nature
and the landscape.
Bowness Bay and The Glebe scored well in all criteria, giving it the highest
score overall. These results indicate that this is the most suitable location in
the National Park to deliver a significant regeneration project, incorporating
high quality sustainable tourism developments and public realm
enhancements.
4.3 The study’s conclusion was consistent with our own understanding of
Bowness Bay and The Glebe, particularly in relation to high visitor numbers
and the relative lack of quality in visitor experience.
5 What have we done so far?
5.1 In March 2009, with support from the North West Development Agency, we
asked consultants BDP to prepare a Masterplan for Bowness Bay and The
Glebe. We wanted to see what a comprehensive redevelopment of the
Bowness Bay waterfront could look like, with improved traffic management,
better public access to the lakeshore and an enhanced open space on The
Glebe.
5.2 We talked to a range of stakeholders and asked people for their views on how
Bowness Bay and The Glebe should be improved in April 2009. The final
Masterplan is our evidence base for a site allocation, and much of the
Masterplan is a result of those discussions and comments. In November 2009
we asked people for their comments on four redevelopment options for
Bowness Bay and The Glebe.
5.3 People gave us a wide range of comments on the redevelopment options.
The Masterplan favours those options with more significant changes and
improvements, which is consistent with our commitment in the Windermere
Waterfront Programme policy CS08. There was extensive discussion at the
Core Strategy Public Hearing on the benefits and disadvantages of significant
change at Bowness Bay.
5.4 The Windermere Waterfront Programme steering group 6 generally support an
aspiration for a high quality public realm and a high quality built environment
for this area.
5.5 In December 2010 we produced an Issues and Options report which
suggested four options for the Bowness Bay and The Glebe regeneration
location boundary. Each of the options offered different opportunities and
different benefits for residents and visitors.
6 The steering group is a partnership of the public sector, private sector and voluntary groups with an
interest in the Windermere Waterfront programme.
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5.6 We considered all of the comments we received, and in April 2011 we
published a report of the Issues and Options consultation. The report
summarised the support and objections to each of the four boundary options
and suggestions for other options. Option 1 received the most support. It
incorporated all of the land that was originally considered in the Masterplan
study area and received the most support.
5.7 Throughout the process, we have held on-going discussions with landowners
and partners to work towards delivery of the various components of the
regeneration programme.
6 What is the Preferred Option?
6.1 We are supporting Option 1 as our Preferred Option. Our Preferred Option
includes:
previously developed land - Braithwaite Fold car park, The Glebe,
Bowness Bay Tourist Information Centre, Shepherd’s site, Windermere
Aquatic site, Rectory Farm buildings, tennis courts, pitch and putt, the
amusement arcade and the other retail units along Glebe Road and
Glebe Road car park
undeveloped land, which we anticipate will remain undeveloped -
Cockshott Point, fields at Rectory Farm, and private houses within the
Masterplan study area
7 What does our Preferred Option look like?
7.1 We want development at Bowness Bay and The Glebe to contribute to a
world class visitor experience, which will also support the local economy. By
facilitating commercially viable development, the public realm will be improved
through high quality design and by ensuring public access to facilities and the
lakeshore. New commercial development will also contribute to funding other
improvements, such as more attractive pavements or seating.
7.2 The Preferred Option means allocating a wide area for delivering a world
class visitor experience, with a good degree of flexibility. It offers various
options to locate future development within the overall site, during the
development plan period (to 2025).
7.3 Map 2 shows the Preferred Option for the strategic regeneration location
boundary. The site references on the map indicate the type of development
that we would support at each site. Table 1 (page 9) shows the types of
development that could transform the Bowness Bay visitor experience, based
on the Masterplan evidence and discussions with landowners and partners.
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Table 1 – Types of development
Site What are the improvements? How do we anticipate delivering it?
A
The Bay
B
The Lawn
The regeneration scheme will incorporate public realm
enhancements to the links between Bowness Bay and
Bowness. The public realm improvement should create
a clear gateway to the park area, and make the road a
less dominant part of the landscape.
This is the ‘Green Glebe’. It is part of the Parks within a
Park concept. We anticipate very little change here, and
it will be the main area for future events.
We will work with the private sector to deliver
incremental changes. We will implement policy CS08
and require high quality design and public realm
enhancements as part of developments in this part of
Bowness Bay. We anticipate that improvements in other
parts of the regeneration location will stimulate
investment in and around site A.
The Lawn is part of a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid to
fund much of the public realm improvements in this part
of the regeneration location. If the bid is unsuccessful,
we will develop a more incremental approach for
improvements. We will fund the improvements through
the Lake District National Park Partnership, private
sector contributions, and other public sources such as
Arts Council England and Sport England.
C
The Meadow
D
The Water
Link
There will be limited change at The Meadow. It will be
an area of more informal landscape value that will
mainly be a picnic area.
Bowness Bay provides the opportunity for large
numbers of people to access Windermere lake, to
appreciate the lake and the views beyond to the
western shore and the Langdale Pikes. The Water Link
is a continuation of the boardwalk associated with the
hotel and commercial developments, and a promenade
to the south towards Cockshott Point. The Water Link
includes opening views from Glebe Road through to the
lake, to enable people to appreciate that they are close
to the water.
The Meadow is part of the HLF bid. If the bid is
unsuccessful, we will develop an incremental approach
as described for site B.
Developments at sites along the lakeshore will need to
open up lakeshore access and views. We will work with
the private sector, implementing Core Strategy policy
CS08, to incorporate waterfront access improvements
and a public walkway along the lakefront where possible.
We will support high quality design that opens views
from the Glebe through to Windermere lake.
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E
Adventure
Play
F
Activity Zone
G
Arboretum
H
Rectory Farm
I
Glebe Road
This is the former quarry at the top of The Glebe. There
is potential for it to be an adventure play area, using the
topography for adventure activities and a family picnic
area.
The existing Glebe Road car park is not available for
development into the water-based Play Park as
described in the Issues and Options report. The
Adventure Play site means that there is still a play area
as part of the regeneration scheme.
The Activity Zone will include a smaller, but improved,
pitch and putt golf course and other activities, like tennis
and basketball. There is potential for other sports and
recreation activities to locate here.
The Arboretum will include existing plant specimens
and we will reintroduce other indigenous varieties.
The National Trust owns the land and buildings at
Rectory Farm. They are proposing site enhancements
based around the existing under-utilised buildings on
the site, to enable their use for housing and
employment. The improvements include re-use and
refurbishment of existing buildings, low-key extensions
and small scale sensitive new development. To deliver
the proposals it may be necessary to provide a new
access across National Trust-owned land to Glebe
Road. New development will use sustainable design
and materials.
Parked cars and traffic dominate the environment at
Bowness Bay and The Glebe during busy periods.
Traffic on Glebe Road detracts from residents’ and
visitors’ experience of Bowness Bay and The Glebe,
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The adventure play site is part of the HLF bid. If the bid
is unsuccessful, we will develop an incremental
approach as described for site B.
The Activity Zone is part of the HLF bid. If the bid is
unsuccessful, we will develop an incremental approach
as described for site B.
The Arboretum is part of the HLF bid. If the bid is
unsuccessful, we will develop an incremental approach
as described for site B.
The National Trust is one of our partners for the
Bowness Bay and The Glebe regeneration project, and
on the Windermere Waterfront Programme. The National
Trust has plans to develop the Rectory Farm site.
SLDC and Cumbria County Council (CCC) support
seasonal and time-restricted road closures in principle.
We are proposing removal of daytime on-street parking
from Easter to late September between 10am and 6pm.

J
Cockshott
Point
K
A cultural
attraction
L
Marina
particularly during holidays. There is significant
evidence that removing cars from retail and leisure
areas increases the level of retail sales and turnover. In
visitor destinations, towns become more popular for
shoppers and tourists after pedestrianisation.
We know from previous consultation comments that
there are concerns about the impact of closing Glebe
Road on residents’ access to The Glebe for informal
recreation, and we agree that community use of the
open space is important. Our Preferred Option is for
seasonal and time-restricted closures to the ‘crescent’
part of Glebe Road. This will make the area more
attractive for residents and visitors, and safer for
pedestrians.
This area will remain as a focus for quiet enjoyment,
benefitting from better connections to the rest of The
Glebe. The National Trust owns Cockshott Point and
supports its status as open space within the Bowness
Bay allocation. We are not proposing any development
or significant changes to the activities that Cockshott
Point is currently used for.
This site is privately owned, and the owners intend
continuing their existing operations. We have retained
the site as part of the overall regeneration scheme. This
means that in the event that a private developer comes
forward in the future, we can ensure that any proposal
contributes to the public realm enhancements.
This site is privately owned. The landowners are
seeking to extend and develop the existing marina,
providing additional boat berths. The proposal will open
a link between the main pavement and the shoreline
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This will retain on-street parking when there are fewer
pedestrians. We will discuss and agree details such as
times, signage and access for service and public
transport vehicles with CCC and SLDC.
The National Trust will continue to manage Cockshott
Point as they currently do.
Site K is not currently available. Delivery of a cultural
attraction depends on a developer purchasing the site
and bringing a proposal forward. Improvements to the
surrounding environment will make the site more
attractive for developers. We do not consider that a
cultural attraction will be delivered until near the end of
the plan period, once other improvements have been
made.
Site L is owned by the private sector. The developer is
working with us and with interest groups to submit a
proposal that meets design requirements and that
supports navigation requirements.

M
Hotel and
commercial
development
N
Courtyards
development
walkway, making access to the lake obvious so that
people can walk along the marina. The marina will
include improvements to one of the buildings fronting
the lake.
Enhanced lake access at the Windermere Aquatics site
We will require any future hotel proposal at this site or
other commercial development along the lakefront
proposals to provide enhanced public access to the
lake. The hotel site is significantly smaller than the
footprint identified in the Bowness Bay and The Glebe
Masterplan. The hotel must be consistent with Core
Strategy policy CS08, ensuring that it includes high
quality, sustainable design, and that it provides
enhanced views from the public realm through to the
lake. Redevelopment of commercial uses along the
lakefront should include opening up the links between
Glebe Road and the lake, both visual links and actual
links.
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) own site N on
The Glebe. The aspiration for the Courtyards site is a
mix of retail, leisure facilities, a tourist information
centre and public toilets.
Our Core Strategy policy CS21 – Open space and
recreation – provides protection for the tennis courts at
this site. We will require relocation of the tennis courts
for any development proposal on the site, to ensure that
we retain this local recreation facility. The majority of
comments we received about the tennis courts during
preparation of the Masterplan indicated that the tennis
courts should remain in the area if possible, but be
relocated to a more appropriate place.
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Site M is privately owned. A private developer will bring
forward the hotel proposal. We will implement policy
CS08 to deliver the lake access enhancements and the
emphasis on opening up visual and physical links to the
lake.
SLDC have carried out valuation work to assess the
financial viability of the Courtyards development. In order
to deliver the Courtyards development in the current
financial climate, it would need to incorporate a
significant element of retail. Significant additional retail
outside of the Bowness Central Shopping Area is
contrary to Core Strategy policy CS20 – Vibrant
settlement centres. At the moment the Courtyards
development is dependent on the type and scale of
development at Windermere Aquatic’s existing site, site
M.
The Courtyards site may become financially viable in the
future, or retail floorspace may be reduced in other parts

O
Braithwaite
Fold car park
P
Public realm
improvements
between
Braithwaite
Fold and The
Glebe
SLDC has an aspiration to develop and improve
Braithwaite Fold car park, increasing the car park
capacity from 400 spaces to 821 spaces. This is critical
in delivering the strategic regeneration location at
Bowness Bay, and will contribute to reducing traffic
movements. Braithwaite Fold will be developed with a
permeable surface, to avoid increases in surface water
run-off. It will have capacity for more cars than it
currently does.
In addition to low-key public realm improvements at site
P, there is support for creating a new pedestrian route
from Braithwaite Fold to Bowness Bay, across the
current pitch and putt area. This is crucial to direct
visitors to park at Braithwaite Fold and easily access
The Glebe and public transport options on Windermere
lake. A footpath and/or cycleway will also give quick
access from Braithwaite Fold to Rectory farm,
Cockshott Point and the Arboretum.
of Bowness Bay. We have retained the Courtyards site
within the strategic regeneration location so that there is
the option of future development.
SLDC sees improvements to Braithwaite Fold as a key
element in delivering the Masterplan. They are working
to include this as part of an overall development
package.
Improvements at Braithwaite Fold would be made at the
same time as any changes to car parking on Glebe Road
or at the Glebe Road car park, so that there is no net
loss in car parking spaces.
There will be scope to deck Braithwaite Fold in the
future, if changes at Bowness Bay lead to an extended
season and demand and traffic movements demonstrate
that this is necessary. The Windermere Waterfront
Movement Strategy will help to inform whether we need
to consider additional car parking at Braithwaite Fold or
nearby.
Improvements to pedestrian access from Braithwaite
Fold to other parts of Bowness Bay and The Glebe will
be part of the Braithwaite Fold improvements. If
successful, the HLF bid will contribute to the costs of this
part of the project.
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8 Site availability
8.1 We have worked with landowners and established the Landowners
Forum to determine which sites within the boundary are available.
South Lakeland District Council and the National Trust are the largest
landowners, but land between Glebe Road and the lake is mostly
owned by the private sector.
8.2 There are covenants restricting some land uses on parts of the South
Lakeland District Council owned land on The Glebe. Land on the green
Glebe is subject to covenants, dating from when` Windermere Urban
District Council’ (1894 to 1974) secured the land as ‘pleasure grounds’.
Part of The Glebe is subject to a covenant held by the Church of
England, and administered by the Carlisle Diocese. This covenant
prevents construction of buildings other than small structures that must
be connected to the use of the Glebe as pleasure grounds. The
Diocese has indicated that they will consider relaxing the covenant,
subject to the outcome of any negotiations about development
proposals.
8.3 The National Trust holds the second covenant on parts of The Glebe,
including the pitch and putt course and Glebe Road car park. There are
similar limitations as under the Church of England covenant. The
National Trust supports improvements to the covenanted parts of The
Glebe, as long as they enhance The Glebe as a pleasure ground.
8.4 Site K, which we want to allocate for a cultural attraction, is not
currently available. However, it may become available in the future and
the allocation will enable future development of a cultural attraction.
9 Transport and movement
9.1 We do not anticipate that improvements to Bowness Bay and The
Glebe will result in a significant increase in visitor numbers. The aim is
retain existing visitor numbers and to provide a better quality visitor
experience for people coming to this part of the National Park. We
have indentified that seasonal traffic congestion is a problem around
The Glebe, and that parked cars and the traffic detract from the visitor
experience. 7
9.2 As part of the wider Windermere Waterfront Programme, Bowness Bay
has an important role as part of a sustainable transport hub. Our
aspiration is that visitors will leave their cars at their accommodation or
park at Braithwaite Fold and spend time at Bowness Bay, before
accessing other attractions around the lake using water buses, bikes,
or buses. In this way we are seeking to reduce traffic in and around
Bowness Bay, as well as between attractions around the lake, while
also enabling people to have a better day out.
7 Bowness Bay and The Glebe Evidence Base Report 2010
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9.3 Changing visitors’ movement patterns are essential to delivering a
world class visitor experience at Bowness Bay and The Glebe, and
throughout the Windermere Waterfront Programme. We want to
manage parking better – including reducing parked cars and traffic on
Glebe Road and improving Braithwaite Fold car park. Increasing the
number of Braithwaite Fold car parking spaces will replace parking
spaces from the proposed seasonal closure of Glebe Road and from a
change of use of the Glebe Road car park. We will work with others to
provide sustainable transport options so that visitors can enjoy their
day out without the frustrations of traffic congestion or car parking
difficulties.
9.4 Bowness Bay and The Glebe is part of the Lake District Sustainable
Visitor Travel Beacon Area – a project designed to change how visitors
travel around the South East and Central Distinctive Area. The first
stage of the work for the Windermere Waterfront Programme is a
Windermere Waterfront Movement Study to better understand visitor
travel behaviour and demands so that services provide for existing and
future needs. Once complete, this work will provide evidence to assist
with delivering the changes we are seeking at Bowness Bay and The
Glebe.
10 Excluded options
10.1 The Issues and Options report suggested four site boundary options,
and we have excluded options 2, 2a, and 3. The excluded options were
the least supported by people who commented on the boundary
options.
10.2 Option 2 did not include land at Rectory Farm or the adjoining large
area of National Trust land. We want to retain this land as part of the
regeneration scheme, as less developed and providing a contrasting
experience to the commercial development along the main Bowness
Bay waterfront.
10.3 Option 2a was similar to Option 2 and did not include a large area of
land owned by the National Trust. As with the previous option, we want
to retain this land in the regeneration scheme, as less developed and
providing a contrasting experience to the commercial development
along the main Bowness Bay waterfront.
10.4 Option 3 was a disjointed site boundary, and it considered only the
Masterplan development hubs. Option 3 excluded large areas of open
space and Cockshott Point. We consider Cockshott Point and the
adjacent National Trust land to be an important component of the
regeneration project, as it gives visitors a quieter experience and
provides less developed lakeshore access. There is a footpath link to
additional car parking and boat moorings at Ferry Nab.
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11 What happens after the site allocations work?
11.1 We will continue to work with partners and the private sector to deliver
components of the Bowness Bay regeneration scheme. All
development proposals within the location boundary will need to meet
the requirements set out in Core Strategy policy CS08 (appendix 1),
including high quality design. Some of the public realm improvements
will be incorporated within the proposals, like waterfront access
enhancements. Where proposals don’t demonstrate how they are
making a contribution to the overall purposes of CS08, we will require
them to contribute to public realm and infrastructure improvements at
other areas within the regeneration location.
11.2 We are preparing Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid in partnership with
SLDC and CCC, to fund some the public realm enhancements on The
Glebe itself. We will submit a stage 1 HLF application in August 2012,
with the works to be completed by 2015. If this funding bid is
unsuccessful, we will work with the Lake District National Park
Partnership to deliver incremental changes over the plan period (to
2025). Such an approach would also include working with the private
sector to secure their contributions and other public funding sources,
like the Arts Council and Sport England.
12 How do I have a say in the site allocation?
12.1 We would like your comments on the Preferred Options that we have
presented for a strategic regeneration location at Bowness Bay and
The Glebe. If you would like to comment on the site boundary or on
any of the individual sites within the boundary, please fill in the online
response form on our website at
www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/wwconsultation
12.2 If you need a paper response form, please contact us at 01539 724555
to request one.
The closing date for comments is Wednesday 30 November 2011.
Bowness Bay and The Glebe Allocation
Spatial Planning and CommunitiesTeam
Lake District National Park Authority
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal LA9 7RL
13 What happens next?
13.1 Please take our Core Strategy policies and the strategic objectives
(section 2.8 of the Core Strategy) into account when making your
comments. We will consider your comments and summarise them in a
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eport. The report will be available on our website in January 2012
www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/allocations. The next stage in preparing our
Allocations Development Plan Document is the final site allocations
report. Your comments may influence our decisions about the overall
regeneration location boundary, or the type of development at sites
within the boundary.
13.2 An independent Inspector will hold a Public Examination into the final
report, which will be held in Summer/Autumn 2012. The Examination
will consider this and other site allocations, including those for
employment, housing and open space for the whole of the National
Park, as well as Minerals Safeguarding Sites.
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Appendix 1 – National Park Purposes, Vision and Strategic Objectives
National Park Purposes
National Park Purposes are to:
conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage
(of the National Parks); and
promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the
special qualities (of the National Parks) by the public.
In pursuing the statutory purposes, National Park Authorities have a duty to:
seek to foster the economic and social well-being of local communities.
The Vision for the Lake District National Park
The Lake District National Park will be an inspirational example of sustainable
development in action.
It will be a place where its prosperous economy, world-class visitor
experiences and vibrant communities come together to sustain the
spectacular landscape, its wildlife and culture.
Strategic Objectives
The strategic objectives are the way that we will deliver the Vision. SO9 – 12
are the strategic objectives for world class visitor experiences.
SO9 – Enable development which ensures the diverse needs of visitors are
met.
SO10 – Encourage the continued enhancement of the public realm in
settlements.
SO11 – Support development which contributes to the infrastructure
necessary to support sustainable tourism.
SO12 – Ensure accessibility to the spectacular landscape.
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Appendix 2 - Policy CS08: Windermere Waterfront Programme
Policy CS08: Windermere Waterfront Programme
We will support proposals for sustainable tourism development to
deliver a cohesive world class visitor destination at the key sites
comprising the Windermere Waterfront Programme where it would:
incorporate the highest quality of sustainable, locally distinctive
design appropriate to the character of the area, and
incorporate measures to celebrate proximity to water and to
protect and enhance water quality where appropriate, and
incorporate improvements to the public realm, where appropriate,
and
incorporate improvements to accessibility by sustainable forms of
transport.
Where appropriate, we will seek developer contributions and
management agreements to meet transport and infrastructure
requirements, including investment in the public realm.
We will work with partners to develop and improve sustainable transport
connections on and around the lake.
We will retain and enhance the character of the more tranquil areas
around the lake while strengthening the opportunities for passive
enjoyment, including for walking and cycling.
Bowness Bay and The Glebe, Bowness on Windermere is a strategic
regeneration location for development to transform the visitor
experience, in accordance with the above principles, we will define the
extent of the location, together with more detail of the scale and nature
of development, in the Allocations of Land DPD.
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