Exhibition Panels 2013

COALITE REGENERATION
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the public
exhibition today.
The purpose of the exhibition is to provide you with
the opportunity to view our initial proposals to
regenerate the former Coalite Works site, and to ask
any questions you may have about the proposals.
Site Location
The site is located 1.5 miles north west of Bolsover
town centre on either side of Buttermilk Lane. The
site is under 5 minutes travel time to junction 29A
of the M1 Motorway and sits within North East
The boards provide details on;
• The site location and background
• The development team
• Planning context
• The challenge of cleaning the site up
• Development considerations including ecology,
landscape and visuals and transport
• The Masterplan
• How the project will be phased
• New homes and community facilities
• Jobs and commercial opportunities
• Further information and contact details
Derbyshire Council and Bolsover District Council
boundaries. The site spans an area of 140 acres.
Site Background
In 1936, The Low Temperature Carbonisation
Company (later The Coalite Chemical Company)
established a manufacturing plant on land at
Buttermilk Lane, Bolsover, Derbyshire to
manufacture Coalite, a brand of low-temperature
coke used as a smokeless fuel. The manufacturing
plant at Bolsover produced other byproducts
including fuel for the RAF.
The site closed in 2004 and is heavily contaminated
with chlorinated phenols and other noxious
compounds. It will cost millions £’s to clean up
the site.
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The Team
In November 2012 the former Coalite Works site was
acquired by Bolsover Land Ltd, a joint venture
between Marcol Industrial and DSM Group.
Marcol Industrial
Marcol Industrial is a member of Marcol Group an
international private real estate company with
interests in the UK and mainland Europe.
www.marcol.com
DSM Group
DSM Group is a specialist environmental company with
in-depth knowledge of dealing with difficult and complex
contaminated sites.
Together, DSM Group and Marcol Industrial are committed
to a programme of remediation and investment to
clean-up and regenerate the Coalite site after years of
stalled development.
www.dsmdemolitiongroup.co.uk
The developer has appointed a professional
The developer has appointed a professional project team
project team to take the proposals forward;
to take the proposals forward;
Architects & masterplanners
Planning consultants
Ecology
Visual impact
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOISE SOLUTIONS
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Highways and flood risk
Noise consultants
Community consultation
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To New Bolsover
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To M1 & Chesterfield
Planning Context
The former Coalite Works site spans two local authorities;
If residents wish to make their own representations to
Bolsover District Councils and North East Derbyshire
Bolsover District Council’s Local Plan they can do this by
District Councils. Both are responsible for determining
writing to Mr J Arnold, Assistant Director of Planning,
planning applications within their boundary and setting
Bolsover District Council, The Arc, High Street, Clowne,
out development requirements (e.g. the number of
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houses to be built) and allocations in their respective
Local Plans. Both Councils are currently working on their
Local Plans and considering these issues.
Before 14th June 2013 (5pm). Or fill out their
feedback online on the Council’s website.
www.bolsover.gov.uk/local-plan-strategy.html
Land in Bolsover District Council Boundaries
The land within Bolsover is currently allocated for
Land in North East Derbyshire District Council Boundaries
employment use in the Local Plan (2000).
The land that lies within North East Derbyshire comprises
The Council is currently consulting on its Local Plan
of both brownfield and greenfield land. Within the Local
Strategy Proposed Submission (May 2013), and once
Plan (2005) the brownfield land is identified as part of
adopted this will replace the current Local Plan and set
Coalite Works and the greenfield land is not allocated for
the strategic policies and allocations for growth for the
any specific use. The North East Derbyshire Local Plan
next 15- 20 years.
2011 - 2031 will replace the 2005 plan and be in two parts
Bolsover District Council’s draft Local Plan which is
currently out to consultation has not identified the former
Coalite Works as a strategic site for development.
It ignores the environmental legacy that exists and
comprising of Part 1 Strategic Policies, and Part 2
Allocations and Development Management Policies.
The site has not been identified by North East Derbyshire
as a strategic site for development.
appears to overlook the potential of the site to enhance
Bolsover Land Ltd have made representations to North
the economic benefit of regeneration. The site presents
East Derbyshire Council to request the site be included in
an opportunity to deliver wider regeneration and
the Council’s Local Plan to help meet their housing
stimulate significant investment in the area if looked at
targets without needing to release Green Belt land in
comprehensively across the borders of Bolsover and NE
other parts of the Council’s jurisdiction.
Derbyshire.
The proposed masterplan for the former Coalite Works
site is entirely consistent with national and local planning
policy; it aims to redevelop a derelict brownfield site and
provide housing and employment opportunities within a
sustainable location. Any future planning application(s)
will be prepared with this objective in mind.
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The Challenge
Extent of Contamination
There is a legacy of contamination on the site due to its
former use. It is in a semi-derelict condition and there are
a large number of remnant barrels containing a range of
chemicals.
The northern site area contains a number of large storage
tanks, the majority of which have been cut open and
these contain a range of hydrocarbon wastes that include
coal oil, crude tyre oil, tar acid and phenolic wastes.
There is significant contamination of the soils and
groundwater system at the site that represents a significant
risk to human health and the aquatic environment. The
site soils are contaminated with a range of complex
hydrocarbons that include chlorinated phenols and
phenolic compounds, fuels and oils, coal tars and pitch
and locally dioxins. Some of the phenolic compounds
emit strong vapours and odours that can be detected at
great distances from the site.
There is potential risk of contamination migrating into the
River Doe Lea where it flows through the site and this could
have a detrimental effect on aquatic life within the river.
Remediation Methodology
The extent and risks associated with the soil and
groundwater contaminants at the site will be assessed
through a comprehensive sequence of additional ground
investigation and risk assessments. The results of a trial
remediation program at the site indicate that a
remediation treatment train based upon the following
procedures will be necessary:
• Selected excavation of known areas of contamination;
• Sorting of materials into physical and chemical groups;
• Classification of those materials and stockpiling
for processing;
• Selected treatment of organic contaminants of
concern within soils
• Selected treatment of inorganic contaminants using
soil washing
• Limited off-site disposal of persistent contaminants
unable to be economically treated on-site by the
above processes
The Developer will work closely with the local authorities
and other agencies to ensure the remediation is carried
out under strict environmental controls to limit the escape
or generation of odours and vapours, and to minimise the
potential effects of the works on the water environment
and human health.
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Development
Considerations
Ecology
In spite of its past use and contamination, in some areas the
site supports a range of protected species including grass
snake, water vole, bats as well as a range of interesting
plants, invertebrates and mammals.
The proposed development offers an excellent opportunity
to secure a better future for these groups on the site as well
as enhancing the site's role as part of the wider area's
network of developing habitat.
Ecological survey works is currently being undertaken and
the results of which will be submitted together with the
outline planning applications.
Landscape and Visuals
The landscape design aims to create safe, secure and
welcoming residential and business environments whilst
integrating the development within the existing landscape
fabric, transport infrastructure and the surrounding built
form whilst protecting and enhancing views from the
historic Bolsover Castle.
Transport
The Developer will be working with the local highways
authority and Highways Agency to assess any material
effect of traffic related to the development upon the
highway network, including the M1, and to specify, design
and agree any required improvement works.
Flood Risk
The Developer will also be undertaking flood risk assessment
and drainage design work to ensure that the development
has suitable and considered drainage outfalls and that any
effect upon the hydrology of the area is fully considered to
ensure the development does not cause any material
changes.
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The Masterplan
PHASE 3
PHASE 1a
PHASE 1b
PHASE 1b
Phase 1a
PHASE 1a
• Primary infrastructure and
environmental clean up
• Flood plain modelling and landscaping
• Creation of energy centre zone
• Creation of transport hub zone
Phase 1b
• Creation of industrial development zones
PHASE 2
Phase 2
• Creation of initial residential zone
PHASE 4
Phase 3
• Creation of open storage and small
industrial unit zones
Phase 4
• Creation of stage 2 residential zone and
community facilities
Implementation
The regeneration of the site will not happen overnight.
As described in ‘The Challenge’ board the site is heavily
Following important survey works and consultation with
contaminated and would have to be cleaned up first.
the local community and local authorities outline
Key infrastructure and access points would then follow
planning applications will be submitted to Bolsover
prior to the commencement of housing and commercial
District Council and North East Derbyshire Council.
development phases.
The development is however likely to come forward in
The masterplan includes space for a few local shops
carefully planned phases which will be subject to further
typically found in any housing development of this scale.
detailed planning applications and consultation for
We fully expect the residential development to support
each phase.
existing businesses and cultural activities in and around
The development would evolve over a number of years
with separate areas of the site being brought forward
Bolsover town centre through increased trade and
footfall in the area.
depending on the phasing plan agreed with the local
The images on the following two panels set out indicative
authorities and of course, market demand.
phasing plans and how the development could be
implemented.
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Phasing Plans
Phase 1a
• Decontamination and remediation of
site to construct primary road
infrastructure.
• Creation of wildlife corridors/
ecological habitats and sustainable
drainage solutions.
• Enabling and establishment of
Transport Hub and Energy Centre
sites.
Phase 1b
• Remediation of central commercial
site on a plot by plot basis.
• Design and development of
individual B1/B2 & B8 industrial
facilities on a demand led basis.
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Phase 2
• Establishment of primary highway,
footway and cycleway infrastructure
together with landscape corridor on
Chesterfield Road.
• Residential plots to be developed
sequentially in sub plot phases from
the new access.
Phase 3
• Conduct remediation measures
for creation of open storage.
• Enable access, boundary
landscaping and general site
preparation for development.
• Construct Visitor Centre and
Museum of Coalite and Mining
in the Area.
• Design and development of
small scale Incubator B1/B2 &
B8 facilities on a demand led
basis.
Phase 4
• Establishment of Local
Neighbourhood Centre with full
connectivity to remainder of
development.
• Residential plots to be developed
sequentially in sub plot phases from
the new access.
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New Homes and
Community Facilities
New Homes
The proposed housing mix will meet local housing need
and reduce pressure on greenbelt development
elsewhere in North East Derbyshire.
The development could accommodate up to 800 new
homes. As stated in the previous board there would be a
phased approach to development over a number of
years, with parcels of land coming forward for
development and subject to further consultation and
separate detailed planning applications.
Discussions with North East Derbyshire Council are at an
early stage, but it is likely that the site will deliver some of
the following:
• A variety of private family housing
• Assisted Living/Extra Care for the elderly
• Affordable housing
• A variety of house types, including bungalows,
terraced, semi-detached and detached properties.
Community Facilities
In addition to new homes, the developer is proposing to
landscape over 20 acres of publicly accessible quality
green space including a network of footpaths and cycle
ways throughout the residential area of the development
as well as areas for recreation and play.
Subject to demand, it is also proposed to include local
community retail space for local district shops and GP
surgery, dental facilities.
The Developer is also interested to hear ideas from the
local community for additional community facilities that
could be included in the development, subject to viability.
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Jobs and Commercial
Opportunities
The proposed masterplan includes a mix of uses to provide
sustainable uses appropriate to the site.
Commercial and Industrial Space
Areas of land to the north and east of the development
would primarily be used for industrial and distribution uses
taking account of the levels of contaminant present onsite
and the poor suitability for alternative uses.
The commercial and industrial space would be developed
to complement the neighbouring Markham Vale
development.
In addition to the industrial site uses, a transport hub and
energy centre is also proposed and there is the potential
to deliver a rail passenger station and hub providing links
to the wider area in the future (although this is not
included in the current masterplan sufficient land could be
preserved to accommodate the future development of
these facilities).
Energy Centre
The energy centre would provide electricity and the
potential for secondary “green” heat to be used
elsewhere in the development.
The Developer is currently considering Anaerobic
Digestion, Biomass and Advanced Thermo Process
Technologies.
The energy centre would be housed in a contemporary
building creating a clean, odour free and noise free
operational environment.
Transport Hub
The transport hub would provide a stop off point for trucks
and help prevent the nuisance of large commercial
transport vehicles parking in lay-bys in roads and lanes
around Bolsover and this area of North East Derbyshire.
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Thank you
Thank you for attending the
public exhibition today.
Please take a moment to fill out
a feedback form to let us know
your views.
Once we have considered your feedback we will be
submitting outline planning applications to the local
authorities later this year.
You can keep up to date with the plans by visiting our
consultation website:
www.coalite-regeneration.com
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to
contact Alun Hayes who is handling the consultation on
the details below;
E-mail: alun@uk-nlp.co.uk
Telephone: 01704 551653
or write to:
Freepost Plus RTAY-AYHU-XEUT
UK Networks
5 Crescent Road
SOUTHPORT
PR8 4SR
Thank you again for visiting us today.
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