English Partnerships is currently reclaiming 104.5 hectares of former mining land at Silverdale to prepare it for residential development and to create an attractive new 95 hectare country park.
The regeneration work is taking place in line with an indicative masterplan for the site, developed together with the local community.
This shows how the residential land may be developed with 300 homes, a village square, three children’s play areas, two sports pitches and landscaped water course running through the development.
The housing will be mostly family homes and will include 25 per cent affordable housing, to be provided through Newcastle-based Aspire Housing Association.
The new development will be carefully designed so it integrates fully with the existing homes, shops and businesses in Silverdale and the nearby Parksite neighbourhood.
Development will be expected to meet English Partnerships’ quality standards. These require developers to meet high standards for urban design, construction, community engagement, sustainability, energy efficiency and the amount of space inside the home.
Peter Murray, English Partnerships area director for the West Midlands, said: ”The regeneration of Silverdale Colliery represents a fantastic opportunity to create a high quality new residential environment with significant amenities for local residents.
“The new homes will complement our work with Newcastle Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council to regenerate the whole site with a new country park and the successful Silverdale Enterprise Park.”
Simon Tagg, leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council said: “Silverdale Colliery has a proud place in the industrial heritage of Newcastle and we expect the new Silverdale to play an equally important role in our future.
“The new homes and new residents will strengthen the existing village, while the new country park will be a wonderful amenity for the whole of North Staffordshire.”
Silverdale Colliery closed in 1998 and was acquired by English Partnerships’ National Coalfields Programme in 2002. Outline planning for the site’s regeneration was granted in 2006, following an extensive community masterplanning process.
A developer is expected to be selected in June 2008. Work is expected to start on the residential development in spring 2009.
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