Whittingham & Goosnargh Sports & Social Club

Homes England

Delivery

The Whittingham & Goosnargh Sports & Social Club redevelopment project is a Section 106 obligation required as a result of the wider residential redevelopment of the former Whittingham Hospital site in Preston. Hive are commissioned as part of the Campbell Reith team to prepare and submit a reserved matters application pursuant to the outline planning permission to satisfy Homes England’s Section 106 obligations.

The proposed facility includes:

A new purpose built sports and social club building;

A senior football pitch (11 a side);

A multi use games area/ tennis court;

– Events/caravan/ camping area;

Retention of existing bowling green; and

Associated car parking and landscaping.

Designing a detailed strategy and programme to unlock 48 residential sites with a capacity of 3,500+ new homes.
Production of a PID, implementation plan, site prioritisation matrix, area based promotion and marketing documents, and individual proformas for each site including an analysis of the interventions required
A landowner engagement strategy and extensive engagement with funding bodies (including Homes England) aimed at specifically addressing viability challenges.
Drafting an investment prospectus and launch event to directly market the sites to developers.

Outcome

Hive led the pre-application engagement with Planning & Design Officers at Preston City Council to ensure that the project team were clear on the design parameters and Council expectations. Hive also led the public consultation strategy, which included a public consultation event and meetings with the local Parish Council to understand the main priorities for the Club’s Members to ensure the new facility would be successful and sustainable. Following negotiations and addressing all statutory consultee comments, planning permission was secured which met the requirements of the S106 agreement for the wider Whittingham Hospital Site. The project is now set to move forward, transforming the site into a successful and sustainable facility that meets the needs and expectations of the community

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