Basford Employment Areas
Basford East and Basford West are major allocations of
employment land to the south of Crewe on either side of the West
Coast main railway line. Development of these sites is seen as
crucial to the future prosperity of this part of Cheshire East.
Basford Development Briefs
Development Briefs for Basford East and Basford West were
adopted by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council in April 2004 as a
Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes. The briefs have
been been prepared to:
- Guide the innovative, high quality and sustainable development
of the employment sites at Basford, in line with the Structure Plan
and Local Plan policies, Regional Planning Guidance and the
objectives of the Regional Economic Strategy.
- Set out a coherent strategy detailing how individual
development phases can be developed, and providing clear guidance
regarding the disposition of land uses, mix of uses, strategic
approach to landscape design, phasing and other planning
considerations.
- Inspire better and more imaginative architecture through
general and specific design guidance.
- Deliver a sustainable transport strategy to promote
accessibility and local permeability by ensuring that the
opportunity for access to the sites by foot, cycle, rail
(passengers and freight), and public transport is provided.
- Ensure that the Regional role of the Basford sites is carried
forward.
Basford West Development Brief Downloads:
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