© Paddock Wood Town Council 2009 Developing the Future of Paddock Wood A document for discussion...

© Paddock Wood Town Council 2009

Developing the Future of Paddock WoodA document for discussion

March 2009

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This document is a summary of informal discussions between Paddock Wood Town Councillors at the end of 2008.

The objective is to provide a starting point for the residents and businesses of the town to discuss the future development of Paddock Wood.

We would like to hear your comments so please email to [email protected] or by writing to: The Clerk. Paddock Wood Town Council, The Podmore Building, St Andrew’s Field, Paddock Wood.

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What is Regeneration?◦ To Enhanced◦ To Improve◦ On going◦ Looking Forward

What are our Constraints?◦ Time frame – within the next 20 years◦ Imposed Development – housing/industrial◦ Infrastructure – school/commercial/jobs◦ Communications – roads/car parking/rail◦ Topography – part of the town is on the flood plain

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Imposed housing development◦ Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – will have to allow

6000 new homes in the next 20 years Paddock Wood – unknown quantity/impact Mix of more affordable & private housing

Land for building◦ Restricted – (see Local Development Framework)

Town centre: Area behind Barsley’s (in private ownership) Allotment sites Green Lane II Church Farm Greenbelt: area around Baxall’s, Badsell Road Industrial areas (much of this is on the flood plain)

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St Andrews Field◦ Restricted building community use◦ No housing allowed

Allotment sites◦ PWTC have a number of sites that have been

cultivated over many years◦ Would not be acceptable to the public or the TC to

be developed

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Hop Pocket (Planning permission now granted)

◦ Small infill development◦ Improvement in facilities for town◦ New Pub

Family orientated Good food

Green Lane II◦ Phase 2 of the Green Lane development

Green field site Mostly private housing Only min affordable housing developed Outskirts of town

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Town Centre Site behind Commercial Road◦ Large area◦ Centre of town close to all amenities◦ Preferred option of choice

Church Farm◦ Green field site

No existing development Closer to town centre

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Accepted need for development of housing◦ Housing to be a good mix of private and

affordable◦ Will fund improvement of town centre◦ Lead to improved facilities: e.g. community

centre, new school, swimming pool◦ Lead to improve infrastructure: bus services,

increase of population using shops, farmers market

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Mixed development◦ Commercial & Housing:◦ Potential site of Community Centre & library

Suggestions◦ Rename Commercial Road (High Street?)◦ Traffic; make one way flow◦ Create pedestrian area between car parks and

war memorial

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Currently owned by TWBC◦ Possibility of PWTC ownership?

Currently used by CAB & as function hall◦ Keys held at council office and Putlands◦ Under used◦ Needs refurbishment

Potential site for improved community facilities and library

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What goes on in a community centre?

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Currently available:◦ Mascalls (KCC)

Questions: is it being fully utilised? Problems: staffed during the day, in the wrong place

◦ What do the Youth of PW want? Need to factor in drop in centre with

redevelopment (as identified by the Succeed Group)

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St. Andrews◦ TC Office and separate building; replace by

multifunctional building, playing field Community Centre New TC Office Gardens

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Badsell Road Meadows◦ Paddock Wood JFC◦ Scouts/Guides/Cubs/Browinies◦ Benefits:

Strong Environmental links, organic orchards, Foal Hurst Woods close by

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Foal Hurst Wood (Nature Reserve)◦ Expansion plans to other areas of the town

Area back of Green Lane Other wilderness areas in the parish

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Concerns/suggestions:◦ Speeding:

◦ review traffic calming measures/child & pedestrian safety◦ may be changes in the next 4/5 years ◦ 20 MPH Zone

◦ Commercial Road, pedestrian zone or one way traffic flow

◦ More traffic controlled crossings Allington Road: at bridge junction Church road: at Waitrose & Dimmock Close Eldon Way/Nursery Rd : Traffic lights or roundabout

(particularly if further industrial development goes ahead) ◦ Latest traffic lights to be used

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Concerns/suggestions:◦ New cycle lanes & more cycle parking◦ Increased traffic if town centre development goes

ahead◦ Footpath network: path renovation, lighting,

overgrown vegetation◦ Total town residential parking zone

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Encourage greater use of bus routes◦ More bus shelters◦ Hopper bus around town to station (community &

commuters use)◦ Increase frequency and reliability of existing

services◦ Link with train departures and arrivals◦ Possible increase of services when new Pembury

Hospital opens

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Increased parking at the station Improve traffic circulation in and out of

station Increase off-peak frequency of trains Maintain Medway Valley Line and

connections to Gatwick

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Recycling observations◦ Eastern car park –being used extensively; can it

be more efficient? ◦ Another area for recycling?◦ Putlands – is it being used efficiently?◦ Door step collections – should improved volume &

sorting◦ Sunday amenity lorry – essential but need to stop

trades using it unless they pay on the day◦ North Farm recycling centre – too far way

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Redevelopment of Town Centre◦ Mix of housing/commercial

Improve community facilities◦ Community centre in town centre or at St

Andrews Field◦ Relocate Council Office to new community centre

Improve infrastructure◦ Road safety◦ Efficiency

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Having given you the basis of an open discussion we would like to hear you views and comments.

Please email to The Clerk or The Chairman [email protected] or by writing to: The Clerk. Paddock Wood Town Council, The Podmore Building, St Andrew’s Field, Paddock Wood.

Further information may be obtained from:

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South East England Development Agency : www.SEEDA.co.uk

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Kent County Council: www.kent.gov.uk

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