Luneside East, Lancaster
Background
Luneside East in Lancaster is a 6.5 ha (16.06 acres) brownfield site next to the historic River Lune waterfront and a short walk from the city centre.
English Partnerships is working together with Lancaster City Council and the Northwest Development Agency to regenerate this derelict and grossly contaminated riverside site, which also contains an operational gasholder and lies within a flood risk area.
Set on the historic St George’s Quay, the redevelopment plans will provide a high quality sustainable development including 350 homes – 70 of which will be affordable homes – along with commercial space of 8000 sq m, shops, cafes and bars. There will also be access to a one-hectare public park with walking and cycling routes.
CTP Ltd and Development Securities Plc, joint lead developers of the site, started work in late 2006.
English Partnerships’ investment of £6m will help assemble and remediate the site.
Current status
Work on assembly of the site is underway.
Planning consent for the first phase of 127 units was obtained in August 2007.
Next Steps
Remediation of main site starts – autumn 2007
First phase of housing start on site – spring