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The Malings
East Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle
Igloo
76 new homes
Newcastle City Council
The scheme provides a range of 76 homes allocated in a fan of terraces opening onto the river to make a cohesive community with local distinctiveness and a sustainable ethos.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Creating a Place
5. Character
6. Working with the site and context
Street & Home
10. Car parking
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
Bird's eye view of the site
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Location and block plan
Located on the east bank of the River Ouseburn half a mile east from Newcastle City Centre, the site sits within the Lower Ouseburn Valley, north of the Glasshouse Bridge and across the river from the newly renovated Toffee Factory. It is bounded by Maling Street, Hume Street, a boundary wall with the adjoining Quay Timber, and the riverside walk. All buildings previously occupying the site have been demolished.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Bird's eye view of the site
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Site viewed looking east from Ouse St
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
Aerial view with Maling Place midcentre
Though the fingered layout provides multiple entrances, the focal one stands on the highest point on the site with public spaces, trees and a main street along side leading gradually down to the river. The Toffee Factory, as a landmark, can be seen clearly in the end of the view.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
1. Connections
View along Maling Place
Though the fingered layout provides multiple entrances, the focal one stands on the highest point on the site with public spaces, trees and a main street along side leading gradually down to the river. The Toffee Factory, as a landmark, can be seen clearly in the end of the view.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Walking isochrones indicating proximity to local amenities
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Public realm landscaping down to the river edge encourages pedestrian and bike activity
The riverside walk connects this community to others up and down the shore, and the proposed street layout enhances cross valley connections between the city centre and Byker.
By cycling, it is encouraged to take advantage of the nearby
Sea to Sea national cycle route and the proximity of the new Cycle Hub on Spiller’s Quay. The Cycle Hub are campaigning in the long term to integrate the riverside walk more fully into a city-wide network of cycle routes.
For instance, the Newcastle Central Train Station is 25 minutes walk (or 10 minutes cycle) along the Quayside from the site.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
Public realm landscaping is carefully detailed for usability
The riverside walk connects this community to others up and down the shore, and the proposed street layout enhances cross valley connections between the city centre and Byker.
By cycling, it is encouraged to take advantage of the nearby
Sea to Sea national cycle route and the proximity of the new Cycle Hub on Spiller’s Quay. The Cycle Hub are campaigning in the long term to integrate the riverside walk more fully into a city-wide network of cycle routes.
For instance, the Newcastle Central Train Station is 25 minutes walk (or 10 minutes cycle) along the Quayside from the site.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
2. Facilities and services
The site is well connected to public transport routes into Newcastle City Centre, north along the Ouseburn and east along the Tyne
There are a number of bus stops within 400m walk of the site located on Ford Street, the Quayside, Walker Road and Byker Bank. Bus Q2 between Newcastle – Quayside – Ouseburn – St Peters Basin runs every 10 minutes. The nearest Metro stop is Byker which is located approximately 11 minutes walk away, uphill along Byker Bank to the north of the site. Byker metro station provides regular services to Newcastle City Centre and train station and destinations further afield including Sunderland, Whitley Bay and Newcastle International Airport. Services generally operate at 1 per every 15 minutes in peak hours. Newcastle Central Train Station is 25 minutes walk (or 10 minutes cycle) along the Quayside from the site. The Station provides connections to major cities across the UK.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Pedestrian friendly routes across the site
As well as the shared surface streets running down to the river, we have provided pedestrian-only paths (Maling Walk and Maling Terrace) along the contours running across the development. The riverside walk connects this community to others up and down the valley, and the proposed street layout enhances cross valley connections between the city centre and Byker. Additionally, footpaths alongside Hume Street and Maling Street are retained and enhanced.
Apart from above, the public realm within the site, including parts of the riverside walkway, is shared surface with traffic calming measures included. This gives strong pedestrian priority within a flexible space that can be used by all.
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
3. Public transport
Travel plan indicating key routes and destinations, and their pedestrian friendliness
The strategy adopted for the Travel Plan focuses on ‘carrots’ rather than ‘sticks’. Sustainable travel demand can be generated through promotion and active encouragement to use the available facilities. Facilities and infrastructure measures are therefore complimented by marketing and the provision of information to residents. The
proposed Travel Plan initiatives are summarised below:
- High Speed Internet to encourage home working.
- Use of Toffee Factory facilities
- Car and Van Club
- Car Sharing
- Local grocery delivery service
- Public Transport Information
- Cycle Parking Facilities
- Cycle Hire Incentives
- Walking and Cycling Information
- Communication Strategy
- Travel Plan Coordinator
Integrating
into the neighbourhood
4. Meeting local housing requirements
Diagram showing accomodation mix and phasing
Affordable units are pepper-potted all through the scheme and through all three phases, rather than being clustered together.
There are public spaces for social integration. The central triangular Maling Place provides an important new public space, containing communal facilities such as a shared refuse and recycling area, and cycle storage. In addition, there are four semi-public space: the two platforms which give access to many of the homes built over the undercroft car parks, and the two micro-allotment green areas.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Coloured front doors and varied window planting details on brick facades
The design incorporates contemporary versions of traditional housing typologies - such as ‘Tyneside flats’ - specific to the local area. The brick is sourced locally and coloured front doors will make reference to the Maling Pottery company which used to occupy the site. The scheme has avoided repetition. Each house is different though unified by its clothing of brick and timber windows, each open space in the proposal has a different character in terms of its slope, its sense of enclosure and the views its provides.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Spatial variety and a unifying massing and materials strategy reinforces the scheme's sense of character
The design incorporates contemporary versions of traditional housing typologies - such as ‘Tyneside flats’ - specific to the local area. The brick is sourced locally and coloured front doors will make reference to the Maling Pottery company which used to occupy the site. The scheme has avoided repetition. Each house is different though unified by its clothing of brick and timber windows, each open space in the proposal has a different character in terms of its slope, its sense of enclosure and the views its provides.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Syncopated roofline influenced by the site's steep topography and curved frontage
Creating a Place
5. Character
Contemporary design but with traditional vernacular materials inspired by the local pottery factory formerly onsite
Creating a Place
5. Character
External works plan
Creating a Place
5. Character
Details of materials palette for walls and roofs
Creating a Place
5. Character
Simple brick elevations using a locally sourced pink-red brick, from the Birtley brickworks 7 miles from the site
Creating a Place
5. Character
Details of materials palette for landscaped areas
Creating a Place
5. Character
Tree plantings in relation to other landscape elements
The trees within the public realm will be semi-mature flowering
species to be selected following further consultation with local people. The gardening community fostered by the two micro allotment gardens will take an active interest in the welfare of these flowering trees.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Podium allotment gardens in Phase A
The trees within the public realm will be semi-mature flowering
species to be selected following further consultation with local people. The gardening community fostered by the two micro allotment gardens will take an active interest in the welfare of these flowering trees.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Podium allotment gardens in Phase B
The trees within the public realm will be semi-mature flowering
species to be selected following further consultation with local people. The gardening community fostered by the two micro allotment gardens will take an active interest in the welfare of these flowering trees.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Green roofs and private allotment gardens soften the brick elevations
The trees within the public realm will be semi-mature flowering
species to be selected following further consultation with local people. The gardening community fostered by the two micro allotment gardens will take an active interest in the welfare of these flowering trees.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Materials palette inspired by landscaping of Tyne Bar along Malings Place
Streets and paths will be paved with a mix of tarmac and stone, both cropped and flame textured. It will use a similar palette of materials to that already employed in the paved pedestrian area in front of the Tyne Bar, further down Maling Street.
Alongside the street frontages, and taking advantage of the natural slope of the ground, open rills (water channels) formed from simple precast concrete sections, will take the place of underground pipework for surface water drainage, and will channel excess water (over and above that needed to fill rainwater butts) from roofs, terraces and ground level paving, into the river. The rills will be bridged at house entrances with stone thresholds.
The retaining walls to the new turning head at the foot of Maling Street will be clad in brick.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hardscaping strategy inspired by the site gradient and circulation patterns
Streets and paths will be paved with a mix of tarmac and stone, both cropped and flame textured. It will use a similar palette of materials to that already employed in the paved pedestrian area in front of the Tyne Bar, further down Maling Street.
Alongside the street frontages, and taking advantage of the natural slope of the ground, open rills (water channels) formed from simple precast concrete sections, will take the place of underground pipework for surface water drainage, and will channel excess water (over and above that needed to fill rainwater butts) from roofs, terraces and ground level paving, into the river. The rills will be bridged at house entrances with stone thresholds.
The retaining walls to the new turning head at the foot of Maling Street will be clad in brick.
Creating a Place
5. Character
Hardscaping strategy inspired by the site gradient and circulation patterns
Streets and paths will be paved with a mix of tarmac and stone, both cropped and flame textured. It will use a similar palette of materials to that already employed in the paved pedestrian area in front of the Tyne Bar, further down Maling Street.
Alongside the street frontages, and taking advantage of the natural slope of the ground, open rills (water channels) formed from simple precast concrete sections, will take the place of underground pipework for surface water drainage, and will channel excess water (over and above that needed to fill rainwater butts) from roofs, terraces and ground level paving, into the river. The rills will be bridged at house entrances with stone thresholds.
The retaining walls to the new turning head at the foot of Maling Street will be clad in brick.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from over Ballast Hills Park
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from Lower Steenbergs Yard
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from over Ouse Street
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from over the Toffee Factory
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
The Toffee Factory building has been incorporated as backdrop to the new development
Meanwhile Ouseburn’s traditional layout and street pattern is largely
retained, as are a palette of materials including brick with stone dressings, slate roofs and stone boundary walls. Views up, down and across the valley are important aspects of its character, and of wayfinding through a complex topography.
On the Malings site itself were, until recently, two building complexes. The first, the Ice factory, was demolished in 2001. It was an undistinguished building, but its scale and location at this river hinge point was appreciated. It is thought to have been built on the site of the Maling Pottery of 1859, whose exact location is unknown. The second was Heaney’s, a series of undistinguished twentieth century sheds.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
View from the Tyne Bar - land gradient maintained
Meanwhile Ouseburn’s traditional layout and street pattern is largely
retained, as are a palette of materials including brick with stone dressings, slate roofs and stone boundary walls. Views up, down and across the valley are important aspects of its character, and of wayfinding through a complex topography.
On the Malings site itself were, until recently, two building complexes. The first, the Ice factory, was demolished in 2001. It was an undistinguished building, but its scale and location at this river hinge point was appreciated. It is thought to have been built on the site of the Maling Pottery of 1859, whose exact location is unknown. The second was Heaney’s, a series of undistinguished twentieth century sheds.
Creating a Place
6. Working with the site and context
The Former Ice Factory and Heaney onsite were earlier demolished
Meanwhile Ouseburn’s traditional layout and street pattern is largely
retained, as are a palette of materials including brick with stone dressings, slate roofs and stone boundary walls. Views up, down and across the valley are important aspects of its character, and of wayfinding through a complex topography.
On the Malings site itself were, until recently, two building complexes. The first, the Ice factory, was demolished in 2001. It was an undistinguished building, but its scale and location at this river hinge point was appreciated. It is thought to have been built on the site of the Maling Pottery of 1859, whose exact location is unknown. The second was Heaney’s, a series of undistinguished twentieth century sheds.
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
Every home is given its own front door which opens directly onto a proper street, running down the site contours to the riverside walk
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
View from Maling Place towards the Toffee Factory
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
View upstream along riverside walk
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
View across podium and street level
Creating a Place
7. Creating well defined streets and spaces
View along the fingers of terraced houses
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Between the fingers, private gardens and allotments to the rear of the blocks and street entrances to the front create clear demarcation between public and private space
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Every dwelling has its own coloured front door opening onto a street with no communal cores
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Defined lines of streets of terraced homes line the gradient down to the river, preserving valley views
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
Malings Place has a triangular public square with communal amenities
Creating a Place
8. Easy to find your way around
South facing terraces open onto the Toffee Factory and river walk landmarks
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9. Streets for all
Barrier benches and trees planted to the rear of the riverside walk prevent cars encroaching
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9. Streets for all
The tight geometry of tree-lined pedestrian priority terraced streets limits design speeds
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9. Streets for all
Barrier benches and trees planted to the rear of the riverside walk prevent cars encroaching
All new open spaces within the scheme, as well as all surrounding spaces are overlooked by windows providing ‘eyes on the street’. The pedestrian pathways that follow the contours allow clear sightlines from end to end, avoiding corners and dark spots to enhance security. On-street parking for vehicles in both Maling and Hume Street will encourage activity within and beyond the development area. The riverside walk’s commercial frontages similarly encourage activity. All amenity areas are overlooked by many windows, and spaces are clearly defined as either public or private. There are no blank elevations or hidden corners. In terms of lighting, all new dwellings have individually lit front doors and street lighting mounted on the buildings.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
The layout of front doors, gardens and amenities encourages neighbourly interaction
All new open spaces within the scheme, as well as all surrounding spaces are overlooked by windows providing ‘eyes on the street’. The pedestrian pathways that follow the contours allow clear sightlines from end to end, avoiding corners and dark spots to enhance security. On-street parking for vehicles in both Maling and Hume Street will encourage activity within and beyond the development area. The riverside walk’s commercial frontages similarly encourage activity. All amenity areas are overlooked by many windows, and spaces are clearly defined as either public or private. There are no blank elevations or hidden corners. In terms of lighting, all new dwellings have individually lit front doors and street lighting mounted on the buildings.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Where the extremely steep slopes necessitate stairs, easy goings and shallow risers make them as accessible as possible for ambulant disabled people
All new open spaces within the scheme, as well as all surrounding spaces are overlooked by windows providing ‘eyes on the street’. The pedestrian pathways that follow the contours allow clear sightlines from end to end, avoiding corners and dark spots to enhance security. On-street parking for vehicles in both Maling and Hume Street will encourage activity within and beyond the development area. The riverside walk’s commercial frontages similarly encourage activity. All amenity areas are overlooked by many windows, and spaces are clearly defined as either public or private. There are no blank elevations or hidden corners. In terms of lighting, all new dwellings have individually lit front doors and street lighting mounted on the buildings.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
All of the vehicular routes throughout the site are shared surfaces so that pedestrians will have priority
All new open spaces within the scheme, as well as all surrounding spaces are overlooked by windows providing ‘eyes on the street’. The pedestrian pathways that follow the contours allow clear sightlines from end to end, avoiding corners and dark spots to enhance security. On-street parking for vehicles in both Maling and Hume Street will encourage activity within and beyond the development area. The riverside walk’s commercial frontages similarly encourage activity. All amenity areas are overlooked by many windows, and spaces are clearly defined as either public or private. There are no blank elevations or hidden corners. In terms of lighting, all new dwellings have individually lit front doors and street lighting mounted on the buildings.
Street & Home
9. Streets for all
Lighting in the public realm, mounted on the buildings and at front doors maintains natural surveillance
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9. Streets for all
Commercial frontages, private gardens and on-street parking encourage activity within and beyond the development area
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9. Streets for all
Contour-hugging pathways allow long, clear sightlines avoiding corners and dark spots to enhance security
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9. Streets for all
All new open spaces within the scheme, as well as all surrounding spaces are overlooked by windows providing ‘eyes on the street’
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9. Streets for all
Plan indicating undercroft parking layout
Undercroft car parking at the top of the site making use of the site’s topography to create naturally ventilated but relatively well-concealed car parking areas, and enabling 1:1 car parking for the scheme.
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10. Car parking
Most of the parking spaces are on street, within or on the edges of the scheme
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10. Car parking
Two allocated car club spaces, one for a car, one for a van, both for communal shared use
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10. Car parking
There is one private garage under one of the tower houses, house 48.
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10. Car parking
Two gated, naturally ventilated undercroft car parks at the top of the site, one containing 19 cars, the other 15
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11. Public and private spaces
Communal roof terraces, and semi-private allottment gardens form social spaces
The public realm of the scheme includes the following spaces:
The central triangular Maling Place provides an important new public
space, containing communal facilities such as a shared refuse and
recycling area, and cycle storage, which will be used and managed long-term by CSM who also run the nearby Toffee Factory. They will work closely with resident and user groups to manage all aspects of life in the Malings. Maling Lane is a simple street running down to the river, which might be used by both the public and residents.
Maling Walk and Maling Terrace are paths for pedestrians only.
Maling Street becomes activated by a new, slightly curving terrace of
flats and houses which will be mainly used by residents.
Hume Street acquires a new southern edge of houses with five vehicular and pedestrian entrances into the site. The existing riverside walk becomes contiguous with the public realm of the Malings, and is enlivened by active commercial frontages, which might be used by both the public and residents.
In addition there are four semi-public spaces, mainly used by residents:
The two platforms which give access to many of the homes built over the undercroft car parks. The two micro-allotment areas.
Street & Home
11. Public and private spaces
Maling Place is a new triangular public square predominantly for residents
The public realm of the scheme includes the following spaces:
The central triangular Maling Place provides an important new public
space, containing communal facilities such as a shared refuse and
recycling area, and cycle storage, which will be used and managed long-term by CSM who also run the nearby Toffee Factory. They will work closely with resident and user groups to manage all aspects of life in the Malings. Maling Lane is a simple street running down to the river, which might be used by both the public and residents.
Maling Walk and Maling Terrace are paths for pedestrians only.
Maling Street becomes activated by a new, slightly curving terrace of
flats and houses which will be mainly used by residents.
Hume Street acquires a new southern edge of houses with five vehicular and pedestrian entrances into the site. The existing riverside walk becomes contiguous with the public realm of the Malings, and is enlivened by active commercial frontages, which might be used by both the public and residents.
In addition there are four semi-public spaces, mainly used by residents:
The two platforms which give access to many of the homes built over the undercroft car parks. The two micro-allotment areas.
Street & Home
11. Public and private spaces
The pedestrian-priority podium and triangular square houses entrances to communal car, bike and refuse stores
The public realm of the scheme includes the following spaces:
The central triangular Maling Place provides an important new public
space, containing communal facilities such as a shared refuse and
recycling area, and cycle storage, which will be used and managed long-term by CSM who also run the nearby Toffee Factory. They will work closely with resident and user groups to manage all aspects of life in the Malings. Maling Lane is a simple street running down to the river, which might be used by both the public and residents.
Maling Walk and Maling Terrace are paths for pedestrians only.
Maling Street becomes activated by a new, slightly curving terrace of
flats and houses which will be mainly used by residents.
Hume Street acquires a new southern edge of houses with five vehicular and pedestrian entrances into the site. The existing riverside walk becomes contiguous with the public realm of the Malings, and is enlivened by active commercial frontages, which might be used by both the public and residents.
In addition there are four semi-public spaces, mainly used by residents:
The two platforms which give access to many of the homes built over the undercroft car parks. The two micro-allotment areas.
Street & Home
11. Public and private spaces
All internal streets open onto the landscaped river walk with shops and amenities
The public realm of the scheme includes the following spaces:
The central triangular Maling Place provides an important new public
space, containing communal facilities such as a shared refuse and
recycling area, and cycle storage, which will be used and managed long-term by CSM who also run the nearby Toffee Factory. They will work closely with resident and user groups to manage all aspects of life in the Malings. Maling Lane is a simple street running down to the river, which might be used by both the public and residents.
Maling Walk and Maling Terrace are paths for pedestrians only.
Maling Street becomes activated by a new, slightly curving terrace of
flats and houses which will be mainly used by residents.
Hume Street acquires a new southern edge of houses with five vehicular and pedestrian entrances into the site. The existing riverside walk becomes contiguous with the public realm of the Malings, and is enlivened by active commercial frontages, which might be used by both the public and residents.
In addition there are four semi-public spaces, mainly used by residents:
The two platforms which give access to many of the homes built over the undercroft car parks. The two micro-allotment areas.
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11. Public and private spaces
Podium landscaping demarcates between the public realm and private rear gardens and allotments
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11. Public and private spaces
Each home has its own front door and open space, overlooking the podium
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11. Public and private spaces
Previously industrial streets below have been restructured as active, community friendly spaces
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11. Public and private spaces
Barrier benches and trees planted to the rear of the riverside walk prevent vehicular encroachment
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12. External storage and amenity space
Purpose-built bin stores in the ventilated undercroft prevent street clutter
Refuse and recycling has been arranged on a communal basis for the residential component of the scheme. There are six separate stores serving different parts of the scheme. It is assumed they use 1,100 litre Eurobins, and the total capacity exceeds the 18,240 litres minimum advised by Newcastle’s Environmental Health Officers. Each store will have refuse bins and recycling bins. Besides, all homes are within 30 metres of a refuse and recycling store. All refuse and recycling stores are within 10 metres of a collection point on the route of the refuse collection vehicle. The three commercial units each have their own dedicated refuse and recycling stores.
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12. External storage and amenity space
The recyling area is in a high-traffic open air communal square
Refuse and recycling has been arranged on a communal basis for the residential component of the scheme. There are six separate stores serving different parts of the scheme. It is assumed they use 1,100 litre Eurobins, and the total capacity exceeds the 18,240 litres minimum advised by Newcastle’s Environmental Health Officers. Each store will have refuse bins and recycling bins. Besides, all homes are within 30 metres of a refuse and recycling store. All refuse and recycling stores are within 10 metres of a collection point on the route of the refuse collection vehicle. The three commercial units each have their own dedicated refuse and recycling stores.
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12. External storage and amenity space
All homes have private outdoor space and access to a variety of ancillary spaces that can be flexibly used
The scheme is well-provided with storage for cycles (153 for 76
homes). All cycle storage meets the strict Code for Sustainable Homes requirements on size, proximity and security. We aspire to actively encourage cycling among future residents, taking advantage of the nearby Sea to Sea national cycle route and the proximity of the new Cycle Hub on Spiller’s Quay. Doors to cycle stores, refuse stores, sub-station and garden stores
are vertically slatted in larch.
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12. External storage and amenity space
Cycle storage is amply provided in the undercroft
The scheme is well-provided with storage for cycles (153 for 76
homes). All cycle storage meets the strict Code for Sustainable Homes requirements on size, proximity and security. We aspire to actively encourage cycling among future residents, taking advantage of the nearby Sea to Sea national cycle route and the proximity of the new Cycle Hub on Spiller’s Quay. Doors to cycle stores, refuse stores, sub-station and garden stores
are vertically slatted in larch.
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