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Kettering Station Quarter

Introduction

• As part of the One Public Estate (OPE) Phase 7 the Northamptonshire Property

Partnership submitted a joint Services & Assets Delivery Plan. The plan requested capacity funding to support accelerated delivery of housing on public estate land across a number of projects, and to enable other key service-related improvements and effjciencies. One such project is the Kettering Station and Surrounds Land Release Programme, which will be delivered over a 24 month period (starting in June 2019) with multiple partners involved including Network Rail, EMR and Northamptonshire County Council.

• The objective of this commission is to produce a Services and Assets Delivery Plan

for Kettering Station Quarter, with the benefjt of OPE funding. The purpose of the project is to formulate a Station Quarter Delivery Plan that sets out development principles for the potential delivery of car parking, improved transport interchange, commercial fmoor space, and housing to serve the railway station.

• The Plan should also design and layout improved access and public realm for a

new station plaza, accommodate integrated transport solutions within this area, and a second access point to the station from land to the west. Designs should also be provided that make provision for improvements to open space (inc. the Slade Brook) and recreation to meet needs and a potential defjcit as a result of the release of land for development.

Project Background

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Northampton Road Gipsy Lane Lower Street

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Kettering Station

Site Overview

The station environment suffers from a poor ‘sense of arrival’ and

• identity. It is currently surrounded by surface level car parks, and

vacant land. Confmict exists in the area between pedestrians, taxis and cars. In addition, connectivity to the railway station by bus is poor and by cycle and on foot, unattractive. There is no visual “signposting” to provide a sense of direction to the town and the current public realm linking the station to the town centre is poor. Creating a more attractive interchange and opening up Station Road to buses will revitalise the area, encourage sustainable transport, and strengthen the attractiveness of the location for employment and housing growth within the Station Quarter, the nearby New Residential Quarter, and rest of the town centre. Network Rail has started construction of “rail stabling” to the south of the station. This facility will bring about the need to replace car parking spaces lost. This brings with it an opportunity to reconfjgure the station’s car parking provision and reduce the confmict between pedestrians, cars and taxis at the forecourt of the station.

Key Site Characteristics

Station entrance (Grade II listed) on station road Current access to overfmow car park being replaced by Netowrk Rail stabling facility Current ‘station forecourt’ with no dedicated space for pedestrians North station car park

Station overbridge Houses on embankment (The Crescent) Network Rail Maintenance Yard Station building Overfmow car park access

Network Rail Maintenance Delivery Unit and platform lengthening works East-West connection: uninviting road bridge Poor cycle routes connecting East/West of railway Poor visual connection from town centre to station (Station Rd)

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Site Constraints and Opportunities

Opportunities

Future proofjng station

• Electrifjcation, platform lengthening and

new trains for more services 1.

Car park

• EMR car parking requirements

unlock opportunity for relocation and reconfjguration of traffjc

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Constraints

Network Rail works

• New Maintenance Delivery Unit and stabbling

facility forcing relocation of station overfmow car park

Intermodal connections

• Poor connection to local buses + confmict

between cars and pedestrians outside station

2. East/West divide

• Poor connections from Kettering West to station

(uninviting road bridge, narrow and unsafe)

3. Levels

• Embankments on both sides of railway make

access and connection to station and surrounding sites diffjcult and can create overlooking issues

4. Flood Plain

• Flood risk around Slade Brook

5. Constrained access

• Bridges and ramps needed to reach station

from the West

6. Enhanced Connectivity

• Potential link across railway to improve

permeability East-West 2.

Station access West

• Opportunity to create new station

entrance to the West with potential car park/intermodal area 5.

Shared Space

• Opportunity for station forecourt to be

shared by different types of transport 8.

Land ownership

• Most of land around station in public land
• wnership (NR or KBC)

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Environmental assets

• Green corridor to be enhanced (Slade Brook)

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Levels + sightline

• Embankments and level changes can

facilitate implementation of decked solution and sightlines can be redesigned 4.

Link to town centre

• Connection to Town Centre to be

enhanced with active frontages ? 9.

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Queensberry Road The Crescent Lake Avenue Station Road Northfjeld Avenue Northampton Road

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Vision and wider context

Waterways

river stream Railway Roads

Greenspaces

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces Amenity - Transport Camping Or Caravan Park Cemetery Golf Course Land Use Changing Natural Playing Field Private Garden Public Park Or Garden Religious Grounds School Grounds

G r e e n s p a c e s

Schools & Colleges Kettering General Hospital Business Development Area

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Kettering Conference Centre

1- Gateway to Kettering => improve link to town centre, urban realm and future proofjng of station 2- Well integrated transport hub => station forecourt + car parking + intermodal connections 3- Improve accessibility and permeability across railway 4- Explore potential public land release and enhancement of green corridor => Sustainable ways of moving and living

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Parking

Car Parking 500 spaces with 6 accessible spaces 280 north of station, 220 overfmow car park Bicycle Storage 110 spaces 20 racks + 90 within station building (Platf. 1) Taxis Taxi rank available although most appear to wait on Rail Replacement box immediately outside the station Buses Closest bus stop 100m away in Northfjeld Avenue - Stagecoach routes 2 and 47 Drop-off Dedicated spaces available outside the station Existing intermodal facilities

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Station car park (280 spaces) Overfmow car park (220 spaces) Taxi rank Cycle storage (Platform 1) Drop-off Network Rail yard Rail replacement Bus stop

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Car Parking Scenarios 700 East of Station (A/B) (Not reliant on a new Western Station Entrance)

• Not enough land for surface only

> Deck A & B > Or single multi-storey facility B 700 East + West of Station (A/B/C/D)

• Split based on customer service use
• Potential impact of parking structure on

urban setting

• Future provision - increase/decrease
• Different locations within NR/KBC land

with access challenges (bridges across brook/ramp to embankment)

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Green modular decked car parking solutions

Car Parking 700 car parking spaces +30 staff car parking spaces Bicycle Storage 170 bicycle parking spaces Taxis 9 taxi ranks on either side Buses 2+1 bus stops to be safeguarded Drop-off Dedicated spaces outside both entrances EMR intermodal requirements + future proofjng

Question : Which of the following locations would you see more appropriate to deliver additional car parking spaces ?

Parking

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Public Realm + Transport interchange

Question : What type of public space would you see outside the station entrances ?

Eastern Entrance (existing) reconfjgured to allow for more space for pedestrians + improved interchange with buses and cycles

Generous pedestrian space planted with trees Integrated interchange (buses + station forecourt) Paving and landscaping solutions for pedestrian spaces Seating, playing, waiting in a green car-free space

Northfjeld Avenue Station Road Lake Avenue

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Pedestrian-focus spaces with modular playful uses Landscaped ramp serving as seating space too Upper Station concourse reached via a set of lift and stairs

Northfjeld Avenue Station Road Slade Brook

Question : What type of public space would you see outside the station entrances ?

Public Realm + Transport interchange

Western Entrance (new) giving access to station to West Kettering

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Type of facilities

Question : What type of uses would best complement the future development of the Station Quarter ?

Playgrounds Child-friendly streets Supermarkets Multi-generational housing Community Centre Bars and nightlife Co-working spaces Creative Studio & workshops

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Affordable housing Health Centre Allotments Care homes Green community Street markets Cultural Centre

Type of facilities

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Question : What type of uses would best complement the future development of the Station Quarter ?

Outdoor activities

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