Photos:
1. Aerial photograph (Source: Google Earth)
2. Bird's Eye view looking North (Source: www.live.com)
3. Bird's Eye view looking East (Source: www.live.com)
4. Bird's Eye view looking South (Source: www.live.com)
5. Bird's Eye view looking West (Source: www.live.com)
This site made the shortlist primarily because it is available, and relatively close to the main streets of Briggate and The Headrow. Unfortunately it is also surrounded by roads and car parks, which doesn't make for the most appealing context.
As you can see from the images, the inner city loop road emerges from the ground just next to the site, which would make noise control a key consideration for any development. Access to the site is abundant, but there are no significant public transport links apart from a bus stop a little further South.
Whilst this is still a relatively prominant site, the area is unappealing to pedestrians and completely dominanted by vehicular traffic.
1 comment:
I don't know whether it is available on the councils website but there is a mixed used scheme that has just recieved planning permission (nothing to do with mabgate) at the junction of new york street and regent street, this sets out a aim to pedestrianise the whole of the area, I have an avi for it but will have to check if its in the 'public domain' if your interested?
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