Brimscombe Mills & Mill Pond, London Road Brimscombe

Main constraints: Brimscombe Mill Local Plan Site Allocations Policy SA1d; Regenerating existing employment sites Local Plan Delivery Policy EI2 (ER2), Industrial Heritage Conservation Area; flood risk, canal and site access. Site investigation required. Summary: The site is allocated in the Local Plan for mixed use redevelopment and is considered suitable for housing/ community development and employment uses. Redevelopment should involve adapting and re-using surviving historic buildings. Most of the site is within Flood Zone 3 and the site should not be developed until the adjoining Cotswold Canal has been reinstated or until a site specific Flood Risk Assessment demonstrates that the site can be safely developed, with more vulnerable development being located within Flood Zone 1 and without increasing flood risk either on or off site. Access will require a solution that does not impact upon the planned route of the reopened canal. The site is available now and there is a reasonable prospect that development as envisaged will be delivered on the site within 15 years.. This site could be developed for a mix of housing and employment uses including medium to high density housing comprising flats and townhouses at an average density of 50-75dph, and the suggested yield is around 25 units, subject to achieving a satisfactory mix with other uses.