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SCHEME LAYOUT
Buildings and spaces are arranged to work well together, to link with and complement the existing town centre |
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Shops |
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Cafes & restaurants |
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Heritage Centre |
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Housing |
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Hotel |
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Hotel area on upper floors |
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Offices |
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Carpark |
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Car park area on upper floors |
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Shopmobility |
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Pedestrian priority |
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Main traffic routes |
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Site boundary |
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| Key layout priorities are: |
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Creating lively and safe streets that link well with the existing town centre, with the mix of uses helping to maintain activity throughout the day and into the evening. |
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Defining and enhancing key views, with landmark buildings and spaces helping people to find their way through the new development easily. |
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Good accessibility, with consideration given to the way all transport modes work together and to the needs of pedestrians. |
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Locating service areas to minimise their visibility. |
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Enhancing the setting of the new Civic Centre, and creating a new cafe quarter. |
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| Further information Retail studies have shown that providing significant additional retail floorspace in Neath is a core factor in securing the town’s economic future, with new shops and improved parking helping to prevent leakage of expenditure to other centres and create a more attractive town centre. |
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Public consultation
November 08 to January 09 |
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| During the consultation we asked for feedback in relation to five consultation strands. |
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| THE FIVE STRANDS |
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| Scheme layout |
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| Streets & public spaces |
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| Transport & movement |
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| Identity |
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| Scheme delivery |
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| Public consultation feedback report |
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| The feedback received is currently being analysed and the consultation feedback report will be published on the website as soon as possible. |
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| View along Wind Street looking towards Prince of Wales Drive |
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| For illustrative purposes only. Design work is currently in progress on the buildings. |
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