MORE than 1,200 new jobs and 300 homes are on the cards if revised plans for redeveloping Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax, are given the go-ahead.
The original idea for an urban village on the banks of the Hebble Brook costing up to £100 million has been considerably altered because of concerns over traffic and access arrangements.
"The new application is for a scheme which is more than 25 p
er cent smaller," said Oliver Quarmby, a spokesman for the developers.
"The main reason is a reduction from 485 to 300 homes with a drop in car spaces on site from 921 to 650.
"The mix of apartments to houses has also been looked at and the number of houses in the scheme has almost doubled in relative terms," said Mr Quarmby, of St James Securities.
Calderdale Council turned down the original scheme in the summer and a revised planning application has now be submitted. Councillors will consider the scheme before Christmas.
The 500,000 sq ft mixed-use development will involve restoring the whole of the Holdsworth textile mill complex which has recently been listed Grade II*, and the firm will ultimately move to a new site.
Owners Hanson Partners and St James Securities has already consulted local residents, traders, businesses and councillors about their plans.
To address traffic concerns, especially about access to the site and the effect the development would have on the busy A629 Huddersfield Road, proposals have been put in place for widening of Shaw Hill and Simmonds Lane.
Parking on Simmonds and Gaukroger lanes would be banned but there would be a replacement car park for affected residents and businesses, new footpaths, a 20mph speed restriction and a parking zone around the development.
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