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Baltic Wharf Riverside Revival
A vision of how the Baltic Wharf site in Totnes could be revived, with over 400 jobs on site, has been unveiled by the local owners for discussion and consultation with the local community.
The preliminary plans for the £60 million scheme on the 13 acre brownfield site will go on display at public exhibitions in May. The scheme will provide a new expanded Marine Centre alongside the boatyard, improve public access to the riverside, provide long-term care for the elderly and build affordable homes – all within a highly sustainable development utilising low-carbon technology. In total, there are expected to be 400 people, compared to the existing 100, working on the site once the development has been completed.
Discussions are also underway with local sustainability groups about creating a Sustainability Visitor Centre on site. This would be a carbon negative building - one of the most advanced of its kind in the country.
Details of the public consultation programme and how you can make your views known on the plans are shown on the back page.
Key elements of the Baltic Wharf Riverside Revival include:
• Total job numbers on the site to increase from about 100 at present to over 400.
• The boatyard, marine-related and other businesses retained.
• New office buildings and light industrial spaces, together with an expanded Marine Centre, marine-related shops and cafes/restaurants.
• New public spaces to provide public access to the riverside and the surrounding countryside.
• Residential retirement facility to meet the needs of up to 160 elderly residents, creating around 100 full and part time jobs.
• 90 affordable homes, with over 50 for rent and the remainder for shared ownership for local people.
• 90 market homes, which will provide the funding necessary to allow the scheme to progress.
• The use of renewable energy and low-carbon building techniques to minimise the carbon footprint of the scheme.
• A Travel Plan to encourage walking, cycling, bus use and car-pooling.
• High-quality building design and landscaping.
• Regeneration of a brownfield site, helping to reduce pressure for greenfield development.