KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

EMERGING IDEAS USE OF ALLOCATED COMMERCIAL SITES Right: Masterplan indicating opportunity areas for some commercial sites to be relocated. The following services were identified as those that would best be relocated to town edge locations, increasing convenience and reducing town centre impacts, as well as delivering more appropriate accommodation for these organisations: • Bus depot • SLDC waste depot/ bin lorry parking • Domestic recycling site • Some large scale industrial units at Canal Head It was recognised that encouraging new business to the town centre is of vital benefit to the economic and sustainable future of Kendal. It was noted that a number of allocated sites for commercial use were adopted in the local plan but they have yet to be developed. These sites could provide an opportunity to move high impact town centre functions, such as the bus depot or blue light facilities, to more appropriate locations that would allow their functions to operate more efficiently , whilst reducing traffic impact and pollution. Freed up town centre sites should focus on dense, high employee business and co-working spaces, which can support the lunchtime and evening economy of the town. Key Themes Addressed: SUSTAINABLE KENDAL HISTORIC TOWN CENTRE TRAFFIC FLOW LOCAL ECONOMY HOUSING KEY TO THE LAKES 11 10 8 7 5 4 2 1 Opportunity sites to relocate services from the town centre Existing commercial functions such as the bus depot, SLDC waste depot and the recycling centre in the town centre MAKING THE MOST OF KENDAL’S ASSETS RAILWAY STATION OPPORTUNITY KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE POSSIBILITIES 52