32 KENDAL VISION | OPPORTUNITY SITES SITE 1 CANAL HEAD Existing Retained Commercial Structures (black) Retained Gilkes Factory New Apartment Cluster New Housing Cluster Later Living Cluster Masterplan Study On the eastern side of the site, existing heritage buildings are retained and complemented by a new layer of apartments and houses. Together, these define a sequence of informal yards, threaded with new pedestrian routes that cross the reopened canal. Ground floors of both new and refurbished buildings could accommodate workplaces, ensuring the vibrancy of this historically industrious quarter is sustained. The Gilkes factory is retained in its current form as a cornerstone of the site’s character with an improved service yard allowing access to the factory perimeter. The western side of the site continues the ribbons of housing up the valley slope, establishing new pedestrian connections to Kendal Castle and integrating the development into the wider townscape. Allotments are repositioned to allow more built frontage onto the canal SuDs feature, while existing mature trees are preserved to strengthen the site’s landscape character. To the north, a new car barn provides replacement parking for the Gilkes factory. This facility could also serve as a shared resource for the Snowsport Club, local workers, and residents, supporting a more flexible and efficient approach to parking provision. The study is flexible and could accomodate the ‘Better Balanced Streets’ road network, which includes a proposed bridge to Blackhall Road. Canal / SUDs Feature Allotments Retained Trees New routes to Castle Car Barn Enhanced Gilkes Service Yard 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 10 11
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