Welcome to the consultation site for the Whaley Bridge Transhipment Warehouse Feasibility Study!
Heritage Works has been commissioned by British Waterways to undertake a feasibility study for the vacant Transhipment Warehouse and associated land at Whaley Bridge Canal Basin.
The site includes: the canal wharf and basin, the transhipment warehouse and the access road and landscape to the west, east and south of the warehouse.
The feasibility study will:
- provide a current structural and condition survey of the building, indicating costs for its proper conservation repair and subsequent conversion;
- seek to establish an appropriate and sustainable future use for the site, which will also support the wider regeneration aims of the area.
Our aim will be to identify a way forward for the building that is deliverable in the short term and sustainable in the long term.
After an initial phase of consultation, our design team has drawn up a range of different proposals for how the warehouse can be adapted and extended to make full use of the site and maximise use and income.
You can read about the suggested Proposals and comments on the proposals on the Consultation page.
If you don't know the building very well, take a look round with the Warehouse Slideshow or read about its History.
Timetable
| End April 2008: | Phase 1 Stakeholder consultation |
| 15 May 2008: | Development of Options |
| 9 June 2008: | Deadline for return of Phase 1 Options Feedback Form |
| 11 June 2008: | Consultation feedback to working group |
| 21/22 June 2008: | Exhibition at Whaley Water Weekend |
| 14 July 2008: | Final date for voting on four preferred options |
| 21 July 2008: | Presentation of findings to Steering Group |
| Mid-August 2008: | Final report submission |
Background
Whaley Bridge is a small town in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, an area of natural beauty, popular with walkers and other tourists. Much of Whaley Bridge is now designated as a Conservation Area, and the waterways are central to Whaley Bridge's attraction. The basin lies within the conservation area and provides a focus for the town, particularly when it hosts one of the biggest local community events, Whaley Water Weekend, which is held in June each year.
The majority of site is owned by British Waterways, whose focus is to ensure
proper maintenance and safety of the waterways, while also recognising the
value of working in partnership with other organisations to support wider
environmental, social and economic aims. High Peak Borough Council have
included the warehouse within the remit of the Whaley Bridge Regeneration
Partnership.
The East Midlands Development Agency has provided a grant to enable British Waterways to commission this feasibility study.