Grantham's Key Development Sites:

South Grantham

A sustainable urban extension site to the south of the town, offering the potential for new mixed use residential and employment development, with integrated community and educational facilities.

The overall development is likely to provide up to 4,000 new homes which will be delivered as part of a Sustainable Urban Extension, alongside new local shops, schools, open space and community facilities.

A new employment area adjacent to the A1 will be developed as an early phase of this development. This development will support the delivery of an improved strategic access to the A1. A planning application has been submitted for this project, and negotiations are underway with the Highways Agency in advance of its determination.

A new relief road will be provided as part of the development, improving east west linkages across the town, and offering the potential to remove traffic pressure (particularly HGVs) from the town centre.

North West Grantham

Also known as Poplar Farm, part of this site was allocated for residential development in the 1995 Local Plan.

Overall, the site has the potential to provide up to 3,500 dwellings, plus some additional employment, education and community facilities.

A planning application for 1,800 dwellings, a local centre, school, open space and link road has been prepared and is about to be submitted to SKDC.

The application is accompanied by full Environmental and Transport Statements and is anticipated to be determined by Autumn 2009.

Town Centre

Grantham's town centre is prime for regeneration and has great potential to to grow and develop. Plans identified in the Growth Point Programme will enable the town centre to enjoy increased footfall, whilst providing better services for local people.

The area is the subject of a detailed masterplan which set out the most appropriate town centre uses.

The regeneration of the town centre is planned to provide mix-use development, including retail, leisure, office, public realm, transport, education and destination.

A detailed feasibility study and development brief is being prepared for the Station Approach site. The land adjacent to Grantham Station presents an ideal opportunity for a high profile redevelopment to improve this crucial gateway to the town. With London just over an hour a way by train, the station, the approach and immediate surrounding area has a huge daily commuter traffic. The area offers enormous potential for a mixed development of business, retail and residential uses and will form an integrated link to the town centre.

Detailed studies of Greyfriars and Wharf Place are planned for early 2010, and will focus on improving retail offer and the night time economy as well as both commercial and community use. In addition an overarching theme will be improved pedestrian access, connectivity, and the public realm in general.

Canal Basin

This current town centre fringe inudtrial site has the potential to be the jewel in the crown of Grantham's regeneration plans. The area currently comprises a the old and partially in filled Grantham canal waterway, and is surrounded by post-second world war industrial uses and housing.

An Economic Feasibility Study has been undertaken for the Canal Basin redevelopment and a detailed masterplanning exercise has now been commissioned.

The redevelopment of the Canal Basin will provide a new high quality residential and business district, supported by a range of retail, leisure and visitor facilities.

The redevelopment of this site will play a key role in creating a new office quarter, diversifying the town's residential offer and creating a high quality visitor destination - each of which will play an important role in transforming the image and perceptions of the town.

South Grantham, Spittlegate Level

Northwest Grantham, Great Gonerby

Station Road, Grantham

Market Place & Greyfriars, Grantham

Grantham Canal, Harlaxton Road