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West Lindsey approves £1.45m Riverside Gateway spend in Gainsborough

The plan hopes to spark transformation in the South West Ward of the town and support town centre regeneration
Visual of the Gainsborough Riverside development approved in October last year.

Councillors in West Lindsey have agreed to put aside £1.45 million to buy land in Gainsborough for a new riverside regeneration project.

The authority is looking to purchase derelict land on Carr Lane for the Riverside Gateway project, which will see nearly more than 200 homes built.

West Lindsey’s plans for the Riverside Gateway include:

  • Up to 245 homes along with a range of ground floor uses, including potential shops, restaurants and cafés, pubs, assembly and leisure facilities
  • An attractive riverside walk, new open space and water features
  • Encouraging accelerated redevelopment
  • Stimulating a new urban housing market, building on further developments to the north
  • Promoting Gainsborough as a significant and new housing location
  • Setting out parameter plans and design principles for the area

The land was granted a Local Development Order (LDO) in 2016 and the hope is to spark transformation in the South West Ward of the town and support town centre regeneration.

Following the meeting, Eve Fawcett-Moralee, Executive Director of Economic Growth, said: “This is a really important site for the regeneration of Gainsborough.

The site of the planned development project.

“The council has promoted residential development here for a number of years and has committed considerable resource.

“We are in discussions with the land owner and Homes England to bring forward the regeneration of the site as soon as possible.”

In October last year, developers Wright Investments Developments Ltd were given permission to build 220 homes on the land.

During the meeting however, members were told that there were “complications” with the current landowner and the ability for them to deliver the scheme.

More visuals from the project approved in October 2018.

There had also been a disagreement between the landowner and WLDC over the valuation of the site.

The proposal is only for residential land and does not include land for a marina originally included as part of the infrastructure plans for the area.

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