Talking Together about the future of Feethams
The consultation on the future of Feethams has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Your comments and ideas are now being analysed. The results of the consultation will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.
Darlington Council is looking at how Feethams could be developed
In 2006 a proposal to use the area for a large supermarket and flats was rejected after local people told the Council that it was not the type of development they wanted.
Using what you told us then, the Council, with the Feethams and Markets Working Group, is developing ideas for the area and would like to hear what local people think.
The site includes the Arriva bus depot, Beaumont Street car parks and land to the front and rear of the Town Hall.
It could be used for:
- offices
- cafes
- cars
- small shops
- car parking
- open spaces
- improved waiting facilities for buses.
The proposals are for the long term future of Feehams, which could take ten years, or more, to develop.
Council Leader, John Williams said: “In 2006 we rejected the Tesco plan after hearing what local people thought about it. I said at the time I wanted to see a strong, new vision for Feethams. Since then we have looked at the site and now we want to show how the area might be used and see what people think.”
There is interest from developers, with CTC Marine’s plans to occupy offices on part of the Beaumont Street area. A temporary car park is also due to open later this year on the site of the former Arriva bus depot.
The Council has devised two ideas for how the area might look in the future, to help people visualise how it could look. See these, as well as other visualisations on our images page. These ideasare not the only ones available, and are only intended as a starting point. You might have a better idea – so tell us about it. We want to hear what you think about the area.
To have a say or find out more you can attend the Talking Together events being held in July.
You can complete a questionnaire about the Feethams redevelopment on-line (now closed). Your comments will be used to help the Council devise future planning guidelines for the area.
More in depth information about the Feethams redevelopment is available in the consultation draft of the Feethams Planning and Development Brief (pdf document)
Anyone who cannot attend the Talking Together meetings, but would like to talk to the Council about the future of Feethams, or who would like information in an audio format, should contact the Connecting with Communities Team (01325) 388023.