Zetland/West Road Improvements

Themes

UPDATES

All works completed

What it delivered?

• 3000m2 Highway improvements





• Northern PowerGrid electricity cables infrastructure enhancements

Handale Car Park

Themes

UPDATES

• Car Park now open, please use it





• Scheme total £275,000

What it delivered?

• 30 car parking spaces





• 2 disabled spaces





• 2 E-charge points

Temperance Square

Themes

UPDATES

Construction of a new public square and Skill & Training facility on the corner of West Road and Station Road, known locally as Temperance Square, started May 2024, following demolition of the previous structures.

This project will enhance the public realm, open up views as well as provide a skills centre in a well connected location. The adjacent historic buildings offer a rich environment to respond to.

The steep slope across the site requires retaining walls and makes the structures more complex to build, but does offer opportunities for a more dynamic landscape.

Sustainability has been as the heart of these design proposals with consideration given to use of low carbon materials, low energy use, generation of power on site with use of solar panels, for example, along with use of sandstone material found around Loftus.

What will it deliver?

• Creation of a Education centre





• High quality outdoor ‘green space’ with biodiversity benefits





• 7 parking spaces

Site Progress Photos:

United Reformed Church

Themes

UPDATES

⚠ Construction works ongoing

• The full refurbishment of this historic structure and transformation into creative artist studios is ongoing.





• This follows the first phase of work, completed in the Summer, to make the building structurally safe and watertight.





• The side road between Floralcraft and West Road Fish & Chips is temporarily closed to facilitate these works. It will remain open to pedestrians, and local residents will be contacted regarding ongoing accessibility.





• Loftus Studios Community Interest Company is the group planning to run the former United Reformed Church as a Cultural and Arts Hub, when the renovations are completed.

What will it deliver?

• Restoration of the historic building





• Creation of creative workspace space





• 1 business created





• 4 jobs created

Site Progress Photos:

Zetland Road Heritage Scheme

Themes

UPDATES

We have received numerous expressions of interest for the Zetland Road Heritage Grant Scheme and are working with those businesses and landlords to support the reinstatement of shop fronts to a heritage standard in line with conservation management.

Eligible Works for grant (not exhaustive) – External Works Only

• Full shop facades (including windows and doors)





• External upper floor renovations (including windows)





• External façade decoration





• Removal of shutters or uplift work if shutters cannot be removed

*Required work will be identified through discussion with the Place Development & Investment Team.

What will it deliver?

• Numerous businesses assisted

Duncan Place & Coronation Park

Themes

DUNCAN PLACE UPDATES

After undergoing a huge renovation and extension, Duncan Place is now a beautiful modern facility in the heart of the town, with a well-used library and a family hub providing youth and community services. The building also overlooks the lovely Coronation Park which received a makeover last year.

Duncan Place has been shortlisted for a prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architecture) Award in the Yorkshire 2025 category. The RIBA awards celebrate the best architecture in the UK.

CORONATION PARK UPDATES

An event on Sunday 5^th May 2024 marked the opening of the reimagined park on the 1-year anniversary of King Charles III Coronation. Coronation Park in Loftus, a once outdated park, has now been transformed into a vibrant space.   The extensive refurbishment and restoration of the park has been driven by a strong sense of community spirit.

The space now has a direct access to Duncan Place as well as access via new steps from Zetland Road, as well as a new memorial garden with rose planting to reflect the original central feature of the park.

The is also a large projector wall which will host light shows, images, videos, and important information for residents.

What it delivered?

Improved community services within one community hub, a new Loftus Library, a new community hall, a revitalised Park with events capability.

Hall Grounds Car Park

Themes

UPDATES

This new car park, built over the former Library provides 29 new spaces for the High Street and the nearby marketplace customers and businesses and will complement the other existing car parks located at North Road and the recently opened Handale Car Park.

Lighting up Loftus Town Hall

Themes

UPDATES

• Architectural lighting has been installed to showcase the Town Hall.





• This project has also seen the Loftus Old Bank architecturally uplit

What it delivered?

• 2 Heritage buildings lit

Market Place

Themes

What has it deliver?

• 9 new parking spaces created





• Streetscape improvements





• Public Realm improvements





• Event Infrastructure

Barclays Bank

Themes

UPDATES

• The restoration of the former Bank is now complete, and the building will officially open in November 2022.





• The top two floors of the Grade II listed building will be home to East Cleveland business Odd Socks, which will offer visitor accommodation





• The ground floor will be a commercial retail unit, with a new tenant due to open their business in December. More news to follow.

What it delivered?

• 16 new bed spaces





• 2 businesses created





• 74m2 retail space created

Arlington Chapel

Themes

UPDATES

THE FORMER Arlington Chapel and School House have been demolished and the site made safe. The decision to demolish the structures was taken due to the serious risk to the public.

The Council has stockpiled the sandstone from Arlington Chapel to reuse in other planned regeneration schemes in East Cleveland.

The end use of the site has not been determined; but will be subject to an options assessment in the future. The community will be consulted of the outcome of this study in due course, ahead of any future planning application.

What will it deliver?

• Future development site