Following the closure of C6 Solutions chemical plant in 2005, this large site close to Castleford town centre was purchased by Paloma.  This property development group is looking to create a mixed use development to complement other regeneration projects in Castleford.

Paloma have appointed a team of consultants to examine the site constraints and potential for regeneration.  The team is made up of:

• The Planning Consultancy - planning advisors
• Taylor Young - urban design/master planning
• Encia - remediation specialists
• JBA Consultancy - flood risk accessors
• Hepworth Acoustics - acoustic specialists
• Penny Anderson Associates - ecological consultants
• Bryan G Hall - transport & highways matters
• C B Richard Elliss - Investment Analysts

The aim as set out in the the masterplan is to create a development that is at the heart of Castelford's regeneration that will be a key exemplar of what a sustainable community should be:

• A vibrant and green place to live
• A positive contributor to the perception of Castleford
• Encourages creativity and self discovery for each and every member of the community

Key concepts that underlie the developed masterplan include:

• Creating a strong urban structure that ties into the urban townscape
• Utilising and maximising the river and canal frontage
• Developing a network of interlinked open spaces that create ecological corridors for wildlife
• Creatively  looks at development densities
• Providing facilities for both existing and new communities
• A strong design concept that calls on the history and character of the local area for its inspiration
• Developing the street and public realm to ensure that cyclists and pedestrians take precedence over cars
• The best practice in terms of urban design

Selective demolition of the industrial infrastructure has already taken place and is anticipated that a planning application will be submitted September 2008.

In the meantime Paloma are to undertake an extensive public consultancy exercise to take place in Sagar Street Regeneration Centre and Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre in July 2008.