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WELCOME TO THE SG1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION, DESIGNED TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND INFORM THE EMERGING PLANS FOR PART OF THE REGENERATION OF STEVENAGE TOWN CENTRE KNOWN AS ‘SG1’.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE VIEWS OF LOCAL PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES BEFORE A PLANNING APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED LATER THIS YEAR.

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GREENWICH SQUAREGREENWICH, LONDON

Greenwich Square is a residential-led mixed-use development, comprising a variety of residential typologies and tenures, retail and a new civic centre, set around an attractive public square. Autumn 2015 saw the successful completion of the first phase of residential development and the opening of the Greenwich Centre.

Mace is the principal developer at Greenwich Square and through a Special Purchase Vehicle (SPV) development company, we are delivering 686 high-quality new homes, 47% of which are affordable housing, 331 homes are private for sale, 170 are a mix of affordable and target rent and 144 are shared ownership delivered through forward fund arrangement with our partners, L&Q.

Our focused approach to Greenwich Square demonstrated to the GLA that a viable development underpinned by creativity and commercial acumen could lead to the delivery of an exemplar privately funded scheme. Our solution saw the GLA taking a deferred land receipt, utilising its land and property assets as an equity stake in return for an increased profit share in the development. Mace is a market leader in this approach, with Greenwich Square representing one of the most advanced ‘buy now, pay later’ developments in the UK.

Through our ‘Homes for Londoners’ marketing strategy, all homes delivered under the first phase were sold off-plan to London buyers at sales values in excess of 10% above the prevailing market values of competing developments in the local area.

Phase 2 has now commenced construction and due for a completion in 2020.

SIZE: 750,000 sq ft

NEW HOMES: 686

GDV: £250m

PHASE 1 STATUS: COMPLETE

CONSTRUCTION: 2012–16

PHASE 2 STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRUCTION: 2016–20 GREENWICH SQUAREGREENWICH, LONDON

Greenwich Square is a residential-led mixed-use development, comprising a variety of residential typologies and tenures, retail and a new civic centre, set around an attractive public square. Autumn 2015 saw the successful completion of the first phase of residential development and the opening of the Greenwich Centre.

Mace is the principal developer at Greenwich Square and through a Special Purchase Vehicle (SPV) development company, we are delivering 686 high-quality new homes, 47% of which are affordable housing, 331 homes are private for sale, 170 are a mix of affordable and target rent and 144 are shared ownership delivered through forward fund arrangement with our partners, L&Q.

Our focused approach to Greenwich Square demonstrated to the GLA that a viable development underpinned by creativity and commercial acumen could lead to the delivery of an exemplar privately funded scheme. Our solution saw the GLA taking a deferred land receipt, utilising its land and property assets as an equity stake in return for an increased profit share in the development. Mace is a market leader in this approach, with Greenwich Square representing one of the most advanced ‘buy now, pay later’ developments in the UK.

Through our ‘Homes for Londoners’ marketing strategy, all homes delivered under the first phase were sold off-plan to London buyers at sales values in excess of 10% above the prevailing market values of competing developments in the local area.

Phase 2 has now commenced construction and due for a completion in 2020.

SIZE: 750,000 sq ft

NEW HOMES: 686

GDV: £250m

PHASE 1 STATUS: COMPLETE


PHASE 2 STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT


GREENWICH SQUARE

Successful mixed-use developments can transform neighbourhoods and communities, blending residential, commercial, workplace, hotel, retail, leisure, cultural and community uses, and creating great new places. However these schemes inherently involve greater risk and complexity, and place different challenges and demands on developers in their planning and execution.

Mixed-use requires thinking differently, connecting people and place, building strong local partnerships and breathing new life and vitality to neighbourhoods. There is no single solution, and we tune in to locations and specific issues to provide informed, customised and commercially viable responses.

Mace Developments has an exemplary track record of successfully delivering mixed-use schemes, and as a result has acquired a unique combination of skills and an understanding of how to shape imaginative solutions, attract investment, generate high demand and create step changes in property values. Our expertise ranges from land assembly, property rationalisation, deal structures and funding, stakeholder engagement, design and construction delivery, tenure, leasing, and asset and property management.

MIXED-USE

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11 NEW BUILDINGS FOR STEVENAGE

10 YEAR REGENERATION PROJECT

14.5 ACRES OF TOWN CENTRE LAND

“WE’RE DELIGHTED TO BE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MACE TO DELIVER THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL AND GAME-CHANGING REGENERATION.” Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE, Leader of Stevenage Borough Council.

A PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE

Stevenage Borough Council has selected Mace as its Developer Partner to regenerate SG1 in the town centre.

Stevenage has a strong local economy, great transport links and a real sense of community spirit underpinned by its New Town heritage.

SG1 forms a large part of a wider, 20-year regeneration programme and will deliver new homes, commercial activity and public spaces for all to enjoy. It will restore our town square to its former glory and provide a shared public services hub that brings together community assets like health services, local libraries, the voluntary sector, cafés and council offices all under one roof improving accessibility and lowering costs.

The Council is excited about the future and commencing one of the largest regeneration projects taking place anywhere in the UK. We hope you will join our journey to make Stevenage Even Better.

Mace develops, consults, constructs and operates some of the most inspiring projects across the world.

As specialists in shaping towns, cities and communities of the future, we share the Council’s ambition to transform Stevenage centre into a vibrant new town, reminiscent of the past and fit for future generations.

The team leading the regeneration of SG1 has an excellent track record of successfully delivering mixed-use regeneration schemes that connect communities and attract inward investment – breathing new life into towns and neighbourhoods.

The unique blend of people, skills, knowledge and expertise, underpinned by substantial financial resources, means that Mace is the perfect partner to ensure that SG1 is a high-quality, comprehensive redevelopment that generates a lasting legacy for years to come.

MACE – OLYMPIC VELODROME MACE – GREENWICH SQUARE HUB

MACE – THE SHARD MACE – SILCHESTER HOUSING MACE – GREENWICH SQUARE HUB

MACE – GREENWICH SQUARE

PRP – PORTOBELLO SQUARE, LONDON

The design team


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LDA – BATTERSEA

THE MACE SG1 TEAM INCLUDES THREE OF THE COUNTRY’S LEADING ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRACTICES.

ARCHITECT & MASTERPLANNER

PRP is an interdisciplinary, design-led practice with over 55-years’ experience in housing design and urban planning. With an extensive team of architects and masterplanners, they create vibrant places of distinction and purpose within the housing and commercial sectors.

PRP’s portfolio includes the recent award-winning scheme at Portobello Square in Kensington & Chelsea, which is an example of a community-focussed neighbourhood of the highest quality. PRP’s highly commended Royal Arsenal scheme brings new life to a brownfield site close to the town centre through a range of residential and mixed-use buildings surrounded by colourful and interactive public open space.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

With a forty-year track record, LDA Design is an independent consultancy of urban designers, landscape architects and planners working together to connect people and place through landscape.

LDA Design led the design of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the public realm at Battersea Power Station. They also worked to regenerate Peterborough and Leicester through key public realm projects that converted underused town centre spaces into social and cultural hearts.

ARCHITECTS FOR THE HUB

Bennetts Associates creates sustainable and enduring architecture that has won 150 awards over 30 years and is responsible for many prominent civic and cultural projects.

The new HQ for Camden Council at 5 Pancras Square is a highly sustainable building that combines a public library, one-stop-shop, swimming pools and leisure centre within a single, accessible space. Bexley Civic Offices were remodelled and extended to provide highly efficient workspaces, a new debating chamber and meeting spaces. The library within Storyhouse Chester is now more accessible and popular with local residents.

PRP – PORTOBELLO SQUARE, LONDON

PRP – ROYAL ARSENAL, LONDON LDA – PETERBOROUGH

LDA – OLYMPIC PARK BENNETTS ASSOCIATES – 5 PANCRAS SQUARE

A pioneering town

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INTRODUCTION

The people who moved to Stevenage, the UK’s first new town, were pioneers fuelled with a sense of post-war optimism and hope for a better way of life. Inspired by the garden city movement, Stevenage offered green space and quality new homes.

It was a radical solution to the nation’s housing crisis and a way of achieving greater social unity. As the UK’s first pedestrianised town centre, and with a 23-mile cycle network that might be commonplace in the Netherlands but rarely seen in the UK, Stevenage prioritised people and individual wellbeing over the car.

It is a success story with high employment and earnings above the national average, but having turned 70, new energy and thinking is needed to ensure Stevenage remains a great place to live for generations to come. Our aim is to recapture the bold ambition and optimism of Stevenage’s pioneers and reinforce a sense of belonging and civic pride, creating a beautiful and culturally exciting place to be.

Stevenage benefits from an extraordinary structure to work with including human scale streets and public spaces, a stock of mature trees and a rich heritage of modernist architecture and public art. We see our role as one of progressing the original vision of the town centre by designing spaces that people want to be in, are proud of and that the entire community can celebrate.

Our vision is for well-considered, thoughtfully designed streets and spaces that are welcoming, social, and multi-functional. Spaces that inspire people of different walks of life to interact and where their lives can overlap. Understanding what the people of Stevenage want and need from their town centre will be our starting point. Only then can we begin to design the spaces, and develop a calendar of events, installations and community performances that celebrate the town’s identity.

The public realm brings people together: in these streets and spaces the past and future of Stevenage meet. It is here that we have the chance to create fresh opportunities and foster a new culture of encounter.

Upon completion, the Town Square had an intimate and human scale. It was scaled to allow people to feel comfortable and safe with the town centre and to admire the public art. Interestingly, the fountain was originally flush with the adjacent paving with an upstand seat edge.

The Joyride sculpture is key pieces of public art, elevated above the Town Square. The compact modernist architecture is appropriately scaled and does not overwhelm the space or cast shadows across the Town Square.

Francis Frith Collection

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INTRODUCTION

The people who moved to Stevenage, the UK’s first new town, were pioneers fuelled with a sense of post-war optimism and hope for a better way of life. Inspired by the garden city movement, Stevenage offered green space and quality new homes.

It was a radical solution to the nation’s housing crisis and a way of achieving greater social unity. As the UK’s first pedestrianised town centre, and with a 23-mile cycle network that might be commonplace in the Netherlands but rarely seen in the UK, Stevenage prioritised people and individual wellbeing over the car.

It is a success story with high employment and earnings above the national average, but having turned 70, new energy and thinking is needed to ensure Stevenage remains a great place to live for generations to come. Our aim is to recapture the bold ambition and optimism of Stevenage’s pioneers and reinforce a sense of belonging and civic pride, creating a beautiful and culturally exciting place to be.

Stevenage benefits from an extraordinary structure to work with including human scale streets and public spaces, a stock of mature trees and a rich heritage of modernist architecture and public art. We see our role as one of progressing the original vision of the town centre by designing spaces that people want to be in, are proud of and that the entire community can celebrate.

Our vision is for well-considered, thoughtfully designed streets and spaces that are welcoming, social, and multi-functional. Spaces that inspire people of different walks of life to interact and where their lives can overlap. Understanding what the people of Stevenage want and need from their town centre will be our starting point. Only then can we begin to design the spaces, and develop a calendar of events, installations and community performances that celebrate the town’s identity.

The public realm brings people together: in these streets and spaces the past and future of Stevenage meet. It is here that we have the chance to create fresh opportunities and foster a new culture of encounter.

Upon completion, the Town Square had an intimate and human scale. It was scaled to allow people to feel comfortable and safe with the town centre and to admire the public art. Interestingly, the fountain was originally flush with the adjacent paving with an upstand seat edge.

The Joyride sculpture is key pieces of public art, elevated above the Town Square. The compact modernist architecture is appropriately scaled and does not overwhelm the space or cast shadows across the Town Square.

Francis Frith Collection


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STEVENAGE WAS DESIGNATED AS THE FIRST ‘NEW TOWN’ IN ENGLAND IN 1946. THE NEW TOWNS WERE PART OF A KEY GOVERNMENT POLICY, CREATING A RING OF TOWNS AROUND LONDON TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING IN THE CAPITAL AND ALLOW NEW COMMUNITIES TO FLOURISH. THEY WERE PIONEERING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND A KEY PART OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN AFTER THE WAR.

Following its designation as a ‘New Town’, a Development Corporation was established to plan Stevenage New Town. An area of land south of the Old Town was chosen as the site of the New Town, which was designed to include a central town centre and six surrounding neighbourhoods. Construction finally began to create the town centre in 1956. This first phase of the New Town featured a fully-pedestrianised shopping centre, based on the Lijnbaan in Rotterdam which the Development Corporation had visited to get inspiration. The first shops were opened in 1958 with the Town Centre, including its distinctive Town Square, fully opened by 1959. The remaining phases of the New Town, which included the surrounding housing, schools and community facilities were completed by 1969 and the railway station was relocated to within walking distance of the new town centre in 1973. SG1 now seeks to reimagine the aspirational principles that underpinned the original New Town movement. It will attract new investment and reinvigorate Stevenage town centre by introducing new homes, places to eat and drink, leisure facilities, community and civic services.

1990’s - 2019Office conversion schemes

repurposing office buildings to deliver town centre residential developments

1990’sInfill development within the town centre

1970’s - 80’sDevelopment continues

within town centre

1969Final phase of town centre construction started

1959New shops are opened

in the town centre

1956Construction starts on first phase of the town centre

1946Stevenage designated as England’s first New Town

1951-53First five self-contained

residential neighbourhoods built and occupied

CIRCA 1960

JOYRIDE SCULPTURE BY FRANTA BELSKY, 1958

CIRCA 1958

CIRCA 1960 CIRCA 1960

CIRCA 1960 1959

THE TOWN SQUARE TODAY

VISUALISATION OF NEW BOULEVARD AND INTERCONNECTING PUBLIC SQUARES

A vision for change

OUR VISION IS FOR SG1 TO LEAD THE REGENERATION OF STEVENAGE TOWN CENTRE, SIGNALLING A BRIGHT NEW FUTURE FOR THE TOWN. WE INTEND TO CREATE A PLACE THAT:

MORE THAN 1 MILLION SQ. FT OF NEW RESIDENTIAL-LED MIXED-USE

DEVELOPMENT TO BE DELIVERED IN PHASES;

A MINIMUM OF 1,700 + NEW HOMES FOR SALE AND TO RENT;

50,000 SQ. FT + OF NEW GROUND FLOOR RESTAURANT AND RETAIL TO ATTRACT AN IMPROVED CAFÉ AND RESTAURANTS OFFER TO THE TOWN;

OVER 12,000 SQ. M OF NEW PUBLIC OPEN SPACE INCLUDING A GARDEN SQUARE, PEDESTRIANISED BOULEVARD AND NEWLY LANDSCAPED SOUTHGATE PARK;

A NEW 100,000 SQ. FT PUBLIC SERVICES HUB INCLUDING COMMUNITY ASSETS SUCH AS HEALTH SERVICES, LIBRARY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, CAFÉ AND COUNCIL OFFICES;

UP TO 500M OF IMPROVED CYCLE CONNECTIONS EXTENDING THE EXISTING NETWORK INTO THE TOWN CENTRE; AND

A SITE EARMARKED FOR A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL.


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Is where people want to be;

Meets the needs of existing and future communities;

Boosts the local economy;

Is better connected to public transport

Brings together services for the community;

Improves the local cultural experience;

Boasts attractive new green public spaces;

Promotes sustainable living and reduces the carbon impact; and

Makes Stevenage Even Better.

Design principles


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SG1 PRESENTS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A UNIQUE URBAN ENVIRONMENTINTEGRATED WITHIN ITS HERITAGE SETTING, PROVIDING NEW HOMES, GREEN PUBLIC SPACES AND RETAIL, LEISURE, HEALTH, LEARNING AND CIVIC FACILITIES.

SG1 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

The key principles of the masterplan are based on a comprehensive and integrated approach to ensuring a successful and prosperous future for Stevenage town centre:

A vibrant town centre – five new urban communities with a variety of high-quality housing types;

Attractive new spaces – four characterful new public spaces and enhancements to the existing Town Square, encouraging people to stay and enjoy the town centre year round, creating a night time economy with more places to eat and socialise. Greening of the town centre to bring life, colour and ecology;

Improved public services – a new shared public services hub that brings together community assets like local libraries, the voluntary sector, cafés and council offices all under one roof, improving efficiency and lowering costs;

A destination town centre – a range of shopping opportunities to support town centre activities and enhance existing businesses;

SG1 MASTERPLAN

Safe and attractive public transport, cycle & pedestrian links – attractive, well-signposted and integrated streets that allow pedestrians to access convenient and sustainable travel choices between the town centre and surrounding destinations;

High-quality design – the creation of high-quality new buildings, public spaces and green landscape inspired by the town’s rich history; and

A town centre for the future – a sustainable development that will include low carbon technologies, ecological enhancements and promote sustainable transport.

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SG1 CREATES

36 NEW CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIPS

SG1 CREATES

405 CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

SG1 DIRECTLY CREATES 579 CONSTRUCTION JOBS

12,700 SQ. M OF NEWLY LANDSCAPED PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

SG1 COULD DELIVER MORE THAN

1,700 NEW HOMES IN THE TOWN CENTRE

SG1 CREATES

121 NON-CONSTRUCTION JOBS

£38.6 MILLION IN NEW CONSUMER SPENDING POWER PER ANNUM FROM NEW RESIDENTS IN SG1

A new residential quarter a stone’s throw from the train station with a range of shops, bars and restaurants.

THE NORTHERN QUARTER

Extending the town centre’s pedestrian environment to create a vibrant new shopping street encouraging a spill-out of activity and dining.

STEVENAGE BOULEVARD

A civic heart offering a one-stop location for public services, overlooking a new green square, creating a colourful place for people to enjoy in the town centre.

GARDEN SQUARE & THE HUB

A quiet residential quarter offering a range of starter homes and family housing.

DANESTRETE

A new community offering town centre living in a parkland setting with new pedestrian and cycle routes and natural play features.

SOUTHGATE PARK


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Five new urban communities

The new urban communities include:

Life in public spaces

SG1 BRINGS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED STREETS AND SPACES THAT ARE WELCOMING AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL. THE SPACES ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO RELAX, SOCIALISE AND INTERACT.


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GARDEN SQUARE • Usable green space in the town centre • Planting and trees providing year round seasonal interest

• Spill out space for cafés and restaurants creating a lively and attractive atmosphere

DANESTRETE MEWS • Mews street shared use by pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers

• Spaces for gardening to escape daily life and relax

QUEENSWAY SQUARE • An intimate square at the end of Queensway guiding people from Southgate Park to the town centre

• Planters and seating are provided for people to escape from the busy shopping streets

DANESTRETE • Location of a new cycle path • Large planters containing trees with timber seating around the edge

TOWN SQUARE • A large flexible stage for day to day use, and space for markets and fairs

• Active frontage creating a strong connection with the existing shops

• Setting for the existing listed Joyride sculpture and Clock Tower

• Existing seating positions relocated with new large format seating added

• Improved accessibility, legibility and sense of space though the removal of the toilet block

SOUTHGATE PARK • Open lawns for family picnics, informal play and community gatherings

• Existing pond transformed into an attractive area for the entire community to enjoy

• Natural play area that is fun and stimulating

ARRIVAL SQUARE • Improved arrival experience from the train station into the town centre

• Existing trees are retained with new trees and planting added to soften the space

• Spill out space and seating in front of a new coffee shop for people to stop and chat

BOULEVARD • A series of themed landscaped areas that attract the uses and activities from adjacent buildings

• Lawn spaces for people to relax in • Flexible seating and dining areas for people to sit and have lunch

HUB TERRACE • High-quality materials and paving providing a welcoming location that links the interior of the Hub with the external public realm

• Comfortable intimate space overlooking the active town square

WORK STARTS IN AUTUMN 2019 ON SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS ON THE NORTH EDGE OF THE SQUARE AND A MAJOR REFURBISHMENT TO THE TOWN SQUARE PUBLIC REALM AND PAVING, WHICH SIGNALS THE START OF THE REGENERATION OF THE TOWN CENTRE AND WHAT IS TO COME IN THE WIDER SG1 MASTERPLAN.

VISUALISATION OF THE TOWN SQUARE IN THE EARLY EVENING LOOKING WEST

644 SQ M OF NEW RESTAURANT SPACE

Reimagining the Town Square

Reinvigorate the existing building frontage and canopies to restore their former bright and colourful, modernist character;

Remodel the interior spaces to deliver a landmark communal entrance;

644 sq m of new restaurant space;

1,015 sq m of flexible workspace across the first and second floors; and

326 sq m of flexible events / conference space.

IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING TOWN SQUARE LOOKING NORTH WEST

IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS LOOKING NORTH

Reimagining the spirit of the original town square design intent;

Improved seating and usable space;

New free-standing lighting inspired by the original;

Creating a more open, inviting and interactive space to facilitate a range of possible outdoor events; and

Improved visibility and movement.

2 REFURBISHMENT OF THE TOWN SQUARE PUBLIC REALM

1 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN SQUARE

1,015 SQ M OF NEW FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE


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NEW LARGE FORMAT SEATING FOR UP TO

75 PEOPLE

2,482 SQ M OF NEW HIGH-QUALITY PAVING – EQUIVALENT OF 6 BASKETBALL COURTS

THE NEW TOWN SQUARE WILL BE DELIVERED IN TWO STAGES, EVENTUALLY BEING COMPLETED ALONGSIDE THE NEW CIVIC HUB OFFERING A ONE-STOP LOCATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE TEAM ARE LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INTERIM PHASE IN BETWEEN THESE TWO STAGES IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE TOILET BLOCK AND PLATFORM, AND INTRODUCE ‘MEANWHILE’ TEMPORARY USES ON THIS SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. ALL WORKS WILL BE CAREFULLY PLANNED AND PHASED IN ORDER TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO THE EXISTING SHOPS AND BUSINESSES.

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The shared public services hub brings together community assets such as health services a local library, the voluntary sector, café, council offices and new public toilets all under one roof;

Removal of the existing toilet block and platform improving views and providing a more inclusive and open space;

Careful repositioning of the Joyride sculpture in the same location, lowered to encourage interaction, reinforcing its alignment to the clock tower; and

A new elevated terrace space for people to sit and enjoy views over the square.

FUTURE SG1 HUB AND HUB TERRACE

STAGE TWO

Increase usable space within the square to facilitate temporary/pop-up uses and events;

More flexible seating options;

Improved lighting to transform the square into a colourful and inviting space after dark;

The introduction of new high-quality materials;

Better relationships with the existing frontages around the square;

New restaurants and commercial uses with opportunities to spill-out into the square; and

Stage one works commence in autumn 2019 and finish in 2020.

REGENERATION OF THE TOWN SQUARE AND BUILDINGS TO NORTH

STAGE ONE

A HIGH-QUALITY CIVIC BUILDING KNOWN AS ‘THE HUB’ WILL BE A NEW LANDMARK LOCATED AT THE VERY HEART OF THE SG1 MASTERPLAN. IT WILL BRING TOGETHER COMMUNITY ASSETS SUCH AS HEALTH SERVICES, LOCAL LIBRARY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, CAFÉ AND COUNCIL OFFICES ALL UNDER ONE ROOF.

THE NEW HUB

The Hub will be a new and highly visible civic heart of the town in a prominent position on both the Town Square and new Garden Square, expressing a powerful and confident statement about the revitalisation of Stevenage.

The building will have a sense of light, space and transparency at ground level with appropriate separation and connectivity to the various public spaces.

VISUALISATION OF THE HUB LOOKING FROM GARDEN SQUARE

“The heart of a town lies in its people”


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THE EXISTING BUS STATION AFTER

BENNETTS ASSOCIATES – CHESTER STORYHOUSE

A NEW GARDEN SQUARE

Masterplan proposals will see the complete transformation of the exiting bus station which is being relocated to the junction of Danesgate and Lytton way, next to Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre.

The new garden square will offer a brand new café and restaurant scene for Stevenage, including alfresco dining facing onto eco-friendly rain gardens and new public space.

The key facilities proposed within The Hub include:

Library – a modern, interactive facility with generous floor to ceiling height.

Voluntary Sector Services.

Health Centre – a modern facility providing a range of services in high-quality spaces.

Local Authority Services and Civic Functions – a face to face customer service point with access to advice and information and new council offices.

New public toilets.

Ground floor café – to animate the Garden Square and Town Square.

THE HEART OF A TOWN LIES IN ITS PEOPLE

EXAMPLE OF GROUND FLOOR CAFÉ

Plot K, Southgate Park Phase 1


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AS PART OF PHASE 1 OF THE MASTERPLAN, AND SITUATED WITHIN THE SOUTHGATE PARK AREA, A DETAILED PLANNING APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR A NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AT PLOT K RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM 8 TO 19-STOREYS.

Located on the site of the former police station, the new building is offset 21m from the existing 16-storey Vista Tower and 20m from the existing 13-storey Towers building.

The form of the building has been carefully designed to respect the privacy and outlook of residents in the neighbouring buildings whilst at the same time providing a reinforced building line which brings a strong active frontage to the streets and pedestrian routes. The massing aims to positively contribute to Stevenage’s other tall buildings.

On the doorstep of the new building is the new Southgate Park with green space, planting, pond and a play area. A garden walk for residents is also provided on the southern boundary along with a communal roof terrace on top of the eight-story southern edge of the building.

41 car parking spaces are provided within an internal courtyard with a further 5 on-street blue badge spaces on Southgate. 497 cycle storage spaces are provided at four different locations along with 13 visitor cycle spaces outside the building.

THE FORMER POLICE STATION IN THE FOREGROUND WILL BE DEMOLISHED

VISUALISATION OF PLOT K BUILDING NEXT TO SOUTHGATE PARK

496 new studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments are proposed and the intention is to provide these homes as privately rented, with the building professionally managed by a specialist operator.

This ‘Build-to-Rent’ approach is becoming increasingly popular as a co-living concept with additional communal facilities provided on site. The spaces available to residents are likely to be a lounge, dining room, office space and library. 240 sq. m is proposed split across ground and upper levels in two corners of the building.

LOCATION PLAN PLOT K PLOT K HEIGHTS

5,500 SQ. M OF REVITALISED SOUTHGATE POND AND PARK

240 SQ. M OF RESIDENTS’ AMENITIES

496 NEW HOMES

MIX OF STUDIO, 1-BEDROOM AND 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT

VISUALISATION OF NEW PLOT A BUILDING

AS PART OF PHASE 1 OF THE MASTERPLAN, AND SITUATED WITHIN THE NEW NORTHERN QUARTER NEIGHBOURHOOD, A DETAILED PLANNING APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR A NEW BUILDING AT PLOT A RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM 6 TO 10-STOREYS.

Located on part of the Swingate Car Park and including Swingate House, the proposed building has been designed to create a brand new arrival square for the town centre at the foot of the pedestrian ramp leading from Gordon Craig Theatre and the Railway Station.

The form of the building has been carefully designed to strongly define streets and spaces. The 18m wide Arrival Square will be an inviting and attractive stepping stone to the town centre.

The Arrival Square will feature planting, a flexible seating area and a spill out area in front of a new café located in the south east corner of the building en-route to and from the station. This will take maximum advantage of the high levels of footfall and introduce activity at ground floor level.

The varying building heights create interest and allow daylight and sunlight into the internal courtyard. The tallest element at ten-storeys marks the intersection of Danestrete and Swingate.

A residents’ roof terrace and amenity space is located on the western roof of the building. Projecting balconies on the southern façade overlook the new arrival square and public realm at ground level.

32 car parking spaces, including 2 blue badge spaces, are provided within an internal courtyard accessed off Swingate. 264 cycle storage spaces are provided at five different locations within the building along with 6 visitor cycle spaces outside and to the south of the building.

264 NEW HOMES

NEW CAFÉ SPACE

Plot A, Northern QuarterPhase 1

VISUALISATION OF PLOT A BUILDING FACING ONTO THE NEW ARRIVAL SQUARE


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EXISTING VIEWS OF SWINGATE CAR PARK

LOCATION PLAN PLOT A PLOT A HEIGHTS

755 SQ. M NEW ARRIVAL SQUARE

MIX OF STARTER, 1-BEDROOM AND 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR SALE

LESS THAN

2 MINUTES WALK TO STEVENAGE RAILWAY STATION

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Indicative timeline

SG1 phasing plan

AUTUMN/WINTER 2019: Consultation by Stevenage Borough Council on planning submission

SUMMER 2020:Completion of town square works

2023: Start of phase 2

2020: Start of phase 1 (plots A & K)

2024: Start of phase 3

SPRING 2020:Planning decision by Stevenage Borough Council

SUMMER 2019:Public consultation

AUTUMN 2019: Start of town

square works

Planning submission of SG1

2027:Start of phase 4

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A £1BN 20-YEAR PROGRAMME OF REGENERATION IS ALREADY UNDERWAY IN STEVENAGE. THIS INCLUDES THE TRANSFORMATION OF QUEENSWAY NORTH, A NEW BUS INTERCHANGE AND MANY MORE PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR TOWN’S RESIDENTS BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. SG1 IS THE NEXT PART OF THE REGENERATION OF THE TOWN CENTRE – VISIT THE SG1 CONSULTATION PANELS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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500+ AFFORDABLEHOMES PLANNED

We will be launching our Stevenage Even Better website and Visitor Centre on the Town Square next to Primark later this year to keep you updated about how the town is changing. Keep a look out for the Stevenage Even Better logo on projects happening near you!

Our Regeneration partners

We are working with a range of funding partners, public sector organisations, designers and developers such as Mace, to transform our town and to make it into a place where people want to live, work and socialise.

QUEENSWAY NORTH NEW BUS INTERCHANGE

ARCHER ROAD TWIN FOXES

KENILWORTH CLOSE

REGENERATION OF STEVENAGE HAS ALREADY STARTED. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDERWAY:

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