Plans unveiled for first 331-home phase of 1,000-home masterplan
Wolverhampton Council and the English Cities Fund (ECF) have lodged a planning application for the first phase of the City Centre West redevelopment.
The English Cities Fund (ECF), a joint venture between developer Muse, Homes England and Legal & General and Wolverhampton Council have unveiled plans for 331 homes as part of the brownfield regeneration project.
During the first phase of the redevelopment, the scheme will deliver 331 new apartments, as well as retail spaces on disused land between Peel Street and Market Square, in the west of the city centre.
Phase one will deliver three six-storey residential apartment blocks, along with improvements to the footways on Peel Street.
The submission also includes outline plans for the remaining phases of the masterplan, designed by Birmingham-based architectural firm Howells.
City Centre West has been identified by the council as a “priority location” for brownfield regeneration and is highlighted as the largest regeneration opportunity in the local authority’s growth strategy, the Wolverhampton Investment Prospectus.
The overall masterplan aims to deliver up to 1,070 new homes across the three phases of the redevelopment, 20,000 sq.ft commercial space, green spaces and pedestrian and cycle-focused streets. The redevelopment will also improve Market Square.
Also on the project team are WSP, engineering consultancy RPS, which is part of TetraTech, and cost consultancy Core Five.
ECF has said that “By delivering a thriving new place, the masterplan is part of an economic strategy to bring more people into the city centre, boost footfall and elevate Wolverhampton’s wider offer.”
The City of Wolverhampton Council will now review the application and is expected to make a decision in early 2025. If approved, construction on the first phase could commence next year.
Basit Ali, development director at ECF, said: “This is a significant milestone for the regeneration of Wolverhampton city centre. Our partnership approach, which has been informed by extensive consultation, is designed to create a thriving new neighbourhood and draw people into the city centre in greater numbers.”
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“Over the coming weeks we will continue to work closely with our partners, City of Wolverhampton Council, as they review and consider our proposals.”
“It aligns with our ambitions to transform the city centre and the planners will now consider the submission in detail.”
Also on the project team are WSP, engineering consultancy RPS, which is part of TetraTech, and cost consultancy Core Five.
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