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Jan23
Basildon Town Centre plans revealed
Exciting draft plans for the regeneration of Basildon town centre have been revealed, detailing how the town could be transformed over the next 20 years.
The plans have been revealed as part of the draft master plan produced by the council’s development partner, Barratt/Wilson Bowden (BWB) and presented to the council’s cabinet. If approved (cabinet, 26th January), the plans will be put out to public consultation for 6 weeks.
The council and its development partner BWB have been preparing the draft master plan to ensure strong plans are in place to guide future development, and to ensure the viability of the town centre is secured now and in the future. A vibrant and popular town centre that people want to use, visit and live in is vital to support the needs of local residents and businesses.
The draft proposals show how a new 8-12 screen state of the art cinema could be the centrepiece of a remodelled East Square, a development that will become a new focus for the town, attracting new shops, family restaurants and coffee shops and providing Basildon with an evening economy.
A new street market, over 1500 new homes and a new college also form part of the plans, along with major improvements to St Martin’s Square and Town Square. Draft proposals suggest that this phase of work could take place by 2017.
Jeremy Tyler, Managing Director at Tyler Estates, says: “These draft proposals are very exciting as this will be one of the biggest town centre redevelopments in the country and perhaps the last of its kind for some time. It would transform Basildon town centre into a vibrant, commercially successful and popular place to live, work and visit.
“Creating a new leisure offer with a new cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes centred around a transformed East Square will be vital to putting the life back into our town centre.
Cllr Richard Moore, cabinet member for planning, says: “These draft proposals have been worked up by our town centre development partner (BWB) in strong partnership with the council. The plans are very exciting and ambitious, but also immersed in commercial and economic realism. This draft master plan has been formed following detailed research, market testing and consultation.
“Basildon town centre needs to change, and proposals for a new cinema, creating a town centre community, and building a college that could attract up to 2000 students into the town will transform Basildon for the better. I look forward to hearing the views of the people of Basildon.”
David Eardley, Managing Director of Barratt Eastern Counties, part of the BWB partnership, said: “After years of planning and design, we are pleased to show these plans to the public and hear their comments. This is a great opportunity to move these plans forward, giving the people of Basildon improvements to the town centre, bringing further future investment and making Basildon a better place to live, work and relax in.”
The draft master plan splits the town centre into eight key area (see attached background paper), and highlights how the shopping ‘circuit’ will be shortened, with an emphasis on quality rather than quantity of shops.
Other notable highlights include returning the 1960’s original paving pattern to East Square, which would also benefit from an urban garden in the centre and a new lighting scheme.
A new station square will also be created, providing a quality public space and generate a much improved first impression of Basildon from those travelling by train. The subway system would be removed, with pedestrians given priority across Southernhay. Paving would match that proposed for St Martin’s Square. A new transit mall would be created for taxis and buses, with a new landmark entrance created for the Eastgate Centre.
The plans have been revealed as part of the draft master plan produced by the council’s development partner, Barratt/Wilson Bowden (BWB) and presented to the council’s cabinet. If approved (cabinet, 26th January), the plans will be put out to public consultation for 6 weeks.
The council and its development partner BWB have been preparing the draft master plan to ensure strong plans are in place to guide future development, and to ensure the viability of the town centre is secured now and in the future. A vibrant and popular town centre that people want to use, visit and live in is vital to support the needs of local residents and businesses.
The draft proposals show how a new 8-12 screen state of the art cinema could be the centrepiece of a remodelled East Square, a development that will become a new focus for the town, attracting new shops, family restaurants and coffee shops and providing Basildon with an evening economy.
A new street market, over 1500 new homes and a new college also form part of the plans, along with major improvements to St Martin’s Square and Town Square. Draft proposals suggest that this phase of work could take place by 2017.
Jeremy Tyler, Managing Director at Tyler Estates, says: “These draft proposals are very exciting as this will be one of the biggest town centre redevelopments in the country and perhaps the last of its kind for some time. It would transform Basildon town centre into a vibrant, commercially successful and popular place to live, work and visit.
“Creating a new leisure offer with a new cinema, restaurants, bars and cafes centred around a transformed East Square will be vital to putting the life back into our town centre.
Cllr Richard Moore, cabinet member for planning, says: “These draft proposals have been worked up by our town centre development partner (BWB) in strong partnership with the council. The plans are very exciting and ambitious, but also immersed in commercial and economic realism. This draft master plan has been formed following detailed research, market testing and consultation.
“Basildon town centre needs to change, and proposals for a new cinema, creating a town centre community, and building a college that could attract up to 2000 students into the town will transform Basildon for the better. I look forward to hearing the views of the people of Basildon.”
David Eardley, Managing Director of Barratt Eastern Counties, part of the BWB partnership, said: “After years of planning and design, we are pleased to show these plans to the public and hear their comments. This is a great opportunity to move these plans forward, giving the people of Basildon improvements to the town centre, bringing further future investment and making Basildon a better place to live, work and relax in.”
The draft master plan splits the town centre into eight key area (see attached background paper), and highlights how the shopping ‘circuit’ will be shortened, with an emphasis on quality rather than quantity of shops.
Other notable highlights include returning the 1960’s original paving pattern to East Square, which would also benefit from an urban garden in the centre and a new lighting scheme.
A new station square will also be created, providing a quality public space and generate a much improved first impression of Basildon from those travelling by train. The subway system would be removed, with pedestrians given priority across Southernhay. Paving would match that proposed for St Martin’s Square. A new transit mall would be created for taxis and buses, with a new landmark entrance created for the Eastgate Centre.
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