AMBITIOUS plans for the major regeneration of Worcester’s Shrub Hill Quarter are set to be considered by city councillors.
An area the size of almost 20 football pitches could see more than 500 new homes, new public spaces and 5,000 new jobs.
Councillors on the Place and Economic Development Committee will consider the blueprint on Monday (January 29).
If they approve, a six-week public consultation will then be launched on the proposals.
The blueprint covers the west of the railway line, including the existing Shrub Hill Industrial Estate. The historic Engine Works building and the railway station also form part of the site.
Worcestershire County Council and the City Council are working in partnership on the plans.
Coun Hannah Cooper, vice chair of the Place and Economic Development Committee, said:
“The draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out ambitious and aspirational aims for the regeneration of the Shrub Hill Quarter, while also allowing for some flexibility as this scheme develops over the next 20 years.
“The City Council ran workshops and a public exhibition last summer to show the initial plans for this scheme, and the feedback from that has fed into the preparation of this formal SPD.
“I hope the committee will back the work undertaken so far, so we can launch a full public consultation to give everyone the chance to have their say on this vision for the future.”
The SPD sets out expectations for developers buying land or who submit a planning application. It shows were building is expected and where no development is likely to be allowed.
An integrated approach to the site to aid future funding bids is at the heart of the document.
The Shrub Hill Quarter lies to the west of the railway line, extending across the canal. Tallow Hill, George Street, Pheasant Street and Tolladine Road border the site.
Several listed buildings including the former Great Western Hotel and Isaac Maddox House will be preserved, according to the proposals.
A new city council backed pedestrian and cycling link from St Martin’s Quarter to the Shrub Hill Quarter site may also form part of the revamp.
The SPD sets out how the redeveloped Quarter will provide safe and secure movement for everyone, whether they are moving around by foot, bike, wheelchair or motor vehicle.
