Central Bletchley Prospectus Draft
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Central Bletchley Prospectus Draft Central Blecthley Illustrative Plan N Recreation and Open Space Existing buildings Trees/Vegetated Areas Built Form Context Improved Public Realm Public Proposed multi storey car park Proposed Built Form Private Proposed Multi-Storey Parking / Garden 0m 100m Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft 2 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft Foreword I am delighted to share our exciting Prospectus for Central Our vision is to create a thriving and vibrant ‘town within Bletchley with you. a city’ with genuine sustainable travel options and a strong link to its technology heritage - the proposed establishment Bletchley is a town situated in the south of Milton Keynes, of Milton Keynes College Institute of Technology at Bletchley a city with one of the most dynamic and fastest growing Park, a digital learning hub at the centre of the UK’s cyber economies in the UK. It is, probably, best known for being history which is underpinned by a grant of £28 million the top-secret home of the World War Two Codebreakers from the Department for Education, already represents a and the birthplace of the modern-day computer. significant step in that direction. Some eighty years later and Bletchley now sits at the heart With the above aims in mind, this Prospectus identifies the of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc which, as recognised by the key opportunities for change that are seen as central to the National Infrastructure Commission, has the potential to successful transformation of Central Bletchley as well as transform this area of England into a hub of knowledge- some of the placemaking themes. intensive industry that can compete on the world stage; the UK’s equivalent to Silicon Valley. Milton Keynes Council is committed to working with partners and interested parties to ensure we can capitalise on the In the near future, East-West Rail - “a railway through significant transformational opportunities that will flow the ‘brain belt’ of Britain” - will provide Central Bletchley from East-West Rail and to deliver on our ambitions for with strong and direct rail links to Oxford and Cambridge Central Bletchley. alongside its existing West Coast mainline link to the Euston “Knowledge Quarter” in London. Cllr M. Gowans As a major transport interchange Central Bletchley will benefit from unrivalled connectivity within the wider region and beyond. That connectivity will underpin growth and Milton Keynes Council Cabinet Member/Portfolio Holder for serve as a catalyst for transformational regeneration and Planning & Transport redevelopment. 3 Central Bletchley Prospectus A Strategic Opportunity 4 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft Situated at the heart of a ‘world-class’ The new transport interchange will act as Cambridge to Oxford Arc, Central Bletchley a catalyst for investment that will drive will be a major public transport interchange regeneration and comprehensive mixed-use which benefits from unique connectivity redevelopment. in the wider region and beyond. Central Bletchley’s connectivity ‘edge’ will comprise: Central Bletchley -a unique growth opportunity at the heart of the arch. • Direct East-West Rail services to Cambridge and Oxford providing a 40-minute journey time to both cities; • A new ‘eastern entrance’ to Bletchley Railway Station which provides convenient access to direct East-West Rail services to Cambridge and Oxford and better public transport integration with a relocated bus station; • An improved existing railway station on the West Coast mainline services which enables the Euston ‘knowledge Quarter’ in London to be accessed within 30 minutes; • Mass Rapid Transit links to Central Milton Keynes and other local destinations. 5 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft Illustrative Perspective of Central Bletchley Transport Interchange 6 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft Table of Contents Vision Statement 2 1.0 Introduction 6 1.1 The Wider Context 1.2 Aims of the Prospectus 1.3 The Central Bletchley Area 2.0 Bletchley, then, now and in the future 10 2.1 Central Bletchley’s History 2.2 Central Bletchley Today 2.3 Central Bletchley Tomorrow 2.4 A Vision for Central Bletchley 3.0 Building on Local Views & Aspirations 16 4.0 Bletchley Place Making Aims / Themes 20 4.1 Place Making Aims / Themes 4.2 Illustrative Plan 5.0 Key Areas of Improvement 24 5.1 Seven Key Opportunity Areas 5.2 Opportunities in brief 6.0 Delivery and Implementation 26 7 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft 1.0 Introduction 1.1 The Wider Context Bletchley will play a key role at the Bletchley is located on the southern E A NORWICH hub of this Arc due to its location ST edge of Milton Keynes. C O LEICESTER A at the intersection of strategic east- S T ‘Different by Design’, - Milton Keynes M west and north-south rail routes, M I PETERBOROUGH A was established over 50 years ago. D I LA N linking key centres of economic N D L I Its population is increasing. BIRMINGHAM M N activity in London, Birmingham, A IN E L Oxford and Cambridge. COVENTRY IN Currently home to 267,500 people, W E ES T C its population is increasing rapidly. Milton Keynes Council is seeking O AS ROYAL The aim is to expand to 500,000 T to enable the transformational LEAMINGTON E SPA M residents - a city that’s bigger than A regeneration of Central Bletchley C H IN NORTHAMPTON CAMBRIDGE L Edinburgh, Cardiff or Liverpool. IL over the next 10-15 years in T IN BEDFORD E E R conjunction with the proposed N That’s only part of Milton Keynes’ M SANDY A IPSWICH remarkable story. Milton Keynes delivery of East-West Rail (EWR) I N BANBURY services. The key point about EWR is L is one of the fastest growing IN MILTON E KEYNES Bletchley economies in the UK, producing that it will provide Central Bletchley £11.24bn of Gross Value Added with unique connectivity that will BICESTER (GVA) in 2015 and £12.14bn of GVA link key centres of economic activity, in 2016. Milton Keynes had the both within and beyond the South highest percentage growth in jobs East Midlands Local Enterprise OXFORD (29.19%) of any city between 2010 Partnership area. and 2016. This locational advantage will Furthermore, Milton Keynes is facilitate the local appetite for located at the heart of the Oxford- change in Central Bletchley. Cambridge Arc which the National Milton Keynes Council is therefore, LONDON Infrastructure Commission seeking to promote future described as the: UK’s Silicon Valley, development within Central an area of national and international Main line Railway Bletchley through the preparation of Oxford Line importance with exceptional growth a development prospectus with the Oxford Cambridge Central Bletchley’s Strategic Location figure 1 potential. aim of capitalising on the increased Ark accessibility and connectivity created by EWR. This will act as a catalyst for 8 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft new investment in Central Bletchley that will benefit both the existing community as well as new residents, Central Bletchley is located workers and visitors. within Bletchley on the southern Redhouse The investment in Central Bletchley Park that will flow from its locational edge of Milton Keynes. As can Blakelands benefits will help deliver Milton Oakridge Park be seen in Figure 1 & 2, Central Great Linford Tongwell Keynes Council’s current priorities 8 A5 A50 Bolbeck Old Wolverton New Bradwell Park of a “Healthy Place”, an “Affordable Stantonbury Bletchley is located on the West Pennyland Willen Pineham Stonebridge Willen Bradville Park Neath Hill Place” and a “Place of Opportunity.” Old Stony Blue Bridge Stratford Downhead WOLVERTON Coast Main line at the strategic Wolverton Linford Wood Park Brooklands If embraced and managed well East- Mill Bancroft Downs Barn Newlands Greenleys Stacey West Rail offers a once in a lifetime junction with the historic east- Bushes Heelands Hodge Conniburrow Fullers Broughton Slade Lea Bradwell opportunity to regenerate Bletchley. Bradwell Abbey Broughton Kiln Farm Bradwell Woolstone west rail connection*, with the Gate Common Middleton Wymbush Rooksley Oakgrove A5 located just to the north of Two Mile Ash Kingston Magna Park Loughton Fishermead Monkston Monkston Lodge Park Great Holm Brinklow Eaglestone the town and the M1 Motorway Oldbrook Woughton on-the-green Loughton Kents Hill Crownhill Winterhill Leadenhall Walton Hall Wavendon located approximately 10 Gate Knowlhill Woughton Shenley Park Walnut Hall Church End Tree Grange Farm Walton minutes away to the north-east. The Bowl Old Farm Simpson Hazeley Shenley Bleak Beanhill Park Medbourne Lodge Hall Oakhill Ashland Walton Park Browns Shenley Wood Woods Redmore Woodhill Tilbrook Denbigh Shenley Granby North Mount Farm Brook End Furzton Denbigh *The East West Rail project will Hall Caldecotte Oxley Park Fenny Fenny Lock Emerson Valley West Denbigh re-establish Bletchley’s position Westcroft Stratford Bletchley East Central Bletchley Kingsmead at a key junction of the national Tattenhoe BLETCHLEY Far Bletchley Tattenhoe Water rail network. Park Eaton A421 Newton Leys Bletchley’s Location within MK– figure 2 9 Central Bletchley Prospectus - Draft 1.2 Aims of the 1.3 The Central Bletchley Area prospectus 1- To help influence, guide and The extent of the Central Bletchley The Central Bletchley area covers It should be noted that whilst the promote change within area has been determined by two two existing Parishes in Milton Central Bletchley Prospectus Area Central Bletchley. factors: Keynes, Bletchley and Fenny includes most of the Town Centre Stratford Town Council to the east it also includes land to the west of 2- To enthuse landowners and 1- The proximity to existing and 2- The location of potential of the railway line and West the West Coast railway line, which potential investors about the proposed public transport development and regeneration Bletchley Council to the west of the is outside of the town centre as regeneration and development infrastructure. sites. railway line.