Crawley Growth Programme Prospectus Unlocking homes and jobs

This regeneration project is brought to you by the Growth Programme 1. Queens Square regenerated 2. CGI of Nova site - 11,300 square metres of proposed Grade A commercial space, London Road Crawley Growth Programme – 3. Queens Square prior to regeneration 4. Queens Square at night with new water feature Overview 5. Crawley’s new railway station, presented by The Arora Group, the site developer < Why Crawley? Manor Royal Business District. < The total programme will see more than £60m invested to support growth in Crawley offers significant opportunity for growth: Crawley. > The second highest job density in the country outside London The programme will: > In the top ten of the most productive economies in the UK – averaging 3. 4. £57k per worker per annum of output > Transform the business and living environment by undertaking significant upgrades to the public realm in the town centre and Business > Manor Royal Business District – one of the largest business districts in the country, accommodating 500 businesses and 30,000 jobs District Deliver significant new Grade A commercial space in the town centre > Contributes 25 per cent of the economic output of despite > occupying just two per cent of the land mass > Support the delivery of high quality office and industrial space in the Manor Royal Business District > The number of jobs in Crawley has grown by 10 per cent since 2013, double the national average. > Unlock private developer finances to pay for a brand new railway station in Crawley But there are significant threats: > Improve significantly the quality of sustainable transport infrastructure > Traffic congestion – Crawley attracts more than 43,000 commuters every (bus, cycle routes and pedestrian walkways) to deliver “modal shift” and day – the highest volume in the south east outside London. More than 80 alleviate congestion per cent come in by car. Manor Royal businesses are increasingly frustrated > Achieve major bus, cycle and pedestrian connectivity enhancements at by traffic congestion, considering it as a major constraint to ongoing growth Crawley’s three railway stations, creating brand new inter-modal transport > A lack of diversity – the town centre has not historically provided for interchanges. housing need. As recently as 2014 there were just 219 housing units in The Crawley Growth programme will be delivered by a major partnership the town centre. There is increasingly scarce commercial space in the of public and private bodies, including the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise town centre due to permitted development rights. This threatens footfall, Partnership, West Sussex County Council, Crawley Borough Council, economic activity and jobs. Metrobus, Limited, Manor Royal Business Improvement > Commercial and housing land supply – constrained supply means that job District (BID) Company, the Arora Group, Gatwick Diamond Initiative and growth has to be generated by re-using brownfield sites and intensifying Crawley Town Centre Partnership. existing development in the town centre and Manor Royal Business District. What will the outcomes be? What is the Crawley Growth Programme? > Delivery of 7,000 extra jobs > At least 135,000sqm of new Grade A commercial space within Crawley The Crawley Growth Programme will achieve the critical mass of public and by 2030 private investment necessary to deliver vital infrastructure improvements, > At least 1,000 new homes in Crawley town centre by 2030 which enable sustainable growth on regeneration sites in the town centre and > Delivery of a £60m investment programme.

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What will the Local Growth Fund deliver? Where is the wider investment coming from? < £14.6m of LGF will be matched by: Delivery of a wider investment programme exceeding £28.9m: < > £8m of WSCC investment > £13.7m committed by Metrobus to enhance bus infrastructure and > £5.4m of CBC investment services > The allocation of £2.5m of S106 contributions to the programme > £2.8m committed by Gatwick Airport Limited to improve the bus > The allocation of £1m of CIL contributions. interchange at Gatwick Airport 3. This investment will enable the delivery of: the following infrastructure > £3.1m already committed by the LEP to enhance Queens Square, Haslett schemes and outcomes: Avenue traffic signals and real time passenger information (RTPI) > £1.7m already committed by WSCC to match current Local Growth Fund > The “Eastern Gateway” – to enable a high quality new commercial and allocations civic zone > £3.3m contribution from The Arora Group to Station Gateway > “Station Gateway” – a transformed living environment, brand new railway improvements station and 300+ quality residential apartments > £1.2m contribution from County Council to provide highway > Queensway town centre improvements improvements in Manor Royal > Investment in securing Grade A commercial space in the town centre > A total Manor Royal BID (subject to securing BID term two) investment > Station enhancements programme of £3.1m. > Town centre and Manor Royal cycle improvements > Town centre and Manor Royal bus shelters and ‘superhubs’ > Manor Royal highway improvements including County Oak, London Road and Gatwick Road > Sustainable travel mobility platform focused on Manor Royal.

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3. Eastern Gateway 4. > Successful site regeneration, yielding 750 new homes, 21,000 square metres of Grade A commercial space and Major Crawley Growth Programme projects in the town centre are: The large County Buildings site provides an opportunity for the creation of a 1,100 jobs housing, business space or mixed used development. £8.3m > Station Gateway > Transformed cyclist / > Eastern Gateway Queens Square pedestrian connectivity > Queensway to regeneration sites > Queens Square. Work to transform Queens Square into a high quality, distinctive, adaptable and enjoyable public space is almost complete. > High quality business / Station Gateway living environment The transformation will help to encourage landowners and businesses to This major regeneration scheme promises to transform the Station Gateway invest more in the area, acting as a catalyst for wider regeneration. > Integration of sites into town centre core area into an attractive, inviting and safe environment, truly reflecting the The work includes new high quality paving, new and improved lighting, new town’s opportunities as a place to live and work. seating, new street furniture, new planting and a central focal point including The development includes 308 high quality apartments with a new train an attractive plaza and decorative water feature. station and plaza, full disabled access and multi-deck car park. The £3.2m regeneration plans are a joint project between Crawley Borough > Continuation of high-quality The plans include a new, modern station building with a new entrance, ticket Council, West Sussex County Council and the Coast to Capital Local 5. Queensway 6. improvements in Queens Square hall, footbridges and multi-storey car park. The development will also have Enterprise Partnership. along main connector streets a coffee shop, retail kiosk and a small start-up business hub, all designed to support Crawley Borough Council’s ambition to create a network of business Queensway > Improved connectivity hubs and enable small and start-up enterprises in the town. with Memorial Gardens and Proposals to extend the Queens Square regeneration work along Queensway, Queensway Eastern Gateway The Pavement and Kingsgate are being developed. £2.2m > Flat, accessible and attractive Design objectives for the £2.2m scheme include a design that is cohesive space The Eastern Gateway encompasses four major opportunity sites – the Town with Queens Square, improved connectivity with Memorial Gardens and > Attractive lighting for safety Hall complex at the eastern end of The Boulevard, County Buildings on Queensway, a flat, accessible and attractive space and attractive lighting for and aesthetics Northgate Avenue, (east of the tower block) and Telford Place. safety and aesthetics. > New seating and cycle racks It also provides significant sustainable transport and public realm improvements Plans also include new seating, cycle racks, better vehicular access into to College Road, The Boulevard, Exchange Road and Southgate Avenue. > Modernisation of existing Parkside Car Park, more litter bins and disabled parking bays. retail space and renewed retail The proposals for the eastern end of The Boulevard will see the current investment following the Town Hall replaced with a new Town Hall with an additional 13,500 square excellent model provided by feet of Grade A commercial offices, a new public square and public realm Queens Square improvements. The neighbouring two-storey car park will be demolished. These projects will deliver 21,000 sq The proposals also include around 275 homes in two blocks and the infrastructure for a district heating network. The Town Hall multi-storey car metres of new commercial space, Queens Square > Encouraged new businesses park will remain and will be upgraded under these proposals. 7. 8. to open 2,000 new jobs and 1,000 new housing > Retailers and property owners improved their units in the town centre by 2030. buildings’ appearance > High quality paving, new and £3.2m improved lighting, new seating, Before Growth Programme After Outcomes > Transformed the new street furniture, new investment 3,500 square metre planting and a fountain public square into a > 4,000 square metres of Station Gateway > 308 high quality high quality, inviting, commercial or retail space 1. 2. apartments > Will unlock £70m of distinctive and enjoyable regenerated and brought into use developer investment > New train station and public space > 359 residential units and 300 plaza jobs created > New shared space for >7,000 square metres of indirect pedestrians, cyclists and retail or commercial space £5.3m vehicles brought into use > Transform the Station Gateway area into an attractive, inviting and 1. & 2. Station Gateway safe environment 3. & 4. Town Hall (part of Eastern Gateway) 5. & 6. Queensway > Transformed first and 7. & 8. Queens Square last impressions < 6 regeneratingcrawley.org.uk < regeneratingcrawley.org.uk 7 Map of Crawley town centre Other improvements 275 homes • Real time passenger information 13,500 sq metres grade A office space • New bus shelters and bus infrastructure District heating network Improved public realm investment New public square • Walking and cycling infrastructure Commercial units 5,500 sq metres office space improvements

Queensway County Buildings • Continuation of high-quality Town Hall improvements in Queens Square along main connector streets • Improved connectivity with Memorial Gardens and Queensway • Flat, accessible and attractive space • Attractive lighting for safety and aesthetics • New seating and cycle racks The Pavement

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Eastern Gateway • Public realm upgrades to transform the Station Gateway living environment • Public realm upgrades to transform the • New cycle routes living environment • Upgraded pavements • Increased bus bays and new bus shelters • Raised highway tables and new toucan • Existing shelters repositioned to increase crossings to improve pedestrian and cyclist space for pedestrians connectivity between town centre core and • Highway changes to improve pedestrian regeneration sites space and crossings • New Grade A commercial space Telford • Shared-space footways Place • Changes to improve visibility and attractiveness of the environment • Low-level planting to improve views and linkages to the train station • Trees planting to soften the vehicle- 300 homes dominated environment 370 sq metres of commercial space • Public realm improvements in The Martlets Station Gateway

New train station and plaza New bus station 308 homes 8 regeneratingcrawley.org.uk Start-up business hub regeneratingcrawley.org.uk 9 Multi-storey car park 1. New RTPI displays in 38 locations in Manor Royal Manor Royal 2. Gateway 1 - public realm and highways improvements at key gateway into Manor Royal 3. Northwood Park - a major new commercial space (10,900 square metres, 1,000 jobs), to be made viable with Growth Gatwick Road junction improvements Walking and cycling Outdoor media Programme investment 4. The new Virgin Atlantic HQ Crawley Borough Council, working with an independent cyclist consultant, Manor Royal central westbound Roundabout traffic flow improvements along Gatwick Road at the Manor > Installation of outdoor media to promote improved in Manor Royal - Growth has identified key cycle route improvement priorities in the town centre/ Fleming Way west eastbound (outside Virgin’s The Royal, Fleming Way and Beehive junctions have been identified, alongside > sustainable transport infrastructure in six key locations. Programme investment will aid sustainable transport connectivity improvements, as being critical in Manor Royal. The council will lead on the development of designs for priority Base) proposals. These priorities will provide: This is a progression of phase one of the Manor Royal business retention particular, to the regeneration viability of the new Nexus development and New bus shelters will be installed in: wayfinding and signage project which consists of 5. Aircraft simulation business the Northwood Park site and the delivery of 1,600 additional jobs and > Improved connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists – removing physical directional signs, map boards, road stands, coloured-coded investment at Nexus site, 28,000 square metres of Grade A commercial space. barriers, enhancing the public realm and strenghening vital cycle links from > Gatwick Road south > County Oak eastbound zone street name signs and lamp post banners. subject to viability The above sites both have planning permission with developer contributions Manor Royal to Gatwick and Three Bridges railway stations 6. Transforming the business > Improved crossing facilities at key locations. > Napier Way Phase two aims to introduce outdoor digital media to the junction improvements secured through the Section 106 Agreement, > Gatwick Manor north and south. advertising and information screens at various locations environment in Manor Royal and part of the site has full planning permission and is nearing completion. around Manor Royal. The Growth Programme will enable the delivery of these improvements, Public transport infrastructure improvements < < which will include a new bus lane and new cycle lane facilities. Installation of a new bus lane on Manor Royal – this is a top priority for Metrobus to reduce journey times in the Manor Royal area. 3. 4. London Road junctions and County Oak Way Metrobus will also be investing in the enhancements to bus service routes 10 and 20. These works will support the growth in the area by providing key junction Super bus hubs equipped with RTPI and Wi-Fi will be installed at the following improvements to traffic flows in the London Road corridor. locations: Works at County Oak Way and on London Road will alleviate congestion, Proposed super bus hubs will be installed at the following locations: improve pedestrian and cyclist connectivity and strenghen bus access in > Gatwick Road north southbound order to boost overall transport capacity and help to unlock regeneration > Gatwick Road north northbound at the Nova site, which has planning permission for 10,900 square metres of > Manor Royal west westbound (outside Thales offices) Grade A commercial space, yielding more than 770 jobs. > Manor Royal west eastbound (outside Thales offices) These projects will deliver 114,000 sq metres of new commercial space and 5,000 new jobs in the Manor Royal Business District by 2030. 5. 1.

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The Crawley Growth Programme is a £60m package which will unlock jobs, > Achieve major bus, cycle and pedestrian connectivity enhancements at business space and homes. Crawley’s three railway stations, creating brand new inter-modal transport It will deliver 7,000 extra jobs, 135,000 square metres of additional floor interchanges. space and 1,000 new homes in Crawley town centre. The programme has Key partners are: also defined ‘stretch’ targets, subject to better than expected economic > Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership performance of up to 11,000 extra jobs, 200,000 square metres of > West Sussex County Council commercial space and 2,000 new homes. > Crawley Borough Council The value of the regeneration site investment, unlocked by the Crawley > Metrobus Growth Programme, is estimated at £750 million. > Gatwick Airport Limited The programme will: > Manor Royal BID > Transform the business and living environment by undertaking significant Stakeholders upgrades to the public realm in the town centre and Manor Royal > Arora Group > Deliver significant new Grade A commercial space in the town centre > Gatwick Diamond Initiative > Unlock private developer finances to pay for a brand new railway station in > Crawley Town Centre Partnership Crawley > Improve significantly the quality of sustainable transport infrastructure (bus, cycle routes and pedestrian walkways) to deliver “modal shift” and alleviate congestion

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