City Centre Delivery Plan September 2015 Introduction The City Centre AAP is a key document in attracting investment into the City Centre to deliver the homes and jobs needed in Wolverhampton. A range of supporting infrastructure is also required to support this growth. This delivery plan expands upon the information contained within the AAP and brings together information from a range of sources in order to monitor the progress of sites, and to identify where blockages may be occurring preventing development from taking place. The delivery plan will be updated on a regular basis as schemes progress. The AAP is part of a collaborative approach and a comprehensive package of measures to support the sustained regeneration of the city centre. The Council is undertaking work such as preparing a Car Parking Strategy, Public Realm Design Guidance and site-specific Planning Guidelines. The successful delivery of the AAP is reliant upon a joined up approach to the City Centre on the part of the Council and its partners, which requires collaboration with important stakeholders. For example, the Council are working with partners to deliver improvements to connectivity, including promotion of broadband voucher scheme and exploring options through social value and letting concessions. Shopping Core Vision By 2026 this area will be at the heart of a re-invigorated city centre and restore Wolverhampton as one of the leading shopping locations in the West Midlands. There will be major investment in the Mander and Wulfrun Centres and in key shopping streets, a transformed public realm and the redevelopment of vacant and underused land and buildings to strengthen and diversify the existing offer. Development Outputs Around 20,000 sq metres of new retail floorspace Up to 2,000 sq metres of office floorspace Up to 5,000 sq metres of leisure floorspace Around 120 homes Delivery of public realm and accessibility improvements Protection and enhancement of local heritage / townscape features Development Opportunities Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council 1a Mander Centre 4,000sqm Retail and Planning permission granted Work with applicant leisure floorspace 25 June 2014 for the to discharge pre- demolition of south western commencement corner of Mander Centre conditions to enable fronting Bell Street, to be a start on site. replaced by a new 8,360sqm department store unit. 2021 Creation of larger retail units at ground floor, construction of a new retail kiosk fronting Woolpack Alley and refurbishment of existing mall. 1b(i) Southside 1 9,000sqm retail, leisure, Demolition of existing Prepare planning floorspace residential buildings fronting Victoria guidelines for wider Street and planning site (2016) 2026 permission granted for new building 1b(ii) Southside 2 4,000sqm retail leisure, Development opportunity Prepare planning community floorspace guidelines for site 2026 (2016) 1b(iii) Southside 3 24,000sqm Retail, Casino application received. Prepare planning leisure, residential, office Demolition of buildings guidelines for site floorspace fronting Snow Hill – (2016) 2026 temporary car park prior to comprehensive scheme Environment and Design Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council Queen Square Public Realm Prepare Public Realm Prepare Public By 2026 Improvement Framework Realm Framework Victoria Street Public Realm Prepare Public Realm Prepare Public By 2026 Improvement Framework Realm Framework Southside Public Realm Prepare Public Realm Prepare Public By 2026 Improvement Framework in support of Realm Framework in planning guidelines. support of planning guidelines. Transport Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council T11 Market Street, Garrick Package of measures to Environmental improvement Maintain to a high Under Street and Princess improve circulation and under construction quality construction Street enhanced pedestrian environment T11 Queen Street/Victoria Package of measures to Proposed transport Pursue sufficient By 2026 Street improve circulation and movement scheme grant funding enhanced pedestrian incorporating environmental environment improvements T11 Southside (including Package of measures to Proposed transport Pursue sufficient By 2026 Cleveland Street, Bell improve circulation and movement scheme grant funding Street and Victoria enhanced pedestrian incorporating environmental Street) environment improvements subject to future development requirements Westside Vision By 2026 this area will have been transformed into a distinctive and fully integrated new quarter that will support the wider functioning of the city centre. The Council will have made the most of its extensive land-holdings to bring forward a phased programme of leisure-led, mixed use development, and comprehensive public realm enhancement. Development Outputs Around 170 new homes Around 15,000 sq metres of leisure floorspace Up to 15,000 sq metres of office floorspace Up to 7,000 sq metres of retail floorspace Enhanced the public realm Infrastructure to support and ensure the successful delivery of development Development Opportunities Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council 2a(i) Westside 1 Around 22,000 sq metres of Youth Zone under Key landowner By 2026 floorspace construction. Work with partners to bring forward scheme 2a(ii) Westside 2 Around 20,000 sq metres of Soft market testing to explore Key landowner By 2026 floorspace what the market could deliver. Work with partners to Planning guidelines being bring forward prepared. scheme. 2a(iii) Westside 3 Around 29,000 sq metres of Planning guidelines being Key landowner. Work By 2026 floorspace including multi- prepared. with partners to bring storey car parking forward scheme Environment and Design Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council New Market Square Public realm improvement Linked to the wider Westside As above. By 2026 development opportunity sites. Transport Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council TI1 Chapel Ash Island Enhance pedestrian and Funding obtained for Pursue sufficient By 2026 cycle linkages to West Park enhanced cycle linkages over grant funding or and Chapel Ash the next 3 years other means to facilitate enhanced pedestrian environment TI4 Ring road St Mark’s Enhance pedestrian and Funding obtained for Pursue sufficient By 2026 cycle links to Sainsbury enhanced cycle linkages over grant funding or superstore and Chapel Ash the next 3 years other means to facilitate enhanced pedestrian environment City Interchange and Commercial Gateway Vision By 2026 this area will be a modern integrated public transport Interchange and a hub for high grade commercial development. The area will continue to provide a vital gateway for visitors to Wolverhampton and the Black Country and will benefit from a transformed railway station and Midland Metro line extension. The area will include new high quality office development, hotel, leisure and retail uses. The area will continue to contribute to the evening economy and enhanced linkages with other quarters will have improved the overall vitality and viability of the City centre. Development Outputs Creation of a state of the art mainline railway station and extension to the Multi-Storey Car Park adjoining the railway station Extension of the existing Midland Metro line to Central Wolverhampton to the railway station via a new stop to provide a fully integrated transport hub Around 25,000 sq metres of office floorspace Up to 6,000 sq metres of leisure including a 100 room hotel Up to 5,000 sq metres of retail development Around 40 homes. Protection and enhancement of public spaces and local heritage/townscape features Legible way-finding Safe and well-lit pedestrian / cycle linkages Development Opportunities Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council 3a Main Area New railway station and Planning permission for Work with partners to By 2026 around 1,000 sqm of retail extension of multi storey deliver outputs and leisure granted 500 extra spaces Funding secured. Partnership approach to delivery – WCC, Centro, Neptune, Virgin Trains, Network Rail and the Canal and River Trust 3b Blocks 9&10 Around 7,000 sqm of Block 10 Under construction Block 10 in Council By 2016 office and ancillary retail ownership development 3c Piper’s Row Around 10,000 sqm of Car Park in private ownership Work with By 2016 mixed use development landowners. 3d Banana Yard Around 6,000 sqm of Part of wider Interchange Work with By 2026 leisure and ancillary retail Masterplan stakeholders to bring and office development forward site as part of wider Interchange project. 3e Blocks 6 & 7 (Former Around 15,500 sqm of Part of wider Interchange Work with By 2026 Post Office Site) office and ancillary retail Masterplan stakeholders to bring use forward site as part of wider Interchange project. Environment and Design Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council Interchange Public realm improvement Part of Work with By 2026 InterchangeInterchange stakeholders to bring masterplan and to be forward as part of delivered alongside and as wider Interchange part of the delivery of the project. IInterchange development opportunities Transport Ref Site Outputs Current Position Future Role for the Progress Council T12 Interchange – Railway New railway station designed Part of Interchange Work with By 2026 Station to improve passenger masterplan