PLY15 Civic Centre and Council House Site

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Development Stage 3 – Planning

The Civic Centre and Council House site will continue to play a key role in the civic life of Plymouth as well as providing new opportunities, through the retention of civic functions, the reuse of the existing buildings, and the delivery of new development on the existing surface level car park.  New uses which will be acceptable include residential, offices, hotel, restaurants, bars, leisure and cultural uses.  Provision is made for in the order of 248 new homes as part of the mix of uses.

 

SITE INFORMATION

SITE AREA: 1.19 ha

OWNERSHIP: Urban Splash

EXISTING USE: Previous Council offices and car park

JOINT LOCAL PLAN ALLOCATION PLY15

USE: Acceptable uses includes residential (circa 248), offices, hotel, restaurants, bars, leisure and cultural uses

DELIVERY TRAJECTORY: Civic Centre 21/22 - 25/26

DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS CIVIC CENTRE

1. Extensive pre-application  for sensitive redevelopment of Civic Centre Building. 

2. Current applications (19/00439/FUL and 19/00440/LBC ) for re-use (144 residential unit and mixed use including A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 & D2 uses) and works to Civic Centre recommended for approval and due to go to Planning Committee Jan 2020

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL NEXT STEPS

1. Continue discussions with Urban Splash and PCC Economic Development to bring forward a viable scheme.  

2. Determine current applications for Civic Centre (January 2020 planning committee).

3. Develop strategy for delivery of Civic Square including relevant planning consents.

4. Encourage pre-application enquiry for car park site.

 

CONTACTS

Katherine Graham, +441752 307342

E Katherine.graham@plymouth.gov.uk