Comprehensive masterplan for the city centre extending to 2040’s providing a planning framework and guiding public and private investment.
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Welcome to the City Centre Masterplan which will create:
- A successful and growing Cathedral and University city, with more homes, businesses and jobs.
- A city with prestige tourist, education and retail attractions.
- A place that maintains its “city in the country” feel, its valued heritage assets and environmental quality.
This masterplan defines key development schemes and public realm improvement projects that can have a transformational impact upon Worcester city centre. The proposals within this masterplan have the potential to produce the following:
| £385m additional GVA per year once fully developed | |
|---|---|
| 8 historic buildings brought back into economic use | |
| 3,243 new homes proposed | |
| 8,610 new jobs created | |
| £0.7m savings for the NHS per year through healthier lifestyles | |
| 9 New parks, squares and public spaces | |
| 14 km of new cycle infrastructure |
A vision for Worcester
The Masterplan was adopted by Worcester City Council on 16 July 2019.
Final Worcester City Centre Masterplan
- City Centre Masterplan
- Planning Application Search
- Planning Weekly Lists
- Planning Advice
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Making a Planning Application
- Planning Application Process
- Planning Committee
- Planning Enforcement
- Planning Appeals
- Historic Environment
- Natural Environment
- Building Control
- Planning Policy
- Land Searches and Charges
- Street Naming and Numbering
- Brownfield Register
- Self Build Register
- List of assets of community value
- Hazardous Substance Register
- Public Path Orders
- Design Review Service