Stoneygate plan is adopted

25 June 2020

Preston City Council's Cabinet has approved the adoption of the Stoneygate Regeneration Framework, which aims to rejuvenate this part of the city.

The 15-year regeneration framework aims to create an urban village in Stoneygate and deliver 1,600 homes, as well as bring back into use a number of empty and derelict buildings in the underused part of the city, including the former Horrocks Mill.

Enhancing the public realm and the connections to Cardinal Newman College and the area around Arkwright House and St John's Minster would benefit the whole of the city centre, along with enhancing cycling and walking routes.

Councillor Peter Moss, Cabinet member for planning and regulation, said,

"Stoneygate is a key area of Preston city centre with huge potential and many opportunities. Creating a new high quality urban village, it's a chance to bring a huge transformation into this historic part of Preston.

"This is the exciting next step in our long-term vision for the area where public and private sectors can work together to maximise its potential, linking into both the City Centre Plan and City Centre Living Strategy."

Background information

• The final version of the Stoneygate Regeneration Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was brought before Preston's Cabinet on Wednesday 24 June 2020.
• The SPD will act as the overarching document guiding any planning applications from developers in that area.
• Preston City Council, with the support of Lancashire County Council and Homes England, appointed Nexus Planning with WSP, Buttress Architects, Colliers International, Eastham and Co and Gillespies, to prepare a regeneration framework masterplan for the Stoneygate area of Preston city centre.
• The baseline Masterplan report reflects survey work, assessment work and stakeholder consultation. Stoneygate covers around 38 hectares and collectively represents perhaps one of the largest regeneration opportunities in the city centre.
• Preston City Council actively applies and prioritises the principles of Community Wealth Building wherever applicable and appropriate. Community Wealth Building is an approach which aims to ensure the economic system builds wealth and prosperity for everyone.