City Centre/University Area Action Plan

Our vision for the City Centre/University area is to create a lively and vibrant mixed use regional centre which provides high quality regional shopping, together with a range of facilities for living, working and recreation - both by day and night.

Vision diagram

This Area Action Plan (AAP) will set out land use policies and proposals to create a real 'downtown' centre that offers residents and visitors 24-hour life, with specialised shops, restaurants and pubs alongside a choice of entertainment and culture; and to improve connections with adjacent areas.

Where we are

The City Centre and University Area Action Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of State. It will now be considered by an independent Planning Inspector, and will be subject to hearings in front of the Inspector in early 2010.

We have previously consulted on the City Centre and University Area Action Plan Issues and Options in March 2005, the Issues and Preferred Options in November 2008, the City Centre and University Sites pamphlet in May 2009, and the City Centre and University Area Action Plan Pre-Submission draft in August 2009.

See the get involved page to find out the dates and times of the consultation events.

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