Plymouth City Centre has an amazing past and we want it to have an incredible future.
It has the highest number of 20th century listed buildings in the country and love it or hate it, our Post War architecture makes Plymouth unique.
Like all city centres, there has been a massive shift away from traditional shopping. Many of us shop online and footfall is down. The High Street as we know it has changed.
We need our city centre to be buzzing in the evenings, a place where people work, play, eat and sleep as well as shop.
We are on the way, more businesses are popping up – from axe throwing to cafes and games spots.
New hotels are here in Plymouth and more are on their way. More people now live in the city centre.
We also need to plan for our future and to respond to the climate emergency.
We need to:
- think greener
- use more sustainable transport
- have better routes for cyclists and walkers
- have stronger public transport links
- reduced reliance on private cars
These schemes are about reviving the city centre. The City Centre will be somewhere that celebrates its unique 20th century heritage while making sure its 21st century visitors, you – our residents – have the best time when you are here.
There’s a lot going on and we’ve been awarded significant funding to crack on with the task.
See the latest updates on the proposals for Armada Way.
Plymouth will have over 500 e-bikes and over 300 election vehicle charging points
We are working with City College Plymouth on plans for a skills hub in the Civic Centre
We have given the Grade II listed park and garden a fresh look
A new diagnostic centre is to be built in the West End as part of wider long-term regeneration plans for Colin Campbell Court
This project is a restoration, reinvention and reactivation of the Guildhall
We installed new bus shelters, a new stopping area, made more space available for buses to use and widened the kerb to reduce congestion in the street
This key shopping area is getting a massive makeover to make it look better, more modern and to create places for people to enjoy.
We are working with Network Rail, GWR and the University of Plymouth to transform the area around the railway station and create Brunel Plaza
