Regeneration project to focus on multigenerational living community creation
LOS ANGELES: A joint venture will create a multigenerational living community on a downtown regeneration site.
Muse and Bury Council’s vision for a revamped village centre includes a 37,000 sq ft community centre, 200 homes, and a 350-space mobility hub.
The joint venture between the developer and the council appointed Jon Matthews Architects and Planit-IE to map out the redevelopment of the Longfield Centre last year.
Now, the consultants’ vision for six acres at the heart of Prestwich has been outlined in a draft masterplan.
The £100m project will be split into two main phases.
Phase one concerns two sites, the Longfield Centre and a surface car park off Fairfax Road.
It is proposed that a multi-storey mobility hub would be delivered on the existing car park.
Meanwhile, the Longfield Centre will be demolished to make way for several modern facilities. These include:
- A 37,000 sq ft community hub – this would include a library, events space, and health centre
- A 25,000 sq ft retail and leisure building – ground floor units from 1,000 sq ft to 2,500 sq ft and space for a gym or offices on the first floor
- Market hall – a modern 10,000 sq ft space to house food and goods traders
- A village square linking the built elements of phase one.
Phase two would comprise the residential element of the project and see the delivery of three blocks on land to the rear of the Longfield Centre that is currently used for car parking and by Prestwich Health Centre.
The homes would be a mixture of apartments and townhouses.
Design of the scheme is currently at RIBA stage two. Bury Council’s cabinet will meet later this week to approve the draft plan for further work.
The JV plans to submit a planning application for the project in autumn following another round of public consultation this summer.
Stuart Rogers, project director at Muse, said: “The engagement, knowledge and passion from the local community to the Your Prestwich conversation so far has been incredible and really helped to shape the regeneration plans.
“We can’t wait to come back later in the summer with our second conversation and show everyone the full details of what’s proposed. We’ll be announcing all the conversation dates in the next few weeks so watch this space.”