The document summarizes an annual meeting discussing urban regeneration projects in Gloucester, England. It outlines several regeneration areas being developed through Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company, including Gloucester Docks, Gloucester Quays, and Greater Blackfriars. Gloucester Docks involves refurbishing historic buildings and new developments for housing and commercial spaces. Gloucester Quays includes plans for a designer outlet centre, homes, hotels, and a supermarket. Greater Blackfriars' masterplan proposes commercial and residential units, a hotel, retail, and a new public square. A water-based strategy aims to increase visitors and activities on the city's canals and nearby areas through improvements like boat rentals and a floating restaurant.

1. Severn Estuary
Partnership
Annual Meeting
11th
September 2009
Chris Oldershaw
Chief Executive
Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company Ltd

2. Introduction - National Context
Urban Regeneration Companies
Urban Regeneration Companies (URC’s) are local partnerships with
the aim of achieving the radical physical, economic and social
transformation of towns and cities in declining urban areas.
• 23 Urban Regeneration Companies in
the UK.
• English Partnerships are supporting 19
URC’s including Gloucester.
• URC’s are independent companies
established by the relevant Local
Authority and Regional Development
Agency working alongside English
Partnerships and other local groups.
• The principal aim is to engage the
private sector in sustainable
development set within a wider
Regeneration Framework.

3. Area Regeneration Framework – TOR Ltd
The Magnificent Seven
1. Gloucester Docks
2. Gloucester Quays
3. Canal Corridor
4. Greater Blackfriars
5. Greyfriars
6. Kings Quarter
7. Railway Triangle

4. Waterfront Regeneration
- Gloucester Docks
- Gloucester Quays
- Greater Blackfriars
- Water Based Strategy

5. Gloucester Docks - Context
Biddle & Shipton Double Reynolds
Vinings & Double Reynolds Southgate Moorings Car Park

6. Gloucester Docks
Gillespies Masterplan

7. Gloucester Docks
Refurbished Buildings
- 102 new homes
- 3 commercial/leisure units

8. Gloucester Docks
New Developments
Barge Arm
West Quay
Vinings Restaurant
Terry Farrell Architects,
for Southgate Moorings
- 134 new homes
- 9 commercial /
leisure units

9. Gloucester Docks
Public Space Improvements
Mariners Square
Shipton Square
Docks - Phase II
Public Realm Visualisation
Docks Landscaping Phase II
Concept (LDA)

10. Gloucester Quays - Context

11. Gloucester Quays
Outline Consent - Dyers
- 20,000m² Designer Outlet
Centre
- 1,000 new homes
- 2 hotels

12. Gloucester Quays
Gloucestershire College High Orchard Bridge
Llanthony Priory Entrance

13. Gloucester Quays
Designer Outlet Centre Llanthony Road – Antiques Centre
Travelodge, St. Ann Way

14. Gloucester Quays
Sainsbury’s Supermarket
- 8,000sq m of food retail.
- Energy efficient eco-store.
- Reduces carbon emissions
through lower water and
energy use.

15. Gloucester Quays
Bakers Quay
Downings Malt House
Bakers Quay – Visualisation
Bakers Quay – Malt House

16. Greater Blackfriars - Context
Blackfriars - Scriptorium
Fleece Hotel – Aerial ViewBarbican Car Park
Castlemeads, Alney Island

17. Greater Blackfriars
Feilden Clegg Bradley - Masterplan
- 40,000m² commercial
- 190 residential units
- 4* hotel
- 6,500m² retail/leisure
- New public square &
landform sculpture

18. Greater Blackfriars
Severnside Development Opportunities
Borneo
Island,
Amsterdam
Malmo Housing
Expo, Sweden

19. Route 4 Improvements

20. Eco Sculpture Park
Charles Jencks, Landform
GOMA, Edinburgh
Anthony Gormley
Crosby Foreshore
Chris Druary
Lewes

21. Waterbased Strategy
Land Based Improvements
• To increase numbers of visitors, vessel
numbers & dwell time …
• Enhance attractions and facilities for boat
users
• E.g. cycle hire, boat chandlery & a floating
restaurant

22. Waterbased Strategy
Water Based Improvements
• Leisure use of canals / docks is
constrained by legislation
• But water-based activities could take place
nearby at Castlemeads, Alney Island &
Westgate Park
• Possible activities include:
o Sail training
o Rowing boat hire
o Canoeing
o Olympic rowing training