Urban regeneration partnerships 

Partnerships are an essential ingredient in any urban regeneration project. At Barton Hill in Bristol, we work closely with Community at Heart, a resident-led community initiative that involves local agencies and residents, so that we can understand residents’ priorities and respond with solutions that meet their needs.

At Devonport in Plymouth, we work within a partnership involving a number of funding agencies, both local and regional, including Plymouth Council, the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWERDA), the Government Office (GOSW) and The Princes Foundation. We have worked closely together to develop a design and funding package that meets the exacting architectural aspirations of the Urban Village Framework, while providing sufficient affordable housing to accommodate the residents being displaced from 70 flats that are due to be demolished.

Close resident involvement in both the design framework and the delivery partnership has helped achieve support for the development of a high-density, mixed-tenure, non-traditional scheme for 90 new homes. Our partnership approach with local and regional stakeholders has secured substantial extra public funding of over £1.8 million to make this possible, and to ensure that a high quality of urban design and environmental sustainability will be key features of this flagship project.