Preston Vision
Preston Vision is responsible for capitalising on the benefits
that the Tithebarn regeneration Scheme will bring by attracting
private and public sector investment and delivering a number of
regeneration projects, including: Flag Market, Winckley Square and
the city’s docklands.
Key Preston Vision Projects
- The Tithebarn project reached outline planning application
stage at the beginning of 2009 and a decision is expected in
mid-2009. The plans include a 140,000 sq m retail and leisure
complex, specialist food markets, restaurants, bars, a multi-screen
cinema, a new bus station, extra car parking and up to 400
homes.
- Preston’s two main squares - the 800-year-old Flag Market the
and the Georgian Winckley Square - have both been the subject of
architectural design competitions.
- A planning application for the redevelopment of Winckley Square
is in the pipeline and the plans should be submitted in mid-2009.
The winning design - which includes a multi-jet feature, granite
walkways and new lighting, as well as artwork to celebrate the
distinctiveness of the Square - won the competition held in
February 2008.
- The winning design for the Flag Market - which includes a ring
of trees around the Cenotaph and seven, 17-metre high electronic
banners - was chosen in January 2009. The next stage is to have a
public consultation on the plans once more detailed designs have
been drawn up.
- The potential of the city’s docklands is closer to being
realised now that a technical solution to the long-standing water
quality problem is under consideration.