Market Street Newbury Community Planning Weekend

More than 200 people took part in workshops and hands-on planning activities during the Community Planning Weekend process, and helped shape the vision for the Market Street site, adjacent to the railway station at Newbury.

A new gateway to Newbury from the railway station with attractive buildings and spaces designed with a Newbury character - 'Newburyness' - and with strong pedestrian and cycle links to the town centre;
A range of housing, commercial and community uses to ensure mixed and active 'community living';
Work to ensure investment in Market Street helps revitalise Cheap Street and Bartholomew Street
These are just some of the ideas to emerge from the Market Street, Newbury Community Planning Weekend held at West Berkshire Council Offices on 10 & 11 July 2015.

The workshops were led by architects JTP, on behalf of Grainger, the developer, and gave local residents, including young people, the chance to identify the challenges and opportunities for the site, as well as drawing ideas for the new ‘urban village’. Walkabouts of the town centre also took place, with groups discussing what makes the character of Newbury and how this could influence the design of the new ‘urban village’.

Following the public workshop days, the JTP-led team analysed and summarised the outcomes and drew up a new Vision for the site, including an illustrative masterplan. This was presented to the local community at the Report Back on 16 July 2015 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.