Walsall Town Centre: Regeneration & Development
Walsall Town Centre Projects Walsall has seen over 415m of physical investment in the town centre over recent years, including Walsall College, Manor Hospital, Tesco, Walsall Housing Group HQ, Waterfront South residential units, Premier Inn hotel, Primark and Co-op, and the Light cinema and restaurants. The Big Three areas of development opportunity in Walsall Town Centre: 1) St Matthew s Quarter retail-led investment with new Primark store and plans for new Market 2) Walsall Gigaport commercial-led investment in the context of new Walsall College and College Business and Sports Hub, whg offices, and Jhoots Pharmacy office. 3) Walsall Waterfront leisure and residential investment including hotel, multi-screen cinema and restaurants. All in the context of the emerging Town Centre AAP
Walsall Town Centre Sites
Delivered sites St Matthew s Quarter Asda supermarket 10,355 sqm retail, 41 apartments, 1,000 space car park, 25m investment, 390 new jobs, Completed July 2007. Goldmine Centre 2,000 sqm multi-use facility for young people, 2.5m investment, completed Autumn 2012.
Delivered sites St Matthew s Quarter Old Square phase 1 Primark and Co-op 7m Council investment to provide 4,000 sqm Primark unit, 900 sqm Co-op unit, 230 new jobs, Primark opened August 2015, Co-op store opened January 2016.
Delivered sites Gigaport Walsall College 65m of investment in 24,645 sqm facility, completed September 2009. Tesco 10,880 sqm retail and 1,725sqm office space, 700 parking spaces, 55m investment, 200 new jobs, completed December 2010. whg headquarters 4,000 sqm 7m investment, 310 jobs transferred, completed in Autumn 2011.
Delivered sites Gigaport Walsall College Business and Sports Hub 3,880 sqm Business and Sports Hub, 11m investment, 250 jobs created, Completed September 2015.
Delivered sites Gigaport Jhoots Pharmacy Office Phase 1 of planning consent for 4,600 sqm office development is 1,850 sqm Jhoots Pharmacy office 3.2m investment, 30 jobs created, Completed December 2015.
Delivered sites Waterfront Waterfront South 322 residential units and 4,800 sqm commercial space, 40m of investment, 13 construction jobs, Completed January 2013. Manor hospital 174m PFI investment, Completed October 2010. 100 bed Premier Inn hotel, 10m investment, 60 new jobs, completed December 2012.
Delivered sites Waterfront Waterfront North Phase 1 7,000 sqm development with multiscreen cinema and accompanying leisure/ retail uses, 12m investment, 250 jobs created, 4 restaurants opened December 2015, cinema opened March 2016.
Delivered sites Waterfront Over 55s Well-being Apartments Planning consent for 44 apartments aimed at over 55s, 5m investment, Completed March 2016.
Under Construction The Quarter scheme, Digbeth Planning consent for 8,257 sqm retail scheme, Demolition and construction started January 2016, 14m private sector investment, 50 jobs to be created.
Current Consents Waterfront North Phase 2 900 sqm leisure development, to complete the cinema scheme. Planning consent granted June 2016. Permanent relocation of Walsall Market, planning consent granted March 2015. Old Square Phase 2 1,900 sqm additional retail development. Planning consent granted March 2015.
Proposed Opportunity Sites Future opportunity sites are identified in line with the Walsall town centre Area Action Plan (AAP). 1 2 3 4 5 These 9 sites total over 6ha of land and could accommodate up to 120,000 sqm of new commercial floorspace. 8 7 6
Proposed Opportunity Sites 1. Green Lane Police Station 7,800 sqm site, could accommodate approx 19,500 sqm office floorspace 2. Day Street car park 6,600 sqm site, could accommodate approx 9,900 sqm office floorspace
Proposed Opportunity Sites 3. Wisemore 5,500 sqm opportunity, which could accommodate approx 8,400 sqm office floorspace 5. Former Jabez Cliff site 3,700 sqm opportunity, could accommodate approx 7,400 sqm commercial development 4. Challenge block 11,900 sqm opportunity, could accommodate approx 23,800 sqm office floorspace
Proposed Opportunity Sites 6. Former Shannon s Mill site 7,500 sqm town centre opportunity, estimated to accommodate approx 14,900 sqm town centre uses 7. William House & Stafford Works 4,300sqm canalside residential opportunity 9. Station Street 7,000 sqm site, could accommodate approx 10,500 sqm floorspace town centre uses, over 3 storeys 8. Waterfront Lex 9,600 sqm opportunity site, could accommodate 19,000 sqm of office and associated uses