Wolverhampton city centre

This consultation has now closed but please read the proposed plans for Wolverhampton City Centre.

Regeneration plans

Residents and business agree that revitalising the city centre is one of the top priorities for Wolverhampton.

The city needs to attract major private sector investment to provide the mix of retail, leisure, housing and office space that will create the vibrant centre we all want.

Working closely with developers, Wolverhampton City Council has drafted a vision and some plans which show where new developments, new squares and street improvements can be delivered.

These will be presented in a Prospectus which will be used to promote the city centre’s potential to investors and prove that we’re a city that makes things happen.

Before this draft Prospectus is finally approved by the City Council at the end of this year, the council asked for the views of residents and other stakeholders.

The Vision for the city centre

“A vibrant, walkable, attractive, family-friendly city centre full of opportunity and potential.

A city centre which is compact enough to be welcoming and accessible, but large enough to boast some of the UK’s best retail, leisure and cultural facilities.

Wolverhampton will be a university city made for living, working and enjoyment with the best streets and public spaces combined with excellent public transport. In short, a city centre to delight, achieve and thrive.”

This vision reflects the need to support and strengthen the existing shops in the city centre, the need for family leisure facilities such as a cinema, bowling alley and fast-food restaurant chains, to make the city centre more accessible, to smarten the city centre and make it more welcoming to visitors and to make sure this is all done to a high standard of quality.

New developments/environmental improvements

Plan 1

This highlights those areas where major development, for a range of different uses, could take place.

Plan 2

This shows gateways to the city centre, pedestrian and traffic thoroughfares and public spaces which are in need of improvement. These proposals will help to smarten the appearance of the city centre, improve the sense of arrival and make the whole experience of using the city centre more enjoyable and welcoming.

The draft plans are seeking to set the scene for how the city centre might be shaped physically and environmentally over the next 20 years or so.

They are not intended to show the detail of new developments or improvements to streets, squares and gateways; this will be addressed through the planning process.

The city council’s vision and the draft plans have already been positively received by developers and potential property investors.