Thank you to everyone who attended!
We would like to say a huge thank you to all the residents who attended the consultations sessions over the last few days. We would also like to thanks both Bolton Woods Community Centre and Poplars Farm Primary School for hosting these events. For those unable to attend, there is an online version of the […]
Major Milestone for New Bolton Woods
Another major step forward has been achieved for Urbo’s Canal Road Urban Village Partnership with Bradford Council. The Council’s Executive committee has now approved the masterplan for New Bolton Woods ‘as a material planning consideration’ in anticipation of an Outline Planning Application for the project in Spring 2013. The project is a flagship Council’s impressive […]
Housing Scheme Submitted for Planning
Urbo has submitted a hybrid planning application for the first phase of its New Bolton Woods project in Bradford.The scheme for 139 houses includes a first phase of 46 detailed designs with the balance being submitted for outline consent. The design work has been led by OMI Architects and a decision is expected later this […]
Public Consultations at New Bolton Woods
A series of public consultation events have taken place over the summer for Urbo’s New Bolton Woods project. Residents have been asked to comment on proposals for a new £250M sustainable urban village to be delivered by Urbo in partnership with Bradford Council. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive as Urbo work towards an outline planning […]
Chesterfield Waterside awarded £2.4M of Growing Places Fund investment.
The Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) board has approved a £2.4m investment from its Growing Places Fund for the Chesterfield Waterside development. Chesterfield Council leader and executive member for regeneration Councillor John Burrows said: “This allocation of £2.4m will help unlock delivery of the Chesterfield Waterside development through providing the necessary investment to […]
Urbo has appointed Urbed and 5 plus Architects to lead the design of its West Bar project in Sheffield.
This 5 acre city centre project is being progressed in partnership with Sheffield City Council. Urbed will be responsible for urban design work and 5 plus will lead the design of individual buildings. The development is an office-led mixed use scheme aimed at major occupiers and new design work will be completed in 2012.
Urbo to take on Sheffield’s West Bar Project
Sheffield City Council have formally approved plans to resurrect the flagship West Bar Project in the City Centre by working in partnership with Urbo. Urbo has agreed terms to take on the development, previously led by Castlemore before they were put into administration. Urbo have also been working with Price Waterhouse Coopers who are Administrators […]
Chesterfield Waterside announced as Finalist in 2011 Regeneration Awards
Urbo’s work in partnership with Chesterfield Borough Council has been recognized in the 2011 Regeneration and Renewal Awards. We have been announced as finalists under the category for Strategic Planning for Regeneration. The awards ceremony will be held in late September.
Urbed Appointed to Mastermind Bradford Plans
Urbo has appointed acclaimed master-planners Urbed to work on the Canal Road Corridor partnership area in Bradford. The objective is to create a new sustainable neighbourhood with over 1000 new houses and a local centre containing shops and other facilities.
Huge Bradford Deal Completed
After a long period of careful preparation work, Urbo has completed on a massive Public Private Partnership venture with Bradford Metropolitan District Council to regenerate some 200 acres in the Canal Road/Bolton Woods area on the northern outskirts of Bradford City Centre. Master-planning work will begin straight away and the final scheme is expected to […]