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National Housebuilders, Linden Homes, were appointed in October 2008 as the HCA’s Development Partner and they are now undertaking a substantial public consultation and community engagement programme that will develop and shape a detailed planning application that will be submitted to the city council in early 2010.

Proposals for the Greyfriars site, will create a new residential neighbourhood of approximately 350 new family homes and apartments in a mix of styles and sizes, set alongside cafés, restaurants and community facilities. New public squares and open spaces set around the ruins of Greyfriars Priory and other nearby historic buildings will provide shoppers, tourists and residents alike with restful havens in the centre of the city.

Don't miss the opportunity to find out more

• Presentation to the City Centre Community Partnership: Wednesday 16th September 2009 
• Display at Gloucester City Museum: Monday 14th September - Saturday 28th November 2009
• Meet the Team and have your say, The Mall, Gloucester: 9th & 10th October 2009

Greyfriars Regeneration Draft Proposals:

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-1.pdf

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-2.pdf

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-3.pdf

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-4.pdf

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-5.pdf

31015_Z0_090916_public presentation A4 FINAL-6.pdf

Design proposals for the new front building 

Linden Homes are presently undertaking preliminary design work in order that over the next 5 months they will be in a position to submit a comprehensive planning application for a mixed use redevelopment on the former GLOSCAT sites in Brunswick Road.

As part of that process we would very much welcome your initial views of this major regeneration process and the main design principals which underpin these initial sketches.

Have your say, you can use the comment facility at the end of this page or download and print a questionaire and sends it to us

1. Is the regeneration of this site very important?
2. Is a housing scheme including mixed uses such as cafes, bars, offices and retail the right approach?
3. Is building for Community use incorporating a Doctors Surgery and Pharmacy important and would be used by the community?
4. Is it important to accommodate some family houses rather than all apartments?
5. Is it important to provide some affordable dwellings?
6. The new buildings will vary in height up-to a maximum of 5 storeys. Is this is an acceptable maximum height?
7. Should 1930’s Gloscat College building be demolished and replaced with a modern 21st century building or retained?
8. Should the grassed space along Brunswick Road be retained and improved to create a green public space?
9. Should the proposed scheme incorporate new public squares and sitting out places?
10. The new architecture will be modern rather than traditional.  Is this the right approach for 21st Century Gloucester?
11. Does the diagonal pedestrian route proposed through the site create an interesting view and is it a route which will be used?

Download & print to complete questionaire

Greyfriars Questionaire For Sept 09 PC _web_.pdf

The Results

COMBINED SECTION 1 RESULTS AS AT 30^th November 2009 (Final)

Total number of forms returned: 503

Section One

1.                   The regeneration of the site is very important

            Total: 434

            Strongly agree/agree-95%, Indifferent-1%, Disagree/strongly disagree-4%

2.                   A housing scheme including mixed uses such as cafes, bars, offices and retail is the right approach

Total: 468

Strongly agree/agree-72%, Indifferent-12%, Disagree/strongly disagree-16%

3.                   A building for Community use incorporating a Doctors Surgery and Pharmacy is an important part of the scheme and would be used by the community

Total: 474

Strongly agree/agree-65.5%, Indifferent-20%, Disagree/strongly disagree-14.5%

4.                   It is important to accommodate some family houses rather than all flats

Total: 434

Strongly agree/agree-80%, Indifferent -12%, Disagree/strongly disagree-8%

            5.         It is important to provide some affordable dwellings

Total: 421

Strongly agree/agree-74%, Indifferent -11%, Disagree/strongly disagree-15%

6.         The new buildings will vary in height but will be a maximum of 5 storeys. This is an acceptable maximum height

Total: 447

Strongly agree/agree-61.5%, Indifferent -11%, Disagree/strongly disagree-27.5%

7.         The 1930’s Gloscat College building should be demolished and replaced with a modern 21^st century building

Total: 483

Strongly agree/agree-52.5%, Indifferent -12%, Disagree/strongly disagree-35.5%

8.         The grassed space along Brunswick Road should be retained and improved to create a green public space

Total: 426

            Strongly agree/agree-86%, Indifferent -4%, Disagree/strongly disagree-10%

9.         The proposed scheme should incorporate new public squares and sitting out places

Total: 476

Strongly agree/agree-87% Indifferent -9%, Disagree/strongly disagree-4%

10.        The new architecture will be modern rather than traditional. This is the right approach for 21^st century Gloucester

Total: 407

Strongly agree/agree-53.5%, Indifferent -11%, Disagree/strongly disagree-35.5%

11.        The diagonal pedestrian route proposed through the site creates an interesting view and is a route which I am likely to use

Total: 408

Strongly agree/agree-64%, Indifferent -21%, Disagree/strongly disagree-15%