Meanwhile uses
We want to begin to activate this long dormant site during the planning and construction process, which will last for some years across the whole of the site. We are therefore proposing some ‘Meanwhile Uses’ to animate the parts of the site that will not be developed in the immediate term. These will be delivered in two phases.
These Meanwhile Uses may change over the course of time and give us the opportunity to keep refreshing the offer for local people. There is the opportunity to have local and seasonal operators as well.
- Phase 1 – a padel tennis centre with an associated food court and outdoor seating. A planning application for this phase will be submitted in May 2024.
- Phase 2 – a more mixed variety of temporary uses including potentially mini golf, 5 aside football, garden centre and cafe, children’s play area, outdoor gym, screening area etc. This will be subject to a further public consultation in due course.