12. Ambitious scope of project
• 20-30 year vision
• City wide spatial framework and
themed strategies
• Central masterplan:
Uses, movement, public realm
• Urban design guidelines
• Implementation strategy
• Summary vision leaflet
• Market Study and District Study
13. Clear method to achieve this:
STAGE 1 STAGE 4
• Employment and training;
Inception & Masterplanning
familiarisation of key sites • Shops and services;
• Culture and leisure;
STAGE 2 STAGE 5
Research and Management and • Homes and community;
analysis delivery
• Transport; and
STAGE 3 STAGE 6 • The physical environment.
Draft framework Final vision and
& vision masterplan • Integration of these throughout.
14. Keys to unlocking potential
1. Future trends analysis and debate to
inform vision and spatial plan
• Exploring futures scenarios with experts
and local community
• Consideration of likelihood and
desirability of these for St Albans
• Economic, spatial and social implications
of these on the City Vision
• Policy, strategy and design drivers to
pursue most desirable scenario
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16. Test and review
Futures workshops workshops Keys to unlocking potential
2. Continuity to innovative engagement
Young people’s throughout
city audit and
• Interactive engagement with deliberative
workshop
voting options
City wide • Effective feedback loop, with ideas
questionnaire generation, test and review and comment
High Profile • Broad local engagement – use of
exhibitions at community panel, schools, market etc
each stage
• Drawing on knowledge of local groups
Stakeholder,
member and • Building consensus on contentious issues
Masterplan officer links to move forwards
consultation
shop unit
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3. Use of comparators
• Comparators sourced for city vision and
masterplan for themed strategies – retail,
tourism, movement and new development
in historic areas
• Chester, York, Canterbury and
Bury St Edmunds considered
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22. Keys to unlocking potential
4. Creating a green city at different scales
• Creation of Green Ring around the city,
drawing on existing green spaces and
connecting these
• Radial routes from centre to Green Ring,
creating green network – movement and
biodiversity benefits
• Role of this is providing park and walk,
cycling and general walking facilities – for
transport and leisure
• Links out to the surrounding countryside
to maximise use of local assets and green
space
23. Keys to unlocking potential
5. A historically and contextually sensitive
approach
• Detailed townscape audit of building
quality within the centre
• Historic layout informed fine grain of
masterplan and organic pedestrian routes
• Key historic buildings refurbished and
provided with a stronger setting
• Creative re-use of vacant historic buildings
explored
• Balance of movement within centre
considered to ensure vitality of historic
areas
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28. Keys to unlocking potential
6. Proactive catch and steer role
• Regular meetings with developers and
their planners at pre-app and app stage
• Establishment of clear design principles and
objectives for sites
• Stakeholder design meeting with
developers and architects
• Minor amendments to masterplan to
accommodate existing plans where
possible, whilst achieving design quality
29. Keys to unlocking potential
7. Robust, modular approach to retain
principles whilst responding to market
• Options stage developed with modular
elements – community could actively shape
draft masterplan
• Modular and phased approach developed,
based on scenarios
• Elements of masterplan can come forward
independent of one another
• Integrity of masterplan and design
objectives ensured
30. Keys to unlocking potential
8. Strong leadership throughout to create
policy priority and bring about delivery
• Clear direction from Chief Executive and
lead member throughout
• Dedicated project director
• Strong links with business leaders
• Coordination with emerging Core Strategy
• Briefings to overview and scrutiny and
members at key stages
