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Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Navan invites residents to take part in ‘game changer' town centre expansion
A newly launched public survey is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to share their views on the future of the Navan Town Centre Expansion Area, a strategic zone earmarked for major regeneration. Located off the Trim Road and Carraig Road, the area is set to become an extension of Navan's town centre and potentially the home of the long-awaited Navan Central Rail Station. Councillor Eddie Fennessy is urging residents to take part in the survey. 'The Trim Road/Dan Shaw Road/Carraige Road area is up for a massive redevelopment over the coming years,' he said on a social media post. 'This survey is very important. It gives people an opportunity to contribute the overall design. I'd like to see as many people as possible participate in that process.' The Navan councillor who just finished serving his term as Mayor said the most important piece of infrastructure on this development is the proposed train station - 'Its delivery will attract business to the town, creating employment opportunities.' Cllr Fennessy added: 'It will take cars off the road, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and congestion problems. And we will be connected to the rail grid bringing multiple benefits in terms of connectivity, tourism and economic growth. It really will be a game changer for Navan.' The survey includes a broad range of topics, from sustainable transport links to placemaking features like a civic plaza and pedestrian and cycle access to Páirc Tailteann — to which Cllr Fennessy says reflect 'an ambition on the council's part to design a communal space that people will enjoy for decades to come.' According to Meath County Council, the project is an opportunity to enhance Navan's connectivity, economy, and liveability. With the support of urban design consultants Building Design Partnership (BDP), the Master Plan will explore how to best develop the currently underutilised lands into a lively urban quarter featuring commercial, residential, and community spaces. The development will also integrate with Navan's existing public realm, cultural quarter, hospital, and major community amenities. It supports broader goals laid out in long-term plans such as Navan 2050 and the Navan Town Centre Integrated Public Realm and Movement Plan 2030. The council stresses that feedback gathered during this pre-draft consultation phase will directly influence the final Master Plan. The public can submit their feedback until Monday, July 14, 2025. Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
BBC News
18-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Architect aims to return '1960s vibe' to iconic Plymouth building
The new architect appointed to transform a landmark derelict building into 140 new homes is aiming to bring back the "1960s vibe".The Civic Centre in Plymouth, which was first opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1962, has been empty since council staff left the premises in 2015.A previous plan to renovate the 14-storey building was abandoned and Plymouth City Council bought the site back from developers Urban Splash in 2024 for £ City Council now has £20m from Homes England to start work on the site and has appointed Building Design Partnership (BDP) to come up with a new plan to rejuvenate the building which has been Grade II listed since 2007. Plymouth City College struck a deal with the council in 2024 to set up a campus on the bottom two floors of the Braund, architect director at BDP, said the building offered an incredible said: "It's an amazing urban loft-style living with exposed surfaces. That's our ambition that we'd like to achieve with this building - a really unique product for Plymouth."There are amazing views out over the city and we want to capitalise on all of that 1960s vibe this building has - we just need to bring it back out."BDP has worked on previous Plymouth projects including the University of Plymouth's Roland Levinsky building and the Theatre Royal regeneration project completed in 2013. The Civic Centre was a central part of the rebuilding of the city centre following the devastating bombing across the city in the Second World Lowry, city centre champion at Plymouth City Council, said the Civic Centre was "so important to our regeneration story".He said: "I think we can give people some confidence. We've got a very ambitious programme to bring this building back to life."We've now got the right architect in place, we've got City College on the ground floors of this building and we're bringing it forward for residential opportunities in the coming years."A new planning application is expected to be submitted later this year as detail from the original application has on stripping out the building is continuing and the council said it could take between five and six years to complete the redevelopment.
