Telford is one of England’s fastest growing urban centres. English Partnerships is working alongside the Borough of Telford & Wrekin to spearhead a sustainable development strategy for Lawley. This will deliver in excess of 3,300 new homes over 15 to 20 years.

Lawley is English Partnerships biggest project to date in the Midlands — the site presents an unrivalled opportunity to create a new, vibrant and sustainable community in Telford.

Lawley will be delivered as a Sustainable Urban Extension as part of the Government’s Sustainable Communities agenda. It provides an exceptional opportunity for the public and private sectors to work together towards the delivery of this innovative project.

English Partnerships is seeking a private sector partner to work with them to deliver new homes and commercial uses on a site of 100ha that is within its control.

The expansion of Lawley will meet the increasing demand for new housing by creating a sustainable community with a clear character and sense of place. It will establish a safe, healthy and inclusive environment that will meet the needs of existing and future generations. A series of walkable neighbourhoods will have a flexible range and choice of dwellings, work, retail and leisure facilities that respect the surrounding landscape and reflect the best local examples of buildings and space. Lawley Drive will be transformed from a through–route to a boulevard that will enhance Lawley as a gateway to both Telford and Ironbridge and continue a reduction in the current impact of traffic in the area. The new street pattern will incorporate a well–connected network of streets with a better provision of public transport and will connect with cycle routes, footpaths, bridleways that will offer greater choice of movement.

This vision was created through an Enquiry by Design process assisted by The Prince’s Foundation and is the driving force behind the consequent masterplanning exercise that has been undertaken at Lawley. Throughout this process the Borough of Telford & Wrekin have been fully involved in working up the proposals for Lawley and are a key partner in the delivery of the scheme. English Partnerships is the Government’s National Regeneration Agency charged with delivering the Sustainable Communities agenda across England. They seek to utilise their land assets in Lawley to deliver a key regeneration scheme for Telford, which focuses on good urban design development principles. Lawley will be known for high quality design delivered within a robust commercial framework. Overall, Lawley represents an opportunity for both the public and private sectors to create a landmark development that will be for the benefit of generations to come.

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