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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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