A new neighbourhood for a historical town Centre

Collado Collins was appointed to develop a detailed planning application for the redevelopment of the existing shopping centre in Newbury, Berkshire. Our vision for this key location within the heart of the historic town centre was to facilitate urban renewal, repair, and enhance the urban grain and fabric, and create a new vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood. The townscape, connectivity, mix of uses and vitality of this part of the town centre called for a comprehensive approach to the redevelopment of the impermeable, dated and largely redundant area between the railway station and Northbrook Street. Neighbouring redevelopments have made a start on this regeneration journey and the mixed-use redevelopment of the Kennet Centre will be the next major milestone. The redevelopment of this site creates an opportunity for new spaces, places and connections that respond to and reconnect some of the historical buildings and streets of Newbury.