Consultants appointed to multimillion-pound regeneration project

A consultant team has been appointed to help deliver the masterplan for Stafford Station Gateway, a multimillion-pound regeneration project that will transform 28 hectares of land adjacent to the town’s railway station into a new commercial, residential and leisure development.Stafford Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Network Rail are partnering with regeneration specialist LCR on the scheme, which aims to help the local area capitalise on Stafford railway station’s position on the HS2 line.After signing on formally in March, LCR is working with the project group to establish a delivery framework for the scheme and has now appointed a consultant team to take the masterplan forward.The team is made up of architect Hawkins/Brown, engineering firm WSP, planning and development advisor CBRE and cost consultant Faithful+Gould.The project group is also finalising a delivery framework for the masterplan, with a view to moving swiftly into implementation.The Stafford Station Gateway developed from work with the Constellation Partnership, and includes three areas, Gateway North, Gateway Central and Gateway South or the Station Plaza.The masterplan will deliver a public realm with a business district, new homes, retail and leisure units, a hotel and new pedestrian access to Stafford railway station.