New plans on track for Station Gateway

A “once-in-a-generation” development is set to transform the area around a Hertfordshire town’s railway station.

Stevenage Borough Council has partnered with ECF – a joint venture between L&G, Homes England and Muse – to develop a masterplan for Station Gateway, a major regeneration project beside the town's railway station.

The scheme includes up to 1000 new homes, as well as workspace, education and innovation facilities, retail, hospitality and public spaces.

Officials say the development will support Stevenage’s growing life sciences, defence and aerospace sectors, while creating new opportunities for local people. 

They add that Station Gateway will serve as a new ‘front door’ for the town, connecting the station with the centre and attracting further investment.

Sir Michael Lyons, chair at ECF, said: “Stevenage Borough Council is a bold and ambitious local authority. 

“Station Gateway is at the heart of the council’s vision for the town centre.

“It is a unique opportunity for infrastructure-led regeneration which will not only deliver new homes – including affordable homes – for all the whole community but continue to promote Stevenage as a fantastic location for businesses to invest and grow.”

Adrian Hawkins OBE, chair of the Stevenage Development Board, added: “The Station Gateway will be an exciting new area ensuring full connection with the Leisure Park and the town’s central spaces, delivering maximum benefit to the people and the businesses in Stevenage and the locality.”

The project forms part of the wider £1 billion transformation of Stevenage town centre, designed to create a more dynamic, inclusive and future-facing destination.

Councillor Richard Henry, leader of Stevenage Borough Council, added: “Station Gateway is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to further invest in our town centre to shape our economy and communities for decades to come.

“Successful places regenerate themselves and it’s right that we continue to invest in Stevenage to enhance and maintain our reputation as a world-class commercial hub and a great place to live.

“This partnership with ECF will allow us to bring forward a vision and masterplan, keeping our businesses and local communities at the centre of proposals as we continue to make Stevenage Even Better.”

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