Central Car Park & The Maltings

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Recent Activity
Background
Vision Objective
Rationale
Proposals

Recent Activity:

In April of 2011 Wiltshire Council and the Vision, advised by the global real estate agency DTZ, commenced the formal selection process to appoint a development partner for this important site in the centre of Salisbury.

The project attracted a blue chip shortlist of interested developers, confirming the site as one of the best remaining retail sites in the country.

On 15 February 2012, Stanhope plc were announced as the preferred developer partner for the Central Car Park & The Maltings site.

In partnership with the Vision and Wiltshire Council, Stanhope plc aims to deliver a comprehensive and high quality development, working with the people of Salisbury to both complement and enhance the city's historic centre. 

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Background:

The Maltings and Central Car Park site, covering some 9 hectares / 22.2 acres, is situated to the west of the city’s established retail centre. The southern part of the site predominantly comprises the Maltings shopping centre which includes a Sainsbury’s supermarket and adjacent two level decked parking (600 spaces), and a number of small retail units. To the north is the Central Car Park, a surface car park offering 1008 spaces. To the north east is a city coach park. Public open space, including a children's play area, runs along the eastern boundary together with the whole of the central channel of the River Avon and the Summerlock Stream and their banks.

Land at the Maltings is considered crucial to the viability and vitality of Salisbury city centre. The Maltings shopping area, as it exists today, does not make the best use of its prime city centre location. It relates poorly to the remainder of the main retail area, and offers the visitor a misleading and generally disappointing first impression of Salisbury as well as a poor shopping experience.

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Vision Objective:

Develop a major retail-led mixed use scheme to greatly enhance Salisbury’s position as a sub-regional shopping and cultural centre.

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Rationale:

  • To enhance Salisbury as a sub-regional shopping centre by the provision of additional large retail premises for multiple retailers
  • To make better use of this strategic site
  • To increase local economic development potential and improve shopper numbers
  • To help fund other projects within the Vision and maintain a significant parking revenue stream
  • To facilitate a better link through to the Market Place

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Proposals:

The original proposals for the Maltings and Central Car Park site within the Salisbury Vision included the following objectives:

  • Include within a redeveloped Maltings and central car park area:
    • An opened up Market Walk creating a strong link between the new development and the Market Place, but retaining the listed façade.
    • A high quality landscape setting for the new development with enhancement of the River Avon and Millstream edges.
  • The establishment of a cultural hub by:
    • improving or replacing the City Hall
    • improving the setting, appearance of and access to the Playhouse
    • providing an associated outdoor performance area
    • relocating the library

These objectives have been incorporated into the South Wiltshire Core Strategy, which establishes a firm policy context for the Vision’s goals for this site.

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