Station Quarter, Telford
Creating a new and sustainable urban community at the heart of Telford Town Centre
Station Quarter is an 8 ha brownfield development opportunity located immediately north of Telford's shopping core. As a key gateway site on the primary route connecting the town centre with Telford Central Railway Station, the redevelopment of the site had long been a priority for Telford and Wrekin Council.
We provided multi-disciplinary services to Telford and Wrekin Council to help them deliver a compelling design vision and supporting investment plan for a number of sites across the borough. This formed the foundation for the Council's successful Towns Fund bid to the Government, with Station Quarter representing the main focus of the bid.
Following the successful funding award, we were appointed as lead design and planning consultants for the Station Quarter development. In this role, we led the preparation of a hybrid planning application for the site, providing Design, Planning, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Sustainability and Economics services throughout the process. The hybrid application was submitted and subsequently approved in 2022, followed by a further planning approval in 2023 to support the implementation of the Station Quarter masterplan.
The approved masterplan will create a new urban neighbourhood, including a digital skills and enterprise hub, hotel, ground floor leisure uses and approximately 450 dwellings, providing a new "city living" residential offer not currently available within Telford. Designed as a walkable neighbourhood in close proximity to the town centre, the scheme prioritises pedestrian movement and sustainable connectivity, while creating new public spaces and strengthening connections between Telford Central Railway Station and the town centre.
Our work supported the local authority in securing £23.5 million of Government funding, providing the catalyst for transformational change in the town centre. Work on site began in 2023, with the initial phase, The Cube business hub, opening in 2025. Once complete, Station Quarter will set a new benchmark for urban regeneration across Telford and the wider borough.
