Bringing Arden Cross to life
As a £3 billion investment the team behind the project will work tirelessly to produce the highest quality scheme possible that has sustainability and excellence built in.
Bringing the vision behind Arden Cross to life is a complex process that requires the input of many stakeholders and will take time to deliver to ensure the vision is delivered.
By working in partnership and leveraging both public and private sector investment, Arden Cross will be a destination that works for the decades ahead as well as from the day it begins.
Its exemplary co-operative approach will mean it ties into wider regional and national priorities right from the start.
By developing in a joined-up way alongside the wider UK Central Hub programme, Arden Cross will fulfill its role sooner and with more effectiveness than if it was developed alone.
Development Zones
Dedicated zones at Arden Cross will ensure the full matrix of land and employment uses are brought together in a seamless and sustainable way.
Support for sector-based ecosystems and innovation-led research and development will underscore the creation of the individual zones.
This matrix approach is already in place to ensure the six million square feet of commercial development is future proof and adaptable from the start.
Zone 1
The first – and largest – development zone will create a high quality gateway to Arden Cross with a sense of location and arrival for all visitors. It will bring forward areas immediately adjacent to the new Interchange station, including the Central Plaza and Central Avenue.
These areas will help establish Arden Cross as a welcoming destination as well as allowing passengers from the HS2 station to disperse more widely throughout the site. High design standards of the commercial buildings will create a real sense of place.
A mix of uses will come forward and allow for research and development, high value manufacturing, retail and leisure, residential, hotels and hospitality, education and learning.
Zone 2
This zone will include infrastructure works including new multi story car parks that support the development, with quick access to and from the nearby trunk road and motorway network.
Another key part of this zone will be the creation of a landmark campus development with a potential single occupier with their own road access.
This zone could also feature a range of residential developments to the south and east of the Interchange station.
Zone 3
This zone will come forward as either a self-contained development or as an extension to phase one.
A bridge across the Holywell Brook will help open up this part of Arden Cross as well as connect Zone 1 with Zone 2.
Key uses in this zone could include residential, retail and leisure associated with the Interchange station, and the development of advanced manufacturing with associated research and development.
Zone 4
Zone 4 will be residential-led.
Another new bridge across the Holywell Brook will be built to link to Zone 1 and Central Avenue and spread the benefits of the established green corridors.
This zone also has space to bring forward further class-setting advanced manufacturing units and research and development sites.
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