Core CPD Framework:
- Placemaking & Design
- Development and Infrastructure Planning
- Climate Change and Environmental Planning
- Health & Wellbeing
- 2 CPD Hours
Event Description
Organised by Gloucestershire Young Planners, this tour of Gloucester builds on our 2023 tour, updating on some of the projects discussed during that tour but primarily focusing on the relationship between Gloucester Docks/Quays and the main city centre.
The tour will look at the positive and negative impacts of the evolution of this area of the city covering topics such as viability, preservation of heritage assets, and diversification of uses away from retail to offer a wider range of entertainment and leisure experiences.
We will also discuss some current planning applications and development in progress, looking at future opportunities for this area of the city.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the link between planning issues and economic growth.
- Gain an understanding of the unique challenges facing placemaking in Gloucester
- Review how heritage assets in the city are being managed and sit alongside new and more modern development
Programme
Meet at 10 am – tour starts 10.15 from Greyfriars.
- 10.15 am – Tour starts, Greyfriars and Eastgate
- 10.30 am – Blackfriars - Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company’s role
- 10.50 am – Kimbrose Triangle, highway/cycle upgrades and discussion around relationship between Docks/Quays and City
- 11 am – Food Dock update, small business offering
- 11.10 am – Historic Docks, regeneration and relationship between old and new
- 11.35 am – Gloucester Quays – repurposing retail space, evolution of the city to provide improved leisure and entertainment offering
- 12.10pm – High Orchard Bridge to Llanthony Road – delivering Downings development and views of Llanthony Secunda Priory
- 12.30 pm – Lunch at The Brewhouse
Speakers:
- Nick Smith – Plymouth University
- Nick Croft - UWE
- Craig Casseley – Gloucester City Council
- Emily Gibbon – Gloucester BID
Catering
Please bring a bottle of water for the walk
Lunch is included at The Brewhouse & Kitchen on Gloucester Quays
Sponsor
This event is kindly hosted by
Accessibility
- Parking is available at various locations across the city centre. The nearest to the start point is at Eastgate Shopping Centre, accessed off Brunswick Road GL1 1PA
- Nearest train station is Gloucester station, approximately 10 minutes walk
- A quiet area can be made available in restaurant
- There is a disabled toilet available in the restaurant and at Eastgate shopping centre
- The venue is accessible, however you will need sufficient mobility/aids to cover the 1.5 - 2 hour tour.
The RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events; to make sure that everyone can have the best possible experience. To help work towards being able to do this an event organiser will contact all booked participants to discuss any access needs or requirements that they might have. Contact Charlotte Daborn to discuss any questions or concerns you may have.
