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Bilfinger GVA appointed to Sutton masterplan

Sutton Council has appointed a national planning, development and regeneration adviser to create a masterplan for Sutton Town Centre.

Bilfinger GVA (BGVA) will identify development sites for new homes, commercial space, a new school, and improved transport links and public spaces.

The development company will lead a consortium including Architecture 00, Urban Engineering Studio, Metropolis Green, and Allies and Morrison. The latter helped design the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

Obtaining the views of residents and traders, including the Business Improvement District, will be a key part of the design process as the masterplanning team spends the next seven months creating a plan for development over the next 15 years.

Some options will also incorporate potential big-ticket developments including the extension of the Tramlink from Wimbledon to Sutton in 2020.

The plans will complement the recent improvements the council and partners including Transport for London have made to the area outside Sutton Station, and forthcoming improvements to the Northern Gateway entrance near the Asda end of Sutton High Street.

BGVA Director Chris Hall, who leads its London and South-East Spatial Planning and Regeneration team, said: “The entire team is really excited about Sutton’s prospects. London is in a period of significant change and Outer London communities such as Sutton are seeing housing, retail and economic dynamics that can be harnessed to achieve local-defined aspirations.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .