St Tydfil Shopping Centre Delivery Plan

A masterplanning exercise is underway, but the masterplan needs to be supplemented with a property strategy and appropriate delivery models, to facilitate the redevelopment of the town centre, including St Tydfil Shopping Centre.

The Delivery Plan will:

• Influence the masterplan to ensure that occupier mix, phasing and delivery considerations are designed-in from the outset
• Define the site parameters, taking into account the up-to-date Flood Risk Map
• Work with existing partners to ascertain whether any of the existing buildings are to form part of the redevelopment proposals
• Critique and challenge the Masterplan
• Be aware of the wider Core Ambitions / Vision for the town (2019)
• Collate information on other town centre projects and include within the wider master plan eg Improving Rail Access to the town and Improvements to the Railway Station
• Integrate updated reports on retail and residential demand.
• Establish current occupier demand and potential mix and scale of uses.
• Establish a baseline of existing occupiers by type across the whole of the town centre
• Implement an estate management strategy with occupiers in St Tydfil’s in line with ongoing development plans.
• Establish a phasing plan for development within the masterplan
• Establish a business case for each phase of the proposed development.
• Consider different types of delivery models for agreed developments.
• Recommend preferred development models in the best interests of the Council and which Officers can use to make recommendations to Cabinet. For instance, the appointment of a specialist JV partner or Consultant in Town Centre Redevelopment

The aim is to improve the overall quality and deliverability of the St.Tydfil Centre masterplan