Shearer Property Regen Ltd. and Chapman Taylor submitted a planning application for our transformative City Centre South urban regeneration masterplan for Coventry in December 2020. City Centre South will upgrade several areas of the historic heart of Coventry, including Bull Yard, Shelton Square, City Arcade and Hertford Street, and will make the city a significant residential, shopping and leisure destination in the West Midlands. Among its provisions, the greatly improved urban environment will include new residential apartments at the upper levels, new public spaces, new retail units, F&B and leisure and community uses to activate the street level. A curated pavilion building will stand in the heart of a new plaza, which will be fronted by the city’s listed and much-loved indoor market. A new hotel, medical centre and cinema will complete the rounded offer. Our proposals were based on some key principles: To deliver a comprehensive, balanced, mixed-use environment To create a strong sense of place To create a new, authentic quarter, drawing on the traditional city streetscape To create a legible pattern of streets and squares To enhance the setting of listed buildings To take architectural inspiration from Coventry’s proportions and materials palette To create a development that will stand the test of time. Our design for City Centre South remedies the mistakes of the past while respecting the best elements of the area’s heritage and reinstating a permeable street pattern. The plans are inspired by a wish to restore the authentic spirit of Coventry, including the best pre- and post-war architecture, without resorting to pastiche. The scheme went to public consultation in mid-2020, with the feedback from the people of Coventry to our proposals being overwhelmingly positive.