Urban Splash and Glenbrook have unveiled revised plans for the Campbell Park development in Milton Keynes.
The joint venture partners originally submitted plans for the site last year, with the proposals including towers of up to 18-storeys. However, following a public consultation on the plans the developers decided to go back to the drawing board and revise the design of the scheme.
The revised plans feature five buildings ranging in height from six- to 12-storeys, 400 new homes – 50 fewer than originally planned – a new café, restaurant or bistro by the canal and biodiversity improvements to protect nature by the canal.
Nathan Cornish, director at Urban Splash, said: “The feedback on our original proposals was clear: people did not want to see such tall buildings in this location. So we’ve reduced the number of homes proposed for the site, and significantly cut the height of the buildings. We’re still listening, and we’re going back out to consult the public again before we submit a new planning application.”
Sunny Johal, development director at Glenbrook, added: “This is phase one of a larger planned development across the north side of Campbell Park, so it’s really important that we get this right. That’s why we’re happy to make these changes to ensure that the homes and public spaces truly reflect the aspirations of the local community.
“The park and the canal are two of the city’s best assets, and we want to complement them by creating green landscapes, play areas, enhanced walking and cycle routes to link up the Redways, and a pub or café to let people sit out next to the canal.”
