Pre-Development Agreement with Wakefield Council to progress city centre regeneration plans

We’ve signed a Pre-Development Agreement with Wakefield Council as part of the council’s ambitious regeneration plans for the city.

It follows the announcement earlier this year that Wakefield Council had appointed us as its new Strategic Regeneration Partner as it seeks to deliver, at pace, the next phase of major regeneration projects across the city.

In partnership with Wakefield Council, we will now explore how to progress the next steps of Wakefield Council’s ambitious Masterplan, which lays out its vision for the future of the city centre. This will include master planning and design, site acquisition and investigations and working in partnership with Wakefield City Council and other key stakeholders to develop funding and delivery strategies for key areas of the city centre.

The Masterplan will aim to deliver over 2,500 new homes and commercial accommodation alongside improved public spaces, better connectivity, and vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods that will support new jobs and investment in the city.

Simon Dew, Development Director at Muse, said:

Cllr Michael Graham, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Growth, said:

“Our latest step forward with Muse reinforces the scale of our ambition to revitalise Wakefield city centre.

“Together we will set out a clear plan for the delivery of new residential and commercial development in our city. The agreement underpins our ambition to create inclusive, sustainable growth and maximise investment.

“Our partnership will help us continue to deliver change for our communities, create places we can all be proud of, and strengthen our local economy. I look forward to working with Muse to make Wakefield an even better place to live work and visit.”