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  • Contemporary visual arts facility (currently under construction)
  • New magistrates court complex
  • New bus station

Potential for:

  • New retail development of up to 500,000 sq. ft
  • 0.5 million extra visitors each year
  • Over 250 extra residential units
  • A Cultural Quarter offering a unique visitor experience including bars, restaurants, boutiques and creative workspaces
  • A 500 space multi-storey car park

  • New 21 st century garrison (due for completion 2009)
  • New ‘urban village’ with 2,600 homes (will evolve over a period of 10-12 years)
  • New community and Sporting Facilities
  • New School
  • 5,000 direct jobs in Colchester – largest Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme in the UK

Potential for:

  • Improved town rail station and service

  • 847 new homes:
    • 205 – Colne Reach (completed)
    • 211 – Albany Gardens (due for completion in 2005)
    • 34 – Hythe Point (complete)246 – University Quay/Colne View (due for completion in 2005)
    • 151 - Spottiswoode (Planning permission granted)
    • 24 - 28 Hythe Quay (planning permission granted for additional units)
  • Community facilities
  • Research park at University

Potential for:

  • Further 629 new homes
  • 2,500 new jobs
  • New rail station at the University/Improvements to existing Hythe Station
  • Tidal barrier to retain high water in river
  • Maritime centre
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  • 10,000 seater Community Stadium opened August 2008
  • New manufacturing facility for Flakt Woods
  • New industrial park
  • New roads and infrastructure including new junction on A12

Potential for:

  • Regional conference centre
  • New schools
  • Park and Ride Scheme
  • 1,500 new homes
  • 3,500 jobs


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