Introduction

1.1 St. George’s SRA

This document provides an urban design and planning framework for the St. George’s area of Leicester. The framework is not a master plan. It is a vehicle for facilitating and promoting the regeneration of St. George’s as an attractive place to live, work and visit.

The St George’s Area Strategy guidance has been prepared by Leicester City Council as supplementary planning guidance to the adopted City of Leicester Local Plan (adopted December 1994) which is currently being reviewed.

1.2 Purpose of guidance

The purpose of the framework is to:-

1. illustrate clear planning and urban design guidance for St. George’s. It provides both a “vision” for the area and specific guidance for key sites.
   
2. promote a mix of land uses at an appropriate density to ensure vitality and sense
   of place.
3. identify opportunities for future development and investment including retail, residential, leisure and employment uses.
4. identify potential environmental improvements and the creation of new public
   spaces.
5. identify potential for and means of securing improved pedestrian access and re-unite St George’s with the city centre.
6. maintain and enhance the historic character of the area.
7. consider the potential phasing and timescale implications of proposed new
   development.

The guidance will inform the determination of planning applications and any partnership development agreements or compulsory purchase measures the City Council may pursue.

1.3 Structure and Content of Guidance

This document firstly considers the strategic planning context and urban design requirements for St George’s as a whole. It then looks in more detail at the three distinct sub areas of St George’s South; St George’s North and St George’s East. Within each of these sub areas, key sites are identified and detailed guidance is provided in the form of annotated plans and sketches.