North Quay regeneration : timeline
- 2015: Local Plan Core Strategy adopted: North Quay identified within the wider waterfront regeneration area.
- May 2017:Town Centre Regeneration Framework & Masterplan highlights North Quay as a key mixed-use waterfront opportunity.
- October 2020: Town Board approves proposals for Towns Fund support and local funding for land assembly.
- December 2020: Town Investment Plan submitted to Government, including North Quay
- March 2021: Government issues Town Deal Heads of Terms, including North Quay.
- May 2021: Town Board agrees revised allocations to enable land acquisition.
- June-July 2022: Full Business Case, Delivery Plan and Masterplan for the Riverside Gateway (North Quay) completed.
- November 2022: Land Assembly documentation in place.
- April 2023: Memorandum of Understanding signed with Government for Levelling Up Funding for the Riverside Gateway.
- July 2023: Land Assembly and Engagement Strategy approved.
- August 2023: Prior Information Notice published to launch master-developer procurement.
- September 2023: Developer awareness event held at Town Hall.
- June 2024: Contract Notice published to procure a Master Developer for North Quay.
- September 2024: Competitive dialogue closes; final tenders submitted.
- December 2024: Final tenders invited; Council confirmed Vauxhall Bridge renovation plans will go to Cabinet.
- May 2025: Willmott Dixon appointed as development partner for the North Quay Waterfront project.
- December 2025: Council unveiled masterplan.
Last modified on 11 December 2025
