Urban Design and Public Realm Consultation

Local residents are being asked to give their views on plans to raise the quality of Carlisle’s city centre areas.

The draft Carlisle City Council planning guide sets out a blueprint for how key parts of the city could be developed. The ‘Urban Design Guide and Public Realm Framework’ is intended as a handbook for developers, architects and designers.

Introducing Carlisle's Urban Design and Public Realm Framework  (PDF. 2.19 Mb)

The technical planning document includes guidance and principles on how buildings should be designed throughout the city centre as well as setting out how the city’s public spaces can be improved including paving materials, seating and lighting.

Four "city squares" – Court Square, Market Square, Rickergate Square and a new square at Caldew Riverside (Viaduct Estate), where the University of Cumbria is proposing its new headquarters, are all suggested. Plans are also proposed for the Caldewgate and Shaddongate area, in addition to the Botchergate South area.

Urban Design and Public Realm Framework Download Part 1 (PDF. 807 Kb) Download Part 2 (PDF - 695 Kb) Download Part 3 (PDF - 6.78 Mb) Download Part 4 (PDF - 6.33 Mb) Download Part 5 (PDF - 280 Kb)

The consultation ended on Thursday, 31 July and comments are now being considered and will be examined by Council in January 2009. Thank you to all those people who made comments and contributed to the development of this guidance.

Further information available from:

Communications Unit,

Civic Centre,

FREEPOST CE98

Carlisle,

CA3 8BR