KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 OPPORTUNITY AREAS WESTMORLAND SQUARE & TOWN CENTRE A plan proposing the direction for change in the town centre. The plan sees a complete transformation of the area with the old bus station and multi-storey car park being demolished and replaced with an experiential retail and leisure quarter, in a distinctly Kendal contemporary vernacular. 1 Existing Westmorland Shopping Centre is replaced with a new retail quarter of lanes and yards, with flats and offices above and opportunity for hotels/ leisure use The old Market Hall is revitalised and reconnected with Market Square Reinforcement of the balanced street typology with reduced car dominance and new building frontages to Blackhall Road and Stramongate Masterplan area The town centre bus stops will be located on Highgate and at the station as the bus routes all pass through the town connecting all areas Street greening and tree planting bringing nature into the heart of the town Proposed buildings Existing buildings retained Existing buildings that could be re-purposed, adapted or removed Upgraded public realm New public square A revitalised pedestrian priority route from the railway station along Wildman Street and Stramongate (refer to Railway Station Opportunity area pg 76) The BT and Job Centre buildings are replaced with commercial space on the lower floors, with flats above The demolition of the bus station and multi-storey car park, as part of a new transport strategy, pushes parking and bus termination out of the town centre A coordinated shop frontage scheme, accommodating modern flexible uses and enhancing heritage character from Kirkland to Windermere Road and the market and lanes of the retail core KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE POSSIBILITIES 86