Policy information sourced from the Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan Chapter 6
K10: TOWN CENTRE PUBLIC REALM
The Council will pursue a high quality, well designed and well connected public realm, to improve the appearance and attractiveness of the town centre. Through the design of public realm improvement schemes; the development of Proposal Sites; the determination of planning applications and partnership working with land and property owners and developers the Council will:
- Implement a rolling programme of improvements to streets and public spaces, using high quality co-ordinated materials which are durable and easy to maintain
- Improve the quality of public spaces and require the provision of new public spaces, including two destination spaces, as part of major development proposals, on the riverside within the Northern Riverside area (Proposal Site P12) and within the Eden Quarter (Proposal Sites P2 and P3)
- Improve the quality of the pedestrian environment, ensuring that routes are clear, legible, safe and convenient
- Improve the environment of the relief road and crossings
- Create attractive ‘gateways’ to mark and enhance the five main approaches to the town centre and the approach from the river to achieve a sense of arrival and identity
- Require environmental improvements and landscaping in association with new development
- Enhance the quality of public spaces, streets and passageways in the Old Town Conservation Area
- Promote riverside improvements to the Thames and the Hogsmill, linking open spaces and improved links to the riverside from the rest of the centre
- Prepare and implement a creative Lighting Strategy
- Prepare a Public Art Strategy identifying opportunities for public art and seek the provision of public art or contributions towards it in association with major development
For more information please see the Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan Chapter 6