West Way Shopping Centre, Botley

Who is Doric Properties

• Partnership of John Fraser and Simon Hillcox

• Specialists in retail and leisure development

• Worked across Europe• UK schemes include:

– Crescent Link, Londonderry– Greenwich Retail Park

The regeneration team

• MountfordPigott / Quay Associates– Architects

• JP Planning – Planning Consultant• RPS – Transport • Latham High - Agents• PPS Group – Communications

consultation

Allocation of West Way

• Vale Council Consultation on future of West Way started with Your Vale – Your Future (2007)

• Preferred Options were published in 2009• Draft Core Strategy put West Way forward for

comprehensive retail development (2011/2)• Core Strategy expected to be complete in

2013

Core Strategy Preferred option:

“West Way shopping centre and Elms Parade could be identified as a site for comprehensive redevelopment to include a large supermarket, shops, offices and other town centre uses.”

Building blocks for the site (1)

• A new supermarket• Replacement Baptist Church• Replacement Seacourt Hall• Provision of space for a library• Replacement and new retail units• Public open space• Replacement and additional car

parking• A cinema• Student accommodation

Building blocks for the site (2)

Under consideration:•NHS facilities – doctors / dentist•Health and fitness facility

Consultation and engagement

• Designed to give the community the chance to see and comment on designs

• Consultation started with:– Parish Council– Churches– Oxfordshire County Council

(highways and libraries)

Consultation and engagement

• Two-stage consultation process – First exhibition in February– Second exhibition in May/June

• Submission in Autumn 2013

Consultation and engagement

• Two-stage consultation process – First exhibition in February– Second exhibition in May/June

• Submission in Autumn 2013