Business Hub Consultation

Residents and traders are being asked for their views on Torbay Development Agency's £6.8m plan to create new, state of the art offices in Torquay to help attract investment into the Bay and hundreds of jobs.  Torbay Business Hub is part of the Castle Circus Regeneration Project, a Mayoral Vision Project, which aims to regenerate the town centre, bring council services under one roof and create major savings.

The Business Hub will create approximately 40,000 square feet of new office space and car parking. It aims to attract more businesses and inward investment to Torbay as well as create a 1000 new jobs.  It is envisaged that the opportunities will be felt Bay-wide as associated businesses and suppliers feel the benefit of new, inward investment.

The project has been designed with flexibility in mind so that it will appeal to a variety of office users. A number of sustainable design features have been incorporated, including maximising the use of natural lighting; natural ventilation; solar collectors and a bio-mass boiler which utilises fuels from sustainable sources. If planning consent is granted, work could start later this year.

Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Councillor Chris Lewis, said: "There haven't been any major private sector initiatives in the town centre in the last 20 years and this project will act as a catalyst for further regeneration in the Bay. This is the time for us to invest in our economy and it is just one of many projects we are involved in to help our town centres. This project demonstrates our commitment to attracting businesses to Torbay and creating new opportunities for our residents."

"We now want to consult with the public on the plans for Business Hub to enable residents and local businesses to influence the final project. We had a good response to previous consultations on the Castle Circus Regeneration project and I hope that that people come along to next month's event to inspect the latest designs and make suggestions."  

The images of the proposed developments are available in Related Documents. You can give us your feedback using the online survey by clicking the on the link; -

There will be a public consultation event to display and discuss the plans on Tuesday 2 March in Torquay Town Hall's Assembly Room between 1pm and 6.30pm.

Related Documents

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