Several public consultation events are to take place ahead of a detailed planning submission for the first phase of Golden Valley in Cheltenham, with the local community invited to share their views on the plans.
The first public consultation events took place in 2023 ahead of an outline planning submission. Developer HBD, part of Henry Boot, is now preparing to submit detailed plans for the first phase of Golden Valley and is holding a second round of consultation events in advance of this milestone.
HBD and Cheltenham Borough Council will be sharing plans for the Innovation Centre and the Mobility Hub alongside new open spaces and landscaping.
Matt Bellshaw, Director and Head of Region at HBD, said: “Golden Valley is a major strategic development for Gloucestershire, and the wider community, so it’s important that we’re able to share our vision for the scheme.
“Following on from our consultation on our outline proposals, we look forward to meeting with the public to discuss our detailed designs for the first phase buildings and hear their thoughts and feedback ahead of detailed planning submission for later this year.”
Councillor Peter Jeffries, Cabinet Lead for Major Developments and Housing Delivery said: ‘’We have now reached a huge milestone in the first phase of Golden Valley and the consultation events offer a great opportunity for residents to meet the development team, including the architects to chat through the proposals in more detail. We will have questionnaires to encourage people to share their thoughts about the scheme so that their feedback can feed into the process.’’
Golden Valley spans 116-acres and will deliver a diverse innovation district comprising 1 million sq ft of commercial space. The landmark development sits at the heart of the UK’s national cyber strategy, building on Cheltenham’s existing specialist cluster of cyber and the emerging AI, Deep Tech and Future Computing/Quantum sectors.
It will create a vibrant and pioneering garden community with commercial space, new homes and community uses and the highest standards of environmental sustainability, design and placemaking.
The Innovation Centre secured £95million funding in September 2023 and will sit at the heart of Golden Valley, building further on Gloucestershire’s reputation as a hotspot for cyber and security.
The local community is invited to attend any of the three public consultation events:
- 21st March 11.30am-1.30pm –Cheltenham Library, Clarence St, Cheltenham GL50 3JT
- 21st March 5.30pm – 7.30pm – Gloucestershire College, Cheltenham Campus, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7SJ
- 22nd March 10am-12pm – Gloucestershire College, Cheltenham Campus, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7SJ
Alternatively, those unable to attend can visit www.goldenvalleyuk.com/2025consultation
