Bank Top and Ashworth Street, Blackburn.

The Ashworth Street and Bank Top area had been laid out in the Radburn style of the early 1970s, now recognised as an outdated approach to residential development for its lack of private, secure space around individual homes and lack of practical parking provision.

The masterplan addresses the transformation of the layout to resolve social issues such as crime and vandalism and problems with existing ‘rat runs’ and poorly maintained open space. This was carried out through a process of consultation with the residents. We were also in regular contact with the appointed CABE enabler who monitored the design and masterplanning quality throughout the strategic phase of the project. The masterplan investigated utilising partial demolition and property conversion/ improvements to achieve a safer environment for the community.

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