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A New Heart For Desborough

Kettering Borough Council's Town Centre Urban Design Framework
The framework puts forward a number of proposals for the redevelopment of key sites around Desborough's town centre.  The aim is to help to regenerate the town centre, making it a more vibrant and prosperous place to live, work and visit.

Copies of the framework can be viewed at the Borough Council offices in Kettering, on the council's website at www.kettering.gov.uk and, for a limited time, at the Heritage Centre.

Proposals for High Street / Rushton Road

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new market square with public art;

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landmark community building marking entrance to the town (library, council offices, police station);

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re-development of shops site to provide small supermarket;

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terrace of smaller shop units with corner building enclosing the square and providing historic feel and street enclosure;

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terrace of vernacular style properties wrapping round and enclosing High Street and the square;

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freestanding building marking southern end of the square and providing office and residential accommodation;

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A6 narrowed with improved people-friendly crossings possibly linked with traffic light phasing

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street tree planting along former A6 and High Street

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car park served off new access to Buckwell Close and service access to new supermarket

Proposals for Lawrences factory / Desborough Motors area

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A contemporary approach to redevelopment of the former factory site comprising conversion of the factory building and new development

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Site to provide mixed uses including
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community facilities

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creche

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enterprise centre

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heritage centre

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offices

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residential

 

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