What is proposed?
A 300,000m² (3,200,000 sq ft) office-led, mixed-use city centre quarter next to Coventry train station.
The proposed Friargate scheme is bounded by Station Square, Manor Road, Warwick Road, Greyfriars Green and Grosvenor Road in the centre of Coventry. In total the site measures 15 hectares (37 acres).
The proposals being worked up by developer Friargate Coventry LLP include:
- 12 Grade A office buildings
- Two hotels
- New residential dwellings
- Vibrant streets with retail/restaurant/bar units
- New high quality public spaces and the expansion and improvement of Greyfriars Green
- New pedestrian routes across the city
The high quality office buildings - which will have restaurants and shops at ground level - will front Warwick Road and a new public square to be created in front of the train station. The residential dwellings that are proposed will be located in the quieter areas of the site around Grosvenor Road and Manor Road. In total, 25 new buildings are being proposed.
All new buildings will be constructed to meet high standards of sustainability and energy performance.
