The draft Hereford Masterplan that was published by the Herefordshire Coalition, details plans to change the Country Bus Station and existing car park, into apartments for students and key workers.
The plans, combined with plans to move the transport hub to Hereford Railway Station, are revealed in the draft Masterplan that was announced by Herefordshire Council earlier this year.
Due to a change in councillors at Herefordshire Council following the local elections on Thursday 4th May, some of these projects may now be altered or totally shelved.
The Hereford Masterplan plans for the Hereford Country Bus Station:
“The delivery of Hereford’s new multi-modal
Teaching Facility transport hub will see the bus interchange moved to the railway station.
“This will open up a key strategic site for redevelopment at this central location.
“This site and the surrounding area – adjacent to Hereford County Hospital – offers a valuable opportunity for the provision of accommodation for both key workers and students.
“The site is located at the heart of the city’s emerging Knowledge Arc and will help to address an identified shortage of student accommodation in Hereford up to 2050.
“The development of this site should be carefully integrated with emerging plans for a new teaching facility for the hospital on the adjacent car park, which will further strengthen this cluster of learning facilities within the Knowledge Arc.
“The Commercial Road Corridor will be delivered in phases. The initial phase (2022-2030) will focus on Council-owned assets, repurposing the existing Country Bus Station and car park for a mix of mid-rise apartments for key workers and students alongside learning facilities.
“The delivery of this flagship site will act as a catalyst for future phases of development (2030-2050) as other sites become available in the immediate area.
“As a collection of sites, it will help the Commercial Road Corridor to fulfil its potential, in line with the Design Principles set out below.
“The redevelopment of the Country Bus Station can accommodate an estimated 50-60 apartments at three to seven storeys, as the first phase in the development of the wider area.”
