Ship Street Development

Procurement via Homes England Multidisciplinary Framework ( (2019/S 020-043937)) for the appointment of a Design led team to obtain planning permission for the development and regeneration of the former gasworks site, "Ship Street", near the centre of Folkestone in Kent. The Council's development objectives are: *To provide at least 150 homes to NDSS space standards. *To design energy efficient homes using a fabric first starting point to support FHDC's aspiration towards Net Zero Carbon by 2050. *To provide at least a policy compliant level (22%) of affordable housing as part of the development to help meet the needs of local people. * To have regard in respect of buildability and viability of the site's historic usage as anindustrial site. * To create a development which promotes safe walking and cycling links between Folkestone Central train station and the town centre. * To encourage through design, a transport strategy that promotes cycling, walking and use of public transport as its starting point. * To add to the cultural development of the town and build on the town's aspirations to be a creative destination through architectural expression in for example, public realm,way finding and events. * To consider encouragement for arts and the creative sector and the feasibility of the creation of live/work or workspace type approaches on a part of the development. * To consider providing creative sector/small maker/commercial space on a part of the development.