Heart of the City: Market Place and Vennels Project

Expressions of interest are invited to produce an Improvement Strategy and provide a full detailed design service for Durham Market Place and its surrounds. The Durham City Vision Masterplan identified the opportunity to undertake both physical and non-physical works to improve the public realm.
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Mixed use: South West

There are opportunities for new development at the west end of North Road to complement redevelopment of the bus station and to regenerate North Road as part of the main shopping core.

Necklace Park

The Durham Necklace Park – 12 miles of stunning riverside environment - is a new project funded to draw together a series of existing spaces and places along the chain of the River Wear, stretching from Finchale Priory to Sunderland Bridge.

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What's On

News Rss

News

Take to the Streets!
- Tuesday 08th Jul 2008
The streets of Durham burst into life this summer when the City plays host to some of the best musicians, dancers and buskers from around the world.
Durham City looks for Visionary Designs
- Tuesday 10th Jun 2008
Europe’s best urban design companies have the chance to reshape one of Britain’s most treasured and historic City centres.
BRASS transforms Durham into region’s live music and entertainment hot-spot
- Monday 09th Jun 2008
BRASS: Durham International Festival, a celebration of current and emerging brass music from across the world, is set to transform Durham into the region’s live music entertainment hot-spot, ...
Durham People’s Market Place Verdict
- Wednesday 28th May 2008
The Market Place and Vennels Consultation results have now been collated and reveal that Durham is cautiously keen for change.