Consultation

You spoke, we listened

Since mid-2024, we’ve been talking with local businesses, residents, students, children and Disabled Persons Organisations.

Consultation hasn’t been a one-off moment but an ongoing conversation, helping us test ideas, listen carefully and improve the design along the way.

Through three rounds of public consultation, over 4450 submissions and more than 100 meetings, walkabouts and drop-in events so far, your feedback has guided every stage of the project. What we’ve heard helped shape access and movement, protect heritage, add greenery and seating and define the overall feel of the space. 

Built with the city and for the city, this design will continue to evolve as we listen and learn.

The latest non-statutory Pre-planning consultation took place from 12 February to 12 March 2026 is currently being reviewed by the design team. A report on this consultation phase will be made available in the coming weeks at our Consultation Page.