Waterside Regenenation

Waterside regeneration is one of the main public benefits we provide.

Development by the water's edge plays a key role in regenerating both cities and rural areas by creating attractive and sustainable developments for the wider community. Over the past decade, BW's joint ventures have regenerated the waterfronts of major cities including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Gloucester, Sheffield and Leeds, as well as Paddington Basin in London.

British Waterways is influencing and enabling an estimated £11bn of regeneration around the country alongside our canals and rivers. This includes modern commercial and residential developments, 'brownfield' development land, as well as boatyards, docks, historic warehouses, lock cottages and marinas.

Regeneration public benefit created by British Waterways and its joint ventures include:

• 270 hectares of Brownfield land development across 95 schemes
• 14,000 new homes created of which 3,000 will be affordable
• The refurbishment of 82 buildings or structures of heritage value, of which 59 are listed
• In 77% of schemes new access will be opened to, from or along the waterways
• 17 sites are within one of the Government investment priority areas.