Glenn Howells Architects’ designs for the transformation of a swathe of Shrewsbury have been released ahead of a landmark meeting where Shropshire council leaders are being advised to push ahead with the project.

The authority said the scheme – which will deliver a new “multi-agency” civic centre, around 270 new homes, new commercial space, shops and transport infrastructure – would also reconnect the town centre with the River Severn and create a “stunning” riverside attraction.

The proposals require the demolition of the Riverside and Pride Hill shopping centres, which were the subject of £150m redevelopment proposals from Chapman Taylor approved in 2012 but subsequently shelved. They would also see the demolition of the Raven’s Meadow multistorey car park.

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