Armada Way in Plymouth: Plans approved

Plymouth City Council has approved new plans for Armada Way

A multimillion-pound scheme to regenerate Plymouth city centre has been approved.

Plymouth City Council's leader said the Armada Way project was "one of the most ambitious regeneration plans since the war".

The project has been highly controversial with more than 100 trees felled at night in 2023.

The final cost of the scheme is not yet known but the city council said the budget could be up to £36.8m.

In March 2023, more than 100 trees were cut down to make way for a previous version of the regeneration plans - a move signed off by the former council leader, Conservative Richard Bingley.

The now Labour-run cabinet met on Monday to approve a new scheme, which includes 202 trees along the avenue.

Council leader, Tudor Evans, told colleagues: "We have a vision of a vibrant regional shopping centre with new homes, new shops and things to do."

More than 100 trees were chopped down in Plymouth city centre last year to make way for a previous version of the scheme

The council received more than 1,500 responses about the new Armada Way plans during a six-week public consultation last year.

The latest plans include a "destination" play village, seating for about 500 people and "greatly improved" CCTV to deter anti-social behaviour in the area.

The council said it would be funded through the Transforming Cities Fund, the Climate Emergency Investment Fund and from "existing resources available within the current capital programme".