Stevenage Borough Council has appointed Muse to lead the Station Gateway project, focused on transforming the railway station and its surrounding area, supported by the English Cities Fund (ECF), a partnership between Muse, Homes England and Legal & General.

The proposals include a minimum of 1,000 new homes, improved station facilities, and around 50,000 square metres of mixed-use space for commercial and community purposes, including new public amenities and community spaces, set along a landscaped street that connects the town centre to the new station facilities and the leisure park beyond. The plans also include new retail, food and beverage amenities, as well as commercial and laboratory space. The scheme was procured via Pagabo’s Developer Led Framework, operated on behalf of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust. ECF’s participation builds on earlier public investment in the area, including £6 million from the government’s Towns Fund to help deliver a new multi-storey station car park.

The next stage will focus on producing a detailed master plan, followed by a public consultation anticipated in the first half of 2026. If government grant funding is secured, building work could start in 2028, with the first homes expected to be delivered by 2030. The scheme will also include a landscaped route linking the town centre with the railway station and Stevenage Leisure Park.