Editing Chelmsford (section)

==Redevelopment==

A major new development on the Duke Street site of the old 1930s bus station was completed in 2007, which contains a new smaller bus station, shops and luxury apartments. The lower level apartments of this development and the bus station area is known as ''Marconi Plaza'', while the upper level apartments are known as the ''Kings Tower''. The new bus station and shops were opened in January 2007, while the rest of the development was ready in September 2007.

A new housing development site near Beaulieu Park, towards the north of the city, is currently under construction; it will be an urban village containing around 3,500 homes.

The public house ''The Army and Navy'', from which the roundabout gets its name, was demolished in March 2007. It was replaced by a [[Travelodge]] hotel, a ''Frankie & Benny's'' restaurant, a bed store and private apartments. Building work started at the site in October 2007 and the project was completed in December 2008.

Recently, plans were revealed for ''Waterside'', a large development of shops, bars and restaurants on the banks of the [[River Chelmer]] on derelict land near the [[Essex Records Office]], at the end of Wharf Road. If this development goes ahead, High Bridge Road, which connects Parkway and Springfield Road, would be demolished along with the adjacent [[gasometers]] and a new central link road would be built.

The former [[Anglia Ruskin University]] central campus, off Park Road, was demolished in January/February 2010; it has been redeveloped by social housing provider ''Genesis'' as a mixed use development of housing for social rent, alongside other new housing for private sale and several retail units, new squares, streets and plazas. The new development has been given the name ''City Park West''.

High Chelmer shopping centre underwent a refit during 2008/2009 with new flooring, lighting with a new front entrance and a rebounded logo. Further work is being carried out in the shopping centre; an old portion was demolished in spring 2011 and the work was completed in early 2012.

In January 2011, John Lewis announced, together with development partner Aquila House Holdings, that it was to anchor a brand new {{convert|119000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} department store as part of a {{convert|300000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} retail development at Bond Street. The site opened in September 2016.