Talbot Gateway, Blackpool

As part of a strategic plan to centralise civil service jobs in the heart of Blackpool, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has signed a 25-year lease to occupy highly-sustainable, purpose-built offices in Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway development. Set for completion in Autumn 2024, the new regional hub will accommodate over 3,000 civil servants, creating a central business district in the northwest.
 
Alan Johnston Partnership Ltd are providing civil and structural consultant design services to facilitate the exciting new 215,000 sq ft development designed by Make Architects, which will draw on Blackpool’s rich Art Deco architectural heritage. The structural design features for ultra-low energy consumption integrating high levels of insulation. Air source heat pumps will provide low-carbon heating and cooling, while demand driven ventilation will improve indoor air quality and allow energy savings during periods of reduced occupancy.
 

Blackpool Council and Muse Developments aim to drive footfall and breathe new life into Blackpool’s retail economy with the introduction of high-quality office spaces in the heart of the town. This office build is part of a wider £100million regeneration scheme and AJP will support Blackpool Council’s vision to repurpose a key area of the town centre into an exciting commercial and leisure quarter, with sustainable and accessible development.