市中心的停车场有望改建为住宅区地方民主报道服务多位市议员对拟建项目可能导致的停车难问题表示担忧。卡梅洛·加西亚 2026年10月7日在停车状况本就“糟糕透顶”的市中心，部分停车场有望被重新开发，从而建造数百套新住宅。
City centre car parks could become housing Local Democracy Reporting Service Several councillors raised concerns regarding the lack of parking the proposed developments could lead to Carmelo Garcia 7 October 2026 Car parks could be redeveloped to provide hundreds of new homes in a city centre where parking is already "diabolical". Gloucester City Council is developing a new masterplan to set out its regeneration vision for Gloucester, which would include strengthening the city centre with redevelopments including more housing.
格洛斯特市议会正在制定一项新的总体规划，以明确该市的复兴愿景，其中包括通过增加住宅建设来强化市中心功能。
Longsmith Street, King's Walk, The Oxbode, Eastgate Shopping Centre and Lower Eastgate Street have been identified by the council as areas with potential for new housing.
据议会指出，朗斯密斯街、国王步行街、奥克斯博德地区、东门购物中心以及下东门街均具备开发新住宅的潜力。
Pam Tracey, Conservative councillor for Westgate, raised concerns about the current "diabolical" parking situation in Gloucester, adding: "People can't park as it is, even going to the railway station."
西门选区的保守党议员帕姆·特蕾西对格洛斯特当前“极其糟糕”的停车状况表示担忧，她说道：“目前人们连去火车站都难以找到停车位。人们不得不开车出行，可公交服务又根本跟不上。”
"People have got to use cars, you can't get a proper bus," Tracey said.
据地方民主报道服务报道，朗斯密斯街与莱迪贝尔莱吉街的停车场区域有望改建为90至100套住宅，并配套建设小型公园；该区域亦有可能被开发为专门的学生公寓。
The car parks in Longsmith Street and Ladybellegate Street have the potential to house between 90-100 homes with a pocket park, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service It could also be delivered as purpose-built student accommodation, the report said.
国王步行街有望建成最多20套住宅，同时还可对周边建筑进行改造，为国王广场打造全新的临街面貌。至于奥克斯博德地区，则可在保留原有临街建筑的基础上新建一栋带有大型内部庭院的建筑，预计可容纳20至25户家庭。
King's Walk has the potential to deliver up to 20 homes as well as rebuilding or retrofitting to provide a new frontage to Kings Square, while 20-25 could be built at The Oxebode, retaining the existing frontage and introducing a new building with a large internal courtyard. Gloucester City Council Gloucester City Council said 90-100 homes could be built on Longsmith Street The masterplan also suggests there is the potential to build between 60-75 homes to create a new north-south connection from Cromwell Street to Lower Eastgate Street.
格洛斯特市议会表示，朗斯密斯街一带有望建成90至100套住宅。该总体规划还提出，在克伦威尔街至下东门街之间建设一条南北向通道，沿线可开发60至75套住宅。
Karen James, Labour group deputy leader, said any city centre investment should be welcomed, particularly with how high streets were changing. "More city centre housing will revitalise the area and increase footfall, thus benefiting businesses," she said.
工党党团副领袖凯伦·詹姆斯指出，任何有助于市中心发展的举措都值得欢迎，尤其是考虑到当前商业街正经历着深刻变革。
"Moreover, it should be affordable and include a minimum of 30 per cent social housing.
“市中心更多的住房将振兴该区域并增加人流量，从而惠及商家，”她说。
While none of the schemes mentioned are new ideas, it would be good to see some action on taking them forward."
“此外，住房应当负担得起，且须包含至少30%的社会住房。虽然提到的这些方案都不是新想法，但若能看到推进它们的实际行动，那将是好事。”“重要的停车空间”与此同时，西区自由民主党议员霍华德·海曼表示，该计划应当重新审视，并对可能失去停车位表示担忧。
'Important parking space' Meanwhile, Howard Hyman, Liberal Democrat councillor for Westgate, said the plan should be reviewed as he expressed concerns regarding the potential loss of parking.
“我只是想知道，与其拿走我认为重要的停车空间，不如在别处寻找建房地点，这样是否更好？”他说。草案预计将于本月晚些时候发布，供公众咨询。
"I'm just wondering if it would be better to look elsewhere for housing rather than taking away what I consider to be important car parking space," he said. The draft is due to be published for public consultation later this month.