Name: City Living Framework Engagement Sessions
Start: 2026-07-03T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-08-06T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Plymouth Central Library

Contents

First sessions at Plymouth Central Library and Armada Way
Drop-in dates confirmed for July and early August
What the council wants people to talk about
Other ways to take part

Plymouth residents, workers and visitors are being invited to take part in free drop-in sessions on the future of city centre living this summer.

The City Living Framework Engagement Sessions begin with a pop-up City Living hub at Plymouth Central Library on Armada Way on Friday 3 July 2026, from 12pm to 6pm. Entry is free and no booking requirement is stated by Plymouth City Council.

The sessions are aimed at anyone who lives in, works in or visits Plymouth and wants to comment on how the city centre could change in the years ahead, including ideas for new homes, greener streets, public spaces, culture, community and everyday life.

First sessions at Plymouth Central Library and Armada Way

The first face-to-face session will take place at Plymouth Central Library on Armada Way, where people can drop in, meet the Master Planners, explore ideas and speak directly with the team working on the future city centre framework.

A second public opportunity follows on Saturday 4 July, from 10am to 4pm, when the conversation moves onto Armada Way as part of the city’s celebration event. An interactive stall will invite passers-by to stop and share views.

Plymouth City Council says this phase is part of the City Living programme, which sits under the wider Local Plan. The work is intended to shape a draft vision for city centre living before a wider public consultation in the autumn.

Drop-in dates confirmed for July and early August

The council has listed further drop-in sessions at Central Library through July and into early August. These are the practical dates and times currently available from the source material:

Date	Time
Friday 3 July	12pm-6pm
Saturday 4 July	10am-4pm, Armada Way interactive stall
Wednesday 8 July	2pm-6pm
Thursday 9 July	9am-1pm
Wednesday 15 July	2pm-6pm
Thursday 16 July	9am-1pm
Wednesday 22 July	2pm-6pm
Friday 24 July	9am-1pm
Tuesday 28 July	2pm-6pm
Thursday 30 July	9am-1pm
Wednesday 5 August	2pm-6pm
Thursday 6 August	9am-1pm

The main venue named for the sessions is Plymouth Central Library, Armada Way, Plymouth. The Armada Way stall is listed separately for Saturday 4 July.

What the council wants people to talk about

The City Living Framework is being framed around how Plymouth city centre could become a more attractive place to live, with new homes, greener streets, livelier public spaces and a stronger sense of community.

Early engagement has already included online comments, targeted sessions with young people from the Youth Parliament, and social housing tenants working with Plymouth Community Homes. The next stage widens that discussion through public drop-ins and pop-up activity.

Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said the process was starting with people rather than fixed plans, asking what they love about the city, what is missing and what kind of place they want it to become.

Councillor Matt Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing, City Centre Regeneration and Events, said the aim was to hear from more voices before the future vision is drawn together.

Other ways to take part

Alongside the in-person sessions, residents can also take part online and sign up for updates through the city living engagement site listed by the council.

The wider Local Plan engagement is due to launch on 2 July and will include specific questions on the future of the city centre. Further activity is also planned with partners and stakeholders, including targeted work with young people in partnership with Mission Mammoth at The Box and co-design workshops with stakeholders through The University of Plymouth Urban Rooms.

Feedback gathered during this phase will be reviewed in August. Plymouth City Council says it will help shape a draft vision for city centre living, which is due to be published for wider public consultation in the autumn.

Source: Plymouth City Council