Regeneration Project of the Year Award 2026

ProCon Leicestershire Awards 2026

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A photo of a project from a previous years' ProCon Awards

About the Regeneration Project of the Year Award 2026

THERE IS NO MEMBER VOTE FOR THIS CATEGORY

An Award for a building, scheme, landmark or other construction project of any size or type completed within the 18 months prior to 30th June 2026 that the judging panel, including experts in the field, consider to be the best contribution to the regeneration of its local area within Leicestershire or Rutland.

The project cannot have previously been submitted for a ProCon Award.

Canopy, Leicester

2026 Award Finalist

Canopy has breathed new life into an unused dilapidated cluster of buildings, sensitively restoring the heritage features whilst bringing state-of-the-art workspaces and a business community hub to the area.

Leicester Waterside - Phases 1-3a, Leicester

2026 Award Finalist

This project regenerated a difficult 17-acre site in the heart of the wider Waterside development area and became the catalyst for around £400million of private investment.

The Grand Hotel - Phase 1, Leicester

2026 Award Finalist

The project sought to conserve an important listed building, reinstating the hotel’s authentic shopfronts, improve Granby Street, encourage investment and demonstrate how historic buildings can accommodate modern commercial requirements.

Award Criteria

The application will be judged by a panel of expert judges and a shortlist selected by the end of July.

The shortlisted projects will then be visited by the panel of judges on Tuesday 18th August 2026 in order to select three finalists.

The winners of the Regeneration Project of the Year Award will be decided by the panel of expert judges.

The development will be judged on the following criteria:

Impact of the project – the extent to which the project has impacted on the building, development,
surrounding area
Economic regeneration benefits of the scheme – jobs created or saved, investment brought in, training provided, etc.
Social, community and environmental regeneration benefits – including facilities for local residents, support for community groups, sustainability features, etc.
Response to constraints and other regeneration factors – e.g. how dealt with brownfield land, contaminated land, listed building status, etc.
Quality of design and building/conservation works
Development sensitivity – to the surrounding area
Innovation used in the project
Budgetary considerations - e.g. funding streams accessed, public versus private funding received, etc.