The Millbay area of Plymouth is located on the south western edge of the city centre, in Stonehouse which is one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the region.  
 
Although Millbay faces many problems typical of inner city areas, it also has significant untapped potential, including one of the largest dock basins in Plymouth, and a wealth of land available for development. 
 
The vacant sites on the eastern side of Millbay Docks and along Millbay Road are in the ownership of the Government's regeneration agency, English Partnerships (EP). Working with its selected lead developer, the English Cities Fund, EP has brought forward a comprehensive regeneration scheme to create a new and vibrant City Quarter, a destination in itself, but strongly linked to the nearby city centre. 
 
Within Millbay Docks itself, the Agency approved funding towards the construction of a new quay wall along the western side of the Inner Basin, which together with land reclamation works will provide a site of about 1.0ha for marine employment uses.