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Weston-super-Mare. What is happening near you? Have your say on ’s Sites and Policies Plan

Consultation leaflet February 2013

This leaflet highlights a series of changes to local planning policies that could affect land and property in the Weston-super-Mare area. It is one of a series of leaflets which cover different parts of North Somerset. It provides a brief summary of some of the main planning policies and sites being proposed and information on how you can find out more and get involved... Introduction So what is being proposed The council is seeking your views on an important planning document it is for Weston-super-Mare? preparing. This plan sets out how it is intended to manage new development Weston is experiencing considerable change at the moment. within the district up to 2026 and Many of these changes have already been agreed and some identifies new sites for development. already taking shape on the ground. New housing and When this document, known as the employment has started at the new Parklands and Winterstoke Sites and Policies Plan is completed it Villages. Dolphin Square is being demolished to make way for will, together with the adopted Core new shopping and leisure facilities and a new car park and hotel Strategy, form the statutory development already open. This leaflet highlights some of the new policies and plan against which all proposals for allocations in Weston that we are now seeking your views on. development in North Somerset will be judged. Weston Town Centre (Policies WSM 1-2 and DM 64-68) Town centres are facing challenging times nationally and locally. The This consultation is the start of the recession, increased online shopping and out of town developments are process. The council is putting forward all having an impact. A major new proposal to enhance shopping at its ideas for development, what it Weston-super-Mare is underway with the redevelopment of Dolphin considers to be the best approach and Square. There will however be a need to capitalise on this over this next most appropriate sites to develop as 10-15 years if Weston is to support a thriving town centre. Efforts are needed as providing policies to guide to increase footfall in the town centre, attract tourists and day trippers into the shopping area, future consideration of planning encourage new retail opportunities, enable other appropriate uses into the town centre and applications. Many policies which have develop a centre used during the day and evening. The change from shops to other uses, other worked well in the past have been than cafés/restaurants, on the main shopping frontages will continue to be resisted. Is this the right rolled forward or just slightly adjusted. approach? What about the rest of the town centre? Others are new and reflect changed circumstances and a new approach. The out-of-town retail area (containing ASDA, Next, Waitrose etc) plays an important shopping function for many Weston residents and has developed piecemeal over the years. A new road This document is currently in draft and layout has recently been given the go ahead and this may provide the impetus for owners and will be shaped and changed by what traders in this area to consider enhancement or improved and more coordinated layouts around you tell us - so please get involved and their premises. Can the council support improvements in this area without jeopardising the viability have your say! of the town centre? To see the full range of policies visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/sitesandpolicies

Employment-led regeneration and increasing economic Housing (Policies DM 34-39 and WSM 22-23) opportunity (Policies DM 34-39 and WSM 22-23) To view details of all the planned housing sites in Weston please use the Providing local interactive proposal map or see the schedules 1 and 2 in the Sites and Policies jobs and J21 Enterprise Area Plan. Other policies are also included in the document. For example, policies increasing concerning development in gardens, extensions, restricting the further subdivision growth and of houses into flats in certain areas of Weston where there are parking and other prosperity is a issues. A proposal for a Gypsy and Traveller site at Old Junction Yard and top priority in potential site west of Winterstoke Road are also being consulted on. Weston. Detailed measures to Strategic gaps Strategic gaps map ensure that new (Policy DM 48) housing and Strategic gaps jobs are have been developed identified around together are set Weston to protect out in the plan. the setting, Also included is the new J21 Enterprise Area where the council will be maintain the striving to make it quicker and easier for firms to set up new separate identity businesses. and prevent the Allocating and safeguarding land for key businesses is an important merger of Hutton, element of the plan. A range of sites has been identified which will be Locking, protected for business uses. On other sites currently in business use a and the proposed more flexible approach is being suggested which would allow Parklands Village. alternative employment generating uses. We are interested to hear your views on the sites which have been safeguarded or allocated. Local Green Space (Policy DM 73) A new policy designation of Local Green Space is introduced in this plan. These Weston Villages areas represent the most important green areas to the local community. They Around 5,800 houses and other facilities are proposed at the new include most of the important Victorian parks and areas of open space included Parklands and Winterstoke Villages. This has already been consulted as part of more recent developments. These areas will be protected for the long on in a separate masterplanning document – for further information term. As part of the consultation we would like to know if you agree with those see www.n-somerset.gov.uk/westonvillages identified or wish to suggest alternatives. A number of exhibitions will be held across the district during the consultation For library opening hours see Consultation… period, so why not visit us at one of the locations listed? www.n-somerset.gov.uk/libraries

You need to respond before l Monday11 March – Wednesday 13 March You can also drop-in to the Town Hall, 19 April 2013 Weston Library Weston-super-Mare on any Monday It’s easy to get involved, or at Castlewood, on Fridays just visit: l Thursday14 March (9am to 5pm) and Friday 15 March (12.30pm to 7pm) between Monday 11 March and Friday www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ Community Centre, 19 April to talk to us about the sitesandpolicies proposals - no appointment is needed - l Tuesday 19 March and Saturday 23 March (1.30pm to 4pm) just ask at reception. Here you can view all of the Library consultation documents, look The easiest way to respond is online at wwww.n-somerset.gov.uk/sitesandpolicies up sites and places you are l Wednesday 20 March and Thursday 21 March interested in on our Portishead Library Alternatively, you can send any interactive proposals map comments you have to: and respond online. l Tuesday 26 March and Wednesday 27 March For All Healthy Living Centre, Bournville, Weston-super-Mare Planning Policy, Town Hall Leaflets covering the other Walliscote Grove Rd major towns and villages in l Thursday 4 April and Friday 5 April (10am to 5pm) Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ North Somerset and the full Clevedon Town Council Offices, 44 Old Street Clevedon Sites and Policies plan are Tel: 01934 426 603 or also available at North l Tuesday 9 April and Thursday 11 April e-mail: planning.policy@ Somerset libraries. Library n-somerset.gov.uk

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GRAPHICS 6 CREATIVE • MEDIA • PRINT 8 For more information contact: 5 2 01 934 634 920 2 01934 426 603 or [email protected] Zooming in - The plan on this leaflet sets out the main sites Key Sites and Policies Plan Emerging Proposals Map Weston-super-Mare February 2013 and proposals but if you would like to zoom-in for greater detail visit: www.n-somerset/sitesandpolicies Housing sites

LeisureDome

© Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Surve y100023397. New primary school/primary Employment You are not permitted to copy, sub- • Employment-led regeneration – to Transport school improvements license, distribute or sell this data to third parties in any form. ensure a balanced approach to A370 Corridor • Junction 21 improvements developing housing and jobs Proposed allotments at the Maltings and Development on this route will • station improvements • Junction 21 Enterprise Area –to off Aspen Park Road Locking Castle be expected to create a high • Road improvements at stimulate economic growth Marchfields Way and quality visual approach into • Safeguarding and allocating a Winterstoke Road Cemetery extension at Ebdon Road Weston-super-Mare. range of employment sites to • Bus priority improvements at ensure sufficient land is available Queensway, Worle Proposed place of worship - to both existing and prospective • Cross Airfield Link Brimbleworth Lane employers • Airfield Bridge Link • The introduction of greater • Junction 21 bypass University Technical College (UTC) flexibility on other sites to deliver economic uses. • Herluin Way to Locking Road link Junction 21 Enterprise Area • Weston railway loop

Safeguarded employment sites ST GEORGES • Park and Ride site • Strategic cycle routes Strategic gaps WORLEBURY

Local Green Space M5 Areas of restricted subdivision

Bournville Community Area WORLE 1 Proposed site for Gypsy and Traveller pitches at Old Junction Yard Winterstoke Road

Mixed use development site WESTON

Gateway area TOWN CENTRE 2 Seafront area

3 4 D OA Shopping frontage Major development 7 G R 5 6 KIN 8 LOC sites Parklands Village Local Centre 9 (1) Birnbeck Pier – housing, New development leisure, hotel and tourism including: District Centre 10 0 37 • 3450 houses (2) Victoria Square – retail A 11 • Employment Town Centre and leisure 12 • Local centre (3) St James Street – town PARKLANDS • LeisureDome Weston out of town retail area centre uses VILLAGE • University Technical (4) Lower High Street East – College Settlement boundaries town centre uses • Primary Schools (5) Dolphin Square – new M5 Junction 21 buffer WINTERSTOKE retail and leisure development approved VILLAGE LOCKING A Major highway scheme 37 (6) Walliscote area – 1 redevelopment Weston railway loop opportunities comprising a range of uses Worle Railway Station Car Park Expansion (7) Tesco site – retail improvements Safeguarding Weston and Milton railway station car parks (8) Locking Road Car Park – housing and car park New Housing Strategic cycle routes (9) Sunnyside Road site – HUTTON • Around 5,800 houses are proposed at office use the new villages of Winterstoke and Parklands. Park and ride site (10) The Rugby Club site – housing (subject to UPHILL Winterstoke Village • About 2,000 are identified elsewhere in Weston-super-Mare (some of these Waste management sites at Warne Road and relocation of Rugby Club) New development including: already have permission, others are Aisecome Way (11) Gas works site – housing • 2350 houses carried forward from the Replacement and employment • Employment Local Plan whilst others are part of Helicopter safeguarding zone (12) South of Herluin Way • Local centre mixed use development on the Major (Avoncrest) – housing, • Primary schools Development sites. Full details are Areas reserved for flood management works employment and • New road – Cross Airfield Link included in Schedule 1 of the Sites and Policies Plan) at Winterstoke Village and the River foodstore • Airfield Bridge Link