“Burnham Evolution” Business Plan: 2018-2023 Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Town Council Version record 1st draft (working draft for Project Team) 4th May 2018 2nd draft (working draft to inform consultation material) 18th May 2018 3rd draft (shaped by consultation response) 12th June 2018 4th draft (for Town Council sign-off) 15th June 2018 Final 19th June 2018 Produced in partnership with Burnham Evolution Project Team by: Stuart Todd, Director (BA(Hons), Dip. TRP, MRTPI) Office: SASP Office Suite, Chelston Business Park, Castle Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9JQ. Stuart Todd Associates Ltd. - Registered Company no. 8284517. t: 07964 944920 e: [email protected] w: www.stuarttoddassociates.co.uk Images copyright Stuart Todd Associates Ltd. apart from Low Lighthouse (BoS&HTC), Princess Theatre in project section (Princess Theatre), consultation pictures in section 9 and Pavilion (close-up) (BoS&HTC) All icons made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Burnham Evolution Business Plan Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Project Team ........................................................................................................................... 5 2. About Burnham-on-Sea .................................................................................................................. 7 2.1. Location and Connectivity ....................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Population ............................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Socio-Economic Characteristics .............................................................................................. 8 2.4. Economy and Retail ................................................................................................................ 9 2.5. Economy and Tourism ............................................................................................................ 9 2.6. Community, Cultural and Arts Facilities ................................................................................ 10 2.7. Seafront ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.8. Natural Environment............................................................................................................. 11 2.9. Built Environment, Character and Heritage .......................................................................... 11 2.10. Key Existing Assets ............................................................................................................ 12 3. Context and Evidence ................................................................................................................... 13 3.1. Key Relevant Strategies and Plans Providing Evidence for the Business Plan ...................... 14 3.1.1. National and Sub-Regional ............................................................................................ 14 3.1.2. District-wide .................................................................................................................. 15 3.1.3. Local .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.2. Impacts of the Hinkley Point C Development ................................................................... 18 3.3. The Economy: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ..................................... 24 3.4. Summarising Evidence .......................................................................................................... 25 4. Developing a Vision, Aims, Objectives and Projects ..................................................................... 25 5. Vision ............................................................................................................................................. 26 6. Aims & Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 26 7. Funding Sources and Opportunities ............................................................................................. 27 7.1. Town Council ......................................................................................................................... 28 7.2. Sedgemoor District Council Local Plan RLT2 and RLT3 Funds ............................................... 28 7.3. Community Impact Mitigation Fund (CIM) ........................................................................... 29 7.4. Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) .......................................................................................... 31 7.5. Coastal Revival Fund ............................................................................................................. 31 7.6. Arts Council ........................................................................................................................... 32 8. Proposals and Projects .................................................................................................................. 33 8.1. Zones ..................................................................................................................................... 33 8.2. Projects: Summary List .......................................................................................................... 35 1 Burnham Evolution Business Plan 8.3. Projects: Indicative Timings .................................................................................................. 36 8.4. Project 1: Seafront Environmental Public Realm Improvements ......................................... 38 8.4.1. Location Plan and Description ...................................................................................... 38 8.4.2. Summary of the Challenge (Impact / Problem) ............................................................ 46 8.4.3. Meeting Aims and Objectives ....................................................................................... 47 8.4.4. Cost Estimates and Funding Sources ............................................................................ 49 8.4.5. Key Milestones .............................................................................................................. 52 8.4.6. Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 54 8.4.7. Wider Economic, Environmental and Social (Community) Benefits ............................. 54 8.4.8. Measuring and Monitoring Success .............................................................................. 54 8.5. Project 2: Community and Small Business Hub .................................................................... 55 8.5.1. Location Plan and Description ...................................................................................... 55 8.5.2. Summary of the Challenge (Impact / Problem) ............................................................ 56 8.5.3. Meeting Aims and Objectives ....................................................................................... 57 8.5.4. Cost Estimates and Funding Sources ............................................................................ 58 8.5.5. Key Milestones .............................................................................................................. 58 8.5.6. Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 59 8.5.7. Wider Economic, Environmental and Social (Community) Benefits ............................. 59 8.5.8. Measuring and Monitoring Success .............................................................................. 59 8.6. Project 3: Princess Theatre Community Enhancements ....................................................... 60 8.6.1. Location Plan and Description ...................................................................................... 60 8.6.2. Summary of the Challenge (Impact / Problem) ............................................................ 62 8.6.3. Meeting Aims and Objectives ....................................................................................... 63 8.6.4. Cost Estimates and Funding Sources ............................................................................ 64 8.6.5. Key Milestones .............................................................................................................. 64 8.6.6. Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 65 8.6.7. Wider Economic, Environmental and Social (Community) Benefits ............................. 65 8.6.8. Measuring and Monitoring Success .............................................................................. 65 8.7. Project 4: Retailer Business Support ..................................................................................... 66 8.7.1. Description .................................................................................................................... 66 8.7.2. Summary of the Challenge (Impact / Problem) ............................................................ 66 8.7.3. Meeting Aims and Objectives ......................................................................................