Weston Town Centre Area Action Plan Preferred Option Document

Evidence gathering/analysis and pre-production consultation on issues and options. Preparation of Issues and Options Document Public Consultation on Issues and Options Document Consideration/assessment of Issues and Option Document Further Consultation on Issues and Options Weston Town Centre AAP - Plan Production Process Timescales Consideration of consultation and preparation of Preferred Options Document Public Participation on Preferred Options Consideration of representations and discussions with community and stakeholders Preparation of Publication Document. Formal consultation on “Soundness” of Publication document Collate objections and preparation of Submission document. Submission to the Secretary of State. Examination Period Receipt of Inspectors binding report Adoption Publication of final document Feb – August 2006 Sept - Oct 2006 Nov 06 – Aug 07 Oct - Nov 2007 Jan 08 – March 09 July – August 2009 Nov 09– Jan 2010 Feb – June 2010 August – May 2010 June 2010 – Oct 10 December 2010 Feb 2011 April 2011 June 2011 August 2011 Sustainability Appraisal

Proposals Map

Seafront Improve the quality and appearance of the built environment and capitalise on the qualities of the coastal setting. Be a focus for leisure and tourist related uses. Strengthen connections between the seafront and retail core.

Birnbeck Area

Melrose Car Park

Grand Pier

Tropicana

Retail Core Focus for retail-led development. Encourage a wide mix of uses which will increase the vitality and viability of the town. Improve connections between the retail core and seafront.

Victoria Square

Dolphin Square and Carlton Street Car Park

NCP Car Park

St James Street Area

Tesco

Gateway Area. Area lacks any identity or distinctive features. A number of key sites which are vacant, under used or used for surface level car parking. Car dominated environment intersected by the main arterial route into the town centre, and two roundabouts. Poor pedestrian environment with barriers to pedestrian movement such as the railway line, large development blocks, main roads etc. Lack of connectivity between the gateway area and the town centre. Poor quality public realm.

Gateway and A370 Corridor Enhance the appearance of the A370 Corridor and gateway into the town centre. Intensify development on priority sites. Focus for office-led mixed use development. Further retail uses will not be appropriate in this area.

Locking Road Car Park

Train Station Car Parks

Sunnyside Road

Rugby Club

Gas Works

Avoncrest

Next Steps Consultation on AAP from 13 July until 21 st August. Consideration of the responses. Formal consultation on the Publication Document next year following consultation on the Core Strategy.