This project is funded by the Housing and Regeneration Enabling Fund (managed by West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA)).
The two sections tackle different geographical areas and will be implemented over different timescales:
- The Regeneration Action Plan forms a basis for funding bids for short- to medium-term interventions covering the whole town centre area, stretching the full length of the High Street, surrounding residential areas and the Town Park.
- The Old Brewery Quarter Town Centre Masterplan is a long-term strategic vision focusing on an area centred around the Old Brewery buildings at the lower end of the town centre. Its focus will be on development opportunities.
At the moment – we don’t know! During the first stages of the project, we worked closely with you - residents, businesses, landowners, community stakeholders and charities - to understand what local people wish to see in their town in future. We are now compiling your submitted ideas to identify priority areas.
During the next phase, our design team will use the community’s suggestions to begin creating a shared vision for the town centre.
Yes. Each project is part of a wider regeneration programme for Midsomer Norton which began with the town’s designation as a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) in 2020. That scheme came to an end in March 2024 but has been used as a catalyst for further successful funding bids, allowing several projects to extend beyond the end of the HSHAZ. This has brought in £3.7million investment in the town centre already. IMAGINE Midsomer Norton is the next phase in this wider regeneration programme, and will seek to support ongoing investment.
Feel free to submit any comments or queries using the website contact form. Alternatively, email regeneration_team@bathnes.gov.uk.