Weston town centre

In March 2024, a planning application was submitted on our behalf outlining proposals to renovate and restore three shops on Weston’s High Street. 

Permission has been awarded to Carter Jonas, the property consultancy and estate agent, to

• remove the existing shopfront, signage and roller shutter door at 57 High Street, a currently vacant unit previously occupied by ‘Fone Zone’, and replace the shopfront
• join together 67 High Street, currently operating as ‘Fone Fixers’, and a vacant unit at 69 High Street
  • this is following commercial advice suggesting that would increase appeal from prospective businesses. 
  • works would also include removing the roller shutter door at 67 and replacing both shopfronts with a new double bay shopfront 

The replacement shopfronts have been designed in keeping with our shopfront design guide. 

We plan to fully refurbish these three units, as well as neighbouring 73 High Street, currently vacant, with a view to attracting occupiers to create jobs in the town. 

The work will include installing energy efficiency improvements to help new occupiers offset costs. 

If planning permission is approved, the work is intended to start soon and aims to complete by the end of 2024. 

Heritage Action Zone works

We are also using this funding to continue the work of the successful Heritage Action Zone shopfront enhancement scheme. We continue to work with the owners of town centre retail units to jointly fund redesigned and improved shopfronts to increase kerb appeal.  

We are also planning to make improvements to some of the units in the Sovereign Centre, improving energy efficiency and making them more attractive to the market. 

Thanks to our funder

This project has been made possible thanks to the council’s successful bid for £20 million from the UK government. 

This is part of North Somerset Council’s ambitious placemaking vision for Weston.