Taunton Urban Design Framework - Taunton Deane Borough Council

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SafewayThe possible longer term redevelopment of Safeway wouldprovide an opportunity to create a more appropriatemixed-use environment which would reinforce theeconomic growth of the town. In addition to this largerscale provision, there is considered to be potential for somesmaller scale office provision as part of the BrewhouseTheatre redevelopment. This would relate well to theexisting provision on St James Street and create anappropriate mixed use environment to reinforce thespecialist retail and leisure proposals.the specialist retailing on the south bank and provide adestination to the north of the river which would reinforceNorth Street as a retail location.There will continue to be an element of food retailing onthe Safeway site, but it is anticipated that this will beaccommodated as part of a more urban mixed use format,appropriate to a high quality town centre. Such a usewould provide an appropriate ground floor activity fornew office development in the heart of the town.Firepool and the town centre, and has an attractiveriverfront location. The master plan provides for a highprofile office site adjacent to the river, which wouldprovide further flexibility for attracting major inwardinvestment. Smaller scale office floorspace and apartmentscould be provided across the site.North of the river the Safeway site provides flexibility toaccommodate further growth in town centre retailing. Thearea close to Town Bridge could meet longer term demandfor major comparison retailing which would complementMixed-use development on the Safeway site would alsoprovide a longer term opportunity to expand the level andrange of office provision in the town centre, or meetdemand for town centre housing. It is well related to58 Areas of Change - Cricket & SafewaySection 4<strong>Taunton</strong> UDF
Cricket & SafewayThree/four storeyapartments and officesfronting the SquareLink to FirepoolPub/leisure usesCivic SquareFour/five storeylandmark officebuildingEnhanced riverfrontwalkwayLink to Bridge Street<strong>Taunton</strong> UDF Section 4 Areas of Change - Cricket & Safeway59
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