Tenbury Wells is the main urban settlement in the north-west of ...

Tenbury Wells: Main OverviewTenbury Wells is the main urban settlement in thenorth-west of Malvern Hills District. It is surrounded bya rural hinterland and the town provides an importantservice function for the wider rural areas.Tenbury is characterised by the following:• Population of 2,300 (2009 mid-term estimates)• Historic setting with much of the town centrehaving Conservation Area Status• An important tourism centre within the TemeValley with strong links to the local farmingeconomyIssues for the SWDP to consider:• New development opportunities within the townare constrained due to fl ooding, topography andaccess issues.• The town needs to retain its importance as anemployment and service centre and maintain• Located adjacent to the River Teme, within thefl ood plain, the town has been subject to seriousfl ooding, with the most recent severe fl oods inthe population for local schools. Therefore somehousing growth and town centre regeneration isconsidered important for its future.summer 2007.• An ageing population – 31.5% of the population• Contains shopping and commercial outletsconsisting mainly of independent stores andaged 60 or over - this brings with it particularchallenges for housing and healthcare.offi ces centred on Teme Street and Market Street.•There is a need for more affordable housing for• Strong physical and functional relationship withBurford which is situated on the north side of thethose who cannot afford to buy or rent propertieson the open market.Teme within Shropshire. The community hospitaland main industrial area are located in Burford.9

Tenbury Wells: Strategic SiteDraft Preferred OptionsSite AllocationsTenbury WellsTownCentreRegenerationHousingAllocationSWDP20/2Former Cattle Market Site, Teme StreetSWDP20/1Land opposite Morningside11