Who's involved?
Partners are working together to consider how the area between Portishead High Street, the marina and the planned MetroWest railway station could be enhanced to benefit the people of Portishead.
North Somerset Council is leading the steering group’s work to consider the future of this area, working with local stakeholders to try to produce a Masterplan for Central Portishead that maximises benefits for the people of Portishead. This will show, in clear and practical terms, how the Wyndham Way Area might look, function, and welcome people to Portishead in future.
In order to produce the Masterplan for Central Portishead, the council are working with Allies and Morrison LLP, an architecture and urban planning practice, and other industry experts.
Who is on the steering group?
The group contains representatives from the North Somerset Council, abrdn plc and local businesses.
How does this relate to the previous plans for Old Mill Road?
Having listened to feedback from the local community and North Somerset Council, Aberdeen Standard Investments (now abrdn plc) announced that it had withdrawn its planning application for Old Mill Road in September 2020.
Instead, the Wyndham Way Study Area Steering Group was formed to consider the wider area, with membership including North Somerset Council, Abrdn plc and local businesses. North Somerset Council is leading the steering group’s work to consider the future of the area, working with local stakeholders to try to produce a development framework that maximises benefits for the people of Portishead.
What area does the new Wyndham Way Study Area cover?
A key part of the scoping study process has been to consider a suitable project. Several factors have been considered through this process including a detailed review of the various buildings, existing uses and land ownerships in the area.
We intend the area to cover parts of the town centre between the high street, the marina and the site of the proposed new MetroWest Station. You can view the area on page 10 of the scoping study. The area is composed of many ownerships. Not every part of the area identified will change and some parts will remain the same.
What are the timescales?
The first stage of work – to collect the thoughts of those with an interest in Portishead, to agree the extent of the study area and explore the best way to create new plans – happened between September 2020 and February 2021. Following additional consultation, North Somerset Council has been working with landowners, residents and businesses to develop the illustrative masterplan. The full version of the illustrative masterplan incorporates feedback from the earlier consultations. We are consulting on this until 4 November 2022.
How can people get involved?
We have been consulting with local businesses, residents and anyone with an interest in the area's future since September 2020 and this consultation is the latest stage of the process. Our Masterplan for Central Portishead summary document builds on the feedback we have received during previous periods of consultation. We need your feedback to inform the final version of the Masterplan for Central Portishead, which will help to guide development in this part of Portishead over the next 15 years, and is set to be published in the autumn.
How will businesses based in the area be affected?
The Masterplan for Central Portishead is a long term document which provides guidance to help shape the future of Portishead over the next 15 years. It has been developed following feedback from local businesses and we remain committed to working with businesses and stakeholders to shape the future of this part of Portishead in a way which benefits them. Abrdn plc has continued to extend leases in the area covered by the previous Old Mill Road plans, and we are speaking to businesses in the wider area and will continue to keep everyone updated.
Who can I contact?
People with any questions can get in touch here, email WWSA@distinctivecomms.co.uk or phone 0330 1070 535.
Key information
We're looking forward to hearing your views and sharing more information with you. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in contact or email the project team at WWSA@distinctivecomms.co.uk.
The Wyndham Way Steering Group includes North Somerset Council, abrdn plc and local businesses, working together to consider explore how the Wyndham Way Study Area could be improved to benefit the people of Portishead.
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