Tewkesbury’s public realm

The varied façades of Tewkesbury’s historic town centre tell the stories of its people, past and present, and are its witness to the events of the last 500 or more years.

Protecting this irreplaceable story is as important for the future as it is now. The face of Tewkesbury is its passport to attracting investment and visitors, to enriching the lives of its citizens and it is truly special.

Following the Community Street Audit in summer 2022 a range of projects, based on feedback from the community, which will enhance the public spaces in Tewkesbury town centre were planned.  New riverside railings at St. Mary’s Road and Prior’s Court, a public drinking water fountain in Spring Gardens car park and repairs to the wall at the Back of Avon moorings have already been delivered.

Post Office Lane and Warder’s Alley were repaved over the spring/summer 2024 and Smith’s Lane was resurfaced.

An enhanced wayfinding and interpretation scheme was delivered across the town centre in Spring 2024. More information on the projects delivered during the HSHAZ is available in the HSHAZ end of project summary on the HSHAZ home page.

Tewkesbury Town Centre Masterplan

Work to develop a masterplan for the historic town centre is in progress. Following initial public engagement, the council worked with members of the community to create a draft vision and plan document for the town centre. This is now being worked up into a full document to be ready for extensive public consultation towards the end of 2025. This will be the first part of its journey to adoption as a supplementary planning document (SPD) under the borough local plan and subsequently as part of the strategic local plan.