Kingswood Masterplan

We are working with the local community, businesses, and investors, on a masterplan for Kingswood town centre. 
 
This will give us the opportunity to think about: 

• what is valued 

• possible changes and improvements 
• how the area is used in the future 

The aim of the masterplan is to set a framework for future change and a shared vision to make Kingswood ‘a great place to shop, work, live, visit and enjoy’. 

About the masterplan 

The masterplan will help shape the future of the town centre to balance needs, opportunities and pressures for change into a clear strategy. 

It’s not a rigid plan for development, but it will set out which individual projects can be co-ordinated in a complementary way. 

It puts sustainable urban lifestyles at its core and strengthens the identity of Kingswood through its rich history. 

The purpose of the masterplan is to: 

• establish a shared vision for the area 

• co-ordinate and integrate investment 
• raise ambitions and engage stakeholders 
• maintain a distinctive and high quality network of streets, spaces and mixed use development 
• provide a resilient and adaptable low carbon and sustainable environment 

 
The Kingswood Masterplan will aim to further develop key issues in the Local Plan including the need to diversify our town centres, build strong local economies and respond to the climate emergency. 

It will also help rebuild social wellbeing after coronavirus. 

What it means 

By putting this into action we strive to: 

• strengthen the cultural and historic heart 
• enhance and connect green spaces 
• provide a mixed commercial area 
• create opportunities for urban living 

 
Key initiatives include: 

• pedestrianising Regent Street (East) 
• restoring the Whitfield Tabernacle 
• enhancing Kingswood Park 
• better signage and accessibility 

• focusing on Kings Chase Shopping Centre 
• improving residential developments, streets and public spaces
  
  

Come and talk to us in person

Come and visit us in our pop-up shop in the Kings Chase Shopping Centre and talk to us about your views to help shape a vision for future homes, businesses and public spaces in Kingswood and make it a great place to shop, work, live, visit and enjoy.

Have your say 

We would like to know what you think. 

The consultation is open for 12 weeks from Monday 19th July until the end of Sunday 10th October.  

You can read more about the plans for the area by reading the Kingswood Masterplan Consultation Document and the supporting consultation documents:

• Landscape presentation version – less compatible for mobile devices
• Kingswood - Regent St Traffic Options 1-7
• Kingswood - Traffic & Pedestrianisation Document
• Appendix E4 - Preferred Transport Mitigation Design
  
  

You can response to the consultation by:

• Completing our online survey by clicking on the following link: Kingswood Masterplan Online Survey    

• Downloading a paper copy of the questionaire which you can print and send back to us using the FREEPOST address below: You can also request a copy by phone:
  Write to:  
  Freepost Plus RTXL-YHGY-GSYS
  South Gloucestershire Council
  Corporate Consultation Team
  Council Offices
  Badminton Road
  Yate
  BRISTOL
  BS37 5AF
  You can also request a copy by phone on 01454 866 895
• Telephone us at: 01454 866 895
• Email us at: consultation@southglos.gov.uk 
• Visit us in our pop-up shop in the Kings Chase Shopping Centre and talk to us about your views 
  
  

Please submit your completed surveys by the closing date of Sunday 10th October. 

This consultation has now closed and we are analysing the results, which will be published here in due course.