REACTIONS to the latest plans for the troubled Kingston Mill development in Bradford on Avon have been mostly positive according to the developer.

Taylor Woodrow held a six-day exhibition in the town library from Thursday until Tuesday to record the opinion of local residents.

A spokesman for the developer said: "The exhibition showed in detail the work in progress so far and it was designed to get people to respond to it.

"Just over 1,000 people came and most of them were happy and in favour of the design but people were very worried about the traffic.

"It was a success because we got so much feedback from people."

The data collected at the exhibition will now be analysed by the independent Prince's Foundation.

The developer's spokesman said: "Taylor Woodrow has agreed absolutely to the Prince's Foundation being involved and is proud to be working with them."

The next step in the process will be a public meeting, chaired by the Prince's Foundation due to be held at St Margaret's Hall on June 30, followed by workshops with 50 interested parties on July 1 and 2.

Taylor Woodrow bought Kingston Mill five years ago and has since come up with three sets of plans for its future, all of which have later been withdrawn.

They hired a new architect, Edward Nash of Edward Nash Partnership, in December to try and bring a new lease of life to the scheme.

At that time Mr Nash said: "What is amazing about the Bradford site is that it has such a rich historic heart and architecture.

"I grew up in Lancashire where there were lots of mills and so I am used to being surrounded by evidence of big industries.

"I think the challenge for the architect is to capture the history of great trade at Kingston Mill and put it in a modern practical context."

The latest proposals are for 120 homes, including about 70 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with the remaining 40 per cent of the site earmarked for non-residential uses.

Plans for the new mill building would see shops on the ground floor, with offices and workshops above.

Other ideas for the site include a 20-bedroom hotel and a convenience store, with plans for leisure facilities including a riverside bar.