Latest plans for Wadworth brewery redevelopment Devizes

The future of most of the old Wadworth brewery on Northgate Street in Devizes was determined in February when Wiltshire Council’s Eastern Area Planning Committee approved the construction of 102 homes on the site, despite local opposition.

But the site’s listed buildings on its most prominent corner, stretching from the Grade II brewery building on New Park Street to the former White Lion pub, are being redeveloped under a separate application.

This project is being delivered by Trevor Osborne Limited which submitted plans to convert multiple buildings into 22 homes last December.

A new “brewery courtyard” for the public is also proposed and would house large areas of commercial space, including a new micro-brewery.

Plans for the brewery (Image: Trevor Osbourne Limited) Most of the planned homes will be one or two-bed apartments.

A decision date of May 23 was set for this application however at the start of the month several revised plans were submitted in response to feedback from the council, residents, and other stakeholders.

These latest documents will need to be reviewed before Wiltshire Council can approve or reject the plans.

They include several alterations to the scheme, however the vision for the site remains the same.

One of these changes is the reconfiguration of a proposed parking area to allow the old Assize Court to retain an escape route pathway to the east of the building.

This alteration comes after concerns were raised by the Devizes Assize Court Trust.

Devizes Town Council will discuss the latest plans at a meeting on Tuesday, May 20, and will have the chance to object to or support the scheme.

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Trevor Osbourne Ltd director Robert Moore previously told this paper he was keen for the development to create a “vibrant” space for the public which could potentially be filled by shops, cafes, and restaurants.

At a pre-application consultation event, he said: “Nobody has known the plans for the heritage building and residents have been concerned, we think we’ve created a really nice plan for Devizes.

“It’s bringing a viable use to one of the town’s most important buildings but also creating a vibrant space for the public.

“We’re keen to see the ground floor used for commercial and retail spaces that will draw people in and become an attractive addition to the centre of Devizes.

“My number one hope is that we will see independent cafes and restaurants filled by local entrepreneurs.”