Trevor Osborne has secured planning consent to convert the vacant listed buildings at the former Wadworth brewery site in Devizes into new homes and commercial space.
The proposals for the site include the sensitive conversion of the former Wadworth brewery building, the former White Lion pub and Grade II listed buildings into 22 new homes and commercial space.
A new two-storey mixed-use building will also be constructed with associated car parking, landscaping and public realm enhancements.
Separate proposals by developer Backhouse to create new homes and commercial space on the northern section of the site were recently approved, while the derelict Grade II* listed Assize Court on the west of the site is due to become the new home of the Wiltshire Museum. The three projects will create a new cultural quarter for the town with the regenerated heritage buildings at its heart.
Robert Locke, partner at Nash Partnership, which worked up the plans for the development, said: “This complex but fascinating project has presented many opportunities as well as challenges. With a strong vision for this part of the site, our client can now go ahead with the conversion of these important historic assets. With the planning and listed building consent now secured, we’re looking forward to continuing to play a part in this exciting new chapter of the town’s history.”
