Planning application submitted for Grove Park improvements
A planning application has been submitted on North Somerset Council’s behalf outlining proposals for Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare.

Permission is being sought by We Made That, the council’s appointed architecture practice for the project, on proposals including:
- redesigning the park’s main entrance to include additional planting, new seating, installation of a sustainable draining system, re-surfacing and signage,
- removing the existing public toilet block, and
- constructing a new public toilet block, to include an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities, back into the park near the café.
The current block, which is planned to be demolished, has been closed since December 2023 due to vandalism.
This project is part of North Somerset Council’s ambitious placemaking vision for the town, made possible thanks to the authority’s successful bid for £20 million from the UK government.
Proposed designs have been shaped by local people, community groups and organisations as a result of a series of engagement events led by We Made That, in collaboration with Super Culture. This included a free family-friendly public event – the ‘Grove Park Gathering’ – held in Grove Park on 1 June.
People can find out more about the proposals, including detailed drawings, on the council’s website. The planning application number is 24/P/2162/R3. If approved, work is due to complete in 2025.
To find out more about the improvement programme in Weston, visit the council’s website at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/improvingweston.
The photographs below were taken at the Grove Park Gathering event held on Saturday 1 June 2024.