The role of the Society is to stimulate public interest in the town, promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic, environmental or public interest in this area.

Weston-super-Mare first began to attract visitors over 200 years ago. During the Victorian period it grew into a town of quality and character. We have a fine heritage of handsome buildings, parks and gardens, an attractive coastline and beautiful countryside.  There is much of interest and value to protect.

 50th Anniversary Celebration

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Society’s founding in February 1973, it has gifted to the town a bottle refilling station. This has been installed in the Italian Gardens. The facility will help reduce the number of single use plastic containers in the resort.                                   

 At the handover ceremony on the 31 May 2023, Civic Society Chairman David Agassiz presented the gift   to North Somerset Council Cllrs. Mike Solomon, the executive member for culture and leisure and Mark Canniford, executive member for spatial planning, placemaking and economy. 

 North Somerset Council and in particular to Ed McKay were thanked for assisting the process and EJ McGrath Construction Ltd. for the design and installation. It is hoped both local residents and visitors, will take the opportunity to use this facility.  

 The 2022 Civic Society Awards - All here!
 

Civic Society Comments on T J Hughes Change

A comment was made on the application to convert the T J Hughes building and create a ground floor office area and 32 residential units above. The development of this long term redundant building was welcomed. Concern was expressed of the potential impact of empty offices on the street scene. Additional car parking was proposed. (23/P/0985/FUL)

Past Planning Applications
Civic Society Objects to Fence



Slides from our previous meetings on the 1947 Master Plan and Flooding are available here.

Past Planning Applications
Civic Society Meetings

Monday 8th April

The AGM @ 7.00
(members only)

followed by
The Annual Awards Evening
  
7.30pm at the Museum, Burlington Street       BS23 1PR
 
Open to all
More details and future meetings
Civic Society Objects to Design of Proposed Lifts

An objection has been made to the design of the proposed installation of two 13 person lifts at Weston station. The use of zinc cladding and off white ceramic cladding is not in keeping with the listed building and resembles an add-on warehouse storage facility. The favoured option would be to use a glazed external lift. (23/P/1133/LBC)

Past Planning Applications

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