Worcester Street Redevelopment

Worcester Street, 19 January

Worcester Street, 19 January

Panoramic view of building redevelopment

Worcester Street, 19 January

Artist's impression of pavilion building

Worcester Street close aerial view location map with key

Worcester Street aerial view location map with key

Artist's impression of aerial view of Worcester Streets steps leading up to Bromsgrove Street

View across open space on Worcester Street

View from top of High Street towards Bromsgrove Street

View through new open space with proposed play area on the right

View from top of steps on Bromsgrove Street down towards Worcester Street

View from Bromsgrove Street car park towards the top of High Street and Swan Centre

Elevated bird's eye view south east across open space towards Worcester Street.

View across from Swan Centre the bottom of steps on Worcester Street leading up through proposed open space, connecting to Bromsgrove Street

Artist's impression of proposed new play area

Worcester Street buildings to be demolished

Public consultation

The transformation of Worcester Street will see the replacement of the Step Entry with a new green community space with graduated steps. This will follow the demolition of the former Woolworths, Megavalue, Poundland and Sigma Aquatics buildings. This transformation will be achieved by the creation of a new high quality tiered public space, which will improve the experience for residents, businesses and visitors and attract further inward investment.

New proposals have been brought forward by North Worcestershire Economic Development (NWedR) on behalf of Wyre Forest District Council and the regeneration of this area of town is being made possible through the government’s Future High Streets Fund (FHSF). A planning application has been submitted and can be viewed on the council’s planning portal.

Town Connectivity

The Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) is a Government funding initiative to transform struggling high streets. Kidderminster has been awarded £20.5 million from this fund. The announcement was made on 26 December 2020.

All projects funded by the Future High Streets Fund are to be fully delivered by March 2024. The three approved FHSF projects are all part of the ReWyre visioning – reflecting the need to improve connectivity in the town and redevelop key sites. The three major regeneration projects being enabled by the Future High Streets Fund in Kidderminster are the redevelopment of the Former Magistrates Court, the Bullring area – including the former Crown House site and Worcester Street connectivity improvements.

A key part of the Kidderminster regeneration was the acquisition of key buildings and demolition to provide new connections and public realm through the town and to provide greater connectivity and accessibility around Bromsgrove Street, Worcester Street and Oxford Street. Former shops Woolworths, Megavalue, Poundland and Sigma are currently being demolished – the completion date of this process is late 2023.

Aerial view of demolition site of old building

Aerial view of demolition site 10 October 2023

footpath with steps down to a town centre

Top of step entry

2 men wearing orange and yellow hi-vis jackets and hard hats at a demolition site

Andrew Fletcher Managing Director of DSM Demolition with Wyre Forest District Council Councillor Morehead, Friday 20 October 2023

Aerial view of building demolition, Monday 23 October 2023

Side aerial view of building demolition taking place at Worcester Street, Monday 23 October

building demolition of old multi-storey buildings

Side view of demolition in progress, Monday 20 November 2023

front view of multi-storey building demolition in progress

Demolition in progress: cross section of buildings

Project updates

Read about our funding boost for Worcester Street regeneration and town connectivity projects.

Image gallery highlighting the demolition progress in Worcester Street.

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