Plans

Bramsche Square will become a flexible town square and event space for Todmorden. 

We’re improving the outdoor market’s layout and facilities, including a new canopy and fixed stalls arranged in a straight line to create a "market street". 

We’re adding plants to make the area greener, along with benches to provide people with somewhere to sit and relax.  

These improvements will; provide a more welcoming, attractive and vibrant public space for people to spend time in and enjoy, create a safe space for pedestrians, and complement the Active Todmorden project.

This project is part of the Todmorden Town Deal, a £17.5m regeneration programme to develop the local economy and transform this market town. 

Map of the proposals for Bramsche Square 

Area A – Outdoor market area

Plans include a market canopy with fixed stalls creating a “market street”. Next to the Public Market Hall, we’re creating a market forecourt for hosting small events and street food traders. We’re also adding new planting in this area and refurbishing and repositioning the kiosk. 

Area B – Bramsche Square event space 

We’re creating a flexible town square for hosting events throughout the year. We’re adding new seating in this area and retaining two of the existing large trees. We’re keeping some of the parking in this area for blue badge holders (2 spaces) and short stay (2 spaces).

There will be no change to the two existing disabled bays next to the Central Methodist Church.

Area C - Pollination Garden

We’re enhancing the current green space for people to sit and relax in. We’re adding a new well-draining lawn, a rain garden, seating and edible plants. We'll keep many of the existing trees and plants in this area, including those looked after by the Incredible Edible Todmorden group.

Area D – Rose Street car park

We’re providing a disabled bay, motorcycle bays and 51 car parking spaces in this area. 

Benefits

Economic growth

We’re creating opportunities for Todmorden's local economy to grow. These changes will encourage new investment, greater footfall, and more trade.

Multipurpose space

We're creating a flexible public space to host Todmorden's wide variety of festivals, events and activities. These improvements will encourage more people to visit and spend time in Todmorden town centre.

Environment

We're improving urban drainage around Bramsche Square to help prevent flooding. 

Improved infrastructure

We're upgrading the outdoor market’s facilities, creating opportunities for it to grow and thrive. 

Progress

8 January 2025

Planning application 24/01264/FUL has been submitted and can be viewed online.

19 November 2024

In May we shared the latest plans and asked people for their feedback. We received 89 completed questionnaire responses with 75% in favour of the plans. 

Feedback received has helped shape the plans to create a vibrant town square in the heart of Todmorden. These plans can be seen on the map and through new visualisations showing how Bramsche Square might look.   

1 July 2024

We will be carrying out ground surveys in and around Bramsche Square car park and Todmorden Market. This work will take place during the day on Tuesday 2 July, Monday 8 July and Wednesday 10 July with minimal disruption. 

What we learn from these surveys will help with the next stage of the designs.

May 2024

See the latest plans for active travel and public spaces in Todmorden at a drop-in event: Saturday 18 May, 10am-4pm at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub. 

The latest designs have been shaped by feedback collected at the public event in March 2024. 

If you can’t make it to the event, the designs will be on display at the Todmorden Information Centre from Monday 20 May until Saturday 1 June. 

You will also be able to view the plans on the Todmorden Town Deal website.

29 February 2024

Urban and rural place design practice, Planit, appointed to develop designs for the project. 

February 2024

Meet the designers and help shape Todmorden’s transformation at a drop-in event: Saturday 2 March, 10am-4pm at Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub.

You’ll also be able to find out about Active Todmorden project plans at this event.

Come along and join us for a fun and informative day.

If you can’t make it to the event, the designs will be on display at the Todmorden Information Centre from Monday 4 March until Saturday 23 March. You will also be able to view the plans on the Todmorden Town Deal website.

December 2022

The project has been given the go ahead for investment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This means that the project can move forward to deliver these exciting plans. 

For more information about this project please visit the Todmorden Town Deal website.