Future of Trowbridge car park unclear after ownership transfer blocked

Mark Moran
08 January 2026
St Stephen`s MSCP
St Stephen`s MSCP

 

Wiltshire Council’s plan to transfer ownership of an ageing multi-storey car park to shopping centre has fallen through.

The plan involved paying the owner of Trowbridge’s Castle Place shopping centre £2.5m to take on the adjoining St Stephen's Place car park, demolish it and the shopping centre, and the redevelop the site.

The project needed agreement from the full council in order to release the funds. However, a vote on 8 January saw the motion defeated by one vote when...

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