Horbury Shop Improvement Grant Scheme
Horbury is a picturesque, friendly place, with charming historic streetscapes.
It’s a unique home to a diverse selection of businesses.
Horbury offers a charming and authentic village shopping experience, with a rich local heritage spanning centuries.
The Council's Town Centre Regeneration Capital Programme focuses on investing in town centre areas to promote vitality and economic prosperity.
On this page, you'll find details about the shop improvement grant scheme aimed at supporting Horbury Town Centre. This aims to nurture independent and innovative businesses that bring diversity and creative ideas to the heart of Horbury.
Our leaflet provides an overview of this project. You can check our red line boundary to see where the shop improvements will take place.
What are we trying to achieve?
We're excited to offer support to local businesses in town centres by providing financial help to revitalise shop fronts. This will attract new customers and continue to serve the loyal local clientele.
This initiative is part of our broader Towns Centre Regeneration plans. It aims to make Wakefield District a thriving and dynamic place to live, work, and enjoy.
By increasing the vibrancy of the town centre, we encourage residents to reduce unnecessary car journeys to other places. This will make Horbury a safer and healthier community. Improved shops will also create opportunities for business owners to expand their workforce. This will generate employment prospects for residents.
What changes can I expect to see?
The following framework has been developed to give you an idea of the changes that will happen in Horbury.
focus on the existing external envelope
we are seeking applications that focus on enhancing the external appearance of buildings
this is to encourage traditional shop frontages that harmonise with the conservation area
settle on a colour scheme
to maintain the unique character of Horbury as a conservation area, we strongly prefer the use of heritage colours
this approach will create a cohesive look throughout the town, while allowing each business to maintain its individuality
assess your shop front
we will only consider approaches using traditional or approved materials
a gantry sign should be included
this will make sure your business is visible to passing customers and create a unique identity for Horbury
pay particular attention to layout
we are keen to ensure a continuous, clean frontage, applicants may need to consider how they will complement their immediate neighbours
create a welcoming shop frontage - we can support improvements to:
external lighting
the installation of canopies
the installation of gantry signage
This is to create a welcoming atmosphere for your customers. The design and colour scheme should harmonise with other improvements and contribute to the traditional ambiance of the town centre.