£1billion vision for Taunton 2040

Somerset West and Taunton Council has released a document charting

how the county town could become the 'best place to live, work and do business in the UK'.

READ MORE: £1billion plan to make Taunton the 'best place to live, work and do business in the UK'

Here are a collection of images of how areas of Taunton could look within 20 years.

The former bus station in Tower Street is likely to hold around 29 homes and a landscaped public area as an extension to Goodland Gardens:

Tower Street, former bus station

The one-time tax office in Michael Paul House is being suggested as a potential site for 30 flats over three to five storeys:

The former Michael Paul House

Gateway Park and Ride could get an electric forecourt, coach transport hub and a hotel:

Gateway Park and Ride

A planning application has been submitted to replace the current Crown Walk and adjoining High Street properties to provide a covered shopping parade with apartments above:

Crown Walk and High Street

Around 85 flats in four blocks could be built on Kilkenny Car Park:

Kilkenny Car Park

Obridge Yard could take 125 semi-detached and terraced homes and flats, with a further 125 flats on West Yard:

Obridge Yard

West Yard

The former Volvo showroom in Priory Bridge Road would be able to make way for 60 flats in two blocks:

Priory Bridge Road

The former Poundstretcher store in Bridge Street could be replaced by two apartments blocks of three and five storeys housing 30 flats:

Bridge Street

A four or five-storey apartment block could be allocated to Tangier Way South, while Units 1 and 2 Castle Street 110 homes could be shared by seven apartment blocks of four to seven storeys:

Tangier Way South

Units 1 and 2 Castle Street

The Enfield, Castle Street and Tangier car parks would have space for 265 flats or 530 student rooms:

Enfield and Castle Street car parks

Tangier Car Park