Decision details

To agree to undertake a public consultation on the Chippenham Draft Spatial Masterplan

The Masterplan needs to be subject to a period of public consultation in order to be adopted as a supplementary planning document.

The Masterplan needs to be subject to a period of public consultation in order to be adopted as a supplementary planning document.

To:

(i)               Do nothing. This is not an option that can be considered as the Masterplan needs to be subject to a period of public consultation in order to be adopted as a supplementary planning document.

(ii)              Undertake a public consultation exercise.  Officers consider that it would be beneficial to consult the public on the draft Masterplan in order to:

·                  Support the Core Strategy process

·                  Provide development guidance on key sites

·                  Continue the momentum behind, and public awareness of, the Masterplan project.

·                  Ensure that the Masterplan process takes into account the views of stakeholders

The process of developing the Masterplan will involve a six week public consultation (10^th June 2013 – 19^th July 2013) that accords with the Wiltshire Statement of Community Involvement.

The public consultation will include the following activities:

·             Youth Workshop

·             Stakeholder engagement

·             Exhibition in the Town Hall for one day

·             Static exhibition in Chippenham

·             Vision Board meeting focussed discussion

·             Web site material

·             Detailed analysis and response to representations