Town Centre Masterplans
This page explains that the Council is creating masterplans for both Oadby and Wigston town centres which will be adopted as part of an area action plan and provides links to further information. The Area Action Plan will set out clear planning frameworks for the future of each centre, including strategies for transport, public realm and design as well as detailed development guidance on a number of key sites which will inform future decisions on development proposals and planning applications.
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The purpose of the Area Action Plan
Latest consultation stage (Regulation 27)
The current stage: Submission to the Secretary of State (Regulation 30)
Area Action Plan Document Library
South Wigston Regeneration Masterplan
Examination updates
The Oadby and Wigston Town Centres Area Action Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
Updates on the examination process will appear on the Area Action Plan Examination page.
The purpose of the Area Action Plan
The Oadby and Wigston Town Centres Area Action Plan Development Plan Document (DPD) will form part of the statutory Development Plan for the borough alongside the adopted Core Strategy. It will be used in the determination of development proposals within Wigston and Oadby town centres, that will deliver transformational change over the plan period (2006 - 2026) and beyond. It includes planning policies to guide and inform development proposals and decisions, as well as aspirational, yet deliverable masterplans, with supporting policy that will assist in delivering the ambitions of the Area Action Plan.
The process so far
Area Action Plan stages (PDF Document, 25.26 Kb)
The Oadby and Wigston Town Centres Area Action Plan Development Plan Document (DPD) has been through a series of consultation stages as follows:
Baseline; stakeholder engagement - March 2007
Issues and Options; public consultation - June - August 2007,
Preferred Options; public Consultation - November - December 2007,
Preferred Options Addendum; public consultation - November 2008 - January 2009,
Publication Draft Proposed Submission Document; public consultation - October - December 2011
Publication Draft Town Centres Area Action Plan (Full) (PDF Document, 7.59 Mb)
For the Town Centre Area Action Plan split into sections, please go to the Area Action Plan Document Library, and to document H1a.
Each of the public consultation stages involved at least a six week period of consultation with stakeholders and the local community, through the local press, leaflet drops and public exhibitions in both centres as well as events in local schools. All documents are available by following the links above, and form part of the evidence base to this Area Action Plan (see Area Action Plan Document Library).
At each stage of consultation, comments were considered and responses made, some of which resulted in amendments to the document. This consultation process involved separate documents for Wigston and Oadby, which are now combined into a single document.
Latest consultation stage (Regulation 27)
The latest stage of consulation, on the Publication Draft Proposed Submission Document was held for a period of six weeks from Friday 28 October 2011, ending on Friday 9 December 2011. Approximately 875 specific and general consultees were notified of the publication of the development plan document and invited to make representations during this period in terms of the soundness and legal compliance of the document.
The Council received a total of 1385 duly made representations from 294 respondents. A number of the respondents replied using standard response letters prepared by two organisations, these being Oadby Town Centre Association (letter used by 202 respondents) and Age Concern (letter used by 45 respondents).
Statement of Fact
Statement of Fact (28/10/11) (PDF Document, 16.71 Kb)
Advertisement
Advertisement (28/10/11) (PDF Document, 16.84 Kb)
Statement of Representations Procedure
Statement of Representation Procedure (28/10/11) (PDF Document, 19.96 Kb)
Statement of Consultation
Statement of Consultation (PDF Document, 305.06 Kb)
The current stage: Submission to the Secretary of State (Regulation 30)
The Oadby and Wigston Town Centres Area Action Plan was submitted to the government on 5 March 2012 for independent examination. The purpose of the examination of a Development Plan Document (DPD) is to consider whether the DPD meets the requirements of the relevant legislation and is 'sound'. Soundness is tested by considering whether the DPD is justified, effective, and consistent with national policy.
As part of that process the Inspector (appointed by the Secretary of State) will consider representations made on the soundness of the DPD by interested parties such as local residents and developers. At the end of the examination the Inspector will issue a report to the Council. The report will contain recommendations relating to any changes that need to be made to the DPD, to ensure it is sound, before being formally adopted.
Statement of Fact
Statement of Fact (Regulation 30(3)(b)(iii)) – Submission Document (5 March 2012) (PDF Document, 185.47 Kb)
Advertisement
Advertisement (regulation 30(3)(e)) – submission document (5 march 2012) (PDF Document, 17.65 Kb)
Statement of Representations
Statement of Representations (Regulation 30(1)(e)) – Submission Document (March 2012) (PDF Document, 246.28 Kb)
Other Related Consultation Documents
Equality Analysis (PDF Document, 355.9 Kb)
Please note; that under advice from Natural England, a further Appropriate Assessment (under the Habitats Regulation Assessment) is not required for the Town Centres Area Action Plan. Given that the Town Centres Area Action Plan is in full conformity with the Core Strategy, the Appropriate Assessment undertaken for the Core Strategy will suffice.
Natural England Appropriate Assessment letter for Area Action Plan (PDF Document, 53.81 Kb)
Core Strategy Appropriate Assessment Scoping Report (PDF Document, 412.57 Kb)
Key Documents
For the key documents submitted as part of the Town Centres Area Action Plan Examination, please go to:
Area Action Plan Document Library
The Document Library contains all Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's Town Centre Area Action Plan submission documents. This comprises national, regional and local planning policy and guidance, evidence documents, and other documents which the Council has had regard to in preparing the Oadby and Wigston Town Centres Area Action Plan, or that interested parties are likely to refer to during the examination
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The Index of Documents can be found below:
Area Action Plan Document Library index (PDF Document, 231.76 Kb)
For the full document library go to:
Area Action Plan Document Library
South Wigston Regeneration Masterplan
The regeneration masterplan seeks to establish a distinct and sustainable role for South Wigston, within the borough and surrounding centres, making the most of its countryside and canal side setting.
View further details on the South Wigston Regeneration Masterplan
Last updated: Monday, 23 April 2012 10:05 am
