Brackley Masterplan
Shaping the future of Brackley
The people of Brackley have had their say on the future of the town with the adoption of the Brackley Masterplan at full Council on 26th January 2011.
The Masterplan sets out an exciting future for the town as a great place to live, work and visit.
The Brackley Masterplan has been prepared by South Northamptonshire Council and its consultants WYG Planning and Design to provide a framework for the future development of the town.
The Masterplan sets out how the town will be renewed and regenerated, through limited growth in housing, employment and associated services in a way that is sustainable. It contains extensive proposals for improving the town centre and sets out plans for new leisure, education, social and community facilities that the town needs to be successful.
The Brackley Masterplan brings together plans for the key opportunity sites within the town together with the proposed urban expansion including Radstone Fields and the Turweston employment area showing how Brackley might provide new homes and new jobs. Alongside this new housing and employment the Masterplan sets priorities for improving town centre viability, movement, leisure and recreation, open space, education, health and community services. The Brackley Masterplan also considers the impact of the preferred route for the High Speed Rail Link (HS2) recently announced by the Government.
Now it has been adopted, the Masterplan will assist the Council in discussions with developers in determining planning applications to secure high quality development, related infrastructure and secure gains for the community.
Councillor John Townsend, Cabinet member for Environmental Policy, said: "Of course it is important that, if Brackley is to prosper over the next few years that it attracts new investment. With its historic Market Place, its many fine buildings including the lovely Town Hall, the town has a proud history, and a unique character. Any new development needs to respect this. The Masterplan is by neccesity a high level document setting out how Brackley might develop over the next 15 years. It contains some radical and interesting proposals".
Public Consultation
The Draft Brackley Masterplan was consulted upon for a period of six weeks, beginning on Monday 28th June 2010 and ending on Monday 9th August 2010. Details of the public responses have been made available in the Brackley Masterplan Consultation Report .
An officer manned exhibition was on display during weeks 1 to 3 of the consultation:
Between Monday 28th June 2010 and Saturday 17th July 2010 at Sales Suite, Unit 46, Burgess Square, Brackley, NN13 7FA. Monday to Friday 12.00pm to 7.00pm, Saturday 11.00am to 4.00pm (closes Sundays).
An unmanned exhibition was on display:
Between Monday 28th June 2010 and Saturday 7th August 2010 at Brackley Library, Manor Road, Brackley, NN13 6AJ. Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm, Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm (closed Sundays).
Between Thursday 22nd July and Saturday 7th August 2010 at Sales Suite, Unit 46, Burgess Square, Brackley, NN13 7FA. Thursday to Saturday only, 10.00am to 5.00pm (weeks 4-6 of the exhibition, closes Sunday to Wednesday).
Online documents for the Draft Brackley Masterplan
- Draft Brackley Masterplan Size: 10MB*
- (Please allow a few minutes to download the file as it contains high resolution maps and is relatively large).
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and consultation questionnaire
- Report to the SNC Cabinet held on 14th June 2010
- Copy of presentation panels on the Draft Brackley Masterplan
Online documents for the Adopted Brackley Masterplan
- Adopted Brackley Masterplan (High resolution) Size: 104MB*
(Please allow a few minutes to download the file as it contains high resolution maps and is very large). - Adopted Brackley Masterplan (Low resolution) Size: 1.5 MB
- Copies of presentation panels on the Adopted Brackley Masterplan - These provide a very useful overview of the final plan.