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** Due to the size of the documents, the appendices to this report will be published as a supplement to the main agenda pack **

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To seek approval of proposed changes to the draft Banbury Vision & Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) following stakeholder and public consultation and to propose the Executive recommends adoption of the Masterplan incorporating these changes at the meeting of the Full Council on 19 December 2016.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To approve changes to the draft Banbury Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (at Appendix 1) following consultation.

1.2         To recommend Council agree to adopt the Banbury Masterplan (Appendix 1) as a Supplementary Planning Document at the meeting of Full Council on 19 December 2016.

1.1         To authorise the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy to publish an Adoption Statement and to make any further minor changes to the Masterplan before the meeting of the Full Council.

Resolved

(1)          That the changes to the draft Banbury Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document following consultation be approved.

(2)          That Full Council be recommended to adopt the Banbury Masterplan as a Supplementary Planning Document.

(3)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to publish an Adoption Statement and to make any further minor changes to the Masterplan before the meeting of the Full Council.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to seek approval of proposed changes to the draft Banbury Vision & Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) following stakeholder and public consultation and to propose the Executive recommends adoption of the Masterplan incorporating these changes at the meeting of the Full Council on 19 December 2016.

Resolved

(1)          That the changes to the draft Banbury Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document following consultation be approved.

(2)          That Full Council be recommended to adopt the Banbury Masterplan as a Supplementary Planning Document.

(3)          That the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to publish an Adoption Statement and to make any further minor changes to the Masterplan before the meeting of the Full Council.

Reasons

Following stakeholder and public consultation representations have been considered and changes made to the draft Banbury Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document. Adoption of the Masterplan by the Council at the meeting of the Full Council on 19 December 2016 is recommended.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to recommend adoption of the SPD. The SPD is identified in the Council’s Local Development Scheme (LDS) (schedule and timetable for the Council’s Local Development Documents) and this option would be inconsistent with public expectations that the Masterplan is to be adopted and would reduce the potential for the delivery of proposals and initiatives at Banbury.

Option 2: Not to recommend adoption of the SPD in its current form (at appendix 1) by proposing significant changes to the draft SPD. Significant changes at the stage may lead to a requirement for further public consultation before the SPD could be recommended for adoption and adopted which would involve a delay to the timetable.