Masterplan Consulta.on Feedback Presenta.on April 2016 shaping a place, creating a community
Introduction shaping a place, creating a community • This presenta.on provides an overview of feedback received from residents and community groups • The feedback should be read alongside other feedback received from the stakeholder interviews, Community Design Event, statutory consultees, and planning officers at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council • The feedback will be taken into account alongside other feedback received and landowner comments when determining the preferred masterplan
Overview: shaping a place, creating a community What we did • Six week consulta.on: 17 th February – 29 th March • Four public exhibi.ons: – Winklebury – Buckskin – Oakley – The Malls • Informa.on available on the project website
Overview: shaping a place, creating a community Who took part • Over 500 aSendees to the four events • Over 80 feedback forms received • Nearly 350 ‘comments’ made
What we consulted on shaping a place, creating a community • The draY principles • Three approaches • Loca.on of schools • Form and character of central street • Loca.on, form and type of centres • Housing types and approach to parking • Loca.on and type of open space • Country park
What we consulted on: shaping a place, creating a community the draft principles 1. A place of excellence 2. Shaping Manydown together: engagement and strong partnerships 3. Homes and opportuni?es for all: a place to start and a place to stay 4. Unique iden?ty: coherence and iden?ty 5. Good neighbours: connec?ons, mobility and new possibili?es 6. Places and spaces for community life 7. Economic vitality: a place to work as well as to live 8. Greenery everywhere 9. Long-life economics and stewardship 10. Resilience, adaptability and environmental sustainability
What we consulted on: shaping a place, creating a community the three approaches
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community The draft principles What people agreed with What people disagreed with • ‘Generally sounds more thought through • ‘Principle 7 – it is difficult to than planning of 1960s Wor.ng area.’ envisage what significant employment provision will be • ‘The principles seem sound enough.’ available on a housing estate.’ • ‘Sounds sensible so far.’ • ‘No men.on of infrastructure • ‘Principles are broad and hard to disagree and its impact on Basingstoke.’ with.’ • ‘Principle 5 – I think we need • ‘It is good to have an underlying framework to be careful about this. Car to the development.’ traffic will be a problem.’ • ‘At this stage the strategy is in line with • ‘Lots of words are not agreeing with the three Es of sustainability.’ definable.’ • ‘Generally agree with all 10 principles.’
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community The draft principles Suggested addi?ons Suggested amendments • ‘Addi.onal principle: Manydown • ‘Principle 3: needs to be more must not have adverse impact on detailed and developed to mean adjacent communi.es.’ proper diversity.’ • ‘Need to men.on first-.me • ‘My only comment is on principle 2, buyers.’ regarding the Private Sector Partners – how will they be selected and how • ‘Develop a balanced community.’ will you control their profit margins?’
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community Explainer • Respondents were asked to rank their response to our ques.ons in order of preference: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree and Strongly Disagree. • For the purposes of this analysis, ‘Strongly Agree’ and ‘Agree’ were amalgamated and ‘Strongly Disagree’ and ‘Disagree’ were amalgamated. ‘Neutral’ remained untouched. • The following quan.ta.ve feedback sets out the most common response to the ques.on. • For example, if 38% disagree with a ques9on, this does not necessarily mean the remaining 62% agree. 33% may have marked down ‘Neutral’ and the remaining 29% may have agreed. Therefore, ‘38% disagree’ was the most common response.
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community The Schools • 50% disagreed that it is important that a secondary centre is created around a school, open space, shops and local centre on Wor.ng Road • 49% agreed that schools should be located next to the country park • 38% agreed that it was important that one of the primary schools is located south of Wor.ng Road • 38% disagreed that it is important that the schools are located next to the centre
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community The Centres 85% agreed that the suggested uses of the centre will create a vibrant • and viable heart for the community 69% agreed that it is important people live within walking distance of • new centres 69% agreed that it is important for Manydown to connect with the • surrounding area 67% agreed with providing flexible units that can serve different uses is • good 56% agreed that incorpora.ng flexible business and employment space • in the new Manydown centre is a good idea 49% disagreed that it is important that a new centre is located near or • on Wor.ng Road in a highly prominent loca.on 39% agreed that it was important to create a small local centre to the • south of the railway near Pack Lane 38% disagreed that it is important that a new centre is located near • Winklebury
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community Public Open Space • 75% agreed that a majority of residents should live within walking distance of open space • 70% agreed that it was important that a green wedge is retained to Worthing Road next to the country park • 69% agreed that safe walking and cycle routes to local des.na.ons would encourage them to walk or use a bicycle • 68% agreed there should be a smaller number of larger open spaces • 50% agreed that it was important that open space is located on the western edge of the development
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community Highways and Transport • 72% agreed that a new direct bus route into Basingstoke town centre would encourage them to leave their car at home • 69% agreed that safe walking and cycle routes to local des.na.ons would encourage them to walk or use a bicycle • 58% preferred cycle lanes on both sides of the street • 56% agreed with the design principles of the central street • 52% agreed that the central street as shown could encourage walking and cycling whilst allowing vehicular traffic to flow
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community Country Park • 92% agreed that it was important to be able to walk and cycle to the country park • 78% agreed with the design principles for the country park • 77% agreed that it is important to include car parking at the country park • 58% agreed that the vision will aSract the local popula.on as well as assis.ng the country park becoming a regional des.na.on • 40% disagreed that it is important that the visitor centre is located close to Basingstoke town centre
Key fj ndings: shaping a place, creating a community Housing Choice • 87% agreed that it is important to create a variety in character and type of architecture where the landscape becomes a strong feature • 82% agreed that it is important to provide for home working, with houses having flexible space to be used as study and access to broadband • 78% agreed that there should be a variety of architectural styles to make the character areas of Manydown more dis.nguishable from each other • 47% agreed that it is important to create a mix of different unit types and sizes in close proximity to each other
Top 10 suggestions: Explainer shaping a place, creating a community • ASendees at the four exhibi.ons were invited to make comments on the exhibi.on boards using post-it notes. • The comments received were on a range of subjects and should not be treated as personal ‘wish lists’, but as contribu.ons to the consulta.on. • For the purpose of this analysis, the top 10 most freuqently cited addi.ons and top 10 most frequently cited amendments have been set out, along with the number of .mes it was cited.
Top 10 suggestions shaping a place, creating a community Suggested addi?ons Suggested amendments More car spaces (33) Do not block Roman Road (15) • • Good cycle paths (24) No school on the B3400 (13) • • More paths / bridleways in the Extend the country park to increase • • country park (24) Oakley strategic gap (11) Fast bus route from Manydown to No to more business space; too many • • Basingstoke (18) empty offices already (9) Good cafes / restaurants / pubs (14) No .mber cladding (8) • • More playing fields (14) No buildings more than two-storeys • • high (7) Lots of green space (13) • Homes need to be tradi.onal in style • Provision for churches and religious • (4) centres (11) Do not split secondary schools in two • Sports facili.es / gym (11) • (6) Widen Roman Road (7) • Need to address flooding issues (4) • Housing op.ons are unaSrac.ve (4) •
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