Decision details

To adopt the EA Masterplan Vision Report as Council Policy

(1) To ENDORSE the vision, objectives and priorities set out in the Bath City Riverside Enterprise Area Masterplan.

A co-ordinated spatial vision for the Bath City Riverside Enterprise Area is essential for the following reasons:

(1) To facilitate delivery of B&NES corporate objectives, in particular the Core Strategy targets of 9,000 new jobs and 3,400 homes within the Central Area and Enterprise Area;

(2) To realise B&NES financial income through Business Rates Uplift via the City Deal for the West of England;

(3) Realising funding through the Local Economic Partnership, via the Economic Development Fund, Revolving Infrastructure Fund, Growth Funds, also through the Homes and Communities Agency;

(4) Co-ordinated Strategy & robust Policy Base for the realisation of corporate objectives; and

(5) Real economic benefits for the people of B&NES through GVA uplift, increase in average earnings and improved house price affordability.

The Masterplan has emerged following extensive research and consultation which considered a number of options. It is based upon significant previous work, particularly by B&NES Planning Policy on the Core Strategy and associated documents.