Central Bedfordshire Council's Executive has approved recommendations, which will see the Biggleswade Town Centre Strategy and Masterplan adopted as part of the Local Development Framework for the north of Central Bedfordshire.
The Town Centre Strategy and Masterplan forms a long term vision for the future which seeks to safeguard all that is good about Biggleswade town centre including its historical core, commercial vitality and distinct identity. It also aims to improve key areas identified by residents, businesses and other visitors to the town centre as requiring attention and improvement.
The focus of the masterplan will now turn towards delivery. Council officers will be seeking to work with a range of partners, investors and stakeholders to deliver the improvements identified by the masterplan. Whilst the strategy and masterplan provide a long term plan that will primarily be delivered by private sector investment, it is envisaged that some key projects will start to be brought forward in the near future.
The Town Centre Strategy and Masterplan will have the status of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). As an SPD the document will carry significant weight in planning terms in its ability to both guide and attract future investment and improvements into the town centre.
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