Beverley Town Plan
Beverley Town Plan
Beverley Town Council, Molescroft & Woodmansey Parish Councils together with East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been working towards the preparation of a Town Plan.
The aim of preparing a Town Plan is to provide a mechanism by which the town (Local Authorities, Business Sector, Community Groups and the general public) are able to influence the future development of Beverley as a principle town within the East Riding
of Yorkshire.
Stage 1 Baseline Analysis-Complete
In order to prepare any visioning plan for the town it is necessary to ascertain what is already in existence and consequently what is lacking. This exercise has now been completed and a number of documents have been produced:
Background analysis looking at statistical analysis in the areas of:
1. Population & Households
2. Enterprise and Employment
3. Education & Skills
4. Lifestyle
5. Community Development
6. The Environment
7. Retail Sector
This is an informative stand alone document and provides an independent and impartial view point on the towns current position
Policy Appraisal looking at what local, regional and national policies which have relevance to Beverley and how the town can work with these policies for its continued development. Again this is an informative stand alone document and will prove useful in considering development option in the future
Urban Design Analysis looking at the visual aspects of the town, how areas of the town link with one another, how people use the town both by foot and by road and how future development in the town can be accommodated without having a detrimental effect on other areas.
Comparator Towns looking at how Beverley compares with towns of a similar make up in terms of population, county town functionality, proximity to a city, architectural and green space and attraction for tourists.
SWOT Assessment looking at Beverley¿s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, given the information obtain in the previous three documents.
Stage 2-Public Consultation -April 2008.
Stage 3 Beverley Town Plan-Draft Investment & Development Strategy
Public consultation-complete
A 6 week public consultation on the * Beverley Town Plan Draft Investment & Development Strategy was launched at the Beverley Renaissance Partnerships Annual General Meeting on Thursday 29th October 2009. The consultation comprised of an exhibition at Beverley Leisure Complex and a Have Your Say Questionnaire, the results of which are currently being analysed and will inform the final draft of the plan. The results will soon be available on this website.
A copy of the Draft Investment & Development Strategy, current at the time of consultation, is available to download from this website.
* The draft Investment & Development Strategy is the core document in the Beverley Town Plan. It sets out a vision for the town with a series of objectives along with a list of short, medium and long term actions required.
