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A 21St Century Market Town Rooted in the Rutland Countryside WF1 WF1: Vision Document & Masterplan A 21st century Market Town rooted in the Rutland countryside Page 2 : Woolfox Vision IN STATERA [IN BALANCE] Woolfox Vision: Page 3 1. Woolfox: A 21st century Market Town Contents Introduction 1. Woolfox: A 21st Century 1.1 This document outlines the vision and masterplan for Woolfox, Market Town 4 a major new settlement within Rutland. It should be read alongside other material, including work on minerals, transport and drainage, and the contextual and technical work summarised in the Position Woolfox: a venture to Statement and Vision Document (April 2019), although this document be explored supersedes the vision and masterplan presented in that document. 2. Guiding principles 6 3. Objectives of the Vision 14 1.2 The vision for Woolfox strongly reflects the qualities of garden communities, as described in the Government’s prospectus (MHCLG, August 2018). The Woolfox team are working closely with A framework for Woolfox De Montford University, whose expertise is informing the proposals and whose ongoing involvement will enhance education and 4. The Big Moves 20 employment prospects for future residents. 5. The Masterplan 22 6. How the masterplan works 24 1.3 Historically, markets attracted people from far and wide. A wooded network 24 Their primary function was the sale of agricultural produce from the A centre of gravity 25 surrounding countryside, but they were also a forum for the supply Distinctive of goods and services such as medical treatment, legal advice neighbourhoods 25 and specialist trades that attracted people from beyond the town’s A pathway network immediate agricultural hinterland. A market town became an essential supporting health commercial, social and economic hub serving a wide community and & wellbeing 26 offering a range of supporting services such as accommodation Street hierarchy and entertainment to those who came to the market. The range of and access 26 goods and services necessitated a diverse urban fabric and good Public transport 27 communications. Density and land use 28 Sustainable drainage 30 1.4 Woodlands in the surrounding countryside traditionally provided A diverse landscape essential resources for communities. They provided fuel for fires, food strategy 31 by harvesting plants or hunting animals, materials for making tools Utilities 32 and building homes, a place to graze livestock. Woods were well Phasing 32 managed to ensure they could deliver these basic essentials of life. This management also ensured that woods were filled with diverse habitats, with areas of coppice, glades, well-spaced tall standard trees that would allow dappled light for ground flora to grow, and a diverse range of tree and plant species that provided for a myriad of uses. Page 4 : Woolfox Vision Yasmin_019 Woolfox2030 > Market towns in the future 671 likes SEPTEMBER 2030 1.5 In the 21st century and beyond, successful market Yasmin_019 Wonderful walk in the woodland with my husband called in at pub on way home towns will be places where people congregate and @woolfox2030 interact, providing goods and services to meet each #green #environment #exploring other’s needs. Intrinsic to their success will be the capacity to evolve and meet the changing needs and demands of the diverse communities they serve. Markets drive competition and inspire entrepreneurs and start-ups. Despite the rapid growth of online commerce, the market town will continue to be A place of equilibrium the focal point of many communities, offering 1.7 As a new market town, Woolfox will draw lessons vibrant, bustling places for social and commercial from the past whilst embracing the future. It will interaction, specialist services and the resources be forward-looking, adaptable to cater for future needed for a successful community - from educational changes in lifestyle, zero carbon in construction and establishments to places of worship, healthcare ‘net zero carbon ready’ in operation (contributing to and entertainment. the UK’s 2050 target). It will have a focus on quality of life and the environment, balancing the needs of 1.6 Technology is causing a paradigm shift in the people and nature. way we live our lives, which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our relationship to our 1.8 This approach of seeking equilibrium is the environment is changing, and people are increasingly inspiration for the civic aspiration for the town and focussed on establishing a quality of life that cannot its community. Woolfox will be a place of balance, be provided in large cities or remote rural villages. a town that continually seeks to live in equilibrium: There is a desire for the economic, cultural and social socially, environmentally and economically. This ethos buzz of towns coupled with the ability to immerse is fundamental to the vision for Woolfox and will be oneself in the natural environment and actively the test upon which every decision for the town will engage with it. People are demanding new ways be based. of living and working and the market town, deeply embedded in an accessible, productive and As such, the motto for Woolfox is nature-rich rural hinterland, is the ideal solution. ‘IN STATERA’, in balance. Woolfox Vision: Page 5 Woolfox: a venture to be explored 2. Guiding principles A distinctive offer 2.1 Woolfox is a new settlement with tremendous 2.2 Woolfox will complement the services and potential. Its strategic location between the existing character of the existing market towns, filling gaps market towns of Oakham, Stamford, Grantham and to create a stronger collective offer. Woolfox Bourne could unlock a market towns alliance that will deliver growth that will support the existing drives up standards of living, education, leisure and settlements within Rutland, South Kesteven and recreation, creating a sub-regional economic cluster Peterborough, through consolidating development and attracting businesses that want to offer a great in a one-off opportunity for creating a new self- quality of life for their employees. sufficient, thriving town. Page 6 : Woolfox Vision Sophia_001 Tara_35 Woolfox2030 > Woolfox2030 > SEPTEMBER 2030 SEPTEMBER 2030 752 likes 900 likes Sophia_001 Having a coffee after work...I love the local Tara_35 Schools parent and kid nature walk tonight, The square @woolfox2030 little one is growing strong! @woolfox2030 #friends #relax #meet #green #healthy #learning #park Woolfox Vision: Page 7 Woolfox: a venture to be explored 2. Guiding principles Richard_87 Woolfox2030 > SEPTEMBER 2030 900 likes Richard 87 My kids and their kids all at our summer fair, we ate local burgers and homemade honey ice cream @woolfox2030 #green #environment #exploring Quality of life Woolfox will be a 2.3 It will have walkable, distinctive neighbourhoods new, ‘net zero carbon clustered around ‘kernels’ providing local services, that together provide the innovation, drive and ready’ market creativity of an entrepreneurial town. Being town, always keeping sustainable is a prerequisite and non-negotiable. an eye towards It should go without saying that Woolfox will deliver exemplar sustainable design and measures the future by ensuring to reduce its impact on the environment, adapt adaptability through its infrastructure, land uses and buildings. Page 8 : Woolfox Vision Lilly_23 Woolfox2030 > SEPTEMBER 2030 1005 likes lilly_23 Derek and Jake, walk to school and work everyday, I love they have those special moments@ woolfox2030 #Education #nocommunte #valuelife to and mitigate climate change and embrace technology as a truly forward-thinking and proactive town. The world-wide Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how important high quality homes and open spaces are to healthy, balanced lifestyles, which Woolfox will continually deliver. Woolfox Vision: Page 9 Woolfox: a venture to be explored 2. Guiding principles LEGEND Site boundary1 Distance from Site boundary (5km) Embedded in the English landscape Z:\6965_WOOLFOX\8GIS\PROJECTS\WOOLFOX\6965_011_SITE_LOCATION.MXD 2.4 The Rutland landscape is a jewel to be admired. Woolfox is blessed with four ancient woodlands within its boundaries and more beyond - a site nestled between woods - although NOTES. 1 Digitised by LDA Design (June 2020) from information contained within currently there is no public access to the woods. The Title Plans 'LT396638', 'LT297739' and 'LT360161' underlying undulating limestone geology creates a classic English landscape, and a source of one of PROJECT TITLE the finest building materials, Clipsham stone. The WOOLFOX landscape of Woolfox is its greatest asset for both DRAWING TITLE people and nature. Site Location and Study Area ISSUED BY Oxford T: 01865 887 050 DATE 26 June 2020 DRAWN NA SCALE @A3 1:25,000 CHECKED IH STATUS Final APPROVED CC DWG. NO. 6965_011 No dimensions are to be scaled from this drawing. All dimensions are to be checked on site. Area measurements for indicative purposes only. © LDA Design Consulting Ltd. Quality Assured to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2008 0 500m Sources: Ordnance Survey No rth This drawing may contain: Ordnance Survey material by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright, All rights reserved. 2020 Reference number 0100031673. OS Open data / © Natural England / © DEFRA / © DECC / © Historic England. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2020 | Aerial Photography - Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community Page
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