Corsham Community Area strategy The development strategy for the Corsham CA will focus development at Corsham. Future growth will help facilitate the delivery of improved services and facilities in the community area. This strategy provides a policy framework to ensure existing vacant brownfield sites are carefully considered to ensure they are re-used in a sustainable and balanced way. Development at Corsham will be supplemented by limited development at the larger villages of Colerne and Box to support the rural communities between Corsham and Bath. Corsham Data is indicative and subject to change Corsham Community Area map Chippenham Resident based professions, 2001 590 A4 Swindonand Agriculture; hunting; forestry, 415 1% Other, 4% Health and social work, Manufacturing, 9% 18% Education, 9% Construction, Housing built since 2001 6% Large new housing sites GP Public admin and defence, Wholesale and retail 13% trade, 14% Strategic employment sites New employment site Real estate, 12% Bath and Town centre Bristol 200 585 Hotels and Conservation area Rudloe catering, 4% Financial, Transport and Basil Hill 3% communication, 6% Urban boundary AONB Green belt Hospitals GP GP surgeries Population: Corsham Community Area Secondary schools (2001) Commuting flows 23% Population 2026 = 22,340 Population 2006 = 18,760 65+ % age 17% 55% 18-64 % age 61% Corsham 2026 22% 700 Rural 0-7 % age 22% Corsham 2006 Wiltshire610 Westwells 0 1020304050607080 Neston Percentage of people that live and House price to income ratio 60 work in Corsham (2001) 10 Average house price 2009 = £214,000 Bradford-on-Avon 50 (highest in mid and 8 north Wiltshire) 40 280 Corsham 30 Melksham 6 and Tidworth/Ludgershall 20 Trowbridge (lowest in mid and 4 north Wiltshire) Outside655 Wiltshire 220 10 South West 705 2 0 Cricklade Corsham Trowbridge UK (lowest in (highest in 0 Wiltshire) Wiltshire) House price to income ratio Specific issues to be addressed in planning for the Corsham Community Area, include: • Balanced housing and employment delivery accompanied by appropriate increases in services and facilities. The leisure campus in Corsham will strengthen the overall offer of the town. • Significant brownfield sites released by the military offer sustainable redevelopment opportunities. • Potential employment growth in Corsham should develop in specialist technologies to complement MoD developments • Protect outstanding landscapes and historic buildings in and around Corsham and the villages to protect, sustain and maintain the character and identity of the Community Area. • Reopening the railway station a priority although considered unrealistic in this plan period. Wiltshire Local Development Framework Corsham Community Area proposals Employment Land east of Leafield Industrial Estate retained asemployment site 3.3 ha The following Principal Employment Areas will be supported: Leafield Industrial Estate and Fiveways Trading Estate Housing Over the plan period (2006 to 2026), 1,200 new homes will be provided of which 1,050 should occur at Corsham. No new strategic housing or employment allocations are proposed in Corsham. If required, non strategic sites within the community area can be identified through either a neighbourhood plan or a site allocation development plan document. Delivery of proposed housing 2006 to 2026, Corsham Community Area: Area Housing already provided for Housing to be identified Proposed Completions Specific Proposed Remainder requirement 2006-10 permitted strategic to be 2006-26 sites sites identified Corsham 1050 457 102 0 491 Remainder 150 51 85 0 14 Community area total 1200 508 187 0 505 Proposed Re-use of former MoD sites A master plan should be prepared for each site in conjunction with the community. It should be clearly demonstrated that the proposals will be well integrated with the existing communities and provide enhancements to the character of the area. Are there any changes that you would suggest to the strategy set out for Corsham Community Area? Wiltshire Local Development Framework Corsham Community Area infrastructure Role of settlements ¯ Colerne Corsham Rudloe Westwells Box Gastard Lacock Neston Legend Tow ns Larger Villages Smaller Villages County Wildlife Sites Flood Zone 3 Flood Zone 2 Green Belt © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 Ordnance Survey 100049050 AONB Infrastructure requirements identified so far to support Corsham’s development: • Improved public transport connectivity and improvements to capacity issues on the A4 and Bradford Road. • Increase in town centre services and facilities, and employment opportunities • Financial contributions towards expansion of primary school provision • Ambulance standby point in a central location within the town Are there additional infrastructure requirements needed to support development in Corsham Community Area? Wiltshire Local Development Framework.