Developing a Vision for the future of the Garden Village, including the area of undeveloped land on the former Mount Farm airfield.

Masterplan Framework Document Public Exhibition, January 2024

The emerging Masterplan Framework proposals for the Mount Farm site were exhibited on Tuesday 23 January 2024 at Berinsfield Community Association.

After the public exhibition, the Ptarmigan team will assess the comments received and make revisions as appropriate, before submitting the MFD to South Oxfordshire District Council. The MFD stage will be followed by an outline planning application for the site, which will include further opportunities for the public to comment upon and influence proposals for the site.

What is the Masterplan Framework Document (MFD)?

The Masterplan Framework Document (MFD) provides the building blocks for how the community at Berinsfield will be brought forwards, focusing on key topic areas such as landscape, transport and movement, community and stewardship. It will inform the future Outline Planning Application on site.

“Keep the community at the heart of everything!”

Background

In June 2019, Berinsfield was awarded Garden Village status by the Government. The Garden Village includes undeveloped land to the east of the existing settlement on the former airfield which has been allocated in the South Oxfordshire District Council Local Plan (adopted December 2020, strategic allocation Policy STRAT10i). This land will provide new homes, employment space, services and facilities, all in support of the regeneration of Berinsfield and the delivery of the necessary community amenities.

Ptarmigan Land is seeking to develop proposals for the Garden Village by working with the local community and other stakeholders to design a comprehensive masterplan for Mount Farm and the existing village of Berinsfield as required by SODC Local Plan policy. Ptarmigan appointed JTP to facilitate the Community Planning Weekend (CPW) as an opportunity for the community to share local knowledge and help shape a new Vision and the final proposals.

Before the CPW, the JTP team met with a range of individuals, businesses and groups around Berinsfield and there was an opportunity for the community to give views online using the ‘Create Communities’ platform on the project website berinsfieldgardenvillage.com

At the CPW participants could view a background exhibition, go on minibus site visits, and take part in facilitated dialogue workshops and hands-on planning groups.

Following the CPW, the Ptarmigan Team have continued working with stakeholders and the community to refine the Mount Farm proposals into a comprehensive Masterplan Framework Document.