The words you are searching are inside this book. To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking here.

Winkleigh Plan Full pdf-March 2019 compressed

Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base.
Search
Published by enquiries, 2019-03-12 15:41:56

Winkleigh Plan Full pdf-March 2019 compressed

Winkleigh Plan Full pdf-March 2019 compressed

ParkingManagement

T13.Parkingwithinthevillageislimitedwithcompetitionbetweenresidentsandthosevisiting
shopsandfacilities.Inappropriateparkingcausessomecongestioninthesquareparticularly
whenlargedeliveryvehiclesoragriculturalmachineryrequireaccess.Theseissuesarelikelyto
causefutureproblemsasthepopulationgrowsandcould,unlessaddressed,inhibitretailand
otherdevelopmentinthevillage,andimpactuponthequalityofthelivesofthoselivinginthe
centreofthevillage.

T14.ThedevelopmentofacarparkontheallocatedhousinglandnorthofChulmleighRoad
willgosomewaytoeasingparkingintheSquare.ManagementofparkingintheSquare
andsomeofthenarrowerroadsinthevillageismoreproblematic.Manyofthedifficulties
experiencedarisefrom vehicleownersparkinginappropriately.Thesituationcouldbe
helpedbydesignating,bymeansofsurfacing,theplaceswhereparkingisacceptable.
Iftheopportunityarises(throughongoingmaintenancework,orifenhancementworkin
theconservationareaisproposed)thenthismightbepossible.

PolicyT4:Parkingmanagement

Newdevelopmentwilladdresstheparkingneedsofresidentsandvisitors.Newhousesshouldprovidefortheirownparkingneeds,eitherwithintheir
owncurtilageorbyprovisionofrearparkingcourtsconvenientlylocatedtoencouragetheiruse.IndiscussionwithDevonCountyCouncilHighways,
wheresuitableon-streetparkingisprovided,ortheopportunityarisesthroughmaintenanceorenhancementwork,theuseofusingcontrasting
hardsurfacing/pavingwillbeconsidered.

51

StreetLighting PolicyT5:Streetlighting

T15.Whilststreetlightingatnightcontributestoperceivedfeelingsofsafety, Streetlightinginnewdevelopmentwillbedesignedto
thereislocalprideinourdarkskiesatnightandconcernthatexcessivestreet minimiselightpollution,whilehavingregardtopedestrian
lightingcouldunderminethisasset.PolicyT5seekstoaddressandbalance safetyandsecurity,andwillbeappropriatelytimedto
theseconcerns. supportthedarkskiesinitiative.Lowlevellightingshould
beusedforpedestrianrouteswhererequired.
TransportInfrastructurecontributions

T16.HamiltonBaillieconsultantsidentifiedhowinfrastructurefundingcould
impactupontrafficmanagementandtravelissueswithinWinkleigh.Funding
couldinclude:s106andCommunityInfrastructureLevy(CIL);NewHomes
Bonus;otherfundingtopromotesmallscalechange;privatesponsorshipand
not-for-profitcompanyinvestment.

PolicyT6:TransportInfrastructurecontributions

Whererequiredtooffsettheimpactsarisingfrom newdevelopmentcontributionswillbesoughtfor:
•Improvementstopublictransport(includingaccesstorailservices)
•Improvementstoschooltransportservices
•ImplementationoftheNeighbourhoodPlantransportstrategywheretheimpactofdevelopmentrequiresmitigationofanyharm

Inaddition,newdevelopmentofover15unitswillbeexpectedtoprovidepublicly-accessibleelectricvehiclechargingfacilities

Asopportunitiesarise,theprioritiesforlocalexpenditureandtransport-relatedpublicrealm improvementswillbe:
•TownsendHill:Measurestoslowtrafficandimprovepedestriansafety,particularlyneartheschoolandanyfutureaccessrequiredtolandtothewest
•ThejunctionoftheA3124withExeterRoadandEggesfordRoad
•EnhancementoftheSquarewithappropriatepaving/surfacingtoindicateparkingspaces
•Commissioningoffurtherstudiesanddesignworktoimplementchange

52

PolicyTheme:DeliveryandImplementation

Introduction

D1.TobeeffectivetheNeighbourhoodPlanneedstobedeliveredandprogressmonitoredonaregularbasis.ThissectionoftheNeighbourhoodPlan
willchangeanddevelopovertimeaspoliciesaredelivered.
Therearethreewaysinwhichtheobjectivesandpoliciesintheplanwillhaveanimpact.

1 BuildingontheearlierprojectworkoftheCommunityPlanthereareaseriesofproject-basedactionswhichcomplementthePlan.Theseare
includedinthedeliveryandimplementationframework.

2 UsingtheobjectivesandpoliciesoftheNeighbourhoodPlanasatoolforshapingthedecisionsthataremade,particularlybyTorridgeDistrict
CouncilinitsDevelopmentManagementfunctionandbytheParishCouncilwhencommentingonplanningapplications.

3 Securinginvestmenttomakesureessentialinfrastructure(suchassewagetreatmentworks,drainage,accessandparking,schoolfacilities,
communityfacilities,greenspaceandplayspace)keepspacewithdevelopment.

Whoarethedeliveryagencies?

D2.ItisimportantthattheNeighbourhoodPlanisusedbyWinkleighParishCouncil,TorridgeDistrictCouncilandotherdecision-makingpartnersand
deliveryagencies.ThemainusersoftheplanwillbetheParishCouncilandTorridgeDistrictCouncil.Thelatterwillberesponsibleformonitoringthe
overallprogressoftheTorridgeLocalPlan,particularlyinrelationtodistrictwidelevelsofdevelopment.TheParishCouncilwillberesponsiblefor
monitoringthespecificpoliciesoftheNeighbourhoodPlan,coordinatingprojectsandactionsandmeasuringprogress.Itwillalsousethepoliciesof
theplantoshapeitsresponsestoplanningapplications.

D3.TheNeighbourhoodPlanalsosetsoutalonger-term visionforWinkleighwithpoliciesthataredesignedtoimprovethefunctioningand
connectivityofthevillage.TodeliverasustainablefutureforWinkleigh,thevision,objectivesandpolicieswillbeusedtoinform negotiationswithany
futuredevelopers.

D4.DuringthepreparationoftheplantheParishCouncilhasbeeninconsultationwithotherkeyagencies,particularlyDevonCountyCouncil
(whoseresponsibilitiesincludeHighways,EducationandtheHistoricEnvironment);theNHS;DevonWildlifeTrust,NaturalEnglandandtheEnvironment
Agency,aswellasadjoininglocalplanningauthoritiesandparishcouncils,andwilllooktoworkwiththesestrategicbodiestodeliveractionsthatalso
complementtheirstrategiesandplans.

Thecommunityandvoluntaryagencies,privatebusiness,anddevelopers,alsohaveaparttoplay,particularlyintermsofcommunityinfrastructure,

eventsandvillagelife. 53

How willthedeliveryoftheplanbefunded?

D5.TheParishCouncilhaslimitedfundsavailabletohelpimplementtheNeighbourhoodPlanandwilllooktootherfundingstreamstodeliverthe
objectivesandpolicies.
Themainfundingsourceswillbe:

•WinkleighParishCouncil
•TorridgeDistrictCouncil(projectfundsastheyarise;NewHomesBonus;CommunityInfrastructureLevy(seebelow))
•DevonCountyCouncil
•S106contributions
•Otherfundingstreamssuchaswastefundinginitiatives;lotteryfunding;andcontributionsfrom economicpartnerships,theprivatesectorand3rd

sector

D6.Thepositionofdeliveryfundingwillalsobekeptunderreview.AtthetimeofwritingtheGovernmentisreviewingitspolicypositiononCommunity
InfrastructureLevy(CIL)anditsrelationshiptos106agreements.OtherpotentialfundingstreamssuchasNewHomesBonusmaynotbesecureinthe
longerterm andothernewfundingsourcesmayarise.

Infrastructurepolicy

D7.AdditionaldevelopmentplacesaburdenonthefacilitiesoftheParish.Inparticular,thelevelsofpotentialdevelopmentinWinkleighwillmean
accommodatingadditionalchildrenatthepre-schoolandprimaryschool,andgreaternumbersofpupilstravellingtoChulmleighforsecondaryeducation.
Thepre-schoolandprimaryschoolcurrently(summerterm 2018)have250pupils.Schoolcapacityisregisteredas210.

D8.Ithasalsobeenalong-heldaspirationofthecommunitytohavebettermedicalfacilitiesandtheexistingmedicalpracticeitselfrecognisesthe
pressuresthatanenlargedpopulationwillplaceuponthem.Shouldtheopportunityarise,developmentproposalsthatincludeappropriatemedical
facilitieswouldbesupported.

PolicyD1:Developercontributions

Developmentproposalsshoulddemonstratethattheyhaveconsideredtheimpactsofdevelopmentontheinfrastructure*oftheParish.
Thisincludesthephysicalinfrastructure(sewagetreatment,floodalleviation;access,carparkingandtrafficmanagementmeasures;adequacyof
pre-school,primaryandsecondaryeducationalfacilities)andsocialinfrastructure(communitymeetingplaces,libraryprovision,accesstopublic
transport,schooltransport,medicalfacilities,opengreenspaceandplayspace).

Whereaneedisdemonstratedfinancialcontributionswillbesought(vias106and/orCILifapplicable)toupgradeprovision.

*thelistinthepolicyisnotintendedtobecomprehensive

54

Futurework

D9.TransportandtrafficissueshavelongbeenanissuefortheParish,asdetailedinthesectionontransport,trafficandmovement.Followingwork
byHamiltonBaillie,theParishCouncilwishtoactontherecommendations.Dealingwithmanyoftheissueswilltaketimeandconsiderablefinance.
Someofthestepsthatneedtobetakencanbeactionedbythecommunity,butsomeoftheinfrastructurerequiredwilltakelongertodeliverandhas
tobefront-loadedbymoredetailedresearchandcosting.

PolicyD2:FuturefundingopportunitiestosupportthePlan

Workingwithdeliverypartners,theParishCouncilwillactivelyseekfundingtocostmoredetailedproposalsfortransportandtrafficmanagement
measures,reflectingthefindingsoftheHamiltonBailliereport.

Neighbourhoodplanningalsooffersopportunitiesforlocalcommunitiestodeliverhousinglandtomeetlocalneed.TheParishCouncilwillexplorethis,
andfutureCommunityDevelopmentTrustideas,takingthem forwardthroughanyrelevantmechanisms.

Monitoringtheprogressoftheplan

D10.Aseparatedeliveryandmonitoringframeworkdocumentdetailsthepoliciesoftheplan,howtheywillbedeliveredandmonitoredandidentifies
thekeyagenciesresponsible.ItisintendedtouseadeliveryandmonitoringframeworkasatoolforannualreportingtotheParishCouncilandother
deliveryagencies,sothatprogresscanbeassessed.Monitoringwillhighlightthosepolicieswhicharemostusefultothecommunityandthosewhere
useofthepolicyorprogresstowardsadesiredoutcomehasbeendisappointing.Actioncanthenbetakentoaddressthesefindings.

D11.OvertimetheNeighbourhoodPlanislikelytobecomeoutdatedascircumstanceschangeanddevelopmentoccurs.Themonitoringanddelivery
frameworkcanhelpassesstherelevanceofthePlan’scontents,andareviewofallorpartofitcanthenbeundertakenasnecessary.Itisanticipatedan
appraisalofthecontentswillberequiredatleastevery5years,and/orwhentheLocalPlanisreviewed.

55

WorkingTogether

D12.ThisNPhasasanobjectivegreatercollaborationandcommunityengagementinfuturedecisionsaboutlanduseintheParish.Inparticularit
wishestoseepositivebehavioursbyallinterestedparties:landownersandotherpeoplewithsignificantcontroloverlandareexpectedtoengagewith
thelocalcommunitywheremanagementdecisionsaboutlandandbuildingsarelikelytoimpactonthem;andlocalpeopleandtheirrepresentatives
areexpectedtorespondreciprocally.

D13.Thebroadprinciplessetouthereareaseriesofresponsibilitiesandexpectationsforallinterestedparties.Specifically:

a)ThelocalWinkleighcommunitycanreasonablyexpecttobeengagedindecisionsabouttheuseandmanagementoflandandbuildingswhere
theoutcomeislikelytoimpactonthecommunity

b)Engagementshouldbeagenuineexerciseincollaboration,shouldcommenceinadvanceofformalplansbeingdeveloped,andshouldaim to
achievemutuallybeneficialoutcomes

c) Engagementandcommunicationshouldbeopen-endedtoencouragepositiveworkingrelationshipsbetweenlocalpeopleandlandowners.
d)Engagementshouldbeproportionatetotheresourcesavailabletoallpartiesandtheimpactthatthedecisionmayhaveonthecommunity.

PolicyD3:WorkingTogether

Inordertorealisepositiveoutcomesthroughtheplanningsystem andtodelivertheVisionoftheNeighbourhoodPlan:
•LandownersandtheiragentswhoproposechangesintheParishwhichwouldsignificantlyimpactonthelocalcommunity,shouldcreatean
engagementplanthatsetsoutwhat,howandwhentheywillengagewiththecommunity.Whilstbeingproportionatetothechangesproposed,
thiswouldnormallyentaildescriptionoftheprocessforcommunicating,informingandlisteningtolocalgroupsandindividuals.Itisrecommended
thatthisisdevelopedinadvanceofformalplansbeingdevelopedandsubmittedtotheParishCouncil.
•Whereplanstosignificantlyalteranaspectoflandmanagementorusecanbereasonablyanticipatedinadvance,informationabouttheproposed
changeshouldbepubliclyavailableatastagewhenthereisarealisticopportunityforthedecisiontobeinfluenced.
•Wheredecisionsaboutlanduseormanagementmayhaveasignificantimpact,thepeoplemakingthem shouldexplainhowviewsfrom the
communityhavebeentakenintoaccountintheirdecision-makingprocesswhensubmittingformalplanningapplications.

TheParishCouncilinitsnegotiationswithinterestedpartieswillusetheNeighbourhoodPlantoinform discussions.

56

APPENDIXA Whatdoeslocalmean?
ThefollowingcriteriaapplytoWinkleighParishandadjoiningParishes:
Whatisaffordablehousing?
•Socially(affordable)rentedhousing •ConnectiontotheParishesbybirth
•ResidentintheParishesforatleast6months
Thisishousingownedand/ormanagedbyaHousingAssociation •ResidentintheParishesforatleast3ofthepast5years
(or‘RegisteredProvider’)Guidelinetargetrentsaredecidedbya •ClosefamilymembersresidentintheParishesforatleast5years
nationalrentregime.Toqualifyforthistypeofhousing,where •PermanentemploymentintheParish
rentscanbeupto80% ofopenmarketrents,youmustregister
withDevonHomeChoice. Whatis‘affordable’?
Thiswillvarywithlocalwagelevelsandpropertyprices.
•Intermediatehousing
Thisishousingforthosewhocanaffordtopaymorethan InTorridge: £223,102
housingassociationrents,butcannotaffordtobuyontheopen Meanhouseprice2016 £575
market.Itcantaketheform of: Meanprivatesectorrent2016 £20,779
Meanannualearnings2015 10.7
•Intermediaterentletatbelowmarketrentsthroughprivate Ratioofhousepricetoincome £50,995
developers Incomerequiredfor80%
mortgage2016(80% @3.5) 2,936
•Lowcosthousingforsale(homessoldbydevelopersata Totalhousingassociation
discount,typicallyupto50% ofmarketvalue). affordablehomes2016

•Homebuysoldthroughhousingassociationswherea
householdbuysatleast25% ofthehomeandpaysrenton
therest.Therentandmortgagecombinedcostlessthana
conventionalmortgage.

Affordablehomestobuycanalsobedeliveredasself-buildor
throughcommunitylandtrustswhichsafeguardhomesasassets
forthelocalcommunity.

57

APPENDIXB

ParishMap

58

StrategyMapKey

Developmentboundary
Conservationarea
‘SportsHub’/recreationlandsafeguarded
byLocalPlanPolicyWIN
Safeguardedemploymentland(PolicyE1)

Safeguardedcommunitybuildings(PolicyH12)
Importanttrees/groupsoftrees

Important(HedgerowRegs1997)hedgerows

Trafficrelatedpublicrealm priorities(PolicyT6)

MapKey

Safeguardedemploymentland(PolicyE1)
LocalPlanPolicyWIN01

WinkleighAirfield

59

WINKLEIGH

NEIGHBOURHOODPLAN

PublishedbyWinkleighParishCouncil.Thisdocumentwasfundedbyagrantfrom locality.org|DesignbyGFIVEDESIGN,Winkleigh.


Click to View FlipBook Version