ILLOGAN NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Public Consultation 3 / 4 March 2017

Prepared by NDP Steering Group

What is a Neighbourhood Development Plan? (NDP)

A NDP is a community-led framework for guiding the future development and growth within a plan area and typically contains,

. a vision, setting out key development themes identified in public consultation,

. planning policies covering key topics around housing and other development,

. proposals for protecting and / or improving the area including providing new facilities,

. allocation of key sites for specific kinds of development.

A NDP enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas in which they live and work and in supporting new development proposals.

A NDP forms part of the development planning process and, once adopted, will be used to make decisions on planning applications alongside the recently adopted Local Plan.

Developing a NDP involves the following stages

. submit the proposed neighbourhood area to the local planning authority for designation. . prepare publicity, develop local partnerships and identify interest groups . carry out community consultation and engagement, including resident's household survey, to develop a robust evidence base. . use evidence to inform the development of a vision and/or aims for the plan, formulation of policies and, where appropriate, site allocations.

Community engagement and consultation will be necessary at all stages of the plan-making process.

Illogan NDP Survey Key Findings

You told us what was important to you?

You are generally happy living in Illogan (83% satisfied / very satisfied), you like

. the rural nature of the Parish

. the green spaces and parks

. the woodland, Tehidy, Manningham & Illogan woods

. the network of footpaths & trails

. the village life and community feel

You recognise the need for some development, but think it should

. maintain the rural nature of settlements, not join them up (97%)

. be on previously developed land (94%)

. be small scale, not large estates (87%)

. be a mix (35%), affordable (48%) and open market homes (14%)

. the scale and style should fit with what we already have (92%),

. not affect green spaces (97%)

. not affect woodland (99%)

You are concerned that future development in the Parish could result in

. loss of views and/or green spaces (89%)

. increased traffic and more on-street parking (85%)

. further pressure on school capacity (80%)

. further strain on health facilities e.g. GP surgeries, dentists, hospitals (90%)

. increased flood risk (78%)

Managing development – tell us what you think

Boundaries have been drawn around the built-up areas of the 3 Parish settlements, namely Illogan and Churchtown, Park Bottom and Tolvaddon / Tehidy which generally reflect the built form.

The settlement boundary is used to define the area where a set of policies are applied, which ensure that development takes place in the most appropriate areas, to a scale and design which is in keeping with the settlement and contributes to preserving the identity of the area.

. Generally, development is permitted within the settlement boundary. . Land and buildings outside of the boundary line are usually considered to be countryside where development would be regulated with stricter planning policies. . Please read the advantages / disadvantages of the use of settlement boundaries and study the settlement boundary plans.

Tell us what you think:

. Is this the right approach? . Are the boundaries in the right place? Some advantages of settlement boundaries

. Certainty: with a ‘black line’ being plotted on a plan, it is easy to identify the ‘settlement’ from ‘open countryside’.

. Settlement boundaries are an understood and accepted planning tool for guiding and controlling developments.

. Ensure a more plan-led approach to future housing growth, giving the Parish greater control over where development takes place.

. Protects the countryside from unnecessary development and prevents ribbon development.

. Co-ordinated and consistent approach providing a firm basis for assessing the merits of planning applications.

. Allows for more certainty to developers / landowners with sites / land within the boundary, as long as they adhere to all other plan policies.

Some disadvantages of settlement boundaries

. Increases land values within the settlement boundary.

. Increases hope values for land adjoining but outside the boundary.

. The use of settlement boundaries has led to criticism that they result in cramming within the boundary area, including building in gardens.

. Settlement boundaries can be crude and inflexible.

Future Housing Need

The recently adopted Cornwall Local Plan suggests that we should plan for around 130 - 150 additional homes in the Parish over the next 13 years. This figure is made up as follows: . a pro-rata share of the small-scale windfall development in the , Pool, Illogan and (CPIR) urban area, providing 50 homes in Illogan.

. a pro-rata share of the CPIR Community Network Area (CNA) rural housing figure in the remainder of the parish, providing 30 homes.

. we would also need to address the strong demand for affordable housing in the parish. There are currently around 200 people registered with Homechoice, the Cornwall Affordable Housing Register.

. In considering future housing need the NDP must plan for both open market and affordable housing. To this end a Housing Needs Survey will be carried out in the near future to establish local housing need.

Building new homes – tell us what you think

We have an obligation to provide up to 150 new homes by 2030 and need your help in determining where they should be sited, what they look like, whether they are open market or affordable homes etc. Tell us what you think: . Is this the right approach? . Can you help identify any other locations you feel would be suitable for housing development? . Can you help us identify any parcels of land that should be protected from development? NO BUILD ZONES