Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Planанаpost Submission Publicity

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Respondent Number: 1 Respondent ID: 161393031 Date Started: 06/03/2021 19:46:14 Date Ended: 06/03/2021 19:58:45 Time Taken: 12 minutes 31 seconds Translation: English IP Address: Country: United Kingdom

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Q2. You can provide your comments on the Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan below. When commenting, you should bear in mind that the examiner will mainly assess the plan against the 'basic conditions', which are set out in the Basic Conditions Statement If you are commenting on a specific section or a supporting document, please make this clear. After this publicity period consultation, the opportunity for further comments will be only at the request of the examiner. If you wish to provide evidence and any supporting documents to support or justify your comments, there is a facility to upload your documents below.

Section 3 lists local issues . One of these is traffic, and the speed off traffic entering the village. This issue , which could easily be addressed, is not covered anywhere in the policies listed. The netherton road is a 60 mph national speed limit road. On entering the village along a very straight road, the speed limit drops to 30 mph. Whilst the issues of traffic volumes and speed are mentioned, there is no action to put passive speed restrictions in place to ensure that traffic obeys the speed limit. Other villages in the vale, Steventon for example, have passive speed measures in place, with a physical obstruction in place for all cars entering the village from the hanney road. A similar measure, placed at the 30 mph restriction point, would actively slow cars to the 30 limit, and allow the stated encouragement and horse riding, within the village area. This could be easily done and would genuinely produce a slower pace of traffic within the village area. Similar measures could be put in place on the Eaton road.

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Cumnor Parish Council CPC) welcomes and supports Eaton's Neighbourhood Plan.

Specifically, CPC notes that: it shares Eaton's concerns about the lack of local healthcare provision, which in turn requires residents to travel longer distances to get appointments/treatment/vaccinations

we share Eaton's concerns about the lack of public transport, and have witnessed the 'knock on effects' (viz on street parking outside residents homes) of Eaton residents driving 'to Cumnor to catch commercial services' (page 12)

we note how Eaton residents have raised the issue of Green Spaces. mirroring the salience of the issue in Cumnor, now reflected in Cumnor's Neighbourhood Plan designating 14 Green Spaces throughout the Parish.

Reflecting the shared interest in Local Green Spaces and in Cumnor's case the associated designation of 31 'Important Views' we wonder if there is merit in joint community actions in respect of, for example areas on the shared boundary of the two parishes?

further to this suggestion, CPC draws Eaton's attention to policy EBC3: River Environment and Access (p56 of the Cumnor Neighbourhood Plan) and asks whether Eaton has considered the benefits of a similar policy, not least because of the v thin (a few metres wide) 'finger' of Eaton parish on the East bank of the Thames north of Bablock Hythe and south of Lower Whitley Farm?

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Community Connectivity Assessment I strongly support the need for public access to the Thames Path, and would encourage VoWHDC to support the application for a Definitive Map Modification Order No 03499 submitted to Oxfordshire County Council in 2019.

If this order is granted, some funds will be necessary to improve the surface of bridleway 107/10 to make it easier for those of limited mobility.

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I fully support this iteration of the Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan.

The only issue that I would like to see addressed is the village’s dependence on oil for heating. A significant reduction in CO2 emissions, a reduction of visits to the villages by large oil tankers, and a reduction in particulates could be achieved by a coordinated plan to replace oil boilers with air source heat pumps across the villages. This could be achieved in a similar way to the provision of Gigaclear fibre broadband by ensuring an economically attractive opportunity for a local supplier.

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I have been a resident of Appleton for over 40 years. For much of this time I, with my family, have had easy access to the Thames path via the tarmac road to Northmoor Lock. I fully support the policy on local connectivity in the Neighbourhood Plan.

Over the last few years, the landowner of the road to the Thames path has barred people from walking down it to Northmoor Lock unless they buy a permit. This is extremely disappointing and discriminates against those local people who can't afford to buy one. It is important for everyone including children and the elderly to undertake some regular exercise this has been especially evident during the restrictions imposed during the Covid outbreak. The river Thames and the Thames path cannot now be reached from the village and a large sector of the community cannot even reach the Appleton side of the river, as the only other path is via a bridleway, which is often impassable due to muddy and waterlogged conditions for much of the winter. This bridle way is entirely unsuitable for anyone with small children in buggies or anyone with limited mobility or a disability. The Lock Road has a tarmac surface, maintained by the Environment Agency, which is suitable for walking and buggies all year. Connectivity with the Thames National Path and the village of Northmoor which is nearby on the North side of the Lock, is now lost to village residents. It would be wonderful if the Lock Road could be opened again so that all village residents could access the river and the Thames Path National trail.

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Appleton with Eaton Tennis Club supports the Neighbourhood Plan; in particular the issues identified and objectives.

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Thanks to all those who have contributed. Whilst enjoying the read, I found it hard to cut through the volume of words to identify items that were specifically local enough to comment on with the notable exception of Objective 9.

Objectives 1,2 and 3. Hard to argue with this but what plan will ever suggest it should focus on bad design and lack of regard for context or environment? Until these good intentions can be applied to specific Sites it is hard to continue the discussion. Perhaps, under maintaining the Village Character, something could be included to restrict the circular training flights from Brize Norton Planes which, at times, pass regularly at low levels sometimes late into the evening.

Objective 4 If serious about maintaining the tiny pockets of Green Spaces please give 3 or 4 parking spaces in the Village Hall car park to local residents and remove their cars from the War Memorial area where they do nothing to enhance the rural charm. Help Maintain the Rural character by stopping the removal of trees and hedges along the village's main routes, Oaksmere, Netherton Road & Eaton Road.

Objective 5 Keep the shop, pubs, school, hall Churches, sports / play areas and allotments..... hard to disagree ..... but push harder to get the Doctor's back again.

Objective 6 Pubs again! Already covered in Objective 5.

Objective 7 but consider restricting the size / speed of the farm vehicles that hurtle through the village.

Objective 8 Support but some of the footpaths end with "nowhere to go". They need connectivity to provide real amenity .... though it needs to be done in association with neighbouring Councils. a) 221/5 Osse Brook to A420 (221/2/20 on OCC map) ...... needs connecting along the A420 to 128/10/20 (OCC Map) at Parklands Manor to provide a link back to 107/4. b) 107/16 Field Farm to Tubney ..... needs connecting to 224/1/10 (OCC Map) ideally through Tubney Wood (if not along A420) to provide a link back to 107/8. c) 107/9 & 107/13 (North end of Appleton Lower Common) this is effectively a 'deadend' in winter needs a causeway to provide 4 seasons access to Rainbow Bridge.

Objective 9 : Concerned that this appears to open the gate to any development that compromises the preceding objectives if it sufficiently funds Community Projects. Speed Limits Reduce to 20mph. Bus Service Agree Pavement to A420 Agree Extend Pavement to Sportsfield Agree Cycling Provision Don't see the need but reduce speed limit to help. Access to Thames Path at Northmoor Lock Strongly Agree Access to Thames Path via Ferry Agree at Bablock Hythe (it would be nice to have it back) but, at Appleton Landing, also consider a pedestrian 'rope bridge'. A budgetary guide (to construct to give the same midriver clearance as Rainbow Bridge) is only £50,000 to £75,000 .... this should be attainable via Grants and Crowd Sourcing. See my attachment named "Bridge".

Erratum? In appendix 4 Page 5 should the Note ("Used by vehicular traffic") be shown against 221/6 and not 221/2?

Finally thanks again for all your efforts.

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File: Bridge.docx From: Paul Cameron, Director, Treehouse Life Sent: 12 November 2020 15:35 To: kelly lehmann Subject: Re: Price estimate Importance: High

Dear Kelly,

Delighted, here is a similar project over fast-running water:

Very best wishes,

PAUL CAMERON Director, Treehouse Life Ltd. www.treehouselife.com

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Paul,

Last question - Are you able to provide details / pictures of any similar size project that you have undertaken?

Kindest Regards

Kelly.

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On 11 Nov 2020, at 09:36, Paul Cameron, Director, Treehouse Life wrote:

Dear Kelly,

Thank you so much for the excellent information. It is good to have such clarity with regards span and height, also to have familiarity with precedent relating to a bridge upstream.

Obviously, our expertise [world-leaders] is with Rope Bridges - which are ideal over this span for pedestrian crossing.

The natural shape of a Rope Bridge is the reverse of the existing bridge at Northmoor Lock - so, the ‘issue’ will be what is at each end of the Rope Bridge to get the height required. We regularly undertake 25m span Rope Bridges - so, this is no problem. This normally gives perhaps 1m of sag at the centre, so it would require structures at each end at perhaps 4-5m above the river centre-point.

This is all very possible, Rope Bridges are typically and broadly around £1k per metre span, but I would imagine a similar additional cost for the structures at each end to get the height, plus structural integrity.

Obviously, you would also need budget for architectural drawings [for planning], plus I would expect also for third-party structural engineer certification [this alone could be £10k].

I suggest that a generic budget of £50k might be a starting point…?

Really look forward to hearing further, thank you.

Very best wishes,

PAUL CAMERON Director, Treehouse Life Ltd. www.treehouselife.com

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On 11 Nov 2020, at 08:50, kelly lehmann wrote:

Paul,

Thanks for prompt reply - the actual river width is 25m and it would need to ‘clear’ the river by 3.3m at the centre - to allow boats to pass.

It’s just upstream from Northmoor Lock - Picture of location and next bridge upstream (Harts Weir : Max 3.28m height) are below.

Kindest Regards

Kelly.

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On 11 Nov 2020, at 08:24, Paul Cameron, Director, Treehouse Life wrote:

Dear Kelly,

Great to hear from you, sounds an exciting project.

Please could you confirm span distance and we can produce an estimate, thank you.

Very best wishes,

PAUL CAMERON Director, Treehouse Life Ltd. www.treehouselife.com

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On 10 Nov 2020, at 23:09, kelly lehmann wrote:

Dear Paul,

I’m looking to crowd fund a narrow pedestrian bridge across the River Thames. What information do you need to give an estimate of how much I need to raise?

Kindest Regards

Kelly.

Objective 5 Keep the shop, pubs, school, hall Churches, sports / play areas and allotments..... hard to disagree ..... but push harder to get the Doctor's back again.

Objective 6 Pubs again! Already covered in Objective 5.

Objective 7 but consider restricting the size / speed of the farm vehicles that hurtle through the village.

Objective 8 Support but some of the footpaths end with "nowhere to go". They need connectivity to provide real amenity .... though it needs to be done in association with neighbouring Councils.

a) 221/5 Osse Brook to A420 (221/2/20 on OCC map) ...... needs connecting along the A420 to 128/10/20 (OCC Map) at Parklands Manor to provide a link back to 107/4.

b) 107/16 Field Farm to Tubney ..... needs connecting to 224/1/10 (OCC Map) ideally through Tubney Wood (if not along A420) to provide a link back to 107/8.

c) 107/9 & 107/13 (North end of Appleton Lower Common) this is effectively a 'deadend' in winter needs a causeway to provide 4 seasons access to Rainbow Bridge.

Erratum? In appendix 4 Page 5 should the Note ("Used by vehicular traffic") be shown against 221/6 and not 221/2?

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Connectivity Policy 7 ref to CP 35 And Aspirations Appendix 4 Possible routes suitability for pedestrian access to A420 to regular daily Public Transport lower speed limit from National Speed limit and move 30 mph further out of village ( currently near sharp bend into village ) to opposite housing accessing the road . This route is currently dangerous for pedestrians . Alighting from public transport from Oxford on the A420 there is no safe crossing over the dual carriageway to access Oaksmere road ( itself with inadequate ‘safe verge ‘ area and several bends concealing pedestrians, cyclists , ) into village.

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As a resident of Appleton, I am fully in support of this Neighbourhood Plan

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROVISION AppletonwithEaton has a high proportion of residents above working age and a high proportion of schoolage children (both higher than the national average) and this alone is a compelling case for the permanent restoration of the bus service through the village.

The provision of a pavement to the A420 SHOULD NOT be seen as a substitute for regular public transport serving the community.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE USE AND PROVISION OF CHARGING POINTS The ownership and use of electric vehicles is forecast to increase during the lifespan of this Neighbourhood Plan and many properties in Appleton are located such that it is not possible to directly charge an electric vehicle. Presumably the Local Authority has an obligation as part of national government commitments to carbon reduction to provide suitable public charging points.

ACCESS TO THE RIVER THAMES via NORTHMOOR LOCK I and my family were able (together with other Appleton residents) to access the River Thames via Northmoor Lock without let or hindrance for over thirty years. My wife used to cycle to work in Standlake via the lock. I fully support the application to OCC in seeking a change to the Definitive Map.

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Vale of White Horse District Council has worked to support Appleton with Eaton Parish Council in the preparation of their neighbourhood plan and compliments them on a very thoughtful, comprehensive and well-produced plan. In order to fulfil our duty to guide and assist, required by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4B to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), the council commented on the emerging Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan during the pre-submission consultation. We note that the qualifying body has taken the council’s advice on board and addressed some of the concerns previously raised, although there are some outstanding points. We are committed to helping this plan succeed. To achieve this, we offer constructive comments on issues that are considered to require further consideration. To communicate these in a simple and positive manner; we produced a table containing an identification number for each comment, a description of the relevant section/policy of the NDP, our comments and, where possible, a recommendation. Our comments at this stage are merely a constructive contribution to the process and should not be interpreted as the Council’s formal view on whether the draft plan meets the basic conditions.

Ben Duffy Planning Policy Officer (Neighbourhood)

Ref. Section/Policy Comment/Recommendation 1. Page 9- Paragraph 2.2 The final sentence of the paragraph currently states “The Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 has not designated any sites for development in the Parish of Appleton with Eaton, nor has it made any changes to the Green Belt boundaries.”

We would recommend amending the sentence to state “The Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 has not designated any sites, nor has it made any changes to the Green Belt boundaries, for development in the Parish of Appleton with Eaton.”

This is to clarify that no changes to the Green Belt boundary were made in the parish of Appleton with Eaton, as the Vale of White Horse (VoWH) Local Plan 2031 did make amendments to the Green Belt boundary in other locations.

2. Page 12- Amenities Currently the paragraph that notes the issues raised to the steering group regarding amenities reads: “The primary school is at the heart of the village. The pre-school closed, owing to current circumstances, in August 2020.The sports field is located on the edge of the Parish.”

The Examiner may be minded to ask the Parish Council to clarify and expand on the ‘current circumstances’ referred to in order to help futureproof the Plan for the whole plan period’.

3. Page 19- Policy 2: Local For clarity, it would help to renumber the Local Green Spaces Green Spaces to be in accordance with Map 4: Local Green Spaces. This should make the sites easier to identify on the map.

The Examiner may also wish to ask for individual maps of the of the Local Green Space allocations for clarity.

4. Page 19- Policy 2: Local The Plan proposes a Local Green Space Green Spaces allocation at ‘The corner of Oaksmere and Fettiplace Close’.

Appendix 2: Green Space Assessment provides the rationale for the identification of this site. We Ref. Section/Policy Comment/Recommendation note that at the pre-submission stage the consultation of the Green Space Assessment concluded that the site has “No particular historic value or amenity use. Not considered special”. The Green Space Assessment stated that it did not therefore carry this site through for further assessment and did not recommend that the site be designated as a Local Green Space. However, the assessment accompanying the submission version of the Plan now reaches a different conclusion and states ‘’Considered special as an open welcoming entrance to the village’.

The rationale of how the assessment changed from pre-submission to submission is not clear. Therefore, we think that further clarification is needed from the Parish Council on this matter.

5. Page 21, paragraph 6.3 As commented above, the Plan states “Appleton Village Pre School: the Pre School had operated in Appleton Village Hall since 1968 but has recently been forced by current circumstances to close”.

The Examiner may be minded to ask the Parish Council to clarify and expand on the ‘current circumstances’ referred to in order to help futureproof the Plan for the whole plan period’

6. Page 23. Policy 3: Village We consider that amendments to the policy will facilities be required to ensure that it has been positively prepared and has regard to national policy and guidance. The policy should be amended as follows:

“Proposals which will result in the loss of or significant harm to a village facility or amenity will not be supported unless: I. it would lead to the significant improvement of an existing facility, or the replacement of an existing facility equally convenient to the local community it serves and with equivalent or improved facilities II. the facility is no longer economically viable for the established use, or there is a suitable and sustainable alternative that is located nearby, and Ref. Section/Policy Comment/Recommendation III. the facility is no longer required.

Proposals which would provide additional services, facilities and amenities within the village will be supported subject to the following criteria being met:

i. Development proposals should demonstrate that they will not have significant adverse impacts on the amenity of neighbouring uses, in accordance with Development Policy 23 in the VoWH Local Plan 2031. ii. they will not lead an unacceptable impact on highway safety and the residual cumulative impacts on the road network are not severe. iii. access arrangements and off-street parking can be adequately provided in accordance with adopted standards iv. their design has regard to the Village Character Assessment

7. Page 23 – Policy 5: We consider that Policy 5: Public Houses is too Public Houses restrictive and onerous. We would recommend that the wording of criteria set out in the policy is amended in accordance with Development Policy 9: Public Houses, as follows: Criteria a and b should be replaced with the following: “a) the retention of the public house is not economically viable and it can be demonstrated that all reasonable efforts have been made to sell or let the property as a public house on the open market at a realistic price, and b) there is no reasonable likelihood of a suitable alternative facility or service of benefit to the local community making use of the building.”

Some of the information in the original criteria a and b would be suitable as supporting text.

8. Page 27- Policy 6: To ensure that the Policy provides clarity we Business would recommend amending where it states “where they are in accordance with the development plan and appropriate and would adversely impact neither • the amenity of neighbouring properties nor; Ref. Section/Policy Comment/Recommendation • highway safety”.

We would suggest that the below would be an appropriate replacement.

‘As appropriate to their scale and nature development proposals within Appleton to improve existing businesses and encourage new businesses will be supported where they are in accordance with the development and where they would not generate unacceptable harm to: - The amenity of neighbouring properties; or - Highway safety.’ 9. Page 29- Policy 7: As currently worded Policy 7 does not have the Connectivity clarity required by national policy and guidance. We would recommend the wording of the first paragraph of the policy is updated as set out below:

“All proposals for development should have regard to Appendix 4: Community Connectivity Assessment. We would encourage proposals to address the priorities, deficiencies and opportunities identified in this assessment.

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I would like to begin my acknowledging that a large amount of good work has gone into this exercise and there are many good points. As someone who has been actively involved in community assessment and needs identification in Africa since the mid 1990’s, as a member of Rotary International, I could have brought skills to the process which would have enhanced the quality and reliability of this neighbourhood plan.

While I support a lot of what has been said I believe further work needs to be done as I believe there are several issues which have not been addressed which should have been and there is also some misrepresentation.

re consultation phase document 202031 Section 3 Local Issues

page 13 Access to Thames Path this statement is a little misleading in stating that the Thames is only accessible at the edges of the Parish because the Thames acts as a parish boundary! as opposed to running through the middle of the parish. Also there is access to the Towpath which connects directly to the Thames Path from within the parish. Section 5 Developing the plan.

5.1 The statement does not state how the members of the steering group were selected and how a fair and varied representation of the community was achieved. There is no appendix listing the members of the steering group, what skills they brought to the process. Which members represented the village of Eaton, nor why members of the community who volunteered to be part of the steering group were not selected. This is highlighted by the fact that inaccurate information presented above re access to the river Thames.

Also by way of example, while elsewhere in the documentation it refers to landowners they were small landowners and the parish council chose not to include larger landowners on the steering group even though they volunteered to be involved.

As stated elsewhere in the Neighbourhood plan, the 2 village curtilages are encompassed by the Green Belt and by 4 farms, which area wise covers the majority of the area covered by the neighbourhood plan, yet there was no farmer representation on the steering group even though one farmer representative did apply to be on the steering group.

There are a number of businesses within the village, some of which do have a considerable impact on the village such as bringing people from outside the village at certain times of the year which help to support the much heralded facilities of the community shop and pubs as well as provide work experience for local youngsters.

Section 6 Policies 6.1.4 p 16 The scoping survey was poorly designed, or at least the steering group failed to make any attempt during the further consultation process, to clarify what is meant by "small scale development" or "large scale housing". These are subjective and emotive words what is large to one person maybe small to another. The steering group could have easily asked whether the community would like to see development up to 10 new homes, between 10 50, 50 to 100, 100 200 or over 200 as an example which would have been more useful for the planners especially in the context of helping support and maintain village facilities.

Local Green Spaces 6.2.1 p18 = Again I think this is badly phrased as it confuses the green space area within the village confines of Appleton or Eaton villages, as if it was the only green space in the whole parish of Appleton with Eaton and the neighbourhood plan area as it implies in this paragraph.

6.2.2 p19 states many green spaces have been lost over the years but does not supply any evidence as to what green space has been lost. I think the only development since the mid 1980's has been on brown field sites, within the primary school or in people's gardens!

It is unclear what "green space" is under threat as the 3 locations referred to under policy 2 are too small to develop anyway unless if was for maybe a rabbit warren!

Village facilities 6.3 p 21 Refers to the Appleton pre school being forced to close due to current circumstances. This is also misleading The September 2020 edition of the Appleton with Eaton advertiser page 5 state that the trustees had decided to close the school permanently. I believe part of the issue was due to the preschool being unable to find a permanent home within the village which has been a longstanding issue. The preschool had been struggling to raise funds prior to the covid pandemic. The pandemic may have only accelerated the closure. Also when this document is read in 8 years time it will be unclear as to what is meant by "current circumstances".

On page 22 under 6.3.3 comment is made that such loss of community assets/facilities will result in both a heritage loss and negative impact on the character of the village.

This point about the preschool highlights one of the failings of the neighbourhood plan as it is, in that in its SWOT analysis summarised within the Consultation statement December 2020 in section 4 page 11, it is has failed to identify what highly valued village facilities are at risk of closure and for what reasons. The SWOT analysis failed to record to weakness of the Preschool mentioned above.

While the primary school, clubs and shop are regarded as strengths, yet the weakness in an unbalanced community by being an aging community is not recognised in that 2/3 of the children attending the primary school do not come from within the villages of Appleton or Eaton, so that the school and clubs in particular cannot exist without support from people coming from outside the immediate villages of Appleton and Eaton. This is turn compounds the weakness of the Traffic and Transport situation which is the most commented on.

The SWOT also fails to identify that there is neither suitable or affordable housing for young people in their 20's means that a generation of villagers is permanently lost – the young people go to university but can't come back. This plan has not considered not meets the needs of this age group of villagers.

Under opportunities small scale housing to meet parish needs is not helpful, when it is unclear what parish needs are wanting/needing to be full filed.

Under Community connectivity and Access on page 28 of the Consultation phase 20202031 report comments that access to the countryside is a current weakness or deficiency. How can this be when the villages are surrounded by a network of rural footpaths within the parish which are connected to an even larger network of footpaths in surrounding parishes? Someone in a city centre can make such a comment but not people living in a rural community.

The omission of the fact that, since 2013, there has been additional access to the Thames Path across private land for 28 days over summer weekends when the riverside campsite is open, or that there has been a permit scheme allowing further additional access at other times since October 2017, highlights the lack of integrity by the steering group in presenting a comprehensive and fair representation of access to the countryside.

The lack of access to the river is also questionable as referred to above. See attached March Appleton with Eaton Advertiser.

Page 29 and 30 of the consultation phase 202031 report refers to priority community projects. Community Project Access to Thames Path from Appleton – This should not be included within the neighbourhood plan as it is in appropriate because it is across private land where as all other projects are related to publicly owned land. The inclusion of this highlights the point made earlier that the landowner, over whose land this point relates to, was prevented by the Parish Council from being a member of the original steering community and as such the Parish Council has shown discrimination from the outset in the way they have gone about creating this plan.

Paragraphs 6.16 and 6.17 of the Basic conditions statement by Bluestone Planning refer to the Equality Act 2010. The neighbourhood plan does not provide evidence to show that the Steering committee was selected in a manner that was non discriminatory nor what skills each member of the steering group brought to the table.

There are glaring points of misrepresentation within the proposed Neighbourhood plan which support the notion that the steering committee was not truly representative of the community and as such there has not been enough questioning within the steering group to ensure a well thought and balanced neighbourhood plan is produced.

A lot of the evidence is based on the 2011 census which is now very out of date. As the 2021 census has now been completed and the data from that is likely to be available in early 2022. I would propose that the Neighbourhood plan is put on hold so that the data can be reviewed and the additional work carried out so that some of the very important issues which would benefit from some quantitative information can be gained regarding the issues raised above. After all it has taken 6 years to get this far so another year will not make much difference but would help the VoWHDC planners form their strategic thinking for 2031 and beyond. Q3. You can upload supporting evidence here.

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It would be more accurate to say;

“The River Thames runs along the entire length of the northwestern boundary of the parish and villagers are fortunate to have public access to the river at 2 historical locations within the Parish, these being about 1 mile from the centre of Appleton at Appleton Landing, and 1 mile from Eaton Village at Bablock Hythe. There is a third point of access on the western edge of the Parish at the old site of Harts Weir where residents can cross to the western riverbank.

The Thames Path is accessible from the Towing path at Bablock Hythe which meets the Thames Path at Pink hill lock as it runs along the eastern/VWH boundary of the river Thames and also from the footbridge at Harts Weir where there is access to the Thames Path which at this point runs along the western/West Oxfordshire bank of the river.

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High Sheriff visits Appleton Community Shop

Foreword from the St Laurence PCC

Lockdown reflections Apparently one of the Chinese words for “crisis” is comprised of two symbols, one meaning; “danger”, and the other; “opportunity”. Few could argue with the first of these as danger is more obviously visible than at any time in modern peacetime memory, with Covid-19 impacting our financial security, our mental and physical health and even our very lives. Even as lockdown eases and shoots of recovery show our teenagers still face anxiety over exam results and their futures, whilst holiday-makers grapple with travel restrictions and unexpected quarantine. Perhaps inevitably, this crisis has hit the most vulnerable in our county (and our parish) disproportionately hard. It’s odd therefore to think of a crisis as an opportunity. But in the midst of all the gloom there have been huge (if more quiet) gains. Society has, by most measures, become more compassionate and caring. The Black Lives Matter movement testifies that care for our fellow man and woman resonates deeply with so many of us, recognising that all of us are of equal (and immeasurable) value. And the same is true in the Church. In April one online Christian bookstore reported a 55% rise in sales of physical bibles, and Dr Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, refers to a “historic spiritual movement” triggered by the pandemic. This is unsurprising, as times of existential crisis expose where we turn to for our security. But those who have purchased bibles won’t find it full of easy answers to their Covid questions or, for that matter, always comfortable reading. The bible holds up a mirror to us, showing the very best and worst of human behaviours (often within the same individuals) and a people at odds with the world around them. In that regard it can feel very contemporary. At the same time though it also shows us a God who is consistently loving from start to finish, committed to bringing those people into a perfect relationship with him and with his creation. That God ultimately reveals himself to us in love in the person of Jesus Christ, who is the same “yesterday, today and forever”. It is our prayer that many would take the opportunity to find comfort in him, even in the face of real danger. Alexander Marcham, St Laurence congregation member.

St Laurence St Laurence September Update Inside Out Rev’d Phil will be officially licensed on Save the dates and Monday 7th September via a zoom service. watch this space St Laurence Church will remain open for Whilst we cannot predict what Government private prayer on Wednesdays and Sundays. guidelines might be in place as we head Please note that all visitors are now required towards Autumn and Christmas, you can be to wear face masks in accordance with the sure that St Laurence events will be latest government guidelines. happening in some form inside or outside. Here are some key dates for your diaries. We hope to host an outdoor welcome service Harvest Weekend for Rev’d Phil and Isabel Parker on Sunday Outdoor Harvest lunch at South Lawn 13th September. Further details will be Saturday 3rd October available from the church website or the Bring your own picnic. Numbers restricted to church noticeboard nearer the time. Government guidelines. All enquiries should continue to be directed to Roger Mitty, Churchwarden, on 01865 Remembrance Day 863794. Sunday 8th November

From 8th September, these can be directed Christmas Quiz to the Rectory on 01865 655867 and by email Look out for it in November’s Advertiser to [email protected]

Bizarre Bazaar Late November with zoom finale Saturday 28th November

Invitation Advent Calendar Advent windows throughout the village in You are invited to the Institution and Licensing December by the Bishop of Dorchester The Right Look out for news as we think outside the box. Reverend Colin Fletcher of The Reverend ‘Ride and Stride – Philip Parker as Rector and Chaplain of Cothill School on Tuesday 7th September 2020 7.30 Saturday 12th pm at St Laurence Church Appleton This September. meeting will be held via Zoom. If you would like to join the meeting please email the PCC St Laurence will be open to all visitors Secretary participating in Historic Churches Trust ‘Ride [email protected] and Stride’ event. All current government Please join the meeting from 7:15pm onwards guidelines will be adhered to and more to enable a prompt start at 7.30 information about how to participate is available on their website https://ohct.org.uk/ ride-and-stride/’ 3

Revision of the John Revell RIP Electoral Roll from th Jennie, Mark and Jonathan thank everyone 16 September for their loving support and kindness during The existing Electoral Roll will be available to John’s illness. view in the Church Porch in preparation for the annual revision of the Electoral Roll from 1st Thank you all for the cards, messages and September. If you are not already on the flowers we received. Electoral Roll and would like to join, forms are Special thanks to Graham Rose and the available in the Church Porch. You have 14 cricketers who formed a guard of honour at days until 1st October to complete the form and the church. place in the box. You are eligible to join the Electoral Roll if you have been baptised, are 16 years +, and are resident in the parish or have regularly attended St Laurence for 6 months if Grant available for living outside the parish. Joining the Electoral local school leavers Roll entitles you to vote on church matters. If you previously attended Appleton Primary Please contact the Electoral Roll Officer for School and live in the parish of Appleton with further information or please email Eaton and are leaving Secondary Education [email protected] this summer, you may be eligible for a grant ST LAURENCE Annual of £100 towards University books or tools for Parochial Church an Apprenticeship. Meeting (APCM) To make an application, please send an Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2020 email with details of your proposed course or Our APCM will be held on Sunday 18th training to Mr David Dymock, Clerk of the October 10.30 am. It is a legal requirement to Appleton Trust: present the Annual Report and hold a vote for [email protected] the election of Lay members to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Deanery Synod. The 2019 Annual Report will be available to Appleton 250 Club download from the website from 1st October Covid 19 lockdown has prevented our 2020 www.stlaurenceappleton.org or email the collectors from making the annual visits PCC Secretary, Carol Dodimead during May/June for £5 subscriptions and [email protected] for a copy. issuing membership cards. The monies we Present government regulations determine that collect supports the Village Hall, Appleton the meeting will be held via Zoom. Please Sportsfield and other local charitable contact the PCC Secretary organisations, after we have paid out our [email protected] for a link to quarterly prizes. Until we find a way of join the meeting. All those already on the collecting from 250 members, we shall be Electoral Roll will be sent the link automatically unable to carry out donations in the future. nearer the time, and all those who have not the Any ideas? appropriate technology to do this will be contacted by a member of the Church family Sue Johnson (Treasurer) who will help them join the meeting virtually. All 0330 113 7868 are welcome. [email protected] 4

Appleton Village Pre- Update on the Comet School – update Minibus Services

It was with enormous sadness that we as trus- The number 63 bus is starting again on Tuesday 1st September and will run every tees voted to permanently close Appleton weekday. (See the Parish Council News for Village Pre-School at an Extraordinary Gen- details.) As a result of this, the Monday Comet eral Meeting held on 6th August. The pre- minibus to Oxford will end with the last service school will be formally dissolved on 1st Sep- running on Wednesday 26th August. tember. The Monday minibus to Abingdon will continue As parents of 15 pre-school alumni ourselves, to run as normal, departing from the village at 10.10 am. we know the important place pre-school has held – and holds – here in our community and Covid restrictions beyond. Since its launch in 1968, so many The number of passengers is restricted to 6 at children (many now adults) have had a good this time and if you want to use the service, start to their early years education through our please phone Mary Carey on 07812 354496 or Betty Griffiths on 01865 863255. Note that you pre-school, and so many of our community must wear a mask on the minibus. have contributed to its long success. Our thoughts go to the staff team at the time of To help fund the minibus cost, we ask that you donate £2.50 towards the cost of your return closure, not least Tracey Agutter and Jane journey. Gibbs, for their many years’ service.

If you, reading this, ever helped run our preschool (either in its founding, as a staff mem- Appleton WI ber or committee member), or supported us in our fundraising (through organising or attend- Despite the dreaded virus Appleton WI is still bright eyed and bushy tailed. I'm writing this ing events, or donating time or money) or as a on the day before we get together for an open volunteer, we would like to express our deep air meeting in the cricket club. The weather gratitude to you. What a difference you made forecasters have promised a sunny day and to countless children’s lives. we are looking forward to our first get together since February. The Trustees of Appleton Village Pre-School Should the village hall be open in September we shall have our usual fund raising meeting. We will keep you informed. Keep well and keep cheerful. Elaine Flint 01865 861838 Appleton website is now www.Appleton-eaton.org [email protected] 5

NEWS FROM Email: [email protected] Web: www.appletonshop.co.uk Tel: 01865 863191

Opening hours: Oxfordshire High Sheriff visits Shop Appleton Community Shop Monday–Friday: 7am–6pm Staff and volunteers were delighted to welcome Saturday : 8am–1pm a suitably masked High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Sunday: 8am–12noon Amanda Ponsonby, on an August visit to the Post Office village shop. In full regalia Amanda enjoyed Monday & Thursday being shown our extensive range of local 9am–1pm products in stock and chose some to take home with her! Amanda was told how the Shop has been a lifeline for the community during lockdown with MONTHLY TURNOVER well stocked shelves and heard how the 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 buddying system was put in place, to deliver May 22,428 24,532 30,553 June 24,483 24,276 28,172 goods to those who were self -isolating. July 27,343 28,976 28,988 Turnover was up by 30 per cent in April, May, Aug 23,774 25,199 Sept 21,849 23,131 June and July but is now returning to more Oct 22,625 23,504 Nov 22,583 22,107 normal levels. Dec 23,486 24,524 The High Sheriff had entertained Oxfordshire Jan 20,000 20,700 Feb 19,782 19,962 Community Shop workers to a socially Mar 22,305 27,669 distanced event in her garden and is currently April 21,570 28,522 visiting as many Oxfordshire shops as she safely can. Amanda is keen to support rural Take a look at the Community Shop home enterprise, particularly in the village page on the village website at: communities of Oxfordshire and was impressed www.appleton-eaton.org by the achievements she saw for herself during And Follow us on Facebook her visit, as well as the large number of volunteers who help keep the shop running so well. Are you an early riser? www.facebook.com/appletoncommunityshop At certain times of year (like Shop Tel No: 01865 863191 now!) the Shop struggles to find enough volunteers to do [email protected] the early sessions. Two volunteers start at 6.30am on weekdays Appleton Village Hall (actually one usually starts a bit earlier) to open Suitable for meetings, parties, dances and up, sort out the paper rounds, bring in the milk, wedding receptions. Enquiries bread and sandwiches and bake the pastries Juliet Carter and pasties in addition to serving the early bird [email protected] customers.

There is a stalwart core of hardy volunteers Appleton Voluntary who undertake these roles but even they take holidays, look after grandchildren and are even Transport Service sometimes unwell and it would be REALLY HELPFUL to have a larger pool of reserves. The Appleton Voluntary Transport Service can To become a reserve it would be sensible to be now offer a very limited service. It remains the ‘regular’ for about a month to get used to the case that our drivers are either over 70, and shop’s routines and idiosyncrasies. After that have to be aware of their consequent you could either stay on as a regular or join the vulnerability, or are in employment, but if much needed reserve bank. Perhaps you can anyone is unable to get to a medical only do holidays or term time, you may travel a appointment in any other way we will try to fix lot and are not always around or perhaps you up a driver. don’t know long in advance when you might be free. Flexibility is no problem. PLEASE Please phone the AVTS phone on 07503 All you need to do is mention that you would be 447884, and not the home numbers of on for helping to Juliet Carter, Laura Olver or drivers. Leave a message if your call is not any of the shop staff or volunteers and hey answered, and we will get back to you. We presto………………..) need to have at least 48 hours’ notice of any If you would like to know more about appointment. volunteering generally in the shop, please contact the shop (863191) or email: For Oxford hospital appointments, the 63 bus [email protected] service resumes on 1st September, and there is an excellent bus service from central Oxford to both the Churchill and the John Radcliffe. We hope that patients will use public transport where at all possible. Please be aware that it may not be possible to Year 8 and above? arrange transport for patients who are not personally known to drivers. Boring Thursday WE DESPERATELY NEED evenings? MORE DRIVERS FOR THIS SERVICE. IF YOU ARE For a little longer…….. ABLE TO DRIVE PATIENTS, EVEN FOR A OX13+ Appleton Youth Club is LIMITED PERIOD EACH usually back in September, but WEEK, PLEASE CALL THE with uncertainty over Covid and AVTS NUMBER ABOVE. the continuing need for social distancing, club nights will not be starting for a while. Watch this space – we’ll be back as soon as possible. 7

Gardening Appleton with Club Eaton Tennis

Club Just to confirm that we have had to cancel the Covid-19 Village Show on 6th September because of the We have completed several safety and risk restrictions due to Covid 19. assessments in line with government and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), so we are Our winter lecture series is due to start on 14th confident that we are protecting all our mem- October and we are currently investigating the bers as much as is possible. We are delighted possibility of holding some of the lectures by that the courts are being used so well for club Zoom. We will be able to confirm our progress and individual play. in the October edition of the Advertiser. Covid regulations mean that we cannot offer The October lecture is due to be given by Pay and Play access to the courts but we Jonathan Ford on Four Local Gardens – some welcome anyone who would like to join us to thoughts on design. Jonathan is a landscape contact us to arrange a time to come along garden designer and will discuss the and join a session. challenges he faced in 2 small gardens and 2 You can read the latest updates from LTA on larger rural spaces. their website: https://www.lta.org.uk/ coronavirus Hon. Secretary Club Sessions Janet Hutton Our club sessions have restarted - have a look 01865 865269 at the website for all the times and how to book (booking is essential). Coronavirus Appleton Annual Tournament Besselsleigh Eaton Tournament matches are well underway but we have taken the decision that there will be

Support no spectators on Finals Day in September but Just in case you are in doubt, we are pleased we will still be awarding trophies! to remind everyone as we approach Autumn Junior Coaching that, should you need help, the buddy system Will start on 11th September for the autumn is still in place and the list of coordinators previ- term so if you are interested in enrolling your ously circulated is still current. junior, please contact the Club for more de- Alison tails.

Appleton Brownies For more information and to contact the Appleton Brownies are looking for a new club: leader to work alongside the current Email: appletonwitheatontennis- team. If anyone has a free hour and a half [email protected] on a Monday evening during term-time and Website: www.appleton-eaton.org/tennis or would like to have plenty of fun, as well as https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ helping to keep a thriving Brownie group AppletonwithEatonTennisClub going - please contact Hannah at Facebook: www.facebook.com/ [email protected]. AppletonwithEatonTennisClub/

News from the Appleton with Eaton Parish Council

63 Bus Service is Back!! The Parish Council is pleased to report that we have recently been contacted by OCC regarding the restoration of the 63 bus service from 1st September. Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has awarded a contract to Pulhams Coaches for the provision of service 63 between Southmoor and Oxford via Hinton Waldrist, to commence on Tuesday 1 September 2020. This service is funded by the Government’s Supported Bus Services Fund (SBSF). This funding has only been guaranteed for one year, and its continuation beyond next summer will depend on future funds becoming available, as well as on passenger numbers. The timetable is a slightly reduced schedule than previously intended because journeys at school times have had to be removed from the public timetable for social distancing reasons. OCC hopes to be able to reinstate these journeys to the public at a later date.

New Website As you may recall from earlier articles, the council is working on a new website. The council has taken on this project to comply with current accessibility regulations and will also look to make information easily accessible. In addition, it would be wonderful to have some new photography for the site and the council is calling for any keen photographers to get in touch if they would like to lend an eye! If you are interested, please contact the clerk.

Englands Lane Footpath The council has received a Notice of Determination stating that Oxfordshire County Council has determined to add a public footpath by Englands Lane. This footpath runs from the Thatched Tavern entrance to Englands Lane off the Eaton Road and extends across the field at the far end of Englands Lane, to join the current right of way footpath from Long Close to Besselsleigh Woods at its southern end.

As soon as the current legal process is completed by OCC, we will be able to inform you of the date this path will be opened as a 'Right Of Way'.

It will then be included on the Ordnance Survey map of the area.

Allison Leigh, Parish Clerk

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As I understand it a neighbourhood plan should involve landowners. while some small landowners were initially included they dropped out midway through the process, and a number of the community issues raised did not directly impact them. As the largest private landowner after St Johns College within the parish, it was very disappointing that the parish council decided not to include a representative of the company on the steering group even though we put one forward. As a result there are a number of inaccuracies presented in the neighbourhood plan some of which are highlighted below.

Section 3: Local Issues Access to Thames Path. Quote ‘The Thames is accessible only at the edges of the Parish and there is no access to the Thames path from within the Parish’. Why is no mention made of access to the Towing Path which follows the eastern bank of the River Thames from Bablockhythe where it is joined by the Thames Path at Pinkhill Lock and continues on all the way to Oxford? Why is no mention made of the historic crossing point by ferry at Bablockhythe? Why is no mention made of parking facilities at Bablock Hythe for those who are unable to walk long distances.? Why is no mention made that Rainbow bridge, which crosses the Thames to the Thames Path on the western riverbank, is less than 200 metres from the western edge of the Parish? The Parish statement, which omits these items, appears designed to mislead villagers into believing there is a need for a new crossing.

Why is there no mention of the fact that since at least 1945, Parish residents have had access to the River Thames for course fishing, initially as member of the Appleton Fishing Club and more recently as private individuals?

Section 6: Policies 6.1.5 “Appleton is classed as a small village in CP3 and CP4 advises that limited infill may be appropriate in these locations, subject also to Green Belt restrictions.” Why have you not explained the criteria for small village. Without defining the definition you leave it open to interpretation and misunderstanding. At what point does a small village become a ‘medium’ village ? 6.2.1 “Ordnance Survey Open Green Spaces data shows that Appleton with Eaton has only 0.6% green coverage compared to an average of 1.7% for communities in Oxfordshire and 2.2% in England.” What is the criteria for Green Space? Does this figure include the Sportsfield? If not, why not? It may not be within either village but it is within the Parish. I assume that this excludes the Sportsfield. I also assume that in other villages where the Sportsfield is within the village curtilage, then the Sportsfield would be included. The figures are therefore deliberately misleading. 6.3.5 “The Steering Group concluded that the maintenance and development of certain village amenities will also have a significant impact on both the retention of existing business and the development of new business by bringing potential customers and employees to the Parish. These include: • Access to the River Thames • Footpaths (33% of respondents to the 2016 scoping survey expressed concerns about footpaths and access to and from the Parish.) • Public transport (loss of a public bus service was mentioned as a very significant concern by 60% of respondents) All efforts should be made to improve and enhance these facilities and amenities. “ I fail to see how additional access to the river Thames, above what is already available, will have a significant impact on both the retention of existing business and the development of new business. Deliberately misleading statement by Neighbourhood Plan implying there is no access.

6.6.1 “Residents can access open space around the Parish by way of a network of public rights of way. These are identified in Appendix 4. Paths are used for recreational purposes: keeping fit, dog walking, observing wildlife and enjoying nature. A third of respondents to the September 2016 scoping survey identified access to the countryside as a current weakness or deficiency, with 28% highlighting lack of river access.” Why is there no mention of the fact that, since 2013, there has been additional access to the Thames Path across private land for 28 days over summer weekends when the riverside campsite is open, or that there has been a permit scheme since October 2017 allowing further additional access at other times ? Deliberate omission to create impression of no access to River Thames.

6.6.2 “6.6.2 The Steering Group reviewed all routes in the villages and considered access to amenities within the villages, to amenities outside the Parish and to public transport. Appendix 4: Community Connectivity Assessment identifies residents’ priorities. In accordance with those priorities the purpose of Policy 7 is to: i. To provide safe access to daily public transport ii. To provide direct access from Appleton to the Thames Path iii. To provide sustainable pedestrian access to open spaces and amenities within and outside the Parish. Funding for these projects will be sought through Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 Agreements from any qualifying development during the life of the Plan. 6.6.3”

Access to the Thames Path already exists both at Rainbow bridge which is less than 200m from the western edge of the Parish and at Bablock Hythe. Residents in Eaton regularly walk over 1 mile to reach the Tow Path at Bablock Hythe, but they are not complaining. There is also parking at this location for those who are unable to walk long distances.

Appendix 4 – Community Connectivity Assessment Page 9 Aspirations Easier Access from Appleton to the Thames Path (Northmoor Parish). Access at present is by public bridleways that are often boggy and difficult to pass. See table on page 5. This is undated and factually biased. Fails to mention permit scheme down Lock road which has been operating since 2017.

The whole approach by the Neighbourhood Steering Group has been biased from the outset with the aim to deliberately mislead the reader about the status of access to the river and Thames Path.

As such we would not support the Neighbourhood plan in its current form.

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I can confirm that, at this present time, I have no comments to make.

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Response received via email below from Sports England.

Thank you for consulting Sport England on the above neighbourhood plan.

Government planning policy, within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), identifies how the planning system can play an important role in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive communities. Encouraging communities to become more physically active through walking, cycling, informal recreation and formal sport plays an important part in this process. Providing enough sports facilities of the right quality and type in the right places is vital to achieving this aim. This means that positive planning for sport, protection from the unnecessary loss of sports facilities, along with an integrated approach to providing new housing and employment land with community facilities is important.

It is essential therefore that the neighbourhood plan reflects and complies with national planning policy for sport as set out in the NPPF with particular reference to Pars 96 and 97. It is also important to be aware of Sport England’s statutory consultee role in protecting playing fields and the presumption against the loss of playing field land. Sport England’s playing fields policy is set out in our Playing Fields Policy and Guidance document. https://www.sportengland.org/howwecanhelp/facilitiesandplanning/planningforsport#playing_fields_policy

Sport England provides guidance on developing planning policy for sport and further information can be found via the link below. Vital to the development and implementation of planning policy is the evidence base on which it is founded. https://www.sportengland.org/howwecanhelp/facilitiesandplanning/planningforsport#planning_applications

Sport England works with local authorities to ensure their Local Plan is underpinned by robust and up to date evidence. In line with Par 97 of the NPPF, this takes the form of assessments of need and strategies for indoor and outdoor sports facilities. A neighbourhood planning body should look to see if the relevant local authority has prepared a playing pitch strategy or other indoor/outdoor sports facility strategy. If it has then this could provide useful evidence for the neighbourhood plan and save the neighbourhood planning body time and resources gathering their own evidence. It is important that a neighbourhood plan reflects the recommendations and actions set out in any such strategies, including those which may specifically relate to the neighbourhood area, and that any local investment opportunities, such as the Community Infrastructure Levy, are utilised to support their delivery.

Where such evidence does not already exist then relevant planning policies in a neighbourhood plan should be based on a proportionate assessment of the need for sporting provision in its area. Developed in consultation with the local sporting and wider community any assessment should be used to provide key recommendations and deliverable actions. These should set out what provision is required to ensure the current and future needs of the community for sport can be met and, in turn, be able to support the development and implementation of planning policies. Sport England’s guidance on assessing needs may help with such work. http://www.sportengland.org/planningtoolsandguidance

If new or improved sports facilities are proposed Sport England recommend you ensure they are fit for purpose and designed in accordance with our design guidance notes. http://www.sportengland.org/facilitiesplanning/toolsguidance/designandcostguidance/

Any new housing developments will generate additional demand for sport. If existing sports facilities do not have the capacity to absorb the additional demand, then planning policies should look to ensure that new sports facilities, or improvements to existing sports facilities, are secured and delivered. Proposed actions to meet the demand should accord with any approved local plan or neighbourhood plan policy for social infrastructure, along with priorities resulting from any assessment of need, or set out in any playing pitch or other indoor and/or outdoor sports facility strategy that the local authority has in place.

In line with the Government’s NPPF (including Section 8) and its Planning Practice Guidance (Health and wellbeing section), links below, consideration should also be given to how any new development, especially for new housing, will provide opportunities for people to lead healthy lifestyles and create healthy communities. Sport England’s Active Design guidance can be used to help with this when developing planning policies and developing or assessing individual proposals.

Active Design, which includes a model planning policy, provides ten principles to help ensure the design and layout of development encourages and promotes participation in sport and physical activity. The guidance, and its accompanying checklist, could also be used at the evidence gathering stage of developing a neighbourhood plan to help undertake an assessment of how the design and layout of the area currently enables people to lead active lifestyles and what could be improved.

NPPF Section 8: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nationalplanningpolicyframework/8promotinghealthycommunities

PPG Health and wellbeing section: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthandwellbeing

Sport England’s Active Design Guidance: https://www.sportengland.org/activedesign

(Please note: this response relates to Sport England’s planning function only. It is not associated with our funding role or any grant application/award that may relate to the site.)

If you need any further advice, please do not hesitate to contact Sport England using the contact details below.

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Respondent Number: 17 Respondent ID: 163859975 Date Started: 08/04/2021 09:33:17 Date Ended: 08/04/2021 09:42:55 Time Taken: 9 minutes 38 seconds Translation: English IP Address: Country: United Kingdom

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Dear Sir/Madam, Reg.16 Consultation Phase Appendix 2. Green Spaces Assessment.

I am concerned that the service strip (area of public highway grass verge) in front of the Eight Bells public house in Eaton is not delineated in the plan shown (Appendix 2.2). Moreover, the accompanying text implies that the front private garden extends to the road edge. In fact, this is contrary to the Count Council's highway record plan (see attachment Fig.1 below) and to the earlier encroachment fence (see attachment Fig.2 below), the latter extending the boundary in a 1963 Agreement. This Agreement was rescinded and nullified by the County Council in 2006. Some background to this is spelled out in a County Council letter I have redacted (see attachment Fig.3 below). Subsequently, the new owners were informed of the position by the County Council but declined to erect a physical boundary to the front garden. Access to the property is by a pathway and driveway crossing left and right grass verges. The boundary to the right is defined by the hard surface edge of the car park, with the Highways verge between it and the road. To the far left, contrary to the plan, the paved path to the recently removed telephone kiosk (TCB) is not the boundary, which does not extend that far. The front boundary is about 3 metres back from the road edge with the Highways grass verge in between. All surrounding properties are fronted by service strips of grass, which provide pedestrian refuge from road traffic in the absence of pavements, as well as utility company services.

There is confusion with claimed boundaries and land areas, in various records and documents. Land Registry records appear incorrect and the same boundary is shown in the recent application P20/V0165/FUL. Not surprisingly, this application also quotes a much greater land area (0.164Ha) than in the original advertisement by Allsop LLP for it's auction (5 Feb. 2008), namely 0.13Ha (see attachment Fig. 4 below).

In conclusion, I suggest that unless there is clarity and legal advice on this matter, the Plan should not be signed off in its present form without suitable amendment for this green space. Furthermore, in the absence of a physical boundary fence, wall, or other recognisable construction, I propose that "marker" stones, or other method, should be put in place by Highways to ensure that verges are maintained as they have always been for the benefit of Eaton's villagers.

Yours faithfully

David Cundy.

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Dear Mr Cundy Appleton with Eaton: The Eight Bells - highway boundary matters

Thank you for your letter dated 10 September 2007 requesting an update about the public highway fronting the Eight Bells public house.

I can confirm that Oxfordshire County Council issued a notice to remove the chain link fencing upon the owners of the property in May 2006. Subsequently, it was our contractors who removed the fencing in October 2006, for which I understand Oxfordshire Highways intend to recover their costs for doing so.

There has been considerable correspondence with the owners of the property, the leaseholders, two management companies, their solicitors and the last tenant of the Eight Bells. The correct position of the highway boundary has been made clear to all parties and a colleague and I physically marked out the highway boundary for the former tenant at the end of January this year. Since then I have noticed that those marker posts have been removed by person or persons unknown. Within the previous correspondence the highway position has been made very clear, which has nullified any previous License agreement.

It is disappointing to hear that the pub is again closed but should any future tenant or Management Company erect another fence at any time in the future without attempting to obtain the public highway by lawful means, Oxfordshire County Council would take further enforcement action as appropriate.

Yours sincerely

Senior Highwav Procedures Officer Land & Highway Records Ftc. 3

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Vale of White Horse District Council Hornbeam House BY EMAIL ONLY Crewe Business Park Electra Way Crewe Cheshire CW1 6GJ

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan - REG 16 consultation request

Thank you for your consultation on the above dated 17 February 2021 .

Natural England is a non-departmental public body. Our statutory purpose is to ensure that the natural environment is conserved, enhanced, and managed for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

Natural England is a statutory consultee in neighbourhood planning and must be consulted on draft neighbourhood development plans by the Parish/Town Councils or Neighbourhood Forums where they consider our interests would be affected by the proposals made.

Environmental policies at the neighbourhood plan level are a good opportunity to define local priorities for biodiversity conservation and enhancement, and to think about identifying key habitats, species and opportunities to improve habitat connectivity and green infrastructure. We feel that this neighbourhood plan could be strengthened with a policy focussing on the natural environment going beyond the existing objective to protect local green spaces.

Policies around Green Infrastructure (GI) within the parish could be included in the plan. Elements of GI such as open green space, wild green space, allotments and green walls and roofs can all be used to create connected habitats suitable for species adaptation to climate change. GI also provides benefits for people including recreation, health and wellbeing, access to nature, opportunities for food growing and resilience to climate change. Please see Paragraph 171 of the NPPF for further reference. Annex A provides examples of GI.

We highlight to the parish the opportunity for any new developments coming forward to provide Biodiversity Net Gain, as a key tool to help nature’s recovery and as fundamental to health and wellbeing.

Planning Practice Guidance describes net gain as an ‘approach to development that leaves the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was beforehand’ and applies to both biodiversity net gain and wider environmental net gains. For biodiversity net gain, the Biodiversity Metric 2.0, can be used to measure gains and losses to biodiversity resulting from development. We advise you to use this metric to implement development plan policies on biodiversity net gain. Any action, as a result of development, that creates or enhances habitat features can be measured using the metric and as a result count towards biodiversity net gain.

The recently produced Neighbourhood Plan for Benson, in South Oxfordshire provides an excellent example. We are of the opinion that the policy wording around the Environment, Green Space and

Biodiversity is exemplar. We would recommend you considering this document, when reviewing yours.

Annex 1 provides more detail on the issues and opportunities that should be considered when preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.For any further consultations on your plan, please contact: [email protected].

Yours faithfully,

Isabella Jack Sustainable Development Adviser Thames Solent Area Team, Natural England

Annex 1 - Neighbourhood planning and the natural environment: information, issues and opportunities Natural environment information sources

The Magic1 website will provide you with much of the nationally held natural environment data for your plan area. The most relevant layers for you to consider are: Agricultural Land Classification, Ancient Woodland, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Local Nature Reserves, National Parks (England), National Trails, Priority Habitat Inventory, public rights of way (on the Ordnance Survey base map) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (including their impact risk zones). Local environmental record centres may hold a range of additional information on the natural environment. A list of local record centres is available here2. Priority habitats are those habitats of particular importance for nature conservation, and the list of them can be found here3. Most of these will be mapped either as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, on the Magic website or as Local Wildlife Sites. Your local planning authority should be able to supply you with the locations of Local Wildlife Sites. National Character Areas (NCAs) divide England into 159 distinct natural areas. Each character area is defined by a unique combination of landscape, biodiversity, geodiversity and cultural and economic activity. NCA profiles contain descriptions of the area and statements of environmental opportunity, which may be useful to inform proposals in your plan. NCA information can be found here4. There may also be a local landscape character assessment covering your area. This is a tool to help understand the character and local distinctiveness of the landscape and identify the features that give it a sense of place. It can help to inform, plan and manage change in the area. Your local planning authority should be able to help you access these if you can’t find them online. If your neighbourhood planning area is within or adjacent to a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the relevant National Park/AONB Management Plan for the area will set out useful information about the protected landscape. You can access the plans on from the relevant National Park Authority or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty website. General mapped information on soil types and Agricultural Land Classification is available (under ’landscape’) on the Magic5 website and also from the LandIS website6, which contains more information about obtaining soil data. Natural environment issues to consider

The National Planning Policy Framework7 sets out national planning policy on protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Planning Practice Guidance8 sets out supporting guidance. Your local planning authority should be able to provide you with further advice on the potential impacts of your plan or order on the natural environment and the need for any environmental assessments.

1 http://magic.defra.gov.uk/ 2 http://www.nbn-nfbr.org.uk/nfbr.php 3http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140711133551/http:/www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiv ersity/protectandmanage/habsandspeciesimportance.aspx 4 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local-decision-making 5 http://magic.defra.gov.uk/ 6 http://www.landis.org.uk/index.cfm 7https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807247/NPPF_Feb_2019 _revised.pdf 8 http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/natural-environment/

Landscape Your plans or orders may present opportunities to protect and enhance locally valued landscapes. You may want to consider identifying distinctive local landscape features or characteristics such as ponds, woodland or dry stone walls and think about how any new development proposals can respect and enhance local landscape character and distinctiveness. If you are proposing development within or close to a protected landscape (National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) or other sensitive location, we recommend that you carry out a landscape assessment of the proposal. Landscape assessments can help you to choose the most appropriate sites for development and help to avoid or minimise impacts of development on the landscape through careful siting, design and landscaping. Wildlife habitats Some proposals can have adverse impacts on designated wildlife sites or other priority habitats (listed here9), such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest or Ancient woodland10. If there are likely to be any adverse impacts you’ll need to think about how such impacts can be avoided, mitigated or, as a last resort, compensated for. Priority and protected species You’ll also want to consider whether any proposals might affect priority species (listed here11) or protected species. To help you do this, Natural England has produced advice here12 to help understand the impact of particular developments on protected species. Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land Soil is a finite resource that fulfils many important functions and services for society. It is a growing medium for food, timber and other crops, a store for carbon and water, a reservoir of biodiversity and a buffer against pollution. If you are proposing development, you should seek to use areas of poorer quality agricultural land in preference to that of a higher quality in line with National Planning Policy Framework para 171. For more information, see our publication Agricultural Land Classification: protecting the best and most versatile agricultural land13. Improving your natural environment

Your plan or order can offer exciting opportunities to enhance your local environment. If you are setting out policies on new development or proposing sites for development, you may wish to consider identifying what environmental features you want to be retained or enhanced or new features you would like to see created as part of any new development. Examples might include: • Providing a new footpath through the new development to link into existing rights of way. • Restoring a neglected hedgerow. • Creating a new pond as an attractive feature on the site. • Planting trees characteristic to the local area to make a positive contribution to the local landscape. • Using native plants in landscaping schemes for better nectar and seed sources for bees and birds. • Incorporating swift boxes or bat boxes into the design of new buildings. • Think about how lighting can be best managed to encourage wildlife. • Adding a green roof to new buildings.

9http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140711133551/http:/www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiv ersity/protectandmanage/habsandspeciesimportance.aspx 10 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ancient-woodland-and-veteran-trees-protection-surveys-licences 11http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140711133551/http:/www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiv ersity/protectandmanage/habsandspeciesimportance.aspx 12 https://www.gov.uk/protected-species-and-sites-how-to-review-planning-proposals 13 http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/35012

You may also want to consider enhancing your local area in other ways, for example by: • Setting out in your plan how you would like to implement elements of a wider Green Infrastructure Strategy (if one exists) in your community. • Assessing needs for accessible greenspace and setting out proposals to address any deficiencies or enhance provision. • Identifying green areas of particular importance for special protection through Local Green Space designation (see Planning Practice Guidance on this 14). • Managing existing (and new) public spaces to be more wildlife friendly (e.g. by sowing wild flower strips in less used parts of parks, changing hedge cutting timings and frequency). • Planting additional street trees. • Identifying any improvements to the existing public right of way network, e.g. cutting back hedges, improving the surface, clearing litter or installing kissing gates) or extending the network to create missing links. • Restoring neglected environmental features (e.g. coppicing a prominent hedge that is in poor condition, or clearing away an eyesore).

14 http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/open-space-sports-and-recreation-facilities-public-rights-of- way-and-local-green-space/local-green-space-designation/

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Respondent Number: 19 Respondent ID: 163860384 Date Started: 08/04/2021 09:44:23 Date Ended: 08/04/2021 09:48:30 Time Taken: 4 minutes 7 seconds Translation: English IP Address: Country: United Kingdom

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Vale of White Horse District Council County Hall By email only: New Road [email protected] Oxford OX1 1ND

7th April 2021 Dear Planning Policy,

Appleton with Eaton Submission Neighbourhood Plan 2020 – 2031 Closing date: 7th April 2021

Oxfordshire County Council welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2031 (submission document). We understand that these comments will be forwarded to an independent Examiner.

Most of the Parish is in the Oxford Green Belt. Appleton is classified as a ‘smaller village’ in “Core Policy 3: Settlement Hierarchy” in the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Local Plan 2031 Part 1. All other settlements within the Parish are classed as open countryside within which “Core Policy 4: Meeting our Housing Needs” advises that significant levels of development are generally not appropriate. This Neighbourhood Plan makes no site allocations for development.

We provided a few comments on the draft pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan in June 2019. We note that they have been reported in the consultation report and some amendments made.

We have internally consulted with the County Council’s Waste Strategy team regarding this Submission version of the Neighbourhood Plan. Oxfordshire councils have ambitious targets to reduce the amount of waste generated and increase the amount recycled as demonstrated in our Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy 2018-2023. They note no reference is made to resources use, waste reduction reuse or recycling. Although we generally seek that neighbourhood plans make reference to resources use, waste reduction reuse and recycling, we accept that this point is not related to whether this Neighbourhood Plan has met the basic conditions which apply to Neighbourhood Plans.

Our Minerals and Waste Policy officer has checked the Neighbourhood Plan area with our Minerals and Waste Local Plan proposals map. Some parts of the Plan area are in Mineral Consultation Areas and parts are in Strategic Resource Area 7 for Soft Sand. The Minerals and Waste Policy officer notes that Policy M8 of the Oxfordshire Mineral and Waste Core Strategy 2017 states that development that could prevent or hinder the possible working of the mineral would not be permitted unless for specific reasons the need for development outweighs the economic and sustainability considerations relating to the mineral resource or minerals would be extracted prior to development. In addition, we advise that there is a waste facility at Upwood Park which is a safeguarded waste facility.

Oxfordshire County Council has no objections to this Neighbourhood Plan and supports Appleton with Eaton’s Parish Council’s ambition to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan.

Oxfordshire County Council does not request a public hearing. We wish to be notified of Vale of the White Horse District Council’s decision on the Neighbourhood Plan.

Yours sincerely

Sarah Steere-Smith

Sarah Steere-Smith Planner

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Respondent Number: 20 Respondent ID: 163860706 Date Started: 08/04/2021 09:48:35 Date Ended: 08/04/2021 09:52:42 Time Taken: 4 minutes 6 seconds Translation: English IP Address: Country: United Kingdom

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Thank you for consulting Historic England on the submission version of the Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan. Historic England is the government's advisor on planning for the historic environment including supporting the conservation and enjoyment of heritage assets and champions good design in historic places. As such our comments are limited to those areas that fall within our remit. Silence on other areas should not be treated as agreement or consent.

I am happy to confirm that, on this occasion we have no comments to submit to the examiner.

Yours faithfully

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Respondent Number: 21 Respondent ID: 163861160 Date Started: 08/04/2021 09:52:53 Date Ended: 08/04/2021 09:56:45 Time Taken: 3 minutes 52 seconds Translation: English IP Address: Country: United Kingdom

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Vale of White Horse District Council [email protected] via email only

Dear Sir / Madam Appleton with Eaton Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation February – April 2021 Representations on behalf of National Grid

National Grid has appointed Avison Young to review and respond to Neighbourhood Plan consultations on its behalf. We are instructed by our client to submit the following representation with regard to the current consultation on the above document.

About National Grid National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) owns and maintains the electricity transmission system in England and Wales. The energy is then distributed to the electricity distribution network operators across England, Wales and Scotland.

National Grid Gas plc (NGG) owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system across the UK. In the UK, gas leaves the transmission system and enters the UK’s four gas distribution networks where pressure is reduced for public use.

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is separate from National Grid’s core regulated businesses. NGV develop, operate and invest in energy projects, technologies, and partnerships to help accelerate the development of a clean energy future for consumers across the UK, Europe and the United States.

Proposed development sites crossed or in close proximity to National Grid assets: An assessment has been carried out with respect to National Grid’s electricity and gas transmission assets which include high voltage electricity assets and high-pressure gas pipelines.

National Grid has identified that it has no record of proposed development sites crossed or in close proximity to National Grid assets within the Neighbourhood Plan area.

National Grid provides information in relation to its assets at the website below.

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Please also see attached information outlining guidance on development close to National Grid infrastructure.

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Distribution Networks Information regarding the electricity distribution network is available at the website below: www.energynetworks.org.uk

Information regarding the gas distribution network is available by contacting: [email protected]

Further Advice Please remember to consult National Grid on any Neighbourhood Plan Documents or site- specific proposals that could affect our assets. We would be grateful if you could add our details shown below to your consultation database, if not already included:

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Guidance on development near National Grid assets National Grid is able to provide advice and guidance to the Council concerning their networks and encourages high quality and well-planned development in the vicinity of its assets.

Electricity assets Developers of sites crossed or in close proximity to National Grid assets should be aware that it is National Grid policy to retain existing overhead lines in-situ, though it recognises that there may be exceptional circumstances that would justify the request where, for example, the proposal is of regional or national importance.

National Grid’s ‘Guidelines for Development near pylons and high voltage overhead power lines’ promote the successful development of sites crossed by existing overhead lines and the creation of well-designed places. The guidelines demonstrate that a creative design approach can minimise the impact of overhead lines whilst promoting a quality environment. The guidelines can be downloaded here: https://www.nationalgridet.com/document/130626/download

The statutory safety clearances between overhead lines, the ground, and built structures must not be infringed. Where changes are proposed to ground levels beneath an existing line then it is important that changes in ground levels do not result in safety clearances being infringed. National Grid can, on request, provide to developers detailed line profile drawings that detail the height of conductors, above ordnance datum, at a specific site.

National Grid’s statutory safety clearances are detailed in their ‘Guidelines when working near National Grid Electricity Transmission assets’, which can be downloaded here:www.nationalgridet.com/network-and-assets/working-near-our-assets

Gas assets High-Pressure Gas Pipelines form an essential part of the national gas transmission system and National Grid’s approach is always to seek to leave their existing transmission pipelines in situ. Contact should be made with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in respect of sites affected by High-Pressure Gas Pipelines.

National Grid have land rights for each asset which prevents the erection of permanent/ temporary buildings, or structures, changes to existing ground levels, storage of materials etc. Additionally, written permission will be required before any works commence within the National Grid’s 12.2m building proximity distance, and a deed of consent is required for any crossing of the easement.

National Grid’s ‘Guidelines when working near National Grid Gas assets’ can be downloaded here: www.nationalgridgas.com/land-and-assets/working-near-our-assets

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