Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan

Sustainable Settlement Appraisal

June 2021

Monmouthshire County Council Replacement Local Development Plan

Sustainable Settlement Appraisal

June 2021

Planning Policy Service Monmouthshire County Council County Hall, Rhadyr, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1GA Tel: 01633 644429 Email: [email protected]

Contents

Executive Summary i

1. Purpose of this Appraisal 1

2. Context 2

3. Methodology 11

4. Contextual Information 23

5. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on the 3 Principles 24

6. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on their Weighted Scores against the 54 3 Principles

7. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on Population Size 59

8. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on Combined Population Size and 61 Weighted Score against the 3 Principles

9. Defining Settlement Clusters 65

10. Settlement Appraisal Conclusions 67

11. Further Analysis 70

Appendices Appendix 1: Comparison of Methodology with SEWSPG Methodology Appendix 2: OA/LSOA Groupings Appendix 3: Settlement Profiles Appendix 4: Settlement Population Appendix 5: Cluster Analysis

Executive Summary i. Reflecting the Plan’s aim of creating sustainable resilient communities, the purpose of this appraisal is to identify those settlements which are potentially suitable to accommodate future housing and employment growth in terms of their location, role and function. This involves an assessment of the current role and function of settlements, as well as an understanding of the relationships between settlements and their potential future roles.

ii. Future Wales – the National Plan 2040 is the national development framework, setting the direction for development in Wales to 2040. Future Wales 2040 sets out the following vision for Rural Wales. ‘In rural areas, job opportunities and community services will be supported to help attract and retain people. A balance will be found between development and preserving the character of rural Wales, ensuring our small towns and villages have bright futures as attractive places to live and work. The rural economy will be thriving and communities will be well connected digitally and physically’. iii. Future Wales 2040 states that many rural towns and villages are integral to their surrounding areas. Thriving, resilient and sustainable rural settlements are characterised by a rich mix of housing, employment, services, and infrastructure, located in the right places to meet the needs and future aspirations of the population. It goes on to say that the experience of COVID-19 has shown how important such facilities are, and how they help to make rural communities resilient iv. The appraisal has analysed a large amount of information to help determine the role and function of settlements within the County and builds on the work undertaken for the Function and Hierarchy of Settlements Study (October 2008) which informed the settlement hierarchy for the adopted LDP. v. The work has been undertaken using a scoring system against three principles, based on the regional SEWSPG methodology, with some adjustments to ensure a locally relevant scoring system. The three primary principles used to analyse each settlement are:

• Principle 1 – The level of sustainable transport and accessibility in and around settlements

• Principle 2 – The availability of local facilities and services in and around settlements

• Principle 3 – The level of employment opportunities in and around settlements

vi. Consideration of each of these principles together with a settlement’s population size, has assisted the process of identifying a settlement hierarchy based on this quantitative

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assessment and can be used as part of the evidence base to inform decisions as to where development should be spatially located in relation to existing settlements to achieve a sustainable pattern of growth. v. To supplement the analysis the appraisal has also identified broad geographical clusters of settlements. PPW 11 (para 3.40) states that “Local service centres, or clusters of smaller settlements where a sustainable functional linkage can be demonstrated, should be designated by local authorities as the preferred locations for most new development including housing and employment provision.” The cluster analysis recognises the role and function that smaller settlements play within the County. vi. The appraisal confirms the dominant role of the County towns of Abergavenny, Chepstow, Caldicot and Monmouth. All four towns score highly against the three principles reinforcing their function as service centres for their rural hinterlands. Monmouth, due to its lack of a railway station within the town and the relative distance to access the nearest railway station achieves a lower score against principle 1 than the other towns. However, it achieves a comparably high score against the other two principles. Over half of the population of the County live within one of these settlements, benefiting from their accessibility and the range of services and facilities that they offer. The relative self-containment of these settlements compared to other settlements within the County justifies their classification as Primary Settlements which can be maintained and strengthened through future sustainable development. vii. In addition to the four Primary Settlements there are two other settlements, Magor Undy and Usk, which also perform well, justifying their position as Secondary Settlements. Whilst not having the full range of facilities offered by the Primary Settlements, they provide services which benefit both their residents and the surrounding rural hinterlands, with Magor Undy in particular benefiting from its location in the M4 corridor and its proximity to sustainable transport modes and to Newport. viii. Outside of these two settlements there is a distinct group of other Secondary Settlements. Of these Llanfoist and Rogiet are the higher scoring settlements, with Caerwent, Raglan and Penperlleni also performing well in terms of the appraisal. It is anticipated that whilst these Secondary Settlements do not offer the full range of services and facilities that can be found in the Primary Settlements they would be capable of supporting some additional sustainable growth. The scale of future planned development should reflect their individual role, function and size, acknowledging that these settlements currently provide local services/facilities to meet the needs of their immediate vicinities. ix. The cluster analysis recognises that some of the lower tier settlements in the appraisal have a geographical and functional relationship with a Tier 1 settlement in the matrix and so, whilst achieving lower scores, may be capable of supporting some additional future development. The settlements along the M4 corridor in particular exhibit strong geographical and functional relationships with both each other and with the larger settlements in the vicinity. This cluster not only contains the Tier 1 Primary Settlement of Caldicot it also contains the three Tier 2 Secondary Settlements of Magor Undy, Rogiet and Caerwent. It is considered that after the Primary Settlements of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth, the Severnside cluster with its

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good transport links, employment opportunities and range of services offers the most sustainable location for future growth. x. Outside of the Primary, Secondary and Severnside settlements there are other settlements in the matrix that will also provide supplementary opportunities for sustainable development; again the scale of development should reflect their individual roles, functions and size. It is recognised, as set out in national planning policy (PPW11), that appropriate levels of development could help maintain the viability of these settlements by providing increased custom for local businesses and also enable small scale employment opportunities to help sustain their populations and attract a more balanced demography. xi. The proposed settlement hierarchy for the RLDP is given below, this will be subject to further refinement as the Plan progresses.

Primary Settlements Abergavenny (including Llanfoist) Chepstow Monmouth (including Wyesham)

Severnside Caldicot Portskewett Caerwent Rogiet Crick Sudbrook Magor Undy

Secondary Settlements Penperlleni Raglan Usk

Main Rural Settlements Devauden Mathern Dingestow Penallt Little Mill Pwllmeyric Llandogo Shirenewton Mynydd bach Llanellen St Arvans Llangybi The Narth Llanishen Tintern Llanover Trellech Llanvair Discoed Werngifford Pandy Llanvapley

Minor Rural Settlements Bettws Newydd Llandegveth Broadstone/Catbrook Llandenny Brynygwenin Llangwm Coed y Paen Llansoy

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Cross Ash Llantilio Crossenny Cuckoo's Row Llantrisant Great Oak Llanvair Kilgeddin Grosmont Mitchel Troy Gwehelog Penpergwm Llanarth The Bryn Llanddewi Rhydderch Tredunnock

iv Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021) 1. Purpose of this Appraisal

1.1 Reflecting the Plan’s aim of creating sustainable resilient communities, the purpose of this appraisal is to identify those settlements which are potentially suitable to accommodate future housing and employment growth in terms of their location, role and function. This involves an assessment of the current role and function of settlements, as well as an understanding of the relationship between settlements and their potential future roles.

1.2 A comprehensive range of variables need to be considered as part of this process to assist in establishing a sustainable settlement hierarchy that can inform the Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) by identifying the most appropriate locations to accommodate future growth in order to achieve a sustainable pattern of growth, minimise unsustainable travel patterns and support local services and facilities. This process is fundamental to achieving the RLDP’s vision which is set out in the Issues, Vision and Objectives Paper (Updated June 2021)1. This envisions Monmouthshire as a place where people live in sustainable, resilient communities that support the well-being of current and future generations and are more inclusive, cohesive, prosperous, vibrant and balanced demographically, with both urban and rural communities well-connected with better access to local services and facilities, open space and employment opportunities.

1.3 An assessment of the availability of services and facilities in the towns and villages of Monmouthshire was an important part of the evidence base for the adopted Monmouthshire Local Development Plan (February 2014). The outcome of this assessment was published in the Function and Hierarchy of Settlements Study (October 2008). Understanding the level of services and facilities within settlements and the links between settlements remains important in determining the sustainability of the County’s settlements. Indeed the availability of such services, facilities and links has been shown to have increased importance in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic.

1.4 In light of the changing circumstances surrounding Covid-19 we have undertaken a review of the RLDP Issues, Vision & Objectives in terms of their sensitivity to the consequences of the current pandemic. The outcome of this review is set out in the Review of RLDP Issues, Vision and Objectives and Evidence Base in light of Covid-19 Paper (September 2020)2 The review has concluded that a number of issues and objectives are now considered to have increased emphasis and importance, for example the review recognises that lockdown has emphasised the value and importance of place-making and of the provision of locally accessible open/green spaces for health, well-being and recreation. Similarly the role and function of the high street in the local community has been highlighted. Establishing the availability

1 The Issues, Vision and Objectives Paper (Updated June 2021) can be viewed via https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/development-of-an-evidence-base/ 2 https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/app/uploads/2020/11/Monmouthshire-RLDP-Review-of-Issues-Vision- Objectives-and-Evidence-Base-in-Light-of-Covid.pdf Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 1 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

of such services/facilities is an essential element of this Sustainable Settlement Appraisal.

1.5 This settlement appraisal will enable settlements to be grouped into different tiers based upon their role and function and will thus help to inform the Plan’s settlement hierarchy. However, it should be noted that the results of this assessment will form part of a larger evidence base and whilst it will give some indication of the relative sustainability of the settlements, there are other criteria that will also need to be taken into consideration. For instance any decisions on whether or not to allocate particular sites for development in the settlements will also depend on such issues as their impact on the physical form of the settlement, landscape setting, agricultural land quality, environmental constraints and infrastructure capacity among other considerations.

1.6 This appraisal outlines the sustainable settlement appraisal methodology, its subsequent application and analysis of information to provide conclusions on settlement roles and functions. This will constitute a key part of the evidence base for the RLDP.

2. Context

2.1 Background to Settlements within Monmouthshire

2.1.1 Located in South East Wales, Monmouthshire occupies a strategic position between the major centres in South Wales and the South West of England and the Midlands. The County covers an area of approximately 88,000 hectares (880 square kilometres) with an estimated 2019 population of 94,5903, of which around 8% reside within the Brecon Beacons National Park Area of the County. The authority is predominantly rural with a mixture of market towns and villages. The County has a rich and diverse landscape stretching from the coastline of the Gwent Levels in the south of the County, to the uplands of the Brecon Beacons in the north-west and the river corridor of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the east.

2.1.2 The County has a distinctive identity arising from its location in the borderlands between England and the industrial heartland of South Wales. An integral element of Monmouthshire’s distinctive settlement pattern arises from its historic market towns and villages and their relationship with the surrounding rural areas. The main settlements are the County Towns of Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth which offer a wide range of opportunities for employment, shopping, community facilities and public transport. Outside of these are the smaller settlements of Usk, Raglan, Penperlleni, Llanfoist and Magor/Undy and a number of smaller rural settlements.

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2.2 Policy Context

Future Wales – The National Plan 2040 (February 2021)

2.2.1 Future Wales – the National Plan 2040 is the national development framework, setting the direction for development in Wales to 2040. Future Wales sets out the following vision for Rural Wales. ‘In rural areas, job opportunities and community services will be supported to help attract and retain people. A balance will be found between development and preserving the character of rural Wales, ensuring our small towns and villages have bright futures as attractive places to live and work. The rural economy will be thriving and communities will be well connected digitally and physically’.

2.2.2 Future Wales states that many rural towns and villages are integral to their surrounding areas. Thriving, resilient and sustainable rural settlements are characterised by a rich mix of housing, employment, services, and infrastructure, located in the right places to meet the needs and future aspirations of the population. It goes on to say that the experience of COVID-19 has shown how important such facilities are, and how they help to make rural communities resilient.

Planning Policy Wales Edition 11 (February 2021)

2.2.3 Planning Policy Wales (PPW, Edition 11, February 2021)4 sets out the land use planning policies and overarching sustainable development goals for Wales. The Well-being of Future Generations Act places a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development, whilst not a new concept for the planning system the concept has been expanded under the Well-being Act and it requires an improvement in the delivery of all four aspects of well-being: social, economic, environmental and cultural. The Well-being Act provides a clear definition of sustainable development and has established seven well-being goals which are intended to shape the work of all public bodies in Wales, these are shown in the diagram below:

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Diagram 1: The Well-being of Future Generation’s Goals

Source: Planning Policy Wales Edition 11 (February 2021)

2.2.4 PPW 11 states that “Sustainable Places are the goal of the land use planning system in Wales…all development decisions…should seek to contribute towards the making of sustainable places and improved well-being” (PPW 11, para 2.2). It goes on to state (as set out in Figure 4: Key Planning Principles – Achieving the Right Development in the Right Place), that the planning system can create and sustain communities by “…creating well-designed places and cohesive rural and urban communities which can be sustained by ensuring the appropriate balance of uses and density, making places where people want to be and interact with others.”

2.2.5 PPW 11 secures a presumption in favour of sustainable development and considers a Plan-led approach to be the most effective means of securing sustainable development through the planning system. PPW 11 has a strong focus on promoting placemaking, which is considered instrumental to achieving sustainable places, delivering socially inclusive development and promoting more cohesive communities. Placemaking is deemed a holistic approach that “…considers the context, function and relationships between a development site and its wider surroundings” (PPW 11, p.14).

2.2.6 To achieve sustainable placemaking PPW 11 states that development plans should: • identify areas and sites for new development…based not only on the consideration of the needs of existing urban and rural areas but also future relationships between urban settlements and their rural hinterlands, particularly in the light of ensuring strong rural and urban communities, maintaining places which are resilient to the effects of social and economic change and are resilient in the light of the impacts of climate change. (PPW 11, para. 3.41)

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• include a spatial strategy covering the lifetime of the plan which establishes a pattern of development improving social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being. (PPW 11, para. 3.42) • prioritise the use of suitable and sustainable previously developed land and/or underutilised sites for all types of development. (PPW 11, para. 3.43) • promote viable urban and rural retail and commercial centres as the most sustainable locations to live, work, shop, socialise and conduct business (PPW 11, para. 4.3.3) • ensure new development is located and designed in a way which minimises the need to travel, reduces dependency on the private car and enables sustainable access to employment, local services and community facilities. (PPW 11, para. 4.0.3) • conserve and, where possible, enhance the countryside for the sake of its ecological, geological, physiographic, historical, archaeological, cultural and agricultural value and for its landscape and natural resources…balanced against the economic, social and recreational needs of local communities and visitors. (PPW 11, para. 3.38) • foster adaptability and resilience for rural places in the face of the considerable challenge of maintaining the vibrancy of communities and availability of services as well as contributing to the Cohesive Communities well-being goal. (PPW 11, para. 3.38)

2.2.7 PPW 11 emphasises the link between the number of homes due to be provided and the expected job opportunities, as well as the location of any new development in relation to existing or planned infrastructure. This is important to minimise the need to travel, reduce private car reliance and increase opportunities for cycling, walking and the use of public transport. Development plans are deemed to “…provide the main means for achieving integration between land use and transport planning” (PPW 11, para. 4.1.5).

2.2.8 At the same time PPW 11 recognises that for most rural areas the opportunities for reducing car use and increasing walking, cycling and use of public transport are more limited than in urban areas. Due to this PPW advises that in rural areas most new development should be located in settlements which have relatively good accessibility by non-car modes when compared to the rural area as a whole. Development in these areas should embrace the national sustainable placemaking outcomes and, where possible, offer good active travel connections to the centres of settlements to reduce the need to travel by car for local journeys. (PPW11, para. 3.39)

2.2.9 Additionally PPW 11 advises that “Local service centres, or clusters of smaller settlements where a sustainable functional linkage can be demonstrated, should be designated by local authorities as the preferred locations for most new development including housing and employment provision. The approach should be supported by the service delivery plans of local service providers”. (PPW 11, para. 3.40)

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Building Better Places – Placemaking and the Covid-19 Recovery (July 2020)

2.2.10 In July 2020, Welsh Government (WG) published Building Better Places5, this document sets out its planning policy priorities to assist in taking action in the recovery period after the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The document affirms WG’s commitment to better places, placemaking, quality outcomes and good design and considers the National Sustainable Placemaking Outcomes as set out in PPW to be highly relevant at this time. It sets out the priorities and actions for places and the Post Covid-19 considerations and identifies 8 key issues:

• Staying local: creating neighbourhoods; • Active travel: exercise and rediscovered transport methods; • Revitalising our town centres; • Digital places ‒ the lockdown lifeline; • Changing working practices: our future need for employment land; • Reawakening Wales’ tourism and cultural sectors; • Green infrastructure, health and well-being and ecological resilience; • Improving air quality and soundscapes for better health and well-being.

Technical Advice Note 4 (TAN 4) – Retail and Commercial Development (2016)

2.2.11 TAN 46 promotes a ‘town centre first’ approach that recognises retail and commercial centres as diverse, mixed use focal points that should be primary considerations when assessing the most appropriate places for a wide variety of developments. It is emphasised that the “…co-location of these uses and their high levels of accessibility by a range of transport options make them sustainable locations” (TAN 4, para.2.1).

2.2.12 TAN 4 reiterates the important role that retail and commercial centres play in creating sustainable locations, seeking to ensure they have a positive future. It states that “…good access to and within, retail and commercial centres is key, both to the vibrancy of those places and to ensure that everyone in society has access to the wide variety of goods and services.” Furthermore Development Plans should ensure access is sustainable in nature by promoting the ability to “…walk, cycle or use public transport to get to retail and commercial centres… ” (TAN 4, para.2.7).

2.2.13 TAN 4 demonstrates the need to consider retail and commercial centres when considering the sustainability of a location both in terms of their mix of uses and their accessibility. Monmouthshire County Council is predominantly a rural county and some of the more rural settlements have limited or no retail and commercial services serving them. Therefore, as part of the assessment, it is important to take into

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account the functional linkages between the rural settlements and supporting town centres.

Technical Advice Note 6 (TAN 6) – Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2010)

2.2.14 TAN 67 develops upon the principles outlined in national planning policy guidance. With regard to informing the location of development TAN 6 advises “Development plans should set out the spatial vision for rural communities. This should be based on a sound understanding of the functional linkages within the area and the potential for improving the sustainability of the existing settlement pattern. Many rural communities can accommodate development, particularly to meet local needs. New development can help to generate wealth to support local services, ensuring that communities are sustainable in the long term.” (TAN 6, para 2.2.1). In accordance with TAN 6, an audit of rural services and facilities by individual settlement and the consideration of functional linkages within the area has been undertaken to inform the settlement strategy for the RLDP.

Technical Advices Note 18 (TAN 18) – Transport (2007)

2.2.15 TAN 188 sets out the Welsh Government’s aim to promote sustainable transport in Wales. The TAN focuses on achieving the Welsh Government’s environmental outcomes in its Environmental Strategy by (TAN 18, para.2.3):

• Promoting resource and travel efficient settlement patterns; • Ensuring new development is located where there is, or will be, good access by public transport, walking and cycling thereby minimising the need for travel and fostering social inclusion; • Encouraging the location of development near other related uses to encourage multi-purpose trips; • Promoting cycling and walking; • Supporting the provision of high quality, inclusive public transport; and • Ensuring that transport infrastructure or service improvements necessary to serve new development allow existing transport networks to continue to perform their identified functions.

2.2.16 TAN 18 (para. 3.4, 2007) goes on to emphasise the need to identify residential sites in accessible areas which have good links to jobs, shops and services by modes other than the car and where public transport services have existing or planned capacity to absorb further development. Based upon this settlement policies should:

• Promote housing development at locations with good access by walking and cycling to primary and secondary schools and public transport stops, and by all modes to employment, further and higher education, services, shopping and

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leisure, or where such access will be provided as part of the scheme or is a firm proposal in the Regional Transport Plan; • Ensure that significant new housing schemes contain ancillary uses including local shops, and services and, where appropriate, local employment; • Include policies and standards on density, and parking to achieve higher residential densities in places with good public transport accessibility and capacity; • Encourage residential layouts that incorporate traffic management proposals such as home zones, calming measures and 20 mph zones and where appropriate, layouts that allow public transport to pass through easily; and • Require layouts and densities, which maximise the opportunity for residents to walk and cycle to local facilities and public transport stops.

2.2.17 This reiterates the importance of sustainable transport when identifying sustainable settlements, as TAN 18 advises sustainable transport is a key element of Development Plans. The theme of sustainable transport and accessibility is given considerable weight in national guidance and places an onus on Local Authorities to prioritise it. It is important to understand the nature of Monmouthshire’s settlements to help inform the development plan strategy and allocate development in appropriate sustainable locations.

2.2.18 TAN 18 also acknowledges the difficulties of creating sustainable locations in more rural areas. It notes “Transport issues in rural areas will vary depending on the relative isolation from major urban centres. Long distance out-commuting from rural areas raises sustainability issues given the length of the journey and the rural location means that conventional public transport is unlikely to be viable in response. Local authorities should therefore consider whether different policy approaches are required depending on the proximity of rural areas to urban centres. For example, the development plan strategy may require a more decentralised approach to employment location in order to minimise overall private car mileage in an area without strong functional linkages to larger settlements. For a rural area close to a large urban area for example, development serving local needs may be directed to settlements to provide sufficient demand to enable public transport services to extend from the main centre.” (TAN 18, para.3.13, 2007). Therefore, it is important to understand the nature of settlements to help inform the development plan strategy and ensure the sustainable location of development as set out in PPW and TAN 18.

2.2.19 In addition to the guidance in the TAN the Transport Act 2000, as amended by the Transport (Wales) Act 2006, requires the Council to produce a Local Transport Plan (LTP) every five years and to keep it under review. A Local Transport Plan will be prepared alongside the RLDP.

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Technical Advice Note 20 (TAN 20), Planning and the Welsh Language, 2017

2.2.20 TAN 209 provides advice on incorporating the Welsh language in development plans through Sustainability Appraisals, whilst also outlining procedures for windfall development in areas where the language is particularly significant. The TAN stresses the need to assess the potential cumulative effects of development across the Plan area; specifically how the strategy and policies are likely to impact on use of the Welsh language and the sustainability of communities. The spatial distribution of new development and infrastructure can be used as a strategic means of supporting the language based on the findings of the Sustainability Appraisal.

2.2.21 PPW 11 also highlights the importance of considering the likely effects of development plans on the use of the Welsh language. In order to achieve this it recommends “…a broad distribution and phasing of development that takes into account the ability of the area or community to accommodate development without adversely impacting use of the Welsh language” (PPW 11, para 3.26) is required. Monmouthshire has a relatively low percentage of its population who have skills in Welsh. At the time of the 2011 Census only 11.5% of the population said that they could read, write or speak Welsh. Any impacts on the Welsh language will be addressed in the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal of the RLDP.

Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013

2.2.22 The Active Travel (Wales) Act aims to make active travel the most attractive option for shorter everyday journeys (journeys to work, school, to access shops or services, etc. i.e. not purely recreational). This Act states that “Its purpose is to enable more people to undertake active travel, meaning more people can enjoy the benefits of active travel. We want to encourage people to leave their cars behind and use active travel where it is suitable for them to do so.” Enabling more people to undertake active travel will mean more people can enjoy the health benefits of active travel, help reduce greenhouse emissions, tackle poverty and disadvantage and help our economy to grow.

2.2.23 The Act makes provision for the mapping of active travel routes and related facilities in connection with active travel network maps. It also requires local authorities in Wales to deliver year on year improvements in active travel routes and facilities to enhance opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists to make meaningful journeys without relying on the car. It requires highways authorities in Wales to make enhancements to routes and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists in all new road schemes and to have regard to the needs of walkers and cyclists in a range of other highway authority functions. It also requires the Welsh Ministers and local authorities to promote active travel journeys in exercising their functions under this Act. The principles of Active Travel are found throughout PPW 11, which stresses the need for the planning system to create an environment and infrastructure for people to walk and cycle.

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2.2.24 Monmouthshire has prepared a series of Network Maps which set out the Council’s plans for improving active travel routes in and around 7 settlements over the next 15 years. This includes the settlements of Abergavenny, Caldicot (including Rogiet and Portskewett), Chepstow, Magor Undy, Monmouth, Gilwern and Usk. However there are existing active travel routes in smaller settlements which will need to be taken account of in this assessment. The Network Maps for the 7 settlements are currently out for the final public consultation which will be completed by late summer 2021.

2.2.25 The Network Maps produced show proposed future networks of key walking and cycling routes. Where some or part of the routes are already up to standard, these are referred to as existing routes. The maps also include key cycling and walking corridors called “primary routes” where it is thought that improvements to these routes would yield the greatest number of people converting to Active Travel. The maps are to be presented to Welsh Government by December 2021 for approval.

2.2.26 The planning system has a key role to play in facilitating active travel by considering the inter-relationships of settlements, channelling growth towards sustainable areas and delivering new developments that promote active travel journeys through sustainable design. Equally, the needs of pedestrians and cyclists are to be considered in all new road schemes and other highway authority functions. Increasing rates of active travel in Monmouthshire will directly support the achievement of the seven wellbeing goals in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Development Plans Manual Edition 3 (March 2020)

2.2.27 The Development Plans Manual10 states that Local Planning Authorities should undertake a settlement assessment to inform decisions regarding where development should be spatially located to achieve a sustainable pattern of growth, minimise unsustainable patterns regarding the movement of people and support local services and facilities. The assessment should not be confined to the geographical boundaries of the LPA administrative boundary, but take account of the relationship settlements have with neighbouring areas. The range of topics to be considered as part of the settlement assessment is highlighted in diagram 2.

2.2.28 The Manual requires Local Planning Authorities to formulate a methodology for assessing the role and function of settlements which must be clearly set out in the evidence base. It should be transparent regarding how settlements are being assessed, the key assessment components and how this has been applied in a consistent manner across the area. This assessment should form the basis for the settlement hierarchy, identifying which settlements are most sustainable and have capacity to deliver growth.

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Diagram 2: Settlement Assessment

Source: Development Plans Manual Edition 3 (March 2020)

3. Methodology

3.1 The methodology used for this Sustainable Settlement Appraisal is based on the proposed approach set out in the draft South East Wales Strategic Planning Group (SEWSPG) Pathfinder Group Sustainable Settlement Appraisal Paper (SSAP) and has regard to the Development Plans Manual. The SSAP seeks to set out a common methodology for sustainable settlement appraisals to be used across the South East Wales region It is therefore sensible to broadly base the methodology for Monmouthshire on this approach for regional consistency. However, it is equally important for any methodology to take local considerations into account by ensuring the scoring matrix is relevant to Monmouthshire as a predominantly rural county, some of the elements of the methodology have therefore been adapted. If the proposed regional methodology were to be strictly adhered to, the settlement scores/weighting would be disproportionately low in Monmouthshire and skew the assessment. The application of a more flexible scoring approach to that proposed in the regional methodology is, therefore, considered necessary to take account of Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 11 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Monmouthshire’s rural character. The differences between this and the SEWSPG methodology are set out and explained in Appendix 1.

Sustainable Settlement Appraisal Principles and Scoring Methodology

3.2 This section sets out the methodology used to assess a settlement’s sustainability. A total of 55 settlements have been included in the appraisal. The settlements surveyed are those listed in Strategic Policy S1 of the current adopted Local Development Plan (2011-2021).

Settlements Abergavenny Llandegveth Penallt Bettws Newydd Llandenny Penpergwm Broadstone/Catbrook Llandogo Penperlleni Brynygwenin Llanellen Portskewett Caldicot Llanfoist Pwllmeyric Caerwent Llangwm Raglan Chepstow Llangybi Rogiet Coed-y-Paen Llanishen Shirenewton/Mynyddbach Crick Llanover St Arvans Cross Ash Llansoy Sudbrook Cuckoo’s Row Llantilio Crossenny The Narth Devauden Llantrisant The Bryn Dingestow Llanvair Discoed Tintern Great Oak Llanvair Kilgeddin Tredunnock Grosmont Llanvapley Trellech Gwehelog Magor/Undy Werngifford/Pandy Little Mill Mathern Usk Llanarth Mitchel Troy Llanddewi Rhydderch Monmouth

3.3 In order to effectively assess the role and function of each individual settlement an audit of existing services and facilities was undertaken within each settlement during January 2021. This audit was based on the 3 principles set out below.

• Principle 1 – The level of sustainable transport and accessibility in and around settlements

• Principle 2 – The availability of local facilities and services in and around settlements

• Principle 3 – The level of employment opportunities in and around settlements

3.4 The assessment involved a combination of desk top survey work and site visits conducted by Planning Policy officers. The desk top study, using existing data such as the location of village halls, doctor’s surgeries, post offices, playing fields, public

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rights of way, active travel routes, bus stops and employment opportunities, was used to establish a baseline of the facilities and services within the settlements.

3.5 Once the baseline was established each settlement was visited and surveyed by Planning Policy officers where the presence of individual services/facilities was checked and recorded. Due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19 it is acknowledged that at the time of the survey some services, such as church services, youth groups, etc. were not running. However, it is assumed that either such services are being conducted on-line or are currently suspended but are likely to return to a more normal pattern as the current situation improves. Where possible, the information has been quality assured by the individual Town/Community Councils in which the settlements are located.

3.6 Each settlement was then assessed against a scoring system and ranked according to its overall score. This ranking provides an initial quantitative sustainability assessment which is limited to the measurable factors identified. This enables the identification of broad groupings of settlements with similar roles and functions.

3.7 There is also the potential to consider clusters of smaller settlements outside of the larger settlements which due to their population size and close geographical and functional links with the larger settlements recognises their sustainable location in terms of proximity to transport connections, employment and amenities. At the same time recognising that these settlements are smaller in scale and any proposed development should reflect this. The criteria used to identify settlements with the potential to form a cluster is discussed further below.

Scoring System

3.8 The scoring system is based upon the three principles set out above.

Principle 1: Sustainable Transport and Accessibility

3.9 Principle 1 focuses on sustainable transport and accessibility on the basis that its provision reduces the need to travel by car and enables access to a wider range of amenities by sustainable transport modes11. Settlements that are well connected via multi-modal forms of transport help increase the propensity for use of sustainable transport options for local residents to access a range of facilities including employment, health care, education and retail. In order to measure Principle 1, the following factors have been assessed:

• The presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12

11 As stated at para 3.39 PPW11 (February 2021) recognises that in predominantly rural authorities such as Monmouthshire the opportunity to reduce car usage is limited but that some settlements will have good accessibility by non-car modes in comparison to the rural area as a whole. 12 These are based on the Active Travel Network Maps produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government as referred to in para 2.2.21 of this paper. Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 13 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

• Walking or cycling distance to a higher order settlement via an active travel route.13 • The frequency of public transport services within/ in proximity to a settlement14. • Distance to a rail station. The distance is measured from a central address point within a settlement to the nearest rail station via the road network. • A settlement’s proximity to a strategic highway network15. There must be a clear link to the network from the settlement. The distance is measured from a central address point within a settlement to the nearest point that a strategic highway can be joined.

Table 1: Scoring System for Sustainable Transport and Accessibility Active Travel Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement16 Several Routes 10 points One Route 5 points No Routes 0 points Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route17 1.5 miles 1 point Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route18 3.0 miles 1 point Bus Services Bus stop 1 point ‘Turn up and go’ provision, frequency of approximately every 10 10 points minutes Medium frequency of service between 11 -30 minutes. 5 points Low frequency of service between 31-60 minutes. 3 points Daily frequency- less than hourly (at least one morning and one 2 points late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 point No Service 0 points Rail Services19 Train station in Settlement 10 points Less than 5 miles 5 points Between 5 miles to 10 miles 1 point Greater than 10 miles 0 points Road Services

13 An active travel route in this instance is taken to be current footpaths and cycle routes between settlements. 14 The assessment takes into account the Grass Routes bus service as well as commercially operated services as many of the County’s rural settlements, particularly in the north of the County, rely on this service 15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal. 16 These are based on the Active Travel Network Maps produced by the Council as referred to in para 2.2.24 of this paper. 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 19 This is a measurement from the centre point of the settlement to the nearest railway station via the road network 14 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Proximity to a strategic highway network20 Less than 5 miles 5 points Between 5 miles to 10 miles 1 point Greater than 10 miles 0 points

3.10 It is important that a settlement has good accessibility to services and facilities helping communities to meet many of their everyday needs. Good access to sustainable travel modes provides choice to the user and can reduce reliance on private cars for travel. Access to active travel routes and public transport also tackles an element of social exclusion enabling individuals who cannot drive or afford a car access to essential services and facilities. The presence of an active travel route within a settlement or between settlements helps to identify scope for meaningful walking and cycle journeys. The matrix scoring for this Principle is weighted accordingly to best capture the most sustainable transport options in the first instance, akin to the sustainable transport hierarchy. This will indicate which settlements have the opportunity to be more sustainable then others due to their higher level of accessibility. Settlements that score well in this category have great potential to promote more active lifestyles, combat social isolation and provide close linkages to the key places (i.e. employment, education or recreation) residents will need to travel to.

3.11 Whilst already important there is an increased emphasis on active travel options due to the growth in agile/home working during the current pandemic. Welsh Government announced in September 2020 that they have a long-term ambition for around 30% of the Welsh workforce to work remotely either from home or near to home using community-based remote working hubs21. The availability of active travel routes to access local working hubs is an important consideration. Welsh Government’s Building Better Places document acknowledges this behavioural shift of increased cycling and walking activity and working from home patterns and sets out the planning framework to maximise opportunities from this positive transport modal shift kickstarted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

3.12 In Monmouthshire, as the definition of settlements for which Active Travel Network Maps are produced are those that had a population of over 2,000 at the time of the 2001 Census, only the main settlements have been mapped. These maps have been used to define the presence of existing active travel routes within these settlements whilst existing public rights of way and cycle routes have been used to establish the connectivity between settlements.

3.13 In terms of the average distances people are willing to walk or cycle to access everyday services, the Statutory Guidance for the Delivery of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 says in section 2.3.3 that “The integrated network will only need to stretch as far as people are willing to make journeys. Based on studies of travel

20 This is a measurement from the centre point of the settlement to the nearest strategic highway network as identified in LDP Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy via the local road network. 21 https://gov.wales/aim-30-welsh-workforce-work-remotely Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 15 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

patterns and commuting, most people prefer their regular journeys to be less than 45 minutes. This time period equates approximately to up to three miles by foot and ten miles by bicycle, assuming a person of average fitness and depending on factors such as gradient and terrain”. In terms of the average distances considered within this appraisal these distances are interpreted as the maximum distance a person would be expected to travel.

3.14 When considering Monmouthshire’s Active Travel Network Maps, these include proposed cycle routes from Gilwern to Abergavenny (5.3 miles from Gilwern Library to Abergavenny rail station) and Chepstow to Caldicot (6-7 miles), both included following consultation comments. There is also clear evidence of pedestrian travel between Rogiet and Caldicot (2 miles from Severn Tunnel Junction station to Caldicot Cross) and an identified need to secure provision of a cycle footpath between Rogiet and Undy (also about 2 miles). Walking and cycling statistics for England from 2016 suggest average trip lengths of 3.5 miles for cycling and 0.8 miles for walking. Given that there does not appear to be a definitive distance that people are willing to travel to access services this appraisal has used a conservative distance of 1.5 miles for walking and 3 miles for cycling.

3.15 Public transport services can complement active travel routes if they are well located, reliable and regular enough to effectively serve the local community. Bus services represent an important mode of public transport within Monmouthshire. The scoring system recognises five categories of bus services including the Grass Routes service as many of the County’s rural settlements, particularly in the north of the County, rely on this service. This service is a Community Transport scheme which offers a ‘ring and request’ service for all residents who register. Whilst not as extensive as traditional bus operations it is considered that this flexible on demand service provides an important contribution towards rural accessibility in Monmouthshire. It must be stressed that bus routes and services are subject to regular change and therefore this indicator is based on a snapshot of current provision.

3.16 The scoring system also recognises distances to rail services, unlike bus services, few of the County’s settlements benefit from a railway station. There are currently four rail stations located at Chepstow, Caldicot, Severn Tunnel Junction and Abergavenny and access to these, preferably by sustainable transport means, is important in accessing the wider region. With the exception of Caldicot all of these stations make provision for parking to allow for multi-modal trips, with both Chepstow and Abergavenny providing for bus-rail interconnectivity as well. The appraisal has also taken account of access to railway stations outside of the administrative boundary if these are closer to a settlement, for example the railway station at New Inn in Torfaen.

3.17 The final consideration under this principle is the proximity to a strategic highway network as this is important in the rural context and reflects the inter-connectedness of each settlement by road. Even though it is important to consider multi-modal forms of transport when assessing overall settlement accessibility, this particular 16 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

aspect of the matrix has a lower weighting to ensure there is not undue emphasis on private car reliance. Instead, these links are to be seen as complementary to the more sustainable forms of transport already considered. A strategic highway for the purposes of this appraisal are those listed in criteria a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP. This helps in the assessment of the links between residential areas, employment centres and other areas both within and outside the immediate boundary of the County.

Principle 2: Availability of Facilities and Services

3.18 Principle 2 considers the ability of a settlement to provide for the daily needs of residents by assessing the availability of services and facilities by quantity and variety, including digital connectivity. The extent and range of retail, community and service facilities within a settlement is a good indication of its socio-economic and amenity based sustainability. All facilities and services are important to differing degrees, although significant clusters have a strong bearing on the position of settlements within a hierarchy. Ultimately, settlements that contain all of the facilities that communities require on a regular basis have a stronger community role than settlements where people have to travel elsewhere to meet their needs. Digital connectivity is becoming increasingly important to consider both in the context of wider settlement connectivity and the fact that Monmouthshire has higher levels of those in employment who work at home (15.5%) compared to the Welsh average (10.4%)22. Cultural and technological improvements and recent changes in working practices during the Covid-19 pandemic, which may have longer term impacts, mean that these proportions are likely to have increased since 2011.

3.19 The availability of facilities and services within a settlement impacts on the need for residents of a settlement to travel to access facilities/services and gives an indication as to whether the current provision of facilities/services can support its current and future population. The concept of the ’20 minute neighbourhood’ whereby all people live within a 20 minute walking distance of key everyday services is a recent key recommendation to Welsh Government Policy and is set out in the Future Generations Report Recommendations23, this further emphasises the importance of local services and facilities to our communities. In order to assess Principle 2, each settlement has been analysed in terms of the range of services and facilities on offer. These include those given in the table below:

Table 2: Scoring System for Availability of Facilities and Services Service/Facility Score Presence of Retail Centre within or near Settlement Town Centre24 20 points Local Centre25 10 points

22 2011 Census 23 https://www.futuregenerations.wales/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Welsh-Government-Recommendations.pdf 24 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 25 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 17 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Service/Facility Score Neighbourhood Centre26 5 points Proximity to a Town or Local centre27 Less than 5 miles 2 points Between 5 miles to 10 miles 1 point Greater than 10 miles 0 points Regular Needs Convenience Store Other non-food Shop Post Office Bank Petrol Filling Station Community Facilities Public Hall (including village hall & church hall) Library Place of Worship more than 3 of each Publicly Accessible Open Space service/facility = 3 points Sports Ground (pitch available) 2 to 3 of each Child’s Play Area service/facility = 2 points 1 of each service/facility = Youth Club (including scout & guide groups) 1 point Medical Facilities Hospital GP Surgery Pharmacy Dentist Education Facilities Nursery School/Playgroup/Toddler Group Primary School Secondary School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Public House Tea/coffee Shop/café/restaurant/takeaway

Broadband Connection28 Broadband Connectivity 5 points No Broadband Connectivity 0 points Broadband Performance High median download speed of >30 Mb/s 2 points Moderate median download speed of between 10- 1 point 30 Mb/s Low median download speed of <10 Mb/s 0 points

26 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 27 This is a measurement from the centre point of the settlement to the nearest retail centre via the local road network. 28 Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# 18 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Service/Facility Score Broadband Coverage <25% of premises unable to receive 30M bit/s 2 points 25%-75 % of premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s 1 point >75% of premises unable to receive 30 Mbit/s 0 points

3.20 The existence of these services within or in close proximity to settlements can significantly reduce commuting distances associated with a range of important daily activities, thereby reducing the need and likelihood of travelling by private car. Furthermore, sustainable settlements or clusters of settlements around larger settlements should offer a reasonable range of key services and facilities, albeit there is no certainty that these local services and facilities are taken up by local residents. The Covid-19 pandemic has further emphasised the value and importance to our communities of place-making and of the provision of locally accessible services for everyday needs and open/green spaces for health and well-being and recreation. This is essential to our core purpose of building sustainable and resilient communities.

Principle 3: Employment Opportunities

3.21 Principle 3 relates to the location of employment opportunities in or around a settlement. This gives an indication of the economic sustainability of an area, including the ability/potential to reduce the need to travel to work. In order to assess Principle 3, as well as taking account of protected and identified employment sites as listed in Policies SAE1 and SAE2 of the adopted LDP, consideration has been given to the presence of an employment use/opportunity within the current settlement boundary, or in close proximity to a settlement. For the purposes of this appraisal only traditional B1/B2 uses have been looked at as it is difficult to establish whether other uses, such as village shops, are staffed by paid employees or volunteers.

Table 3: Scoring System for Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunity Protected Employment Site within settlement29 20 points Identified Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within 20 points settlement30 Other Employment Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 10 point Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement31 Less than 5 miles 10 points Between 5 miles to 10 miles 5 points Greater than 10 miles 0 points

29 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy SAE2 – Protected Employment Sites. 30 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy SAE1 – Identified Industrial and Business Sites. 31 The distance is measured from a central address point within a settlement to the centre of the nearest employment site via the road network. Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 19 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

3.22 Local employment opportunities provide a positive indicator of vibrant sustainable communities. Whilst it is recognised that there is no certainty that local residents will be employed in these, it is nevertheless important that these opportunities exist to promote sustainable travel patterns. In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic working patterns have changed in the short term with a large increase in the number of people working from home. It is likely that the increased propensity for home and remote working will be a longer term trend over the Plan period. Welsh Government announced in September 2020 that they have a long-term ambition for around 30% of the Welsh workforce to work remotely either from home or near to home using community-based remote working hubs32. This change in working patterns will provide residents with the flexibility to both live and work in the County whilst also achieving the Welsh Government and Council’s aim of reducing the need for commuting. Such a change in working patterns will help to reduce congestion and pollution and improve the work-life balance for employees and employers whilst at the same time benefitting local businesses and services from increased custom and footfall with workers spending their wages in local businesses and supporting local services.

3.23 Whilst the above principles consider the current provision of services and facilities and employment opportunities within and around settlements, it is also important to recognise that enabling an appropriate level of growth in a settlement can generate wealth, support existing and facilitate the provision of new facilities/services and therefore help to sustain communities, as recognised in national planning policy.

3.24 To supplement this initial analysis once a hierarchy of settlements is established by applying the 3 principles above further analysis looks at the role and function of the smaller settlements relating to their location and relationship with larger settlements using the criteria at paragraph 3.28 below. This includes the relationship with other surrounding areas within the neighbouring authorities. This additional analysis recognises that outside of the larger settlements are a wide range of smaller settlements which offer a more limited but important range of key services and facilities. These settlements make an important contribution to the social, economic and environmental fabric of the County and play an important role in enabling resilient and sustainable communities. These settlements can often form part of a collection of settlements which have close geographical and functional links with larger settlements. An analysis of the possible clusters is included at section 9 of this appraisal.

Weighting

3.25 The scoring matrices set out above reflect the role sustainable transport/accessibility, employment and key services and facilities play in meeting the resident population’s daily needs and the need to reduce travel distances to access services and facilities. Based on this each principle is weighted to reflect their

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importance to the sustainability of settlements. PPW11 (para 4.1.9) confirms the Welsh Government’s commitment to reducing reliance on the private car and supporting a modal shift to walking, cycling and public transport. It is Welsh Government policy to require the use of a sustainable transport hierarchy in relation to new development as shown in the diagram below.

3.26 To reflect this commitment to sustainable transport and accessibility the criteria for Principle 1 – Sustainable Transport and Accessibility represents 40% of the overall score with the remaining criteria under Principle 2 and 3 having an overall score of 30% each. Thus the maximum score that can be achieved for a settlement against the 3 principles is 100%.

Diagram 3: The Sustainable Transport Hierarchy for Planning

Source: Planning Policy Wales Edition 11 (February 2021)

Population Size

3.27 The Development Plan Manual recommends (diagram 1) that the size of a settlement be taken into account in the settlement assessment. In order to do this as part of this appraisal once the 3 principles have been scored and weighted for each settlement, additional points have been given to settlements based on their population size.

Table 4: Scoring System for Population Size Population Size Score >10000 50 Points 5000 - 9999 30 Points 1500 - 4999 20 Points 500 - 1499 10 Points Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 21 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

250 - 499 5 Points 100 - 249 1 Points <100 0 Points

3.28 Up to date official population figures for each settlement are not available at the lower geographical scale used within this settlement appraisal. For the purposes of the appraisal, population figures for the smaller settlements are derived from best possible estimates using counts of dwellings which fall within the development boundary of a settlement, as defined in the adopted LDP, where this exists, or counts of dwellings which make up a nucleus of a settlement. The average household size figure from the 2011 Census for the output area in which the settlement is located has then been applied to the dwelling count. For the larger settlements the population figures from the 2011 Census have been used as the starting point. Completions data from the Annual Housing Land Survey has then been added to this and the same process used as for the smaller settlements to estimate the additional population arising from these additional dwellings.

Cluster Criteria

3.29 PPW 11 (para 3.40) states that “Local service centres, or clusters of smaller settlements where a sustainable functional linkage can be demonstrated, should be designated by local authorities as the preferred locations for most new development including housing and employment provision.” There are several criteria which are considered appropriate to identify settlements within the county with the potential to form a cluster:

• Identified as a settlement in Strategic Policy S1 of the adopted Local Development Plan; • The main settlement within the cluster should be a Tier 1 settlement33 based on the 3 principles and settlement size; • The cluster should contain Settlements from Tiers 1 to 4. • Smaller settlements within the cluster should achieve a score of 25% or above based on the 3 principles and settlement size; • Smaller settlements within the cluster should have a functional link with a Tier 1 settlement via a bus route into or adjacent to the settlement; • Smaller settlements within the cluster should have a functional link with a Tier 1 settlement via an active travel route option, either walking or cycling; and • Smaller settlements within the cluster should have a functional link with a Tier 1 settlement with regard to its proximity via the road network.

3.30 Where settlements meet the above criteria and have the ability to form a cluster, these settlements may be considered as locations for new development, despite their position within the settlement hierarchy. Any such development will need to

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be acceptable in planning terms, however, and balanced against the physical/environmental and infrastructure constraints of individual settlements and their ability to accommodate additional development given the sensitivity of landscapes, the countryside character of rural settlements and existing residential amenity.

4. Contextual Information

4.1 As part of this appraisal and in order to establish a detailed profile of the characteristics of Monmouthshire’s settlements and allow for further comparisons to be made between them, contextual information is included for each settlement. The table below identifies the information that has been collected for each settlement and provides a brief explanation of the reasons for collecting this information.

Table 5: Contextual information Settlement area (ha) Used to give an indication of the physical size of the settlement. Population size Used to give an indication of how many people live in each settlement and therefore how many people the settlement has to directly support. Age structure Used to give an indication of the different age ranges in each settlement and if there is a concentration of one age group. This may help to indicate the types of services which are needed. Economically active Used to show what proportion of the local community (%) are eligible to work and also what proportion are dependent. Employed (%) Used to show what proportion of the local population have a job. Number and type of Used to show the level and diversity of local local jobs employment available. Self-Containment Used to show the number of people who live and work in the same settlement, minimising the need to travel, and where travel is required, increasing the potential for sustainable travel. Travel to work flows Used to help give an indication of how many local people travel out of their home settlement to go to work. This will help to show which settlements are considered to be more dormitory in nature. Acknowledging that due to recent changes in work practices arising from the Covid-19 pandemic these figures will be subject to change Households Used to help give an indication of the size and type of households in each settlement

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Average house prices Used to help give an indication of the affordability of (£) each settlement. House price to income Used to help give an indication of the affordability of ratio each settlement. Affordable Housing Used to help give an indication of the need for Need affordable housing in each settlement.

4.2 In order to collect this data in a consistent way it is important to define the settlements in terms of their statistical geographies. For the smaller settlements where a low level geography is needed, output area data (OA) from the 2011 Census and Nomis has been used where this is available; OAs have a minimum size of 100 residents and 50 households. For the three main towns, Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) have been aggregated to create functional settlement areas. LSOAs have a minimum size of 1000 residents and 500 households. The OA and LSOA settlement groupings are included at Appendix 2.

4.3 A profile for each settlement is included at Appendix 3. Each of the profiles includes the contextual information identified in table 4 above together with the full results from the survey of services and facilities.

Sustainable Settlements Assessment

5. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on the 3 Principles

5.1 The Development Plans Manual Edition 3 (March 2020) recommends that LPAs should consider the most practicable way of presenting the results of the settlement assessments, such as a scoring system, or RAG (Red, Amber, and Green) analysis with this assessment forming the basis for the settlement hierarchy, identifying which settlements are most sustainable and have capacity to deliver growth. For this appraisal a scoring system has been used to undertake the initial assessment of the settlements. Table 6 below shows the total score achieved by each settlement against the 3 principles.

Table 6: Total Score Achieved by Settlement against the 3 Principles Principle 2: Principle 1: Principle 3: Community Settlement Total Transport Employment services & Services/Accessibility Opportunity facilities Abergavenny 160 29 81 50 Chepstow 158 29 79 50 Caldicot 152 29 73 50 Monmouth 144 18 76 50 Usk 124 19 55 50 Magor Undy 120 24 46 50 Llanfoist 97 25 32 40 Rogiet 79 29 30 20 24 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Principle 2: Principle 1: Principle 3: Community Settlement Total Transport Employment services & Services/Accessibility Opportunity facilities Raglan 77 19 38 20 Caerwent 73 25 28 20 Penperlleni 67 19 28 20 Tintern 55 10 30 15 Portskewett 53 15 28 10 Llanover 51 15 16 20 Little Mill 48 15 23 10 Mathern 47 12 25 10 St Arvans 47 15 22 10 Crick 46 16 10 20 The Bryn 45 13 12 20 Cuckoo's Row 44 16 8 20 Devauden 43 9 19 15 Llanellen 42 15 17 10 Dingestow 41 13 18 10 Shirenewton/Mynyddbach 41 10 26 5 Penpergwm 40 13 7 20 Pwllmeyric 39 16 13 10 Sudbrook 38 13 15 10 Llantrisant 37 7 10 20 Llangybi 36 9 17 10 Llanishen 36 5 16 15 Llandogo 35 9 21 5 Llanvapley 35 12 13 10 Llanvair Discoed 34 11 13 10 Brynygwenin 33 11 12 10 Penallt 33 8 15 10 Gwehelog 32 11 11 10 Coed-y-Paen 31 11 10 10 Mitchel Troy 30 8 12 10 Trellech 30 8 17 5 Werngifford/Pandy 30 9 16 5 Llanddewi Rhydderch 29 7 12 10 Llangwm 28 8 10 10 Great Oak 27 9 8 10 Llandegveth 26 11 10 5 Llandenny 26 6 10 10 The Narth 26 8 13 5 Grosmont 23 6 17 0 Llanarth 23 5 13 5

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Principle 2: Principle 1: Principle 3: Community Settlement Total Transport Employment services & Services/Accessibility Opportunity facilities Llanvair Kilgeddin 23 7 11 5 Broadstone/Catbrook 21 3 13 5 Cross Ash 21 2 14 5 Bettws Newydd 20 3 12 5 Llansoy 20 7 8 5 Tredunnock 17 3 9 5 Llantilio Crossenny 16 3 8 5

5.2 It is clear from table 6, that as expected, the main towns of Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth score most highly against the 3 principles. This reflects their role as service and employment centres and transport hubs for their rural hinterlands. Outside of the main towns there are two further settlements which score well, Usk and Magor Undy. Usk, whilst not offering the full range of services and facilities as the main towns, also acts as a hub for its surrounding rural hinterland. Magor Undy serves a slightly different purpose as whilst it does not benefit from the level of services found in Usk it is well placed to benefit from its location on the M4 corridor and its proximity to both local and regional employment opportunities.

5.3 Following the initial scoring of the settlements against the 3 principles, the scores have been weighted to reflect the importance of transport services and accessibility to the sustainability of settlements, with the maximum percentage achievable for principle 1 being 40% and principles 2 and 3 30% respectively. The scores achieved by each settlement against each of the three principles are set out in the tables below, with the final column showing the weighted percentage achieved by each settlement. The settlements are ranked by this weighted score in each of the tables with those settlements scoring the highest at the top.

Principle 1 - Sustainable Transport and Accessibility

5.4 It is clear from table 7 that there is a wide disparity between the settlements across the County in terms of their sustainable transport links and accessibility. The top scoring four settlements, Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Rogiet are all multi- modal transport hubs that benefit from active travel routes, existing railway stations and frequent bus services. They are also well placed geographically to take advantage of the strategic road network in the County. Outside of this initial group of settlements there are a number of settlements that score 20% or above against this principle despite lacking a train station due to their comparable strength in the other categories. These settlements are Llanfoist, Magor Undy, Caerwent, Penperlleni, Raglan, Usk and Monmouth.

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5.5 There is a secondary group of settlements who score less well, between 10% and 20%, reflecting their lower levels of sustainable transport links and accessibility, particularly with regard to active travel routes although they are within relative proximity to rail stations and the strategic highway network. The final group score poorly against this principle indicating their low levels of sustainable transport links and accessibility.

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Table 7: Principle 1 - Sustainable Transport and Accessibility Settlement Active Travel Score Bus Services Score Rail Services Score Proximity Score Weighted Score % to Strategic (Maximum Highway achievable 40%) Network Several 10 31 – 60 4 Rail station in 10 Less than 5 5 32.2% Abergavenny Routes minutes settlement miles Several 10 31 – 60 4 Rail station in 10 Less than 5 5 32.2% Caldicot Routes minutes settlement miles Several 10 31 – 60 4 Rail station in 10 Less than 5 5 32.2% Chepstow Routes minutes settlement miles Several 10 31 – 60 4 Rail station in 10 Less than 5 5 32.2% Rogiet Routes minutes settlement miles Several 11 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 27.8% Llanfoist Routes minutes miles miles Several 11 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 27.8% Caerwent Routes minutes miles miles Several 10 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 26.7% Magor Undy Routes minutes miles miles One Route 5 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 21.1% Penperlleni minutes miles miles Several 10 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 21.1% Raglan Routes miles Several 10 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 21.1% Usk Routes miles Several 10 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 20.0% Monmouth Routes 10 miles miles More than 2 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 17.8% Crick one PROW or minutes miles miles Cycle Path 28 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Active Travel Score Bus Services Score Rail Services Score Proximity Score Weighted Score % to Strategic (Maximum Highway achievable 40%) Network More than 7 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 17.8% Cuckoo's Row one PROW or miles Cycle Path More than 2 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 17.8% Pwllmeyric one PROW or minutes miles miles Cycle Path More than 2 >60 minutes 3 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 16.7% Little Mill one PROW or miles miles Cycle Path PROW or 1 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 16.7% Llanellen Cycle Path minutes miles miles PROW or 1 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 16.7% Llanover Cycle Path minutes miles miles PROW or 1 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 16.7% Portskewett Cycle Path minutes miles miles PROW or 1 31 – 60 4 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 16.7% St Arvans Cycle Path minutes miles miles One Route 5 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 14.4% Dingestow 10 miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 14.4% Penpergwm miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 14.4% Sudbrook miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 14.4% The Bryn miles miles

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Settlement Active Travel Score Bus Services Score Rail Services Score Proximity Score Weighted Score % to Strategic (Maximum Highway achievable 40%) Network PROW or 1 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 13.3% Llanvapley Cycle Path Service miles miles PROW or 1 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 13.3% Mathern Cycle Path Service miles miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 12.2% Brynygwenin Service miles miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 12.2% Coed-y-Paen Service miles miles PROW or 1 31 – 60 4 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 12.2% Gwehelog Cycle Path minutes miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 12.2% Llandegveth Service miles miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Less than 5 5 Less than 5 5 12.2% Llanvair Discoed Service miles miles PROW or 1 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 11.1% Shirenewton/Mynyddbach Cycle Path miles No Routes 0 31 – 60 4 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 11.1% Tintern minutes miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 10.0% Devauden miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 10.0% Great Oak miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 10.0% Llandogo miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 10.0% Llangybi miles 30 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Active Travel Score Bus Services Score Rail Services Score Proximity Score Weighted Score % to Strategic (Maximum Highway achievable 40%) Network No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 10.0% Werngifford/Pandy miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 8.9% Llangwm 10 miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 8.9% Mitchel Troy 10 miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 8.9% Penallt 10 miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 8.9% The Narth 10 miles miles No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 8.9% Trellech 10 miles miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 7.8% Llanddewi Rhydderch Service miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 7.8% Llansoy Service miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 7.8% Llantrisant Service miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 Less than 5 5 7.8% Llanvair Kilgeddin Service miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 6.7% Grosmont Service 10 miles miles No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Greater than 0 Less than 5 5 6.7% Llandenny Service 10 miles miles Llanarth No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5.6% Llanishen No Routes 0 >60 minutes 3 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5.6% Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 31 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Active Travel Score Bus Services Score Rail Services Score Proximity Score Weighted Score % to Strategic (Maximum Highway achievable 40%) Network No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 3.3% Bettws Newydd Service No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 3.3% Broadstone/Catbrook Service No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 3.3% Llantilio Crossenny Service No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 5 – 10 miles 1 5 – 10 miles 1 3.3% Tredunnock Service No Routes 0 Grass Routes 1 Greater than 0 5 – 10 miles 1 2.2% Cross Ash Service 10 miles

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Principle 2 – Availability of Facilities and Services

5.6 The extent and range of retail, community and service facilities in a settlement is a good indication of its socio-economic sustainability. All facilities and services are important to differing degrees, with significant clusters of such services having a strong bearing on the position of settlements within the hierarchy. The availability of Town, Local and Neighbourhood Centres within settlements are therefore scored most highly, with other facilities and services only being scored if they are within a settlement but outside one of these designations. For the purposes of this assessment the services and facilities have been scored equally in view of the difficulty in developing an objective measure, when the relative importance of facilities will depend on the particular combination of circumstances in each settlement i.e. the presence of a convenience store in a settlement will score the same as the presence of a public hall.

5.7 It is clear from table 8, that as expected, the towns of Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth with their town and neighbourhood centres score most highly against this principle. This reflects the level and diversity of facilities available which are required to serve the most populated areas of the County and reaffirms their role as service hubs for their rural hinterlands.

5.8 Outside of the main towns Usk, Magor Undy and Raglan also rank well with their local centres offering services of a more local nature aimed at meeting the daily needs of their inhabitants and those living in the surrounding areas. Outside of these settlements are a large number of smaller settlements with a limited offer in terms of services and facilities. However, it is recognised that many will be linked to higher order settlements via active travel and transport links as evidenced by their total scores against all 3 principles and the cluster analysis.

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Table 8: Principle 2 -Availability of Facilities and Services Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score Abergavenny Town & 25 15 9 21 19 12 7 9 7 6 6 Moderate median 8 25.1 Neighbourhood download speed of Centres between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Chepstow Town & 25 15 7 21 19 12 6 9 7 6 6 High median download 9 24.4 Neighbourhood speed of >30 Mb/s Centres <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Monmouth Town & 25 15 6 21 17 12 6 9 8 6 6 Moderate median 8 23.5 Neighbourhood download speed of Centres between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Caldicot Town & 25 15 5 21 19 12 3 9 7 6 6 Moderate median 8 22.6 Neighbourhood download speed of Centres between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Usk Local Centre 10 15 4 21 19 12 3 9 5 6 6 Moderate median 8 17.0 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Magor Undy Local Centre 10 15 1 21 15 12 3 9 4 6 5 Moderate median 8 14.2 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Raglan Local Centre 10 15 1 21 10 12 1 9 3 6 4 High median download 9 11.8 speed of >30 Mb/s

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Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanfoist Less than 5 2 15 4 21 9 12 1 9 4 6 4 Moderate median 8 9.9 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Rogiet Less than 5 2 15 4 21 10 12 0 9 2 6 0 High median download 9 9.3 miles speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Tintern 5 – 10 miles 1 15 4 21 8 12 1 9 1 6 6 High median download 9 9.3 speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Penperlleni 5 – 10 miles 1 15 2 21 10 12 1 9 3 6 2 High median download 9 8.7 speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Portskewett Less than 5 2 15 2 21 11 12 2 9 1 6 1 High median download 9 8.7 miles speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Caerwent Less than 5 2 15 2 21 14 12 0 9 1 6 1 Moderate median 8 8.7 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Shirenewton/Mynyddbach Less than 5 2 15 0 21 11 12 0 9 2 6 2 High median download 9 8.0 miles speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 35 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score Mathern Less than 5 2 15 2 21 9 12 0 9 1 6 2 High median download 9 7.7 miles speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Little Mill Less than 5 2 15 0 21 9 12 0 9 2 6 2 Moderate median 8 7.1 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s St Arvans Less than 5 2 15 2 21 7 12 0 9 2 6 1 High median download 8 6.8 miles speed of >30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llandogo 5 – 10 miles 1 15 2 21 6 12 0 9 2 6 1 High median download 9 6.5 speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Devauden 5 – 10 miles 1 15 3 21 8 12 0 9 1 6 0 Low median download 6 5.9 speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Dingestow Less than 5 2 15 2 21 5 12 0 9 1 6 0 Moderate median 8 5.6 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Grosmont Greater than 10 0 15 2 21 5 12 0 9 0 6 2 High median download 8 5.3 miles speed of >30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanellen Less than 5 2 15 1 21 5 12 0 9 0 6 1 Moderate median 8 5.3 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 36 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llangybi Less than 5 2 15 0 21 4 12 0 9 1 6 1 High median download 9 5.3 miles speed of >30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Trellech 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 5 12 1 9 2 6 1 Moderate median 7 5.3 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanishen 5 – 10 miles 1 15 1 21 4 12 0 9 1 6 1 Moderate median 8 5.0 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanover Less than 5 2 15 1 21 5 12 0 9 1 6 1 Low median download 6 5.0 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Werngifford/Pandy 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 4 12 0 9 1 6 2 Moderate median 8 5.0 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Penallt Less than 5 2 15 0 21 5 12 0 9 0 6 2 Low median download 6 4.7 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Sudbrook Less than 5 2 15 1 21 6 12 0 9 0 6 0 Moderate median 6 4.7 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s

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Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Cross Ash 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 4 12 0 9 2 6 0 Moderate median 7 4.3 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Broadstone/Catbrook 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 5 12 0 9 0 6 0 Moderate median 7 4.0 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanarth Less than 5 2 15 0 21 5 12 0 9 1 6 0 Low median download 5 4.0 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanvair Discoed 5 – 10 miles 1 15 1 21 3 12 0 9 0 6 1 High median download 8 4.0 speed of >30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanvapley Less than 5 2 15 0 21 4 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 6 4.0 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Pwllmeyric Less than 5 2 15 2 21 0 12 0 9 0 6 1 Moderate median 8 4.0 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s The Narth 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 3 12 0 9 1 6 1 Moderate median 7 4.0 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s

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Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Bettws Newydd 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 2 12 0 9 0 6 2 Moderate median 7 3.7 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Brynygwenin Less than 5 2 15 0 21 2 12 0 9 0 6 2 Low median download 6 3.7 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanddewi Rhydderch Less than 5 2 15 0 21 5 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 5 3.7 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Mitchel Troy Less than 5 2 15 0 21 3 12 0 9 1 6 0 Low median download 6 3.7 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s The Bryn Less than 5 2 15 1 21 4 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 5 3.7 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Gwehelog Less than 5 2 15 0 21 2 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 6 3.4 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llanvair Kilgeddin 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 3 12 0 9 0 6 0 Moderate median 7 3.4 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 39 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score Coed-y-Paen Less than 5 2 15 0 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 6 3.1 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Crick Less than 5 2 15 0 21 0 12 0 9 0 6 0 Moderate median 8 3.1 miles download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s <25% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llandegveth Less than 5 2 15 0 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 6 3.1 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llandenny Less than 5 2 15 0 21 2 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 5 3.1 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llangwm Less than 5 2 15 0 21 2 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 5 3.1 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llantrisant Less than 5 2 15 1 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 5 3.1 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Tredunnock 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 6 2.8 speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Cuckoo's Row Less than 5 2 15 0 21 0 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 6 2.5 miles speed of <10 Mb/s

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Settlement Presence of Score Regular Score Community Score Medical Score Education Score Cafes, Bars, Score Broadband Score Weighted Retail Centre Needs Facilities Facilities Facilities Pubs, Connection Score % within or near Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum Restaurants (Maximum settlement Score Score Score Score & achievable Takeaways 30%) Maximum Score 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Great Oak Less than 5 2 15 0 21 0 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 6 2.5 miles speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llansoy 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 1 Low median download 5 2.5 speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Llantilio Crossenny 5 – 10 miles 1 15 0 21 1 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 6 2.5 speed of <10 Mb/s 25%-75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s Penpergwm Less than 5 2 15 0 21 0 12 0 9 0 6 0 Low median download 5 2.2 miles speed of <10 Mb/s >75% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s

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Principle 3 – Employment Opportunities

5.9 Local employment opportunities provide a positive indicator of a settlement’s vibrancy and sustainability, especially if there is a significant range of opportunities available. Whilst there is no guarantee that these opportunities will be taken up by local residents it is important to understand the possible employment opportunities available in each settlement to gauge capacity for sustainable growth. Such availability can reduce the need for residents to travel and provide the opportunity to work closer to home thus reducing levels of commuting.

5.10 The 2019 Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) conducted by the Office for National Statistics is the official source of employee estimates by detailed geography and broad industry and whilst these figures have been included within the analysis for this principle they have not been used as part of the scoring system. The reason for this is that the data does not go down to a low enough geography for the County’s smaller settlements. The lowest geography for which data is available is LSOA level and at this level an LSOA could include a number of settlements. Instead the scoring system has used the availability of protected and identified employment sites within settlements, as well as known sources of employment for the smaller settlements. In addition the proximity to such employment opportunities has been taken into account when scoring a settlement.

5.11 The settlements that score well against this principle, Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow, Magor Undy, Monmouth and Usk, all provide a range of employment opportunities, which is evidenced by their higher levels of self-containment, as shown in figure 2. The level of self-containment is a useful indicator of the number of people who live and work within the same settlement; this provides significant potential for minimising the need to travel and for sustainable travel. Opportunities to maximise the employment self-containment of these settlements could be harnessed by focussing housing and employment growth towards these settlements.

5.12 There is a secondary cluster of settlements who score between 10% and 20% against this principle, among these are Llanfoist, Caerwent, Crick, Penperlleni, Raglan and Rogiet. The remainder have limited local employment opportunities but have access to employment opportunities in the larger settlements within the County as well as neighbouring Local Authority areas via their proximity to the public transport network and road infrastructure.

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Table 9: Principle 3 - Employment Opportunities Settlement Protected Score Identified Score Other Score Proximity to Score Weighted Score % Employment Site Business/Industrial Employment Protected/Identified (Maximum achievable within Site or Mixed-Use site Opportunity Employment Site if 30%) settlement within settlement (B1/B2 use) not within within settlement settlement Abergavenny Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Caldicot Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Chepstow Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Magor Undy Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Monmouth Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Usk Yes 20 Yes 20 Yes 10 - 0 25% Llanfoist No 0 Yes 20 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 20% Caerwent No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Crick No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Cuckoo's Row Yes 20 No 0 No 0 - 0 10% Llanover No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Llantrisant No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Penpergwm No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Penperlleni No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Raglan Yes 20 No 0 No 0 - 0 10% Rogiet Yes 20 No 0 No 0 - 0 10% The Bryn No 0 No 0 Yes 10 Less than 5 miles 10 10% Devauden No 0 No 0 Yes 10 5 – 10 miles 5 7.5% Llanishen No 0 No 0 Yes 10 5 – 10 miles 5 7.5% Tintern No 0 No 0 Yes 10 5 – 10 miles 5 7.5% Brynygwenin No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Coed-y-Paen No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Dingestow No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Great Oak No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Gwehelog No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Little Mill No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llanddewi Rhydderch No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llandenny No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Portskewett No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% St Arvans No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llanellen No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llangwm No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llangybi No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llanvair Discoed No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Llanvapley No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Mathern No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Mitchel Troy No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Penallt No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 43 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Protected Score Identified Score Other Score Proximity to Score Weighted Score % Employment Site Business/Industrial Employment Protected/Identified (Maximum achievable within Site or Mixed-Use site Opportunity Employment Site if 30%) settlement within settlement (B1/B2 use) not within within settlement settlement Pwllmeyric No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Sudbrook No 0 No 0 No 0 Less than 5 miles 10 5% Bettws Newydd No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Broadstone/Catbrook No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Cross Ash No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llanarth No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llandegveth No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llandogo No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llansoy No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llantilio Crossenny No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Llanvair Kilgeddin No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Shirenewton/Mynyddbach No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% The Narth No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Tredunnock No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Trellech No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Werngifford/Pandy No 0 No 0 No 0 5 – 10 miles 5 2.5% Grosmont No 0 No 0 No 0 Greater than 10 miles 0 0%

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5.13 The BRES data is an employer survey of the number of jobs held by employees broken down by full/part-time and detailed industry (5 digit SIC2007)34. The survey records a job at the location of an employee’s workplace and therefore does not reflect where a person lives. However, this data is useful in that it provides an estimate of the number of jobs that are available in our settlements and the industry in which that job can be found. For the purposes of this appraisal figures are included at tables 10 and 11 below for broad industrial groups.

5.14 The survey found that in 2019 there were nearly 35,000 jobs in Monmouthshire, excluding that part within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Of these the largest number of jobs are found in the professional and service sector and the wholesale and retail sector, which between them account for 44% of all jobs. Table 10 below shows the percentage breakdown of jobs within the County by broad industrial sector at the time of the survey.

Table 10: Percentage breakdown of jobs by broad industrial sector Broad Industrial Sector % Professional & Service employees35 21.7 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage employees 22.3 Health employees 17.9 Manufacturing, construction employees 15.6 Accommodation & Food Services employees 10.2 Education employees 7.3 Leisure Employees36 4.2 Agriculture, forestry, mining, quarrying employees 0.8 Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2019

34 The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is a system for classifying industries by a five-digit code 35 This includes those employed in information & communication, finance, insurance & property, professional, scientific & technical, business administration & support services, and public administration & defence. 36 This includes those employed in arts, entertainment, recreation & other services. Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 45 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Table 11: Number of Employees by Broad Industry

Agriculture, forestry, Manufacturing, Wholesale, retail, motor Accommodation Professional & Service Education Health Leisure Settlements mining, quarrying construction trades, transport & & Food Services Total Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees storage Employees Employees

Abergavenny 60 450 1,240 655 1,025 320 3,620 195 7,565 Brynygwenin Chepstow 0 545 2,330 480 1,160 150 520 495 5,680 Monmouth 20 560 1,120 400 785 880 530 245 4,540 Caldicot Portskewett 10 585 1,320 165 955 420 150 155 3,760 Sudbrook Magor Undy 0 580 175 275 400 120 140 30 1,720 Usk 0 185 185 145 405 70 90 35 1,115 Raglan Llandenny 0 45 160 75 570 20 40 5 915 Cuckoos Row Penperlleni 30 265 80 55 340 30 75 0 875 Little Mill Rogiet 0 15 85 10 30 30 15 0 185 Llanfoist 30 800 345 150 160 10 50 30 1,575 Llanellen Llanover The Bryn 0 400 80 75 120 0 150 10 835 Penpergwm Llanfair Kilgeddin Bettws Newydd Great Oak Llanarth 0 55 105 35 30 0 400 5 630 Llanddewi Rhydderch Llanvapley Grosmont 5 15 125 35 55 30 20 15 300 Werngifford Pandy Cross Ash 50 55 25 50 65 50 0 30 325 Llantilio Crossenny Dingestow 0 15 40 50 125 40 30 30 330 Mitchel Troy Llandogo Penallt 0 30 10 30 70 0 15 10 165 The Narth Broadstone/Catbrook Llanishen 5 10 10 15 75 40 100 0 255 Trelleck Devauden Llangwm 0 35 65 25 110 0 15 20 270 46 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Agriculture, forestry, Manufacturing, Wholesale, retail, motor Accommodation Professional & Service Education Health Leisure Settlements mining, quarrying construction trades, transport & & Food Services Total Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees storage Employees Employees

Llansoy Mathern Pwllmeyric 0 35 85 350 105 75 100 10 760 Shirenewton/ Mynydd bach St Arvans 0 25 50 100 80 100 30 100 485 Tintern Caerwent Crick 20 100 35 50 180 0 40 40 465 Llanvair Discoed Coed y Paen Llandegveth Llangybi 50 35 55 175 165 0 125 10 615 Llantrisant

Treddunnock Gwehelog 0 625 75 150 565 150 10 10 1,585 Total 280 5,465 7,800 3,550 7,575 2,535 6,265 1,480 34,950 Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2019

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Figure 1: Number of Employees by Broad Sector and Settlement

Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2019

5.15 Both Table 11 and Figure 1 show that there were nearly 35,000 employees in 2019 within those settlements included within this appraisal. The main concentrations of employment are in the three county towns and the Severnside area, who between them account for 67% of all employment. Analysis of the data shows that there is a secondary group of settlements around which employment is concentrated, Llanfoist, Penperlleni, Raglan and Usk. In total 80% of all employees have jobs in the following settlements:

• Abergavenny • Portskewett • Penperlleni37

• Chepstow • Sudbrook • Raglan38

• Monmouth • Rogiet • Usk

• Caldicot • Caerwent39

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• Magor Undy • Llanfoist

5.16 Whilst the professional and service and wholesale and retail sectors between them account for most employees in the County this is not the case for all settlements. Table 12 shows the percentage breakdown of employment by the broad industrial sectors for each of the settlements listed above. The largest employment sectors are highlighted in green.

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Table 12: Percentage breakdown of jobs by broad industrial sector for Specific Settlements Wholesale, Agriculture, retail, forestry, Manufacturing, motor Accommodation Professional Education Health Leisure Settlements mining, construction trades, & Food Services & Service Employees Employees Employees quarrying Employees transport Employees Employees Employees & storage Employees Abergavenny 0.8 5.9 16.4 8.7 13.5 4.2 47.9 2.6 Brynygwenin Chepstow - 9.6 41.0 8.5 20.4 2.6 9.2 8.7 Monmouth 0.4 12.3 24.7 8.8 17.3 19.4 11.7 5.4 Caldicot 0.3 15.6 35.1 4.4 25.4 11.2 4.0 4.1 Portskewett Sudbrook Magor Undy - 33.7 10.2 16.0 23.3 7.0 8.1 1.7 Usk - 16.6 16.6 13.0 36.3 6.3 8.1 3.1 Raglan - 4.9 17.5 8.2 62.3 2.2 4.4 0.5 Llandenny Cuckoos Row Penperlleni 3.4 30.3 9.1 6.3 38.9 3.4 8.6 - Little Mill Rogiet - 8.1 45.9 5.4 16.2 16.2 8.1 - Llanfoist 1.9 50.8 21.9 9.5 10.2 0.6 3.2 1.9 Llanellen Caerwent 4.3 21.5 7.5 10.8 38.7 - 8.6 8.6 Crick Llanvair Discoed Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 50 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

5.17 As discussed above self-containment is a useful indicator of the number of people who live and work within the same settlement. Figure 2 indicates the percentage of residents (aged 16+) in employment within the settlement they resided in the week before the 2011 Census.

5.18 The median level of self-containment across all settlements in Monmouthshire is very low, 2.3%, which is not unexpected in a rural authority, although this varies considerably across the County. It is not surprising that settlements with a relatively high level of self-containment are those with a stronger employment role as identified in the assessment under principle 3 and the information with regard to the number of employees within each settlement. These settlements undoubtedly provide more opportunities for people to live and work in close proximity which is important in terms of reducing levels of out-commuting. The settlements with the highest levels of self-containment are:

Monmouth - 46% Abergavenny - 43% Chepstow – 32% Caldicot – 24% Usk – 17% Raglan – 12%

Figure 2: Level of Self-Containment 50 45 40 35

30 Containment - 25 20 15 10

% Level Level % Self of 5

0

Usk

Llangybi

Llanarth

Llanfoist

Llanellen

StArvans

LittleMill

Chepstow

The Narth The

Grosmont

Great Oak Great

Devauden

Llandenny

Dingestow

Pwllmeyric

Monmouth

Penperlleni

Penpergwm

Llandegveth

Magor Undy Magor

Mitchel Troy Mitchel

Treddunnock

Bettws Newydd Bettws

Llanvair Discoed Llanvair

Llanvair Kilgeddin Llanvair

Broadstone/Catbr… Shirenewton/Myn… Llantilio Crossenny Llantilio Source: 2011 Census

5.19 Travel to work patterns can further show the relationship between places in terms of employment. At the County level Figure 3 shows the main travel to work flows between Monmouthshire and other local authority areas. The main inflows to the County are from Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Newport and the Forest of Dean. Whilst the main outflows from the County are to Newport, Torfaen, Cardiff, South Gloucestershire and Bristol. At the time of the 2011 Census there were 13,009 people Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 51 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

commuting into the County for employment and 17,611 commuting out, thus there was a net out commute of 4,602 people. At the time of the Census 54% of residents who were in employment the week before the Census were commuting out of the County for work.

Figure 3: Main Workplace Inflows and Outflows to Monmouthshire 3,000

2,000

1,000

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-1,000

-2,000

-3,000

-4,000

-5,000 Inflows Outflows

Source: 2011 Census

5.20 In addition to the County level it is also important to understand how these trends vary at sub local authority level. Travel to work analysis has therefore been undertaken for those 13 settlements listed above around which the majority of employment within the County is concentrated.

Figure 4: Main Workplace by Settlement

Portskewett Caerwent Rogiet Penperlleni Sudbrook Llanfoist Magor Undy Raglan Usk Caldicot Chepstow Abergavenny Monmouth

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Own Area Other Monmouthshire Torfaen Newport Blaenau Gwent Cardiff Bristol, City of Forest of Dean South Gloucestershire Source: 2011 Census

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5.21 Analysis of Figure 4 shows that Monmouthshire is the main workplace destination for many residents, most particularly in Abergavenny, Monmouth, Llanfoist and Raglan where more than half of residents work within the County. The neighbouring counties of Newport and Torfaen are also significant workplace destinations for residents. For those settlements in the south of the County Bristol, the Forest of Dean and South Gloucestershire are also significant employment destinations. Of those residents working in the County, the main focus for employment are the towns of Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth, who between them account for 71% of employment destinations for residents.

5.22 Figures 5 and 6 show how different settlements within the County attract workers from outside of Monmouthshire. The towns of Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow and Monmouth attract the most in-commuting from outside of the County, which is not surprising given the greater number of employment opportunities in these settlements. Between them they account for 63% of all of the workers commuting in from the surrounding authorities. For Abergavenny the main source of in- commuting is from Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen, for Chepstow it is the Forest of Dean and Newport and for Monmouth it is the Forest of Dean and Herefordshire.

Figure 5: Source of In-Commuting by Settlement

Other Monmouthshire Usk Llanfoist Raglan Penperlleni Rogiet Magor Undy Caldicot Monmouth Chepstow Abergavenny

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Blaenau Gwent Forest of Dean Torfaen Newport Cardiff Herefordshire, County of Powys Caerphilly Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil Bristol, City of South Gloucestershire

Source: 2011 Census

5.23 Those commuting in to the County to work are undoubtedly travelling to those settlements which are the closest geographically to them. Figure 6 shows that the majority of in-commuters from Blaenau Gwent and Powys are travelling to Abergavenny, the majority of in-commuters from Bristol and the Forest of Dean are travelling to Chepstow and the majority of in-commuters from Herefordshire are travelling to Monmouth.

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Figure 6: Main Home Location of People Working in Monmouthshire

Other Other Wales South… Bristol, City of Merthyr Tydfil Rhondda Cynon Taf Caerphilly Powys Herefordshire,… Cardiff Newport Torfaen Forest of Dean Blaenau Gwent 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Abergavenny Chepstow Monmouth Caldicot Magor Undy Rogiet Penperlleni Raglan Llanfoist Usk Other Monmouthshire Source: 2011 Census

5.24 The combination of data sources provides a good indication of the balance of sustainable employment opportunities in Monmouthshire. Notwithstanding the importance and value of settlements with smaller, local employment bases, a number of settlements with a strong employment function can be identified:

• Abergavenny • Caldicot • Chepstow • Monmouth

5.25 Outside of these core settlements, there are a number of other settlements which are also providing an employment role, these are Usk, Magor Undy, Llanfoist, Raglan and to a lesser extent Penperlleni.

6. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on their Weighted Scores against the 3 Principles

6.1 The settlements have been divided into 6 tiers depending on their weighted score against each of the 3 principles. The tiers have been colour coded, with tiers 1 and 2 green as they achieve the highest scores and are thus the most sustainable in terms of the quantitative appraisal, tiers 3 and 4 amber as they have a lower level of sustainability and tiers 5 and 6 with the lowest scores and thus the least sustainable, red. The tiers have been arrived at by plotting the individual scores on a graph and then identifying the natural breaks in the data. This way of classifying the data allows for an ‘optimal’ classification system that identifies data breaks, for a given number of classes, which will minimise within-class variance and maximise between-class differences.

54 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021) 6.2 Using this combination of scoring and colour coding the table below provides an initial hierarchy of the settlements included in this assessment. Maps showing the spatial distribution of the settlements according to which tier they are in for each of the individual principles are set out below.

Table 13: Initial Hierarchy of Settlements based on their weighted scores against the 3 Principles Settlement Principle 1: Principle 2: Principle 3: Total Transport Community Employment Services & services & Opportunity Accessibility facilities Score Tier Score Tier Score Tier Score Tier % % % %

Tier 1 Abergavenny 32.2 Tier 1 25.1 Tier 1 25.0 Tier 1 82.3 Tier 1 Chepstow 32.2 Tier 1 24.4 Tier 1 25.0 Tier 1 81.6 Tier 1 Caldicot 32.2 Tier 1 22.6 Tier 1 25.0 Tier 1 79.8 Tier 1 Monmouth 20.0 Tier 2 23.5 Tier 1 25.0 Tier 1 68.5 Tier 1 Magor Undy 26.7 Tier 2 14.2 Tier 2 25.0 Tier 1 65.9 Tier 1 Usk 21.1 Tier 2 17.0 Tier 2 25.0 Tier 1 63.1 Tier 1 Tier 2 Llanfoist 27.8 Tier 2 9.9 Tier 3 20.0 Tier 1 57.7 Tier 2 Rogiet 32.2 Tier 1 9.3 Tier 3 10.0 Tier 2 51.5 Tier 2 Caerwent 26.7 Tier 2 8.7 Tier 3 10.0 Tier 2 46.5 Tier 2 Raglan 21.1 Tier 2 11.8 Tier 2 10.0 Tier 2 42.9 Tier 2 Penperlleni 21.1 Tier 2 8.7 Tier 3 10.0 Tier 2 39.8 Tier 2 Tier 3 Llanover 16.7 Tier 3 5.0 Tier 4 10.0 Tier 2 31.7 Tier 3 Crick 17.8 Tier 3 3.1 Tier 5 10.0 Tier 2 30.9 Tier 3 Portskewett 16.7 Tier 3 8.7 Tier 3 5.0 Tier 4 30.4 Tier 3 Cuckoo's Row 17.8 Tier 3 2.5 Tier 6 10.0 Tier 2 30.3 Tier 3 Little Mill 16.7 Tier 3 7.1 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 28.8 Tier 3 St Arvans 16.7 Tier 3 6.8 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 28.5 Tier 3 The Bryn 14.4 Tier 4 3.7 Tier 5 10.0 Tier 2 28.1 Tier 3 Tintern 11.1 Tier 4 9.3 Tier 3 7.5 Tier 3 27.9 Tier 3 Llanellen 16.7 Tier 3 5.3 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 27.0 Tier 3 Pwllmeyric 17.8 Tier 3 4.0 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 26.8 Tier 3 Penpergwm 14.4 Tier 4 2.2 Tier 6 10.0 Tier 2 26.6 Tier 3 Mathern 13.3 Tier 4 7.7 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 26.0 Tier 3 Sudbrook 14.4 Tier 4 4.7 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 24.1 Tier 3 Devauden 10.0 Tier 5 5.9 Tier 4 7.5 Tier 3 23.4 Tier 3 Llanvapley 13.3 Tier 4 4.0 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 22.3 Tier 3 Shirenewton/Mynyddba 10.0 Tier 5 8.0 Tier 3 2.5 Tier 5 21.6 Tier 3 ch Llanvair Discoed 12.2 Tier 4 4.0 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 21.2 Tier 3 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 55 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Tier 4 Brynygwenin 13.3 Tier 4 3.7 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 20.9 Tier 4 Llantrisant 7.8 Tier 5 3.1 Tier 5 10.0 Tier 2 20.9 Tier 4 Gwehelog 11.1 Tier 4 3.4 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 20.6 Tier 4 Coed-y-Paen 12.2 Tier 4 3.1 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 20.3 Tier 4 Llangybi 10.0 Tier 5 5.3 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 20.3 Tier 4 Llandogo 10.0 Tier 5 6.5 Tier 4 2.5 Tier 5 19.0 Tier 4 Dingestow 8.9 Tier 5 5.6 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 18.9 Tier 4 Penallt 8.9 Tier 5 4.7 Tier 4 5.0 Tier 4 18.6 Tier 4 Llanishen 5.6 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 7.5 Tier 3 18.1 Tier 4 Llandegveth 12.2 Tier 4 3.1 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 17.8 Tier 4 Mitchel Troy 8.9 Tier 5 3.7 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 17.6 Tier 4 Great Oak 10.0 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 6 5.0 Tier 4 17.5 Tier 4 Werngifford/Pandy 10.0 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 2.5 Tier 5 17.5 Tier 4 Llangwm 8.9 Tier 5 3.1 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 17.0 Tier 4 Trellech 8.9 Tier 5 5.3 Tier 4 2.5 Tier 5 16.7 Tier 4 Llanddewi Rhydderch 7.8 Tier 5 3.7 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 16.5 Tier 4 Tier 5 The Narth 8.9 Tier 5 4.0 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 15.4 Tier 5 Llandenny 6.7 Tier 5 3.1 Tier 5 5.0 Tier 4 14.8 Tier 5 Llanvair Kilgeddin 7.8 Tier 5 3.4 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 13.7 Tier 5 Llansoy 7.8 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 6 2.5 Tier 5 12.8 Tier 5 Llanarth 5.6 Tier 5 4.0 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 12.1 Tier 5 Grosmont 6.7 Tier 5 5.3 Tier 4 0 Tier 6 12.0 Tier 5 Tier 6 Broadstone/Catbrook 3.3 Tier 6 4.0 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 9.8 Tier 6 Bettws Newydd 3.3 Tier 6 3.7 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 9.5 Tier 6 Cross Ash 2.2 Tier 6 4.3 Tier 5 2.5 Tier 5 9.0 Tier 6 Tredunnock 3.3 Tier 6 2.8 Tier 6 2.5 Tier 5 8.6 Tier 6 Llantilio Crossenny 3.3 Tier 6 2.5 Tier 6 2.5 Tier 5 8.3 Tier 6

56 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021) Map 1: Spatial Distribution of Settlements by all 3 Principles Map 2: Spatial Distribution of Settlements by Principle 1 – Transport Services & Accessibility

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Map 3: Spatial Distribution of Settlements by Principle 2 Map 4: Spatial Distribution of Settlements by Principle 3 – Employment Community Services & Facilities Opportunity

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7. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on Population Size

7.1 The Development Plan Manual Edition 3 (March 2020) recommends that the size of a settlement be taken into account in the settlement assessment in addition to the areas covered under the 3 principles. Table 14 below shows the scores given for population size in accordance with the methodology at Table 4. On the basis of their estimated population size the settlements included in this appraisal can be ordered as follows, a more detailed breakdown of the individual settlement populations can be found at Appendix 4.

Table 14: Population of Individual Settlements Population Size Settlement Score First Tier >10000 Abergavenny 50 Caldicot 50 Chepstow 50 Monmouth 50

Second Tier 1500 - 9999 Magor/Undy 30 Caerwent 20 Llanfoist 20 Rogiet 20 Usk 20

Third Tier 500 - 1499 Little Mill 10 Penperlleni 10 Portskewett 10 Pwllmeyric 10 Raglan 10 Shirenewton/Mynydd Bach 10 St Arvans 10

Fourth Tier 250 - 499 Broadstone/Catbrook 5 Grosmont 5 Llandogo 5 Llanellen 5 Llangybi 5 Mathern 5 Sudbrook 5 The Narth 5 Tintern 5 Trellech 5 Werngifford/Pandy 5

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Population Size Settlement Score Crick 1 Devauden 1 Dingestow 1 Great Oak 1 Gwehelog 1 Llanddewi Rhydderch 1 Llanishen 1 Llanover 1 Llanvair Discoed 1 Mitchel Troy 1 Penallt 1 The Bryn 1

Sixth Tier <100 Bettws Newydd 0 Coed y Paen 0 Cross Ash 0 Cuckoos Row 0 Llanarth 0 Llandegveth 0 Llandenny 0 Llangwm 0 Llansoy 0 Llantilio Crossenny 0 Llantrisant 0 Llanvair Kilgeddin 0 Llanvapley 0 Penpergwm 0 Tredunnock 0 Source: 2011 Census, JHLAs, Count of properties

7.2 From the table above it can be seen that only one settlement, Magor Undy, achieves a score of 30 for population size. As it would seem inappropriate for that settlement to sit in a tier on its own it has been grouped with the 2nd Tier settlements as whilst it is larger in population terms it has more in common with these settlements in terms of role and function than the larger Tier 1 settlements which are more akin to County towns than local centres. The map below shows the spatial distribution by population of the settlements included within this assessment.

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Map 5: Spatial Distribution of Settlements by Population

8. Initial Ranking of Settlements based on Combined Population Size and Weighted Score against the 3 Principles

8.1 The distribution of population has a significant bearing on the function and roles of settlements, although population levels alone do not guarantee sustainability as a number of other spatial issues also come into effect, especially accessibility. However, to reflect the contribution of population size to the overall sustainability of settlements, each settlement has been given an additional score based on population size, as detailed in Table 4, in addition to its weighted score against the three principles. The resulting hierarchy from this is shown in Table 15 below.

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Table 15: Initial Hierarchy of Settlements based on their weighted scores against the 3 Principles and their Population Size Settlement Total Total Weighted Score % Population Score Tier 1 Settlements Abergavenny 132.3 82.3 50 Chepstow 131.6 81.6 50 Caldicot 129.8 79.8 50 Monmouth 118.5 68.5 50 Tier 2 Settlements Magor Undy 95.9 65.9 30 Usk 83.1 63.1 20 Llanfoist 77.7 57.7 20 Rogiet 71.5 51.5 20 Caerwent 66.5 46.5 20 Raglan 52.9 42.9 10 Penperlleni 49.8 39.8 10 Tier 3 Settlements Portskewett 40.4 30.4 10 Little Mill 38.8 28.8 10 St Arvans 38.5 28.5 10 Pwllmeyric 36.8 26.8 10 Tintern 32.9 27.9 5 Llanover 32.7 31.7 1 Llanellen 32.0 27 5 Crick 31.9 30.9 1 Shirenewton/Mynyddbach 31.6 21.6 10 Mathern 31.0 26 5 Cuckoo's Row 30.3 30.3 0 Tier 4 Settlements Sudbrook 29.1 24.1 5 The Bryn 29.1 28.1 1 Penpergwm 26.6 26.6 0 Dingestow 26.0 25.0 1 Llangybi 25.3 20.3 5 Devauden 24.4 23.4 1 Llandogo 24.0 19.0 5 Werngifford/Pandy 22.5 17.5 5 Llanvapley 22.3 22.3 0 Llanvair Discoed 22.2 21.2 1 Brynygwenin 21.9 20.9 1 Trellech 21.7 16.7 5 Gwehelog 21.6 20.6 1 Llantrisant 20.9 20.9 0 The Narth 20.4 15.4 5 62 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Settlement Total Total Weighted Score % Population Score Coed-y-Paen 20.3 20.3 0 Tier 5 Settlements Penallt 19.6 18.6 1 Llanishen 19.1 18.1 1 Mitchel Troy 18.6 17.6 1 Great Oak 18.5 17.5 1 Llandegveth 17.8 17.8 0 Llanddewi Rhydderch 17.5 16.5 1 Llangwm 17.0 17.0 0 Grosmont 17.0 12.0 5 Llandenny 14.8 14.8 0 Broadstone/Catbrook 14.8 9.8 5 Llanvair Kilgeddin 13.7 13.7 0 Llansoy 12.8 12.8 0 Llanarth 12.1 12.1 0 Tier 6 Settlements Bettws Newydd 9.5 9.5 0 Cross Ash 9.0 9.0 0 Tredunnock 8.6 8.6 0 Llantilio Crossenny 8.3 8.3 0

8.2 In order to add further context to the analysis it is also useful to look at the age profile for each settlement. Mid-Year Population Estimates are available at OA level, although at this low level geography the data needs to be treated with some caution. As OA’s cover a minimum of 50 households for some of the smaller settlements this will mean that the surrounding area is also included within the estimate and for the very smallest settlements more than one settlement will fall within the OA. However, they do give an indication of the demography of the individual settlements.

8.3 The total 2019 based population estimate for the County is 94,590, with the four main towns accounting for 50% of the population between them. Outside of these towns there are a further 8 settlements with a population exceeding 1,000. These twelve settlements combined account for 67% of the County’s population.

8.4 Table 16 shows how the age structure varies between settlements. For the County as a whole nearly 25% of the population is estimated to be over 65, with 16% under 16 and 59% in the working aged population groups. However, specific settlements across the County differ from this average. An ageing demographic is one of the issues that Monmouthshire faces. Table 16 shows those settlements that have a higher than average proportion of their population in the over 65 age groups (these are shown in pink) and those settlements that have a higher than average proportion of their population in the working aged and younger age groups (these are shown in green).

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8.5 The lower percentage of working age groups in some of the larger settlements, such as Abergavenny, Caldicot, Monmouth, Usk and Raglan could have longer term implications for local employment if there are insufficient economically active residents to support local employers. It also has implications for the level of commuting particularly as these settlements are currently among the County’s employment hubs, as shown at paragraph 5.15 above.

Table 16: Mid-Year Population Estimates by Settlement and Age Group Aged Aged Aged Settlement All Ages % % % 0 - 15 16 - 64 65+ Abergavenny 13,558 2,199 16.2 7,664 56.5 3,695 27.3 Chepstow 12,433 2,168 17.4 7,731 62.2 2,534 20.4 Monmouth 10,587 1,934 18.3 5,949 56.2 2,704 25.5 Caldicot 10,561 1,771 16.8 6,180 58.5 2,610 24.7 Magor Undy 5,830 977 16.8 3,686 63.2 1,167 20.0 Usk 2,269 297 13.1 1,229 54.2 743 32.7 Rogiet 1,801 351 19.5 1,180 65.5 270 15.0 Llanfoist 1,577 324 20.5 946 60.0 307 19.5 Caerwent/Crick 1,530 290 19.0 905 59.2 335 21.9 Penperlleni 1,313 171 13.0 811 61.8 331 25.2 Raglan 1,162 158 13.6 593 51.0 411 35.4 Portskewett 1,159 179 15.4 713 61.5 267 23.0 St Arvans 757 119 15.7 413 54.6 225 29.7 Shirenewton/Mynyddbach 686 94 13.7 392 57.1 200 29.2 Werngifford Pandy 669 101 15.1 404 60.4 164 24.5 Tintern 655 95 14.5 371 56.6 189 28.9 Devauden 636 97 15.3 375 59.0 164 25.8 Pwllmeyric 610 87 14.3 365 59.8 158 25.9 Little Mill 553 91 16.5 340 61.5 122 22.1 Gwehelog 542 86 15.9 311 57.4 145 26.8 Treddunnock 508 91 17.9 291 57.3 126 24.8 Llanellen 503 57 11.3 274 54.5 172 34.2 Llandogo 498 70 14.1 262 52.6 166 33.3 Llangybi 474 72 15.2 245 51.7 157 33.1 Coed y Paen/Llandegveth 467 58 12.4 293 62.7 116 24.8 Llantrisant 454 75 16.5 262 57.7 117 25.8 Trellech 449 89 19.8 256 57.0 104 23.2 Mathern 428 38 8.9 234 54.7 156 36.4 Llangwm/Llansoy 427 71 16.6 224 52.5 132 30.9 Grosmont 413 56 13.6 265 64.2 92 22.3 Broadstone Catbrook 394 61 15.5 211 53.6 122 31.0 Sudbrook 393 68 17.3 262 66.7 63 16.0 Llanishen 384 72 18.8 231 60.2 81 21.1 64 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Aged Aged Aged Settlement All Ages % % % 0 - 15 16 - 64 65+ Cuckoos Row 375 40 10.7 220 58.7 115 30.7 Llanddewi Rhydderch 374 46 12.3 222 59.4 106 28.3 Penallt 369 47 12.7 236 64.0 86 23.3 The Narth 367 46 12.5 183 49.9 138 37.6 Llandenny 367 60 16.3 214 58.3 93 25.3 Llantilio Crossenny 359 69 19.2 190 52.9 100 27.9 Llanover 351 36 10.3 187 53.3 128 36.5 Llanarth 350 35 10.0 248 70.9 67 19.1 Cross Ash 349 61 17.5 200 57.3 88 25.2 Penpergwm/The Bryn 347 40 11.5 201 57.9 106 30.5 Mitchel Troy 347 57 16.4 192 55.3 98 28.2 Llanvair Kilgeddin 345 49 14.2 163 47.2 133 38.6 Bettws Newydd 339 56 16.5 196 57.8 87 25.7 Llanvair Discoed 301 39 13.0 190 63.1 72 23.9 Great Oak/Llanvapley 285 51 17.9 156 54.7 78 27.4 Dingestow 270 56 20.7 142 52.6 72 26.7 Brynygwenin 266 46 17.3 152 57.1 68 25.6 Source Mid-Year Population Estimates (2019)

9. Defining Settlement Clusters

9.1 This section seeks to supplement the above analysis by identifying broad geographical clusters of settlements by applying the criteria as detailed in para 3.25 above. This recognises the role and function that smaller settlements play within the County.

9.2 By applying the criteria as detailed in para 3.28 above it is possible to define clusters of smaller settlements which have a geographical and functional link to a tier 1 settlement within that cluster. The results of the cluster analysis is set out at Appendix 5. The smaller settlements within the cluster whilst located within the rural hinterland of a tier 1 settlement and relying on that settlement for many of their day to day needs also contribute to that settlement’s social, economic and environmental fabric and could be capable of accommodating some development despite their position within the settlement hierarchy due to their close links with the tier 1 settlement.

9.3 The cluster analysis identifies 3 groups of settlements within the county which meet the criteria and have the capacity to form a cluster, the spatial distribution of the clusters are shown in the map below.

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Cluster 1: Caldicot – Tier 1 Cluster 2: Chepstow – Tier 1 Rogiet – Tier 2 St Arvans – Tier 3 Magor Undy – Tier 2 Pwllmeyric – Tier 3 Caerwent – Tier 2 Mathern – Tier 4 Portskewett – Tier 3 Crick – Tier 3 Sudbrook – Tier 4

Cluster3: Abergavenny – Tier 1 Llanfoist – Tier 2 Llanellen – Tier 3 The Bryn – Tier 4 Penpergwm – Tier 4

Map 6: Spatial Distribution of the Clusters

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9.4 Cluster 1, the Severnside area, centres on the Tier 1 settlement of Caldicot. Of the three identified clusters, cluster 1 is the strongest cluster with the tier 1 settlement of Caldicot and three tier 2 settlements located within it, Magor Undy, Rogiet and Caerwent. The settlements within this cluster have particularly strong geographic and transport links between them and clearly make up an identifiable group of settlements.

9.5 Cluster 2 centres on the Tier 1 settlement of Chepstow, with three smaller settlements having particularly strong geographical links to it. In contrast to cluster 1 the smaller settlements in Cluster 2 are all lower tier settlements. These settlements whilst undoubtedly having strong geographical links in terms of distance from the Tier 1 settlement of Chepstow do not have as strong transport links and so whilst as a group of settlements having the potential to support some additional future development this will be dependent upon any physical/environmental and infrastructure constraints of the individual settlements and their ability to accommodate additional development given the sensitivity of landscapes, the countryside character of rural settlements .

9.6 Cluster 3 centres on the Tier 1 settlement of Abergavenny. This cluster of settlements, whilst having Tier 1 to 4 settlements within the cluster do not, with the exception of Llanfoist, have strong functional and transport links between them. As with cluster 2 the smaller settlements in the cluster undoubtedly have strong geographical links with the Tier 1 settlement but do not have as strong transport links and so whilst as a group of settlements having the potential to support some additional future development this will again be dependent upon any physical/environmental and infrastructure constraints of individual settlements and their ability to accommodate additional development given the sensitivity of landscapes, the countryside character of rural settlements. Llanfoist is the exception within this cluster as it has very strong functional as well as geographic links to Abergavenny with a similar relationship to that settlement as Wyesham has to the settlement of Monmouth, it is therefore considered appropriate to cluster Llanfoist with Abergavenny.

9.7 Monmouth despite its position as a Tier 1 settlement does not have particularly strong transport links with any of the smaller settlements within the surrounding area, none of which achieve higher than Tier 4 and thus does not constitute a cluster, although it undoubtedly acts as a service centre for its rural hinterland.

10. Settlement Appraisal Conclusions

10.1 This appraisal has analysed a large amount of information to help determine the role and function of settlements within the County and builds on the work undertaken for the Function and Hierarchy of Settlements Study (October 2008) which informed the settlement hierarchy for the current adopted LDP. The work has been undertaken using a scoring system against three principles, based on the regional SEWSPG methodology, with some adjustments to ensure a locally relevant scoring system. The three primary principles used to analyse each settlement are sustainable Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 67 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

transport and accessibility, facilities and services and employment provision. Consideration of each of these principles together with a settlement’s population size, has assisted the process of identifying a settlement hierarchy based on this quantitative assessment and can be used as part of the evidence base to inform decisions as to where development should be spatially located in relation to existing settlements to achieve a sustainable pattern of growth. It is, however, recognised that a settlement’s ability to support further growth is dependent on a range of additional considerations, including physical/environmental constraints, infrastructure capacity and future role/function.

10.2 This appraisal confirms the dominant role of the County towns of Abergavenny, Chepstow, Caldicot and Monmouth. All four towns score highly against the three principles reinforcing their function as service centres for their rural hinterlands. Monmouth, due to its lack of a railway station within the town and the relative distance to access the nearest railway station achieves a lower score against principle 1 than the other towns. However, it achieves a comparably high score against the other two principles. Over half of the population of the County live within one of these settlements, benefiting from their accessibility and the range of services and facilities that they offer. The relative self-containment of these settlements compared to other settlements within the County justifies their classification as Primary Settlements which can be maintained and strengthened through future sustainable development.

10.3 In addition to the four Primary Settlements there are two other settlements, Magor Undy and Usk, which also perform well, justifying their position as Secondary Settlements. Whilst not having the full range of facilities offered by the Primary Settlements, they provide services which benefit both their residents and the surrounding rural hinterlands, with Magor Undy in particular benefiting from its location in the M4 corridor and its proximity to sustainable transport modes and to Newport.

10.4 Outside of these two settlements there is a distinct group of other Secondary Settlements. Of these Llanfoist and Rogiet are the higher scoring settlements, with Caerwent, Raglan and Penperlleni also performing well in terms of the appraisal. It is anticipated that whilst these Secondary Settlements do not offer the full range of services and facilities that can be found in the Primary Settlements they would be capable of supporting some additional sustainable growth. The scale of future planned development should reflect their individual role, function and size, acknowledging that these settlements currently provide local services/facilities to meet the needs of their immediate vicinities.

10.5 The cluster analysis recognises that some of the lower tier settlements in the appraisal have a geographical and functional relationship with a Tier 1 settlement in the matrix and so, whilst achieving lower scores, may be capable of supporting some additional future development. The settlements along the M4 corridor in particular exhibit strong geographical and functional relationships with both each other and with the larger settlements in the vicinity. This cluster not only contains the Tier 1 68 Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Primary Settlement of Caldicot it also contains the three Tier 2 Secondary Settlements of Magor Undy, Rogiet and Caerwent. It is considered that together with the Primary Settlements of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth, the Severnside cluster with its good transport links, employment opportunities and range of services offers the most sustainable location for future growth.

10.6 Outside of the Primary, Secondary and Severnside settlements there are other settlements in the matrix that will also provide supplementary opportunities for sustainable development; again the scale of development should reflect their individual roles, functions and size. It is recognised, as set out in national planning policy (PPW11), that appropriate levels of development could help maintain the viability of these settlements by providing increased custom for local businesses and also enable small scale employment opportunities to help sustain their populations and attract a more balanced demography.

10.7 As well as having functional relationships with other settlements within the County, the settlements along the western boundary of the County, in particular Penperlleni Little Mill and Magor Undy also have strong links to settlements within Torfaen and Newport respectively in terms of access to services, public transport and employment. These links also need to be recognised when considering possible locations for future growth.

10.8 In summary this assessment evidences a hierarchy of settlements based on this quantitative analysis of the 3 principles together with settlement size. There are four Primary Settlements: Abergavenny (including Llanfoist), Chepstow, Monmouth (including Wyesham) and Caldicot. In addition, whilst a Primary Settlement in its own right, there is a cluster of Secondary and lower tier settlements around Caldicot forming the Severnside Area. Outside of these are the three identifiable Secondary Settlements of Penperlleni, Raglan and Usk.

10.9 The results from the appraisal are less clear in the rural areas where the scoring can lead to some settlements achieving higher scores than would be expected. Three notable examples of this are Penpergwm, The Bryn and Cuckoos Row which, whilst having limited services, benefit from the availability of an employment opportunity. As the employment opportunity is not weighted dependent on the number of jobs available, a level of local knowledge has been applied with regard to the location of rural settlements within the hierarchy.

10.10 The proposed settlement hierarchy for the RLDP is given below, this will be subject to further refinement as the Plan progresses.

Primary Settlements Abergavenny (including Llanfoist) Chepstow Monmouth (including Wyesham)

Severnside Monmouthshire Replacement Local Development Plan 69 Sustainable Settlement Appraisal (June 2021)

Caldicot Portskewett Caerwent Rogiet Crick Sudbrook Magor Undy

Secondary Settlements Penperlleni Raglan Usk

Main Rural Settlements Devauden Mathern Dingestow Penallt Little Mill Pwllmeyric Llandogo Shirenewton Mynydd bach Llanellen St Arvans Llangybi The Narth Llanishen Tintern Llanover Trellech Llanvair Discoed Werngifford Pandy Llanvapley

Minor Rural Settlements Bettws Newydd Llandegveth Broadstone/Catbrook Llandenny Brynygwenin Llangwm Coed y Paen Llansoy Cross Ash Llantilio Crossenny Cuckoo's Row Llantrisant Great Oak Llanvair Kilgeddin Grosmont Mitchel Troy Gwehelog Penpergwm Llanarth The Bryn Llanddewi Rhydderch Tredunnock

11. Further Analysis

11.1 The assessment evidences a hierarchy that can be used to identify which settlements are most sustainable and are best placed to deliver further growth. This will inform the Preferred Strategy of the RLDP. However, whilst providing the Council with an initial quantitative ranking of the sustainability of the County’s settlements it is important to note that the use of scoring and ranking methods means that certain socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors, which are important in understanding the overall role, function and sustainability of a settlement are not fully considered by this assessment. Furthermore, the limitations of this methodology

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mean that certain assumptions and generalisations are used, for example regarding travel to work patterns and the actual use of sustainable transport modes.

11.2 A strategic assessment such as this one is not intended to be a comprehensive planning assessment of individual settlements or potential development sites within them. Further analysis will be needed to take account of qualitative considerations and wider planning assessments, including Council aspirations, the potential future role of each settlement, affordable housing need and both the capacity to accommodate development and the need for growth to sustain a settlement. This will enable a better understanding of the initial rankings and provide a basis for defining a final sustainable settlement hierarchy for the Deposit RLDP i.e. defining which settlements are more or less suitable for accommodating future development in terms of their location, level of service provision, capacity and their role and function within the area.

11.3 Wider planning assessments will also consider the local need for development, for example in terms of the need for local housing, affordable housing or employment provision, balanced against the physical/environmental and infrastructure constraints of individual settlements and their ability to accommodate additional development given the sensitivity of landscapes, the countryside character of rural settlements, and agricultural land quality. In this respect, planning judgements will need to be made as to which settlements fall within particular categories within the RLDP’s sustainable settlement hierarchy. Given that these will reflect the individual characteristics of each settlement, it is likely that some of these may not strictly reflect the indicative groupings provided in this assessment. An example of the other planning considerations would include environmental constraints such as flood risk, nature conservation, topography, and landscape impacts, as well as infrastructure capacity.

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Appendix 1: Differences between proposed SEWSPG Methodology and Monmouthshire Approach

SEWSPG Approach Monmouthshire Approach Reasons for Difference Principle 1 – Sustainable Transport and Accessibility Walking is scored depending on the distance Walking is scored depending on the distance The SEWSPG approach is more suited to an to the largest cluster of facilities and to a higher order settlement via an active urban area where there would be smaller services. The distances vary from less than travel route. To receive a score this distance distances from areas of population to 100m to greater than 1400m. should be less than 1.5 miles. services/facilities. A longer distance has been used for the Monmouthshire methodology to take account of smaller settlements which are within walking distance of a larger settlement. Cycling is scored depending on the distance Cycling is scored depending on the distance The SEWSPG approach is more suited to an to the largest cluster of facilities and to a higher order settlement via an active urban area where there would be smaller services. The distances vary from less than travel route. To receive a score this distance distances from areas of population to 1000m to greater than 5000m should be less than 3.0 miles. services/facilities. A longer distance has been used for the Monmouthshire methodology to take account of smaller settlements which are within cycling distance of a larger settlement. Only commercially operated bus services are Account is taken of the Grass Routes service The Grass Routes service is important for the scored. operated in the County. County as many of the rural settlements, particularly in the north, rely on this service. Rail services are scored depending on the Rail services are scored depending on Very few of the County’s settlements have a frequency of service to a main centre. whether there is a rail station located in the railway station, however many of the settlement, or the distance to access rail settlements are able to access a rail service services via the road network. within a reasonable distance. The percentage of parking bays with an The availability of electric charging points is Whilst this service is available in the car electric vehicle charging point is scored. not scored. parks in the larger settlements, the majority of our settlements are rural and do not have parking areas. Proximity to access the M4 is scored Proximity to a strategic highway within the Distance is felt to be a more appropriate depending on the drive time. County is scored depending on distance to form of measurement. The strategic highway the closest point of access. network within the County is used as not all people will be using the M4 to access services/employment. Principle 2 – Availability of facilities and Services Scores facilities individually. Scores the presence of town centres, local The town and local centres act as service centres and neighbourhood centres within hubs not only for their own population but settlements. Also scores the proximity of a for their rural hinterland, this needs to be settlement to these services. Facilities taken account of in the assessment of our outside of these designations are scored settlements sustainability. individually. Principle 3 – Employment Opportunities The scoring matrix is separated by Measures the presence of an employment This calculation method is not accurate to employment type i.e. split by use class and use/opportunity within the current estimate the number of employees scored based on the average number of settlement boundary, or within a specified generated for a business. The Guide states… people working in these different sectors. distance to a settlement. ‘When evaluating actual densities, only the occupied floorspace should be used in the evaluation. Appraisers should include a note on the amount of unoccupied space in the building at the time of calculation so that the basis of the calculations are clear’. However, due to the rural nature of the County it is not possible to collect the amount of unoccupied space in buildings for all of the businesses for this calculation. It would also not take account of the relatively high percentage of the population who work from home.

Appendix 2 – OA/LSOA Groupings

Settlement LSOA Code OA Code Abergavenny W1001545, W1001546, W1001557,W1001558, W1001571, W1001579, W1001580, W1001909 Chepstow W1001559, W1001584, W1001585, W1001586, W1001587, W1001592, W1001593 Monmouth W1001552, W1001553, W1001554, W1001577, W1001576, W1001599 Bettws Newydd W00008162 Broadstone/Catbrook W00008303 Caerwent W00008045, W00008047, W00008048 Brynygwenin W00008179 Caldicot W00008049, W00008050, W00008051, W00008052, W00008053, W00008054, W00008055, W00008056, W00008085, W00008086, W00008087, W00008088, W00008089, W00008113, W00008114, W00008115, W00008215, W00008217, W00008267, W00008268, W00008269, W00008270, W00008271, W00008272, W00008273, W00008274, W00008275, W00008276, W00008277, W00008315, W00008316, W00008317, W00008318, W00008319 Coed y Paen W00008157 Crick W00008047 Cross Ash W00008168 Cuckoos Row W00008232 Devauden W00008081, W00008082 Dingestow W00008200 Settlement LSOA Code OA Code Great Oak W00008163 Grosmont W00008079 Gwehelog W00008133 Little Mill W00008107, W00008108 Llanarth W00008161 Llanddewi Rhydderch W00008165 Llandegveth W00008157 Llandenny W00008234 Llandogo W00008300, W00008302 Llanellen W00008151, W00008152 Llanfoist W00008149, W00008150, W00008155 Llangwm W00008084 Llangybi W00009817 Llanishen W00008299 Llanover W00008164 Llansoy W00008084 Llantilio Crossenny W00008171 Llantrisant W00008160 Llanvair Discoed W00008046 Llanvair Kilgeddin W00008167 Llanvapley W00008163 Mathern W00008278 Magor Undy W00008185, W00008186, W00008187, W00008189, W00008190, W00008191, W00008192, W00008193, W00008194, W00008195, W00008196, W00008197, W00008198, W00008199, W00008284, W00008285, W00008286, W00008287 Settlement LSOA Code OA Code Mitchel Troy W00008201 Penallt W00008304 Penpergwm W00008166 W00008105, W00008106, W00008111, Penperlleni W00008112, Portskewett W00008213, W00008214, W00008216 Pwllmeyric W00008279, W00008280 W00008230, W00008231, W00008233, Raglan W00008235 Rogiet W00008236, W00008237, W00008238, W00008239, W00008240 Shirenewton/Mynydd Bach W00008281, W00008282 St Arvans W00008241, W00008242 Sudbrook W00008218 The Bryn W00008166 The Narth W00008301 Tintern W00008243, W00008245 Treddunnock W00008159 Trellech W00008306 Usk W00008307, W00008308, W00008309, W00008311, W00008313, W00008314, W00009802, W00009806, W00009814 Werngifford Pandy W00008076, W00008077

Abergavenny

Abergavenny is located in the north west of the County and has good public transport links by rail to Newport, Cardiff, and the Midlands, and good road links to Cwmbran, Newport, Monmouth and the M4. It has a particularly important strategic role through its road links via the A40 to Brecon and Mid Wales and via the A465 to the Heads of the Valleys and Midlands. The A465 separates the town from the nearby settlement of Llanfoist to the south, and partly defines the town edge to the east. The built-up area to the north and west extends close to the Brecon Beacons National Park (BBNP) boundary, and Llanfoist adjoins the Blaenavon World Heritage Site. The town has a significant local employment base, including high proportions working in the health and education sectors and a growing emphasis on food production and processing. It acts as a retail, health, education and cultural centre for an extensive rural area. The town centre itself is a Conservation Area and is attractive to tourists, particularly with the growth of its annual food festival. Regeneration of the centre has taken place, with the redevelopment of the cattle market, which has been relocated, and the Brewery Yard, to rear of the Town Hall.

Settlement Area: 385ha Population Size1: 14,056

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.9% 4.7% Age 5 to 9 4.8% 5.5% Age 10 to 19 11.4% 10% Age 20 to 44 26.6% 24.8% Age 45 to 64 27.9% 28.1% Age 65 and over 24.4% 26.9%

Mean Age 44.7 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 46.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 64.9%

Employed3: 59.4%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Herefordshire, County of

Powys

Cardiff

Blaenau Gwent

Newport

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 60 Manufacturing, construction Employees 450 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,240 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 655

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Number of Employees by Broad Industry Professional & Service Employees 1,025 Education Employees 320 Health Employees 3,620 Leisure Employees 195 Total 7,565 *Figures above include Brynygwenin settlement ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 43% of Abergavenny residents who are employed work in Abergavenny.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 67.3% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.3% Social rented 18.5% Private rented 12.6% Living rent free 1.3%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Cantref - £432,795 Cantref – 9:1 Castle - £259,666 Castle – 8:1 Croesonen - £260,825 Croesonen – 11:1 Grofield - £198,306 Grofield – 11:1 Lansdown - £208,500 Lansdown – 11:1 Mardy (includes Brynygwenin) - £280,000 Mardy – 14:1 Priory - £264,600 Priory - 14:1

Affordable Housing Need: 64310

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Abergavenny Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 22 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Bus station and numerous bus stops throughout the town 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 Abergavenny to Merthyr Tydfil - Cardiff - X4 ( hourly - 12 buses per service between 31-60 day) minutes. Abergavenny to Llanellen – 47 ( hourly – 7 buses per day)

Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 Abergavenny to Brecon – 43 ( 11 buses per day) than hourly (at least Abergavenny to Cardiff – X3 ( 6 buses per day) one morning and one Abergavenny to Hereford – X3 ( 6 buses per day)

13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score late afternoon service Abergavenny to Brynmawr – 3 ( 3 buses per day) to a main centre). Abergavenny to Builth Wells – X12 (twice a week on Tuesdays & Thursdays only )

Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station ✓ 10 10 Abergavenny Train Station and services to Newport to connect with line to London and services north to Manchester, Chester, Crewe 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A40, A465, A4042 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 29 (80.6%) Weighted score = 32.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2a Town Centre16 ✓ 20 20 3 supermarkets, public conveniences, 2 Theatres, Library. 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood ✓ 5 5 3 neighbourhood centres - Rother Avenue, Hillcrest Road, The Mardy Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 3 Outside of CSA and neighbourhood centres: Premier convenience store (Hereford Road) , Spar (Esso garage on Hereford Rd), McColls Hereford Road, Baileys Garage (Brecon Road) 2f Other non-food Shop 3 3 At least 3 outside of CSA: including Baileys DIY ( Brecon Road), Little Treasures ( Merthyr Road), TCM Carpets Laundry Place , Screwfix, Mirage Bathroomson Mill St Ind Estate 2g Post Office 3 1 Outside of CSA and neighbourhood centres: Post Office within McColls 2h Bank 3 None outside CSA 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 2 BP (Brecon Rd), Esso (Hereford Rd) Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 Abergavenny Community Centre/hub (Town hall used as offices) village hall & church hall) Melville Theatre, Priory Centre, St Michaels Centre 2k Library ✓ 3 1

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 3 St Mary’s Priory , Abergavenny Baptist Church, Abergavenny Methodist Church, Gateway Church, Cornerstone Church, Our Lady & St. Michaels RC Church, Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army, Kingdom Hall, Christ Church 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 3 More than 5 – Belgrave Park, Bailey Park, Linda Vista Gardens, Castle Space Meadows, Swan Meadows, Gavenny Meadows 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 3 Abergavenny Cricket Club, Bailey Park, Football Ground, Tennis Club available) and Leisure Centre facilities 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 More than 3 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 More than 3: 1st Abergavenny Scout group (Bailey Park), Guide group scout & guide groups) (Fairfield Car Park), 7 Corners Youth Club, Air Cadets, St John’s, MCC Youth Centre at the Cabin, Old Hereford Road

Medical Facilities 2q Hospital ✓ 3 2 Nevill Hall, Maindiff Court ( approx. 0.5m outside of Development Boundary ) 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 2 Tudor Gate Surgery, Hereford Road Surgery, Old Station Surgery 2s Pharmacy 3 None outside CSA 2t Dentist ✓ 3 3 Lodge Dental, The Gateway Dental Practice, Brecon Road Dental Surgery, Smiles Better Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 At least 3 : Meadowbank Day Nursery, Abacus Day Nursery, Wild tots School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 3 Our Ladies & St Michaels, Cantref, Deri View, Llantilio Pertholey CIW Primary School, Ysgol Cwmraeg Y Fenni Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary ✓ 3 1 King Henry VIII School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 At least 10 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 A number within the CSA, two outside of the CSA : Whistle Stop Café ( Shop/café/restaurant railway station) ; Oasis snack bar ( bus station carpark) Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 22 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 2.5% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed#

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 81 (83.5%) Weighted score = 25.1% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment ✓ 20 20 Mill Street (SAE2a); Lower Monk Street (SAE2b); Ross Road (SAE2e); Site within settlement Union Road (SAE2c); Hatherleigh Place (SAE2d); Cranberry Foods (SAE2y) 3b Identified ✓ 20 20 Ross Rd (SAE1a) Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Offices/light industrial by Cantref roundabout both sides, Nantyderry Opportunity (B1/B2 use) Industrial Estate, Mardy, Offices in former Swan Inn, Offices in Job within settlement Centre building 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Total Score 193 160 Weighted Score = 82.3%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Llanfoist

Llanfoist is located in the north west of the County adjacent to the A465. It has good public transport links via nearby Abergavenny to Newport, Cardiff and the Midlands of England. The adjacent A465 provides good road links to Ebbw Vale and Merthyr Tydfil and strengthens its links to Brecon and Mid Wales. Llanfoist is also located in close proximity to the A40 and A449 beyond, providing links to Monmouth, Newport and the M4. The edge of Llanfoist is partly defined by the A465 to the north and the Brecon Beacons National Park (BBNP) to the south and west. Llanfoist also adjoins the Blaenavon World Heritage Site to the south west. Llanfoist has a relatively newly established development of a hotel, restaurant, coffee shop and fast food restaurant which provides employment as well as a service to locals and visitors passing through the area. Llanfoist also has a primary school, a well-equipped recreation ground, garden centre, petrol filling station and supermarket, which serve the both local residents as well as those within the wider catchment area. Settlement Area: 48.6ha Population Size1: 1,555

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 6.8% 6.8% Age 5 to 9 5.4% 5.2% Age 10 to 19 14.3% 12.7% Age 20 to 44 28.2% 28.5% Age 45 to 64 25.9% 27.3% Age 65 and over 19.4% 19.5%

Mean Age (includes Llanellen) 44.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age (includes Llanellen) 46.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 64.3%

Employed3: 57.8%

2 2011 Census (% of 16 -74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16 -74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Cardiff

Powys

Herefordshire, County of

Newport

Blaenau Gwent

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 30 Manufacturing, construction Employees 800 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 345 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 150

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 160 Education Employees 10 Health Employees 50 Leisure Employees 30 Total 1,575 *Figures above include Llanellen settlement ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 5.3% of Llanfoist residents who are employed work in Llanfoist.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 55.1% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 33.7% Private rented 9.8% Living rent free 1.4%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanfoist Fawr (includes Llanellen) - £348,846 Llanfoist Fawr – 11:1

Affordable Housing Need: 5910 ( also includes Llanellen, Govilon, Llanwenarth)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanfoist Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 3 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.58 miles from Llanfoist to Lion Street Abergavenny via PROW footpath 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 1.58 miles from Llanfoist to Lion Street Abergavenny via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 Abergavenny to Llanellen – 47 ( hourly – 7 buses per day) service between 31-60 Abergavenny -Merthyr Tydfil - Cardiff – X4 (hourly 12 buses a day) minutes. Cardiff – Merthyr Tydfil - AbergavennyX4 ( hourly 10 buses a day)

3 Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 Brynmawr to Abergavenny – 3 ( 3 buses per day) than hourly (at least Abergavenny to Brynmawr – 3 (3 buses per day) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 2.2miles from Abergavenny Train station Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 4.7miles from the A465 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 25 (69.4%) Weighted score = 27.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 1.7 miles to High Street Abergavenny Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Waitrose 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Garden centre 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Limited service (appears to be open for business Monday - Thursdays) 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 Shell garage at Waitrose Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llanfoist Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Faiths (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 3 5 existing DES2, Allotments Cemetery Road (35 plots) Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Llanfoist Recreation Grounds at Llanfoist Village Hall available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 2 Llanfoist Recreation Ground, St Faiths Close 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 Llanfoist youth club scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy ✓ 3 1 Lloyds (within Waitrose) 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 At least 3: Daisy Chain, Tiny Tots , Llanfoist baby and toddler group School/Playgroup/ (held weekly in Llanfoist village hall) Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Llanfoist Primary School Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Bridge Inn, Brewers Fayre - (within the identified Westgate employment site (SAE1d) ) 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 Spice lounge, McDonalds, Costa Coffee – within the identified Shop/café/restaurant Westgate employment site (SAE1d) ) Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 20.3(Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 4.9% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 32 (33%) Weighted score = 9.9% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified ✓ 20 20 Westgate (SAE1d) Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Llanfoist Car sales /Kia Motors/ Kwik Fit Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Abergavenny Protected sites : Mill Street (SAE2a); Lower Monk Street (SAE2b); Ross Road (SAE2e); Union Road (SAE2c); Hatherleigh Place (SAE2d); Cranberry Foods (SAE2y) Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 40 (66.7%) Weighted Score = 20%

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Total Score 193 97 Weighted Score = 57.7%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Chepstow

Chepstow is well located on the motorway system with good road (including bus) links to Newport, Cardiff and South West England. It also has good rail links to Newport, Cardiff and Gloucester. There are consequently substantial daily flows of commuters to and from the town. The A48, which provides the main link between the southern part of the Forest of Dean and the motorway network, passes through the town and creates problems of community severance. Part of the route is also designated as an Air Quality Management Area. Chepstow has a substantial employment base. It acts as a retail, recreational, health care and education centre for its hinterland, which extends over the border into South Gloucestershire and, within Monmouthshire, includes the villages of Mathern, Pwllmeyric, Shirenewton and St. Arvans. Chepstow town centre is a Conservation Area and is also an important tourist destination, particularly focussing on its nationally important Castle and the town’s position as a gateway for Tintern and the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Settlement Area: 397 ha Population Size1: 12,781

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 6.4% 4.7% Age 5 to 9 6.4% 5.5% Age 10 to 19 12.6% 11.3% Age 20 to 44 31.7% 29.1% Age 45 to 64 26.4% 29% Age 65 and over 16.6% 20.4%

Mean Age 39.7 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 40.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 72.4%

Employed3: 65.5%

2 2011 Census (% 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Bristol, City of

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Torfaen

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agriculture, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 845 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport &storage Employees 2,330 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 480 Professional & Service Employees 1,265 Education Employees 150

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 520 Leisure Employees 495 Total 5,785 ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 32% of Chepstow residents who are employed work in Chepstow.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 68.1% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.4% Social rented 16.5% Private rented 14.0% Living rent free 0.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Larkfield – £359,153 Larkfield – 9:1 St Christopher’s – £210,214 St Christopher’s – 11:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack St Kingsmark – £339,287 St Kingsmark – 9:1 St Mary’s – £275,656 St Mary’s – 12:1 Thornwell – £177,986 Thornwell – 11:1

Affordable Housing Need: 506 10

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Chepstow Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 10 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. National Cycle Route goes through the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Bus Station off of Moor Street, bus stops throughout the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 X7 Chepstow - Cribbs Causeway – Bristol (Hourly 07:00 - 18:00) service between 31- X7 Bristol - Cribbs Causeway – Chepstow (Hourly 08:00 – 19:00) 60 minutes. 73 Chepstow – Caerwent – Newport (Hourly 06:66 – 18:50) 73 Newport – Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) X74/74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot – Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) X74/74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet – Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) C1/C2/C3 Chepstow Town Service (Hourly 07:55 – 18:30) Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 755 Chepstow – Tutshill - Lydney (5 buses per day 09:01 – 17:30) than hourly (at least 755 Lydney – Tutshill – Chepstow (5 buses per day 07:08 – 17:03) one morning and one 24 Chepstow – Lydney – Cinderford (2x morning services) late afternoon service 24 Cinderford – Lydney – Chepstow (2x evening services) to a main centre).

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 63 Chepstow – Shirenewton – Usk – Pontypool – Cwmbran (4 buses per day 08:25 – 15:30) 63 Cwmbran - Pontypool – Usk – Shirenewton – Chepstow (5 buses per day 07:17 – 16:40) 63 Chepstow – Shirenewton – Usk – Pontypool (6 buses per day 08:25 – 19:00) 63 Pontypool – Usk – Shirenewton – Chepstow (6 buses per day 06:55 – 16:52) 65 Chepstow - Devauden – Llanishen – Trellech - Monmouth (5 buses per day 07:00 – 15:30) 65 Monmouth – Trellech – Llanishen – Devauden - Chepstow (5 buses per day 07:45 – 17:30) 69 Chepstow – Tintern – Llandogo – Redbrook – Monmouth (9 buses per day 07:00 – 18:10) 69 Monmouth – Redbrook – Llandogo –Tintern – Chepstow (8 buses per day 07:50 – 18:10) National Express Services operate from the Town Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station ✓ 10 10 Chepstow Train Station and services to Gloucester and the north, Cardiff with connections to west wales, Severn Tunnel Junction with connections to England. 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 M48, A48, A466 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 29 (80.6%) Weighted score = 32.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 ✓ 20 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood ✓ 5 5 Bulwark, Thornwell Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 3 Spar at St Lawrence Road, B & M in Thornwell, Greggs Larkfield, Subway Larkfield 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 2 Toolstation Larkfield, Furniture & Fabric Shop Larkfield

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2x branches 1 in Town Centre, 1 in Neighbourhood Centre 2h Bank 3 3x banks in Town Centre 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 2 Larkfield Petrol station, Tesco Petrol Station Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 The Drill Hall, Burnt Barn Community Club, Bulwark Community village hall & church Centre, Scout Hall Bulwark, Palmer Community Centre hall) 2k Library ✓ 3 1 Bank Street 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 3 The Priory church of St Mary, Chepstow Methodist Church, St Marys Presbytery, Kingdom Hall, Chepstow Baptist Church 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 A number throughout the settlement. Allotments at Strongbow Road Open Space (20 plots). 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 3 Chepstow Athletic Club, Larkfield Playing Field, Thornwell Football available) Pitch, Chepstow Playing Field, Chepstow School, Leisure Centre facilities 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 A number throughout the settlement 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 Ist Bulwark Scouts & Guiding Groups, Building Bridges Club (Additional scout & guide groups) needs children) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital ✓ 3 1 Chepstow Community Hospital 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 2 Vauxhall Surgery, Town Gate Practice, Mount Pleasant Surgery 2s Pharmacy 3 2x pharmacies in Town Centre, 1x pharmacy in Neighbourhood Centre 2t Dentist ✓ 3 3 Portwall Dental Surgery, Chepstow Community Dental Practice, The Smile Lounge, Chepstow Dental Care Practice, Chepstow Orthodontic Practice, Beaufort Park Dental Surgery, Ben Brookshaw Denture Clinic Education facilities Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 Riverside Nursery School, Pembroke School Nursery, Thornwell School School/Playgroup/ Nursery, Bluebells Playgroup, Little Acorns Playgroup, 2x toddler Toddler Group groups 2v Primary School ✓ 3 3 The Dell, St Marys, Thornwell & Pembroke 2w Secondary ✓ 3 1 Chepstow School School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 14x public houses 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 12x Tea shops/café/restaurants Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 31.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 2.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 79 (81.4%) Weighted score = 24.4% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected ✓ 20 20 SAE2f - School Hill, SAE2g - Station Road, SAE2i - Bulwark Road, SAE2j - Employment Site Beaufort Park, SAE2k - Newhouse Farm within settlement 3b Identified ✓ 20 20 SAE1f - Newhouse Farm, SAE1i - Beaufort Park Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 There are other employment opportunities in the settlement outside Opportunity (B1/B2 those identified above. use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Total Score 193 158 Weighted Score = 81.6% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Monmouth

Monmouth acts as the main retail, education and cultural centre for an extensive rural area, including much of north-eastern and Central Monmouthshire. In comparison with other towns in Monmouthshire, it is the most self-sufficient in employment terms, although its key strategic location on the road network between Newport, Abergavenny and the Midlands has also encouraged the growth of road commuting. The town is not connected to the rail network, nevertheless it has bus services to the South Wales cities and into Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The town centre, with a relatively large number and good range of shops and restaurants, a theatre, cinema, and museum, is a vibrant focus for the surrounding area. The town centre itself is a Conservation Area and located on the edge of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which immediately adjoins the built-up area, and is an attractive area of leisure for tourist visits. Settlement Area: 335 ha Population Size1: 11,688

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.5% 4.3% Age 5 to 9 5.1% 5% Age 10 to 19 14.7% 14.8% Age 20 to 44 25.5% 22.8% Age 45 to 64 26.8% 27.6% Age 65 and over 22.3% 25.5%

Mean Age 42.7 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 44.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 67.0%

Employed3: 61.3%

2 2011 Census (% 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Cardiff

Torfaen

Newport

Forest of Dean

Herefordshire, County of

Monmouthshire

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 20 Manufacturing, construction Employees 560 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,120 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 15

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 695 Education Employees 880 Health Employees 530 Leisure Employees 245 Total 4,065 ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 46% of Monmouth residents who are employed work in Monmouth.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 67.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 18.4% Private rented 12.6% Living rent free 1.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Dixton with Osbaston - £409,953 Dixton with Osbaston - 13:1 Drybridge - £293,925 Drybridge – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Overmonnow - £162,143 Overmonnow - 12:1 Wyesham - £331,333 Wyesham – 10:1

Affordable Housing Need: 399 10

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Monmouth Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 16 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Station located off Monnow Street, bus stops throughout the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 34 Monmouth – Ross On Wye (8 buses per day 07:45 – 19:05) than hourly (at least 34 Ross on Wye – Monmouth (7 buses per day 07:40 – 16:20) one morning and one 35 Monmouth – Coleford - Ross On Wye (5 buses per day 08:10 – late afternoon service 18:45) to a main centre). 35 Ross On Wye – Coleford – Monmouth (5 buses per day 07:51 – 18:41) 36 Monmouth – Hereford (7 buses per day 07:15 – 16:25) 36 Hereford – Monmouth(7 buses per day 09:30 – 19:00) 60 Monmouth – Newport (6 buses per day 07:05 – 19:10) 60 Newport – Monmouth (6 buses per day 07:00 – 19:03) 65 Monmouth – Trellech – Chepstow (5 buses per day 07:45 – 17:30) 65 Chepstow – Trellech – Monmouth (6 buses per day 07:41 – 18:00) 83 Monmouth – Abergavenny (4 buses per day 09:40 – 16:20) 83 Abergavenny – Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:35 - 16:17) Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score W3/W4/W5 Monmouth Town Service (Hourly 07:55 – 18:10)

Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 13.1 miles to Lydney Train Station from Agincourt Square. 17.4 miles to Abergavenny Train Station via the A40, 18.8 miles via the A466 strategic route to Hereford Train Station and 24.4 miles to Newport Train Station. Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The centre of Monmouth is adjacent to the A40 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 18 (50.0%) Weighted score = 20% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2a Town Centre16 ✓ 20 20 Monmouth features a CSA. 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood ✓ 5 5 3 neighbourhood centres around Monmouth; Overmonnow, Wyesham Centre and The Albion 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 3 Lidl on Wyesham Rd, Co-op on Rockfield Road, Budgens at Shell garage, Spar Kings Fee 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Wye Valley Country Store 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 1 in CSA, Kings Fee 2h Bank ✓ 3 Number within the CSA 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 Shell in Overmonnow Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 Shire Hall in Agincourt Square, Rockfield Park Community Centre, village hall & church hall) Bridges Community Centre, St Thomas’ community hall, St James Community Hall (Wyesham) 2k Library ✓ 3 1 Library also acts as a community hub 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 3 Several places of worship including; Baptist Church; Methodist Church; Catholic Church; Priory Church, St Thomas

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 2 Several areas of publicly accessible land some of the largest of which Space are located to the centre of the settlement at Chippenham and Vauxhall Fields, however, these sites are not within the settlement boundary. Allotments at Chippenham Mead (69 plots) 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 A sports ground is located fairly centrally and is available to several available) respective sporting clubs. Additional pitches are adjacent, however they are not within the settlement boundary. There is also a sports pitch at the Rockfield Community Centre, facilities at the Leisure Centre. 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 There is a child’s play area just off Chippenham and several elsewhere in Monmouth including a skatepark. 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 Attik Youth Group, 1st Wyesham Scouts, 1st Wyesham Rainbows, 1st scout & guide groups) Wyesham Brownies, 1st Wyesham Guides, 1st Monmouth Rainbows, 2nd Monmouth Brownies, 3rd Monmouth Brownies, 1st/4th Monmouth Guides, 1st Monmouth Rangers, Overmonnow Kids Club, Playworks Osbaston Medical Facilities 2q Hospital ✓ 3 1 Monnow Vale Community Hospital (No A&E) 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 2 2: Dixton Surgery; Castle Gate Surgery 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist ✓ 3 3 5: Trefynwy Dental Practice, Mayhill Dental Practice; Happy Teeth, Monmouth Dental Practice, Matthews and Jones Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 Bugs and Bees Outdoor Toddlers, Busy Bees Toddler Group School/Playgroup/ Cylch Ti A Fi Trefynwy, Footprints Parent and Toddler Group, Toddler Group Kymin View Nursery and Ty Gwyn Playgroup, Little Einstein’s Day Care, Little Swallows Creative Sessions, Monmouth Day Nursery, Baby Sensory, Overmonnow Nursery and Wiggles and Giggles Playgroup, Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Sunbeams Toddler Group, Tadpoles Play Group, Monmouth Schools Pre-Prep and Nursery, Monmouth Montessori, 2v Primary School ✓ 3 3 3 primary schools; Overmonnow Primary School & Special Needs Unit; Osbaston Church in Wales Primary School; Kymin View Primary School. There are also 2 prep schools. 2w Secondary ✓ 3 2 Monmouth Comprehensive School. There are also 2 senior public School/Further schools. Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 6 within the CSA and 7 additional throughout the settlement. 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 A number within the CSA Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband 5 5 Fibre and Non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 17.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 7.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 76 (78.4%) Weighted score = 23.5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 20 3 Sites: Wonastow Road (SAE2l); Mayhill/Hadnock Road (SAE2m) and Site within settlement Tri Wall on Wonastow Road (SAE2n). 3b Identified 20 20 1 Site: Wonastow Road (SAH4) Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 10 RTM Motors Wonastow Road Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 91 193 144 Weighted Score = 68.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Caerwent

The settlement of Caerwent sits astride the A48, north of Caldicot and west of Crick. Caerwent has important Roman history with the remains of the town of Caerwent acknowledged to be of European significance and to constitute one of the most important archaeological sites in Wales. The historic town of Caerwent is therefore designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and protected against development, a large part of the settlement is also a designated Conservation Area. Most recent development within the settlement, has taken place to the north of the A48. Situated on the A48 Caerwent has good road links and there are bus public transport services along the A48 towards Chepstow to the east and Newport to the west. The settlement is also well connected to Caldicot to the south and there are rail opportunities at the nearby settlements of Caldicot, Rogiet and Chepstow. Caerwent is served by a post office and some of its other facilities include a public house, church, village hall and sports pitches with children’s play area.

Settlement Area: 27 ha Population Size: 1,533

Age Structure1:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.7% 5.4% Age 5 to 9 4.7% 6.9% Age 10 to 19 11.5% 11.3% Age 20 to 44 27.2% 25.5% Age 45 to 64 29.9% 29% Age 65 and over 21.0% 21.9%

Mean Age 44.5 (includes Llanvair Discoed) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.0 (includes Llanvair Discoed) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 70.7%

Employed3: 64.4%

1 2011 Census 2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Torfaen

Bristol, City of

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 20 Manufacturing, construction Employees 100 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 35 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 180 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 40 Total 465 *Figures above include Crick and Llanvair Discoed settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 3.4% of Caerwent residents who are employed work in Caerwent.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 78.4% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.6% Social rented 13.3% Private rented 7.5% Living rent free 0.2%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Caerwent (includes Crick and Llanvair Discoed) - £355,813 Caerwent (includes Crick and Llanvair Discoed) – 9:1

Affordable Housing Need: 21 10 (includes Llanvair Discoed)

Services and Facilities11

I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Caerwent Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 2 existing active travel routes within the settlement, they have not been assessed as part of the INM work as the settlement did not meet the population threshold. One National Cycle Route goes around the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.65 miles (network intermittent) from Caerwent to Baptist Church Caldicot via footpath 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 1.24 miles from Caerwent to Baptist Church Caldicot via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops throughout the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 73 Caerwent – Newport (Hourly 07:10 – 19:02) service between 31- 73 Newport – Caerwent (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) 60 minutes. 73 Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:33 – 18:33) 73 Chepstow – Caerwent (Hourly 06:55 – 18:50) Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre).

13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 75 Caerwent – Caldicot (5 services a day 08:38 – 16:38) 75 Caldicot – Caerwent (5 services a day 08:30 – 16:30) No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Caldicot Station – 3.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A48 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 25 (69.4%) Weighted score = 27.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Caldicot – 3.4 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Convenience store in post office 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Post Office 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 2 Caerwent Community Centre, Caerwent Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St Stephen’s Church (Weekly Services), Evangelical Baptist Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 4x areas of open space Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Highfield Recreation Ground available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 4x play areas 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 Youth Club – weekly meetings, Ready Steady Go – Group for children scout & guide groups) with autism, Little Taeks (Taekwondo), Building Bridges Club (Additional needs children)

18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Little Fishes toddler Group at Evangelical Baptist Chapel (weekly) School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Coach & Horses 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 17.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 21.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 28 (28.9%) Weighted score = 8.7% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement I Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 T Wallace Garage Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Pill Row, Severn Bridge Industrial Estate Caldicot – 3.3 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10.0%

Total Score 193 73 Weighted Score = 46.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Caldicot

Caldicot is the main town in the Severnside area. The area is well located with good public transport links via road to Newport, Cardiff and South West England and good rail links from its railway station. Caldicot has a central shopping area and recently constructed supermarket. There are also several recreational, education and health facilities to serve the settlement and its wider rural area. Caldicot Castle and Country Park is a tourist destination and a designated Conservation Area, which also acts as an area of amenity importance. Caldicot has a significant employment base and the Severnbridge Industrial Estate is located to the south east of the town, which separates Caldicot and its neighbouring settlement of Portskewett.

Settlement Area: 254 ha Population Size1: 10,733

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.4% 4.7% Age 5 to 9 4.9% 5.8% Age 10 to 19 12.2% 10.4% Age 20 to 44 28.7% 27.3% Age 45 to 64 27.9% 27.1% Age 65 and over 20.9% 24.7%

Mean Age 42.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 44.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 67.0% Employed3: 60.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Cardiff

Bristol, City of

Torfaen

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agriculture, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 10 Manufacturing, construction employees 585 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,320 Accommodation & food services Employees 165

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & service Employees 955 Education Employees 420 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 155 Total 3,760 *Figures above include the Portskewett and Sudbrook settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 24% of Caldicot residents who are employed work in Caldicot.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 72.5% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.4% Social rented 19.4% Private rented 6.9% Living rent free 0.8%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Caldicot Castle - £224,500 Caldicot Castle – 9:1 Dewstow - £233,000 Dewstow – 11:1 Green Lane - £240,400 Green Lane – 11:1 Severn - £215,500 Severn – 11:1 West End - £214,000* (*August 2020 – No data for February 2021) West End – 11:1

Affordable Housing Need: 420 10

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Caldicot Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 12 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. National Cycle Route passes through the settlement.

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 5.1 miles (network intermittent) from Baptist Church Caldicot to Hazelton villas in Chepstow 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 5.9 miles via National Cycle Route from Baptist Church Caldicot to Hazleton Vilas Chepstow Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops throughout the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 X74 Caldicot – Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly 06:55 – 21:54) service between 31- X74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet – Caldicot (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) 60 minutes. X74 Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:46 – 20:59) X74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35)

Daily frequency- more 2 X7 Caldicot - Chepstow - Cribbs Causeway – Bristol (2x morning than hourly (at least services)

13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score one morning and one X7 Bristol – Cribbs Causeway – Chepstow - Caldicot (2x evening late afternoon service services) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 75 Caldicot – Caerwent (5 services a day 08:30 – 16:30) 75 Caerwent – Caldicot (5 services a day 08:38 – 16:38) 75 Caldicot – Sudbrook ( 5 services a day 08:52 – 16:52) 75 Sudbrook – Caldicot (4 services a day 09:00 – 14:30) No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station ✓ 10 10 Caldicot Station 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 M4, M48 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 29 (80.6%) Weighted score =32.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2a Town Centre16 ✓ 20 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood ✓ 5 5 Newport Road Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 1 The Minimarket (Premier), Oakley Way 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 3 Number of non-food shops along Newport Road outside of the CSA & Neighbourhood Centre 2g Post Office 3 2x post offices, one in Town Centre and one in Neighbourhood Centre 2h Bank 3 1x bank in Town Centre 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 Gulf Newport Road Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 St Mary’s Church Hall, Caldicot Methodist Church hall, St Paul’s Church village hall & church Hall, Caldicot Male Voice Choir Hall, Caldicot Town Council Meeting hall) Room, Ebenezer Baptist Church Hall, Caldicot Castle, Caldicot Leisure Centre 2k Library ✓ 3 1 Newport Road 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 3 St Mary’s Church, Caldicot Methodist Church, Bethany Baptist Church, Elim Pentecostal Church, The Church of St Mary the Virgin

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 Number throughout the town. Allotments at Oakley Way (19 plots), Open Space Sandy Lane (44 plots), King Henry V (7 plots). 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 3 Caldicot Rugby Club, King George’s Field, Caldicot Castle, Caldicot available) School, Caldicot Leisure Centre 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 Number throughout the town 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 2nd Caldicot Scouts & Guiding Groups, The Zone Youth Centre, 7up scout & guide groups) Club, Kidzone Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Gray Hill Surgery 2s Pharmacy 3 2x pharmacies in Town Centre 2t Dentist ✓ 3 2 Teeth for Life, Bridges Dental Surgery, Caldicot Community Dental Clinic Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 Durand School, Dewstow School, Crossway, Little Tigers, Red Robins, School/Playgroup/ Ysgol y Ffin, Alphabet Playgroup Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 3 Castle Park, Dewstow, Durand, Ysgol y Ffin 2w Secondary ✓ 3 1 Caldicot School School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 7 x public houses, The Measure Inn, The Cellar, The Castle, The Cross Inn, The Haywain, Caldicot Labour Club, Severn View Club 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 8 x Tea shops/café/restaurants Shop/café/restaurant Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 23 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 0.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 97 73 Weighted score = 22.6% (75.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected ✓ 20 20 Severn Bridge Industrial Estate Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified ✓ 20 20 Severn Bridge Industrial Estate Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Total Score 193 152 Weighted Score = 79.8%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Crick

The settlement of Crick is located within the wider Severnside area which characterises the south of the County. Crick itself is located either side of the A48 which runs from Chepstow in the east of the County to Newport and beyond to the west. There are limited facilities and services within Crick, however the settlement is located in close proximity to both Caldicot and Chepstow, which act as nearby public transport hubs as well as providing services and retail opportunities. Settlement Area: 8ha Population Size1: 174

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.3% 3.5% Age 5 to 9 5.0% 3.5% Age 10 to 19 13% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 19.1% 18.9% Age 45 to 64 32.4% 29.5% Age 65 and over 27.2% 33.3%

Mean Age 47.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 50 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.3%

Employed3: 65.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

Bristol, City of

Torfaen

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 20 Manufacturing, construction Employees 100 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 35 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 180 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 40 Total 465 *Figures above include Caerwent and Llanvair Discoed settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 2.1% of Crick residents who are employed work in Crick.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 92.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 1.9% Private rented 5.2% Living rent free 0.0%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Caerwent (includes Caerwent, Crick and Llanvair Discoed) - £355,813 Caerwent (includes Caerwent, Crick and Llanvair Discoed) – 9:1

Affordable Housing Need: 35 10 (includes Portskewett and Sudbrook)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Crick Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 National Cycle Route goes through the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.09 miles to Taff Rd Caldicot via PROW footpaths.

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 2.33 miles from Crick to Caldicot Baptist Church via National Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are 2 bus stops along the A48 within the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 73 Chepstow – Caerwent – Crick - Newport (Hourly 06:66 – 18:50) service between 31- 73 Newport – Crick - Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Chepstow Train Station – 4.4 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A48 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 16 (44.4%) Weighted score = 17.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Chepstow – 4.2 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible 3 Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 17.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 21.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 (10.3%) Weighted score = 3.1% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Crick Garage (Thompson and Thompson) Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Station Road, Chepstow – 4.4 miles, Newhouse Farm, Chepstow – 5.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 46 Weighted Score = 30.9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Magor Undy

Magor Undy is located in the Severnside area, it constitutes the villages of Magor and Undy which have both expanded in recent years. The area is well located on the motorway system, with the junction to the M4 just North West of the settlement. Magor Undy is also close to the railway stations at Caldicot and Rogiet (at Severn Tunnel Junction). Magor, which has a historic core and designated Conservation Area, has several shops, cafés and two public houses. Other facilities within the Magor Undy settlement are two primary schools, several areas of open space and planning permission has recently been granted for a new community hub. The area has a significant employment base, with Magor Brewery and Wales 1 Business Park to the north west of the settlement, however the majority of those living within the area commute for employment.

Settlement Area: 215 ha Population Size1: 6,224

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019

Age 0 to 4 5.5% 4.5%

Age 5 to 9 6.6% 4.8%

Age 10 to 19 14.1% 11.6% Age 20 to 44 30.4% 27.3% Age 45 to 64 29.8% 31.7% Age 65 and over 13.6% 20 %

Mean Age 39.3 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 41.5 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 75.4%

Employed3: 70.4%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Caerphilly

Forest of Dean

South Gloucestershire

Torfaen

Bristol, City of

Cardiff

Monmouthshire

Newport

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

4 2011 Census Number and Type of Local Jobs5 Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 580 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 175 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 275

Professional & Service Employees 400 Education Employees 120 Health Employees 140 Leisure Employees 30 Total 1,720

** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6: 7.2% of Magor Undy residents who are employed work in Magor Undy

5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 6 2011 Census

Housing

Households7: Owned 82.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.4% Social rented 6.6% Private rented 9.5% Living rent free 0.8%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Mill - £345,704 Mill – 10:1 The Elms - £261,650 The Elms – 8:1

Affordable Housing Need: 96 10

7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021 )

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Magor with Undy Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 8 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. National Cycle Route passes through the south of Undy. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 4.3 miles (Intermittent Network) from Magor to Caldicot Baptist Church via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 4.44 miles from Magor to Caldicot Baptist Church via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops throughout the settlement. 1e Bus frequency

11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 X74 Magor – Newport (Hourly 07:17 – 22:09) service between 31- X74 Newport – Magor (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) 60 minutes. X74 Magor - Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:40 – 20:48) X74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot - Magor (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) Daily frequency- more 2 X7 Magor - Caldicot - Chepstow - Cribbs Causeway – Bristol (2x than hourly (at least morning services) one morning and one X7 Bristol – Cribbs Causeway – Chepstow – Caldicot - Magor (2x late afternoon service evening services) to a main centre). 74A/C Magor Brewery – Newport (6x services daily) 74A/C Newport – Magor Brewery (7x services daily) Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Severn Tunnel Junction – 2.7miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 B4245 - 0.2miles M4 – 1.3miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 24 (66.7%) Weighted score = 26.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 ✓ 10 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 The Flower Seed 2g Post Office 3 1x branch in Local Centre

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 Undy Church and Community Hall, Undy Memorial Hall, Magor Church village hall & church Hall, Magor Scout Hut, Ebenezer Baptist Church Schoolroom, GWT hall) Derek Upton Centre, Schoolroom Magor Marsh 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 Magor Baptist Church (Ebenezer), St. Mary’s Church Magor, St. Mary’s Church Undy (Weekly Services)

2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 More than 3 Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Undy Athletic Club available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 More than 3 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 1st Magor Scouts, Brownies, Cubs, Rangers and Rainbows in Church scout & guide groups) Hall School, GWT Wildlife Warriors at Derek Upton Centre Magor Marsh Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Caldicot Medical Group – Dorset House 2s Pharmacy 3 1x pharmacy in Local Centre 2t Dentist ✓ 3 2 Teeth for Life, Jeff Rees Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 2 Stepping Stones, Wales 1 Day Nursery, Undy School School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School ✓ 3 2 Magor C I W Primary School Undy Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 2 Wheatsheaf Inn The Golden Lion 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 Angelos Fish and Chips, Steak on the Square, Donnies Coffee Shop, The Shop/café/restaurant Blue Cumin, Mango House Restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 25.5 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 1.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 46 Weighted score = 14.2% (47.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 20 Wales One, Magor Brewery Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 20 Wales One Magor (West), Quay Point Magor, Gwent Europark Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 10 Old Tythe Garage, Marlow Vets, Magor Hand Car Wash, Magor Printing Opportunity (B1/B2 and Stationery, Turner Hydraulic, Magor Motors, Undy Building use) within settlement Supplies. 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Total Score 193 120 Weighted Score = 65.9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Portskewett

Portskewett is located within the wider Severnside area that characterises the Southern part of the County. The settlement is well served by public transport with road links to Caldicot to the immediate west and Chepstow to the north east. Portskewett is also in relatively close proximity to the rail network with both Caldicot and Chepstow train stations nearby. Portskewett is served by a primary school, convenience store, doctor’s surgery, several areas of open space including a sports pitch and a local pub. The Severnbridge Industrial Estate is immediately west of the settlement, which separates Portskewett from Caldicot, and provides a well-established employment base that represents approximately 20% of all Protected Employment Sites within Monmouthshire. Settlement Area: 51.85ha Population Size1: 1,122

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.7% 3.9% Age 5 to 9 4.7% 3.7% Age 10 to 19 12.1% 10.3% Age 20 to 44 26.1% 25.4% Age 45 to 64 32.8% 32.2% Age 65 and over 20.6% 24.5%

Mean Age 43.6 (includes Sudbrook) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 46.0 (includes Sudbrook) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.5%

Employed3: 64.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Torfaen

Forest of Dean

Bristol, City of

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

*Figures above are for Portskewett and Sudbrook Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 10 Manufacturing, construction Employees 585 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,320 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 165

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 955 Education Employees 420 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 155 Total 3,760 *Figures above include Caldicot and Sudbrook settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 1.9% of Portskewett residents who are employed work in Portskewett.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 85.2% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 9.2% Private rented 4.5% Living rent free 1% *Figures above include Caldicot and Sudbrook settlements

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Portskewett - £297,942 Portskewett – 9:1

Affordable Housing Need: 35 10 (includes Crick, Portskewett and Sudbrook)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Portskewett Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 There is 1 active travel route within the settlement, this has been assessed as part of the INM work as it is a route that connects to the larger settlement of Caldicot. The INM work recognises that many of these routes need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0

8 Hometrack – Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database,13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.10 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths to Caldicot Baptist Church. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 1.88 miles to nearest NCR connection in Caldicot. 4.49 miles from connection point to Moor St Chepstow via National Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are bus stops at regular intervals along Main Road. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 X74/74 Portskewett – Caldicot – Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly service between 31- 07:40 – 21:46) 60 minutes. X74/74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet – Caldicot – Portskewett (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) X74/74 Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 07:01 – 21:14) X74/74 Chepstow – Portskewett (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one

13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Caldicot 2.1miles Severn Tunnel Junction 3.7miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 Chepstow 5 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 B4245 – 0.8miles A48 – 1.9miles A466 – 4.1miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 M48 – 5.2miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 15 (41.7%) Weighted score = 16.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Caldicot High Street – 1.5miles Chepstow - 4.8miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Portskewett Stores 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Hair Studio 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 2 Portskewett Church Hall, also Portskewett and Sudbrook Recreation village hall & church Hall (Off Manor Way) hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Church of St Mary (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 The Corn Field Project, Stow Ball Hill, Hill Barn View, Black Rock picnic Open Space Site and Harold’s Field 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Portskewett Recreation Ground available)

17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 2 One at Portskewett Recreation Hall and one at Richard’s Quest, behind 39 Main Road. 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 2 Portskewett Youth Club, Portskewett Brownies scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Portskewett Surgery 2s Pharmacy ✓ 3 1 Portskewett Pharmacy 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Portskewett Inn 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 39.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 2.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 28 Weighted score = 8.7% (28.9%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Severn Bridge Ind Est. – 0.7miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 53 Weighted Score = 30.4%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Rogiet

The settlement of Rogiet is located within the wider Severnside area that characterises the south of the County. Located to the south of the B4245, Rogiet has public transport links via bus to Caldicot to the east and Magor Undy to the west. Rogiet also has a railway station at Severn Tunnel Junction with good rail links to both settlements to the west and also wider afield within England. Rogiet is defined by a Green Wedge which lies to the east and west of the town and the Gwent Levels Site of Special Scientific Interest to the south of the settlement beyond the railway line. Rogiet is well served by a convenience store and petrol filling station and there are two protected employment sites within the settlement, which act as a source of employment. There are several areas of publically accessible open space which include children’s play areas and sports pitches and a newly constructed primary school. Whilst Rogiet has no Town Centre of its own it is served by a couple of local eateries as well as falling within the Caldicot retail catchment, with Chepstow relatively nearby as well. Settlement Area: 37.03ha Population Size1: 1,920

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.8% 5.2% Age 5 to 9 7.3% 5.5% Age 10 to 19 14.4% 12.9% Age 20 to 44 34.3% 33.5% Age 45 to 64 25.2% 27.9% Age 65 and over 13% 15%

Mean Age 37.4 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 39.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 77.2%

Employed3: 69.9%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Torfaen

Cardiff

Bristol, City of

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 15 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 85 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 10

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 30 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 0 Total 185 ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4% of Rogiet residents who are employed work in Rogiet.

Housing Households:7 Owned 75.4% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.1% Social rented 17.2% Private rented 6.4% Living rent free 0.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Rogiet - £207,800 Rogiet – 11:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack

Affordable Housing Need: 40 10

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Rogiet Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 3 existing active travel routes within the settlement, they have not been assessed as part of the INM work as the settlement did not meet the population threshold. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.87 miles (network intermittent) to Caldicot Baptist Church. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 1.13 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection point in Caldicot. 5.89 miles from Caldicot Baptist Church to Hazleton Villas Chepstow Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops throughout the settlement, along the Caldicot Road and Station Road leading to Severn Tunnel Junction. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 X74/74 Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly 07:10 – 22:02) service between 31- X74/74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) 60 minutes. X74/74 Rogiet – Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:42 – 20:55) X74/74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot – Rogiet (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1f Train Station ✓ 10 10 Severn Tunnel Junction 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The centre of Rogiet (Green Close) is located 3.3 miles from junction 23A of the M4 with links to the M48 and A449. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 29 (80.6%) Weighted score = 32.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Caldicot CSA 1.8 miles

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Londis at BP 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Adam & Eve Hairdressers 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Mobile Post Office Service on a Wednesday (09:30am – 11:30am/Friday 11:00am-12:00pm) @ Church Hall Car Park 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 BP at Industrial Estate Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Village Sports Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Mary’s Church/Rogiet Methodist Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 1 The largest area of open space is located outside the development Open Space boundary and features allotments, a playing pitch and play area. There is one other area of open space within the boundary. 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Large area of open space next to school features a playing pitch available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 Rogiet Playing fields feature a playing pitch, play area and MUGA, play areas at Buzzard Close, Yew Tree Rise and Poplar Close 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 2 Rogiet Youth Club every Thursday at the Sports Pavilion, Little Tigers scout & guide groups) Day Care (3-11 year olds) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Little Tigers Pre School and Daycare School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Rogiet Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Severn Tunnel Non-Political Club 2y Tea ✓ 3 2 Pizza Milano Takeaway/Mirchi Indian, Community Café, Church Hall on Shop/café/restaurant Wednesdays 10.am – 12.30pm Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and Non Fibre Broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 39.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 1.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 30 (30.9%) Weighted score = 9.3% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected ✓ 20 20 Progress Industrial Estate (SAE2r); Cheeseman’s Industrial Estate Employment Site (SAE2q) within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 79 Weighted Score = 51.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Sudbrook

Sudbrook is within the wider Severnside area which characterises the south of Monmouthshire. Originally established for those constructing the Severn Railway Tunnel, it is immediately adjacent to the Severn Estuary. Sudbrook which is south east of Caldicot and Portskewett and south west of Chepstow is accessed via Portskewett. Whilst the settlement was established to build a railway line, the nearest railway station is accessed in Caldicot. Sudbrook has a village hall, a church and several areas of open space. Sudbrook has grown in recent years with developments such as that at the former Sudbrook Paper Mill. Settlement Area: 19.1ha Population Size1: 432

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.8% 7.6% Age 5 to 9 5.5% 2.5% Age 10 to 19 13.3% 11.7% Age 20 to 44 25.7% 31.3% Age 45 to 64 35% 30.8% Age 65 and over 17.7% 16%

Mean Age 40.3 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 41.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.5%

Employed3: 62.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Torfaen

Forest of Dean

Bristol, City of

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 10 Manufacturing, construction Employees 585 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,320 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 165

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 955 Education Employees 420 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 155 Total 3,760 *Figures above include Caldicot and Portskewett Settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.5% of Sudbrook residents who are employed work in Sudbrook.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 87% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.8% Social rented 1.6% Private rented 9.8% Living rent free 0.8%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Portskewett (includes Sudbrook and Portskewett)- £297,942 Portskewett (includes Sudbrook and Portskewett) – 9:1

Affordable Housing Need: 3510 (includes Crick, Portskewett and Sudbrook)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Sudbrook Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 There is 1 existing active travel route within the settlement, it has not been assessed as part of the INM work as the settlement did not meet the population threshold. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.45 miles (Intermittent network) via PROW footpaths to Caldicot Baptist Church. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. Approximately 2.26 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection in Caldicot. 6.4 miles from this point to Hazleton Villas, Chepstow. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are bus stops at Marine Terrace and Camp Road. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31- 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 75 Caerwent – Caldicot (5 services a day 08:38 – 16:38) than hourly (at least 75 Caldicot – Caerwent (5 services a day 08:30 – 16:30) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 2.7 miles to Caldicot Train Station Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The centre of Sudbrook (Camp Road) is located 2.8 miles from the A48 Parkwall Roundabout, via the B4225 with links to the M48 and M4 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 13 (36.1%) Weighted score = 14.4% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Caldicot Town Centre is approximately 3.5 miles. 5.9 miles from (Camp Rd) Sudbrook to, Bank St. Chepstow via the B4245 and A48. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Shabby to Chic Hairdressers in Post Office Row 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Portskewett and Sudbrook Recreation Hall (Off Manor Way) village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Trinity Presbyterian Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 2 There are several areas of accessible open space, however all are Open Space external to the settlement boundary. The areas include allotments, a large open space and a children’s play area. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Sudbrook Fort Play Area 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 Portskewett and Sudbrook Youth Club on Tuesday evenings. Sudbrook scout & guide groups) Sports and Social Club. Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 11.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 89% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 15 Weighted score = 4.7% (15.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 1.2 Miles via Sudbrook Road, Main Road and Caldicot Road to the Severn Bridge Protected Employment Site (SAE2p) Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 38 Weighted Score = 24.1%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Penperlleni

The settlement of Penperlleni lies in the west of the County and is immediately adjacent to the A4042 and in close proximity to the boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park which lies to the west of the A4042. The A4042 provides good links and public transport via bus to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Newport to the South and Abergavenny to the north of the County. Penperlleni has a relatively large recreation ground, equipped with a sports pitch, communal/village halls, a primary school, convenience store and a local pub, as well as other eateries.

Settlement Area: 33.98ha Population Size1: 1,488

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.6% 3.5% Age 5 to 9 5.5% 4.1% Age 10 to 19 7.8% 9.5% Age 20 to 44 21% 23.5% Age 45 to 64 41.5% 34.1% Age 65 and over 21.6% 25.2%

Mean Age 44.4 (Includes Little Mill) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.0 (Includes Little Mill) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 65.7%

Employed3: 60.8%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Blaenau Gwent

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Newport

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 30 Manufacturing, construction Employees 265 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 55

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 340 Education Employees 30 Health Employees 75 Leisure Employees 0 Total 875 *Figures above include Little Mill settlement ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.5% of Penperlleni residents who are employed work in Penperlleni.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 83.2% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.8% Social rented 9.1% Private rented 6.2% Living rent free 0.7%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Goetre Fawr (includes Little Mill) - £399,200 Goetre Fawr – 10:1

Affordable Housing Need: 31 10 (Includes Little Mill)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Settlement: Penperlleni Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route ✓ 5 5 There is 1 existing active travel route within the settlement, it has not been assessed as part of the INM work as the settlement did not meet the population threshold. No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 10.8 miles via PROW footpaths to Lion Street Abergavenny

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 0.55 miles to nearest connection to National Cycle Route. 10.2 miles from this point to Ross Road, Abergavenny Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 x3 – Pontypool to Abergavenny (Hourly, some every 30 mins) service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Pontypool and New Inn – 4.6 miles, Abergavenny – 6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 19 (52.8%) Weighted score = 21.1% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny – 6.8 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Goytre Stores 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Mobile Post Office (Weekly) at Village Hall 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 2 Goytre Village Hall, Goytre Community Centre village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St Peter’s Church – 1.2 miles north, Saron Baptist Church – 1.4 miles north west, Capel Ed Church Goytre 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Goytre Recreation Ground Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 Goytre Recreation Ground available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Goytre Recreation Ground 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 2 Youth Café (Every Friday)/ Goytre Scouts/Guides scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Goytre Surgery - 35 Highfield Goytre Pontypool (limited hours) 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 2 Toddlers at Capel Ed, Goytre After/Before School Club (also day club School/Playgroup/ during some holidays) Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Goytre Fawr Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Goytre Arms 2y Tea ✓ 3 1 Goytre Fish Bar/Goytre Tandoori (Same Unit) Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 39.9 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 5.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75 % of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 28(28.9%) Weighted score = 8.7% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Goytre Car Sales Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Mamhilad – 2.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 67 Weighted Score = 39.8%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Raglan

Raglan is a historic settlement located within the central area of Monmouthshire and is well situated in relation to the road system with good links via the A40 and A449 to Abergavenny, Monmouth and Newport. There is no rail system but public transport is available via bus links. Raglan acts as a hub to the surrounding wider rural settlements and has the benefit of a Doctors surgery, primary school and a convenience store within the settlement. Raglan town centre is a Conservation Area and attracts tourists to its impressive medieval castle located north of the settlement area. The village has a small local employment base, however the majority of people living with the settlement commute for employment.

Settlement Area: 38.84ha Population Size1: 1,240

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.4% 4% Age 5 to 9 3.9% 4.4% Age 10 to 19 11.0% 8.1% Age 20 to 44 20.8% 18.5% Age 45 to 64 29.2% 29.6% Age 65 and over 30.7% 35.4 %

Mean Age 47.0 (includes Cuckoos Row and Llanellen) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 50.0 (includes Cuckoos Row and Llanellen) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 70.4%

Employed3: 66.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Cardiff

Torfaen

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 45 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 160 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 570 Education Employees 20 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 5 Total 915 *Figures above include Llandenny and Cuckoos Row settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 11.7% of Raglan residents who are employed work in Raglan

Housing

Households:7 Owned 71.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.2% Social rented 17.0% Private rented 8.9% Living rent free 2.0%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Raglan (includes Llandenny and Cuckoo’s Row) - £268,667 Raglan (includes Llandenny and Cuckoo’s Row) – 11:1

Affordable Housing Need: 43 10 (includes Cuckoos Row)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Raglan Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 4 existing active travel routes within the settlement, they have not been assessed as part of the INM work as the settlement did not meet the population threshold. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 7.44 miles. Raglan village sits on a National Cycle Route and it is 7.44 miles to Monnow St in Monmouth via this route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 60 Newport to Monmouth (5 buses 07:54 – 18:44) than hourly (at least 60 Monmouth to Newport (5 buses 07:23 – 15:23) one morning and one 83 Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses 09:13 – 15:54) late afternoon service 83 Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses 10:01 – 16:42) to a main centre). (It’s been reported that some buses are cancelled without notice or can be very late) Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 8.5 miles to Abergavenny Train Station via the A40. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The nucleus of the village is located just off the westbound A40 carriageway Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 19 (52.8%) Weighted score = 21.1% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 ✓ 10 10 This local centre features a public house; convenience store; a post office; a pharmacy; a butcher; a hairdresser and other comparison outlets, all accessible by foot and road, with bus stops in close proximity. 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 Gulf Garage at the Raglan Ford Site Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 1: Old Church School Community Centre (MCC building with a SLA with village hall & church hall) a local third sector association) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Cadoc’s Church (Weekly Services)/ Raglan Baptist Church (Weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 2 There are several areas of publicly accessible open space featuring Space open spaces, allotments (24 plots), and a children’s play area 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 There is a large football pitch just outside the settlement development available) boundary. MUGA located on Chepstow Road 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 There is a large and well equipped children’s play area just off Prince Charles Road 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 2 1st Raglan Scout Group (Beavers & Cubs); Rascals After School Club (4- scout & guide groups) 11 year olds); The Big Splash Holiday Club (4-11 year olds) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 1: Castlegate Medical Practice 2s Pharmacy 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 2 Puddle Ducks Nursery; Cylch Ti A Fi Rhaglan (at Raglan Baptist Church School/Playgroup/ Fellowship Centre on Thursday mornings) Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 1 primary school; Raglan VC Junior and Infants School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 2 The Beaufort Arms; The Ship Inn 2y Tea ✓ 3 2 Raglan Castle Café (Outside Boundary)/Raglan Fryer Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 39.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 1.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 38 Weighted score = 11.8% (39.2%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment ✓ 20 20 Raglan Enterprise Park (SAE2u) is located just outside of the Site within settlement development boundary. Cuckoo’s Row (SAE2t) is also located just outside of the development boundary. 1.3 miles from the High Street to (SAE2t) and 0.4 miles to (SAE2u). 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 77 Weighted Score = 42.9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Usk

Usk is a historic market town located within the central area of Monmouthshire and is well situated in relation to the road system with easy access to the A449 east of the town and good links to Pontypool via the A472 west of the town. There is no rail system but public transport is available via bus links. The River Usk flows through the town with the majority of the settlement located east of the river. Usk’s retail town centre serves the wider surrounding rural settlements and has the benefit of a Doctors surgery, primary school and convenience stores. There is also a further education centre, part of Coleg Gwent, located approximately 1-mile north west of the town centre. In 2013 Monmouthshire County Council’s County Hall relocated within the Coleg Gwent campus. Usk has a small local employment base, however the majority living with the settlement commute for employment. Usk town centre is a Conservation Area and attractive to tourists with its characterful buildings, historic Castle, independent retail high street and numerous cafes, public houses and visitor accommodation. It is known for its beautiful flower gardens and success in ‘Britain in Bloom’ competitions. Settlement Area: 89ha Population Size1: 2,315

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.8% 3.4% Age 5 to 9 4.7% 3.5% Age 10 to 19 12.5% 9.8% Age 20 to 44 25.7% 21.1% Age 45 to 64 28.2% 29.4% Age 65 and over 24.1% 32.7%

Mean Age 44.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 45.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 63.3%

Employed3: 58.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Bristol, City of

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Torfaen

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 100 200 300 400 500

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 185 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 185 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 145

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 405 Education Employees 70 Health Employees 90 Leisure Employees 35 Total 1,115 ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 16.9% of Usk residents who are employed work in Usk

Housing

Households:7 Owned 70.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.5% Social rented 12.1% Private rented 14.8% Living rent free 1.7%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Usk – £348,750 Usk – 13:1 Llanbadoc (includes Glascoed and Monkswood) – £317,500 Llanbadoc (includes Glascoed and Monkswood) – 13:1

Affordable Housing Need:

67 10

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Usk Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes ✓ 10 10 There are 8 existing active travel routes within the settlement, although the INM work recognises that they need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 13.95 miles (Network intermittent) from Twyn Square Usk to Frogmore Street Abergavenny via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database 13.04.2021 ) 11 As surveyed January -March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 14.22 miles via National Cycle Route to Abergavenny. 13.02 miles to Hazleton Villas Chepstow via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 60 – Newport to Monmouth than hourly (at least 63 – Cwmbran to Chepstow one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 7.2 miles to Pontypool train station. 10.6 miles to Abergavenny Train miles Station via the A40. Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The centre of Usk (Bridge St.) is located 1.4 miles from the nearby A449. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 19 (52.8%) Weighted score = 21.1% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 ✓ 10 10 This local centre features public houses; cafes; a convenience store; a pharmacy; a whole food store; a bakery and a butchers as well as other comparison outlets all accessible by foot and road, with bus stops in close proximity. 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 2 One Stop and Morris’s of Usk (0.98 miles from centre of Usk includes farm shop, bakery, deli & butchers as well as other convenience goods) 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 1 Post Office within Community Hub 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 BP Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 3 The Memorial Hall; Centenary Hall; Sessions House; Catholic Church village hall & church hall) Hall 2k Library ✓ 3 1 Usk Community Hub 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 3 St. Mary’s Church; Baptist Church; St David Lewis & Francis Xavier Catholic Church & Llanbadoc Church (0.76 miles from centre of Usk) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 3 There are a number of allotments across the settlement (one of which Space adjacent current development boundary) as well as multiple areas of accessible open space. 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 3 There are four sports grounds in total, the football pitch at Usk Island, available) Usk Rugby Club (also has a training pitch), Cricket Ground and Athletic Club (including tennis club and courts) and adjacent football pitches at the Roger Edwards Field. 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 3 There are a number of play areas across the settlement. 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 1st Usk Scout Group; Usk Rainbows; Usk Brownies; Usk Guides and scout & guide groups) Rangers; Playworks Usk (3-11 years). Youth Football, Rugby, Tennis, Netball & Cricket Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 2 The Medical Centre and The Usk Surgery 2s Pharmacy 3 Yes, this is located in the Central Shopping Area and therefore not scored. 2t Dentist ✓ 3 1 Usk Dental Practice Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 3 Usk Nursery (Old School Building, Monmouth Road); Sunflowers School/Playgroup/ Nursery; Baby Rhyme Time, Story Times for Under 5s, Cylch Ty A Fi Toddler Group Brynbuga and Welsh Story Time and Rhyme at the Community Hub; Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding Support Group at the Tumble in the Jungle Soft Play. 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 1 primary school; Usk Church in Wales Primary School 2w Secondary 3 1 Usk College is located 1.18 miles from centre of Usk. School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 12 Public Houses 2y Tea 3 3 Sprokwobbles, Number 49, 57 Bridge Street, Ice Cream Parlour/Café, Shop/café/restaurant/ The Dil Indian Restaurant, New China Chinese Takeaway, Usk Fish & takeaway Chip Shop, Restaurant at the Glen-yr-Afon Hotel and Restaurant/Pizzeria at Morris’s of Usk Garden Centre (0.98 miles from centre of Usk) Broadband Connection19

19Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 23.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 2.9% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 55(56.7%) Weighted score = 17%

Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3a Protected Employment ✓ 20 20 Woodside Industrial Estate (SAE2x); Former Railway Goods Yard Site within settlement (SAE2s) 3b Identified ✓ 20 20 South Woodside (SAE1g) Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Usk Prison (major employer but not a B1/B2 use), County Council Opportunity (B1/B2 use) offices and Coleg Gwent (1.18 miles from centre of Usk) offices within within settlement the CSA, and several others including units at the former builders yard on the outskirts of Usk. 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 50 (83.3%) Weighted Score = 25%

Total Score 193 124 Weighted Score = 63.1%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points

1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Devauden

Devauden is located to the east of the County and falls within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located where the A466 and B4293 converge and has good access to Chepstow and Monmouth via these routes. Devauden also has good links to St. Arvans to the south east and Llanishen to the north. The village is largely centred on an area of open space just off which there is a village hall with a well-equipped children’s play area and large area of open space, as well as a petrol filling station. Settlement Area: 11.1ha Population Size1: 235

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.1% 2.2% Age 5 to 9 3.7% 4.9% Age 10 to 19 13.6% 11% Age 20 to 44 21.5% 18.1% Age 45 to 64 35.9% 38% Age 65 and over 21.2% 25.8%

Mean Age 44.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.1%

Employed3: 66.1%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Torfaen

Bristol, City of

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Cardiff

Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 65 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 25

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 110 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 20 Total 270 *Figures above include Llangwm and Llansoy settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.9% of Devauden residents who are employed work in Devauden.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 81.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 7.6% Private rented 9.1% Living rent free 0.7%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Devauden* - £403,333 Devauden* – 17:1 (*includes Devauden, Llangwm and Llansoy) Affordable Housing Need: 410

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Devauden Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 Regional Cycle Route runs to the south of the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 5.3 miles (network intermittent) from Devauden Green to Laurence Road (A466) Chepstow. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 5.99 miles to Moor Street Chepstow via Regional Cycle Route from Devauden Green. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January- March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 2 bus stops along the B4293 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 65 Devauden – Llanishen – Trellech - Monmouth (5 buses per day than hourly (at least 07:14 – 15:44) one morning and one 65 Monmouth – Trellech – Llanishen – Devauden (5 buses per day late afternoon service 07:45 – 17:30) to a main centre). 65 Chepstow - Devauden (5 buses per day 07:00 – 15:30) 65 Devauden - Chepstow (5 buses per day 08:24 – 18:03) Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow Train Station 5.7 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A466 – 3 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 9 (25%) Weighted score = 10% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow – 5.3 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Village Shop (The Post Office) 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Mobile Post Office 4 times a week Monday 13:00 to 14:00

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Tuesday 12:30 to 14:00 Thursday 13:00 to 14:00 Friday 12:30 to 13:30 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station ✓ 3 1 Severn Fuels Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Hood Memorial Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St James Church 2 services per month 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 2 Large open space behind the Village Hall and Large space in the centre Space of the village, allotments 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Behind Village hall available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 2 Wesley Way & next to the Village Hall 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 1st Shirenewton Scout group meet on Thursdays scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Parent and toddler group once a week during school term time School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 2.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 34% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 19 (19.6%) Weighted score = 5.9% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 10 Meredith Motors Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 5 Station Road, Chepstow – 5.5 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 15 (25%) Weighted Score = 7.5%

Total Score 193 43 Weighted Score = 23.4%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Dingestow

Dingestow lies north of the A40 fairly centrally between Raglan and Monmouth. The village can be accessed via Wonastow Road from Monmouth and also the Groesonen Road running between Monmouth and Raglan. Dingestow, has good links via road to Raglan, Abergavenny and Monmouth as well as other smaller settlements nearby including Mitchel Troy. Some of the facilities and services available within Dingestow are a village hall, village store with mobile post office facilities once a week, and a well-equipped children’s play area and small sports pitch. Settlement Area: 4.4ha Population Size1: 227

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.2% 5.9% Age 5 to 9 5.5% 6.3% Age 10 to 19 11.4% 14.1% Age 20 to 44 23.4% 18.5% Age 45 to 64 32.8% 28.5% Age 65 and over 21.7% 26.7%

Mean Age 44.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 48 (Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.2%

Employed3: 65%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Cardiff

Forest of Dean

Bristol, City of

Herefordshire, County of

Monmouthshire

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 15 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 40 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50 Professional & Service Employees 125 Education Employees 40

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 30 Leisure Employees 30 Total 330 *Figures above include Mitchel Troy settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.7% of Dingestow residents who are employed work in Dingestow.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 76.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 15% Private rented 5.8% Living rent free 2.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Mitchel Troy (includes Dingestow and Mitchel Troy) - £477,400 Mitchel Troy (includes Dingestow and Mitchel Troy) – 9:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 1010 (Mitchel Troy United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Dingestow Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route ✓ 5 5 National Cycle Route goes through the settlement. No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 3.89 miles from Dingestow Village Hall to Monnow St. Monmouth via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways (Network intermittent) 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 3.63 miles via National Cycle Route to Monnow St. Monmouth

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 - Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:23-16:02) than hourly (at least 83 – Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses per day 09:53 – 16:34) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 12.5 miles to Abergavenny Train Station Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The centre of Dingestow (Charles Road) is located 3.5 miles from the junction on the A449 for Raglan with links to the A40 to Abergavenny and Newport. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 13 (36.1%) Weighted score = 14.4% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 4.8 miles from (Charles Rd.) Dingestow to (Agincourt Sq) Monmouth. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Village Store (The Parsons Nose) 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Mobile post office on a Wednesday afternoon 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Dingestow Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Dignats Church just outside settlement boundary (Weekly Serv) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Dingestow Recreation Ground is a relatively large open space featuring Space open space, play equipment and a sports pitch. 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Small Pitch at Dingestow Recreation Ground available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Dingestow Recreation Ground 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Dingestow Under 5s Stay and Play(Village Hall on a Wednesday 10am- School/Playgroup/ 12pm) Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 24 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 13% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 18 Weighted score = 5.6% (18.6%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 10 3.0 miles via Groesonen Road and Dingestow Road to the Protected Employment Site (SAE2t) at Raglan and 3.0 miles via the Wonastow road to the Wonastow employment site (SAE2l) and (SAH4) Mixed Use Site at Monmouth. Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5.0%

Total Score 193 41 Weighted Score = 25%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Grosmont

Grosmont lies in the far north west of Monmouthshire near the border with Herefordshire. The settlement lies above the river Monnow and is characterised by a large Conservation Area and Area of Archaeological Sensitivity which maintain the historic nature of the village manifested in the remains of Grosmont Castle. Like many settlements within Monmouthshire Grosmont is accessible via the local network of country roads, with access to and from Abergavenny via the A465. Grosmont is relatively well serviced with a convenience store doubling up as a post office, a town hall, local pub and a well maintained area of open space within the grounds of the castle. Settlement Area: 12.2ha Population Size1: 339

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.9% 4.1% Age 5 to 9 4.9% 5.6% Age 10 to 19 19.2% 8% Age 20 to 44 22.2% 20.6% Age 45 to 64 32.5% 39.4% Age 65 and over 16.3% 22.3%

Mean Age 41.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 44.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 67.1%

Employed3: 60.9%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Powys

Torfaen

Herefordshire, County of

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 5 Manufacturing, construction Employees 15 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 125 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 55 Education Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 20 Leisure Employees 15 Total 300 *Figures above include Werngifford Pandy settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.9% of Grosmont residents who are employed work in Grosmont.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 64.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 18.3% Private rented 16.5% Living rent free 0.6%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Crucorney* - £263,000 Crucorney*– 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Grosmont and Werngifford Pandy) Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Crucorney Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Grosmont Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 13.47 miles from Grosmont to Park Road (Morrisons) Abergavenny via PROW footpath. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 11.78 miles from Old School, Grosmont, to Pen Y Fal Road Abergavenny via the National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 Nearest stops at Llangua and Pontrilas

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 14.1 miles to Abergavenny Train Station. 15.0 miles to Hereford Train Station. Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The Centre of Grosmont is located 1.9 miles from the strategic route the A465, which lies to the North East, with links down to Abergavenny and the A40. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 6 (16.7%) Weighted score = 6.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 12.9 miles to Abergavenny (Cibi Walk on Frogmore Street) Town Centre from outside The Angel at Grosmont. 15.0 miles to Hereford Town Centre Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Village Store combined with post office

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Village Store combined with post office 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Grosmont Town Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Nicholas’ Church (Weekly Prayer Services; Weds10-11am; 7-8pm) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 The grounds of Grosmont Castle are accessible and provide a relatively Space large area for a range of leisure activities. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 2 There are a range of groups that may appeal to younger generations. scout & guide groups) Messy Church is directed at younger children and their parents. There are also darts, archery and yoga clubs. Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Angel Inn 2y Tea ✓ 3 1 Part Y Seal Tea Room (1 mile to the south east via the B4347 from The Shop/café/restaurant Angel Inn) Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 35 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 26.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 17 (17.5%) Weighted score = 5.3% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 The centre of Grosmont is located 11.7 miles from the (SAE2e) Ross Road Protected Employment Site, via the strategic A465 route. The centre of Grosmont is also 11.6 miles from the Wonastow Road (SAE2l) site in Monmouth, via the B4347 and B4233 local routes Score 60 0 Weighted Score = 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Total Score 193 23 Weighted Score = 12%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Little Mill

Little Mill is located close to the Monmouthshire - Torfaen border just off the A472 on the junction between the A4042 and A472. The A4042 provides good access to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Newport all with connections to the rail network and the A472 provides a transport link with public transport routes to nearby settlement Usk, approximately 4 miles to the south east. Some of the facilities within Little Mill include a community hall, church, recreation ground and local pub. Settlement Area: 11.9ha Population Size1: 522

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.3% 3.6% Age 5 to 9 6.6% 4.7% Age 10 to 19 11.9% 11.6% Age 20 to 44 21.2% 24.6% Age 45 to 64 40.4% 33.5% Age 65 and over 15.6% 22%

Mean Age 44.4 (includes Penperlleni) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.0 (includes Penperlleni) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 70%

Employed3: 65%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Monmouthshire

Torfaen

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 30 Manufacturing, construction Employees 265 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 55 Professional & Service Employees 340 Education Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 75 Leisure Employees 0 Total 875 *Figures above include Penperlleni settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 1.9% of Little Mill residents who are employed work in Little Mill.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 77.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.5% Social rented 15.2% Private rented 5.5% Living rent free 0.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Goytre Fawr (includes Little Mill and Penperlleni) - £399,200 Goytre Fawr (includes Little Mill and Penperlleni) – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 3110 (Goytre Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Little Mill Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.3 miles to Star Road Penperlleni via PROW footpath 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 0.93 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection via PROW footpaths. Then 1.5 miles to centre of Penperlleni. 0.58 miles of the 1.5 miles is not National Cycle Route.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 63 Chepstow to Cwmbran ( 5 stops per day) than hourly (at least 63 Cwmbran to Chepstow ( 5 stops per day) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 2.7 miles to Pontypool and New Inn station (more limited service) Between 5 miles to 10 1 5.5miles to Cwmbran Train station miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A472 immediate Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 15 (41.7%) Weighted score = 16.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Usk Bridge Street – 3.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 Cwmbran town centre – 5.8miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 1 Little Mill Community Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 Baptist Church (Weekly Services), St Illtud’s (Church in Wales) - 1.4 miles East (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 1 Berthon Recreation Ground Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 Berthon Recreation Ground available) Tennis/ all weather courts at the Village Hall 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 2 Berthon Recreation Ground, Cae Melin Estate 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 Baptist Church runs weekly youth clubs scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 2 Little Stars Mamhilad ( 1.2 miles away) School/Playgroup/ Cook Stars every Friday in Village Hall Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Halfway House 2y Tea 3 1 The Wrap Shack ( takeaway service from Little Mill Village Hall) Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non fibre and fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 24.3 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 14.5% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 23 Weighted score = 7.1% (23.7%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Mamhilad – 0.7 miles, approximately 3.6miles – from protected employment sites in Usk ( SAE2s Goods Yard and SAE2x Woodside) Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 48 Weighted Score = 28.8%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llandogo

Llandogo is situated on the A466 and adjacent to the River Wye. Located on the eastern boundary of Monmouthshire, Llandogo is also within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has links via the A466 to both Monmouth and Chepstow, the latter of which has a train station. Llandogo is situated on a bus route with links to Monmouth and Chepstow. Within the village is a convenience store, village hall, church, primary school and local pub. Settlement Area: 18.4ha Population Size1: 420

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 6.2% 4.6% Age 5 to 9 6% 3.2% Age 10 to 19 9.5% 9% Age 20 to 44 20.7% 19.3% Age 45 to 64 32.4% 30.5% Age 65 and over 25.2% 33.3%

Mean Age 44.8 (includes Trellech, The Narth, Penallt, Catbrook and Llanishen) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (includes Trellech, The Narth, Penallt, Catbrook and Llanishen) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 69.3%

Employed3: 65.1%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

Bristol, City of

Forest of Dean

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 30 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 30 Professional & Service Employees 70 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 10 Total 165 *Figures above include Penallt and The Narth settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 5.5% of Llandogo residents who are employed work in Llandogo.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 81.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.5% Social rented 9.9% Private rented 6.4% Living rent free 1.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United* - £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8) Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Llandogo,Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt) Affordable Housing Need: 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llandogo Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 9.46 miles from Llandogo to Moor St. Chepstow via PROW footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 3.38 miles to Regional Cycle Route at Tintern via road. (11.96km once connected, to Moor St. Chepstow)

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops on the A466 going through the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31- 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 69 Llandogo – Redbrook – Monmouth (9 buses per day 07:00 – 18:10) than hourly (at least 69 Monmouth – Redbrook – Llandogo (8 buses per day 07:50 – 18:10) one morning and one 69 Llandogo –Tintern – Chepstow (8 buses per day 07:50 – 18:10) late afternoon service 69 Chepstow – Tintern – Llandogo (9 buses per day 07:00 – 18:10) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 9.2 miles to Chepstow Train Station via the A466 strategic route. 10.1 miles miles to Lydney Train station. Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Llandogo is located on the A466 strategic route Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 9 (25%) Weighted score = 10% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 8.7 miles to Chepstow (Bank Street) town centre. 7.7 miles to miles Monmouth (Agincourt Square) town centre. Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Londis (Browns General Store) 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Abbie Carpets 2g Post Office 3 Closest post office Coalway, mobile post office in Tintern

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Closest petrol station in Coleford Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llandogo Village Hall (Millennium Hall) village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Oudoceus’ Church (Weekly Services), Parish of Llandogo with Whitebrook Family Service (Weekly Services in the Village Hall) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 2 Llandogo has 2 areas of publically accessible open space, 1 large area Open Space off Hudnalls View and the land outside Millenium Hall, which features general open space and children’s play equipment. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 There is some children’s play equipment on the public space outside the Village Hall. 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Llandogo Early Years School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Llandogo Primary School Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Sloop Inn 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non fibre and fibre broadband available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 40 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 3.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 21 Weighted score = 6.5% (21.6%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 The centre of Llandogo is 9.1 miles from SAE2h Job Centre Site in miles Chepstow and nearby Station Road and School Hill sites. The centre of Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Llandogo is located 9.4 miles from the Wonastow Road (SAE2l) site in Monmouth via the B4293 local route. Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 35 Weighted Score = 19%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanellen

Llanellen is located on the A4042 just to the east of the Brecon Beacons National Park and the nearby settlements of Llanfoist and Abergavenny to the north. The village has links to the A40 and A465 in close proximity and also has good connections to Abergavenny where there is a train station and commercial town centre offering, as well as other community facilities and services. Llanellen is served by public transport and has a village hall, church and well maintained recreation ground, with play equipment and a sports pitch. Settlement Area: 12.9ha Population Size1: 395

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3% 3% Age 5 to 9 3.8% 3% Age 10 to 19 14.6% 10.7% Age 20 to 44 16.2% 17.1% Age 45 to 64 30% 32% Age 65 and over 32.4% 34.2%

Mean Age 44.0 (includes Llanfoist) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 46.0 (includes Llanfoist) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 62.4%

Employed3: 56.5%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Cardiff

Powys

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 30 Manufacturing, construction Employees 800 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 345 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 150 Professional & Service Employees 160 Education Employees 10

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 50 Leisure Employees 30 Total 1,575 *Figures above include Llanfoist settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Llanellen residents who are employed work in Llanellen.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 80.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 2.3% Private rented 15.3% Living rent free 1.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanfoist Fawr (includes Llanellen and Llanfoist) - £348,846 Llanfoist Fawr (includes Llanellen and Llanfoist) – 11:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 5910 (Llanfoist Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanellen Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.64 miles from Llanellen to Llanfoist via PROW footpath. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 2.26 miles from Llanellen to Llanfoist via the National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 Llanellen to Abergavenny – 47 ( 7 buses per day) service between 31-60 Hereford to Cardiff – X3 (6 buses per day) minutes. Cardiff to Hereford – X3 ( 7 buses per day) Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny train station – 2.1miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 – Immediate A465 – 1.7miles A40 - 1.8miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 15 (41.7%) Weighted score = 16.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 2.9 miles to Abergavenny Central Shopping Area Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 1 The Gardeners Kitchen (farm shop, deli, café ) 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llanellen Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Helen’s Church (Weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Llanellen Recreation Ground Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Llanellen Recreation Ground available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Llanellen Recreation Ground 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 1 The Gardeners Kitchen (farm shop, deli, café ) Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 23.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 17% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 17 (17.5%) Weighted score = 5.3% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in Abergavenny : SAE2y Cranberry Foods ( nearest approx.1.6 miles); SAE2e Ross Road; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate Q Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 42 Weighted Score = 27%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llangybi

Llangybi is situated on the A472 and approximately 2.5 miles from Usk to the north. Llangybi has public transport links via road to the nearby settlement of Usk and has a village hall, church, and local pub as well as a well-equipped and well maintained area of open space. Settlement Area: 18.8ha Population Size1: 440

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.4% 5.3% Age 5 to 9 4.1% 5.3% Age 10 to 19 12.4% 7.2% Age 20 to 44 16.2% 21.5% Age 45 to 64 36% 27.6% Age 65 and over 27.9% 33.1%

Mean Age 48.4 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 51.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 61.6%

Employed3: 56.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Forest of Dean Blaenau Gwent Caerphilly Cardiff Torfaen Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 55 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 55 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 175 Professional & Service Employees 165 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 125 Leisure Employees 10 Total 615

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 *Figures above include Coed Y Paen, Llandegveth, Llantrisant and Tredunnock settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.5% of Llangybi residents who are employed work in Llangybi.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 63% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 21% Private rented 15.1% Living rent free 0.8%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llangybi Fawr* - £619,500 Llangybi Fawr* – 13:1 (*includes Coed Y Paen, Llangibby, Llandegveth, Tredunnock, Llantrisant and Llanhennoc

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Llangybi Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llangybi Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 6.04 miles from St Cybi Rise to Twyn Sq. Usk via PROW footpath, bridleways and restricted byways. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 2.35 miles to nearest connection in Llanbadoc, and 0.78 miles thereafter to Twyn Sq. Usk. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 Newport to Monmouth 60 ( 7 buses per day mon-fri) than hourly (at least Monmouth to Newport 60 ( 7 buses per day mon-fri) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 7.0 miles from Llangybi (White Heart) to Cwmbran Train station. 9.4 miles miles from Llangybi (White Heart) to Pontypool Train Station Greater than 10 miles 0 14.7 miles to Severn Tunnel Junction via the B4236 and M4. 13.4 miles to Abergavenny Train Station via the B4598 local route and and A40 strategic route. Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Llangybi is located 3.2 miles from the A472 in Usk with links to the A449, A40 and M4 strategic routes. It is located. It is located 2.7 miles from the A472 county route at Usk. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 9 (25%) Weighted score = 10% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 3.1 miles to Bridge Street Usk Between 5 miles to 10 1 9.1 miles to Pontypool Town Centre (Library) miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llangybi Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Cybi’s Church (Weekly Services) but sometimes shared with St Madocs and at Llanbadoc, not Llangybi 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Llangybi has one area of accessible open space at St. Cybi Avenue Space featuring mature trees, allotments, children’s play areas and a basketball court as well as general open space. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 There is a children’s play area at the St. Cybi Avenue site. 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 1 Baby/Toddler group advertised on village noticeboard – weekly in School/Playgroup/ Village Hall Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The White Hart (closed Mondays) 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 41.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 0% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 17 Weighted score = 5.3% (17.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Approximately 2.6 miles Protected SAE2x: Woodside Industrial Estate Usk; and SAE2s Goods Yard Usk; and Identified SAE1g South Woodside Usk Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 36 Weighted Score = 20.3% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanishen

Llanishen is located in the eastern part of the County within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is adjacent to the B4293 and has public transport links via road to both Monmouth and Chepstow, with Trellech, Llandogo, Llansoy, and Devauden all nearby settlements. Llanishen has a village hall, church, pub, nursery and an area of open space with children’s play area. Settlement Area: 6.9ha Population Size1: 132

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.9% 5.7% Age 5 to 9 6.8% 6% Age 10 to 19 14.1% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 21.1% 20.3% Age 45 to 64 39% 35.7% Age 65 and over 14.1% 21.1%

Mean Age 40.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 45.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 75.1%

Employed3: 70.0%

2 2011 Census (% of 16 – 74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16 – 74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Gloucester Forest of Dean South Gloucestershire Bristol, City of Torfaen Caerphilly Cardiff Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 5 Manufacturing, construction Employees 10 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 15

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 75 Education Employees 40 Health Employees 100 Leisure Employees 0 Total 255 *Figures above include Broadstone/Catbrook and Trellech settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.7% of Llanishen residents who are employed work in Llanishen.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 87.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 2.2% Private rented 5.8% Living rent free 3.6%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United* - £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1 (*includes Llandogo,Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt)

Affordable Housing Need: 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanishen Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 8.85 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths and bridleways to Usk (Twyn Sq). 6.2 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths and bridleways to Beaufort Hotel, Raglan.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links with any cycle networks. 2.86 miles to Regional Cycle Route in Devauden and 6.01 miles to National Cycle Route connection in Raglan. 5.99 miles via Regional Cycle Route connection in Devauden to Moor St. Chepstow. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 65 – Monmouth to Chepstow (5 buses per day 08:07 -17:54) than hourly (at least 65 – Chepstow to Monmouth (6 buses per day 07:21 – 17:36) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow Train Station 8.9 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 A40/A449 – 7.8 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 5 (13.9%) Weighted score = 5.6% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow – 8.6 miles miles

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Village Shop @ Phillips Auto Service Centre 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Denis Church (2 services per month) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Next to the Village Hall Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Next to the Village Hall 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Llanishen Soft Play (1st Thursday of every month) School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Carpenters Arms 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 17.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 23.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 16 Weighted score =5% (16.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Llanishen Car Repair Garage Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Station Road Chepstow – 8.9 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 15 (25%) Weighted Score = 7.5%

Total Score 193 36 Weighted Score = 18.1% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Mathern

The settlement of Mathern lies approximately 3 miles south west of the town of Chepstow and immediately south of the settlement of Pwllmeyric. These settlements are separated from each other with a designated Green Wedge. Main access to the settlement is off the A48 to the north west of the settlement and Mathern has a public transport service via road and is in relatively close distance to the rail network, which can be accessed at Chepstow. The M48 motorway bisects the settlement with on over-head road, with the original village located south of the M48 and more recent development to the north of the M48. The Newhouse Farm Industrial site, an established industry employment area, also lies south of the M48, somewhat 300m east of the original village. Much of Mathern village is designated a Conservation area and Archaeological Sensitive Area. The historic registered parkland and Grade II * listed Wyelands Estate is located just north east of Mathern. Mathern has a public house, church, nursery and area of publically accessible open space, with sports pitch and children’s play area. Settlement Area: 10.89ha Population Size1: 367

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.9% 1.4% Age 5 to 9 3.3% 3.7% Age 10 to 19 11.4% 7.7% Age 20 to 44 20.7% 19.9% Age 45 to 64 36.8% 30.8% Age 65 and over 24.9% 36.4%

Mean Age 47.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 52.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 69.5%

Employed3: 66%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Swindon North Somerset Bristol, City of Forest of Dean South Gloucestershire Torfaen Cardiff Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 85 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 350 Professional & Service Employees 105

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Education Employees 75 Health Employees 100 Leisure Employees 10 Total 760 *Figures above include Pwllmeyric, Shirenewton and Mynyddbach settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.9% of Mathern residents who are employed work in Mathern.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 79.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 12.4% Private rented 5.1% Living rent free 2.8%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Shirenewton* - £577,821 Shirenewton* – 13:1 (*includes Mathern, Pwllmeyric and Shirenewton) Affordable Housing Need: 810 (Shirenewton)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Mathern Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 There is 1 active travel route within the settlement, this has been assessed as part of the INM work as it is a route that connects to the larger settlement of Chepstow. The INM work recognises that many of these routes need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.22 miles from Mathern to Chepstow via PROW footpaths. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to cycle networks. 1.11 miles to National Cycle Route connection in Chepstow. 0.6 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection and 1.12 miles from here to Chepstow. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 Nearest bus stop is on the main road at Pwllmeyric, a distance of 860m (10 min walk) from the centre of the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 Services can be accessed via bus stops at Pwllmeyric service between 31- 73 Chepstow – Caerwent – Newport (Hourly 06:66 – 18:50) 60 minutes. 73 Newport – Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) X74/74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot – Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) X74/74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet – Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00)

13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Chepstow Station – 2.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 M48, A48, A466 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 12 (33.3%) Weighted score = 13.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Chepstow – 2.2 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 1 Chepstow Garden Centre (0.7 miles from centre of Mathern includes a farm shop, fishmonger & butchers as well as other convenience goods) 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 1 There is a petrol filling station on the A48, 0.6 miles from the centre of Mathern. Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 2 2x halls – Mathern Village Hall, Mathern Athletic Club village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Tewdrics Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 2 Open space available at the Village Hall and at the Athletic Club Open Space

17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 Mathern Athletic Club, tennis court/netball court available adjacent available) the Village Hall 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Play area adjacent the Village Hall 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 Brownies held in the Athletic Club Hall scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Mathern Nursery School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Millers Arms 2y Tea 3 1 Chepstow Garden Centre (0.7 miles from the centre of Mathern Shop/café/restaurant includes a restaurant and cafe) Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 40 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 2.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 25 Weighted score = 7.7% (25.8%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 10 Station Road, Chepstow – 2.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5.0%

Total Score 193 47 Weighted Score = 26%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Penallt

Penallt is located in the east of the County and relatively near to the County’s border. Positioned within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Penallt is situated on an elevation above Monmouth and is accessed via a network of country roads off the B4293. The B4293 provides public transport links via road to Monmouth and Chepstow. Penallt has a village hall with a well maintained cricket pitch and tennis courts. There is also a local pub, church, and an area of publically accessible open space with well-equipped children’s play area.

Settlement Area: 13.97ha Population Size1: 141

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.1% 4.3% Age 5 to 9 5.9% 3.8% Age 10 to 19 13.7% 11.7% Age 20 to 44 22.3% 20.6% Age 45 to 64 31.5% 36.3% Age 65 and over 23.5% 23.3%

Mean Age 44.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 67.2%

Employed3: 62%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Gloucester

Forest of Dean

Bristol, City of

South Gloucestershire

Herefordshire, County of

Newport

Cardiff

Monmouthshire

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 30 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 70 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 10 Total 165 *Figures above include Llandogo and The Narth settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Penallt residents who are employed work in Penallt.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 90.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 1.4% Private rented 4.3% Living rent free 3.6%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United*- £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1 (*includes Llandogo,Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt) Affordable Housing Need: 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Penallt Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 3.06 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Monnow St. Monmouth. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks, the closest connection is within Monmouth. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 65 – Monmouth to Chepstow (4 buses per day 10:41 – 17:41) than hourly (at least 65 – Chepstow to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:20 - 17:50) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 13.4 miles to Lydney Train station.14.2 miles to Chepstow Train Station via the B4293 local route. 17.2 miles to Abergavenny Train Station via the A40 strategic route Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Penallt is located 2 miles from the B4293 local route and 3.8 miles from the A40 strategic route junction after Mitchel Troy on the Groesonen Rd. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 8 (22.2%) Weighted score = 8.9% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 4.8 miles to Monmouth (Agincourt Square) Town Centre Between 5 miles to 10 1 9.1 miles to Pontypool Town Centre (Library) miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Pelham Hall located outside of the main nucleus of the village and the village hall & church hall) development boundary. Approximately 0.1 miles outside boundary. 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 The Old Church, Birches Road, NP25 4AW (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Babington Meadows is a relatively large multifunctional publically Space accessible open space featuring a modern and well equipped children’s area, picnic tables open space, sports equipment and a small amphitheatre. 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 A cricket pitch and tennis courts are located outside of the available) development boundary. Approximately 0.1 miles outside the boundary 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 There is a relatively modern and well equipped children’s play area at Babington Meadows. 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 2 The Bush Inn at Penallt, The Boat Inn (1.4 miles from centre of Penallt) 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband is available (in about 2 months Openreach will connectivity connect 140 properties to fibre) No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 5.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 59.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 15 Weighted score = 4.7% (15.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 The centre of Penallt (War Memorial) is located 4.7 miles from the Wonastow Rd. Ind. Est. (SAE2l) at Monmouth Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5.0%

Total Score 193 33 Weighted Score = 18.6%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Pwllmeyric

Pwllmeyric is located either side of the A48 in close proximity to Chepstow to the north east and Mathern to the south. These settlements are separated from each other by a designated Green Wedge. Pwllmeyric’s location on the A48 provides public transport links via road and is in relatively close proximity to the rail network, which can be accessed at Chepstow. Pwllmeyric has limited services and facilities, nearby Chepstow nevertheless provides an employment base and retail opportunities as well as other community facilities and services. Settlement Area: 16.97ha Population Size1: 509

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.5% 3.3% Age 5 to 9 3.6% 3.9% Age 10 to 19 16.2% 11% Age 20 to 44 20.2% 19% Age 45 to 64 39.2% 36.9% Age 65 and over 17.3% 25.9%

Mean Age 45.2 (includes Mathern) (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 49.0 (includes Mathern) (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.6%

Employed3: 62.7%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Herefordshire, County of Torfaen South Gloucestershire Bristol, City of Newport Cardiff Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 85 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 350 Professional & Service Employees 105 Education Employees 75 Health Employees 100 Leisure Employees 10 Total 760

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 *Figures include Mathern, Shirenewton and Mynyddbach ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 5.7% of Pwllmeyric residents who are employed work in Pwllmeyric.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 89.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 2.9% Private rented 6.1% Living rent free 1.2%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Shirenewton* - £577,821 Shirenewton* – 13:1 (*includes Mathern, Pwllmeyric and Shirenewton) Affordable Housing Need:

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 810 (Shirenewton)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Pwllmeyric Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 There is 1 active travel route which runs along the south of the settlement, this has been assessed as part of the INM work as it is a route that connects to the larger settlement of Chepstow. The INM work recognises that many of these routes need upgrading. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.17 miles via PROW footpath to Bulwark Rd. Chepstow. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 1.15 miles via National Cycle Route from Pwllmeyric to Hazleton Villas Chepstow Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of bus stops along the A48 going through the settlement.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 73 Chepstow – Caerwent – Newport (Hourly 06:66 – 18:50) service between 31- 73 Newport – Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) 60 minutes. X74/74 Chepstow – Portskewett – Caldicot – Rogiet – Magor – Newport (Hourly 07:25 – 21:35) X74/74 Newport – Magor – Rogiet – Caldicot – Portskewett – Chepstow (Hourly 06:10 – 20:00) Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Chepstow Station – 1.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 M48, A48, A466 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 16 (44.4%) Weighted score = 17.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Chepstow – 1.4 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 1 Chepstow Garden Centre (0.5 miles from centre of Pwllmeyric includes a farm shop, fishmonger & butchers as well as other convenience goods)

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 1 There is a petrol filling station on the A48, 0.4 miles from the centre of Pwllmeyric. Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible 3 Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 1 Chepstow Garden Centre (0.5 miles from the centre of Pwllmeyric Shop/café/restaurant includes a restaurant and cafe) Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 19.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# # Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 18.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Station Road, Chepstow – 1.7 miles, Newhouse Farm – 2.8 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 39 Weighted Score = 26.8%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Shirenewton/ Mynyddbach

The settlements of Shirenewton/Mynyddbach lie approximately 3 miles to the west of Chepstow off the B4235. They are located in close proximity to each other, separated by just a few agricultural fields, which are a designated Green Wedge. Both are served by public transport via road with the nearest connection to the rail network in Chepstow. Shirenewton has a historic centre, which falls within the wider Shirenewton Conservation Area. Community services and facilities include a primary school, recreation hall, church, sports ground and tennis courts and several pubs. Settlement Area: 28.2ha Population Size1: 593

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.0% 3.8% Age 5 to 9 4.6% 4.7% Age 10 to 19 13.4% 9.9% Age 20 to 44 19.6% 18.8% Age 45 to 64 34.7% 33.7% Age 65 and over 23.7% 29.1%

Mean Age 44.3 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 48.0(Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 61.0%

Employed3: 58.0%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Torfaen Forest of Dean South Gloucestershire Bristol, City of Newport Cardiff Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 85 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 350 Professional & Service Employees 105 Education Employees 75 Health Employees 100

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Leisure Employees 10 Total 760 *Figures above include Mathern and Pwllmeyric, settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.5% of Shirenewton/Mynyddbach residents who are employed work in Shirenewton/Mynyddbach

Housing

Households:7 Owned 90.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1.9% Private rented 6.4% Living rent free 1.1%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Shirenewton* - £577,821 Shirenewton* – 13:1 (*includes Mathern, Pwllmeyric and Shirenewton)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 810 (Shirenewton)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Shirenewton Mynydd Bach Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 National Cycle Route goes through the centre of Shirenewton. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.39 miles (Network very intermittent) via PROW footpaths, to Hazleton Villas Chepstow. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 Shirenewton sits on a National Cycle Route and is 2.7 miles from Hazleton Villas at Chepstow, via this route.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Number of bus stops within the settlements. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31- 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 63 Shirenewton – Usk – Pontypool – Cwmbran (4 buses per day 08:25 than hourly (at least – 15:30) one morning and one 63 Cwmbran - Pontypool – Usk – Shirenewton (5 buses per day 07:17 – late afternoon service 16:40) to a main centre). 63 Shirenewton – Usk – Pontypool (6 buses per day 08:34 – 19:09) 63 Pontypool – Usk – Shirenewton (6 buses per day 06:55 – 16:52) 63 Shirenewton – Chepstow (6 buses per day 07:31 – 17:33) 63 Chepstow – Shirenewton (6 buses per day 08:25 – 19:00) Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow Station – 5 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A48, A466 – 4.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 10 (27.8%) Weighted score = 11.1% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Chepstow – 4.8 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Recreation Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Thomas a’Becket – (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 3 Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 2 Sports Ground and Tennis Courts available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Play area adjacent to the Recreation Hall 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 3 Ist Shirenewton Scouts & Guiding Groups scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Shirenewton playgroup (everyday) School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Shirenewton Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 2 The Tredegar Arms, The Huntsman, Carpenters Arms 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 35.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 15% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 26 Weighted score = 8% (26.8%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Station Road, Chepstow – 5.1 miles, Newhouse Farm, Chepstow – 6.2 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 41 Weighted Score = 21.6%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point St. Arvan’s

The settlement of St Arvans lies approximately 2 miles north west of Chepstow off the A466, separated from Chepstow by Chepstow Racecourse and the historic Piercefield Park. St Arvans is located in close proximity to the eastern border of Monmouthshire and within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of the settlement is designated as a Conservation Area and the Historic Parks and Gardens designation at Piercefield Park lies to the South East. St. Arvan’s has a local pub, convenience store, church, village hall and sports field, as well as an additional area of publically accessible open space with children’s play area. Settlement Area: 19.9ha Population Size1: 588

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.3% 5.3% Age 5 to 9 4.7% 5% Age 10 to 19 12.3% 8.8% Age 20 to 44 20.8% 21.3% Age 45 to 64 31.0% 29.9% Age 65 and over 26.9% 29.7%

Mean Age 45.9 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 49.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 66.8%

Employed3: 62.0%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Torfaen Cardiff Forest of Dean South Gloucestershire Bristol, City of Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 25 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 20 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 100 Professional & Service Employees 80 Education Employees 100 Health Employees 30 Leisure Employees 100

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Total 455 *Figures above includes Tintern ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 2.3 % of St Arvans residents who are employed work in St Arvans.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 80.3% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.3% Social rented 6.1% Private rented 10.8% Living rent free 2.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 St Arvans (includes Tintern) - £516,600 St Arvans (includes Tintern) – 12:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 710 (St Arvans)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: St Arvans Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 A Regional Cycle Route goes through the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.63 miles (Intermittent network) via PROW footpath to Welsh St./ High St. junction Chepstow. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 2.16 miles via Regional Cycle Route to High St. Chepstow/St. Arvans on Regional Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Bus stop on the A466 outside of The Piercefield 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 69 St Arvans - Chepstow (11 buses per day 08:27 – 18:51) service between 31- 69 Chepstow - St Arvans (8 buses per day 07:00 – 14:20) 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 69 St Arvans – Tintern - Llandogo – Redbrook – Monmouth (2x than hourly (at least morning sevices) one morning and one 69 Monmouth – Redbrook – Llandogo – Tintern – St Arvans (1x late afternoon service morning service, 4x afternoon services) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Chepstow Station – 2.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A466, A48, M48 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 15 (41.7%) Weighted score = 16.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Chepstow – 2.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store ✓ 3 1 Parkfield Stores 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 Ride and Stride Saddlery

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 2 St Arvans Memorial Hall village hall & church St Arvans Meeting Room hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Arvans Church 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 2 King George Field Open Space St Arvans Playing Field 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 St Arvans Playing Field available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 King George Field 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 2 Robins Nursery School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group – Wednesday morning during term time Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Piercefield 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 33.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 25.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 22 (22.7%) Weighted score = 6.8% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Station Road, Chepstow – 2.8 miles, Newhouse Farm, Chepstow – 4.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 47 Weighted Score = 28.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Trellech

The settlement of Trellech lies approximately 5 miles south of Monmouth and is located on the B4293 running from Monmouth to Chepstow. Other relatively nearby settlements include Llanishen to the south west, Llandogo to the south East and Tintern beyond that, with The Narth to the north west. Located within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Trellech has historically important features and a large proportion of the village is designated a Conservation Area. The B4293 intersects Trellech and it has links to public transport on the road network. Trellech has a range of facilities, of which some include a village hall, church, village store, medical centre, primary school, local pub as well as several publically accessible areas of open space and play areas. Settlement Area: 14.65 ha Population Size1: 264

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.2% 7.8% Age 5 to 9 4.8% 6.4% Age 10 to 19 14.5% 8.9% Age 20 to 44 22.6% 24.5% Age 45 to 64 34.5% 29.2% Age 65 and over 19.4% 23.2%

Mean Age 44.5 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 72.7 %

Employed3: 66.5 %

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Carmarthenshire Torfaen Herefordshire, County of South Gloucestershire Forest of Dean Cardiff Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 5 Manufacturing, construction Employees 10 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 5 Professional & Service Employees 75 Education Employees 40 Health Employees 100 Leisure Employees 0 Total 255

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 *Figures above include Broadstone/Catbrook and Llanishen settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 2.5% of Trellech residents who are employed work in Trellech.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 70.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 14.6% Private rented 11.8% Living rent free 2.1 %

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United* - £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1 (*includes Llandogo,Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt) Affordable Housing Need:

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Trellech Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 5.71 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Monnow St. Monmouth 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 3.95 miles to nearest connection with Regional Cycle Route west of Tintern. 5.39 miles from here to High St. Chepstow via Regional Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 65 - Chepstow to Monmouth (6 buses per day 07:26 – 17:40) than hourly (at least 65 – Monmouth to Chepstow (1 bus 08:00) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 From The Lion in in Trellech, it is 10.9 miles to Chepstow Train Station. 13.8 miles to Lydney Train Station Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Trellech is located on the B4293 local route and is 4.4 miles from the A449 junction outside Mitchel Troy. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 8 (22.2%) Weighted score = 8.9% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 5.5 miles from The Lion at Trellech to Agincourt Square in Monmouth miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Trellech Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Nicholas Church, Methodist Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Roman Park View open space is just outside the development Space boundary and features a reasonable open space and a children’s play area. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Roman Park View Play Area is on the border of the development boundary. 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Trellech Medical Centre 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Busy Bodies Playgroup School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Trellech Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Lion 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 22.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 29.1% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 17 Weighted score = 5.3% (17.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 5.4 miles to the Wonastow Road Ind. Est. (SAE2l) Monmouth and 9.2 miles miles to (SAE2u) Raglan Enterprise Park. Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 30 Weighted Score = 16.7%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Werngifford Pandy

The settlement of Werngifford Pandy is located to the north of the County approximately 5 miles North of Abergavenny off the A465. It is located just outside the boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park, which lies south and west of the settlement. Located on the A465, Werngifford Pandy has a good connection to public transport via road with relatively frequent bus services travelling to Hereford and Cardiff. Abergavenny to the south provides a range of community facilities and services including a connection to the rail network, however, Werngifford Pandy has services of its own, of which some include a primary school, village hall, sports pitch, well equipped children’s play area and local pubs. Settlement Area: 8.4 ha Population Size1: 260

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.7% 4.8% Age 5 to 9 3.3% 4.3% Age 10 to 19 10.1% 8.5% Age 20 to 44 24.4% 23.6% Age 45 to 64 35.7% 34.2% Age 65 and over 21.8% 24.5%

Mean Age 45.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.7 %

Employed3: 67.9 %

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Caerphilly

Blaenau Gwent

Powys

Torfaen

Herefordshire, County of

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 5 Manufacturing, construction Employees 15 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 125 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 55 Education Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 20 Leisure Employees 15 Total 300 *Figures above include Grosmont ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 1.6% of Werngifford Pandy residents who are employed work in Werngifford Pandy

Housing

Households:7 Owned 84.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.8% Social rented 1.5% Private rented 11.3% Living rent free 1.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Crucorney* - £263,000 Crucorney* – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Grosmont and Werngifford Pandy) Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Crucorney Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Werngifford / Pandy Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 6.63 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Abergavenny. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 5.63 miles via Regional Cycle Route and National Cycle Route to Abergavenny Park Road. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 Hereford to Cardiff – X3 ( 6 buses per day) than hourly (at least Cardiff to Hereford – X3 ( 7 buses per day) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny 6.6m miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A465 0.1m Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 9 (25%) Weighted score = 10% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny 5.6m miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Pandy Village Hall - Werngifford village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Zoar Chapel (Weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Two areas of Amenity Open Space in current LDP, both now private. Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Llanvihangel Crucorney Primary School & Recreation Ground available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Well-equipped child’s play area next to village hall 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Llanvihangel Crucorney County Primary School 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 2 The Rising Sun, The Old Pandy Inn ( 1 mile away) Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 18.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 22.5% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 16 (16.5%) Weighted score = 5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 6.5 miles to SAE2e Ross Road site in Abergavenny ( nearest) miles Within 10 miles of all the protected employment sites in Abergavenny :SAE1d Westgate; SAE2y Cranberry Foods ; SAE2c Union Road, SAE2d Hartherleigh Road Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 30 Weighted Score = 17.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Bettws Newydd

Bettws Newydd is located fairly centrally in the County, north of Usk and accessed via a network of country roads off the B4598. Nearby higher tier settlements include Penperlleni and Raglan. Part of Bettws Newydd is within a Conservation Area designation and the village has a village hall, church and a local pub. Settlement Area: 7ha Population Size1: 68

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.4% 4.4% Age 5 to 9 5% 5.6% Age 10 to 19 12.6% 8.6% Age 20 to 44 26.7% 27.1% Age 45 to 64 35.2% 28.6% Age 65 and over 18.1% 25.7%

Mean Age 44.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.5%

Employed3: 63.4%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Caerphilly

Blaenau Gwent

Newport

Cardiff

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 105 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 400 Leisure Employees 5 Total 630 *Figures above include Great Oak, Llanarth, Llanddewi Rhydderch and Llanvapley settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 1.3% of Bettws Newydd residents who are employed work in Bettws Newydd.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 74% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 0% Private rented 20% Living rent free 6%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak) Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Bettws Newydd Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.02 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths to Llanvair Kilgeddin 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 Bettws Newydd village is on a National Cycle Route and it is 3.51 miles to Twyn Sq. in Usk. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny train – 9.2miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 A40 – 6.6miles miles A465 – 6.8miles A4042 – 6.8miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 3 (8.3%) Weighted score = 3.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny high street 7.8miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Bettws Newydd Parish Church (1 service per month) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Black Bear Inn Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 1 Craft Renaissance Craft shop/ farm shop and kitchen approximately 1.5 Shop/café/restaurant miles away at Kemeys Commander Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 10.5 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 39.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 12 (12.4%) Weighted score = 3.7% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Between 5- 10 miles of all with protected and identified employment miles sites within Abergavenny: SAE1d Westgate; SAE2y Cranberry Foods ; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road

Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 20 Weighted Score = 9.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Broadstone/Catbrook

Broadstone/Catbrook is a small settlement which is located in the east of the County within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It lies between the settlements of Llanishen, Llandogo and Trellech and is accessed via a network of country roads off the A466 and B4293. The settlement of Broadstone/Catbrook has a well maintained area of open space with some play equipment, a village hall and a sports pitch just outside the settlement. Settlement Area: 20ha Population Size1: 261

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.2% 2.5% Age 5 to 9 6.6% 6.1% Age 10 to 19 9.5% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 15% 12.9% Age 45 to 64 43.4% 36.3% Age 65 and over 23.3% 31%

Mean Age 47.7 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 53 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 64.9%

Employed3: 60.1%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Torfaen Westminster,City of London Herefordshire, County of South Gloucestershire Newport Cardiff Forest of Dean Bristol, City of Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 5 Manufacturing, construction Employees 10 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 15

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 75 Education Employees 40 Health Employees 100 Leisure Employees 0 Total 255 *Figures above include Llanishen and Trellech settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 3.7% of Broadstone/Catbrook residents who are employed work in Broadstone/Catbrook.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 90.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.6% Social rented 4.9% Private rented 3.1% Living rent free 0.6%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United* - £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1 (*includes Llandogo,Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt) Affordable Housing Need: 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Broadstone/Catbrook Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.27 miles via PROW footpaths to Llandogo

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January -March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle routes. 3.44 miles via PROW network to nearest Regional Cycle Route Connection in Tintern. Then 4 miles to Devauden. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 From outside the Memorial Hall in Catbrook, it is 8.5 miles to miles Chepstow Train Station. Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Catbrook is located 1.7 miles from the B4293 local route. Catbrook miles Memorial Hall is located 6.3 miles from the A40 strategic route junction at Mitchel Troy Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 3 (8.3%) Weighted score = 3.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 7.4 miles from memorial hall at Catbrook to Agincourt Square in miles Monmouth. 8 miles to Bank St in Chepstow.

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Catbrook Memorial Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 2 Broadstone Village Green is a well maintained area in the centre of the Space village featuring play equipment and larger sports pitch outside the main nucleus 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 There is a large sports pitch outside the main nucleus of the village. available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 There is some play equipment on Broadstone Amenity Green Space opposite the Memorial Hall. 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 11.7 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 35.6% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 7.4 miles to the Wonastow Road Ind. Est. (SAE2l) Monmouth and 10.7 miles miles to (SAE2u) Raglan Enterprise Park. Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5% Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Total Score 191 21 Weighted Score = 9.8%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Brynygwenin

Brynygwenin is a settlement which lies immediately off the B4521 (Old Ross Road), and approximately 2 miles to the North East of Abergavenny. The settlement is linear in nature and borders the Brecon Beacons National Park to the North. There are no community services and facilities within the settlement, however it is in close proximity to Abergavenny which has a broad range of retail, employment, education and recreation services, as well as a railway station. Settlement Area: 8ha Population Size1: 108

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 7% 3.4% Age 5 to 9 7% 6.8% Age 10 to 19 12.9% 10.2% Age 20 to 44 20.6% 21% Age 45 to 64 33.5% 33.1% Age 65 and over 19% 25.5%

Mean Age 41.7 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 45.5 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 74.5%

Employed3: 71.9%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Merthyr Tydfil Powys Cardiff Bristol, City of Herefordshire, County of Newport Blaenau Gwent Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 60 Manufacturing, construction Employees 450 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 1,240 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 655 Professional & Service Employees 1,025 Education Employees 320

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 3,620 Leisure Employees 195 Total 7,565 *Figures above include Abergavenny settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Brynygwenin residents who are employed work in Brynygwenin.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 84.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 3.8% Private rented 9.4% Living rent free 1.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Mardy - £280,000 Mardy – 14:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 910 (Llantilio Pertholey)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Brynygwenin Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.88 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths to Hereford Rd. Abergavenny 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 3.47 miles (1.7 miles not NCR) to Lower Monk St. Abergavenny via National Cycle Route Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny train station – 3.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A465 – 2.2miles A40 – 3.9miles A4042 – 4.3miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 11 (30.6%) Weighted score = 12.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 3.6 miles to High Street Abergavenny Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 1 Llandewi Skirrid Village Hall ( approximately 0.8m away within village hall & church hall) Monmouthshire) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 1 St Davids Church ( approximately 1 mile away and just falls within the BBNP boundary ) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 1 The Walnut Tree Inn 2y Tea 3 1 The Copper Kettle Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 7.5 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 40.6% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 12 Weighted score = 3.7% (12.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in Abergavenny : SAE2e Ross Road ( nearest approx. 2.miles); SAE2y Cranberry Foods ; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate

Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 Weighted Score = 5% (16.7%) Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Total Score 193 33 Weighted Score = 20.9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Coed Y Paen

Coed Y Paen lies to the south west of the County and in close proximity to Llandegfedd Reservoir. Nearby settlements are, Usk to the north east, Llangybi to the south east and Llandegveth to the south. Pontypool and Cwmbran, which are outside Monmouthshire, are also in relatively close proximity and provide access to the rail network as well as retail and employment opportunities. Coed Y Paen has a church and a local pub. Settlement Area: 7ha Population Size1: 95

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.9% 4.7% Age 5 to 9 4.0% 3.4% Age 10 to 19 13.9% 7.5% Age 20 to 44 20.9% 24.4% Age 45 to 64 38.3% 35.1% Age 65 and over 20% 24.8%

Mean Age 45.5 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 49 (Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.4%

Employed3: 63.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Powys

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Newport

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 55 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 175 Professional & Service Employees 165 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 125 Leisure Employees 10 Total 615

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 *Figures above include Llandegveth, Llangybi and Tredunnock settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.1% of Coed Y Paen residents who are employed work in Coed Y Paen.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 80.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1.1% Private rented 14.2% Living rent free 3.8%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llangybi Fawr* - £619,500 Llangybi Fawr* – 13:1 (*includes Coed Y Paen, Llangibby, Llandegveth, Tredunnock, Llantrisant and Llanhennock) Affordable Housing Need:

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 410 (Llangybi Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Coed y Paen Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 5.46 miles (Network intermittent) from Coed Y Paen to Usk Bridge via PROW footpaths and bridleways. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 3.98 miles via National Cycle Route to Twyn Sq. Usk. Coed Y Paen sits on a National Cycle Route going all the way to Usk. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 New Inn/Pontypool Railway Station – 3.3 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 – 3.5 miles, A449 – 5.7 miles

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 11(30.6%) Weighted score = 12.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Usk – 4.1 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall)

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Christchurch – 2 services per month 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Carpenters Arms currently closed since March 2020 due to the impact of Covid19 pandemic. A planning application was received August 2020 for a change of use to holiday let, this however was withdrawn September 2020. As the Public House planning use class still remains and can be potentially re-opened in the future. The public house has not lost its use and 1 point is still considered appropriate. Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 3.9 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 69.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 Weighted score =3.1% (10.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Approx 4 miles to Protected SAE2x: Woodside Industrial Estate Usk; and SAE2s Goods Yard Usk; and Identified SAE1g South Woodside Usk .

Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 Weighted Score = 5% (16.7%)

Total Score 193 31 Weighted Score = 20.3% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Cross Ash

Cross Ash is located in the north of the County and just off the B4521. It is roughly equidistance from the towns of Abergavenny to the south west and Monmouth to the south east, where there are good road links via the B4521. Cross Ash is served by a primary school, and village hall with a well- maintained area of open space and a sports pitch. The nearby settlements of Abergavenny and Monmouth provide additional facilities and services. Settlement Area: 4.5ha Population Size1: 73

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.5% 3.7% Age 5 to 9 5% 4.6% Age 10 to 19 13.2% 12.3% Age 20 to 44 22% 22.3% Age 45 to 64 34.3% 31.8% Age 65 and over 22% 25.2%

Mean Age 44.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.9%

Employed3: 66.8%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Torfaen

Herefordshire, County of

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 25 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 65 Education Employees 50 Health Employees 0 Leisure Employees 30 Total 325 *Figures above include Llantilio Crossenny settlement. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 5.7% of Cross Ash residents who are employed work in Cross Ash.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 74.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 3.7% Private rented 14.1% Living rent free 7.4%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llantilio Crossenny* - £351,667 Llantilio Crossenny* – 15:1 (*includes Cross Ash and Llantilio Crosenny) Affordable Housing Need: 610 (Llantilio United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Cross Ash Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 10.87 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, byways and restricted byways to Cross Street Abergavenny 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 2.71 miles to nearest connection to the National cycle route to the north. Then in excess of 7 miles to Abergavenny. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles ✓ 0 10.3 miles to Aber Train station Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 A465 – 7.8miles miles A40 – 10miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 2 (5.6%) Weighted score = 2.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 9 miles from Abergavenny Town Centre miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Cross Ash Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 2 Cross Ash Playing Field, Land adj. village hall Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Cross Ash Playing Field available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Cross Ash Under 5s School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School ✓ 3 1 Cross Ash Primary is 0.2miles away 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaway Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 12.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 48.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 14 (14.4%) Weighted score = 4.3% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Lower Monk Street Protected Employment Site (Abergavenny) – under miles 9 miles. Multiple other sites also in close proximity. Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 21 Weighted Score = 9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Cuckoo’s Row

Cuckoo’s Row is a small settlement located to the north east of Raglan, intersected from Raglan by the A40 and A449 road network. Due to its central location and position adjacent to the A40 and A449, Cuckoo’s Row has good road links to both Abergavenny and Monmouth, as well as Newport to the south. Cuckoo’s Row is primarily residential with limited services and facilities and is largely served by nearby Raglan. There is however a Protected Employment Site within the settlement. Settlement Area: 5ha Population Size1: 70

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.5% 1% Age 5 to 9 5.8% 3.2% Age 10 to 19 11% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 21.3% 16% Age 45 to 64 40.1% 37.9% Age 65 and over 17.3% 30.7%

Mean Age 43.9 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 49 (Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 77.9%

Employed3: 74.5%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Cardiff

Westminster,City of London

Caerphilly

Bristol, City of

Newport

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 45 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 160 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 570 Education Employees 20 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 5 Total 915 *Figures above include Llandenny and Raglan settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.9% of Cuckoo’s Row residents who are employed work in Cuckoo’s Row.

Housing Households:7 Owned 82.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 0.7% Private rented 15.1% Living rent free 0.7%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Raglan (includes Cuckoo’s Row and Raglan) - £268,667 Raglan (includes Cuckoo’s Row and Raglan) – 11:1 Affordable Housing Need: 4310 (Raglan United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Cuckoos Row Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route ✓ 5 5 National Cycle Route goes through the settlement No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.25 miles from Cuckoos Row to Beaufort Hotel Raglan via PROW footpaths.

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 0.9 miles from Cuckoos Row to Beaufort Hotel Raglan via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 60 Newport to Monmouth (4 buses per day 07:55 – 18:45) than hourly (at least 60 Monmouth to Newport (5 buses per day 07:21 – 15:21) one morning and one 83 Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:14-15:55) late afternoon service 83 Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses per day 09:58 -16:40) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 9.4 miles to Abergavenny Train station. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 0.4 miles to A40 strategic route Southbound carriageway Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 16 (44.4%) Weighted score = 17.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 1.2 miles to Raglan Local Centre Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and Non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 8.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 60.7% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 8 (8.2%) Weighted score = 2.5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment ✓ 20 20 SAE2t at Cuckoo’s Row Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 44 Weighted Score = 30.3% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Great Oak

Great Oak is located north of the A40 and approximately 2 miles north west of Raglan. It is closely linked with the settlement of Llanarth to its north west and part of Great Oak lies within Llanarth’s Conservation Area designation. Great Oak has a Grade II * Listed Church but limited other facilities and services. Facilities and services can be accessed from the nearby settlements of Raglan and Abergavenny. Settlement Area: 3ha Population Size1: 102

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.4% 2.5% Age 5 to 9 5.4% 5.6% Age 10 to 19 12.9% 13.3% Age 20 to 44 22.1% 18.9% Age 45 to 64 33.3% 32.3% Age 65 and over 21.9% 27.4%

Mean Age 44.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 65.5%

Employed3: 62.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Blaenau Gwent

Herefordshire, County of

Cardiff

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 105 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 400 Leisure Employees 5 Total 630 *Figures above include Bettws Newydd, Llanarth, Llandewi Rhydderch and Llanvapley settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Great Oak residents who are employed work in Great Oak.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 57.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 16.5% Private rented 20.2% Living rent free 5.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanfair Kilgeddin, Llanarth, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Llantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak)

Affordable Housing Need: 310 (Llanarth Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Great Oak Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.89 miles via PROW footpaths from Great Oak to Beaufort Hotel Raglan (Network intermittent)

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 1.7 miles to National Cycle Route east of Penpergwm. 2.56 miles from this point to Llanddewi Rhydderch Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 – Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:06-15:46) than hourly (at least 83 – Monmouth to Abergavenny (3 buses per day 10:08 – 16:48) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 7.1 miles to Abergavenny Train station via the B4598 local route. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 2.6 miles to A40 strategic route roundabout at Raglan Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 9 (25%) Weighted score = 10% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 2.8 miles to Raglan Between 5 miles to 10 1 7.7 miles from Great Oak to Cibi Walk on Frogmore Street in miles Abergavenny. 7.9 miles to Bridge Street Usk Greater than 10 miles 0

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 4.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 65.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 8 (8.2%) Weighted score = 2.5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 3.5 miles to (SAE2t) Cuckoos Row Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 27 Weighted Score = 17.5%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Gwehelog

Gwehelog lies west of the A449 and is located fairly centrally between Usk and Raglan. Accessed via the local network of country roads, it has good access to the Monmouth/Usk Road running between Raglan and Usk. There is a bus service providing links to both Newport and Monmouth, and the nearest train station can be found in Pontypool. Other nearby settlements include Llandenny and Bettws Newydd. Community facilities within Gwehelog include a local pub, village hall and church, however nearby settlements, such as Usk and Raglan provide additional services and facilities. Settlement Area: 6ha Population Size1: 123

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.9% 4.2% Age 5 to 9 6.1% 4.8% Age 10 to 19 10.9% 12% Age 20 to 44 26.4% 18.6% Age 45 to 64 32.7% 33.6% Age 65 and over 19% 26.8%

Mean Age 42.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 45 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.3%

Employed3: 68.6%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

South Gloucestershire

Herefordshire, County of

Bristol, City of

Torfaen

Cardiff

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 625 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 75 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 150 Professional & Service Employees 565 Education Employees 150

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 10 Leisure Employees 10 Total 1585 ** Excludes farm agriculture Self-Containment6 1.6% of Gwehelog residents who are employed work in Gwehelog.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 79.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 3.7% Private rented 15.4% Living rent free 1.1%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanbadoc* - £317,500 Llanbadoc* – 13:1 (*includes Gwehelog, Glascoed and Monkswood) Affordable Housing Need:

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 110 (Gwehelog Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Gwehelog Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.5 miles from Gwehelog to Twyn Sq Usk via PROW footpaths 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 2.7 miles from Gwehelog to Twyn Sq Usk via National Cycle Route Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 60 Monmouth to Newport (5 buses – 07:31 – 15:31) service between 31-60 60 Newport to Monmouth (5 buses – 07:48 – 18:38) minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 New Inn Pontypool Railway Station – 9.4 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A449 – 4 miles A4042 – 6.9 miles

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 11 (30.6%) Weighted score = 12.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Bridge Street Usk – 2.6 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Abergavenny – 11.7 miles Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Gwehelog Village Hall village hall & church hall)

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Gwehelog Methodist Church 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Hall Inn 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband. In addition to fibre and non-fibre connectivity broadband a significant number of residents receive internet services by radio transmission. No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 7.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 65.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 97 11 Weighted score = 3.4% (11.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Woodside Industrial Estate, Usk – 2.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 32 Weighted Score = 20.6%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanarth

Llanarth lies fairly centrally within the County, to the north west of Raglan and the north of the A40, accessible via the network of local routes and country roads. Llanarth is served by public transport via road and the nearby settlement of Raglan provides links to A40 and A449, with links to Abergavenny and Monmouth. Llanarth which is contained within a wider Conservation Area has a church and village hall with a well-maintained recreation ground. Further facilities and services can be accessed at Raglan, Abergavenny and Monmouth. Settlement Area: 4ha Population Size1: 71

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.4% 2% Age 5 to 9 6.2% 3.4% Age 10 to 19 7.7% 7.7% Age 20 to 44 30.7% 38% Age 45 to 64 29.6% 29.7% Age 65 and over 21.4% 19.1%

Mean Age 43.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 43.5 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 52.6%

Employed3: 48.6%

2 2011 Census (% of 16 – 74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16 – 74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Blaenau Gwent

Herefordshire, County of

Cardiff

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 105 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 400 Leisure Employees 5 Total 630 *Figures above include Bettws Newydd, Great Oak, Llandewi Rhydderch and Llanvapley settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4% of Llanarth residents who are employed work in Llanarth.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 29.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1% Private rented 60.6% Living rent free 8.7%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak) Affordable Housing Need: 310 (Llanarth Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanarth Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.31 miles via PROW footpaths to Llanddewi Rhydderch 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle routes. 1.23 miles from National Cycle Route by road. 2.51 miles to Llanddewi Rhydderch by National Cycle Route once connected. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 Bus stop is 0.7 miles outside settlement

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March October – December 2018 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 to Monmouth than hourly (at least 83 to Abergavenny one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny train station– 6.7miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 A40 – 5.9miles miles A4042 – 6.1miles A465 – 6.3miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 5 (13.9%) Weighted score = 5.6% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 3.4 miles - Raglan Between 5 miles to 10 1 6.6 miles – Abergavenny miles 7.8 miles - Usk Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llanarth Village Hall nearby – just south of the village village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St Teilo’s Church - Redundant Church no longer in use since 2013. Currently for sale , however there is an action group ‘Village alive trust’ that are currently campaigning to keep the church use and re- opened in the future. It is considered a point can still be applied as the church is not lost.

Church of St Mary and St Michael Catholic Church 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Llanarth Recreation Ground ( including cricket pitch) available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Llanarth Recreation Ground 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 1 Llanarth Parent and Toddler group 10- 12 Fridays Llanarth Village Hall School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 5 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 91.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Llanarth Estates and Llanarth Court private hospital ( although not Opportunity (B1/B2 use) B1/B2 uses so no points given ) but employment opportunities. within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in miles Abergavenny : SAE2y Cranberry Foods (nearest 6.2 miles) ; SAE2e Ross Road; ; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5% Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Total Score 193 23 Weighted Score = 12.1%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanddewi Rhydderch

Llanddewi Rhydderch is a small settlement which lies approximately 3 miles east of Abergavenny. Llanddewi Rhydderch is located where several local routes converge and has good links to the B4233 and Abergavenny, which provides access to a train station and town centre with many facilities and services. Within Llanddewi Rhydderch is a church, village hall and publically accessible area of open space with children’s play equipment at its centre. Settlement Area: 6ha Population Size1: 129

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.1% 2.9% Age 5 to 9 4.3% 3.7% Age 10 to 19 10.1% 8% Age 20 to 44 23.9% 25.7% Age 45 to 64 37.5% 31.3% Age 65 and over 22.1% 28.3%

Mean Age 46.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 49.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.1%

Employed3: 66.8%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Blaenau Gwent

Cardiff

Torfaen

Newport

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 105 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 400 Leisure Employees 5 Total 630 *Figures above include Bettws Newydd, Great Oak, Llanarth and Llanvapley settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Llanddewi Rhydderch residents who are employed work in Llanddewi Rhydderch.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 79.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 0.6% Private rented 18.4% Living rent free 1.3%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak) Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanddewi Rhydderch Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 4.1 miles from Llanddewi Rhydderch to Abergavenny (Monk St.) via PROW footpaths 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 5.27 miles from Llanddewi Rhydderch to Abergavenny (Mill St.) via National Cycle Route

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 Grass routes service only No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny train - 5.1miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A465 – 3.4miles A40 – 3.7miles A4042 – 4.4miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 7 (19.4%) Weighted score = 7.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Abergavenny high street – 4miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Village Hall (with Wifi) village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St David’s CinW Church (Weekly Services)/ Baptist Chapel (weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 St David’s Crescent Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 St David’s Crescent 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband (with very poor service) connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 2.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 96.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 12 Weighted score = 3.7% (12.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in Abergavenny : SAE2e Ross Road ( nearest approx. 3.5 miles); SAE2y Cranberry Foods ; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5.0%

Total Score 193 29 Weighted Score = 16.5% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llandegveth

Llandegveth is located near the south western border of Monmouthshire, south of the village of Coed-y-Paen and Llandegfedd Reservoir. Llandegveth is accessed via a network of country lanes and Monmouthshire settlements nearby are Llangybi to the east and Usk to the north east. Llandegveth has a local pub and church and the nearby settlements of Usk and outside Monmouthshire, Cwmbran, provide additional services and facilities. Settlement Area: 4ha Population Size1: 63

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.9% 4.7% Age 5 to 9 4% 3.4% Age 10 to 19 13.9% 7.5% Age 20 to 44 20.9% 24.4% Age 45 to 64 38.3% 35.1% Age 65 and over 20% 24.8%

Mean Age 45.5 (Monmouthshire 43.0)

Median Age 49.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.4%

Employed3: 63.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Powys

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Newport

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 55 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 175 Professional & Service Employees 165 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 125

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Leisure Employees 10 Total 615 *Figures above include Coed Y Paen, Llangybi, Llantrisant and Tredunnock settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.1% of Llandegveth residents who are employed work in Llandegveth.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 80.9% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1.1% Private rented 14.2% Living rent free 3.8%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llangybi Fawr* - £619,500 Llangybi Fawr* – 13:1 (*includes Coed Y Paen, Llangibby, Llandegveth, Tredunnock, Llantrisant and Llanhennock)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Llangybi Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llandegveth Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.95 miles from Llandegveth to Llangybi (St. Cybi Rise) via PROW footpath and bridleway 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle routes. 1.79 miles via road to nearest connection east of Cwmbran. 5.6 miles via National Cycle Route via Coed Y Paen to Twyn Sq. Usk. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Cwmbran Station – 3.2 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 – 1.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 11 (30.6%) Weighted score = 12.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Cwmbran – 3.7 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Tegfedd’s Church – 1 service per month, plus special festivals 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Farmers Arms Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 3.9 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 69.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 Weighted score = 3.1% (10.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Approx 6.5 miles to Protected SAE2x: Woodside Industrial Estate Usk; miles and SAE2s Goods Yard Usk; and Identified SAE1g South Woodside Usk .

Mamhilad – approx. 6.3 miles away

Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 26 Weighted Score = 17.8% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llandenny

Llandenny is located centrally between Raglan to the north and Usk to the south, and despite its proximity to the A449 the nearest direct access to the road is in either Usk or Raglan, with the latter also providing connections to the A40 and Monmouth and Abergavenny. Llandenny is a designated Conservation Area with facilities including a village hall, church and local pub. Settlement Area: 5.7ha Population Size1: 96

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.2% 5.2% Age 5 to 9 2.8% 4.9% Age 10 to 19 10.4% 7.9% Age 20 to 44 19.5% 19.9% Age 45 to 64 37.9% 36.8% Age 65 and over 24.2% 25.3%

Mean Age 46.4 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 50.5 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.1%

Employed3: 67.5%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Forest of Dean

Bristol, City of

Herefordshire, County of

South Gloucestershire

Newport

Cardiff

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 45 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 160 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 570 Education Employees 20 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 5 Total 915 *Figures above include Raglan and Cuckoo’s Row settlements. **Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 1.6% of Llandenny residents who are employed work in Llandenny.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 85.1% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 2.7% Private rented 10.1% Living rent free 2.0%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Raglan (includes Llandenny, Raglan and Cuckoo’s Row) - £268,667 Raglan (includes Llandenny, Raglan and Cuckoo’s Row) – 11:1 Affordable Housing Need: 4310 (Raglan United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llandenny Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.9 miles from Raglan Arms Llandenny to Beaufort Hotel Raglan via PROW footpaths. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 1.7 miles to nearest connection and then 2.6 miles to Beaufort Hotel Raglan via National Cycle Route from this connection. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles ✓ 0 11.9 miles from Raglan Arms, Llandenny to Abergavenny Train Station via the Chepstow Road and A40. Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 3 miles from the Raglan Arms, Llandenny to the A449 strategic route and A472 County route at Usk via the B4235 local route, which is 2 miles from the Raglan Arms. 3.5 miles from the A40 roundabout at Raglan. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 6 (16.7%) Weighted score = 6.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 4.3 miles from Raglan Arms Llandenny to Bridge Street Usk, 3.3 miles to Raglan Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 10.8 miles from Raglan Arms, Llandenny to Agincourt Square Monmouth. Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llandenny Parish Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Johns Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Raglan Arms 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 3 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 99.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 Weighted score =3.1% (10.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 2.9 miles to (SAE2u) Raglan Enterprise Park Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 Weighted Score = 5% (16.7%)

Total Score 193 26 Weighted Score = 14.8% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llangwm

Llangwm is located fairly centrally in the southern half of Monmouthshire on the B4235, approximately 3 miles east of the nearby larger settlement of Usk. Llangwm has a chapel and parish hall, the local pub has been closed for many years. Usk however provides additional community services, facilities and shops and a connection to the A449 strategic route. Settlement Area: 5.1ha Population Size1: 65

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5% 2.6% Age 5 to 9 3.2% 4.9% Age 10 to 19 12.7% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 16.4% 17.1% Age 45 to 64 39.8% 33.3% Age 65 and over 22.9% 30.9%

Mean Age 46.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 52.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 66.0%

Employed3: 61.4%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Blaenau Gwent

South Gloucestershire

Bristol, City of

Newport

Torfaen

Cardiff

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 65 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 25 Professional & Service Employees 110 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 15

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Leisure Employees 20 Total 270 *Figures above include Devauden and Llansoy settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.5% of Llangwm residents who are employed work in Llangwm.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 87.1% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1.2% Private rented 8.2% Living rent free 3.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Devauden* - £403,333 Devauden* – 17:1 (*includes Devauden, Llangwm and Llansoy)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Devauden)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llangwm Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 3.67 miles (Network intermittent) from Llangwm to Usk Twyn Square via PROW footpaths 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle network 2.58 miles by road to nearest connection with National Cycle Route. Then 2.16 miles to Twyn Sq. Usk via National Cycle Route.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 8 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 63 – Chepstow to Cwmbran ( 5 buses – 07:21 – 17:19) than hourly (at least 63 – Cwmbran to Chepstow ( 6 buses – 08:48 – 18:11) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Pontypool New Inn Railway Station – 10.7 miles Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A449 – 2.8 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 8 (22.2%) Weighted score = 8.9% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Bridge Street Usk – 3.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 Chepstow – 10 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llangwm Parish Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Llangwm Baptist Chapel 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Bridge Inn Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 3.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 98.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 Weighted score = 3.1% (10.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Woodside Usk – 4.2 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 Weighted Score = 5% (16.7%)

Total Score 193 28 Weighted Score = 17%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point

Llanover

Llanover is a designated Conservation Area that is adjacent to the A4042. Located to the north of the A4042 and opposite Llanover on the other side of the A4042 is the historic Llanover Park and Gardens. The Brecon Beacons National Park lies to the West of the village with Llanellen, Llanfoist and Abergavenny to the North. The A4042 provides public transport links via road to all the above settlements and to the rail network, additional community facilities, services and shops in Abergavenny. Other nearby settlements to Llanover include Penperlleni to the south, with Little Mill, Pontypool and Cwmbran beyond. Llanover has a village shop, church, areas of publically accessible open space, and a day nursery. Settlement Area: 2ha Population Size1: 132

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 3.9% 2.5% Age 5 to 9 2.5% 4% Age 10 to 19 12.9% 6.3% Age 20 to 44 20.2% 18.5% Age 45 to 64 32.3% 32.2% Age 65 and over 28.1% 36.5%

Mean Age 48.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 49.0(Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 69.3%

Employed3: 63.1%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Newport

Caerphilly

Herefordshire, County of

Cardiff

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 400 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75 Professional & Service Employees 120 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 10

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Total 835 *Figures above include The Bryn, Llanfair Kilgeddin and Penpergwm settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.7% of Llanover residents who are employed work in Llanover.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 39.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 3.5% Private rented 46.8% Living rent free 9.9%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 1110(Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanover Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.26 miles from Llanover to Llanellen via PROW footpaths. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles ✓ 1 1 2.86 miles from Llanover to Llanellen via the National Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 Hereford to Cardiff – X3 (6 buses per day) service between 31-60 Cardiff to Hereford – X3 ( 7 buses per day) minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny Station 3.9miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 – Immediate

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score A465 – 3.3miles A40 - 3.7miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 15 (41.7%) Weighted score = 16.7% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Abergavenny – 4.3miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 1 The Hummingbird – gift shop and coffee shop 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities

16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2j Public Hall (including 3 1 Llanover village hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Bartholomew’s CinW Church (Weekly services) and Hanover Chapel 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Rhyd-y-Meirch – open space Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Recreation Ground – swings, slides and climbing frame 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Llanover Day Nursery School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 1 The Hummingbird - coffee shop Shop/café/restaurant Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 6.3 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 38.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Score 97 16 Weighted score = 5% (16.5%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Llanover Business Centre Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in Abergavenny : SAE2y Cranberry Foods ( nearest approx.3.5 miles); SAE2e Ross Road; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 51 Weighted Score = 31.7%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llansoy

The small settlement of Llansoy lies approximately 3 miles south east of Raglan and 5 miles East of Usk, accessed via a network of local country roads. Both Raglan and Usk provide connections to the A449 and A40 strategic routes and provide further community facilities, services and shops. Llansoy has a church and there is a local pub in the nearby hamlet Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd. Settlement Area: 4ha Population Size1: 80

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5% 2.6% Age 5 to 9 3.1% 4.9% Age 10 to 19 12.7% 11.2% Age 20 to 44 16.4% 17.1% Age 45 to 64 39.8% 33.3% Age 65 and over 23.0% 30.9%

Mean Age 46.6 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 52.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 66.0%

Employed3: 61.4%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Blaenau Gwent

South Gloucestershire

Bristol, City of

Newport

Torfaen

Cardiff

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 65 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 25 Professional & Service Employees 110 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 20 Total 270 *Figures above include Devauden and Llangwm settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.5% of Llansoy residents who are employed work in Llansoy

Housing

Households:7 Owned 87.1% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 1.2% Private rented 8.2% Living rent free 3.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Devauden* - £403,333 Devauden* – 17:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Devauden, Llangwm and Llansoy) Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Devauden)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llansoy Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.32 miles from Llansoy to Llanishen via PROW footpaths and bridleways. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks, where nearest connections are in higher order settlements. Over 5 miles to nearest connection with Regional Cycle Route and then 2.6 miles to Devauden. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow Railway Station – 9.7 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A449 – 4.5 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 7 (19.4%) Weighted score = 7.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow – 9.1 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Tysoi (2 Services Per Month) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Star Inn 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 3.4 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 98.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 8 (8.2 %) Weighted score = 2.5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Woodside Usk – 5.9 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 20 Weighted Score = 12.8% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llantilio Crossenny

The small settlement of Llantilio Crossenny is situated between the towns of Abergavenny and Monmouth on the B4233. The settlement is designated as a Conservation Area, and a large part is also a Historic Parks and Gardens designation. The B4233 provides public transport links via road to both Abergavenny and Monmouth and additional community facilities, shops and services, as well as connections to the rail network in Abergavenny. Both Abergavenny and Monmouth also provide links to the A40 strategic route. Settlement Area: 3ha Population Size1: 62

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.6% 5% Age 5 to 9 6.3% 7% Age 10 to 19 10.4% 10.3% Age 20 to 44 21.3% 16.7% Age 45 to 64 35.5% 33.1% Age 65 and over 21.9% 27.9%

Mean Age 45.4 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 50 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 69.6%

Employed3: 67.0 %

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales South Gloucestershire Herefordshire, County of Torfaen Cardiff Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 25 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50 Professional & Service Employees 65 Education Employees 50 Health Employees 0 Leisure Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Total 325 *Figures above includes the settlement of Cross Ash. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.5% of Llantilio Crossenny residents who are employed work in Llantilio Crossenny

Housing

Households:7 Owned 91.2% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 2.0% Private rented 4.1% Living rent free 2.0%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llantilio Crossenny* - £351,667 Llantilio Crossenny* - 15:1 (*includes Cross Ash and Llantilio Crossenny)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 610 (Llantilio United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llantilio Crossenny Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny - 6.8miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 A465 – 5.9miles miles A40 - 6.4miles A4042 – 7.1miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 3 (8.3%) Weighted score = 3.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny - 6.7miles, Raglan – 7 miles, Monmouth – 8 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Teilo’s Church 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 5.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 71.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 8 (8.2%) Weighted score = 2.5% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Ross Road Abergavenny– 6.4miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score =2.5%

Total Score 193 16 Weighted Score = 8.3%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llantrisant

Llantrisant lies towards the south west of the County, just south of the settlement of Usk. Other nearby smaller settlements include Llangybi and Tredunnock. Despite its location in close proximity to the A449, the nearest connection to the strategic route is at Usk, approximately 2.5 miles to the North. Llantrisant has connections to the rail network in both Abergavenny, and closer in Cwmbran and Pontypool. Llantrisant has a church and a local pub, and nearby Usk provides further services and facilities. Settlement Area: 5ha Population Size1: 66

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 6.3% 5.5% Age 5 to 9 6.7% 6.2% Age 10 to 19 13.1% 7.9% Age 20 to 44 20.6% 19.4% Age 45 to 64 36% 35.2% Age 65 and over 17.3% 25.8%

Mean Age 41.8 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 46 (Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 76.1%

Employed3: 71.1%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Blaenau Gwent Powys Cardiff Torfaen Newport Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 55 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 175 Professional & Service Employees 165 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 125 Leisure Employees 10 Total 615

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 *Figures above include Coed Y Paen, Llandegveth, Llangybi and Treddunnock settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 5% of Llantrisant residents who are employed work in Llantrisant.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 79.3% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 8.4% Private rented 11.2% Living rent free 1.1%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llangybi Fawr* – £619,500 Llangybi Fawr* – 13:1 (*includes Coed Y Paen, Llangibby, Llandegveth, Tredunnock, Llantrisant and Llanhennock)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 510 (Llangybi Fawr and Llantrisant Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llantrisant Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 3.24 miles (Intermittent network) from Llantrisant to Twyn Square Usk via PROW footpath, (1.01 miles not PROW) 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 0.48 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection, and then 2.85 miles via NCR to Twyn Sq. Usk Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Approx 8.7 miles to Cwmbran Train station miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Approx 4 miles to the A472 County route and A449 strategic route junction at Usk. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 7(19.4%) Weighted score = 7.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 4.0 miles to Bridge Street Usk Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 1 Forge garage ( approx. 0.8 miles north) Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 Llantrisant Parish Church (St. Peter, St. Paul and St. John (Weekly Serv)) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 Greyhound Inn ( approx 0.8 miles North of settlement) 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband, fibre broadband is only available to a small part connectivity of the community close to the Llanllowell exchange. Fibre is not available in Llantrisant itself. No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 5.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 87.6% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 10 Weighted score =3.1% (10.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 10 ADH motors Church Farm Road, approx. 0.5 miles south Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Approx 3.5 miles to Protected SAE2x: Woodside Industrial Estate Usk; and SAE2s Goods Yard Usk; and Identified SAE1g South Woodside Usk. Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 Weighted Score = 10% (33.3%)

Total Score 193 37 Weighted Score = 20.9% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanvair Discoed

Llanvair Discoed is situated in close proximity to the south western border of Monmouthshire and approximately 2 miles north west of Caerwent. Similarly to many settlements in Monmouthshire, Llanvair Discoed is accessed via a network of country roads. There are direct links to a road based public transport network within the settlement, but its proximity to the A48 provides links to the wider Severnside area, Caerwent, Caldicot and Chepstow where there are public transport services. Llanvair Discoed has a local pub, church and an area of publically accessible open space. It is located within a Limestone Mineral Safeguarding area, which characterises a large proportion of the South of the County. Settlement Area: 11ha Population Size1: 174

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.5 % 4% Age 5 to 9 4.8 % 5% Age 10 to 19 8.7 % 6% Age 20 to 44 25.9 % 20% Age 45 to 64 34.3 % 41.2% Age 65 and over 21.8 % 24%

Mean Age 45.4 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 47.5 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 71.6%

Employed3: 70.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire

Newport

Bristol, City of

Cardiff

South Gloucestershire

North Somerset

Torfaen

Other

Other Wales

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 20 Manufacturing, construction Employees 100 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 35 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 180 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 40 Leisure Employees 40 Total 465 *Figures above include Caerwent and Crick settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 2.9% of Llanvair Discoed residents who are employed work in Llanvair Discoed.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 81% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 6.3% Private rented 10.3% Living rent free 2.4%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Caerwent (includes Crick and Llanvair Discoed) - £355,813 Caerwent (includes Crick and Llanvair Discoed) – 9:1 Affordable Housing Need: 2110 (Caerwent)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanvair Discoed Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.27 miles (network intermittent) to Shirenewton via PROW footpath. Network of footpaths to Caerwent very intermittent. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle network. 2.53 miles to connection to a National Cycle Route which is in Shirenewton. 2.54 miles to connection with National Cycle Route in Caerwent. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 Nearest bus stop is on the A48, a distance of a mile (20 min walk) from the centre of the settlement. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 Services can be accessed via bus stops on the A48 service between 31- 73 Chepstow – Caerwent – Newport (Hourly 06:66 – 18:50) 60 minutes. 73 Newport – Caerwent – Chepstow (Hourly 06:00 – 18:00) Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Caldicot Railway Station – 4.5 miles, Severn Tunnel Junction – 5.3 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A48 – 1 mile Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 11 (30.6%) Weighted score = 12.2% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Caldicot – 5.4 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Mary’s Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 1 Adjacent the play area Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 1 The Woodlands Tavern 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 38.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 35% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Severn Bridge Industrial Estate Portskewett – 4.9 miles Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5% Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Total Score 193 34 Weighted Score = 21.2%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanvair Kilgeddin

Llanvair Kilgeddin is adjacent to the B4598, and lies between the larger settlements of Usk and Abergavenny. Its location means that the village has public transport links via road to Abergavenny, which also offers a connection to the rail network and additional community services and facilities as well as shops. Oher nearby settlements include Penperlleni and Raglan, which provides a connection to the A40/A449 and Monmouth. Settlement Area: 3.2ha Population Size1: 85

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.6% 4.1% Age 5 to 9 4.1% 4.6% Age 10 to 19 9.6% 8.4% Age 20 to 44 17.9% 16.5% Age 45 to 64 38.7% 27.8% Age 65 and over 27.1% 38.6%

Mean Age 49.5 (Monmouthshire 43.0) MedianAge 54 (Monmouthshire45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 61.9%

Employed3: 58.6%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other Other Wales Blaenau Gwent Rhondda Cynon Taf Newport Cardiff Torfaen Monmouthshire

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 400 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75 Professional & Service Employees 120 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 10 Total 835 *Figures above include Llanover, The Bryn and Penpergwm settlements.

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0.7% of Llanvair Kilgeddin residents who are employed work in Llanvair Kilgeddin.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 80% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.7% Social rented 3.6% Private rented 11.4% Living rent free 4.3%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak)

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanvair Kilgeddin Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 2.83 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths and restricted byways to Penperlleni. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle routes. 2.05 miles to connect with National Cycle Route in Bettws Newydd. Then 3.53 miles to Twyn Sq. in Usk via the National Cycle Route Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny station 5.7miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A4042 – 2.4miles

Between 5 miles to 10 1 A40 – 5.3miles miles A465 – 5.6miles A449 – 7.4miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 7 (19.4%) Weighted score = 7.8% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Abergavenny – 6.6miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llanvair Kilgeddin Village Hall 2 miles to the north of the settlement village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 1 ( to the north of the former primary school) Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 1 Informal football pitch/child play area ( to the north of former primary school) 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 17.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 37.4% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 11 Weighted score = 3.4% (11.3%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Between 5 -10 miles to all the Protected employment sites in miles Abergavenny : SAE2y Cranberry Foods( nearest approx.. 5.6 miles); SAE2e Ross Road; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 23 Weighted Score = 13.7%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Llanvapley

Llanvapley is located either side of the B4233 and just north of the A40 running between Abergavenny and Monmouth, with the road networks providing public transport links to both towns. Llanvapley has a village hall, church and well maintained cricket pitch with play area. Nearby Abergavenny and Monmouth provide additional services, education and employment facilities. Settlement Area: 2.82ha Population Size1: 66

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 6.7% 2.5% Age 5 to 9 6.7% 5.6 % Age 10 to 19 7.5% 13.3% Age 20 to 44 26.2% 18.9% Age 45 to 64 27.0% 32.3% Age 65 and over 25.9% 27.4%

Mean Age 44.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 65.5%

Employed3: 62.9%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire

Newport

Cardiff

Torfaen

Herefordshire, County of

Powys

Bristol, City of

Westminster,City of London

Other Wales

Other

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 55 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 105 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 35 Professional & Service Employees 30 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 400 Leisure Employees 5 Total 630 *Figures above include Bettys Newydd, Great Oak, Llanarth and Llanddewi Rhydderch settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Llanvapley residents who are employed work in Llanvapley.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 57.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 16.5% Private rented 20.2% Living rent free 5.5%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak)

Affordable Housing Need: 310 (Llanarth Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Llanvapley Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles ✓ 1 1 1.35 miles from Llanvapley to Llanddewi Rhydderch 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to cycle route. Over 1 mile to nearest connection.

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 8 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Bus Services 1d Bus Stop 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 Grass routes service is available No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny train station – approx 4.8miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A40 – 4.6miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 A465 – 5.1miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 12 (33.3%) Weighted score = 13.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Abergavenny High Street – approx. 4.5miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Llanvapley village Hall/Sports Pavillion village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St Mabli Church (Weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Llanvapley Cricket Pitch available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Llanvapley Cricket Ground – swings, football net and climbing frame 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 1 The Red Hart Inn Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 4.6 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 65.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Less than 5 miles to all the Protected employment sites in Abergavenny : SAE2e Ross Road; SAE2y Cranberry Foods ; SAE2c Union Road; SAE2d Hartherleigh Road and Identified sites : SAE1E Ross Road ; SAE1d Westgate

Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 35 Weighted Score = 22.3% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Mitchel Troy

Mitchel Troy lies south of the A40 between Monmouth and Raglan. With public transport links via road to Monmouth, approximately 3 miles to the north east as well as Dingestow and Raglan to the West. Mitchel Troy is located on the northern boundary of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with Troy House, a historic Grade II* listed Mansion House located just outside the settlement. Mitchel Troy has limited facilities including a village hall, and church. Nearby Monmouth provides access to a wider range of community facilities, shops, education and employment services. Settlement Area: 7ha Population Size1: 123

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.6% 2.3% Age 5 to 9 5.1% 4.6% Age 10 to 19 10.6% 14.7% Age 20 to 44 21% 16.4% Age 45 to 64 37.5% 33.7% Age 65 and over 21.2% 28.2%

Mean Age 46.5 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 53.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 69.7%

Employed3: 67.2%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire Newport Herefordshire, County of Torfaen South Gloucestershire Bristol, City of Cardiff Forest of Dean Caerphilly Other Wales Other

0 20 40 60 80 100

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 15 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 40 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 50 Professional & Service Employees 125 Education Employees 40

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 30 Leisure Employees 30 Total 330 *Figures above include Dingestow settlement ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Mitchel Troy residents who are employed work in Mitchel Troy.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 84.6% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 4.5% Private rented 6.9% Living rent free 4%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Mitchel Troy (includes Dingestow and Mitchel Troy) - £477,400 Mitchel Troy (includes Dingestow and Mitchel Troy) – 9:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack Affordable Housing Need: 1010 (Mitchel Troy United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Mitchel Troy Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.98 miles (Intermittent network) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways, to Monnow St. Monmouth 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle networks. 1.64 miles to nearest connection to National Cycle Route east of Dingestow. Then 2.45 miles to Monnow St. Monmouth. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 - Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:25 – 16:05) than hourly (at least 83 – Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses per day 09:48 – 16:30) one morning and one 60 – Newport to Monmouth (5 buses per day 08:03 – 18:53) late afternoon service 60 – Monmouth to Newport (5 buses per day 07:13 – 15:13) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles ✓ 0 14.2 miles from Parc Pentre, Mitchel Troy to Abergavenny Train Station via the A40 strategic route. 14.9 miles to Chepstow Train Station via the B4293 and the A48. 14.8 miles to Lydney Train Station Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 0.7 miles from Parc Pentre, Mitchel Troy to the A40 strategic route. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 8 (22.2%) Weighted score = 8.9% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 2.3 miles from Parc Pentr, Mitchel Troy to Agincourt Square Monmouth Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Mitchel Troy Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Michaels Church (Weekly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Behind church car park 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Mitchel Troy Pre School @ Village Hall School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 5.8 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 25.8% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 12 Weighted score =3.7% (12.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 2.2 miles from Parc Pentre, Mitchel Troy to (SAE2l) Wonastow Road Industrial Estate Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 10 (16.7%) Weighted Score = 5%

Total Score 193 30 Weighted Score = 17.6% *2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Penpergwm

Penpergwm lies in the west of Monmouthshire, situated just over 3 miles to the south east of Abergavenny. The settlement lies just to the north of the A40 and B4598, whereby the B4598 provides public transport links via road to both Abergavenny and Usk, with the wider network providing links to the A40 at Abergavenny and Raglan as well as the A449 connection at Raglan. Nearby Abergavenny provides a connection to the rail network, education services, an employment base as well as other community facilities and services, including shops. Settlement Area: 1.66ha Population Size1: 30

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.6% 4.6% Age 5 to 9 5.5% 2.9% Age 10 to 19 7.8% 9.5% Age 20 to 44 21% 21.3% Age 45 to 64 41.5% 31.1% Age 65 and over 21.6% 30.5%

Mean Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 54.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.5%

Employed3: 63%

2 2011 Census (% of 16 -74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16 -74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire Torfaen Blaenau Gwent Cardiff Newport Caerphilly South Gloucestershire Herefordshire, County of Merthyr Tydfil Powys Other Wales Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 400 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 120 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 10 Total 835 *Figures above include Llanover, Llanfair Kilgeddin and The Bryn settlements ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 3.5% of Penpergwm residents who are employed work in Penpergwm.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 49.3% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.0% Social rented 21.1% Private rented 27% Living rent free 2.6%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak) Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Penpergwm Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1.5 miles 1 2.61 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths to Llanddewi Rhydderch. 3.53 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Llanellen. 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle routes. 2.11 miles to nearest connection to National Cycle Route south of Llandewi Rhydderch. Then 1.25 miles to Llandewi Rhydderch via National Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day 08:57 – 15:38) than hourly (at least 83 Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses per day 10:17 – 16:58) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny Train Station 3.3miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A465 – 2.6miles A4042 – 2.8miles A40 – 3miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 13 (36.1%) Weighted score = 14.4% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Abergavenny High Street 3.9miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3

18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 8.1 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 75.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 7 (7.2%) Weighted score = 2.2% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Hockey Automotive, Farm First Vets, John Barnes Machinery, Opportunity (B1/B2 use) Penpergwm House Nursing Home within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 Cranberry Foods and there are other sites in Abergavenny – 3.1miles

Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score =10 %

Total Score 193 40 Weighted Score = 26.6%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point The Bryn

The Bryn is a small settlement that lies approximately 4 miles south east of Abergavenny and just south of the A40 with access from the B4598 junction in Penpergwm to the north. Public transport links via road are accessed via the B4598 with the nearest access to the rail network in Abergavenny. The Bryn features a post office, village hall, mobile library, and a couple of areas of publically accessible open space. The River Usk lies to the South and East of the settlement. Settlement Area: 4.4ha Population Size1: 188

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 2.6% 4.6% Age 5 to 9 4.8% 2.9% Age 10 to 19 8.6% 9.5% Age 20 to 44 19.5% 21.3% Age 45 to 64 40.2% 31.1% Age 65 and over 24.2% 30.5%

Mean Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 54.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.5%

Employed3: 63.0%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Other

Other Wales

Caerphilly

South Gloucestershire

Herefordshire, County of

Newport

Cardiff

Blaenau Gwent

Torfaen

Monmouthshire

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 400 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 80 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 75

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 120 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 150 Leisure Employees 10 Total 835 *Figures above include Llanover, Llanfair Kilgeddin and Penpergwm settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 3.5% of The Bryn residents who are employed work in The Bryn

Housing

Households:7 Owned 49.3% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 21.1% Private rented 27% Living rent free 2.6%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llanover* - £377,375 Llanover* – 16:1 (*includes Llanarth, Llanvair Kilgeddin, Llandewi Rhydderch, Llanvapley, Lllantilio Crosenny, The Bryn, Penpergwm, Llanover and Great Oak)

Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Llanover Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: The Bryn Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1.5 miles 1 3.32 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Llanellen 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle network. 2.1 miles to nearest connection with National Cycle Route. Then 2.93 miles to Llandewi Rhydderch via National Cycle Route. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 83 Abergavenny to Monmouth (4 buses per day – 08:57 – 15:37) than hourly (at least 83 Monmouth to Abergavenny (4 buses per day - 10:18 – 16:58) one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 Abergavenny Railway Station 3.2 miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A40 – 2.8miles A465 – 2.8miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 13 (36.1%) Weighted score = 14.4% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles ✓ 2 2 Abergavenny – 3.8miles Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 The Bryn Post Office and Trading Post (PO is only open 2 hrs. on Wednesday am) 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 The Bryn Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Cadocs CinW Church (weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 Pentwyn Amenity Greenspace Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Recreation Ground (licensed by Mon CC to Llanover CC which maintains it) 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband is available connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 8.1 (Mbit/s)

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises ✓ 0 75.3% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 12 Weighted score = 3.7% (12.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Williams Associates Chartered Surveyors Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles ✓ 10 10 2.9 miles to Cranberry Foods, Abergavenny Between 5 miles to 10 5 miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 20 (33.3%) Weighted Score = 10%

Total Score 193 45 Weighted Score = 28.1%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point The Narth

The Narth lies approximately 4 miles south of Monmouth and approximately 1.5 miles north east of Trellech. Located in close proximity to the eastern border of Monmouthshire, The Narth is also located within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just outside the Whitebrook Conservation Area, which lies to the north. The Narth is accessed via a network of country roads that extend from the B4293 in nearby Trellech and also via the A466 junction at Bigsweir Bridge to the south east. The Narth contains a village hall and area of publically accessible open space with a picnic and play area. Settlement Area: 21ha Population Size1: 330

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.1% 6.1% Age 5 to 9 3.3% 3.3% Age 10 to 19 14.1% 10.2% Age 20 to 44 15.2% 21.6% Age 45 to 64 35.5% 33.1% Age 65 and over 27.9% 25.7%

Mean Age 48.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 53.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 58.9%

Employed3: 54.3%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire Torfaen Caerphilly Forest of Dean Newport Bristol, City of Cardiff South Gloucestershire Herefordshire, County of Westminster,City of London Other Other Wales

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 30 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 10 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 30

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Professional & Service Employees 70 Education Employees 0 Health Employees 15 Leisure Employees 10 Total 165 *Figures above include settlements of Llandogo, Penallt ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 2.0% of The Narth residents who are employed work in The Narth.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 94.7% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0% Social rented 0% Private rented 3.3% Living rent free 2%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Trellech United* - £489,993 Trellech United* – 13:1 (*includes Llandogo, Llanishen, Broadstone Catbrook, The Narth and Penallt) Affordable Housing Need: 2510 (Trellech United)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: The Narth Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1.52 miles from the Narth to The Lion at Trellech via PROW footpaths and bridleways.

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January -March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 5.11 miles to nearest connection with Regional Cycle Route and then 4 miles to Devauden. Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more ✓ 2 2 65 – Monmouth to Chepstow (4 buses per day 10:46 – 17:47) (Mon- than hourly (at least Sat) one morning and one 65 – Chepstow to Monmouth (4 buses per day 09:15 – 17:45) (Mon- late afternoon service Sat) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles ✓ 0 ‘Cartef’ at the centre of The Narth is 12.8 miles from Chepstow Train Station via the B4293 local route. 13.4 miles to Lydney Train station. 18.4 miles to Abergavenny Train Station. Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 The Narth (Cartref) is located 1.9 miles from the B4293 local route at Trellech and 4.4 miles from the A466 strategic route at Bigsweir Bridge outside Llandogo. Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 8(22.2%) Weighted score = 8.9% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 6 miles from The Narth (Cantref) to Agincourt Square Monmouth. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 12 miles to High Street Chepstow Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 The Narth Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship 3 2m Publicly Accessible Open ✓ 3 1 At the perimeter of the village there is an area of woodland with picnic Space tables and a children’s play area. 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 1 Childs play area at perimeter of village 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Wild Tots (@ Village Hall) School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 2y Tea ✓ 3 1 The Whitebrook (Slightly outside main nucleus of village approx. 2.2 Shop/café/restaurant miles Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median ✓ 1 1 Median download speed 20.2 (Mbit/s) download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 35.6% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 13 Weighted score = 4% (13.4%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 6 miles from (Cartref) the centre of The Narth to the (SAE2l) site at miles Wonastow Road Monmouth. Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5% Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score

Total Score 193 26 Weighted Score = 15.4%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Tintern

The settlement of Tintern is located on the eastern boundary of Monmouthshire on the banks of the River Wye and within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tintern is a designated Conversation Area and Archaeological Sensitive Area and it has some of Monmouthshire’s well known archaeological assets, including the ruined Tintern Abbey and Wireworks. Due to its picturesque setting Tintern is one of Monmouthshire’s most popular tourist destinations. Tintern’s location on the A466 provides good access to Monmouth to the north and Chepstow to the south, where there are connections to the rail network. Tintern has a range of local services and facilities, including a mobile post office, village hall, sports field, play area, doctor’s surgery, several retail outlets, public houses and cafés. Settlement Area: 24 ha Population Size1: 499

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 5.7% 4.3% Age 5 to 9 4.0% 5.8% Age 10 to 19 11.1% 7.3% Age 20 to 44 21.7% 22.4% Age 45 to 64 36.9% 31.3% Age 65 and over 20.5% 28.9%

Mean Age 44.3 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 48.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 68.3%

Employed3: 61.9%

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Monmouthshire

South Gloucestershire

Bristol, City of

Forest of Dean

Cardiff

Newport

Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 0 Manufacturing, construction Employees 25 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 20 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 100 Professional & Service Employees 80 Education Employees 100

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 30 Leisure Employees 100 Total 455 *Figures above include St Arvans ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 4.0% of Tintern residents who are employed work in Tintern.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 79.2% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.8% Social rented 8.5% Private rented 10.8% Living rent free 0.8%

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 St. Arvan’s (includes St. Arvan’s and Tintern) - £516,600 St. Arvan’s (includes St. Arvan’s and Tintern) – 12:1

Affordable Housing Need: 1110 (Tintern)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Tintern Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 Regional Cycle Route comes into the settlement. One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1

8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack 10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 Bus Services 1d Bus Stop ✓ 1 1 There are a number of Bus Stops on the A466. 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of ✓ 3 3 69 Tintern - St Arvans - Chepstow (11 buses per day 08:18 – 18:43) service between 31- 69 Chepstow - St Arvans - Tintern (12 buses per day 07:00 – 18:10) 60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 69 Tintern - Llandogo – Redbrook – Monmouth (2x morning sevices, 4x than hourly (at least afternoon services) one morning and one 69 Monmouth – Redbrook – Llandogo – Tintern (1x morning service, late afternoon service 4x afternoon services) to a main centre). Grass Routes Service 1 No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5

14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow Station – 5.9 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles ✓ 5 5 A466 Between 5 miles to 10 1 miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 10 (27.8%) Weighted score = 11.1% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Chepstow – 5.4 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2e* Convenience Store 3 2f Other non-food Shop ✓ 3 3 Number of non-food shops 2g Post Office ✓ 3 1 Mobile Post Office 4 times a week Monday 11.30 to 15:30 Tuesday 11.00 to 15.30 Thursday 11.30 to 15.30 Friday 14.00 to 15:00 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including ✓ 3 1 Tintern Village Hall village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 2 St. Michael’s (Weekly services), Tintern Chapel (Weekly services) 2m Publicly Accessible ✓ 3 1 Leytons Sports Field Open Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch ✓ 3 1 Leytons Sports Field available) 2o Childs Play Area ✓ 3 2 The Leytons, Sylvan View 2p Youth Club (including ✓ 3 1 Church lads & Church Girls Brigade scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery ✓ 3 1 Wye Dean Surgery, The Old Police Station 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Education Facilities 2u Nursery ✓ 3 1 Toddler Group – Tuesday morning School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House ✓ 3 3 The Royal George Hotel (The Wild Hare), The Rose & Crown, The Anchor Inn, Wye Valley Hotel 2y Tea ✓ 3 3 Parva Farmhouse Restaurant, White Monk Café, The Filling Station Shop/café/restaurant Café, Cider Barn Coffee House & Restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre optic broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median ✓ 2 2 Median download speed 32 (Mbit/s) download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Low median 0 download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises ✓ 2 2 6.2% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises 1 unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 30 Weighted score = 9.3% (30.9%) Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected 20 Employment Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment ✓ 10 10 Tintern Garage Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Newhouse Farm – 7.4 miles miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 15 (25%) Weighted Score = 7.5%

Total Score 193 55 Weighted Score = 27.9%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Tredunnock

The settlement of Tredunnock is located within the south west of the County, within the Usk Valley, 4 miles to the south of Usk and approximately 1.5 miles to the south east of Llangybi. The village of Tredunnock lies within the wider Tredunnock Conservation Area designation and is well connected to the small hamlet of Newbridge on Usk, which is part of Tredunnock’s Conservation Area and where there is a local pub, Tredunnock is accessed via a network of country roads with the nearest connection to a strategic route, the A449, at Usk. Settlement Area: 3.56 ha Population Size1: 77

1 2011 Census, JHLAs Age Structure:

Census 2011 Mid-Year Population Estimate 2019 Age 0 to 4 4.2% 3.7% Age 5 to 9 4.8% 6.9% Age 10 to 19 14.5% 10.4% Age 20 to 44 22.6% 21.3% Age 45 to 64 34.5% 32.9% Age 65 and over 19.4% 24.8%

Mean Age 43.1 (Monmouthshire 43.0) Median Age 46.0 (Monmouthshire 45.0)

Employment

Economically Active2: 66.4 %

Employed3: 62.1 %

2 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) 3 2011 Census (% of 16-74 year olds) Travel to Work Flows4:

Newport Monmouthshire Torfaen Cardiff South Gloucestershire Caerphilly Powys Blaenau Gwent Bristol, City of Crawley Other Wales Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Number and Type of Local Jobs5

Number of Employees by Broad Industry Agricultural, Forestry, mining, quarrying Employees** 50 Manufacturing, construction Employees 35 Wholesale, retail, motor trades, transport & storage Employees 55 Accommodation & Food Services Employees 175 Professional & Service Employees 165 Education Employees 0

4 2011 Census 5 ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2019 Health Employees 125 Leisure Employees 10 Total 615 *Figures above include Coed y Paen, Llandegveth, Llangybi and Llantrisant settlements. ** Excludes farm agriculture

Self-Containment6 0% of Tredunndock residents who are employed work in Treddunnock.

Housing

Households:7 Owned 86.8% Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.6% Social rented 1.8% Private rented 9.6% Living rent free 1.2%

Average house price8 : Lower Quartile House Price to Income Ratio:9 Monmouthshire - £328,586 Monmouthshire – 10:1 Llangybi Fawr* - £619,500 Llangybi Fawr* – 13:1

6 2011 Census 7 2011 Census 8 Hometrack – Average house price (Only for comparison) based on sales only as of February 2021 (Accessed April 2021) 9 Hometrack (*includes Coed Y Paen, Llangibby, Llandegveth, Tredunnock, Llantrisant and Llanhennock) Affordable Housing Need: 410 (Llangybi Fawr)

Services and Facilities11

Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Settlement: Tredunnock Principle 1: Transport Services/Accessibility (40%) Active Travel 1a Presence of Active Travel Routes within the Settlement12 Several Routes 10 One Route 5 No Routes 0 1b Walking distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route13 1.5 miles 1 1c Cycling distance to a higher order settlement via active travel route14 3.0 miles 1 No direct links to any cycle network. 2.3 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection. Then 3.14 miles to Twyn Sq Usk. Bus Services

10 Bands 1-4 of the Housing Need Register (Locata Database, 13.04.2021) 11 As surveyed January – March 2021 12 These are based on the Integrated Network Maps (INM) produced by the Council and agreed by the Welsh Government. 13 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision 14 As defined in the adopted LDP Strategic Policy S1 – The Spatial Distribution of New Housing Provision Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 1d Bus Stop 1 Nearest bus stops is 1.9 miles north West from (The Firs) the centre of Tredunnock 1e Bus frequency ‘Turn up and go’ 10 provision, frequency of approximately every 10 minutes Medium frequency of 5 service between 10 - 30 minutes. Low frequency of 3 service between 31-60 minutes. Daily frequency- more 2 than hourly (at least one morning and one late afternoon service to a main centre). Grass Routes Service ✓ 1 1 MCC ‘Grass Routes’ is available upon membership and request. No Service 0 Train Services 1f Train Station 10 1g Distance to rail services Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 6.6 miles from Tredunnock to Cwmbran train station. miles Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Greater than 10 miles 0 15.8 miles to Chepstow Train Station via the A48 strategic route. Approx 16. miles to Abergavenny Train Station via the B4598 local route and the A40 strategic route. Road Services 1h Distance to major road network15 Less than 5 miles 5 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 Approx 5.5 miles to the A48 strategic route junction at Langstone. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 36 3 (8.3%) Weighted score = 3.3% Principle 2: Community services & facilities (30%) Presence of Retail Centre within or near settlement 2a Town Centre16 20 2b Local Centre17 10 2c Neighbourhood 5 Centre 2d Proximity to Town or Local Centre18 Less than 5 miles 2 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 1 1 5 miles to Bridge Street Usk, 7.5 miles to the centre of Cwmbran. miles Greater than 10 miles 0 Regular Needs 2e* Convenience Store 3

15 Criterion a. and b. of Policy MV9 – The Road Hierarchy of the adopted LDP detail those Strategic and County routes which comprise the strategic highway network for the purposes of this appraisal 16 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 17 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy 18 As defined in the adopted LDP Policy S6 – Retail Hierarchy Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score 2f Other non-food Shop 3 2g Post Office 3 2h Bank 3 2i Petrol Filling Station 3 Community Facilities 2j Public Hall (including 3 village hall & church hall) 2k Library 3 2l Place of Worship ✓ 3 1 St. Andrew’s Church (Fortnightly Services) 2m Publicly Accessible Open 3 Space 2n Sports Ground (pitch 3 available) 2o Childs Play Area 3 2p Youth Club (including 3 scout & guide groups) Medical Facilities 2q Hospital 3 2r GP Surgery 3 2s Pharmacy 3 2t Dentist 3 Education Facilities 2u Nursery 3 School/Playgroup/ Toddler Group 2v Primary School 3 2w Secondary 3 School/Further Education College Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score Cafes, Bars, Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways 2x Public House 3 1 The Newbridge on Usk Public House is approximately 500m from the settlement 2y Tea 3 Shop/café/restaurant Broadband Connection19 2z Broadband ✓ 5 5 Fibre and non-fibre broadband connectivity No Broadband 0 connection Broadband Performance High median 2 download speed of >30 Mb/s Moderate median 1 download speed of between 10-30 Mb/s Low median ✓ 0 Median download speed 7.5 (Mbit/s) download speed of <10 Mb/s Broadband Coverage <25% of premises 2 unable to receive 30Mbit/s 25%-75% of premises ✓ 1 1 59.9% of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s

19 Source: Average fixed-line broadband coverage and performance by output area, 2018 data released by Ofcom. Accessed 26.01.21 https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/dataset/broadband-speed# Yes Possible Actual Comments Score Score unable to receive 30Mbit/s >75% of premises 0 unable to receive 30Mbit/s Score 97 9 (9.3%) Weighted score = 2.8% Principle 3: Employment Opportunity (30%) 3a Protected Employment 20 Site within settlement 3b Identified 20 Business/Industrial Sites or Mixed-Use Sites within settlement 3c Other Employment 10 Opportunity (B1/B2 use) within settlement 3d Proximity to Protected/Identified Employment Site if not within the settlement Less than 5 miles 10 Between 5 miles to 10 ✓ 5 5 Approx 5.5 miles to Protected SAE2x: Woodside Industrial Estate Usk; miles and SAE2s Goods Yard Usk; and Identified SAE1g South Woodside Usk .

Greater than 10 miles 0 Score 60 5 (8.3%) Weighted Score = 2.5%

Total Score 193 17 Weighted Score = 8.6%

*2e to 2y - more than 3 of each service/facility – 3 points 2 to 3 of each service/facility – 2 points 1 of each service/facility – 1 point Appendix 4– Settlement Population

Settlement Population Abergavenny 14,680 Bettws Newydd 68 Broadstone/Catbrook 261 Brynygwenin 108 Caldicot 10,815 Caerwent 1,547 Chepstow 12,896 Coed-y-Paen 95 Crick 174 Cross Ash 73 Cuckoo’s Row 70 Devauden 235 Dingestow 227 Great Oak 102 Grosmont 339 Gwehelog 123 Little Mill 522 Llanarth 71 Llanddewi Rhydderch 129 Llandegveth 63 Llandenny 96 Llandogo 420 Llanellen 395 Llanfoist 1,587 Llangwm 65 Llangybi 440 Llanishen 132 Llanover 132 Llansoy 80 Llantilio Crossenny 62 Llantrisant 66 Llanvair Discoed 174 Llanvair Kilgeddin 85 Llanvapley 66 Magor/Undy 6,378 Mathern 367 Mitchel Troy 123 Monmouth 11,912 Penallt 141 Penpergwm 30 Penperlleni 1,498 Settlement Population Portskewett 1,122 Pwllmeyric 509 Raglan 1,243 Rogiet 1,956 Shirenewton/Mynyddbach 593 St Arvans 588 Sudbrook 736 The Bryn 188 The Narth 330 Tintern 499 Tredunnock 77 Trellech 264 Werngifford/Pandy 260 Usk 2,370

Appendix 5 – Cluster Analysis

Settlement Strategic Tier of Functional Link Active travel route option to Tier 1 settlement Functional link to Policy S1 settlement with Tier 1 Tier 1 settlement Settlement based on the 3 settlement via via road network Principles and bus route Population Size Cluster 1 Caldicot Y 1 Rogiet Y 2 Caldicot & 1.87 miles by footpath (network intermittent) Caldicot - B4245 - Chepstow - No to Caldicot Baptist Church. 1.7 miles 74 No direct links to any cycle networks. 1.13 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection point in Caldicot Magor Undy Y 2 Caldicot & 4.3 miles (Intermittent Network) from Magor Caldicot - B4245 - Chepstow - No to Caldicot Baptist Church via PROW footpaths, 3.8 miles 74 bridleways and restricted byways. 4.44 miles from Magor to Caldicot Baptist Church via National Cycle Route

Caerwent Y 2 Caldicot & 1.65 miles (network intermittent) from Caldicot - Chepstow - No Caerwent to Baptist Church Caldicot via B4245/A48 3.2 73 & No 75 footpath. miles 1.24 miles from Caerwent to Baptist Church Caldicot via National Cycle Route Settlement Strategic Tier of Functional Link Active travel route option to Tier 1 settlement Functional link to Policy S1 settlement with Tier 1 Tier 1 settlement Settlement based on the 3 settlement via via road network Principles and bus route Population Size Portskewett Y 3 Caldicot - No 2.10 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW Caldicot - B4245 - 74 footpaths to Caldicot Baptist Church. 1.6 miles 1.88 miles to nearest NCR connection in Caldicot. 4.49 miles from connection point to Moor St Chepstow via National Cycle Route. Crick Y 3 Chepstow, 1.09 miles to Taff Rd Caldicot via PROW Caldicot - Caerwent, footpaths. B4245/A48 - 4.1 Mathern & 2.33 miles from Crick to Caldicot Baptist miles Pwllmeyric - Church via National Cycle Route. No 73 Sudbrook Y 4 Caldicot - No 2.45 miles (Intermittent network) via PROW Caldicot - 2.1 miles 75 footpaths to Caldicot Baptist Church. No direct links to any cycle networks. Approximately 2.26 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection in Caldicot. Cluster 2 Chepstow Y 1

St Arvans Y 3 Chepstow - No 2.63 miles (Intermittent network) via PROW Chepstow - A466 - 69 footpath to Welsh St./ High St. junction 2.8 miles Chepstow. Settlement Strategic Tier of Functional Link Active travel route option to Tier 1 settlement Functional link to Policy S1 settlement with Tier 1 Tier 1 settlement Settlement based on the 3 settlement via via road network Principles and bus route Population Size 2.16 miles via Regional Cycle Route to High St. Chepstow/St. Arvans on Regional Cycle Route.

Pwllmeyric Y 3 Chepstow - No 1.17 miles via PROW footpath to Bulwark Rd. Chepstow - A48 - 73 Chepstow. 1.9 miles 1.15 miles via National Cycle Route from Pwllmeyric to Hazleton Villas Chepstow

Mathern Y 4 1.22 miles from Mathern to Chepstow via Chepstow - A48 - PROW footpaths.No direct links to cycle 2.6 miles networks. 1.11 miles to National Cycle Route connection in Chepstow. 0.6 miles to nearest National Cycle Route connection and 1.12 miles from here to Chepstow.

Cluster 3

Abergavenny Y 1 Settlement Strategic Tier of Functional Link Active travel route option to Tier 1 settlement Functional link to Policy S1 settlement with Tier 1 Tier 1 settlement Settlement based on the 3 settlement via via road network Principles and bus route Population Size Llanfoist Y 2 Abergavenny - 1.58 miles from Llanfoist to Lion Street Abergavenny - No 47, No 3 & Abergavenny via PROW footpath. A4143/B4246 - 1.5 No X4 1.58 miles from Llanfoist to Lion Street miles Abergavenny via National Cycle Route

The Bryn Y 4 Abergavenny - 3.32 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW Abergavenny - No 83 footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to A40/B4598 - 3.9 Llanellen. miles 2.1 miles to nearest connection with National Cycle Route. Then 2.93 miles to Llandewi Rhydderch via National Cycle Route.

Penpergwm Y 4 Abergavenny - 2.61 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW Abergavenny - A40 No 83 footpaths to Llanddewi Rhydderch. - 4.3 miles 3.53 miles (Network intermittent) via PROW footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways to Llanellen. No direct links to any cycle routes. 2.11 miles to nearest connection to National Cycle Route south of Llandewi Rhydderch. Then 1.25 miles to Llandewi Rhydderch via National Cycle Route. Settlement Strategic Tier of Functional Link Active travel route option to Tier 1 settlement Functional link to Policy S1 settlement with Tier 1 Tier 1 settlement Settlement based on the 3 settlement via via road network Principles and bus route Population Size Llanellen Y 3 Abergavenny - 2.64 miles from Llanellen to Llanfoist via PROW Abergavenny - No 47 & No X3 footpath. A40/A4042 - 2.9 2.26 miles from Llanellen to Llanfoist via the miles National Cycle Route