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Prepared by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of the Parish Council with assistance from
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Table of Contents Section Page
Public Consultation
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction and Background
2.0 A Portrait of Madley
3.0 Planning Policy Context
4.0 Draft Vision and Objectives
5.0 Madley NDP Planning Policies
6.0 Housing
7.0 Environment
8.0 Business and the Local Economy
9.0 Protecting Local Community Facilities
10.0 Transport, Infrastructure and Flooding
11.0 Next Steps
Appendices
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Public Consultation
How to Comment on this Document
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This consultation will run from insert from to 2017. This document and accompanying response form are available online at www.madley.org.uk.
Hard copies are available on request from the parish clerk. Copies will also be available at the open drop-in event on insert date at Madley Parish Hall. Please email your completed response form to the parish clerk at [email protected] or post them to Madley Parish Clerk, 12 Grenfell Road, Hereford HR1 2QR, or drop them off at the village shop. Thank you very much for your time and interest. Your responses will help us with the next stage of our Plan – the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Madley.
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Map 1 Madley Neighbourhood Area and Parish Boundary
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@Crown copyright and database rights [2015] Ordnance Survey 100055940 Madley Parish Council (Licensee) License number 0100057918 6
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Executive Summary Complete once Draft NDP finalised.
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1.0 Introduction and Background
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What is a Neighbourhood Development Plan?
1.1 This is the First Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Madley Parish and neighbourhood area.
1.2 Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs) are a new type of planning policy document which are prepared by Parish Councils (and other relevant bodies) to guide new development within a defined area such as a parish, alongside local authority (here, Herefordshire Council) and national planning policy documents. Madley Parish Council has decided to prepare a NDP for this area, and this document has been prepared for public consultation as part of the process.
1.3 NDPs have to be in general conformity with the local strategic planning framework (in this area provided by Herefordshire Council) and take account of national planning policies provided in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG). They have to plan positively and promote sustainable development.
1.4 The preparation of a NDP is a complex and lengthy process, and takes around 2 years. Madley is at the very beginning of this process (Preparing the Plan), and the main steps are set out in Figure 1. 8
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Figure 1 Neighbourhood Plan Process
Madley First Draft Plan
1.5 This is the First Draft of the Madley Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). The document has been prepared building on the Issues and Options consultation undertaken in Autumn 2016.
1.6 This First Draft Plan is published for informal public consultation and is an important step in moving forwards with our NDP.
Preparing our Plan
1.7 The Parish Council applied to Herefordshire Council for designation as a neighbourhood area for the proposed NDP on 9th March 2015. The neighbourhood area was designated by Herefordshire Council on 14th April 2015 and is shown on Map 1. The designated neighbourhood area is the same as the Parish Boundary.
1.8 A Steering Group of interested local residents and Parish Councillors was set up to oversee the preparation of the NDP on behalf of the Parish Council in March 2016. A Neighbourhood Plan open meeting was held in March 2016 facilitated by Herefordshire Association of Local Councils. A Steering Group was formed from those who expressed an interest. Since then open Steering Group meetings have been held in April, May, June, July, September, and October 2016 and January 2017.
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Issues and Options Consultation
1.9 In summer 2016 the Steering Group prepared an Issues and Options document for consultation. This document was designed to help identify the key local planning issues 9
relevant to the area, and various potential policy options to address them. The Issues and Options document was accompanied by a questionnaire with short questions as prompts, and was published for consultation from 1st – 30th November 2016. An open drop in event attended by Steering Group members was held on Saturday 12th November, 2-5pm at Madley Parish Hall and was attended by around 35 local residents.
1.10 There were about 22 completed response forms submitted. The comments have been used to help guide the preparation of this First Draft Plan. The complete list of responses are provided in a report which is available on the NDP pages of www.madley.org.uk .
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2.0 A Portrait of Madley
Picture of View of Parish please 2.1 The Parish of Madley lies 6 miles to the west of the City of Hereford and approximately 10 miles from the Welsh border. The Parish is bounded to the north by the River Wye and extends south to north western edge of the village of Kingstone. A Roman Road forms part of the eastern boundary and Preston on Wye and Tyberton lie to the west. The Parish extends over 2,162 ha and had a population of 1200 in 2011 (see Census 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics1).
2.2 The main settlement is the village of Madley, which lies slightly to the east in the middle of the Parish. There are several small scattered settlements including Lulham and Canon Bridge to the north near the River Wye, Shenmore and Cublington to the west and Parkway and Brampton to the south. The area is very rural in character with a mix of pasture, woodland and traditional and modern, commercial orchards. Numerous public footpaths crisscross the Parish providing plenty of opportunities for walking and enjoying the countryside. Parts of the area around the River Wye are at risk of flooding.
2.3 There are several sites of wildlife interest and a number of built heritage assets including the River Wye which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area for Conservation (SAC), and several areas of ancient woodlands and traditional orchards. Within the Communications Centre is the Madley Environmental Study Centre (MESC) providing environmental education to all ages and abilities. The main site covers seven acres on land subject to a 99 year lease from BT. A further 13 acres has been leased and this area will be developed to enhance the biodiversity of the site.
2.5 There are 35 Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments in the Parish. The village Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Listed Grade I and is one of the best known local examples of Norman architecture, and there was said to have been a medieval tunnel system linking the church to Cublington Castle near Shenmore. The church is one of the largest and finest in southern Herefordshire, mainly built in the 13th and 14th centuries and has been essentially unaltered since. The prosperity of the church is explained by the fact that Madley is by tradition the birthplace of St Dyfrig (Dubricius), later Bishop of Llandaff, and was a destination for pilgrims from the 6th century.
2.6 Overall, this is a very rural Parish and this physical context has been a significant influence in shaping the proposed planning policies in the NDP. There is a need to ensure that the special character of the built and natural heritage is protected and enhanced, and any change
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through development is managed effectively to ensure the Parish continues to offer a high quality of life for all.
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3.0 Planning Policy Context 3.1 The NDP must have regard to national policies and be in general conformity with strategic policies in the Local Plan. The key policy documents which are relevant to the area are: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and Herefordshire Adopted Local Plan Core Strategy 2011-2031.
3.2 National planning policies are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)2 published in 2012. This advises in paragraphs 6 and 7 that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, and that the planning system has to perform an economic role, a social role and an environmental role.
3.3 Paragraph 6 sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. Paragraph 7 advises that there are three dimensions to sustainable development: economic, social and environmental.
3.4 Paragraphs 183 – 185 provide more detailed advice about Neighbourhood Plans.
183. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and deliver the sustainable development they need. Parishes and neighbourhood forums can use neighbourhood planning to:
● set planning policies through neighbourhood plans to determine decisions on planning applications; and
● grant planning permission through Neighbourhood Development Orders and Community Right to Build Orders for specific development which complies with the order.
184. Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set of tools for local people to ensure that they get the right types of development for their community. The ambition of the neighbourhood should be aligned with the strategic needs and priorities of the wider local area. Neighbourhood plans must be in general conformity with the strategic policies of the Local Plan. To facilitate this, local planning authorities should set out clearly their strategic policies for the area and ensure that an up-to-date Local Plan is in place as quickly as possible. Neighbourhood plans should reflect these policies and neighbourhoods should plan positively to support them. Neighbourhood plans and orders should not promote less development than set out in the Local Plan or undermine its strategic policies.
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185. Outside these strategic elements, neighbourhood plans will be able to shape and direct sustainable development in their area. Once a neighbourhood plan has demonstrated its general conformity with the strategic policies of the Local Plan and is brought into force, the policies it contains take precedence over existing non-strategic policies in the Local Plan for that neighbourhood, where they are in conflict. Local planning authorities should avoid
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duplicating planning processes for non-strategic policies where a neighbourhood plan is in preparation.
3.5 Planning Practice Guidance3 is a web based resource that provides additional guidance on the application and implementation of the Framework’s approach. There is a section on neighbourhood planning which includes key stages and decisions such as deciding neighbourhood areas, the legal tests for neighbourhood plans, and the process of independent examination and referendum.
3.6 The adopted Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy 2011 – 20314 provides the strategic planning framework for the county's future development needs up to 2031. A range of policies sets out how these needs can be met while at the same time achieving social and environmental objectives. Planning policies support housing and economic growth, protect and enhance wildlife and special landscapes, and protect community facilities. Overall the Core Strategy aims to promote sustainable development across the county.
3.7 Madley neighbourhood area falls within the Hereford Rural Housing Market Area which is required to grow by 18% over the Plan period up to 2031. Herefordshire Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Team have confirmed that the proportional growth required for Madley is a minimum of 89 new dwellings up to 2031. As of April 2016 there were 24 units with planning permission, 27 units with a resolution to grant planning permission, and 6 net housing completions 6 giving a total number of commitments of 575. This leaves a net housing requirement of at least 32 new houses over the Plan period. Update
3.8 Madley is identified in the Core Strategy as a settlement which will be the main focus of proportionate housing development (Fig 4.14). There are no other settlements in
3 http://planningguidance.communities.gov.uk/blog/guidance/
4 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/adopted-core-strategy
5 See Herefordshire Council Five year housing land supply (2016 -2021) July 2016 Position Statement at 4th April 2016 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/8060801/5-year-supply-july-16.pdf 13
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the neighbourhood area identified as suitable for growth, and therefore everywhere outside the main village will be considered to be the wider rural area and Policies RA3 Herefordshire’s Countryside, RA4 Agricultural, forestry and rural enterprise dwellings, RA5 Re-use of rural buildings, and RA6 Rural Economy will apply.
3.9 The NDP for Madley has a role in providing the local detail for these higher level policies; providing more information about the Parish context to inform planning policies such as the location of development, house types, sizes and design, and identifying those special features in settlements and the local landscape which should be protected and enhanced.
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4.0 Draft Vision and Objectives 4.1 The Draft Vision and Objectives were prepared by the Steering Group.
4.2 Comments submitted during the Issues and Options consultation showed that the Draft Vision and Draft Objectives were generally supported, but some of the more detailed comments have been taken on board to strengthen the wording of the Vision and add local relevance and detail to the Objectives.
Draft Vision for Madley
To protect and enhance the rural nature of the Parish through incremental, appropriate and sustainable development6 in order to maintain and enhance the quality of life for all sections of the village and Parish community.
Draft Objectives for the NDP:
6 See NPPF definition: International and national bodies have set out broad principles of sustainable development. Resolution 42/187 of the United Nations General Assembly defined sustainable development as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The UK Sustainable Development Strategy Securing the Future set out five ‘guiding principles’ of sustainable development: living within the planet’s environmental limits; ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; achieving a sustainable economy; promoting good governance; and using sound science responsibly. 14
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Objective 1:
To involve the residents of the Parish, on an on-going basis, by inviting participation in the processes of planning, maintaining and delivery of development within the Parish. All residents will be encouraged to participate in the NDP to ensure their opinions are listened to and valued. Stakeholders will be kept informed by various methods of publicity at all stages.
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Objective 2:
To ensure that all development is sympathetic to, and preserves, the character of the Parish and specifically protects the landscape and natural environment especially through attention to the size, style and location of new housing.
(Through NDP Policies …)
Objective 3:
To ensure that future developments are phased and are planned in accordance with the existing infrastructure, any population changes, and employment opportunities of the Parish, at that time.
(Through NDP Policies …)
Objective 4:
To structure all development on sound environmental principles in order to minimise any impact on the local environment and provide for planned sustainable development.
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(Through NDP Policies …)
Objective 5
To encourage new enterprises which are perceived as being beneficial to the economic health of the Parish thereby bringing local employment opportunities provided that they are in scale with, and sensitive to, the rural character of the Parish.
(Through NDP Policies …)
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5.0 Madley NDP Planning Policies 5.1 The policies in this section will be applied in the consideration of any planning applications submitted within the designated NDP area. These policies are necessarily wide ranging in their scope, and taken together, should help to deliver sustainable development within the Parish.
5.2 A NDP has the same legal status as the Local Plan once it has been approved at a referendum and is made (brought into legal force) by the local planning authority. At this point it becomes part of the statutory development plan. Applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
5.3 The policies have been prepared following the identification of the key planning issues for the Madley neighbourhood area. The key issues were identified by the neighbourhood plan steering group, taking into consideration the to the Issues and Options document which was published for consultation in Autumn 2016. The key planning issues the NDP addresses are:
• Housing
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NDP also encourages developers to provide smaller housing to meet the needs of first time buyers, smaller households and older residents.
• Environment
The special landscape character of the area provides a valued setting which is enjoyed by residents and visitors, and which supports local biodiversity. The neighbourhood area includes a number of listed buildings and a conservation area. Policies have been prepared to help protect the distinctive character of the rural area and Madley village and aim to ensure that any new development is designed sensitively, taking into consideration local materials, scale and detailing.
• Economy
The neighbourhood area includes the former Madley Airfield which is a large employment site in the rural area. There are local concerns about increases in traffic resulting from inappropriate economic uses and the NDP aims to guide development at this site to address this. Tourism is a significant part of the local economy and appropriate tourism development is supported. In the wider rural area there are 16
concerns about impacts from large agricultural units and polytunnels and policies seek to guide these developments where planning consent is required and the ND supports conversions of smaller, traditional agricultural buildings for new economic uses.
• Community Facilities and Recreation The neighbourhood area is fortunate to have a range of local community facilities ranging from a village hall and churches to public houses. There are also a number of recreational facilities and all these facilities contribute to a better quality of life and health and well being. The NDP includes policies which protect these facilities and support future investment in them to ensure they continue to meet local needs. The NDP also identifies several proposed Local Green Spaces which are protected from development.
• Traffic, Transport and Flooding Issues related to traffic, accessibility and parking are frequently raising in public consultations as significant local concerns. NDP policies support investment in improvements to traffic and encourage walking and cycling. The neighbourhood area also includes areas at risk of flooding and the NDP guides development away from areas at risk of flooding and encourages development to be designed and sited to reduce the impacts of flooding. 17
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6.0 Housing
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6.1 A key area for consideration in the NDP is providing a positive planning framework to support appropriate housing growth in the neighbourhood area. The minimum housing growth required in the Parish is set out in the Core Strategy Policies RA1 and RA2. Policy RA1 sets the housing growth figure for Hereford rural Housing Market Area (within which Madley lies) as 18% of the number of dwellings in the Parish. This equates to at least 89 new dwellings over the Plan period from 2011 – 2031. Taking into account existing commitments (planning consents and development which has started or been completed) since 2011, the net requirement for the NDP will be at least 32 new houses.
6.2 Policy RA2 identifies the settlements in Herefordshire where growth should be focussed (in Figures 4.14 and 4.15). Madley is identified in Figure 4.14 as one of the Settlements which will be the main focus of proportionate housing development. The Policy sets out that “Neighbourhood Development Plans will allocate land for new housing or otherwise demonstrate delivery to provide levels of housing to meet the various targets, by indicating levels of suitable and available capacity.
Housing proposals will be permitted where the following criteria are met:
1. Their design and layout should reflect the size, role and function of each settlement and be located within or adjacent to the main built up area…;
2. Their locations make best and full use of suitable brownfield sites wherever possible;
3. They result in the development of high quality, sustainable schemes which are appropriate to their context and make a positive contribution to the surrounding environment and its landscape setting; and
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4. They result in the delivery of schemes that generate the size, type, tenure and range of housing that is required in particular settlements, reflecting local demand.
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Specific proposals for the delivery of local need housing will be particularly supported where they meet an identified need and their long-term retention as local needs housing is secured as such.”
6.3 The consultation on Issues and Options undertaken in Autumn 2016 showed that there was overall support for an approach which included a Call for Sites and Site Assessment process to help identify Preferred Option housing sites in the NDP. There were concerns about any additional costs to the Parish Council but the process was seen as potentially beneficial in the longer term.
6.4 There was also overall support for identifying a settlement boundary, although the responses were more mixed. There were concerns that without a settlement boundary, there could be reduced flexibility, but also recognition that this could lead to greater control over development, help to steer development away from areas at risk of flooding, and that new development could be encouraged on sites within or adjacent to the existing settlement rather than in ribbon development. It was noted that the settlement boundary should be prepared following the identification of housing sites and drawn tightly around the existing buildings.
6.5 In terms of the scale and size of housing sites, the Issues and Options consultation demonstrated that the preferred approach would be for development to take place on several smaller sites although there was also some limited support for development to take place on one or two large sites.
6.6 There were also a number of suggestions for areas where it was considered that development would not be appropriate. These included:
• Around the church, vicarage and Town House • Bridge Sollars Road • South of the village • The Glebe Field • Madley Moat • East of Brampton Road • The western side of the village • Areas without good vehicular access and • Agricultural land. 6.7 The reasons for these areas not being considered appropriate related variously to traffic problems in the centre of the village, flood risk and the need to protect natural environmental assets.
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6.8 A Call for Sites was advertised by the Parish Council from XX to 3rd March 2017.
Map 3 – All Sites
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Map 4 – Preferred Option Sites
(Draft Policy MH1 Site Allocations and Preferred Option Sites)
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Settlement Boundary
6.9 The NDP Steering Group is working to define a proposed settlement boundary, taking into consideration Herefordshire Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Guidance Note 20 Guide to settlement boundaries April 2013 - Revised June 20157. The proposed settlement boundary will include proposed housing allocation sites and any existing commitments (sites with extant planning permission and housing sites which have been developed) since the beginning of the Plan period (April 2011).
Development within the Madley Settlement Boundary
6.10 In addition to development coming forwards on the proposed housing sites, it is likely that some small-scale development may come forward on other sites within the settlement boundary over the plan period. The NDP provides a positive planning framework for new housing development. The preparation of locally relevant policies provides an opportunity to address local planning concerns and ensure development is sensitive to its rural village context and addresses local issues such as the need for development to be energy efficient and sustainable, minimise flood risk and manage any traffic impacts on the local road network.
6.11 Also, as with many English villages, Madley has grown incrementally over many years from a relatively small and compact village core around the church and cross. As new houses are developed in the future there may be a need for investment in suitable infrastructure to support this growth, and therefore development should be phased over the plan period rather than all provided in a short space of time at the start.
6.12 SG please can you expand on these local concerns? Is there any more evidence for these concerns eg from Parish Plan? Or raised at PC meetings?
6.13 The consultation on Issues and Options showed a relatively high level of support for the NDP to include a criteria based policy to guide new development within the settlement boundary. There were suggestions that the criteria for new housing development should include the following:
• Sustainable energy efficient design • Maintaining the rural character • Housing should match existing properties in scale – not three storey houses overlooking bungalows
7 See https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/download/490/neighbourhood_planning_guidance_documents
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• Off-road parking spaces • Pedestrian and bicycle access to local amenities. •
6.14 These suggestions have been used to inform into Policy MH2 below.
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Draft Policy MH2 - Criteria for New Housing Development within Madley Settlement Boundary
Proposals for new housing development within the identified Settlement Boundary for Madley (as shown on Map 2 Policies Map) will be supported, provided that:
1. New development is designed sensitively to respond to the setting of the site and reflects the rural character of the village;
2. Sites have suitable access to pedestrian and / or cycle routes linking to existing local community facilities and public transport networks;
3. The impacts of additional traffic from development proposals on existing roadworks (particularly through the village centre) have been carefully considered and suitable measures are proposed to encourage appropriate traffic speeds and civilised driver behaviours;
4. Where possible, adequate car parking provision is provided on site;
5. Development is well related to the existing clustered built form of the village and does not lead to ribbon development along existing road networks;
6. Development is on small infill sites, and where possible on brownfield sites;
7. Adequate sewerage infrastructure is provided and development does not exacerbate flood risk. Sustainable Drainage Schemes (SuDS) should be provided on site wherever possible to minimise run off.
8. Development is in accordance with other Madley Neighbourhood Development Plan policies.
In addition development is encouraged to be energy efficient and to incorporate principles of sustainable design. Imaginative schemes that incorporate garden areas and areas for food growing will also be supported.
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Where possible, new housing development should be phased evenly across the Plan period to allow for suitable investment in local infrastructure as required.
Providing a Mix of House Types and Sizes
6.15 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy H3 – Ensuring an appropriate range and mix of housing sets out that residential developments should provide a range and mix of housing units which can contribute to the creation of balanced and inclusive communities.
6.16 The NDP provides an opportunity for local stakeholders to influence house types and sizes in new development in Madley to help ensure a locally appropriate and suitable mix is provided over the Plan period.
6.17 The Census 2011 neighbourhood statistics pages show that there were 468 households living in 487 dwellings in the Parish in 2011. These included 240 households in detached properties, 123 in semi-detached properties, 91 in terraced properties and 10 in flats, maisonettes or apartments. In terms of tenure, the majority of households were in owner occupied accommodation; 184 households owned their house outright, and 130 were owned with a mortgage or loan. Only 1 single household was in shared ownership accommodation, 86 were in social rented accommodation, and 51 were in private rented accommodation.
6.18 The Parish Plan questionnaire report (2012) advised that a significant majority of respondents were in favour of affordable homes and realistically priced starter homes, both to purchase or to rent. There is a danger that if younger people are priced out, they could be forced to move away. Over 80% of respondents suggested that any further housing developments should be priced and deemed as affordable.
6.19 Herefordshire (along with many areas in the UK) has an ageing population with changing housing needs and this is evidenced in a recent Study of the Housing and Support Needs of Older People in Herefordshire8. The study recommends developing non-specialist general needs two and three bedroom houses, flats and bungalows for rent and sale that meet lifetime homes standards, across all areas of the county and encouraging mixed developments to balance the market, meet the needs of older people and create genuine lifetime communities. A comment from a representative of a local estate agents (Cobb Amos) advised that the agency “has recently marketed for sale and to let 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses. All our popular, with a very high demand for 2 & 3 bedrooms for let and 3 bedrooms for sale. However all if priced appropriately are obtaining sufficient interest. Madley is
8 Study of the Housing and Support Needs of Older People in Herefordshire, 2012, Peter Fletcher Assocs and
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popular with a good range of age groups from young families to retirement and thius a range of property sizes and styles are always popular”.
6.20 The Herefordshire Core Strategy Local Plan sets out in Policy H1 Affordable housing – thresholds and targets that in all new open market housing proposals on sites of more than 10 dwellings which have a maximum combined gross floor space of more than 1000m2, developers will be expected to contribute towards meeting affordable housing needs. Affordable housing is defined in the NPPF and includes social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market. The full NPPF definition is provided in Appendix I.
6.21 The Herefordshire Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) 20138 sets out that for the Hereford HMA within which Madley lies, 58% of households are unable to afford market housing, there is an annual requirement for 417 affordable dwellings between 2012 and 2017 (across the HMA) and in rural parts of the HMA, there is a need for 1215 market houses and 654 affordable houses. The study highlights that within the Hereford HMA the overall estimated housing need by size 2012-2017 is as follows:
• 1 Bed - 57.3%, • 2 bed - 18.6%, • 3 bed – 18.5% • 4 bed – 5.7%
6.22 The responses to the Issues and Options consultation in Autumn 2016, showed that there was support for a mix of housing types and sizes in the village. There were comments suggesting that there is a need for more 2 to 3 bedroom homes and small family houses which are affordable to young families, but also suggestions for more family housing. A number of respondents suggested that bungalows or a small residential complex would support older people remaining in the village and more 2 bedroom accommodation would encourage young people to stay. However there were also some comments suggesting that the village has sufficient social housing. There was also an emphasis on sustainable development and suggestions that housing should include access to IT / communication technologies.
8 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/7673526/herefordshire_local_housing_market_assessment_final_a mended.pdf
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6.23 Policy MH3 encourages a suitable mix of housing in new developments in line with local need and residents’ suggestions.
Draft Policy MH3 – Encouraging a Suitable Mix of New Housing
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All proposals for new housing development will have to demonstrate how they contribute to providing suitable dwellings to ensure there is mix of types and size of dwelling in the Parish.
Development proposals which provide housing of a suitable size, tenure and style to meet local needs will be supported. In particular smaller two to three bedroomed housing will be encouraged, as well as schemes designed to meet the needs of older residents, first time buyers and young families.
Where a site includes a mix of affordable housing and market housing, the affordable housing should be integrated across the site. Development that leads to concentrations of different types and tenures of homes in separate groups on a site will not be supported.
Housing in the Wider Countryside
6.24 Outside the settlement boundary of Madley Village, the area is considered to be wider countryside in planning terms New development in this area is very constrained, for instance under Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy RA3 Herefordshire’s countryside, new housing has to be for agricultural, forestry and rural enterprise dwellings, or re-use a redundant building, or be “rural exception housing” (see Policy H2 Rural exception sites - affordable and local needs housing), or be of exceptional design quality, or be for gypsy and traveller accommodation.
6.25 Madley Parish and neighbourhood area includes a number of small settlements and hamlets such as Shenmore, Lulham, Canon Bridge, Brampton and Cublington and various scattered farmsteads.
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built form of hamlets and farm buildings. Prime agricultural land should be protected. Policy MH4 has been prepared in response to these concerns and should be applied in addition to other specific policies protecting biodiversity and landscape character in the Madley NDP.
Draft Policy MH4 – Rural Housing in the Wider Countryside
Development proposals for new housing in the countryside in line with Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy RA3 will be supported where:
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1. New buildings are sited and designed sensitively to protect local landscape character and Herefordshire’s dark skies; and
2. Where possible, buildings are located on sites close to or adjoining existing built form such as farmsteads and hamlets; and
3. Development is sited on poorer quality agricultural land and the best and most versatile agricultural land is protected.
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7.0 Environment 7.1 The Parish of Madley is located within a very rural area, with a high quality natural and built environment. These environmental assets are shown on Map 5 below.
Map 5 SEA Scoping Report Map 1
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Landscape Character
7.2 The Parish of Madley is situated in the Wye Valley to the west of the City of Hereford. It is bounded to the north by the River Wye and to the south by low wooded hills. It is a parish of small scattered farmsteads and clustered settlements set within a rolling landscape of orchards, pasture, arable land and woodland. The patchwork of fields is defined by field boundaries of mature hedgerows rich with native species.
7.3 The neighbourhood area is within Natural England National Character Area 100 Herefordshire Lowlands9. The landscape here is gently undulating with steep-sided cornstone hills in the central area dominated by ancient woodland of ash and field maple or oak and bracken. Woodland within the area is a significant landscape feature, typically on the hill tops and valley sides. Many of these woodlands are actively managed (commercially) to produce quality timber. The NCA is an important area for commercial agricultural supported by the fertile and high-grade agricultural soils; the farming is mixed arable and livestock. Traditional orchards are still to be found, though suffering decline, with new orchards and dwarf varieties of trees also common. The area is also important for commercial production of soft fruit under polytunnels, supplying much of the UK. Historic parklands have many veteran trees that are important for invertebrates.
7.4 The Parish includes the following landscape types (see ‘Herefordshire Landscape Character Assessment SPG, 2004’10.
• Riverside meadows (along the Wye); • Principal timbered farmlands (mainly north of Madley); • Principal settled farmlands (mainly south of Madley); • Principal Wooded Hills along the south western boundary and • an area of Wet Pasture Meadows (around the Airfield).
7.5 The Parish therefore has a distinctly rural character typical of Herefordshire and it is important to maintain this with regard to future development. The Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Guidance 2004 is intended to promote the use of landscape assessment as part of the development control process, to increase awareness of the countryside’s character and to ensure that future development is compatible with that character.
9 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local- decisionmaking/national-character-area-profiles
10 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/environmental-protection/conservation-and- sustainability/planninglandscape-character-assessment
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Wildlife and Habitats in Madley Parish
7.6 Madley has several areas of ancient woodland and a number of Special Wildlife Sites (SWS) in the Parish, and The River Wye is designated as an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Designated wildlife sites are shown on Map 5 SEA Scoping Report Map 1. The open countryside of the Parish is home to Red List species such as Curlew, Lapwing and Skylark plus once common species such as House Sparrow, Starling and Yellow Hammer which are now Red Listed. The older buildings house many species of bats and owls which hunt across the open farmland and ponds. Any development or redevelopment should preserve their roosting and hunting habitat.
7.7 There are a number of remnant traditional orchards which are of significant wildlife interest. These are identified on the Magic website11 (Countryside Stewardship Targeting & Scoring Layers, Priority Habitat Inventory - Traditional Orchards (England)) and include orchards around Canon Bridge, Lower Chilstone, Bage Mill, Cublington, Broad Green Farm, Upper Shenmore, and Great Brampton.
7.8 Madley Moat is an important wildlife habitat, and in recent years has been restored with the help of Herefordshire Nature Trust. In the Parish Plan report approximately one third of respondents said that they visited Madley Moat, and two thirds were supportive of the conservation of the area. A significant proportion of respondents would appreciate an increase in designated wildlife habitats and other areas improving the flora and fauna in the Parish.
11 http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/
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Madley Moat after restoration
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7.9 A particular feature of the Madley landscape are the kettle ponds. On the river terraces beside the River Wye kettle holes were formed after the last glaciation. As the ice retreated the hollows were filled with water creating a series of natural lakes and pools. Many still exist to the south of Wye between Hay and Hereford. These form a unique habitat distinct from the surrounding landscape. Herefordshire Amphibian and Reptile Team (HART) monitors these habitats in addition to Madley Moat. Great Crested Newts are found in these habitats.
Kettle Pond near Madley
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There was a suggestion that a landscaping policy could be prepared which identifies those features which contribute towards the special landscape character of the area and encourages development to protect and enhance them. There was mention of the need to protect the kettle ponds.
7.12 Madley along with other rural parts of Herefordshire is noted for its dark skies and lack of street lighting. Planning Practice Guidance (Para 007 Reference ID: 31-007-20140306) notes that “wildlife differs from humans in their sensitivity to light (e.g. they can be affected by very low levels of light) and may be adversely affected in a number of ways …. The positioning, duration, type of light source and level of lighting are all factors that can affect the impact of light on wildlife.” The dark skies around the Parish are highly valued and security and other lighting should be appropriate, unobtrusive and energy efficient.
7.13 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy LD1 Landscape and townscape protects local landscape character and Policy LD2 Biodiversity and geodiversity protects wildlife. Policy ME1 aims to add local detail to these Core Strategy policies and ensure new development is sensitive to the particular qualities of the Madley neighbourhood area.
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Draft Policy ME1 – Protecting and Enhancing Local Landscape Character and Wildlife
New development should be sited and designed to protect and enhance features which contribute towards the special landscape character of the Madley Parish area.
Landscaping schemes should protect existing hedgerows and use locally appropriate native species such as hawthorn, ash and oak in new planting schemes. Mature trees should be protected, and used positively to enhance landscaping schemes wherever possible. Tree planting along watercourses is encouraged.
Kettle ponds, medieval fish ponds, other ponds and The Moat at Madley are protected from infilling, drainage or development which impacts adversely on their biodiversity interest.
Proposals should give careful consideration to lighting designs in order to minimise light pollution and protect the area’s dark skies for the benefit of wildlife and residents’ local wellbeing.
Buildings should incorporate features which support local wildlife such as bat boxes, bird boxes and green “living” roofs.
Note to SG are there any views you want to see protected from locally accessible points eg footpaths towards church tower etc?
If so please identify them on a map and explain them and why important. This will also be useful in any site assessments.
Built Heritage
7.14 Madley has a wealth of listed buildings and scheduled monuments within its parish boundary. These consist of one Grade I, two Grade II*, thirty-one Grade II listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument. A complete list is provided in Appendix II.
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the church is explained by the fact that Madley is by tradition the birthplace of St Dyfrig (Dubricius), later Bishop of Llandaff, and was a destination for pilgrims from the 6th century.
7.16 The dedication is rather unusual; the church is dedicated to the 'Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary'. The current church dates from the late 11th to the mid-14th century, and terminates at the east end with an unusual polygonal apse decorated with external pinnacles. There may be only two other polygonal apses in England at Wells Cathedral in Somerset, and at Marden, in Hereford. The apse stands over an underground crypt thought to be the last medieval crypt in England. The font is unusually large, measuring 49 inches across the bowl. It dates to the 12th century but was damaged by Scottish army troops in 1645 when they were billeted in the church. Courtesy of Britain Express: The church is rated by Britain Express as being of “exceptional heritage interest”.
7.17 In the Middle Ages, in 1382, Madley was important enough for King Richard II to grant a licence to hold a fair and market in the village and the Madley Cross marked the market site, next to a road which ran from Castle Farm via the village to Stoney Street.
7.18 Another historic feature is the remains of the old moat which served the small castle which the Normans built in Madley. This together with The Madley Cross are tourist attractions for visitors who may be interested in the story of this very important village which was originally a Celtic settlement of Welsh migrants who cleared the woods to farm the area before Roman occupation.
7.19 Today, Madley is a typical Herefordshire village which has a wide range of property styles and building materials. There are a good number of traditional “black and white” timber farm properties under a slate roof, some barn conversions with both horizontal and vertical timber cladding and brick sections. There are a good number of properties built from the 19850s to 1980s of brick with tiled roofs and more recently small groups of 2-8 houses mostly in red brick. These smaller groups / cul-de-sacs reflect the pleasant village feel and focus on a sense of community.
7.20 Overall the rural character of the Parish is evident from all directions. The village itself is modest in scale and sits well within the landscape context, and does not dominate it. Figure 2 below provides a medley of views, some taken from the church tower, and together these illustrate the clustered built form of the settlement, domestic scale of buildings and the predominance of local materials such as red brick set within a wooded and pastoral landscape setting.
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also take into account the local character and setting and be designed to respond positively to local distinctiveness.
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2. Madley North East – showing the Vicarage and Town House
3. Madley East – showing the Glebe Field
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4. Madley South – towards Kingstone and the hills beyond
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5. Madley South West – across Pennyplock towards Shenmore and the hills beyond
6. Madley West – towards Stockley Hill to Merbach Common
7. Madley Red Lion – showing the proximity of the kettle pond to the village as shown by the clumps of trees behind the pub and in the field beyond
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8. Madley Glebe Field – the view of the church and vicarage from the field
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7.22 The consultation on Issues and Options showed that there was support for an NDP policy to encourage sustainable and locally distinctive design in new development. Comments included noting that height and scale are very important and encourage designs to match existing buildings. There were also suggestions that the village has a mix of styles already and modern buildings can fit in, although there was also concerns about ultra-modern development. There was a clear view throughout the Issues and options responses that sustainable design is very important.
7.23 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy LD1 Landscape and townscape protects local distinctiveness. Policy ME2 aims to provide more local detail to this to help protect and enhance the built character of Madley.
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Draft Policy ME2 – Encouraging Good Design
Development proposals for new buildings and extensions are required to respond positively to the following building design principles:
1. New development should enhance and reinforce the local distinctiveness of the village and wider Parish of Madley. New development should be of a scale, height, mass and built form which responds positively to the characteristics of the site and its surroundings.
2. New buildings should follow a consistent design approach in the use of materials, fenestration and the roofline to the building. Materials should be chosen to complement the design of a development and add to the quality or character of the surrounding environment.
3. New development proposals need not imitate earlier architectural periods or styles and could be the stimulus for the use of imaginative modern design using high quality traditional local materials such as stone, red brick and timber frames in innovative ways.
4. All development should aim to be as sustainable as possible and use materials and technologies to maximise energy efficiency and minimise the carbon footprint of the development.
5. The use of natural materials from environmentally responsible sources is encouraged. Schemes should incorporate the use of energy saving materials, and materials of high quality, which have been reclaimed, salvaged or recycled from appropriate sources to support resource efficiency.
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8.0 Business and the Local Economy
Madley Shop and Takeaway
8.1 Madley has always been a working village and the Parish has a strong and diverse local economy. There are approximately fifteen farms located around the Parish. In the past, these farms would have all been dairy units. The economic climate has forced farmers to diversify and the only dairy farm left now, milks goats. The farms now produce a wide range of commodities including arable crops, hops, cattle, sheep and pigs. Also, poultry for both meat and eggs. Apples for cider, vines for wine and potatoes. Other associated businesses have also been developed on the farms such as cutting wood for household fires. A recruitment business to supply local labour, an agricultural chemical business, agricultural contractors and metal construction engineers.
8.2 In recent years Madley has become a vibrant thriving village from where small, medium and larger companies have decided to locate and run their commercial businesses. The local economy contributes to the area’s sustainability and helps to reduce the need to travel to find work. The NDP has a role in supporting investment in economic growth appropriate to Madley village’s location as an attractive tranquil village lying in the heart of the Golden Valley with easy access to Hereford, Hay on Wye, the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. This high quality environment has also encouraged families to move to the village and to work from home. The area supports many enterprises such as finance, fire safety consultant, a thriving window cleaning business, electricians, bee keeping & honey production. A security business and bed & breakfasts and holiday homes. You can also find
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specialist car engineers, piano teachers, jewellery designers and artists all working from home.
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8.3 The village is serviced by two public houses, a village shop/post office and take away restaurant and these facilities are highly valued by local residents in the Parish Plan. There are two plant nurseries and a cafe on the southern outskirts of the village. There are two hairdressing salons and a dressmaking/tailoring facility which are valuable assets to residents and visitors. In fact, there are in total approximately eighty-four businesses located within the proximity of the Parish of Madley. These have been broken down in to three categories:
• Small (two or less employees)
• Medium (Two to ten employees)
• Large (more than ten employees). A consolidated list providing name, address and trading occupation is provided in Appendix III.
8.4 There are two main locations within Madley where there is a need to support investment in economic development, either through investment of existing facilities or expanding the accommodation available for employment to improve local job opportunities. These are:
Madley Industrial Estate
Madley Industrial Estate has existing hangers and industrial units used as commercial business premises, and there is capacity for more smaller businesses to occupy existing underused or vacant buildings. There may also be opportunities for this industrial estate to be extended to include land to the east within the former Madley airfield to attract new employment opportunities to the area.
Madley Airfield (12 ha)
This area still houses a few hangers which are used as warehousing and a repairs garage. This is an area that is in need of refurbishment and reinvestment to provide an outlet for smaller businesses. Brightwells Auctioneers own the land between the hangers and the poultry sheds and are a large company who employ over hundred and fifty employees throughout Hereford and Wales. Brightwells hold a plant and machinery sale once a month on this land and over forty staff are employed on sale day and up to fifteen staff on a daily basis. The majority of these staff live locally.
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I think these 2 areas need to be shown on a map to show the relationship between them and location within the Parish. Eg Is the industrial estate part of the airfield or a separate site? Policy refers to Madley Airfield rather than Madley Industrial Estate – which is it?
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8.6 Brightwells are reconfiguring the site internally to provide the safe flow of traffic entering and exiting the site on to Stoney Street. Brightwells are also hoping to build offices to support their business on the Airfield; this can only be an improvement on the porta cabins that are currently being used. Their sales are becoming increasingly internet based. The catalogues are available to view online, with bidding online more popular, so this should reduce the congestion on sale days.
8.7 Etel (electronic engineering) have expanded their business over recent years and are located near the junction off Gooses Foot. Allensmore Nurseries who lease the land on the Airfield adjacent to the Brightwells site have expanded their business in terms of square meterage and production. Unfortunately, there has been a decrease in employment at the BT satellite station.
8.8 The larger based companies should be supported and encouraged to expand their businesses because they are already located in an area of Madley that can accommodate some growth.
8.9 Unfortunately there is always a possibility that an increase in productivity could mean an increase in traffic and the flow of traffic. It is a fact that the car boot sale held down Stoney Street on a Sunday creates more traffic congestion than all of the larger based companies put together. Having two sales a month and expanding the boundaries will also mean that the traffic leaving the Brightwells site will be reduced. However if growth is managed appropriately it should not lead to an increase in traffic problems.
8.10 The Parish Plan report advised that from those who offered an opinion, there was a very favourable view towards existing businesses. However, concerns were expressed by more than 30% of respondents about further industrial development in the Parish. Most of the negative comments concerning additional industrial (and housing) developments related to perceived consequent traffic and highway issues.
8.11 The Issues and Options consultation responses showed that there is local support for the NDP to include a policy to encourage and guide economic development of the former Airfield site. There were suggestions that controls on the type and extent of development would be helpful and that uses should be limited to light industry / IT / cottage industry 43
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types of business. Polluting or noisy industrial uses were felt to be inappropriate in the rural area. Comments also included concerns about the impacts of traffic (including heavy lorries) on rural roads and inadequate landscaping / screening. There were also suggestions for a masterplan.
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8.13 The Herefordshire County Employment Land Study 201212 identifies Madley Airfield in Table 9.12: Rural Heartland - Distribution and Nature of Employment Land Supply by Main Sites. This notes that the Total Area Available for Development (Ha) is 2.7 Ha, possible use classes are B1, B2, and B8, classification in the employment hierarchy is moderate and availability is immediate / short term. Further information is provided on p57 of the report:
Madley
38. Madley Airfield, Madley
5.146 This is a relatively large (over 12 ha) safeguarded employment site under Hereford UDP (2007) Policy E5. The site is quite scarcely developed with room for expansion. There are a number of large units on site of average quality and condition such as the one occupied by AW Engineering. Units vary in age. The site is surrounded by open countryside. Approximately 2.7 hectares is identified as being potentially available for new development.
Commercial (Market Attractiveness)
5.147 The site scores moderately in commercial terms. It has limited visibility to a local road and is more than two kilometres away from any major arterial route. The width of surrounding roads could cause issues for HGVs in terms of access. However, the site is relatively large in size with no apparent evidence of physically constraining features. There are some mid-sized vacant industrial / warehouse type units being marketed as available. Buildings and external areas are adequately maintained. The site is also outside of any identified flood risk area.
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Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning
5.148 This site achieves a moderate score for environmental sustainability and strategic planning, being located completely outside of a defined urban area and more than a ten minute walk to an hourly public transport route with no existing footpaths or cycle links to the site. The site has the potential to increase its current contribution to townscape quality if improvements were made to the buildings fronting the local road which are currently quite poor. The intensification of the site would have some ability to contribute to local economic objectives.
Role within the Employment Hierarchy
5.149 The site is classified as ‘Moderate’.
8.14 Policy MB1 supports appropriate investment in economic activity at the former Madley Airfield, taking account of its rural location and poor accessibility and reliance on the rural road network.
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Economic development including new buildings and re-use of existing buildings for appropriate business uses at the former Madley Airfield will be encouraged to enhance local employment opportunities in the neighbourhood area.
Development will be required to take into consideration the site’s location in the rural area, with poor access to the strategic road network and limited public transport provision. Suitable employment uses are therefore considered to be those related to B1 Business14 such as research and development, offices and small scale professional and artisan / cottage industry activities.
Employment uses on the site should not be reliant on frequent use of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) or generate significant volumes of traffic. Therefore development for B2 General Industrial Use for industrial processes and B8 Storage or Distribution will not be considered acceptable in this location.
Redevelopment of the site should be informed by a masterplan which identifies suitable areas of the site for investment in economic activity and other areas which may be enhanced for wildlife.
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Suitable screening using native species in landscaping schemes will be required to protect local landscape character and residential amenity.
Note to SG – this is probably more restrictive than Herefordshire Council would want but there is evidence to support it. Probably need to ask for informal comments / discussion with NDP team.
14 See Use Classes Order https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/9/change_of_use
Part B • B1 Business - Offices (other than those that fall within A2), research and development of products and processes, light industry appropriate in a residential area. • B2 General industrial - Use for industrial process other than one falling within class B1 (excluding incineration purposes, chemical treatment or landfill or hazardous waste). • B8 Storage or distribution - This class includes open air storage.
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Tourism
Red Lion Pub The Comet Inn
8.15 Madley attracts many tourists and visitors throughout the year. These include people stopping off on their way to Hay on Wye which is renowned for its second hand books and
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famous literary festival which is held every year. The two B roads north and south of the village both lead to Hay on Wye, Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains.
8.16 There are tourist attractions within the village of Madley including fishing, golf and the many bridle paths that are open to those who prefer to see some of the spectacular views on horseback, or the many footpaths that are open to the general public and rambling associations.
8.17 There are also various shooting events organised throughout the shooting season, bringing visitors to the village. The environmental centre also attracts people interested in seeing wild life, pond life and insects in their natural habitat. Another attraction is Madley Church and the cross that is located in the heart of the village and these are steeped with history. Another attraction is Madley Church parts of which date back to Norman times circa 1050 to 1100 AD. It has been the destination of pilgrims for hundreds of years and currently hosts two to three coach loads of visitors each year. The church boasts wall paintings dating back to 1300 AD and some of the stained glass dates back to 1250 AD. The cross that is located in the heart of the village having been moved in 1996 is said to have marked the birth place of St. Dubricius. Legends depicts St. Dubricius was present at King Arthurs’ coronation and hence is steeped with history. There is also a thriving Methodist chapel down Brampton Lane in Madley.
8.18 Accommodation is provided at two sites for touring caravans, motorhomes and tents:
The Comet (Stoney Street)
This is a traditional pub that serves traditional food and real ales and is a halfway stopping off point for visitors heading for Hay. The Comet is also known for holding the occasional 'Beer Fest' which also attracts locals from other villages and the city centre its self.
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The club house also serves beverages and food, and there is a small lake located at the rear of the course that can be fished.
8.19 There is also plenty of accommodation in the form of bed and breakfast and self catering holiday cottages.
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developments generating more travel and traffic and suggestions that the focus should be the re-use of existing buildings or previously used sites rather than green field locations.
8.22 The Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy supports tourism in rural areas in Policy E4 Tourism. Draft Policy MB2 – Tourism
Development for small scale tourism related activities will be supported where:
1. Development is appropriate to the Parish character in terms of design and materials; and
2. Proposals demonstrate consideration of traffic impacts on the road network and existing infrastructure, and incorporate appropriate mitigation measures to minimise any adverse impacts; and
3. Adequate car parking is provided for employees and visitors; and
4. Proposals are for small scale business / start up units and facilities which support local tourism linked to the enjoyment of the countryside.
Proposals which include the redevelopment or re-use of existing buildings or previously used sites will be given priority over proposals using green field locations.
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Rural Diversification and Large Agricultural Buildings in the Countryside
8.23 Farming practices continue to undergo rapid change and in recent years there have been pressures for larger, industrial sized agricultural units for intensive livestock rearing and increases in the extent and size of polytunnels and glass houses. Not all such development requires planning permission (ie new development under given size thresholds) but the NDP could provide a policy for assessing new development when planning consent is required. At the same time older, traditional farm buildings have become disused and redundant and offer opportunities for sensitive re-use and conversion to small workshops and offices etc.
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8.24 The NDP has a role in seeking to manage these changes and to ensure that the re-use of existing agricultural buildings and the development of new large scale buildings are undertaken sensitively.
8.25 The consultation responses to the Issues and Options showed that there are significant local concerns about these changes to buildings and infrastructure in the countryside. Local residents supported the re-use of disused farm buildings for economic activity if uses are sensitive and traffic and parking are managed effectively. In terms of new agricultural buildings and polytunnels there were concerns about the large scale and dramatic impacts on the local landscape with potential knock on effects on the tourism industry.
8.26 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy sets out in Policy RA5 – Re-use of rural buildings that subject to criteria the sustainable re-use of individual and groups of redundant or disused buildings, including farmsteads in rural areas, which will make a positive contribution to rural businesses and enterprise and support the local economy (including live work units) or which otherwise contributes to residential development, or is essential to the social well-being of the countryside, will be permitted.
8.27 Policy RA6 - Rural economy advises that employment generating proposals which help diversify the rural economy such as knowledge based creative industries, environmental technologies, business diversification projects and home working will be supported. A range of economic activities will be supported, including proposals which support the retention and/ or diversification of existing agricultural businesses. Planning applications which are submitted in order to diversify the rural economy will be permitted where they: ensure that the development is of a scale which would be commensurate with its location and setting; do not cause unacceptable adverse impacts to the amenity of nearby residents by virtue of design and mass, noise, dust, lighting and smell; and do not generate traffic movements that cannot safely be accommodated within the local road network.
8.28 NDP Policy MB3 aims to support the economic re-use of redundant agricultural buildings for suitable rural enterprise where uses are appropriate to then rural area and traffic and parking are properly managed.
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creative industries which do not generate unacceptable levels of traffic on the rural road network.
Conversions should be designed sensitively and respond positively to the local context in terms of materials, scale and height.
Adequate car parking should be provided on site.
8.29 Policy MB4 provides design guidelines for large agricultural buildings and polytunnels in the rural area, when planning consent is required. Herefordshire Council’s adopted Supplementary Planning Document on Polytunnels13 has been used to help inform the content of this policy.
Draft Policy MB4 – New Agricultural Buildings and Polytunnels
Any proposals for large agricultural buildings, other rural business buildings and polytunnels which require planning consent will be required to take into consideration any adverse impact on locally significant landscapes, views and habitats as identified in Policy ME1 above and to demonstrate provision of suitable measures for mitigation.
Development proposals should give careful consideration to noise, odour and light, which might be detrimental to the enjoyment of the area by neighbouring residents. Light pollution should be minimised wherever possible and security lighting should be appropriate, unobtrusive and energy efficient.
Development proposals should protect or lessen any impacts on protected species and habitats and the creation, restoration and enhancement of local habitats will be encouraged as part of landscaping schemes.
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The scale and mass of larger buildings should be broken up by setting back or projecting some sections of the building or by stepping the roof-line. Overhanging eaves are encouraged to create a shadow line, making buildings appear smaller than they are. When building on sloping ground, buildings should be constructed on lower rather than higher slopes, and on a break in the slope to reduce visual impacts on the skyline.
Development that adversely affect the setting of listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered or unregistered historic parks and gardens or other local heritage assets will not be permitted.
Poly-tunnels, agricultural units or associated developments (works, storage, servicing, accesses, toilets etc.) should be sited outside a minimum distance of 30m of the boundary of any residential curtilage and 50m from any dwelling, whichever is the greater. Buffer zones will be required to be kept permanently free from associated storage, and may not be used as vehicular accesses.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate that the vehicular means of access and local highway network (in terms of design and capacity) are adequate to cater for increases in traffic generation in terms of numbers and types of vehicles.
Poly-tunnels and agricultural buildings will not be permitted on sites within 2 metres of the centre line of a public right of way and no poly-tunnels or buildings will be permitted on sites within 3 metres of the centre line of a bridleway.
Poly-tunnels and large agricultural buildings and other rural business buildings will not be permitted on sites within the fluvial floodplain i.e. Flood Zone 3.
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9.0 Protecting Local Community Facilities
Madley Parish Hall
9.1 There are many excellent community facilities in Madley which serve the village itself, its rural hamlets, Shenmore, Cublington, Lulham, Bridge Sollars, Canon Bridge and other surrounding rural villages like Preston on Wye, Tyberton, Blakemere and Moccas.
9.2 The jewel in Madley's crown is the historic Church in the centre of the village which stands on the site of the original stone church built by the Normans circa 1100AD and part of that original stone structure forms the porch of the present Church. The Stables cafe is annexed to the Church and various activities are held there throughout the week including a bread making class and a regular cooked lunch facility every Thursday. Along the Brampton Road there is an active Methodist Chapel.
9.3 The local pub, The Red Lion, is on the site of an earlier Inn and is highly valued locally. It serves food daily and has Bed & Breakfast facilities and separate holiday accommodation. On the outskirts of the village is another pub and restaurant called The Comet (with a touring caravan site facility).
9.4 The Village Hall and the excellent and well subscribed primary school are two very important facilities in the village and should be protected. The primary school located in the centre of the village has one of the best reputations in Herefordshire for its results and achievements.
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9.5 The recreation field has a football pitch, a children's play area and tennis court. There is a popular nine-hole golf course just outside the village at Brampton.
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Madley Recreation Field
9.6 The consultation on Issues and Options indicated local support for the NDP to identify and protect local community and recreational facilities and to support investment in new facilities. Comments included the point that without facilities there is no community, and future development should support the provision of improved facilities. There were concerns about ongoing costs for the Parish Council but also suggestions that the wildlife value of the recreation field could be improved.
9.7 The Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy SC1 – Social and community facilities supports development proposals which protect, retain or enhance existing social and community infrastructure or ensure that new facilities are available as locally as possible. Policy OS1 - Requirement for open space, sports and recreation facilities requires the provision of appropriate open space, sports and recreation facilities in (amongst others) residential development proposals and employment proposals where there is need to provide informal areas of amenity greenspace for the use of employees and visitors.
9.8 Policy MC1 aims to identify and protect those local community facilities in Madley which are highly valued by local residents and supports investment in their improvement.
Draft Policy MC1 - Protecting and Improving Community Facilities
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• Golf Course • Parish Hall • Primary School.
There will be a presumption in favour of the re-use of such facilities for recreational, health, community type uses. The change of use of existing facilities to other uses will not be permitted unless the following can be demonstrated:
1. The proposal includes alternative provision, on a site within the locality, of equivalent or enhanced facilities. Such sites should be accessible by public transport, walking and cycling and have adequate car parking; or
2. There is no longer a need for the facility.
Development which contributes towards the improvement of existing, or provision of new recreational, community and educational facilities will be encouraged.
Local Green Space
9.9 NDPs can identify areas of land known as Local Green Space which is of particular local significance and which should be protected from new development in a similar way to Green Belt.
9.10 The NDP has to set out clearly the justification for such areas in order to protect them, and this is set out in the NPPF:
76. Local communities through local and neighbourhood plans should be able to identify for special protection green areas of particular importance to them. By designating land as Local Green Space local communities will be able to rule out new development other than in very special circumstances. Identifying land as Local Green Space should therefore be consistent with the local planning of sustainable development and complement investment in sufficient homes, jobs and other essential services. Local Green Spaces should only be designated when a plan is prepared or reviewed, and be capable of enduring beyond the end of the plan period.
77. The Local Green Space designation will not be appropriate for most green areas or open space. The designation should only be used:
● where the green space is in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves;
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● where the green area is demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance, for example because of its beauty, historic significance, recreational value (including as a playing field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; and
● where the green area concerned is local in character and is not an extensive tract of land.
9.11 The consultation on Issues and Options demonstrated clear support from the local community to identify and protect four areas of Local Green Space which clearly have a particular local significance.
1. The Glebe Field – comments included: • The Glebe Field was identified by several respondents as an area where development was not considered to be appropriate. • The Glebe Field enhances the church • The Glebe Field should be protected as this provides an essential image of the village as it is approached • Glebe Field Madley. As a Madley resident this had significant value for village fetes, weddings etc and should be preserved.
2. Madley Moat – comments included: • The Moat was rescued from a lifeless rubbish dump and brought back to a wildlife habitat by many local volunteers and Friends of Madley Moat continue to look after it to this day, restored in 2007. There are great crested newts in it. • Madley Moat, a scheduled ancient monument, which was restored for wildlife in 2007 and is valued by villagers and should be protected. Pond dips are held there from time to time and the primary school takes its children there on visits. • Residents wish to retain this amenity for wildlife • This has a scientific and nature interest.
3. The Kettle Ponds– comments included:
• Moat should be protected as well as the kettle ponds • The environment and dark skies are important but have already been severely compromised e.g. filling in of glacial ponds at the Bage Farm • Protect local ponds and existing hedgerows • Please don’t let the Bage farm get away with filling in the 2 lakes with rubble.
4. The Bower, Shenmore – comments included:
• Protect The Bower, Shenmore • Yes, we especially like The Bower
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area themselves and raised the funding to have a seat custom made and installed. Just this year, resident’s funds have paid for private company to cut the hedges.
9.12 The justification for nominating these areas as Local Green Space is provided below:
1. The Glebe Field
The Glebe Field
Close proximity to the community
Demonstrably special to local community
Local in character and size
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2. Madley Moat
Madley Moat (Information Board provided by HART)
Close proximity to the community
Demonstrably special to local community
Local in character and size
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3. The Kettle Ponds
The Kettle Ponds
Close proximity to the community
Demonstrably special to local community
Local in character and size
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The Bower, Shenmore
Close proximity to the community
The well-used local small green space in the hamlet of Shenmore is called The Bower. It is situated centrally at the road junction of the two unclassified roads which separate Upper and Lower Shenmore.
Demonstrably special to local community
There used to be two black poplars but sadly one was felled by severe storms in the winter of 2012/13. A local resident had wanted to plant new black poplar saplings in the early days of The Bower regeneration because the old trees were being choked by ivy. However, the Council refused permission.
In the year of the new millennium local residents decided to tidy up the Bower area so it could be used as an amenity area for the residents. Permission was sought from the Council to place a Millennium commemorative seat on The Bower which was agreed.
The dedication of the seat, crafted locally and funded by local subscription and the first Bower Party took place in July 2000. An annual anniversary party has been held every year since, in July, and it is always well attended by local residents, their family and friends. All monetary donations are saved towards the ongoing maintenance of the seat and green area, after the party expenses are paid. Snowdrops and cyclamen have started to grow in the area thanks to the maintenance team and the hedges are regularly cut back. 55
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The seat is well situated to enjoy the spectacular views over farmland to the hills beyond. Older residents, at the end of walks on the many adjoining public footpaths, particularly enjoy a rest on the seat or at other times just sit to watch the farmers' activities in the seasonally changing fields. Local children have been seen playing on the Bower or having picnics with older siblings and parents. Even teenagers have been seen gathering for tête a têtes! Sitting watching the spectacular sunsets is a particular joy of The Bower.
The Bower now also affords a safe right of way, avoiding a dangerous blind spot for walkers at the road junction, in order to access footpaths MY39A and MY39.
Everyone in the hamlet seems to agree that the Bower should be protected as a safe green meeting place and amenity area for the residents of Shenmore.
Local in character and size
The area is an extended highway verge graced by a very old rare black poplar tree.
8.13 The proposed Local Green Spaces are shown on Maps 6 and 7.
Map 6 Local Green Spaces in Madley
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Map 7 The Bower, Shenmore
Draft Policy MC2 – Local Green Space
Green spaces as identified on Map 2 Policies Map and Maps 6 and 7 will be protected from development except in very special circumstances.
These identified local green spaces are:
1. The Glebe Field 2. Madley Moat 3. Kettle Ponds 4. The Bower, Shenmore.
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10.0 Transport, Infrastructure and Flooding Traffic and Transport
10.1 Volume of traffic through the village, problems on rural roads, parking around the primary school and the lack of a village car park are all issues frequently raised by local residents in the neighbourhood area.
10.2 The Parish Plan report noted that many respondents expressed concern about congestion on the main road (B4352) outside the School and Parish Hall, particularly at the beginning and end of the school day. Concern was also expressed at the speed of traffic on the main road (when congestion allowed) and Stone Street. The volume of traffic on Stone Street whenever there is a Boot Fair also attracted much comment. It was advised that road and street signs should be restrained and not duplicated.
10.3 The report also noted the high rate of car ownership in the village (93% of respondents had a car), although the bus service (mostly to and from Hereford) was valued and used on occasion by more than 50%. Since the Parish Plan there has been a reduction in bus services serving the village.
10.4 Currently there is a frequent bus service to and from Madley into Hereford and other buses pass through from Hay on Wye including the Hay Ho bus facility on Sundays. There is also the twice weekly Shenmore bus service which is a valuable and very necessary facility for the outlying hamlets and villages.
10.5 Should this service be discontinued (it is currently the subject of a 'consultation' by the Council) (update?) it would be of great value to locals if Madley village had a community car park so that people could access the village bus service and leave their cars there - a form of Park and Ride for people living in rural areas outside the village. It would also be a welcome facility for visitors who might like to explore this historic village and eat at the Red Lion. It would also be a facility for parents from outside the village when dropping/collecting children at the school which currently causes severe congestion twice a day which needs to be addressed.
10.6 There are numerous public rights of way in the village and throughout this rural Parish, which are heavily used by locals and visitors alike and the Parish Plan report noted the importance of the network to local people. More than half of the respondents considered that improvements could be made to the footpaths and there was significant support for the replacement of stiles with gates, regular maintenance and improving the access by cutting
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back vegetation, clearer signage, and the provision of Parish footpath maps. It is important that these are maintained and protected, as they are an asset to the local economy by attracting walkers to the area. They also facilitate local dog owners and encourage healthy exercise in an ageing population. Housing development that would compromise the open aspect of these rural footpaths should be avoided as far as possible.
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10.8 The consultation on Issues and Options demonstrated that the above concerns are still very current in Madley Parish. There was support for developer contributions and identifying other funding to help ease problems of parking and congestion. A number of suggestions were submitted to improve traffic management in the area. These included:
• Install traffic lights at the Madley cross roads and ban parking on the main through road • Introducing walking / cycling paths to provide access to the village centre • Large employers with shift workers could have bus • Improved traffic management on Stoney Street to address congestion associated with Brightwells auctions and car boot sales • Speed limits on Roman Road (Stoney Street) • Width restrictions on some narrow roads, traffic calming and re-introducing white lines • Foot/cycle path access possibly via the recreation field, to the school and village hall • Addressing parking issues around Madely Primary School • A scheme which incorporates a car park for Madley would benefit all for safety reasons. 10.9 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy MT1 -Traffic management, highway safety and promoting active travel requires development proposals to incorporate various requirements covering movement and transportation.
10.10 The NDP can do little in terms of transport planning, but it can encourage developer contributions related to improved traffic management and which encourage walking and cycling as alternatives to the private car. Policy MT1 aims to support proposals which will address the concerns about increasing traffic through the village and in the wider Parish, support provision of a village car park and encourage movement by means other than the private car.
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Draft Policy MT1 Improving Accessibility and Traffic
Developer contributions and other sources of funding will be sought wherever possible to support and improve existing public transport links to local towns and facilities, and to improve local routes and networks for walking and cycling.
Priorities for the expenditure to improve traffic management in Madley Parish include the following:
• Measures which achieve and maintain appropriate traffic speeds and civilised driver behaviours within the neighbourhood area, particularly on the B4352 near the village primary school and on Stoney Street; and
• Enhancements to the public realm to support walking and cycling as modes of choice, particularly for local trips.
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1. A suitable site is identified close to the village centre and primary school; 2. Adequate landscaping and screening are provided to protect local residential amenity; 3. The proposed site has suitable access and does not contribute to existing traffic congestion through the village. 4. Anything else?
Flooding
10.11 Some areas of the Parish are at risk of flooding. The areas at greatest risk of flooding from water courses is around the River Wye in the north of the Parish and an area to the south of Marsh Farm. Areas of flood risk are identified in the SEA Scoping Report (Map 2) reproduced below.
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10.12 Surface water events have occurred on the B4352 during 2012, Brampton Road and Shenmore in 2013, and on Canon Bridge Road and Bridge Sollars Road most years. The consultation on Issues and Options also included comments about frequent flooding at many locations in Madley and the local water table is too high to permit ready absorption of rainfall. There were suggestions that an infrastructure development plan needs to be put in place to minimise flood risk and storm water damage and that developers should prove that development will not exacerbate the situation.
10.13 Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Policy SD3 – Sustainable water management and water resources requires development proposals to be located in accordance with the Sequential Test and Exception Tests (where appropriate) and have regard to the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). Where flooding is identified as an issue, new development should reduce flood risk through the inclusion of flood storage compensation measures, or provide similar betterment to enhance the local flood risk regime. Development should include appropriate sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to manage surface water appropriate to the hydrological setting of the site.
10.14 The Madley NDP has a role in helping to guide development to areas at lowest risk of flooding and to support designs which improve flood resilience and resistance and which minimise surface water run off.
Draft Policy MF1 Reducing Flood Risk and Run Off
Proposals for new residential development in flood zone 3, high risk will be resisted.
Development proposals will be required to provide effective surface water drainage measures to protect existing and future residential areas from flooding. Opportunities will be sought to reduce the overall level of flood risk in the area through the layout and form of the development, and the appropriate application of sustainable drainage systems.
New development must be designed to maximise the retention of surface water on the development site and to minimise runoff. Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) must be implemented wherever possible.
The design of new buildings and infrastructure should take account of existing topography to manage the flow of water along specific flow routes away from property and into appropriate storage facilities. Water attenuation facilities such as lagoons, ponds and swales must be provided within development sites. Sustainable design of buildings such as use of “green” or “living” roofs and “blue roofs” which support rain water harvesting are supported. Storage of rain water
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Draft Policy MF2 Design for Flood Resilience and Resistance
All new development in Madley Parish is required to be flood resilient.
Development must be designed to reduce the consequences of flooding and to facilitate recovery from the effects of flooding. Such measures should include the following:
1. The use of water-resistant materials for floors, walls and fixtures;
2. The siting of electrical controls, cables and appliances at a higher than normal level;
3. Setting the ground floor level where practical / feasible sufficiently high not to be affected by the flood;
4. Raising land to create high ground where this would not result in increased flood risk elsewhere; 5. The lowest floor level must be raised above the predicted flood level, and consideration must be given to providing access for those with restricted mobility.
New development must also incorporate flood-resistant construction to prevent entry of water or to minimise the amount of water that may enter a building, where there is flooding outside. This could include boundary walls and fencing such as solid gates with waterproof seals, and where possible integral drains or fencing where the lower levels are constructed to be more resistant to flooding.
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11.0 Timescales and Next Steps 11.1 The proposed timetable for the preparation of Madley NDP is set out below. Madley NDP - Proposed Timetable Target Date Action Progress Summer – Preparation and Consultation on Issues and Options paper Achieved Autumn / Autumn 2016 Winter 2016 Early 2017 Call for Sites and Site Assessment Process (If required) Spring 2017 First Draft Plan published for informal consultation Spring 2017 Draft NDP finalised Summer 2017 Reg 14 formal 6 weeks consultation on Draft NDP Summer 2017 Revise NDP Autumn 2017 Submit NDP to Herefordshire Council Winter 2017 Herefordshire Council consult for 6 weeks Spring 2018 Examination Summer 2018 Referendum and Plan Made.
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Appendices Appendix I NPPF Definition of Affordable Housing (see Glossary, NPPF)
Affordable housing: Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market. Eligibility is determined with regard to local incomes and local house prices. Affordable housing should include provisions to remain at an affordable price for future eligible households or for the subsidy to be recycled for alternative affordable housing provision.
Social rented housing is owned by local authorities and private registered providers (as defined in section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008), for which guideline target rents are determined through the national rent regime. It may also be owned by other persons and provided under equivalent rental arrangements to the above, as agreed with the local authority or with the Homes and Communities Agency. 69
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Affordable rented housing is let by local authorities or private registered providers of social housing to households who are eligible for social rented housing.
Affordable Rent is subject to rent controls that require a rent of no more than 80% of the local market rent (including service charges, where applicable).
Intermediate housing is homes for sale and rent provided at a cost above social rent, but below market levels subject to the criteria in the Affordable Housing definition above. These can include shared equity (shared ownership and equity loans), other low cost homes for sale and intermediate rent, but not affordable rented housing.
Homes that do not meet the above definition of affordable housing, such as “low cost market” housing, may not be considered as affordable housing for planning purposes.
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Appendix II Listed Buildings, © Historic England 201514
Background of categories of listed buildings nationally.
• Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I
• Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest; 5.5% of listed buildings are Grade II*
• Grade II buildings are of special interest; 92% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.
There are 35 Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments in Madley Parish. These are:
CHURCH HOUSE • List Entry Number: 1099772 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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FIELD'S PLACE AND FIELD'S PLACE COTTAGE • List Entry Number: 1099773 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
STABLE AND ATTACHED WALL TO SOUTH OF FIELD'S PLACE COTTAGE • List Entry Number: 1099774 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
DOVECOT, CIDERHOUSE AND BARN RANGE ABOUT 25 YARDS EAST-NORTH-EAST OF FIELD'S PLACE • List Entry Number: 1099775 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
METHODIST CHURCH • List Entry Number: 1099778 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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OUTBUILDING ABOUT 25 YARDS NORTH EAST OF SWINMOOR • List Entry Number: 1099779 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
BARN ABOUT 30 YARDS NORTH OF TOWN HOUSE • List Entry Number: 1099780 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
MILEPOST AT NGR SO 397388 • List Entry Number: 1099781 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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LULHAM COTTAGES • List Entry Number: 1099782 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
BARN ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH OF LOWER WORMHILL FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1099783 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
DUTCH BARN OR SILAGE CLAMP AT NGR 4080 4122, LULHAM COURT FARM • List Entry Number: 1099793 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II*
GROUP OF TWO MONUMENTS ABOUT 10 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY • List Entry Number: 1099811 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
SCATTERED GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS (SOME OVERGROWN OR WITH ILLEGIBLE INSCRIPTIONS) TO NORTH AND WEST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY • List Entry Number: 1099812 67
• Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
CARWARDINE GREEN FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1099813 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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CHURCH FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED CIDERHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1099814 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVTY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY • List Entry Number: 1178625 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II*
BARN ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH OF BAGE MILL FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1178657 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
CASTLE FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1178666 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
SWINMOOR • List Entry Number: 1178730 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II TOWN HOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING • List Entry Number: 1178762 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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• Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II • Location:
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CANON BRIDGE HOUSE • List Entry Number: 1178797 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
FORMER SILAGE CLAMP AT NGR 4080 4122, LULHAM COURT FARM • List Entry Number: 1250710 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
WEBTON COURT • List Entry Number: 1302246 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
LOWER LULHAM FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1302254 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
LULHAM COTTAGES • List Entry Number: 1302258 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
ROW OF THREE PRITCHARD MONUMENTS ABOUT 12 YARDS SOUTH OF THE EASTERNMOST WINDOW OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY • List Entry Number: 1302326 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
FORTY COTTAGE • List Entry Number: 1348749 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
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LOWER HOUSE • List Entry Number: 1348750 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
THE RED LION • List Entry Number: 1348751 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
WAYSIDE CROSS AT NGR SO 420388 • List Entry Number: 1348752 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
CUBLINGTON COTTAGES • List Entry Number: 1348753 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
LOWER WORMHILL FARMHOUSE • List Entry Number: 1348754 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: II
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY • List Entry Number: 1348768 • Heritage Category: Listing • Grade: I
CHURCHYARD CROSS IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD • List Entry Number: 1016340 • Heritage Category: Scheduling
Location: Madley, County of Herefordshire
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Appendix III Local Businesses in Madley
SMALL
KJ Heating Church Houses, Madley Hereford HR2 9Pl.J
Gleamclean Cleaning Services Ltd Lulham Cottge, Lulham Hereford, HR2 9JJ
PJ Moore Building Contractors Dewberry Pickhatch Lane, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9ND
Hewitt Mobile Saw Shenmore Court, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PA
Leaders Working Groups Ltd Lulham House, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JL
Moore Driving Dewberry, Pickhatch Lane, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9ND
Dave Miles Transport Unit 7e, Madley Industrial Estate, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NQ
Garden Maintenance 2 Boyce Cottages, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NY
Shenmore Cottage Bed & Breakfast Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NX
Three Counties Woodworking Handlands Cross Farm, Lulham,
Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JW
Argon Effects Ltd Fields Mill, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JG
Print Shed, Swinmore House, Canon Bridge, Madley, HR2 9JD
Peaceful Cottage Bage Pitch, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JP
Paula Jacobs Tamarix, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LlJ
Kenosis Wrens Nest, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LU
Lynne Bradley 6 Archenfield, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NS
Applicance Repairs 5 Seabourne Gardens, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9SQ
Aprilia RS 125's R US 9 Archenfield, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NS
Nick Lifely Farmer Storage Gooses Foot Rosie's charity Shop Brampton Road Madley
Madley Trading Post Brampton Road Madley
Broadgreen Holiday Lets Brampton Road Madley
Seam Mistress Madley
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Nigel Green Stoney Street Poultry Houses Madley, Hereford
Bryn-Y-Gwog Builders Yard, Stoney Street Country Flavours Lower Bellamore, Preston On Wye Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JS
Golden Valley Hog Roast Swinmore Cottage Farm, Hereford, HR2 9JE
Woodcut Tree Surgery Lower Lulham Farm, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JJ
Poplar Tree Co, Lower Lulham Farm, Lulham, Madley, Hereford HR2 9JJ
Glyn Jones Felt Roofing Bray Cottage, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PD
P Mason Building Contractors Castlebury, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PE
Certainly Wood Ltd Lower Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JJ
L P Owens & Son The Elms, Canon Bridge, Madley, HR2 9JF
H A Snell & Sons Lower Lulham Farm Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JJ
P Price Upper Hall Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JF
H G Pennington & Sons Lulham Court, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JQ
J M Griffiths & Son Chilstone, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JR
Hereford Homecare Ltd Lower Lulham, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JJ
Rowlands Roofing Wyebank House, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JF
Ian Prior Farmer Unit 2 Madley Industrial Estate, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NQ
Duncan K C Matthews Farmer Middle Brampton, Madley, Hereford, JR2 9LZ
J L Johnson Carwardine Farm, Lulham, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JQ
Messrs G H Johnson Farmer Lower Chilstone Court, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PW
Stoney Street Garage Unit 6 Madley Industrial Estate, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NQ
Brampton Golf & Leisure Brampton Road, Madley, 9LX
J D Burman & Son Farmer Upper Cublington Madley, Hereford HR2 9NX
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Happy Waggers Boarding Kennels Swinmore Cottage Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JE
K Roberts Catering Services Swinmore Cottage Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JE
Austin J Winney Farmer Birches Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JE
D R Price Builders of Madley Brampton Road Broad Green Farm, Madiey, Hereford, HR2 9LX
Madley Environmental Study Centre Stoney Street Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NH 72
D R Harding The Bage Farm, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9JP
AJ Nurseries Brampton Road, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LX
A P Earthworks Bryngolwg, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NN
Golden Valley Goats Cornerstone, Madley, Hereford HR2 9LP
Mr James Skyrme Llanrhos, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LU
Madley Indian & English Take away Rosemary Lane, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LS
Terry Payne Plastering Service 16 Tinglebrook Close, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9BZ
S J Hayes Roofer Forest Lodge, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PH
The Red Lion Inn Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PH
Londis Madley Stores Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LS
Madley & Peterchurch Group of Parishes The Vicarage, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LP
J Mart Madley Industrial Estate
S D Commercials Madley Industrial Estate
Justin Jones Great Brampton park
Hair Dressers Brampton Road
Two Cottages Rare Breeds Stoney Street
Steve Preece Builder
Dale Steel Fabricators
H Andrews Madley
Chris Cole Brampton Road
Portway Poultry Brampton Road
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Mick Parry Roofing Brampton Road
Madley Plants
Madley SRS Madley
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Gelpack Industrial Ltd Unit 4 Madley Industrial Estate, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NQ
AW Engineering Madley Industrial Estate, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NQ 73
Brightwells Auction Brightwells Auction Site, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9NH
Allensmore Nurseries Stoney Street Madley, Hereford
Madley Primary School Madley, Hereford, HR2 9PH
BT Satellite Station Stoney Street, Madley, Hereford
ETL Electronics Gooses Foot
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