Teignmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033 CONSULTATION DRAFT
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Teignmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033 CONSULTATION DRAFT May 2021 Website: https://www.teignmouth-devon.gov.uk/default.aspx For further information on the Neighbourhood Plan and its process, contact: Town Clerk Teignmouth Town Council Bitton House Bitton Park Road Teignmouth TQ14 9DF e-mail: [email protected] tel: 01626 775030 Dates of versions 1st draft (community consultation) May 2021 Pre-submission version Submission version Approved version (made) Photographs in this Plan are reproduced courtesy of Stuart Todd Associates, except the wide-angle photographs on the front cover (2nd and 4th rows), the last on the right in the 3rd row on the cover and the photograph in the Foreword, which are reproduced with permission of the Town Council. All are copyrighted by those owners. Teignmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 The Community’s Plan ............................................................................................................ 8 1.2 The Plan Area .......................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.1 About Teignmouth .......................................................................................................... 9 1.2.2 The Defined Neighbourhood Area ................................................................................ 12 1.3 Teignbridge District Council Planning Policies of Relevance ................................................ 12 1.4 How Have We Got Here? ..................................................................................................... 13 1.5 The Plan’s Status ................................................................................................................... 14 1.6 The Structure of Our Plan ..................................................................................................... 14 1.7 Community projects and actions .......................................................................................... 15 1.8 A Note About Planning Policies ............................................................................................. 15 2 VISION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................... 16 2.1 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Aims and Objectives .............................................................................................................. 16 3 “CROSS-CUTTING” THEMES ................................................................................................. 18 3.1 Climate Change: the “Golden Thread”.................................................................................. 18 3.2 Sustainable Development ..................................................................................................... 19 3.3 “Future-proofing” for Community Resilience ....................................................................... 20 4 BUILT ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Heritage and the Historic Environment ................................................................................ 23 4.2.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 23 4.3 High-quality and Sustainable Design .................................................................................... 30 4.3.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 30 4.4 Location of New Development ............................................................................................. 34 4.4.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 34 4.5 Civic Spaces and the Public Realm ........................................................................................ 35 4.5.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 35 4.6 Flood Risk .............................................................................................................................. 39 4.6.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 39 4.7 Protecting Local Amenity ...................................................................................................... 41 4.7.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 41 1 Teignmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033 4.8 Community Actions and Projects .......................................................................................... 42 5 HOUSING ............................................................................................................................ 43 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 43 5.2 Engaging with the Community on Major Housing Proposals ............................................... 45 5.2.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 45 5.3 Flats Above Retail and Other Town Centre Premises ........................................................... 45 5.3.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 45 5.4 Community Actions and Projects .......................................................................................... 46 6 SPORTS, LEISURE AND RECREATION .................................................................................... 47 6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 47 6.2 Local Green Space ................................................................................................................. 48 6.2.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 48 6.3 Improving Opportunities for Sports, Leisure and Recreation (Land and Water) ................. 52 6.3.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 52 6.4 Marine-related Activities and Water Sports Centre ............................................................. 56 6.4.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 56 6.5 Supporting Provision for Gymnastics .................................................................................... 59 6.5.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 59 6.6 Community Actions and Projects .......................................................................................... 59 7 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES ............................................................................... 60 7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 60 7.2 Protecting, Maintaining and Enhancing Community and Health Facilities, Amenities and Assets ............................................................................................................................................ 61 7.2.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 61 7.3 Telecommunications ............................................................................................................. 65 7.3.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 65 7.4 Facilities for Children and Young People .............................................................................. 65 7.4.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 65 7.5 Education and Learning Facilities .......................................................................................... 69 7.5.1 Policy Justification ......................................................................................................... 69 7.6 Teignmouth Hospital Site ...................................................................................................... 70 7.6.1 Plan Statement .............................................................................................................. 70 7.7 Community Actions and Projects .......................................................................................... 70 8 TOWN CENTRE AND RETAIL ................................................................................................. 71 2 Teignmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2033