Parish Profile - Buxton with Lamas

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1. Context

Buxton with Lamas is a civil parish in Broadland. It comprises the villages of Buxton lying to the west of the River Bure and Lamas on the eastern side of the river. At this point the River Bure is crossed by the Bure Valley Railway. Buxton has a halt on the railway. Other, smaller settlements in the parish include Little Hautbois, to the south east, and part of the Badersfield, to the north east.

The civil parish had a population (including Little Hautbois) of 1,685 at the 2001 census, falling marginally to 1,684 at the 2011 census.

Source: Wikipedia, June 2018

Buxton with Lamas parish boundary, June 2018

Source: Broadland District Council

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2. Key Statistics

Age structure

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All usual residents 1,684 100.0 100.0 100.0 Age 0 to 4 91 5.4 4.9 5.4 Age 5 to 7 62 3.7 3.0 3.0 Age 8 to 9 34 2.0 2.0 1.9 Age 10 to 14 102 6.1 5.8 5.4 Age 15 28 1.7 1.2 1.2 Age 16 to 17 45 2.7 2.5 2.3 Age 18 to 19 24 1.4 2.0 2.3 Age 20 to 24 60 3.6 4.4 6.1 Age 25 to 29 60 3.6 4.3 5.8 Age 30 to 44 329 19.5 18.6 18.0 Age 45 to 59 395 23.5 21.3 19.6 Age 60 to 64 126 7.5 7.8 7.4 Age 65 to 74 169 10.0 11.6 11.2 Age 75 to 84 120 7.1 7.6 7.4 Age 85 to 89 27 1.6 2.0 2.0 Age 90 and over 12 0.7 1.1 1.0

Households

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All dwelling types 725 100.0 100.0 100.0 Unshared dwelling 725 100.0 100.0 100.0 Shared dwelling: Two household spaces 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Shared dwelling: Three or more household 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 spaces All household spaces 725 100.0 100.0 100.0 Household spaces with at least one usual 694 95.7 97.2 92.5 resident Household spaces with no usual residents 31 4.3 2.8 7.5 Whole house or bungalow: Detached 339 46.8 46.8 38.3 Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 261 36.0 37.9 28.5

Whole house or bungalow: Terraced 107 14.8 10.2 19.1 (including end-terrace) Flat, maisonette or apartment: Purpose-built 4 0.6 3.4 9.8 block of flats or tenement

Flat, maisonette or apartment: Part of a 11 1.5 0.6 1.8 converted or shared house (including bed- sits) Flat, maisonette or apartment: In a 2 0.3 0.5 0.8 commercial building Caravan or other mobile or temporary 1 0.1 0.6 1.5 structure

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Tenure

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All households 694 100.0 100.0 100.0 Owned 502 72.3 79.4 66.9 Owned outright 257 37.0 43.3 37.2 Owned with a mortgage or loan 245 35.3 36.1 29.7 Shared ownership (part owned 15 2.2 0.6 0.6 and part rented) Social rented 71 10.2 8.6 15.9 Rented from council (Local 6 0.9 0.9 7.3 Authority) Other 65 9.4 7.7 8.6 Private rented 92 13.3 10.3 15.0 Private landlord or letting agency 78 11.2 9.1 13.4 Other 14 2.0 1.2 1.6 Living rent free 14 2.0 1.1 1.6

Car or van availability

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All households 694 100.0 100.0 100.0 No cars or vans in household 57 8.2 11.4 18.8

1 car or van in household 265 38.2 44.4 44.8

2 cars or vans in household 279 40.2 33.5 27.4

3 cars or vans in household 71 10.2 7.8 6.4

4 or more cars or vans in 22 3.2 2.9 2.5 household sum of all cars or vans in the area 1,141 - - -

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Qualifications and students

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All usual residents aged 16 and 1,367 100.0 100.0 100.0 over No qualifications 291 21.3 22.9 26.3 Level 1 qualifications 194 14.2 14.8 14.3 Level 2 qualifications 228 16.7 17.5 16.2 Apprenticeship 72 5.3 5.5 4.2 Level 3 qualifications 175 12.8 12.0 11.8 Level 4 qualifications and above 342 25.0 23.2 21.9 Other qualifications 65 4.8 4.3 5.3 Schoolchildren and full-time 39 2.9 2.6 2.4 students: Age 16 to 17 Schoolchildren and full-time 30 2.2 2.1 3.5 students: Age 18 and over Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: 23 1.7 1.1 1.3 Economically active: In employment Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: 1 0.1 0.1 0.3 Economically active: Unemployed Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: 6 0.4 0.8 1.9 Economically inactive

Employment

Buxton Broadland Norfolk Count % % % All usual residents aged 16 to 74 1,208 100.0 100.0 100.0 Economically active 875 72.4 71.1 68.1 In employment 804 66.6 66.0 61.5 Employee: Part-time 190 15.7 16.7 15.1 Employee: Full-time 459 38.0 37.8 36.1 Self-employed 155 12.8 11.4 10.3 Unemployed 34 2.8 2.6 3.8 Full-time student 37 3.1 2.6 2.8 Economically Inactive 333 27.6 28.9 31.9 Retired 198 16.4 18.6 17.9 Student (including full-time 34 2.8 2.8 4.1 students) Looking after home or family 49 4.1 3.5 4.2 Long-term sick or disabled 43 3.6 2.8 3.9 Other 9 0.7 1.2 1.9 Unemployed: Age 16 to 24 10 0.8 0.8 1.1 Unemployed: Age 50 to 74 7 0.6 0.6 0.8 Unemployed: Never worked 4 0.3 0.3 0.5 Long-term unemployed 15 1.2 0.9 1.5

Source: 2011 Census (Further local statistics available from www.nomisweb.co.uk)

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3. Current Local Plan

Buxton is described in Broadland District Council’s Site Allocations Development Plan Document (adopted 2016) as being a Service Village which the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) states should accommodate between 10-20 new dwellings up to 2026. There is one site allocation in Buxton, to the east of Lion Road, which covers an area of 0.7 hectares and is expected to provide 20 homes.

Source: Broadland District Council Local Plan, June 2018 www.broadland.gov.uk/localplan

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4. Emerging Local Plan

The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GLNP) ‘Growth Options’ shows four sites that have been promoted for consideration as allocations within the new Local Plan. These proposals are as follows:

Ref. Address Size (ha) Description of proposal

GNLP0294 Land off Scottow Road 23.68 Residential development of 720 dwellings

GNLP0297 Land to east of 1.68 Residential development of approx. 48 dwellings. Aylsham Road

GNLP0387 Land at Back Lane 3.62 Residential development of approx. 110 dwellings.

GNLP0601 Land West of Coltishall 0.57 Extension to the settlement limit with the potential Road for housing.

The map below shows the sites that are proposed for development in Buxton with Lamas, December 2017

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The following quote has been taken from the GNLP website:

‘A large proportion of the land around the village is high quality agricultural land, grade 1 and 2 affecting sites 0297 and 0294 which if developed would reduce the best and most versatile agricultural land. In terms of utilities capacity sewerage infrastructure upgrades may be required to serve all of the proposed sites. Sites 0297 and 0387 are adjacent to the settlement limit and relate reasonably well to the form and character of the village, and have access to its services. Site 0294 is located to the east of Lamas on the other side of the River Bure. It has access to some services in Badersfield and the scale of development proposed (720 dwellings) could support additional services. Site 0601 is south of Buxton and has some access to services, though footpath improvements would be required. In conclusion, if Buxton with Lamas is identified for further growth, a choice of sites is available for small scale growth, provided that on site constraints can be addressed. If the strategy identifies the need for strategic scales of growth in the area, possibly in conjunction with growth in neighbouring Scottow parish, site GNLP0294 offers a potential site. However, a number of on-site constraints would need to be addressed.’

Source: Greater Norwich Local Plan, June 2018: www.gnlp.org.uk (https://gnlp.jdi- consult.net/localplan/readdoc.php?docid=13&chapter=3&docelemid=d4544#d4544)

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5. Natural Environment

International, national and local designated sites

There are no internationally or nationally designated sites of environmental importance in the parish. In terms of local designations, there is a County Wildlife Site located to the west. Buxton parish also has a designated Historic Park and public green spaces, as set out within the Local Plan. These locations are shown in the map below.

County Wildlife Site

Historic

Green Space

Source: Broadland District Council Development Management DPD Policies Map 2, 2014 (www.broadland.gov.uk/localplan)

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Landscape

Buxton with Lamas parish falls within the Landscape Character Areas of the Bure River Valley and the Marsham & Hainford Wooded Estatelands, as defined by the 2013 Broadland Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Document. The particular landscape sensitivities that have been identified for these areas are as follows:

Bure River Valley:

• Natural meandering course of the River Bure and associated floodplain habitats provide a valuable biodiversity resource; downstream of Wroxham, the River catchment is part of the Bure Broads and Marshes SSSI/SAC. • Diverse, mature landscape structure including blocks of wet woodland, mature trees and intact hedgerows; • Mosaic of grassland and grazing marsh with blocks of wet woodland that punctuate valley floor, contribute to a generally unified corridor of open space that leads to the north western part of Broads Authority Area; • Sense of intimacy and enclosure in central and southern parts; • Sense of openness in northern parts; • Distinctive character of small villages, comprising buildings that reflect use of locally sourced materials; • Landscape setting of village churches, mills and historic manors; • Traditionally managed grassland on the valley floor and related strong pastoral and historic character, contributes to an overwhelming sense of place; • Strong sense of peace and tranquillity along the river valley floor; • Its strength of character and diversity.

Marsham & Hainford Wooded Estatelands:

• Pockets of pasture, open grassland, patterns of semi-natural vegetation lining tributaries, create interest and diversity in an otherwise arable landscape. • Generally unified, rural character and recognisable landscape structure with fields defined by hedgerows in many areas. • Landscape setting of historic halls, manors and churches. • Landscape setting of villages. • Characteristic westerly views across the farmland to distinct wooded horizons.

Source: Broadland Landscape Character Assessment SPD, June 2018 (www.broadland.gov.uk/localplans)

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Flood risk

Large areas of Buxton with Lamas parish are in flood zone 3 and some small parts are in flood zone 2 as can be seen in the map below.

Source: Environment Agency, June 2018 (https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk)

The Flood Risk zone criteria are described below:

Zone 1 Low Land having a less than 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river or sea Probability flooding. (Shown as ‘clear’ on the Flood Map – all land outside Zones 2 and 3) Zone 2 Medium Land having between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river Probability flooding; or land having between a 1 in 200 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of sea flooding. (Land shown in light blue on the Flood Map) Zone 3a High Land having a 1 in 100 or greater annual probability of river flooding; or Probability Land having a 1 in 200 or greater annual probability of sea flooding.(Land shown in dark blue on the Flood Map)

Environmental assets

To be completed by the community

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6. Historic Environment

Listed buildings

There are twenty-eight listed buildings in Buxton with Lamas where twenty-five are Grade II and three are Grade II*.

Other statutory heritage assets

There is a scheduled monument in the parish which is a Roman Settlement.

Source: Historic England, June 2018 (www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list)

Locally important heritage assets

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7. Parish Services and Facilities

Section to be completed by the community

Schools

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Recreational facilities

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Public Transport

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Libraries

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Places of worship

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Medical facilities

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Employment / Retail

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Community Spaces / Halls

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8. Previous Community-led Plans

Details of any previous community-led plans carried out in the parish, such as a parish plan, village appraisal, design statement etc. To be completed by the community.

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