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Hankelow Neighbourhood Plan. 2019-2030 RegulationItem 4 – Pre 14-regulation Draft – August 14 draft 201 9 Pre-reg 14 draft Page 1 of 59 Contents 1. Introduction to Neighbourhood Planning. ........................................................................... 4 2. The Planning Process. .......................................................................................................... 5 3. The Neighbourhood Plan Area of Hankelow. ....................................................................... 6 4. History of Hankelow. ........................................................................................................... 7 5. Hankelow today. ................................................................................................................. 7 5.1. Character ........................................................................................................................... 7 5.2. Architectural Heritage ........................................................................................................ 8 5.3. Natural environment and landscape. .................................................................................. 9 5.4. Population. ...................................................................................................................... 10 6. Consultation ...................................................................................................................... 11 7. Vision and Objectives for Hankelow................................................................................... 13 8. Natural Environment policies ............................................................................................ 14 Policy NE1 - Woodland, hedgerows, trees and watercourses................................................... 14 Policy NE2 - Buffer zones, wildlife corridors and biodiversity ................................................... 15 Policy NE3 – Phosphate and Nitrate pollution. ........................................................................ 17 Policy NE4 – Light pollution ..................................................................................................... 18 9. Local Character and Design policies ................................................................................... 20 Policy DC 1– Design………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 Policy DC 2– Important views, vistas and gateways .................................................................. 22 Policy DC 3– Renewable Energy Generation ............................................................................. 25 10. Transport and infrastructure policies. ................................................................................ 27 Policy TC 1- Development impact on transport. ....................................................................... 27 Policy TC2 – Electric vehicle charging points ............................................................................. 29 Policy TC3 – Drainage systems. ................................................................................................ 29 11. Economy and Business policies. ......................................................................................... 31 Policy EB1 – The Local Economy …….…………………………………………………………………………………….. 31 Policy EB2 – Rural Business Development …………….………………………………………………………………..31 12. Community Facilities policies ............................................................................................. 34 Policy CF1 - Local Green Space ................................................................................................. 34 Policy CF2- Community Hub ..................................................................................................... 37 Pre-reg 14 draft Page 2 of 59 Policy CF3 – Community and Recreational Facilities ................................................................. 40 Policy CF4 - Access to the countryside. ..................................................................................... 41 13. Housing Policies ................................................................................................................ 43 Policy H1 New Housing ............................................................................................................ 43 Policy H2 Housing Type ............................................................................................................ 48 Appendix 1:-Lanes and footpaths in the parish ............................................................................ 50 Appendix 2:- Drainage system for the village centre .................................................................... 51 Appendix 3:- Summary of response to the first Neighbourhood plan questionnaire. .................... 52 Appendix 4:- Summary of response to the second Neighbourhood plan questionnaire. ............... 53 Appendix 5:- Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy Policy PG6 and draft SADPD Policy PG10 ............. 54 Appendix 6:- History of Hankelow. ............................................................................................... 56 Appendix 7:- Transport Issues …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58 Appendix 8:- Sites for consideration as housing allocations ………………………………………………………. 59 Figure A:- Hankelow Neighbourhood Area ………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Figure B:- Listed Buildings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Figure C:- Habitat Distinctiveness ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Figure D:- Indicative Wildlife Corridor Network ………………………………………………………………………….16 Figure E:- Street Lighting …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Figure F:- Hankelow’s Important Views and Vistas ……………………………………………………………………..23 Figure G:- Important Hankelow Gateways ………………………………………………………………………………..24 Figure H:- Map of Local Green Space ………………………………………………………………………………………….36 Figure I:- Community Hub Allocation ………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 Figure J:- Map of Public Rights of Way ……………………………………………………………………………………… 42 Figure K:- Housing Allocations……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43 Figure L :- Housing Allocation Site A at The Nook, Audlem Road …….…………………………………………. 44 Figure M:- Housing Allocation Site B at Land off Monks Lane ……………………………………….…………… 45 Figure N:- Proposed Hankelow Infill Boundary ………………………………………………………………………… 48 Pre-reg 14 draft Page 3 of 59 Throughout this document frequent references are made to the Cheshire East Local Plan, which will be referred to as CELP, and the National Planning and Policy Framework, which will be referred to as NPPF. 1. Introduction to Neighbourhood Planning. 1.1. A Neighbourhood Plan gives communities power to shape the future development and growth of their local area. It allows communities to influence/choose where new homes, shops, offices and community facilities should be built, and what they should look like. Once ‘made’ it forms part of the statutory development plan, and is used by the local planning authority in making decisions on planning applications. – Cheshire Community Action ‘Introduction to Neighbourhood Plans’ 1.2. The Localism Bill was presented to Parliament in 2010, and passed in 2011. Neighbourhood Planning was introduced as part of the Localism Act, to "give communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and deliver the sustained development they need...and provides a powerful set of tools for local people to ensure that they get the right type of development for their community." (Quotation from the Localism Act). 1.3. In March 2012 the Government published the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) with immediate effect, which was updated in July 2018. This legislation replaced the former planning regulations with a new planning rulebook which puts localism at the heart of future planning. In April 2012 regulations governing Neighbourhood Planning came into force. 1.4. Neighbourhood Plans allow a community to set out a vision for an area and planning policies for the use and development of land. 1.5. A Neighbourhood Plan must be compatible with national policies and with the policies in the authority’s local plan. The Cheshire East Local Plan which is the new Development Plan for Cheshire East was adopted in 2017, and will guide development up to 2030. This neighbourhood plan is to run for the same period as the Local Plan, expiring in 2030. Local Plan Part Two (Site Allocations and Development Policies Document) will allocate the remaining sites needed for future development and set out further detailed planning policies to be used when considering planning applications. The First Draft SADPD consultation ran from 11 September - 22 October 2018, with the Publication Draft SADPD consultation running from August 2019 – September 2019. 1.6. In producing a Neighbourhood Plan, a Parish Council must: ensure that all residents' views about how they want the village to develop are fully reflected in the plan, and include proof of extensive consultation. Identify and take into account the village's history, environment and features. Pre-reg 14 draft Page 4 of 59 2. The Planning Process. Our Neighbourhood Plan has been built on the Hankelow Parish Plan, which was developed in March 2012 following consultation with local residents. These are the stages that have been followed: 2.1. Setting up a steering group - This group consists of Parish Councillors and other members of the community, and has met regularly to discuss progress 2.2. Applying for a neighbourhood