Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead What is happening near you? Have your say on North Somerset’s Sites and Policies Plan
Consultation leaflet February 2013
This leaflet highlights a series of changes to local planning policies that could affect land and property in Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead. It is one of a series of leaflets which cover different parts of North Somerset. It provides a brief summary of some of the main planning policies and sites being proposed and information on how you can find out more and get involved... Introduction So what is being proposed for Clevedon The council is seeking your views on an important planning document it is Nailsea and Portishead? preparing. This plan sets out how it is intended to manage new development Clevedon Nailsea within the district up to 2026 and No major strategic changes are proposed In line with the Core identifies new sites for development. at Clevedon. The town is constrained by Strategy the existing When this document, known as the Green Belt to the north and floodplain to Green Belt boundary Sites and Policies Plan is completed it the south. The Green Belt and settlement around the north and east will, together with the adopted Core boundaries remain unchanged. No new of Nailsea will remain Strategy, form the statutory development housing sites have been allocated. Those unchanged. A new policy which plan against which all proposals for sites identified on the map have planning identifies a strategic gap to restrict development in North Somerset will be permission but are not yet completed. development between Nailsea and Backwell to the south judged. of Nailsea is proposed. Have we identified this correctly? Retailing and town centres are facing This consultation is the start of the some challenging times nationally and Major residential/mixed use site to the North locally. The recession, increased on-line process. The council is putting forward West of Nailsea (Policy NA 2) shopping and out of town developments its ideas for development, what it Evidence indicates that the current housing mix in Nailsea, are all having an impact. The Town Centre considers to be the best approach and falling household size and an ageing population could boundary focussed on The Triangle has most appropriate sites to develop as adversely affect a range of social and community issues been extended to include Lidl. Town well as providing policies to guide and service provision over the Plan period. future consideration of planning centre uses, which include shops, leisure applications. Many policies which have facilities, offices, restaurants, bars and This Plan proposes a mixed use allocation on land outside worked well in the past have been theatres will be encouraged with retailing the Green Belt to the North West of Nailsea. This would be rolled forward or just slightly adjusted. protected in the main shopping frontage. made up of a maximum of 450 dwellings, 1.5 hectares of Others are new and reflect changed Similarly the plan aims to resist the loss of employment land and the retention or relocation of the circumstances and a new approach. specialist uses in the Hill Road area. The playing fields. This would be subject to a number of issues Regent Hotel is identified for mixed use - being successfully resolved particularly road access, This document is currently in draft and both residential and town centre uses. The drainage and the relocation of the proposed electricity will be shaped and changed by what Plan continues to safeguard a site for a pylons. The site has been subject to planning applications you tell us - so please get involved and new hospital should this come forward in for development in the past. Your views on this proposal have your say! the Plan period. are now being sought. To see the full range of policies visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/sitesandpolicies
Trendlewood Way Portishead The Town Centre (Policies PH 1-2) (Policy NA 3) Whilst other town centres are struggling Portishead Town Proposals for the mixed use site to Portishead to Bristol Railway line Centre appears to be doing relatively well with fewer shop include 14 retirement dwellings, (Policies DM 22, PH 3) vacancies. The Plan proposes to expand the town centre allotments and church use are Plans are progressing for the reopening of this railway, boundary to take into account the permission for the new however, the delivery of the rail project has a number of included in the plan. Sainsbury’s store and include the Old Mill Road industrial challenges and constraints, including security of funding estate this gives the opportunity for its redevelopment for a The Town Centre and the necessary legal powers. mix of retail, leisure, employment and residential uses which (Policy NA 1, DM 64-68) The route of the line has been safeguarded in previous would complement the High Street. We would welcome your Like other town centres Nailsea is plans. However, the location of the station now needs to views on these proposals. facing difficult times. The Plan aims be resolved as part of the Council’s detailed development to support new development or plan proposals. At the time of the masterplanning for the Employment and Local Green Space in redevelopment in the town centre Ashlands development it was anticipated that a level where this improves the range and crossing would be provided at Quays Avenue. However, Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead quality of retail and other uses, national design standards for rail crossings have changed concentrate shopping on the main which means that the original intention to locate the Employment (Policies DM 49-54) shopping frontages and only permit station at Harbour Road as previously planned (Option 1 Allocating and safeguarding land for key businesses is an non-town centre uses on the edges on the plan overleaf) would now require a road-over-rail important element of the plan. A range of sites has been of the centre if town centre uses are bridge at Quays Avenue. The merits of this station identified which will be protected for employment uses. On no longer viable. Do you have any location and alternative options are therefore being sites which are not specifically identified in the Plan, a more suggestions on the approach to reviewed. Three possible sites are safeguarded for the flexible approach is being suggested which would allow planning the town centre. location of the railway station. These are subject to further other uses such as leisure or community proposals which investigation, legal processes and business case but we would still provide jobs. We are interested to hear your views would also like to hear your views. on the sites which have been safeguarded or allocated.
Housing (Policy DM 34) Local Green Space (Policy DM 73) In recognition of the large amount of housing A new policy designation of Local Green Space is development which has taken place in Portishead introduced in this plan. These areas represent the most recently, no new housing sites have been introduced. important green areas to the local community. They Those sites identified on the map either have planning include most of the large parks and areas of important permission but are not yet completed, or are carried open space. These areas will be protected for the long forward from the previous Plan. term. As part of the consultation we would like to know if you agree with those identified or wish to suggest alternatives. Zooming in - The plan on this leaflet sets out the main sites Sites and Policies Plan Emerging Proposals Maps Clevedon Nailsea and Portishead February 2013 and proposals but if you would like to zoom-in for greater detail visit: www.n-somerset/sitesandpolicies
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Proposed Railway Line Clevedon Nailsea
Strategic Cycle Route NORTH WEST HILL ROAD NAILSEA Existing Railway Buffer DISTRICT Proposed housing CENTRE M5 Junction Buffer and mixed use site
Major Highway Scheme
Proposed Portishead Railway Line Footbridge
Proposed Portishead Railway Station and Car Park
Proposed Portishead Railway Station Forecourt THE TRIANGLE Proposed Portishead Railway Station Highway Access TOWN TRENDLEWOOD CENTRE WAY Railway Station Car Park Extension 5 M Proposed mixed Proposed healthcare facilities use site
Proposed strategic open space STRATEGIC Safeguarded employment sites GAP Green Belt
Strategic gaps
Local Green Space BACKWELL Proposed site for new residential development
Mixed use development site
Primary Shopping Frontage
District Centre
Town Centre
Settlement boundaries
Portishead Portishead Rail Station options
TOWN CENTRE
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You need to respond before l Monday11 March – Wednesday 13 March You can also drop-in to the Town Hall, 19 April 2013 Weston Library Weston-super-Mare on any Monday It’s easy to get involved, or at Castlewood, Clevedon on Fridays just visit: l Thursday14 March (9am to 5pm) and Friday 15 March (12.30pm to 7pm) between Monday 11 March and Friday www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ Community Centre, Winscombe 19 April to talk to us about the sitesandpolicies proposals - no appointment is needed - l Tuesday 19 March and Saturday 23 March (1.30pm to 4pm) just ask at reception. Here you can view all of the Nailsea Library consultation documents, look The easiest way to respond is online at wwww.n-somerset.gov.uk/sitesandpolicies up sites and places you are l Wednesday 20 March and Thursday 21 March interested in on our Portishead Library Alternatively, you can send any interactive proposals map comments you have to: and respond online. l Tuesday 26 March and Wednesday 27 March For All Healthy Living Centre, Bournville, Weston-super-Mare Planning Policy, Town Hall Leaflets covering the other Walliscote Grove Rd major towns and villages in l Thursday 4 April and Friday 5 April (10am to 5pm) Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ North Somerset and the full Clevedon Town Council Offices, 44 Old Street Clevedon Sites and Policies plan are Tel: 01934 426 603 or also available at North l Tuesday 9 April and Thursday 11 April e-mail: planning.policy@ Somerset libraries. Yatton Library n-somerset.gov.uk
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