Tidworth Area Board Profile 2014 – 2026 (Draft_V1) Report produced on behalf of Wiltshire Council by Ethos Environmental Planning 1.0 TIDWORTH AREA PROFILE 1.1 Introduction The Wiltshire Open Space and Play Area Study is presented in two parts. The first part comprises an overview of the whole study and includes details on local needs, methodology, open space typologies and analysis of provision which combine to make recommendations for future provision and policies for open space in the district. The second part of the study comprises 18 Area Board profiles which provides more localised information. The Area Board profiles should be read in conjunction with the main report (part 1). Each profile includes: Map of the parish showing open space; Quantity statistics of provision of open spaces with standards by parish; Map showing access to open spaces with standards across the parish; Map showing access to open spaces across the main settlement; Assessment of quality issues; Summary of issues and priorities for the Area Board. All of the maps provided within this section of the report are intended to be used for indicative purposes only. Larger scale maps have been provided as a separate database to the council. 1.2 Tidworth Area Board Tidworth Area Board is made up of 11 parishes, which include: Enford Collingbourne Ducis Fittleton Ludgershall Tidworth Chute Forest Collingbourne Kingston Chute Netheravon Tidcombe Fosbury Everleigh The Wiltshire Core Strategy places settlements with the Tidworth Area Board in the following hierarchical structure: Market Towns: Tidworth and Ludgershall Large Villages: Collingbourne Ducis and Netheravon Small Villages: Collingbourne Kingston, Enford, Everleigh and The Chutes (Chute Cadley / Chute Standen, Lower Chute and Upper Chute). Figure 1 below shows the area map of Tidworth Area Board with parish boundaries and main transport routes mapped. 1 | P a g e Figure 1: Parishes in Tidworth 1.3 Tidworth and Ludgershall The Tidworth Community Area is located in the eastern part of Wiltshire. The area is predominantly rural in character and includes parts of Salisbury Plain and the North Wessex Downs AONB. The two main towns in the community area, Tidworth and Ludgershall, have complimentary roles and are being planned for jointly to help them develop a number of shared facilities and resources. This complimentary role will enable a more sustainable community, where a mix of military and civilian employment, and shared facilities, serve a permanent population. The Tidworth Community Area is dominated by the presence of the military, being by far the largest local employer, utilising large parts of Salisbury Plain as a training area. Although Tidworth and Ludgershall provide local centres, Andover and Salisbury offer the majority of higher order services and facilities, such as hospitals and cinemas, and public transport in the area is based around access to these centres. The A303 is located just south of the community area and is a strategic transport route linking Wiltshire to the south-east and south-west of England. 2 | P a g e 1.4 Population Figure 2: Parishes and their populations in Tidworth Area Board Parish Name Size (Ha) Population Enford CP 3311.485 619 Fittleton CP 1326.509 261 Tidworth CP 2168.316 10621 Collingbourne Kingston CP 2017.763 511 Netheravon CP 1428.808 1060 Everleigh CP 1327.497 211 Collingbourne Ducis CP 2287.936 957 Ludgershall CP 771.942 4427 Chute Forest CP 825.19 180 Chute CP 1313.626 299 Tidcombe and Fosbury CP 1528.08 82 11 18307.152 19228 As the table shows there is a total population of 19,228 inhabitants in Tidworth and the Area Board covers 18,307 hectares of land. 1.5 Tidworth Joint Strategic Assessment 2013-2015 The JSA provides local data about the area and plays a key role in ensuring informed decisions are made about the community. The data presented consists from a range of community level data and have contributed to the CAJSA for 2013- 2015. The current CAJSA includes new chapters on culture and leisure giving a broader picture of the community. Updated population figures are included as well as a result of a local survey which asked residents about some of the most important issues facing the council and its partners. Through the area boards is a growing level of community involvement in decision making and the information presented in the CAJSA will allow for focusing on creating healthy and vibrant communities. There are many opportunities to make the community stronger, including the community campus programme. Key features within Tidworth; The coverage of Wildlife Rich Areas (WRAs) is the highest in the county, largely due to the extent of Salisbury Plain Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Ministry of Defence and Natural England are working to bring this SSSI into ‘favourable’ condition through scrub removal and juniper regeneration; the next SSSI condition assessment is scheduled for 2014. 3 | P a g e 1.6 Core Strategy in Tidworth Tidworth/Ludgershall is not identified as a location for new strategic employment growth. The employment mix in the town is dominated by MOD and this causes there to be a number unusual commuting patterns with a high percentage of people walking to work and a relatively good level of self-containment. Nevertheless there remains significant out commuting with limited employment beyond jobs associated with the MOD. New employment at Tidworth and Ludgershall should concentrate on providing a range of opportunities to diversify the job market. Although not a strategic location for employment growth, Castledown Business Park is an important allocation that will fulfil the requirements of Tidworth/Ludgershall in the short and medium term. The dominance of the military and the unique living and working practices of military life mean that the community area displays some unusual patterns and population profile. The military lifestyle also has a fundamental effect on how people interact with higher order service centres around the area. As the Tidworth Netheravon and Salisbury garrisons have been designated as a super garrison, the military population in the area is expected to grow and new military housing is planned military personnel are also likely to remain in the area for longer. This strategy will help to deliver wider improvements to services and facilities in the community area and thus contribute to the integration of the civilian and military community. The strategy will respond to the community areas location (in full or part) within a nationally designated landscape. In the Tidworth community area this includes the north Wessex downs area outstanding natural beauty. It will deliver, within the overall objective of conserving the designated landscape, a modest and sustainable level of development. Other specific items highlighted within the WCS in relation to the Tidworth Area Board are as follows: the re-use of brownfield military land will be a priority to support sustainable local employment growth; The use of brownfield land will also enable the protection of sensitive areas around the community area including the Salisbury Plain SSSI, SPA and SAC and the North Wessex Downs AONB. However, the re-use of this land needs to be considered carefully in relation to the wider needs of the area; developer contributions from future housing growth should also help to deliver infrastructure necessary in the town; development which increases recreational pressure upon the Salisbury Plain Special Protection Area will not be permitted unless proportionate contributions are made to offset impacts through the Wessex Stone Curlew Project; all development within the community area will need to conserve the designated landscape of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its setting, and where possible enhance its locally distinctive characteristics; development in the vicinity of the River Avon (Hampshire) or Salisbury Plain must protect the habitats, species and processes which maintain the integrity of these Special Areas of Conservation; Further improvements to the retail offer of Tidworth and Ludgershall is a priority to help improve the self-sufficiency of the area. Regeneration is particularly important 4 | P a g e as both town centres currently are poorly defined and suffer from a lack of continuity, and; Sustainable traffic demand management and containment solutions will be needed to limit the impact of new development on the A303. Other improvements should include enhanced public transport connectivity. 1.7 Development Potential New housing targets for the Tidworth Area Board as identified in the Wiltshire Core Strategy are as follows: Figure 3: Delivery of Housing (2006-2026) Tidworth Area Board Over the plan period (2003-2026), approximately 1,920 new homes will be provided of which about 1,750 should occur at Tidworth and Ludgershall, including land identified at Drummond park (MSA Depot) Ludgershall for strategic growth. The strategic allocation will be brought forward through a master planning process agreed between the community, local planning authority and the developer and should be in accordance with the development template. Approximately 170 homes will be provided in the rest of the community area. Growth in the Tidworth community area over the plan period may consist of a range of sites in accordance with core policies 1 and 2. 5 | P a g e 2.0 Map of Community Area Board 3.0 Quantity of Open Space 3.1 Introduction The figures for ‘Park and Recreation Ground (combined)’ comprise the sum of the following typologies: Park and Recreation Ground; Outdoor Sports Space (Pitches); Outdoor Sports Space (Other); Outdoor Sports Space (Private). It is the ‘combined’ figure that is used for the purpose of analysing quantity, as such it is only this figure where required provision and supply is relevant. Figures have been provided for the individual typologies which make up the combined figure for information only, however, there is no supply assessment for these, hence an ‘NA’ (Not Applicable) is provided.