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Wessington Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 Final Version Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 Vision Wessington Parish will continue to be a safe, vibrant and friendly community in which to live, with easy access to the open countryside around the village and green spaces within it. Any new development will be expected to blend in with the existing village and houses will be of a size and tenure to suit the needs of local people of all ages. Any growth is to contribute to the vitality and viability of the village and help to support local facilities but will be of a scale that reflects the village’s rural character. Produced by Wessington Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of Wessington Parish Council, residents and businesses 10/10/2019 1 Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 Contents Common Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. 3 1 Foreword ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2 The Wessington Neighbourhood Plan ............................................................................................ 5 3 The need for a Neighbourhood Plan ............................................................................................... 6 4 Consultation .................................................................................................................................... 8 5 Status of Projects and Actions ......................................................................................................... 8 6 Wessington in Context .................................................................................................................... 8 7 Wessington Today: Challenges and Opportunities ....................................................................... 24 8 Community Vision ......................................................................................................................... 25 9 Community Objectives .................................................................................................................. 25 10 Engaging with the Community: a Key Principle ............................................................................ 26 Key Principle: Pre-Application Community Engagement .............................................................. 27 11 Sustainable Development and the Settlement Development Limit ............................................. 27 Neighbourhood Planning Policy 1: Sustainable Development and the Settlement Development Limit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30 12 Protecting the Natural Environment ............................................................................................. 30 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2: Protecting the Natural Environment and Landscape Character .. 32 13 The Importance of Good Design ................................................................................................... 33 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 3: Design Principles .......................................................................... 38 14 A Mix of Housing Types ................................................................................................................. 38 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 4: A Mix of Housing Types ................................................................ 40 15 Protecting Heritage Assets ............................................................................................................ 40 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 5: Protecting Heritage Assets ........................................................... 43 17 Enhancing the Provision of Community Facilities ......................................................................... 44 Village Hall Proposals .................................................................................................................... 44 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 6: Enhancing the provision of community facilities ......................... 44 18 Local Green Spaces ........................................................................................................................ 44 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 7: Designation of Local Green Spaces .............................................. 51 19 Maintaining Local Employment .................................................................................................... 51 Neighbourhood Plan Policy 8: Maintaining Local Employment .................................................... 53 20 Getting Around .............................................................................................................................. 54 Aspirational Policy 1: Highway Safety ...................................................................................... 56 21 Implementation ............................................................................................................................. 56 2 All policies should be read in conjunction with policies in North East Derbyshire District Council’s adopted Policies. No Neighbourhood Plan policy will be applied in isolation; account will be taken of all relevant policies Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 22 Monitoring and Review ................................................................................................................. 57 Appendix A: List of Community Projects ................................................................................. 58 Appendix B: Photos of Viewpoints shown on map 8 ............................................................... 59 Appendix C: Wessington Village Appraisal .............................................................................. 62 Appendix D: Buildings/Structures of Local Heritage Significance ............................................ 63 Appendix E: Pre-Application Community Engagement Notification Process .......................... 65 Appendix F: Letter confirming the arrangement to include part of Brackenfield Parish in the designated area ....................................................................................................................... 66 Common Abbreviations AP – Aspirational Policy BfL 12 – Building for Life 12 DCC – Derbyshire County Council NPP – Neighbourhood Plan Policy NPPF – National Planning Policy Framework NPSG – Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group SHMA – Strategic Housing Market Assessment SHLAA – Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment SDL – Settlement Development Limit SPD – Supplementary Planning Document WNP – Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 3 All policies should be read in conjunction with policies in North East Derbyshire District Council’s adopted Policies. No Neighbourhood Plan policy will be applied in isolation; account will be taken of all relevant policies Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 1 Foreword This Neighbourhood Plan has been prepared by a dedicated Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (a mix of Parish councilors and local people) on behalf of Wessington Parish Council. The aim is to reflect the wishes and aspirations of everyone in the area. North East Derbyshire District Council officers have assisted the group with technical matters; a Locality, Awards for All and Derbyshire County Council Community Priorities Program grant has enabled the group to also get the assistance of a neighbourhood planning consultant - but the scope of the plan and its content has come from within the community. The power to produce a neighbourhood plan is a new power and we wanted to seize this opportunity to work alongside North-East Derbyshire District Council as it prepared its new Local Plan to help shape the future growth of Wessington Parish. The size of Wessington village has increased by a quarter since 2012 and it will grow by a further 20% if all planning permissions are built out. This Plan can’t stop further development in the Village but the Neighbourhood Plan policies will influence the amount of future development up to 2034 where it goes and its appearance, making sure it is of the highest quality and that it complements the existing character of the Parish. We commissioned a separate study, the Wessington Village Appraisal, to help define this special character. This document is Appendix C of the Neighbourhood Plan but due to file size is a separate document. It is also on the Neighbourhood Plan web site at https://wessingtonneighbourhoodplan.co.uk/village-appraisal ). The production of this Plan has not been easy, it has taken several years and lots of meetings but we think the effort is worth it to get a say in how Wessington Parish should grow over the next 16 years. Thank you for everyone’s contribution to the production of such a thorough Plan. This document is a testimony of Localism in action. Sam Beastall Chair of Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 4 All policies should be read in conjunction with policies in North East Derbyshire District Council’s adopted Policies. No Neighbourhood Plan policy will be applied in isolation; account will be taken of all relevant policies Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2034 2 The Wessington Neighbourhood Plan 1 The Wessington Neighbourhood Plan (WNP) is a document produced in accordance with the Localism Act 2011. Once it has been ‘made’ by North East Derbyshire District Council it will form part of the development plan for Wessington which also includes the National Planning Policy Framework and the up to date Local Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan will