Where are new homes in Rossington being proposed through the emerging Doncaster Local How many planning permissions already exist that will contribute towards the Towns’ Plan? housing need?
Some sites have already been built/approved for housing at the settlement as at the base date of the Local Plan (1st April 2015) and will contribute towards Rossington’ housing requirement range of 285 - 950 new homes therefore. The largest of these sites (i.e. sites which could provide at least 5+ new homes) are identified as green outline sites on the map and summarised below in Table 1; these sites are proposed to be allocated. National policy states that planning permissions are assumed to be deliverable sites unless clear evidence to the contrary.
There are also some smaller sites which have been built over the first 2 years of the plan period (1st April 2015- 31st March 2017) which are also being included in the overall numbers for Rossington (but not shown on the map/summary table as they are too small to allocate). In summary, 974 of the new homes have already been built or have planning permission already granted as at 1st April 2017 which means that the top of the growth range target of 950 new homes as already been met.
How much more housing needs to be identified at Rossington?
Given the supply of new housing from completions on small sites and existing permissions 5+ units (974 new homes) is above the top of the growth range target/requirement, there is no need to find further as the top of the growth range has already been exceeded at the town. However, further sites have been put forward for consideration by landowners and developers at Rossington.
What sites have been put forward to provide this additional housing by landowners/developers and which are being proposed to be supported/rejected through the local plan?
There are a further 8 sites at Rossington that have been considered through the site selection methodology process and shown on the map. A very brief summary of each, including why the site is either being proposed (identified on the map via an orange outline) or rejected (shown with a red outline) as a new housing site in the emerging local plan is provided in Table 2.
Are there any other sites being proposed for housing at the settlement?
At the time of writing, all of the sites submitted for consideration as housing sites at Rossington have been assessed through the site selection process and there are no ‘late’ sites on file awaiting to be incorporated into the process.
Where can I find more information about the site selection process?
How many new homes are being proposed? This document provides a very brief summary of the evidence base that has informed the decisions on whether sites should be supported or rejected. Further information and detail therefore can be seen through the Site The emerging Doncaster Local Plan, and its supporting evidence base, has identified Rossington as one of 7 Main Towns Selection Methodology & Results Report published alongside this consultation and available to view via: in the borough. The Homes & Settlements consultation (March 2016) proposed a housing allocation range to the town of www.doncaster.gov.uk/localplan 375 – 934 new homes over the plan period to 2032. The latest, and most up-to-date evidence base, now proposes a slightly different range/ target for Rossington of 285 – 950 new homes during this same timeframe. I want to let the Council know now what I think about these proposals. How can I do this?
What are the main physical and policy constraints to growth at the Town of Rossington? This engagement stage runs until Friday 26th October 2018. You can provide your comments and feedback to us via completing the Local Plan Draft Policies & Proposed Sites response form available to download via the following web-link: Flood Risk – National policy states areas at risk of flooding should be avoided where possible. According to the www.doncaster.gov.uk/localplan The response form provides all the relevant information for how you can return your Council’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (November 2015) an area of the land to the west and north of comments to us or how you should contact us if you have any queries in respect to this stage, or any aspect of the Rossington is at medium to high risk of flooding (Flood Risk Zone 2 and 3). However, the maps do not take emerging Doncaster Local Plan. account of the presence of flood defences and how they may reduce flood risk to the Town. Other sources of flood risk, such as surface water flooding, must also be considered.
Green Belt/ Countryside – National policy only allows land to be taken out of the Green Belt in exceptional circumstances, for example if the homes target for the borough or a specific town could not otherwise be sustainably achieved. Rossington is surrounded by a tightly drawn Green Belt to the west of the town as identified on the map via the green shading. The town has a local countryside designation to the east of the settlement as
identified on the map via yellow shading. Please note, these are the current boundaries as per the Unitary Development Plan and will need to be reviewed as part of the Doncaster Local Plan.
Table 1: Completions & Existing Planning Permissions for new homes at Rossington is so high) Northern Racing College. The site is largely greenfield Completions on small sites (1st April 2015- 31st March 2017 on sites of less than 5 units) Number of therefore and capable of accommodating 5,800 dwellings. new homes There are existing residential uses to the west of the site and 20 primarily agricultural uses and woodland to the north, east Site Ref: Site Name/Address: and south. The East Coast Main Line runs adjacent to the 662/899/928 Site Of Former Rossington Colliery, West End Lane, New Rossington 936 west of the site and A638 along the eastern edge. However, 674 Site Of The Former Pioneer Pickle Co, West End Lane, New Rossington 5 the high capacity is based on entirely being developed for 847 Church Hall, The Circle, New Rossington 13 residential uses, whereas the site is currently the subject of a Total new homes identified 974 planning application (reference: 16/00207/FULM) for the creation of a European Tour Destination 18 hole Table 2: Proposed & Rejected Housing Sites championship golf course, 9 hole academy golf course, with Site Site Name/ Potential Proposed to be supported or rejected through the clubhouse and associated infrastructure/ancillary Ref: Address: Number of emerging local plan? development. The proposal also includes 500 aspirational new homes fairway homes, which has subsequently been reduced to 400 123 Torne Valley Farm, 130 Rejected Housing Site – The site would lead to inappropriate homes as part of the application process which is seen as Sheep Bridge development in an area of flood risk and failed the flood risk necessary enabling development. The potential for the Lane, Rossington sequential test. proposal to act as a significant incentive, directly and 247 Former Rossington 265 Rejected Housing Site – The site extends to 10.7 hectares indirectly, to securing inward investment into the Borough, Colliery, off West and consists of part of the former colliery site and spoil tip and to diversify the housing offer within the Borough via the End Lane, New and is brownfield therefore. The site is capable of provision of higher-end executive or aspirational housing, is Rossington accommodating 265 dwellings. To the north of the site is the recognised. The new housing is being proposed on the wider former colliery site which is now under construction for grounds that it is necessary to finance the delivery of the golf housing. The new IPort strategic distribution facility is under facility. However, given the settlement’s housing requirement construction to the west of the site and further colliery has already been exceeded, and this proposal for housing is restoration to the south. There is dense woodland (Holmes tied strongly to the delivery of a European Tour Destination Carr) to the east of the site beyond which are further (and the housing is isolated and in the countryside which residential uses. The site would form an additional phase to national policy, and current local planning policy seeks to the colliery site currently being developed for 1,200 new avoid) the site is not supported as a housing allocation dwellings as per the planning permissions identified on the through the emerging Local Plan. map (site references: 662/899/928). The Masterplan that was 382/ Former Torndale 73 Proposed Housing Site - The site is 2.6 hectares and is approved as part of the original Outline planning permission 429 School Field, located fairly centrally to the settlement and consists of the for the colliery identifies this site as part of a wider public Gattison Lane, former playing fields/open space adjacent to Torndale Infant open space area including the land to the south of this site Rossington School and is therefore a greenfield site. The site is capable and before the former colliery site adjoins the Green Belt. The of accommodating 73 dwellings. There are existing residential Colliery provides the majority of the settlement’s plan period uses to the north, west and south and a Care Home and housing supply, plus 124 units beyond the plan period and schools to the east and north-east. Although the settlement’s there is no justification to allocate further housing therefore housing requirement has already been met, the site is an as, based on current build-out rates/assumptions, the site urban site and surplus to current requirements and is being would not deliver until post 2032 (notwithstanding the public promoted for housing. The site performs strongly through the open space proposal as per the agreed Masterplan). sustainability appraisal stage demonstrating mainly positive 302 Land off Stripe 180 Rejected Housing Site – Green Belt extension to a settlement or neutral effects. Allocating the site provides some further Road, Rossington where sufficient deliverable/developable sites already flexibility for the settlement to ensure it meets its housing (1) identified that exceed plan period requirement. It is not target given the reliance on the single very large colliery considered that an exceptional circumstances argument redevelopment for Rossington’s provision. could be made therefore to utilise Green Belt at the 879 Land at Bankwood 245 Rejected Housing Site – The site would lead to inappropriate settlement. Lane Industrial development in an area of flood risk and failed the flood risk 305 Land off Stripe 40 Rejected Housing Site – Green Belt extension to a settlement Estate, Rossington sequential test. Road, Rossington where sufficient deliverable/developable sites already (2) identified that exceed plan period requirement. It is not considered that an exceptional circumstances argument Table 3: Proposed Housing Site Allocation Summary could be made therefore to utilise Green Belt at the Total potential of additional 7,019 settlement. new homes (Table 2) 306 Land off Grange 286 Rejected Housing Site – Green Belt extension to a settlement Total new homes proposed 73 Lane, Rossington where sufficient deliverable/developable sites already to be supported (Table 2) identified that exceed plan period requirement. It is not Total new homes proposed 6,946 to be rejected (Table 2) considered that an exceptional circumstances argument could be made therefore to utilise Green Belt at the How does this compare to Requirement = 285-950 new homes settlement. the settlement’s housing Completions & Existing Planning Permissions = 974 new homes (Table 1) 307 Rossington Hall 5,800 (but Rejected Housing Site – The site extends to 234.3 hectares requirement? Proposed Housing Allocations = 73 new homes (Table 2) Golf Developments see detail in and consists of a large expanse of land to the east of the Total Housing Identified = 1,047 new homes (+97 new homes compared to the top of write up as settlement. The site is currently primarily agricultural land and the range) to why this woodland, but also includes Rossington Hall Hotel and