CHIDDINGFOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan (2013 – 2032) MAY 2021 In Memory of Tim Forrest Chiddingfold Parish Councillor 2007 – 2019 Contents

1.0 Introduction 2.0 A Portrait of Chiddingfold 3.0 Planning Policy Context 4.0 Overall Vision, Planning Principles and the Key Policy 5.0 Housing 6.0 Built Environment and Heritage Conservation 7.0 Trafc, Transport and Parking 8.0 Employment and Business 9.0 Recreation and Leisure 10.0 Natural Environment 11.0 Infrastructure 12.0 Delivery Glossary

Supporting Documents: A. Proposals Map B. Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan Design Guide C. Sites 6 and 7 Illustrative Masterplan and Design Guidelines (prepared by AECOM);

Background Documents: Strategic Environmental Assessment (prepared by AECOM) Adopted Map of Neighbourhood Plan Area Habitats Regulations Assessment (prepared by AECOM)

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 3 List of Policies

Key Policy Built Environment and Heritage Conservation Policy KP1 – Settlement Boundaries and Green Belt Policy BE1 – General Design Principles

Housing Policy BE2 – Design Standards

Policy H1 – Housing Supply Policy BE3 – Outdoor Space Requirements Policy HA1 – Land South of Field View Close Policy BE4 – Public Realm

Policy HA2 – Meadow Nursery West and Policy BE5 – Creation of Safe Public and Meadow Nursery East Private Spaces

Policy HA3 – Land to the rear of Policy BE6 – Heritage Assets Wildwood Close and Queens Mead Policy BE7 - Archaeology Policy HA4 – Elmlyn

Policy HA5 – WBC-Owned Sites Trafc Transport and Parking Policy TP1 – Roads within New Policy HA6 – Britten’s Yard, Skinners Development Lane Policy TP2 – Sustainable Transport Policy HA7 – Land in Combe Lane, behind Clover Cottage Policy TP3 – Provision of a new Village Car Park Policy H2 – Windfall Sites Policy TP4 – Car Parking Standards Policy H3 – Housing Mix

Policy H4 – Afordable Housing

Policy H5 – Quality and Design

Policy H6 – Superfast Broadband Infrastructure

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 4 Employment and Business Infrastructure

Policy EB1 – Chiddingfold’s Rural Economy Policy I1 – Nursery School

Policy EB2 – Employment Sites Policy I2 – School Capacity and Facilities

Policy EB3 – Safeguarding Retail Premises Policy I3 – Chiddingfold Surgery

Policy EB4 – Advertisements Policy I4 – Chiddingfold Village Hall

Policy EB5 – Sustainable Tourism and Policy I5 – Petworth Road Recreational Hospitality Ground

Policy EB6 - Commercial Filming Policy I6 – Mobile Telephone Masts

Policy I7 - Broadband Recreation and Leisure Policy I8- Power Supply Policy RL1 – Local Green Space Policy I9 – Water and Sewage Capacity Policy RL2 – Sports and Leisure Facilities Policy I10 – Renewable Energy Policy RL3 – Combe Common Recreation Ground

Policy RL4 – Public Rights of Way

Natural Environment

Policy NE1 – Habitats and Biodiversity

Policy NE2 – Trees, Woodland, Hedgerows and Landscaping

Policy NE3 – Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Water Management

Policy NE4 – Light Pollution and Dark Skies

Policy NE5 – Noise Pollution

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 5 1. Introduction

Overview 1.5 The current Waverley Borough Development Plan is composed of 1.1 This Neighbourhood Plan is the 2018 Waverley Local Plan Part prepared by Chiddingfold Parish 1 (“LPP1”) (Strategic Policies and Council (“CPC”) and guides Sites) and a small number of ‘saved’ the sustainable development of Waverley Borough Local Plan Chiddingfold Parish (“the Parish”) to 2002 policies. A Local Plan Part 2 2032. (Site Allocations and Development Management Policies) (“LPP2”) is 1.2 The Neighbourhood Plan performs currently being prepared by WBC two functions, primarily acting as a and will replace the saved Local formal planning policy document, Plan 2002 policies in due course. but also acting as a general community strategy setting out the 1.6 Future development within the ambitions for the enhancement of Parish will be assessed against the Parish up to 2032. the planning policies contained within this Neighbourhood Plan, as What is a Neighbourhood Plan? well as the Waverley Local Plan documents. 1.3 A Neighbourhood Development Plan, commonly shortened to 1.7 The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Plan, is a statutory Plan has been examined by an planning policy document. It is examiner appointed by WBC, who prepared by a local community concluded that the Regulation 15 and enables them to shape version of the Neighbourhood Plan future development within their (subject to some modifcations neighbourhood area, having regard incorporated within this plan) met to growth targets set by local the basic conditions. planning authorities. 1.8 The policies in this Neighbourhood 1.4 Neighbourhood Plans form part of Plan are based on robust evidence the Development Plan, alongside and have regard to the wider Development Plan Documents planning context. prepared by the Local Planning Authority, which, for the Parish is Waverley Borough Council (“WBC”).

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 6 Figure 1.1: Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan Boundary

Key Facts

1.9 The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood 1.11 A ‘made’ Neighbourhood Plan, Plan is prepared in accordance entitles CPC to an increased with The Localism Act 2011 and share, amounting to 25% of money The Neighbourhood Planning collected by WBC through the (General) Regulations 2012. WBC Community Infrastructure Levy. The formally designated the Chiddingfold levy is payable by developers on Neighbourhood Plan Area on 3rd many forms of new development June 2014. and can be used by CPC for infrastructure projects needed as a 1.10 In accordance with the Waverley result of development in the Parish. LPP1, which sets the strategic direction, the Neighbourhood Plan has an evidence base date of 2013 and will run to 2032.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 7 Community Engagement and 1.14 In addition, the Neighbourhood Plan Consultation is supported by a Proposals Map (Supporting Document A), which 1.12 There have been seven rounds of includes all land designations and community consultation (including allocations relevant to the policies the statutory Regulation 14 and of the Neighbourhood Plan. Regulation 16 consultations), testing a number of key local issues such as design and potential sites for new housing.

How to read this Neighbourhood Plan

1.13 The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan is divided into twelve chapters. The next two chapters provide useful context to the Neighbourhood Plan, introducing the Parish and setting out the planning policy framework relevant to the Neighbourhood Plan. Following this is a chapter setting out the overall vision, key planning principles and the key policy guiding the Neighbourhood Plan. The remaining chapters provide objectives and policies relating to the following key themes:

• Housing • Built Environment and Heritage Conservation • Trafc, Transport and Parking • Employment and Business • Recreation and Leisure • Natural Environment • Infrastructure • Delivery

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 8 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 9 2. A Portrait of Chiddingfold

Overview use at Okelands and Mesels. These early settlers lived in wattle and daub 2.1 The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood houses, farmed, made charcoal and Plan Area is located in Waverley smelted iron. In 1883 at Whitebeach Borough in Surrey, South East a Roman building dating from 250AD England. The Parish of Chiddingfold was discovered and recorded. The covers one of the largest areas of name Chiddingfold comes from the any parish in Surrey, measuring Saxon period meaning enclosure of approximately 2,800 hectares the descendants of the Ceadingas. (10.8 square miles). The Parish is predominantly rural and most 2.4 The rural character is maintained residents live in Chiddingfold Village in particular due to designations (“the Village”), which includes a covering all or part of the area, Conservation Area and a number of including the Surrey Hills AONB, Listed Buildings. Ancient Woodlands and the Metropolitan Green Belt of London. 2.2 The location of the Parish within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Population and People Natural Beauty (“AONB”) and its historic development contribute 2.5 At the time of the 2011 Census, to its charm. Central to this is the the population of Chiddingfold was small C16th hamlet at the heart of 2,960. Between 2001 and 2011 Chiddingfold Village, which retains the population grew by 2.7% (78 its original unspoilt setting. This area people). Over the 100 years from is designated a Conservation Area 1911 to 2011, the population of and includes the Cricket Ground and Chiddingfold increased from 2,175 to The Green, contributing to a beautiful 2,960, an increase of 36%. landscape. Surrounding areas in the Parish also include a number of 2.6 Figure 2.1 shows the population attractive, historic buildings. age breakdown of Chiddingfold in comparison with Waverley Borough 2.3 The Parish is steeped in history. The and the South East. This shows recovery of fints from the Middle that the population is broadly similar Stone Age show the presence of to the larger areas, but there is man in the area from 4000 BC. The a noticeably lesser percentage Britons and Celts gradually moved of residents aged 18-29 when south making clearings alongside compared to the South East. streams and the names given to these early settlements are still in 2.7 Figure 2.2 shows the change in population by percentage of age group from 2001 to 2011. This clearly shows that the population has aged over the ten-year period, with a clear

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 10 Figure 2.1: Population age breakdown, 2011 Census

Figure 2.2: Population change, 2001-2011 (Census)

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 11 drop in those aged 30-44 and a large 2.10 Although the population of the Parish growth in those aged 65-74 and 75+. only increased by 36% between However, it is also worth noting that 1911 and 2011, the number of homes there was a growth in 18-29 year olds has increased more signifcantly, with living in the Parish. a 129% increase in the number of homes (from 489 to 1,119). This may 2.8 In general, Chiddingfold has a low be due to a reduction in the average amount of deprivation, falling within household size, with fewer family the 10% least deprived areas in members living in each home. the country. Health of residents is good, employment levels are high, 2.11 Chiddingfold contains many residents are well-skilled and have traditional homes as well as a good qualifcation levels, and crime is small number of more modern low. developments. There is a predominance of large properties Housing and, owing to this factor plus its attractiveness and accessibility, 2.9 The majority of residential properties house prices in the Parish are in Chiddingfold Village are located to considerably higher than the national the north-west of the historic centre. average. There is a limited supply of These properties were generally built afordable housing in Chiddingfold in the C19th and C20th and refect and specialist housing such as for a mixture of styles, often based on later living (over 55’s). The need popular styles of development at the for each of these types of home is time of construction. Collectively, increasing. properties in the Village comprise around 60% of those in the 2.12 Since 1961, several private housing Parish. The remainder are in the estates have been built, totalling surrounding rural area ranging from 188 new properties. A further 3 to 4 large mansions to small agricultural houses have been built every year workers’ cottages. There are three inflling gaps in the settlement. In main clusters of rural properties, one addition, 12 new Council properties to the east of the historic centre along were built at Woodside Flats and 12 Fisher Lane and High Street Green, afordable homes have been built by one to the south along the A283 English Rural Housing Association. to the Sussex Border and the third In total this has resulted in 351 new to the west along Prestwick Lane, homes being created over the last 50 Sleepy Hollow and West End Lane. years, an average of 7 per year.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 12 Employment

2.13 According to the 2011 Census, 71% of the population of employment age in Chiddingfold are economically active. Of these, 70% were employed, and 25% were self- employed. Of those in employment, 13% indicated that they work largely from home, with a similar number indicating that they commute by train. The vast majority of the remainder stated that they drive to work.

2.14 At the time of the 2011 Census the main sector of employment for residents was in retail and wholesale, closely followed by professional, scientifc & technical activities, then education, health, information & communication administration, arts & media and fnancial services. Only 20 people worked in agriculture, a major change from the position 100 years before. Further, there are several large disused farm buildings in the area, which became surplus to requirements due to a movement from dairy farming towards less intensive forms of farming, such as arable or sheep farming.

2.15 Local employment in the Parish mainly centres around its shops, hotels and restaurants. In addition, there is some light manufacturing and car repair workshops in two industrial sites, based on the sites of the two old stick factories to the north-west of the Parish near

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 13 Witley station and to the south- distance. Chiddingfold is around 35 east along Fisher Lane. These miles south-west of central London. two industrial estates are both fully The nearest train station is just occupied and have waiting lists. outside of the Parish to the north, in However the one along Fisher Lane Witley, which is around a fve minute is limited at present by extremely drive from the centre of Chiddingfold poor broadband facilities. There is no Village. The main bus service in ofce accommodation in the Parish Chiddingfold is the 71 route, which but there are some converted open runs from Guildford to Haslemere via buildings used for display and design Godalming. work. Leisure, Community Facilities and Retail Social Infrastructure

2.16 There are two convenience stores in 2.19 There are a number of leisure and the Village, with a third in the petrol community venues in Chiddingfold, station to the south of the Village. including the Village Hall, St Mary’s Although there are no banks in Church and Church Room, and Chiddingfold, banking facilities are Combe Common Recreation available in the Post Ofce. The Ground. Sports clubs and societies Village also has a butchers, chemist, include the Football Club, Cricket hairdressers and a blacksmith. Club, Golf Club, Pony Club, Community Cinema and Horticultural 2.17 In addition, there are two inns Society. ofering accommodation, a pub, a tea room and the Mulberry pub/ 2.20 In terms of social infrastructure, the restaurant. On the road to Haslemere only school in the Neighbourhood there is a substantial hotel, The Lythe Plan Area is St Mary’s C of E Hill Hotel, with 44 rooms, and several Primary School. In addition, restaurants. there are nurseries including Chiddingfold Village Nursery and Transport Barn Kids. Children travel outside of the Neighbourhood Plan Area for 2.18 The main road through the Parish secondary and further education. is the A283 (Petworth Road). This The Chiddingfold Surgery provides connects to Petworth (south) and GP services to residents, with the Milford (north). Larger towns such nearest hospitals in Haslemere and as Godalming, Haslemere, Guildford Guildford. The Parish has a Post and Farnham are within a close Ofce and The Chiddingfold Archive, which records local history.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 14 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 15 Environment and Sustainability at The Green, in the heart of the Village. This historic centre is 2.21 In addition to being an historic designated as a Conservation Area, settlement, Chiddingfold also has an refecting its importance as an historic agricultural landscape. The historic area within the Parish. picturesque appearance of the area is recognised by the designation of 2.25 As a reasonably wealthy village due a large area of its land as part of to its iron smelting and glassworks the Surrey Hills AONB and much past, and the desirability of its of the land outside of this area is surroundings, most houses are of designated as an Area of Great a good standard that have stood Landscape Value (“AGLV”), a slightly the test of time. Many C16th reduced designation. The Parish houses were later updated in the is also mostly in the Green Belt, contemporary period style, be it which assists with the protection of Queen Ann, Georgian or Victorian, undeveloped land. and the many houses built in the C19th & C20th have followed 2.22 The rural parts of the Parish include this pattern. There is thus no a noteworthy amount of woodland, predominant style, although tile some of which is designated as hanging predominates through each Ancient Woodland. The area century. contains biodiverse habitats and is within the bufer zone of the 2.26 Further information on the Wealden Heaths Special Protection heritage and design of the Parish Area (SPA), an area designated by is contained in the Chiddingfold the EU in order to protect wild birds. Neighbourhood Plan Design Guide (Supporting Document B). 2.23 Further information is provided within the Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment.

2.24 Chiddingfold Village is an historic settlement centred around The Green, a traditional village green. It includes a number of Listed Buildings, including the Grade I C13th St Mary’s Church and the Grade II* Crown Inn, both located

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 16 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 17 3. Planning Policy Context

3.1 The planning policy framework in 3.5 Local Planning Authorities are England comprises three spatial tiers expected to regularly review at national, local and neighbourhood and update Development Plan level. The expectation is that with Documents. Therefore, at any given each tier the level of specifc detail time it is likely that there will be a should increase. number of “emerging” documents. Local Planning Authorities are able 3.2 Section 38(6) of the Planning to aford emerging documents and Compulsory Purchase Act some weight in decision making (2004) requires decisions on prior to adoption, in-line with the planning applications to be made in provisions of Paragraph 48 of the accordance with the Development National Planning Policy Framework Plan, unless other material (“NPPF”). considerations indicate otherwise. The Development Plan comprises 3.6 Table 3.1 sets out the current Waverley Local Plan 2002 and the and emerging Development Plan LPP1, and now also includes the Documents and most relevant other Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan. material considerations in relation to the Parish. 3.3 National Policy does not form part of the Development Plan, but is an important material consideration that sets a template for the preparation of Development Plan Documents.

3.4 In addition, WBC may prepare guidance documents that expand on the intention of Development Plan Policies. Technically, these do not form part of the Development Plan, but are relevant other material considerations to the determination of planning applications. Guidance issued by other bodies such as Natural England or Historic England is also a material consideration.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 18 Development Plan Documents (including emerging documents).

National Planning Policy and Guidance

Title Purpose of the document Date of adoption National The NPPF is the overarching planning Adopted in 2019 (a Planning Policy policy framework in England. It sets out second version, following Framework a broad agenda for decision taking and the first edition in 2012) (NPPF) plan making. National NPPG supports the NPPF with more The Government Planning detailed guidance, responding frequently frequently updates the Practice to developments in the planning system. NPPG. Guidance (NPPG)

Local – Waverley Borough Council Planning Policy and Guidance

Title Purpose of the document Date of adoption Local Plan Part The Local Plan Part 1 sets Waverley’s February 2018 1 strategy for the Borough, including addressing matters such as housing growth targets, major site allocations and Green Belt policy. Waverley The Borough Local Plan was adopted 2002, saved policies 2007 Borough Local as a singular Local Plan. However, over Plan (saved time and since the Local Plan Part 1 policies) was adopted most policies have been withdrawn, save a small number of development management policies. These will be deleted once the Local Plan Part 2 (below) is adopted. Emerging Local The Local Plan Part 2 will support Emerging document. Plan Part 2 the Local Plan Part 1 with a suite of development management policies and site allocations. Local Guidance These documents address specific Documents aspects of the planning system and include: • Waverley Cycling Plan; 2005 • Planning Infrastructure Contributions; 2008 • Residential Extensions; and 2010 • Shopfront Design Guide. 2016

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 19 Neighbourhood – Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan and Guidance

Title Purpose of the document Date of adoption Chiddingfold To add distinct local policies to the Made July 2021 Neighbourhood existing policies of the Development Plan (this Plan. document) The Proposals Map (Supporting Document A) is also part of the Neighbourhood Plan and simply collates spatial policies onto one diagram. Chiddingfold The Design Guide is a relevant other Supports the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood material consideration that adds detail to Neighbourhood Plan Plan Design a number of the policies contained in this Guide Neighbourhood Plan. (Supporting Document B) Sites 6 and This Document specifically relates to Supports the Chiddingfold 7 Illustrative the site allocation at Sites 6 and 7 only, Neighbourhood Plan Masterplan and is a material consideration to the and Design development of a Masterplan at that Guidelines combined site. (prepared by AECOM) (Supporting Document C)

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 20 3.7 The Neighbourhood Plan is prepared in general conformity with the strategic policies contained within the Waverley LPP1 and national planning policy. Due to the delays with the emerging LPP2 and the uncertainty of its anticipated adoption date, the Neighbourhood Plan incorporates a number of LPP2 emerging policies, albeit supplemented with some additional details to ensure that they are specifc to the Parish, in order to make them part of the adopted Development Plan sooner.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 21 4. Overall Vision, Planning Principles and the Key Policy

Overview Overarching Objectives

4.1 The Overall Vision of the 4.2 To guide the delivery of the Overall Neighbourhood Plan captures the Vision, the following planning community’s view of how Chiddingfold principles are proposed: should be as a place to live and work up to 2032. It sets a broad framework OO1 To identify an appropriate for the planning principles, topic- amount of land within the Parish specifc objectives and planning for the development of new policies that comprise the remainder housing to meet the target set of the Neighbourhood Plan. The in the Waverley LPP1, with the Overall Vision is: intention of delivering homes that would meet the need identifed within the existing "Chiddingfold will community, including for retain its character as a afordable housing; typical Wealden village OO2 To ensure that new residential set in attractive, living developments are carefully integrated into the community countryside that provides through high-quality design its community with the and easy access to amenities, protecting the quality of life of facilities and homes that new and existing residents; it needs for thriving, OO3 To require that the design of sustainable C21st living". developments maintains the essential character of the Parish and protects our historic assets; OO4 To enable and encourage our key amenities, including shops, places to eat and drink, the primary school and nurseries, green spaces and healthcare facilities, as well as utilities infrastructure, to successfully accommodate the needs of a growing population; OO5 To prioritise the protection of our most valuable natural assets,

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 22 including protected habitats, valuable trees and watercourses; OO6 To maintain the rural nature of the Parish, with the Green Belt and important agricultural land protected; and OO7 To support CPC’s role in the determination of planning applications, ensuring the community’s views, as shown in the Neighbourhood Plan, are made clear to WBC.

4.3 In order to meet the housing target set by the Waverley LPP1 it is necessary to release a small amount of land from the Green Belt within the Parish. This is because the small area of land not in the Green Belt, as set in the Waverley LPP1, is essentially completely full of built development already, save for gardens and a few precious green spaces that should not be developed.

4.4 A major criterion for the site assessment, through which the allocations in this plan were identifed, is that the site must be within 100m of the existing settlement boundary (to minimise landscape harm and to ensure that new development is sustainably located) and that it should have a minimal impact on the setting of the Village and the surrounding landscape, including the Surrey Hills AONB.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 23 KP1 – Settlement Boundaries and 4.5 The settlement boundaries for Chiddingfold were previously defned Green Belt by the Local Plan 2002. LPP1 (2018) removed the northern part of the The two settlement boundaries in the Village from the Green Belt and Parish are detailed at Figure 4.1. identifed broad areas beyond the settlement boundaries for potential Development proposals within the removal from the Green Belt to meet settlement boundaries, except where development needs. the settlement boundary is washed over by the Green Belt, are acceptable 4.6 The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood in principle, subject to compliance with Plan amends the adopted settlement other policies in the Development Plan. boundaries, as detailed by the Waverley Local Plan 2002, as Within all Green Belt land, the follows: construction of new buildings is regarded as inappropriate, other than • the inclusion of site allocations in accordance with the exceptions set out in Chapter 5 of this outlined by the NPPF, including limited Neighbourhood Plan; and inflling within the settlement boundary, • minor adjustments to both which is washed over as Green Belt. In settlement boundaries, which accordance with the NPPF, very special are intended to more accurately circumstances need to be demonstrated represent the extent of each for any inappropriate development in the built up area, including where Green Belt to be supported. development has taken place since the adoption of the Waverley LPP1. Extensions to existing buildings that would increase foorspace by 40% or 4.7 Policy KP1 is consistent with national more over the original building, as it policy in relation to the Green Belt existed on 31st December 1968 or as and is prepared to be in accordance originally built, if built later, will normally with the adopted Waverley Local Plan be considered disproportionate. policies. Replacement buildings which have a foorspace of 10% or greater than the building being replaced will normally be considered materially larger.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 24 Settlement Boundary Land removed from the Green Belt Revised Green Belt Boundary

Figure 4.1. Revised Green Belt Settlement Boundary

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 25 5. Housing

Overview • 18.9% of the total population is over the age of 65; 5.1 The Waverley LPP1 identifes • 13.1% of the population are under Chiddingfold as a “larger village”, the age of 10; meaning that it is capable of “moderate development in and around • Chiddingfold’s existing housing stock the village” (Policy SP2). On this comprises predominantly larger basis it sets a housing target of 130 properties, with 44% of houses dwellings to be delivered within the being 4+ bedroom (14% have 5+ Parish between 2013 and 2032. The bedrooms); draft version of the Waverley LPP1 set • there is a shortage of smaller a housing target of 100 dwellings for properties, with only 20% of the Chiddingfold, however in light of WBC existing housing stock comprising agreeing to accommodate some of 1 or 2 bedroom properties (in Woking’s unmet needs, the housing comparison to 35% within Surrey as target for Chiddingfold was increased. a whole); and 5.2 A very tightly drawn Settlement • there is an acute shortage of Boundary was included in Waverley’s reasonably priced smaller homes for 2002 Local Plan, but by 2017 virtually local people to buy or rent. all of the land within the Settlement Boundary had been built on. Further, many of the smaller 2 or 3 bedroomed properties had additional bedrooms and living space built on.

5.3 By virtue of this, in order to meet Chiddingfold's housing target in full, land currently in the Green Belt, and which also forms part of the Surrey Hills AONB, will need to be allocated to provide some new housing.

5.4 At the 2011 census, Chiddingfold had a population of 2,960 people living in 1,119 households. An analysis of demographic data (2011 Census) and the local housing market (Housing Needs Assessment) reveals:

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 26 Community Feedback Housing Objectives

5.5 Throughout the Neighbourhood HO1 Allocate sufcient development Planning process, the local sites to deliver the WBC target community has increasingly of 130 new homes, on sites recognised and supported the need within 100 metres of the existing for additional housing, especially Settlement Boundary. smaller more afordable homes for younger people wishing to either HO2 Ensure that new development return or stay in the Village. Of meets the assessed housing the 320 members of the public need of the local community in responding to the preview of the draft terms of the type, size, tenure Neighbourhood Plan in January 2019, and mix of housing. 87.5% supported the maximisation of smaller afordable homes. HO3 Provide more afordable housing that would enable local people to 5.6 Residents have consistently stated stay in the Parish. that new housing should be of a high standard of design, energy efcient, HO4 Provide more high quality, 2 and minimise the impact upon the local 3 bedroomed housing close to environment and refect the local the centre of the Village for those vernacular style. wishing to downsize. HO5 Ensure that all new housing is built to appropriate standards, particularly in relation to providing sufcient amenity space and being accessible.

HO6 Ensure that the design and layout of housing refects the character of the local built environment, maintains the rural nature of the Parish and protects the local landscape.

HO7 Ensure that new housing developments are supported by appropriate infrastructure.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 27 The Policies

Policy H1 – Housing Supply

The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan housing land supply comprises the following allocated sites, completions and commitments. Planning applications for new residential development, as described, will be supported on the allocated sites, providing that the proposed development conforms to the development plan policies and design principles, as well as the specific requirements identified in the site- specific policies.

Allocation Site Site Name Site Area Minimum Ref. Assessment (hectares) net Ref. increase in dwelling numbers HA1 H1 Land South of Field View 0.24 8 Close HA2 H2 & H3 Meadow Nursery West 0.9 19 and Meadow Nursery East (Combined Site) HA3 H6 & 7 Land to the rear of Wildwood 3.04 60 Close and Queens Mead (Combined Site) HA4 H8A Elmlyn 0.1 2 HA5 H10 - H13 Waverley Borough Council 15 owned Sites at - Hartsgrove 0.15 - Pathfield (two parcels) 0.18 - Turners Mead 0.08 - Queens Mead 0.3 HA6 18 & 18 A Britten’s Yard, Skinners Lane 0.2 1 (combined site) HA7 27 Land in Combe Lane, behind 0.3 4 Clover Cottage. Total 111 Already Built 2013-2020 22 Minimum number to be 131 built in Plan period

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 28 HA6 HA5

HA7 HA3

HA5 HA5 HA4 HA1 HA2

HA5

Site Allocations

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 29 Site Specifc Policies:

Policy HA1 – Land South of Field View Close

The development of this site will be required to:

• deliver at least 8 new dwellings; • if the dwellings include apartments, then the design should refect the appearance of a traditional house, rather than a fatted block; • provide vehicular and pedestrian access through Field View Close; • be informed by an ecologist’s recommendation based on an ecology survey of the site; and • retain and enhance existing HA1: Land South of Field View Close boundary vegetation.

Policy HA2 – Meadow Nursery West and Meadow Nursery East

The development of this site will be required to:

• deliver at least 19 new dwellings; • provide access from Ridgley Road; • retain existing boundary hedgerows and treelines to provide screening; • be informed by an ecologist’s recommendation based on an ecology survey of the site and an arboriculturist’s report following a tree survey; and • explore the opportunity to provide a footpath connection through the western boundary to the existing surgery. HA2: Meadow Nursery West and Meadow Nursery East (Combined Site)

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 30 Policy HA3 – Land to the rear of Wildwood Close and Queens Mead The development of this site will be required to:

• deliver at least 60 new dwellings; • limit the provision of new dwellings to the parts of the site that are outside the Green Belt, unhatched on the adjacent figure; • have regard to Supporting Document C of this Neighbourhood Plan: ‘Sites 6 & 7 Illustrative Masterplan and Design Guidelines’; • identify Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace capacity to accommodate the development; HA3: Land to rear of Woodside Close and Queens Mead • create a wooded boundary to the eastern edge of the site; 5.7 The accompanying Habitats Regulation Assessment outlines that • provide vehicular access from the the development of this site has the A283 and separate pedestrian access potential to result in adverse impacts points into the eastern and western on the Wealden Heaths European parts of the site; Sites. Natural England has agreed • provide pedestrian connectivity with WBC that proposed development through the site, linking it to the of more than 50 dwellings would existing public right of way (ref. FP211) require Suitable Alternative Natural which runs along the northern edge of Greenspace (“SANG”) to be identified the site; to mitigate this. • provide fully serviced plots for self- build in accordance with the most up- 5.8 Prior to planning permission being to-date Housing Needs Assessment; granted for the development of this site, the applicant should liaise with • keep existing watercourses open; WBC to identify SANG capacity • be informed by a landscape and visual elsewhere to effectively mitigate impact assessment; and the proposed development. The agreement to utilise capacity from • ensure that the occupation of the an existing SANG should form part development is phased to align of a S106 agreement to accompany with the delivery of water network the planning permission, and will capacity enhancements and sewerage be subject to approval from Natural network reinforcements in liaison with England. Thames Water and Southern Water respectively. 31 Policy HA4 – Elmlyn

The development of this site will be required to:

• demolish the existing building and deliver 3 new dwellings;

• provide pedestrian and vehicular access from Coxcombe Lane; and

• have regard to the site’s location in the Conservation Area and within close proximity of listed buildings.

HA4: Elmlyn Policy HA5 – WBC-Owned Sites

The development of these sites will be required to:

• deliver at least 15 new dwellings; and

• utilise existing points of vehicular access.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 32 HA5: Waverley Borough Council-owned sites at Hartsgrove, Pathfeld (two parcels),Turners Mead, Queens Mead

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 33 Policy HA6 – Britten’s Yard, Skinners Lane

The development of this site will be required to:

• deliver 1 new dwelling; and • utilise the existing gated access of Skinners Lane to provide pedestrian and vehicular access into the site.

Policy HA7 – Land in Combe Lane, behind Clover Cottage

The development of this site will be required to: HA6: Land of Skinners Lane • deliver at least 4 new dwellings; • provide 100% of the new dwellings as afordable housing; • ensure that the new dwellings are in- keeping with the cottage style of the adjoining properties; • utilise the existing gated access point of Combe Lane to provide pedestrian and vehicular access into the site; • be informed by an ecologist’s recommendation based on an ecological survey and an arboriculturist’s report following a tree survey; and • preserve the setting of the existing bridleway to the south of the site. HA7: Land beside Clover Cottage, Coxcombe Lane

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 34 Policy H2 – Windfall Sites Policy H3 – Housing Mix Residential development provided New residential development must on infll sites and through the where possible provide for a broad redevelopment of brownfeld sites will be mix of housing sizes, with a current supported on land within the settlement recommended overall split of: boundary but excluded from the Green Belt. Market Afordable 1 bed 20% 40% Small residential developments 2 bed 35% 30% provided on infll sites and through the redevelopment of brownfeld sites will be 3 bed 35% 25% supported on land within the Settlement 4 bed 10% 5% Boundary within the area washed over by the Green Belt. or a subsequently recommended mix based on future, more up to date Beyond the Settlement Boundaries, housing needs evidence specifc to the principle of residential development Chiddingfold Parish. will only be supported where it meets the provisions of Paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy Framework. 5.11 The specifed housing mix is consistent with the need identifed within the evidence base that informed the 5.9 Beyond the supply of housing Neighbourhood Plan. Planning identifed within the table under Policy applications for new residential H1, residential development will be dwellings must demonstrate how they supported on infll sites within the broadly accord with this mix. defned Settlement Boundaries where they accord with all other relevant development plan policies.

5.10 Outside of the Settlement Boundaries housing is considered less sustainable given that future residents will be more reliant on the private car to meet their daily needs. As such, residential developments in these locations are subject to the requirements of NPPF Paragraph 79, as well as other development plan policies, notably Policy KP1 of this Neighbourhood Plan.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 35 Policy H4 – Afordable Housing Proposals should also conform, wherever possible, to the ‘Secured by All new residential developments Design Guide’. located within that part of the Parish designated as an AONB of more than All residential developments should fve units will provide at least 30% of provide adequate car parking spaces for the new dwellings as afordable homes. residents and visitors, secure storage for bins and cycles, green space, Afordable housing units must be evenly landscaping and access for disabled distributed throughout the development, and elderly people. and all dwellings should be designed to be tenure-blind so that afordable homes are indistinguishable from the equivalent 5.13 The NPPF states that housing should market housing. make use of the Government’s optional technical standards to ensure Afordable housing provision should that properties are designed to be conform to the design guidelines and accessible and adaptable (Footnote policies contained in this Plan and the 46). This is particularly important within Waverley LPP1. Chiddingfold given its above-average proportion of the population aged 65+, Only in exceptional circumstances will and this policy will ensure that new an alternative to on-site provision of housing is designed having regard to afordable housing be considered. this.

Policy H6 – Superfast Broadband 5.12 The afordable housing requirement of 30% is consistent with Policy AHN1 Infrastructure of the Waverley LPP1. In accordance Appropriate ducting and other related with Paragraph 6.2 of the Explanatory infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of Memorandum to the Housing (Right fast and efcient Internet Connections to Buy) (Designated Rural Area and that, at least, meet the Government’s Designated Region) (England) 2019, ‘Superfast Broadband’ (or replacement) minimum requirements, will be provided Policy H5 – Quality and Design on-site by the developer and utility providers prior to the occupation of All planning applications for new housing or employment development. dwellings are encouraged to include a Building for Life assessment and proposals are again encouraged to 5.14 Given the importance of broadband demonstrate consistency with the infrastructure to modern-day life, Building for Life criteria through a design developers will be required to and access statement. demonstrate that this has been facilitated on-site prior to the occupation of new housing or employment development.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 36 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 37 6. Built Environment and Heritage Conservation Overview 6.4 This chapter seeks to ensure that new development in the Parish 6.1 Chiddingfold’s rich history is set out conserves its heritage and character, in Chapter 2 of this Neighbourhood through making a positive contribution Plan. The quality of its heritage assets to the rural and built character are recognised through important of Chiddingfold. This chapter is designations, with a considerable supported with detailed guidance number of Listed Buildings scattered contained within the Chiddingfold around the Parish. These are Neighbourhood Plan Design Guide concentrated in particular around the (Supporting Document B). historic centre that clusters around The Green, as shown on Figure 6.1. This Community Feedback area is also designated a Conservation Area owing to the dominance of 6.5 Residents see the built environment heritage assets in the area. The most of the Village as a positive feature, prominent Listed Buildings in the historic as noted during the frst round of centre are the Grade I Listed Church of public consultation. At a further St Mary and Grade II* Listed Crown Inn. consultation in May 2017, residents strongly supported development 6.2 The north-west area of the Village has that complements, and is sensitive its own special character that is worth to, the existing built environment recognising and protecting despite a in terms of architecture, layout lesser number of designated heritage and density of new development. assets. It is typifed by high-quality An ongoing concern in relation to yet functional 19th and 20th Century new developments in the Parish architecture, including council housing. is to ensure that buildings are of a Homes are generously proportioned sufcient quality and represent the and set in good-sized plots, often with Wealden character of the area. generous front and rear gardens.

6.3 Elsewhere in the Parish, there are sporadic properties and developments, a high proportion of which are designated heritage assets. Many of these properties are historic farmhouses and associated agricultural buildings.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 38 Conservation Area

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Figure 6.1. Listed Buildings

Built Environment and Heritage Conservation Objectives

BEO1 To continue to protect the character of Chiddingfold as a traditional Wealden village.

BEO2 To ensure that the built environment continues to have a close relationship with the Wealden landscape that surrounds it.

BEO3 To ensure that the Parish continues to be attractive for local residents and visitors.

BEO4 To support the delivery of high quality and environmentally sustainable development that takes inspiration from the historic architecture of Chiddingfold.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 39 General Design Policies

Policy BE1 – General Design 6.6 Policy BE1 sets a number of design principles that seek to positively guide Principles development in the Parish. Proposed developments’ compliance with these Development proposals will be principles should be demonstrated, supported if they, where relevant, where relevant, through planning demonstrate that they: applications. a) respect the rural landscape character Policy BE2 – Design Standards and setting of Chiddingfold within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding All new development will be expected Natural Beauty, noting in particular to have regard to the Design Guidance the open, undulating countryside set out in Chapter 6 of the supporting throughout the Parish; Chiddingfold Design Guide in order b) protect and enhance the historic to ensure high quality design that character of Chiddingfold, in reinforces local distinctiveness and accordance with the Chiddingfold landscape character. Conservation Area Appraisal; c) preserve or enhance heritage assets 6.7 The accompanying Chiddingfold and their settings, and any features Design Guide (Supporting Document of special architectural or historic B) provides detailed guidance on the interest they possess; existing character of Chiddingfold which should be used in considering d) refect the historic pattern of the suitability of proposals for new development which includes many development in the Parish. areas of green space interspersed with housing as you approach the 6.8 This document should be used Village Centre, and retain existing by applicants to inform emerging ancillary features (such as boundary proposals, and this should be brick walls, ancient hedgerows and demonstrated through planning evergreen hedges) which constitute applications. part of the character of Chiddingfold and ensure that new development Policy BE3 – Outdoor Space incorporates similar features; and Requirements e) protect the amenity of existing and future occupiers of land, buildings All proposals for new housing and residences, including by way of developments should demonstrate overlooking, loss of daylight/sunlight, that they provide adequate external or overbearing appearance. space in order to ensure an appropriate living environment for current and future occupiers. To achieve this, developments should provide an area of external amenity space for each

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 40 dwelling that is: d) ensure attractive, safe and, where appropriate, vibrant streets which i. private; provide visual interest; and ii. usable; e) provide safe and direct pedestrian and cycle movement through the iii. appropriately located; and space. iv. secure and defensible; 6.9 The NPPF places signifcant weight Where communal amenity space is on the creation of well-designed provided instead of private gardens, a places, and this is refected within this standard of 20m² per dwelling will be policy. Public realm includes streets, sought. footpaths, public parks and any other space that is not intended to be private space. The quality of spaces Policy BE4 – Public Realm between buildings is fundamental to the existing character of Chiddingfold, Development that results in the creation and new development should align of new or changes to existing public with this. realm should where feasible: 6.10 This policy applies to all forms and a) improve legibility and links to a scales of development - but only so coherent wider network by promoting far as they are appropriate to the routes and wayfnding between the scale of development proposed. development and local amenities Larger scale development will be to encourage walking routes, both required to rigorously apply this for pleasure and to public transport policy, but the guidance of good stops; design applies at all scales. b) ensure public realm design takes account of the established townscape, and historic character and quality of materials in Chiddingfold; c) include landscape treatment that is: suitable having regard to the character of Chiddingfold; contributes to local Green Infrastructure and the appearance of Chiddingfold; and eases movement through the space. Native species should be utilised where possible;

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 41 Policy BE5 – Creation of Safe Policy BE6 – Heritage Assets Public and Private Spaces Development afecting Statutory Development should contribute to the Listed Buildings, the Chiddingfold provision of safe public and private Conservation Area and other designated spaces by: heritage assets should preserve or enhance the signifcance of the assets a) providing entrances in visible, safe and their settings, and any features of and accessible locations; special architectural or historic interest they possess. b) maximising natural surveillance; c) ensuring that there is adequate For proposed developments that defensible space; and could impact upon the signifcance of d) providing appropriate lighting. Statutory Listed Buildings, including curtilage Listed buildings, this should be achieved by ensuring that: 6.11 Crime is low within Chiddingfold, and it is important that new development a) the Heritage Statement does not encourage crime through accompanying the planning the creation of poorly designed application, including curtilage listed places. Proposed developments buildings, defnes the signifcance of that seek to provide new public and the heritage assets by assessing the private spaces, or that could impact special interest of the building, the upon existing public and private principles of the proposed works and spaces, must demonstrate as part their impact on the building, at a level of planning applications that they of detail appropriate to the extent of can satisfactorily address the above works proposed. Applicants should criteria. show why works which would impact the signifcance of a Listed Building are desirable or necessary; b) proposals are of a well-considered design which ensures that development will be appropriate and compatible in terms of siting, style, scale, density, height, massing, colour, materials, architectural features and detailing; and c) changes of use are compatible with and respect the special architectural or historic interest of the listed building and its setting;

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 42 Development should preserve shopfronts and advertisements: or enhance the character of the i. respect the character of Conservation Area in accordance with upper foors and neighbouring the Chiddingfold Conservation Area buildings in terms of scale, appraisal, and by: proportion, alignment, a) retaining buildings and other architectural style and features, including trees, which materials; make a signifcant contribution to the character of the Chiddingfold ii. seek to retain historic and Conservation Area; traditional shopfronts; and b) ensuring that the design of all new g) retaining existing buildings or development, within or adjoining the structures within the curtilage of Chiddingfold Conservation Area, a Listed Building unless robust is of high quality that responds evidence is submitted which appropriately to the character of demonstrates that the building the area and surrounding buildings or structure is incapable of repair in terms of scale, height, layout, for benefcial use or enjoyment, design, building style, detailing and or is not of special architectural materials. The use of brickwork inflls or historic interest as an ancillary and tile hanging will be supported building or structure to the principal for new developments within the Listed Building. Chiddingfold Conservation Area; Proposals which would cause c) protecting open spaces and views substantial harm to the heritage assets important to the character and setting will not be permitted unless it can be of the Chiddingfold Conservation demonstrated that the substantial Area, such as The Green and the public benefts gained would outweigh Cricket Ground; the loss of or harm to the heritage assets. Proposals which would cause d) having regard to the cumulative less than substantial harm to the harm of similar proposals within the signifcance of the heritage assets Chiddingfold Conservation Area. will be considered against the public This includes the loss of boundary benefts of the proposed development. walls, front gardens and traditional architectural features; Developments afecting non e) carrying out works to the public designated heritage assets are realm, including the maintenance, expected to balance the scale of any repair and improvement of public loss or harm with the signifcance of highways, using materials and the assets. designs which are sensitive to the historic environment; f) ensuring that the design of

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 43 6.12 Chiddingfold is an historic settlement deposits or structures within the site; with a number of heritage assets that make signifcant contribution b. The likely impact of the proposed to its character. The preservation of development of these features; and heritage assets is valued highly by c. The means of mitigating the impact the local community, therefore they of the proposed development. should be preserved and enhanced through development. Where important archaeological remains are found to exist, and can justifably 6.13 In accordance with the NPPF, be left in situ, their protection will be development that could adversely required by planning condition or legal impact on heritage assets or their agreement. setting will be resisted, and will only be approved where the public Where such remains cannot benefts of development clearly reasonably be protected in situ, a full outweigh any resulting harm to archaeological investigation of the site heritage assets. including archaeological recording, formal reporting and publication of the Policy BE7 - Archaeology fndings, and archiving of the recovered material in a suitable repository, will be Archaeological remains can be either required in accordance with a scheme designated or non-designated heritage of work to be agreed in writing with the assets. Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any works. Where development involving ground disturbance is proposed on or near A balanced judgment will be required Scheduled Ancient Monuments, County regarding the scale of any harm or loss, Sites of Archaeological Importance having regard to the signifcance of the and Areas of High Archaeological heritage assets. Importance or on any site exceeding 0.4 hectares, an initial assessment of the archaeological value will be required 6.14 In light of Chiddingfold’s rich history as part of the planning application. there are a number of known Where that initial assessment indicates archaeological features that have that archaeological remains are or been discovered within the Parish. may be present, an archaeological Archaeological features are of feld evaluation will be required. The heritage signifcance, therefore it is evaluation should defne: important that development ensures that no archaeological remains are a. The character, importance and harmed or lost. This will be ensured condition of any archaeological by undertaking archaeological feld evaluation to ensure that archaeological features that are present can be detected, recorded and protected. Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 44 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 45 7. Trafc, Transport and Parking Overview 7.4 It is challenging for a Neighbourhood Plan to control the volume and speed 7.1 Chiddingfold is typical of many villages of trafc throughout the Parish through in southern England, where the quiet its policies, as the CPC neither has the and tranquillity of the setting sufers power to command funds for projects great pressure from an increasingly nor can it enforce or set requirements busy A-road passing through its centre. for highways improvements. The A283 separates the heart and the Nevertheless, in parallel with the main services of the Village from the Neighbourhood Plan, CPC is committed principal residential part of the Village. to working with The Highways Authority At the same time, the potential for to seek to alleviate trafc concerns in peace and tranquillity at The Green is the Parish. CPC see pollution, noise destroyed by the frequency, speed and and danger caused by trafc of all kinds noise of the trafc. as some of the most important factors that afect the ability of residents to 7.2 In all areas of the Parish, the speed enjoy living and moving around in the of trafc, availability of suitable Parish. sustainable transport and parking are key issues to local people. The 7.5 A particular area of concern to address challenge for the Neighbourhood with the Highways Authority is the Plan is to recognise a steady growth number of HGVs passing through the in the number of journeys made, Village, particularly during the night, acknowledging that many of these will which has increased signifcantly as be by car, while making every efort to produce is moved from the south facilitate alternative ways of moving coast up to distribution centres out about the Parish by walking, cycling or of the county. CPC will work with the mobility scooter. Highways Authority to seek to reduce the number of HGVs moving through 7.3 Sufcient parking must be provided the Village, whilst allowing the essential alongside new development to avoid local distribution of goods and services the current prevalence of extensive on- within the Parish. street parking. Improved parking near the historic centre of the Village and 7.6 In terms of public transport, there is key services is also essential for the an hourly bus service to Haslemere, future prosperity of local businesses Witley, Milford, Godalming and and services. Guildford which provides a connection to each of those towns’ railway stations. This service stops at 7p.m. which restricts travel in the evenings. A survey carried out as part of the 2004 Parish Plan showed that 84% of respondents

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 46 never used the local bus service, Trafc, Transport and Parking and that the private car is the most Objectives common form of transport. There is a Hoppa Bus service and local taxi TPO1 To require new developments services as well as a local community to include a suitable highways transport service (Car-Go!) to enable and access layout that protects residents without transport to get to the amenity of new and existing the surgery and local hospitals as well residents. as other locations within a radius of Chiddingfold. TPO2 To work with Surrey County Council Highways to use all 7.7 Chiddingfold is within easy reach of available means to slow trafc and Witley Station on the Portsmouth - improve the safety for pedestrians London Waterloo line, which ofers and cyclists to move around the onward connections to Gatwick and Parish, and to enjoy greater peace Heathrow. and tranquillity in all areas. TPO3 To assist existing and new Community Feedback residents to choose sustainable transport methods, including

7.8 Trafc calming and parking are walking, cycling and use of consistently raised as a source of mobility scooters, through frustration for local residents. In ensuring new development the initial consultation conducted improves the ability of residents in May-June 2014, this issue was to move freely around the Parish overwhelmingly considered to be using these methods and to ‘something bad about Chiddingfold’. connect to public transport for The Neighbourhood Plan provides journeys beyond the Parish. an opportunity to support a genuine improvement in residents’ ability TPO4 To identify safe and convenient to move around the Village and to parking for vehicles and other make fuller use of local facilities means of transport to improve and services. The Neighbourhood access to local amenities, Plan has the power to set policies including shops, places to eat and in relation to the layout of new drink, schools, healthcare facilities developments, ensuring adequate and other services. foot/cycle path provision is integrated TPO5 To ensure new development is and parking demand is met, so as supported by parking provision not to necessitate new residents’ cars that is appropriate to anticipated being parked on the streets of existing demand and prevalent usage residents. patterns. TPO6 To require all new developments and public parking areas to be provided with appropriate charging facilities for electric vehicles.

47 The Policies

Policy TP1 – Roads within New Policy TP2 – Sustainable Development Transport

Development proposals which result Proposals that seek to introduce in the creation of new roads that are routes (including shared pathways) for publicly accessible (whether in private walkers, cyclists and mobility scooters or Highways Authority ownership) must in appropriate locations in the Parish will provide safe and convenient access for be supported. all highways users in a way that: Development proposals that seek to a) encourages pedestrian and cycle improve access to public transport movements and the use of public networks for residents, workers transport; and visitors to Chiddingfold will be b) supports the introduction of supported. measures that are evidenced to reduce vehicle speeds; 7.10 In September 2019 WBC declared a c) minimises the risk of accidents; and climate emergency, identifying that urgent action is required to reduce d) provides adequate space for delivery carbon emission. It has long been and service vehicles. evidenced that the private car makes e) seeks to minimise the adverse a substantial contribution towards impact of any potential HGV trafc carbon emissions, and its decreased movements within the Parish, where use will help meet WBC’s aim of possible. becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

For major development proposals, the 7.11 In light of this, Policy TP2 seeks to Design and Access Statement (or an support the adaptation of the existing alternative submission document) must highway network within the Parish demonstrate how the requirements of so that it is safer for walkers, cyclist this policy have been addressed. and mobility scooters, promoting the use of these sustainable transport modes for travel around the Parish, 7.9 This policy seeks for new including to existing public transport developments to be designed having connections as well as Chiddingfold’s regard to the safety of all road users, services and facilities. and particularly to encourage walking and cycling to reduce carbon emissions Policy TP3– Provision of a new in the Parish, in-line with Paragraph Village Car Park 148 of the NPPF and the Climate Change Act. Proposals to provide a new car park at the southern end of Coxcombe Lane (illustrated as Site 2 on Figure 7.1) to provide additional car parking spaces in the Village Centre to meet the identifed

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 48 needs of both residents and visitors, 7.12 CPC has identifed land at the will be supported provided that it: southern end of Coxcombe Lane as a suitable location for the provision a) is appropriately designed for this of a new village car park to help central location in the Chiddingfold address trafc issues around The Conservation Area; Green, and this site is identifed at Figure 7.1. Subject to satisfying b) includes a sustainable drainage the identifed technical matters, system; proposals for the site’s development c) adopts a landscaping approach to provide a village car park will be which protects the existing hedges supported. and mature trees; and d) retains the pond situated in the south-east corner.

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Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 49 Policy TP4 – Car Parking Standards

New development must be supportedby appropriate car and cycle parking provision that is consistent with the Waverley Borough Council Parking Guidelines (October 2013) or any superseding document.

All car parking spaces associated with new development should be designed to support electric vehicle charging, with provision made in accordance with Surrey County Council Vehicular and Cycle Parking Guidance (January 2018), or any superseding document.

7.13 In accordance with the 2011 Census, the average car ownership per household in Chiddingfold exceeds the average across Waverley, with 61% of households within the Parish owning two cars or more. In order to ensure that sufcient car parking spaces are provided to avoid worsening the existing trafc and parking pressures within Chiddingfold, Waverley Borough Council vehicle and cycle parking guidance will apply to new development within Chiddingfold as appropriate.

7.14 Further, the current Surrey County Council parking guidance identifes the need to provide electric vehicle charging and to have regard to future vehicular requirements, an approach fully supported by this Neighbourhood Plan given that this is likely to become the prevalent type of private vehicle.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 50 Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 51 8. Employment and Business

Overview 8.4 The Parish has a highly skilled workforce, with 57% of residents 8.1 Chiddingfold Parish has a rich holding Level 4 Qualifcations (degree economic history, which has resulted level) or higher in accordance with the in it being regarded as a prosperous 2011 Census data. Key to retaining community. However, Waverley employment within the Parish is Borough is subject to high levels supporting existing businesses of out-commuting, with circa half and encouraging new appropriate the working population commuting enterprises. Further, many of primarily to London and Guildford, for Chiddingfold’s residents are already work (2011 Census data). working from home on at least a part- time basis, therefore infrastructure 8.2 Nevertheless, there are a number of should be in place to enable people to successful existing businesses within do this efectively. a variety of sectors operating within the Parish. The public sector is a 8.5 Key to enhancing the business ofer major employer through the existing within Chiddingfold is to improve doctors’ surgery and St Mary’s broadband capacity and availability. Primary School. Community feedback This is essential for businesses, indicates a desire for this to continue particularly those that rely on the use of as opposed to it becoming a dormitory the Internet for their operations. Mobile parish serving larger centres in the phone coverage must also be of a high South East. standard to enhance the attractiveness of Chiddingfold to businesses. These 8.3 There are many small businesses matters are addressed within Chapter operating from Chiddingfold, several 11 - Infrastructure. of which are associated with horses (farriers, racehorse training, livery etc.). There are two small industrial estates, one 2km to the north of the Village, and the second an equal distance to the east. There are also a large number of self-employed professionals based in the Village, and some 17% of people work from home.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 52 The Policies Community Feedback Policy EB1 – Chiddingfold’s Rural Economy 8.6 The community has passionately shared its view that the Parish Proposals which support the growth of must retain its small but important Chiddingfold’s rural economy and are in range of businesses in each round accordance with the National Planning of consultation held to date. In Policy Framework requirements with particular, residents are keen to respect to Green Belts and Areas of see key retailers and hospitality Outstanding Natural Beauty will be businesses retained in the Parish, supported, in particular: as well as ofce premises for small business and start-ups. Feedback a) the sustainable growth of all types of received leads on to the focus of business through the conversion of this chapter, which is to protect the existing buildings where appropriate existing range of businesses, and to and the provision of well-designed support proportionate and appropriate new buildings of appropriate size in expansion of business foorspace. suitable locations; Employment and Business Objectives b) the development of local service- orientated businesses in the Parish EBO1 To support appropriate growth of which respect the character of the business and employment in the local area; and Parish. c) the sustainable diversifcation of agricultural land and buildings. EBO2 To support appropriate growth in business foorspace in the Parish. 8.7 While Chiddingfold does not have the infrastructure to support new EBO3 To promote opportunities for major employment sites, there are growth in sustainable tourism opportunities to support small-scale and associated hospitality in the growth in business foorspace. This Parish. policy supports such proposals, and is particularly attractive when it is EBO4 To seek to protect existing linked to the existing rural economy, business sites, including retail including agricultural uses and and hospitality sites, from service-orientated retail uses. Change of Use to non-business uses.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 53

8.8 Proposals for farm diversifcation will Policy EB2 – Employment Sites be supported, subject to these being demonstrated to be sustainable in The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood accordance with the other policies Plan will support development which provided within this Neighbourhood retains and protects the two principal Plan and WBC’s adopted Local Plan employment sites of Cooper’s Place policies. / Capital Park and Fisher Lane (as indicated at Figure 8.1).

Figure 8.1 Employment Sites

Employment Site North Employment Site South

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 54 8.9 The NPPF seeks to retain and enhance existing employment sites (Paragraph 80), as well as utilise existing agricultural buildings for employment purposes (Paragraph 83). This policy is therefore consistent with the Government’s economic aims, and also enables employment retention and growth within the Parish.

Policy EB3 – Safeguarding Retail Premises

Proposals for a Change of Use from existing retail premises to an alternative use outside Class E will be supported if evidence is provided which demonstrates that the change of use will not adversely afect the vitality and viability of the Village Centre.

Proposals for residential use of upper foors add to the liveliness of the village centre and, where planning permission is required, will be supported if the space is not required for employment purposes and that the proposal complies with the relevant development plan policies, notably those relating to the provision of housing.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 55 8.10 Chiddingfold has a range of shops Policy EB4 – Advertisements providing for everyday needs located around or near to The Green. It is Chiddingfold is located within an Area a vibrant local centre and residents of Special Control of Advertisements are keen to retain the existing where advertisements are required to commercial facilities, which consist of respect the rural character of the Parish. two convenience stores, a chemist, Post Ofce, hairdressers, butchers, Only appropriate advance signs, kitchen showroom and a cafe. These which do not harm road safety will be enable local residents to meet their permitted, and internally illuminated daily needs within the Parish and signs will not be permitted in the contribute towards creating a vibrant Conservation Area. centre. The change of use of retail facilities to alternative uses outside of Class E of the Use Class Order Policy EB5 – Sustainable Tourism will therefore be resisted unless it and Hospitality is evidenced that this will not harm the vitality and viability of the Village Developments which increase the range Centre. and quality of visitor accommodation and facilities for tourists, day visitors, 8.11 It is widely-recognised that residential business visitors and residents will be uses within local centres can enhance supported. their vitality and viability. Proposals to provide residential uses on upper 8.12 Chiddingfold attracts visitors who foors of the existing retail premises come for a variety of reasons. around The Green will therefore be Walkers and cyclists are usually supported. day visitors who make use of the many public rights of way (“PRoW”) or who are following the Surrey Cycleway which passes through the Parish. However, many visitors also seek to stay in the Village overnight. Proposals that cater for the needs of visitors to Chiddingfold can therefore make a valuable economic contribution and will therefore be supported.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 56 Policy EB6 - Commercial Filming Applications for commercial flming will be supported subject to, where appropriate, conformity with other development plan policies.

8.13 The British Film Industry (BFI) fgures confrm that the flm industry contributed £6 billion to GDP in the UK in 2017, and generated a trade surplus of £1.45 billion in the same year. Further, BFI fgures also demonstrate that flm making in the UK increased signifcantly between 2014 and 2018.

8.14 Chiddingfold’s beautiful rural landscape and historic built environment is an attractive location for flm productions. Dependent on the nature of the flming requirements these can require planning permission and where this is the case, Policy EB6 would support the granting of permission for such proposals provided they are in accordance with other development plan policies, where appropriate.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 57 9. Recreation and Leisure

Overview Community Feedback

9.1 The Parish contains a wide-range of 9.3 The community provided a number recreational and leisure provisions. of specifc comments throughout Its rural nature lends itself to activities consultation exercises on the such as walking and horse riding, and provision of recreation and leisure Chiddingfold is fortunate to have an facilities. Many of these comments extensive network of PRoWs (see related to how specifc facilities could Figure 9.1) which provides many be improved, which are refected in opportunities for sustainable travel the policies of this section. and recreation. These footpaths and bridleways can also enable wildlife Recreation and Leisure Objectives to move between diferent locations so assisting in their dispersal. This network is used extensively by RLO1 Support the provision of a residents and also by substantial high quality range of outdoor numbers of visitors who come to the recreational spaces that support Parish to walk, ride, or observe the all parts of the local community. wildlife. RLO2 Support the protection of and appropriate growth (extension 9.2 Within Chiddingfold Village there or new facilities) of recreation are a number of green spaces, and leisure facilities in the area, including The Green, which perform including sports and cultural an important role in establishing the facilities. rural character of the Village. These are highly valued by local residents. Further, various recreation grounds exist in and around the Village that provide play space and sports facilities serving the local community.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 58 Public Rights of Way Bridle paths

Figure 9.1. Public Rights of Way

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 59 Policy RL1 – Local Green Space except in very special circumstances, in accordance with National Planning The following green spaces are Policy Framework Paragraph 101. designated as Local Green Spaces:

1. Chiddingfold Green 9.4 The Neighbourhood Plan recognises that there are a number of green 2. St Mary’s Churchyard spaces in Chiddingfold that are 3. Coxcombe Lane Recreation Ground treasured by local people. With the built up area of the Parish taken out of 4. The Cricket Ground the Green Belt in the Waverley LPP1, 5. Combe Common Recreation Ground the designation of those green spaces 6. The Chiddingfold Village Cemetery as Local Green Spaces is important to ensure their long-term protection. The Local Green Spaces are detailed at Figure 9.2. Local Green Spaces are protected from development that would be inappropriate in the Green Belt

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Figure 9.2. Local Green Spaces

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 60 9.5 The Local Green Spaces set out in Policy RL3 – Combe Common Policy RL1 meet the qualifying criteria for Local Green Spaces set out in Recreation Ground Paragraph 100 of the NPPF. Proposals which will improve or enhance Combe Common Recreation Ground will Policy RL2 – Sports and Leisure be supported, and should have regard to Facilities the following aspirations:

Proposals for the enhancement of a) a new multi-use community facility that existing, or provision of new, community includes toilets and cooking facilities. sports and leisure facilities should have regard to the following requirements: b) improved facilities for the Junior Football Club (potentially as part of the a) be inclusive and suitable for residents new Scout Hut). with disabilities; c) a mini skate board park. b) be accessible to users by public d) a running and cycling circuit. transport, walking and cycling; e) picnic tables and fre pits. c) be accompanied by adequate f) a boules court. parking, having regard to the likely modes of transport to and from the g) an extension to the existing car park. venue as well as nearby parking h) improved access. availability; and d) where appropriate, include a mix of facilities that have been determined in 9.7 CPC has ambitions to improve Combe consultation with the Local Planning Common Recreational Ground (shown Authority, CPC, local sports clubs and as site 1 at Figure 7.1) to deliver an other stakeholders. enhanced sports and leisure ofer to local residents and visitors. The types of development set out in Policy RL3 9.6 Chiddingfold has a range of sports and are desired by local residents, and leisure facilities that provide a venue proposals that include one or more of for local sports clubs, associations these will be supported. and visitors from further afeld. These facilities are important to the success and well-being of the community and local residents. The Neighbourhood Plan supports appropriate improvements to these facilities that would enhance their viability or functionality, noting the importance of retaining a rural local character. Similarly, appropriate new sports and leisure facilities would be supported if they provide an appropriate amount of parking and serve local interests.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 61 Policy RL4 – Public Rights of Way

Development proposals which protect and enhance Public Rights of Way and encourage their use by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, will be supported. Development proposals on land that lies within or adjoining a Public Right of Way will be required to demonstrate how their schemes will maintain or enhance the visual characteristics, biodiversity and connectedness of the network.

New major development proposals should explore opportunities to extend the existing Public Rights of Way network, especially where this provides for better connectivity and facilitates non-vehicular movement around the Village Centre and enhances access to the countryside.

9.8 The local community, along with visitors to the Parish, value the extensive network of PRoWs that provide access to the countryside. This policy protects the existing PRoW network and seeks to enhance this through providing additional PRoW, and improving the connectivity and maintenance in accordance with NPPF Paragraphs 102 and 104.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 62 10. Natural Environment

Overview 10.3 Chiddingfold Forest covers 840 hectares and lies 2km north-east of 10.1 Chiddingfold lies in beautiful the Village Centre. The area contains countryside, which is highly valued a number of Forestry Commission by both residents and visitors and woodlands in addition to others in is of national and international separate ownership. 58% of the importance. The majority of the Forest is designated a SSSI ('the Parish lies within the Surrey Hills Chiddingfold Forest SSSI'), which AONB, with a small parcel of land extends to 544 hectares and into the to the east of High Street Green neighbouring parishes of Dunsfold and north of White Beech Lane and Plaistow. designated an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV). The 10.4 Further, a portion of the woodland is Parish is located in the national classed as Ancient Woodland, which character area known as The Low is regarded as a particularly rich Weald, and contains many acres habitat for wildlife. The importance of Ancient Woodland and two of preserving ancient woodland is Sites of Special Scientifc Interest recognised by the NPPF (Paragraph (SSSI) at Chiddingfold Forest and 175), and these areas are identifed at Neatherside Stream Outcrops. at Figure 10.2. The whole Parish is included within the wider West Weald Landscape Community Feedback Project. 10.5 Residents have consistently outlined 10.2 In addition, part of the Parish lies the importance of the Parish within the 5km bufer zone to the maintaining its rurality, including Wealden Heaths Phase II SPA its important natural features. As a which qualifes under Article 4.1 of result, this chapter seeks to ensure the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) by that new development does not have supporting breeding populations of a negative impact on the natural the Nightjar, Woodlark and Dartford environment, particularly the most Warbler. Also within close proximity important natural features. are the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham Special Area of Conservation (“SAC”); Woolmer Forest SAC; Ebernoe Common SAC; and The Mens SAC.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 63 SSSI

Figure 10.1. Location of SSSIs Natural Environment Objectives

NEO1 To protect key habitats and to mitigate the impact of development on local biodiversity.

NEO2 To protect trees in the Parish, particularly in areas of ancient woodland, and to encourage good tree management and appropriate tree planting.

NEO3 To minimise the impact of development on the natural environment through careful food risk management and light pollution reduction.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 64 Ancient Woodland Public Rights of Way Bridle paths

Figure 10.2. Ancient Woodland and Footpaths

Policy NE1 – Habitats and it meets the requirements set out in Biodiversity paragraphs 175b) and c) of the NPPF.

Proposals that results in signifcant harm Development proposals will be required to designated environmental assets, to demonstrate: especially, the Wealden Heaths Phase II SPA, the Ebernoe Common SAC and • the protection of existing habitat the Mens SAC that cannot be avoided, networks and wildlife corridors adequately mitigated or, as a last resort, that are used by barbastelle and compensated for, will only be supported Bechstein’s bats, and their foraging in exceptional circumstances. and commuting habitats within the Parish; Development that will adversely afect • no loss of commuting or foraging the Chiddingfold Forest SSSI or any routes or fragmentation either due ancient woodland will only be permitted to direct land take or disturbance if it can be demonstrated that wholly from lighting, noise and vibrations. exceptional circumstances apply and Furthermore, if a site survey by a

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 65 suitably qualifed ecologist indicates Policy NE2 – Trees, Woodland, that habitats on or adjacent to Hedgerows and Landscaping any development site constitute key features for barbastelle or Development of any site within Bechstein’s bats, appropriate design Chiddingfold Parish should: and mitigation should be put in place including retaining such key a) retain woodland, important trees, features and limiting light spill onto groups of trees and hedgerows; key features within or outside of the b) adequately protect trees and boundaries of the development site hedgerows during all phases of to no greater than 0.5 lux. development to avoid damage • the achievement of a biodiversity including activities causing soil net gain by ensuring the protection compaction or severance of roots; and enhancement of the local c) provide adequate separation environment. The provision of between trees or hedgerows and additional habitat resources for the proposed development, so as wildlife, especially via wildlife to secure their long-term retention corridors and stepping stones, will and potential growth, including for be encouraged. trees to be planted as part of the development’s landscaping scheme; and 10.6 It is important that Chiddingfold’s environmental assets are d) incorporate a high-quality protected to support their long term landscape scheme, appropriate survival and to retain the Parish’s to the scale, nature, and location ecologically rich environment. The of the development. Development protection and enhancement of proposals should include details biodiversity is recognised by the of the long term management and NPPF, and will soon be enshrined maintenance of new and existing in legislation through the emerging trees and landscaping, and where Environment Bill. possible, should comprise native species. 10.7 In meeting Chiddingfold’s development needs it is critical that existing ecological habitats are not compromised, and that and that new development achieves a net gain in biodiversity. This policy outlines requirements for developments to meet in order to achieve this, and should be considered in conjunction with Paragraphs 174, 175 and 176 of the NPPF.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 66 10.8 Trees, woodland, hedgerows Proposals for the enhancement of and general landscaping play an existing watercourses, and the creation important role in defning the rural of new ponds and wetland habitats will character of Chiddingfold. New be supported. development should therefore retain and enhance the Parish’s landscaping ofer to ensure that this 10.10 Proposed developments must not character prevails in meeting its be at risk of fooding or increase development needs. the food risk elsewhere where appropriate, as per Policy CC4 of 10.9 Enhanced management of LPP1. existing woodland habitats, through suitable coppicing, is 10.11 There are various watercourses also encouraged to avoid the within the Parish, and proposals deterioration of biodiversity value. to enhance these and create new Appropriate sustainable exploitation forms of blue infrastructure will be of the resulting timber will also be supported. encouraged.

Policy NE3– Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Water Management

In addition to meeting the requirements set out in Policy CC4 of the Waverley Borough Council Local Plan Part 1, where appropriate, development proposals must demonstrate that they include one or more of the following sustainable drainage design features to manage the risk of surface water run of over land:

a) permeable driveways and parking areas; b) water harvesting and storage features; c) green roofs; d) soakaways; or e) attenuation ponds.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 67 Policy NE4 – Light Pollution and Policy NE5 – Noise Pollution Dark Skies All development proposals within Development proposals which would Chiddingfold Parish should be designed endeavour to reduce noise pollution to minimise the occurrence of light within Chiddingfold Parish will be pollution. supported.

10.12 Chiddingfold is a rural area that 10.13 As a rural parish, Chiddingfold is enjoys remarkably dark skies generally a tranquil place although considering it is located only 30 this is occasionally eroded through miles from London. The map at trafc travelling through the Village. Figure 10.3 produced by The This policy therefore supports the Campaign for the Protection of Rural introduction of measures that are England (“CPRE”) demonstrates demonstrated to reduce noise this fact. Light pollution presents a emissions, such as the installation of potential threat to our enjoyment of quieter road surfaces. the countryside and its tranquillity at night, and new development should be designed to minimise this.

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Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 68 11. Infrastructure

Overview residents, have enabled properties in some of the outlying areas to be 11.1 Chiddingfold is well served in terms connected to superfast broadband of community facilities with several more recently. shops and services including: a valued Post Ofce, a chemist and 11.5 A new telecoms mast was erected a butchers; general grocery stores; in 2016, which improved both basic, and four public houses. It also has 3G and 4G coverage in the Village three churches, a well-equipped and surrounding area. The existence surgery, a cofee shop, a veterinary of this mast provides the possibility service, a hotel, and two wedding for relayed signals to outlying areas venues. in the Parish and paves the way for upgrade to 5G. 4G also provides an 11.2 There is a relatively new community alternative solution for obtaining an hall, with a regular village cinema Internet connection in the remoter and numerous clubs and societies areas of the Parish. for all ages. 11.6 Electricity supply to the Parish 11.3 There are two nursery schools and a is routed through several state primary school in Chiddingfold. heavily wooded areas. Although Adjacent settlements provide three considerable improvements have infant, two junior, one primary and been made, it is still not uncommon two secondary schools. for there to be power cuts to parts of the Parish in stormy weather. 11.4 The Superfast Surrey Broadband scheme came to the Parish in 11.7 Water supply for much of the Parish 2014, but the fbre backbone is from Thames Water. However, was linked to the existing copper the rising population in the South telephone infrastructure. This East region is likely to put the limited resulted in variable download and supply under stress in the next 30 upload speeds depending on the years. distance from the fbre cabinet. The take-up was also signifcantly 11.8 The sewerage system was underestimated by Superfast Surrey upgraded with a new processing and so the available capacity could plant in the last 10 years. It is not cope with demand. Capacity however slightly vulnerable to power has been gradually increased and cuts. various private schemes, funded by

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 69 The Policies

Community Feedback Policy I1 – Chiddingfold Village Nursery 11.9 Local residents have raised concerns in relation to infrastructure in Proposals to relocate the existing Chiddingfold. Reliability of the Chiddingfold Village Nursery on land electricity supply has been an issue within the settlement boundaries will be in severe weather, and, although supported, subject to satisfying Green mostly resolved now, fooding in Mill Belt policy. Lane and along the Loxwood Stream has been a persistent problem over A strategy setting out the availability of the past 20 years. The quality of the the facilities for out-of-hours community landline telephone infrastructure, use would be welcomed as part of any particularly in the more rural areas, proposal to relocate the nursery school. constantly receives criticism, as does the lack of acceptable mobile signal and broadband speeds in the 11.10 The delivery of a purpose-built more remote areas. village nursery would improve the quality of education available in the Infrastructure Objectives Parish. However, it is important that any future proposal takes account of IO1 To ensure that new development other development plan policies and does not harm or limit the availability provides out-of-hours use for local of high-quality infrastructure community groups, maximising the to people living and working in value of the facility. the Parish, and supports the provision of additional, high quality 11.11 It is recommended that the infrastructure for future residents. relocation of the nursery school is linked with a redevelopment of the IO2 To support improvements to Village Hall (Policy I4). existing and access to future communications infrastructures in the Parish.

IO3 To provide opportunities to deliver community-led, inclusive local facilities that help to improve social participation and cohesion in Chiddingfold.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 70 11.13 It may therefore be necessary for Policy I2 – School Capacity and infrastructure contributions to be Facilities allocated to increasing capacity at St Mary's Primary School in order Proposals to improve St Mary’s C of to make residential development E Primary School and to increase its acceptable. capacity will be supported where: Policy I3 – Chiddingfold Surgery • The proposal is an extension or alteration of existing buildings which Proposals to improve Chiddingfold does not result in disproportionate Surgery and to increase its capacity will additions over and above the size of be supported. the original buildings; or

• The proposal is a limited inflling 11.14 This policy is seeking to ensure or the partial or complete new residents are able to access redevelopment of the existing healthcare, especially GP services, buildings on the openness of the where the intention is that all Green Belt and the purpose of residents in the Parish should be including land within it than existing able to use the surgery. It may development. be necessary for infrastructure contributions to be allocated to increasing capacity at the surgery 11.12 This policy seeks to ensure that in order to make residential new major development proposals development acceptable, and resulting in the delivery of new proposals to do so will be housing are considerate of local supported. education capacity. The policy recognises that what constitutes Policy I4 – Chiddingfold Village an acceptable proximity for primary Hall and secondary schools difers, but in general terms it seeks to support Proposals involving the loss of future residents wishing to send their Chiddingfold Village Hall without children to nearby schools that can suitable re-provision will be resisted. be accessed by a range of transport Appropriate proposals to redevelop or methods. This is particularly relevant extend the Village Hall, including those in relation to primary schools, where providing for new kitchen facilities the expectation is that all children and external storage space will be should be able to go to school in the supported where: Parish if desired by parents.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 71 11.16 The site is in the ownership of CPC • The proposal is an addition or who intends to make use of the site alteration of existing buildings for community uses. Such proposals which does not result in will be supported. disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building; Policy I6 – Mobile Telephone Masts • The proposal is a limited inflling Proposals involving the loss of the or the partial or complete existing mobile telephone mast at redevelopment of the existing Combe Common Recreation Ground buildings on the site which would without suitable alternative provision not have a greater impact on the serving local residents (inside or outside openness of the Green Belt and the the Parish) will be resisted. purposes of including land within it than the existing development. Appropriate proposals that would improve mobile telephone reception for 11.15 The Village Hall is an important local residents will be supported. asset in the Parish and is used by residents for a range of 11.17 The mobile telephone mast at events. Therefore, its protection is Combe Common has markedly important to the local community improved the range and quality of in the future. CPC has identifed mobile phone signal in the local area. that certain works set out in the This is important to all residents policy would be of beneft to the and is particularly helpful for home local community, and these will be workers. By including this Policy, the supported. Neighbourhood Plan is seeking to ensure that signal in the area is not Policy I5 – Petworth Road worsened during its lifespan. Further Recreational Ground improvements to mobile phone coverage will be encouraged. Petworth Road Recreation Ground, identifed as site 3 at Figure 7.1 is allocated for use as a suitable Policy I7 - Broadband community facility (such as a green burial ground or recreational playing Proposals to improve the delivery of pitches). Proposals must be in superfast broadband or other high- accordance with the other policies of the quality Internet connectivity to the Development Plan. Parish will be supported.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 72 11.18 Local residents consistently 11.20 It is important that new development raise the beneft better quality has access to high quality water Internet connectivity brings to and sewerage capacity and that its the area. Therefore, it is crucial delivery does not negatively afect that proposals that would the availability of capacity to existing result in an improvement to the development. current broadband supply are supported, subject to not having Policy I10 – Renewable Energy an unacceptable impact in line with any development plan policy. Appropriate proposals that seek to provide increased capacity for Policy I8- Power Supply renewable energy generation will be supported. Proposals that would improve delivery and reliability of the power supply to Chiddingfold and which minimise the 11.21 In light of WBC’s declaration of impact on the environment, including a Climate Emergency and the undergrounding power cables, will be Government’s legal requirement to supported. achieve net zero carbon by 2030, opportunities should be sought to increase the proportion of energy 11.19 CPC will meet regularly with SSE generated by renewable sources. to discuss the performance of Proposals for renewable energy electricity supply in an endeavour generation will be supported within to improve reliability of supply. Chiddingfold, subject to being in Proposals to provide local accordance with other policies of this generation of electricity by solar Neighbourhood Plan. or other sustainable means will be encouraged.

Policy I9 – Water and Sewerage Capacity All new residential development proposals will undertake an assessment to ensure that sufcient water and sewerage capacity is in place to meet the needs of the development prior to occupation.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 73 12. Delivery

Overview ‘neighbourhood level’ infrastructure projects and where an adopted 12.1 This chapter sets out how CPC Neighbourhood Plan is in place this intends to ensure the delivery of the amount increases to 25%. Neighbourhood Plan, both in terms of ensuring the right infrastructure 12.4 Section 106 agreements will is provided in the Parish and be sought in association with monitoring planning applications to developments where relevant to ensure they are in accordance with provide infrastructure contributions the policies of the Neighbourhood (above and beyond CIL) directly Plan. related to the development, such as afordable housing and highway 12.2 As of March 2019, WBC collects improvement works that are fnancial contributions towards local necessary to make the development ‘of-site’ infrastructure (education; acceptable in planning terms. libraries; playing pitches and play Delivery Objectives space; sports and eisure centres; community facilities; environmental improvements) through the DO1 To set out infrastructure needs Community Infrastructure Levy in the Parish to ensure that (CIL), which was adopted in October neighbourhood-level CIL money 2018. is spent on projects in line with community needs. 12.3 CIL allows funds to be raised from DO2 To monitor on-site infrastructure new development in Waverley while requirements for new giving developers more certainty development proposals to over infrastructure costs associated seek to ensure Section 106 with developments, and councils Agreements address all on and and communities more choice and of-site requirements resulting

fexibility in how infrastructure is from the development. funded. As the Charging Authority, WBC sets the levy rates and DO3 To monitor planning applications decides what infrastructure most of and provide comments in the funding is spent on. However, relation to conformity with the parish councils are entitled to Neighbourhood Plan. 15% (capped at £100 per Council Tax dwelling) of CIL receipts for

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 74 12.5 CPC’s Infrastructure Delivery 12.9 Following the adoption of the Plan will be prepared following Neighbourhood Plan, CPC will: the adoption of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan. It will be • seek to meet with applicants reviewed by CPC periodically to of major planning applications ensure it addresses local community schemes to discuss local needs and, for this reason, it is not infrastructure needs and the part of the Neighbourhood Plan due features of the development, to an anticipation that it will require prior to the preparation of a reviewing more frequently. The planning application, through an Infrastructure Delivery Plan will focus informal pre-application advice on how both the Waverley and CPC service; and portions of CIL money should be • monitor all planning spent. applications in the Parish to review conformity to the 12.6 It is important the CIL money is fairly Neighbourhood Plan Policies, used across Waverley and that the providing representations to Parish benefts from the money WBC as required. collected from projects within the Parish, rather than to have a ‘net-loss’ 12.10 The Neighbourhood Plan will to other areas. This will be monitored be monitored on a regular basis by CPC. to review its efectiveness and relevance to national and local 12.7 WBC must seek the opinion of CPC policies. Once the Neighbourhood when negotiating Section 106 or 278 Plan becomes out of date, CPC Agreements following resolution to will seek to review it, whether grant planning permission for major partially or in full. development proposals in the Parish.

12.8 CPC has a considerable amount of local knowledge in relation to infrastructure needs across the Parish, including site-specifc needs. Much of this knowledge has been gained during the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan. Therefore, it is imperative that CPC is involved in future negotiations between applicants and WBC.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 75 Glossary

Afordable Housing decision-making. Where secondary legislation has the efect of limiting a

The NPPF (2019) states that afordable household’s eligibility to purchase a

housing includes social rented, afordable starter home to those with a particular rented and intermediate housing, provided maximum level of household income, to specifed eligible households whose those restrictions should be used. needs are not met by the market (including housing that provides a subsidised route c) Discounted market sales housing: is to home ownership and/or is for essential that sold at a discount of at least 20% local workers); and which complies with below local market value. Eligibility one or more of the following defnitions: is determined with regard to local incomes and local house prices. a) Afordable housing for rent: meets Provisions should be in place to ensure all of the following conditions: (a) the housing remains at a discount for future rent is set in accordance with the eligible households. Government’s rent policy for Social Rent or Afordable Rent, or is at least d) Other afordable routes to home 20% below local market rents (including ownership: is housing provided for sale service charges where applicable); (b) that provides a route to ownership for the landlord is a registered provider, those who could not achieve home except where it is included as part of ownership through the market. It a Build to Rent scheme (in which case includes shared ownership, relevant the landlord need not be a registered equity loans, other low cost homes for provider); and (c) it includes provisions sale (at a price equivalent to at least to remain at an afordable price for 20% below local market value) and future eligible households, or for the rent to buy (which includes a period of subsidy to be recycled for alternative intermediate rent). Where public grant afordable housing provision. For Build funding is provided, there should be to Rent schemes afordable housing for provisions for the homes to remain at rent is expected to be the normal form an afordable price for future eligible of afordable housing provision (and, households, or for any receipts to in this context, is known as Afordable be recycled for alternative afordable Private Rent). housing provision, or refunded to Government or the relevant authority b) Starter homes: is as specifed in specifed in the funding agreement. Sections 2 and 3 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and any secondary Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty legislation made under these sections. (AONB) The defnition of a starter home should refect the meaning set out in statute An AONB is land protected by the and any such secondary legislation Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. at the time of plan-preparation or AONB designation protects the land to

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 76 conserve and enhance its natural beauty. Brownfeld Land Natural England are responsible for the management of AONBs. They must give Land which is or was occupied by a advice to local planning authorities on permanent structure, including the grounds development proposals in an AONB and of developed land (also known as the are invited to make representations to curtilage), although this land is not always emerging Development Plan Documents. appropriate to develop. Brownfeld Land excludes land that is or was last occupied The NPPF states that great weight should by agricultural or forestry buildings; land be given to conserving and enhancing that has been developed for minerals landscape and scenic beauty in AONB, extraction or waste disposal by landfll, which, alongside National Parks and where provision for restoration has been the Broads, have the highest status of made through development management protection in relation to these issues. The procedures; land in built-up areas such conservation and enhancement of wildlife as residential gardens, parks, recreation and cultural heritage are also important grounds and allotments; and land that considerations in the AONB. was previously developed but where the remains of the permanent structure or fxed The NPPF further states that planning surface structure have blended into the permission should be refused for Major landscape. Development in the AONB other than in exceptional circumstances, and where it Change of Use can be demonstrated that the development The process of changing the use of a is in the public interest. Consideration property from one Use Class to another, of such applications should include an with or without the need for planning assessment of: permission (see the separate defnition of Use Class). a) the need for the development, including in terms of any national considerations, Conservation Area and the impact of permitting it, or refusing it, upon the local economy; An area designated by the District Council under Section 69 of the Planning b) the cost of, and scope for, developing (Listed Building and Conservation outside the designated area, or meeting Areas Act 1990) as an area of Special the need for it in some other way; and architectural or historic interest, the c) any detrimental efect on the character or appearance of which it is environment, the landscape and desirable to preserve or enhance. There recreational opportunities, and are additional controls over demolition, the extent to which that could be minor developments and the felling of moderated. trees in conservation areas. Designation as a Conservation Area puts an onus on prospective developers to produce a

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 77 design that preserves and/or enhances the Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires particular qualities of the area in question. that decisions made should be in accordance with the development plan Community Infrastructure Levy unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge introduced Flood Risk Assessment by the Planning Act 2008 that enables contributions to be collected from A technical report submitted in support developers to fund infrastructure of planning applications that assesses improvements. It was intended to replace the anticipated impact of the proposed most of the ‘of-site’ contributions agreed development on food risk. through Section 106 Agreements (see separate defnition) such as funding for Green Belt education and healthcare or sustainable A Green Belt is a designation that afects transport. Local Planning Authorities adopt how land may be used. The approach to a CIL Charging Schedule that sets out managing Green Belt Land is set out in the a cost per square metre of foorspace NPPF. with diferent rates for diferent uses (e.g. residential, commercial or hotels). Local A Green Belt serves fve purposes: Councils (including Parish Councils) are entitled to 15% of CIL payments, which a) to check the unrestricted sprawl of increases to 25% in Parishes where a large built-up areas; Neighbourhood Plan is adopted. This b) to prevent neighbouring towns merging money must still be spent on infrastructure, into one another; but Local Councils are entitled to determine c) to assist in safeguarding the which infrastructure projects. countryside from encroachment; Development Plan d) to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and The Development Plan is the collective term to refer to all statutory planning policy e) to assist in urban regeneration, by documents adopted relating to a particular encouraging the recycling of derelict area. The Chiddingfold Neighbourhood and other urban land. Plan will become part of the Development Plan once adopted, sitting alongside the Green Belt status is not a refection of Waverley Local Plan Part 1 and (once the quality of rural land; it simply refects adopted) the Waverley Local Plan Part 2. whether that land serves the Green Belt Over time Development Plan documents purposes set out above. are developed and replace existing documents. Most forms of development are regarded as inappropriate in the Green Belt by the Section 38(6) of the Planning and NPPF and therefore can only be supported in ‘very special circumstances’, which

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 78 are undefned and must be proposed the development would re-use by in support of planning applications. Previously Developed Land and The following forms of development are contribute to meeting an identifed regarded as exceptions to inappropriate afordable housing need within the development: area of the local planning authority. a) buildings for agriculture and forestry; The NPPF sets out how the Green b) the provision of appropriate facilities (in Belt should be managed. Green connection with the existing use of land Belt boundaries can only be defned or a Change of Use) for outdoor sport, (or redefned) in Development Plan outdoor recreation, cemeteries and Documents. New Green Belts are burial grounds and allotments; as long expected to be created only in exceptional as the facilities preserve the openness circumstances. When Green Belt sites of the Green Belt and do not confict are allocated in Development Plan with the purposes of including land Documents for new residential, commercial within it; or institutional development to meet an identifed need, they are generally c) the extension or alteration of a building ‘released’ from the Green Belt so that provided that it does not result in future proposals are not ‘inappropriate’. disproportionate additions over and This is the case for sites allocated in the above the size of the original building; Parish in Waverley’s adopted planning d) the replacement of a building, provided policy documents. the new building is in the same use and not materially larger than the one it Green Infrastructure replaces; The NPPF defnes Green Infrastructure e) limited inflling in villages; as a network of multi-functional green f) limited afordable housing for local space, urban and rural, which is capable of community needs under policies set delivering a wide range of environmental out in the development plan (including and quality of life benefts for local policies for rural exception sites); and communities. g) limited inflling or the partial or Heritage Assets complete redevelopment of Previously Developed Land, whether redundant or The NPPF defnes a Heritage Assets as in continuing use (excluding temporary a building, monument, site, place, area or buildings), which would: landscape identifed as having a degree of signifcance meriting consideration • not have a greater impact on the in planning decisions, because of its openness of the Green Belt than the heritage interest. It includes designated existing development; or Heritage Assets, which include Listed • not cause substantial harm to the Buildings, Listed Parks and Gardens and openness of the Green Belt, where Conservation Areas, Scheduled Ancient

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 79 Monuments and World Heritage Sites, are in this class and it is the most likely and ‘undesignated’ assets, which may be grade of listing for a home owner. identifed by the local planning authority or Parish council (including Locally Listed Works to Listed Buildings that afect its Buildings). characteristics require Listed Building Consent, regardless of whether Planning Infrastructure Delivery Plan Permission is also required or not.

An Infrastructure Delivery Plan is a Local Green Space document that identifes infrastructure needs and priorities for a particular area, The NPPF states that a Local Green setting out how needed infrastructure will Space is an area of green space be funded and delivered. It can relate identifed for protection in a Development to many forms of infrastructure, such as Plan Document. Policies for managing highways, sewers, utilities infrastructure, development within a Local Green Space green space, education and healthcare should be consistent with those for Green facilities and community halls. The Belts. Infrastructure Delivery Plan exists to add detail to the needs and priorities set out in Local Plan the neighbourhood plan and to proactively The NPPF defnes a local plan as a plan set out how they will be assessed. for the future development of a local area, drawn up by the local planning authority Listed Buildings and Structures in consultation with the community. In Listing marks and celebrates the special law, this is described as the development architectural and historic interest of a plan documents (see separate defnition) building, structure, park or garden. It also adopted under the Planning and adds special protection within the planning Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A local system, so that the asset can be protected plan can consist of either strategic or non- for future generations. The older a listed strategic policies, or a combination of the asset is, the more likely it is to be listed. two. In the Neighbourhood Plan Area, the Listed Buildings are graded into three Local Plan is comprised of the Waverley categories: Local Plan Part 1 and the emerging Waverley Local Plan Part 2. • Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, only 2.5% of listed buildings Major Development are Grade I The Town and Country Planning • Grade II* buildings are particularly (Development Management Procedure) important buildings of more than special (England) (Order) 2015 defnes interest; 5.8% of listed buildings are certain forms of development as Major Grade II* Development. Major Development means • Grade II buildings are of special development involving one or more of the interest; 91.7% of all listed buildings following:

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 80 a) the winning and working of minerals Non-designated Heritage Assets or the use of land for mineral-working deposits; Heritage assets that are not formally designated by Historic England but are b) waste development; identifed as being of local value. c) the provision of dwellinghouses where— A map that shows the location of designations and allocations set in a Local i. the number of dwellinghouses to be or Neighbourhood Plan (or relevant other provided is 10 or more; or designations such as a conservation area). ii. the development is to be carried By virtue of simply providing a spatial out on a site having an area of 0.5 illustration of Development Plan policies, hectares or more and it is not known Policies Maps form part of the Development whether the development falls within Plan. sub-paragraph (c)(i); d) the provision of a building or buildings Public Realm where the foor space to be created The Public Realm is commonly defned by the development is 1,000 square as any space that is free and open to metres or more; or everyone. It includes the space between e) development carried out on a site and within buildings that is publicly having an area of 1 hectare or more. accessible, including streets, parks and open spaces. Major Development is often treated diferently within the planning system, Special Protection Area (SPA) including the statutory determination An area designated by the European Union period for applications, which at 13 weeks Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. is longer than the standard eight week In accordance with the Directive, authorities period. are to ensure that no development takes place that would have a harmful afect on National Planning Policy Framework an SPA, unless appropriate mitigation is The National Planning Policy Framework proposed. (NPPF) sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how Suitable Alternative Natural these should be applied. Greenspaces (SANGs) SANGS are a form of mitigation developed At the time that this Neighbourhood Plan to mitigate the impact of residential has been made, the current version of development on certain SPAs, including the NPPF is the document published in in relation to the Wealden Heaths SPA. February 2019. SANGs are a group of existing open spaces that are enhanced in order to attract human activity, such as dog walking or picnics, in areas away from SPAs.

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 81 Sustainable Development our natural, built and historic environment; including making efective

The NPPF defnes Sustainable use of land, helping to improve Development. At a very general level, biodiversity, using natural resources the objective of Sustainable Development prudently, minimising waste and can be summarised as meeting the needs pollution, and mitigating and adapting of the present without compromising the to climate change, including moving to ability of future generations to meet their a low carbon economy. own needs. Use Classes Achieving Sustainable Development means that the planning system has The Town and Country Planning (Use three overarching objectives, which are Classes) Order 1987, as amended, groups interdependent and need to be pursued common uses of land and buildings into in mutually supportive ways (so that classes. The uses within each class are, opportunities can be taken to secure for planning purposes, considered to net gains across each of the diferent be broadly similar to one another. The objectives): diferent Use Classes are:

a) an economic objective – to help build Part E a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufcient Class E(a) - Display or retail sale of goods, land of the right types is available other than hot food in the right places and at the right Class E(b) - Sale of food and drink for time to support growth, innovation consumption (mostly) on the premises and improved productivity; and by identifying and coordinating the Class E(c) - Provision of: provision of infrastructure; E(c)(i) - Financial services, b) a social objective – to support strong, E(c)(ii) - Professional services (other vibrant and healthy communities, by than health or medical services), or ensuring that a sufcient number and E(c)(iii) - Other appropriat services in a range of homes can be provided to commercial, business or service locality meet the needs of present and future generations; and by fostering a well- Class E(d) - Indoor sport, recreation or designed and safe built environment, ftness (not involving motorised vehicles or with accessible services and open frearms) spaces that refect current and future Class E(e) - Provision of medial or health needs and support communities’ services (except the use of premises health, social and cultural well-being; attached to the residents of the consultant and or practitioner) c) an environmental objective – to Class E(f) - Creche, day nusery or day contribute to protecting and enhancing

Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 82 centre (not including residential use) recreation (not involving motorised vehicles Class E(g) - Uses which can be carried out or frearms) in a residential area without detriment to its F2(d) - Indoor or outdoor swimming pools amenity: or skating rinks E(g)(i) - Ofces to carry out any Not all uses of land or buildings ft within the operational or administrative functions, Use Classes order. When no Use Classes E(g)(ii) - Research and development of order category fts, the use of the land or products or processes, buildings is described as sui generis, which means ‘of its own kind’. Examples of sui E(g)(iii) - Industrial processes generis uses include: scrap yards, petrol stations, taxi businesses, casinos (these examples are not exhaustive). Part F Where land is or buildings are being used Class F1 - Learning and non-residential for diferent uses which fall into more than institutions - Use (not including residential one class, then overall use of the land or use) defned in 7 parts buildings is regarded as a mixed use, which F1(a) - Provision of education will normally be sui generis. The exception F1(b) - Display of art (otherwise than for to this is where there is a primary overall sale or hire) use of the site, to which the other uses are ancillary. For example, in a factory with an F1(c) - Museums ofce and a staf canteen, the ofce and F1(d) - Public libraries or public reading staf canteen would normally be regarded rooms as ancillary to the factory. F1(e) - Public halls or exhibition halls Windfall site F1(f) - Public worship or religious instruction (or in connection with such use) Development sites not specifcally identifed in the development plan. F1(g) - Law courts Class F2 - Local Community - Use as Written Ministerial Statements defned in 4 parts: In the context of planning, written ministerial F2(a) - Shops (mostly) selling essential statements are written statements produced goods, including food, where the shop’s by the Secretary of State for Housing, premises do not exceed 280 square Communities and Local Government, or metres and there is no other such facility a Junior Minister in that Department, that within 1000 metres provide clarifcation on the interpretation F2(b) - Halls or meeting places for the of planning policy and guidance, legal principal use of the local community judgements or other relevant matters afecting the planning system. F2(c) - Areas or places for outdoor sport or

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