SALTASH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION DRAFT July 2018 Saltash Town Council

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 2 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 15. IMROVED AND SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY ...... 58

16. DELIVERY PLAN ...... 67

17. MONITORING ...... 77 PREFACE ...... 5 18. GLOSSARY ...... 79 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 6 2. BACKGROUND ...... 10 3. SALTASH IN FIGURES ...... 13 4. THE VISION FOR SALTASH ...... 16 5. SECURE A DIVERSE AND PROSPEROUS LOCAL ECONOMY ...... 19 6. REGENERATE THE TOWN CENTRE AND MANAGE OUT OF TOWN SHOPPING...... 21 7. CREATE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOUR- HOODS ...... 26 8. REVITALISE THE WATERFRONT ...... 29 9. ENSURE A BALANCED RANGE OF QUALITY NEW HOUS- ING ...... 31 10. PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ...... 35 11. ENHANCE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENENT .... 46 PHOTO CREDITS 12. MANAGE THE RURAL AREAS OF THE PARISH IN A SYM- Name Organisaton PATHETIC MANNER ...... 49 Western Web 13.MEET THE CHANGING DEMAND FOR HEALTH, EDUCA- Steve Besford-Foster PlanSupport TION, COMMUNITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FA- David Orr David Orr Consultng CILITIES ...... 52 GRAPHICS 14. MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SPORT, RECREA- Steve Besford-Foster PlanSupport TION AND LEISURE FACILITIES ...... 55 Jane Hamlyn Atelier3

3 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 4 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 PREFACE CLLR DAVID YATES, CHAIRMAN OF SALTASH NEIGBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN STEERING GROUP

The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has We also need to ‘ft’ in with the Natonal Planning been created by the people of Saltash, though a Steer- Policy Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan. The ing Group made up of residents, local organisatons Saltash secton of the Cornwall Site Allocatons De- and Town and Cornwall Councillors, which reported to velopment Plan Document is of direct relevance, as the Saltash Town Council. it allocates land locally for housing and industry (for example Broadmoor Farm). Although the Town Council is the ‘accountable body’ responsible for the progress of the Plan, many hun- While we have received much professional advice dreds of residents have been directly involved, as have and guidance, and must be in conformity with the many other stakeholders, including those working and senior documents referred to above, this Neigh- running businesses in the area, local landowners, bourhood Plan began, and remains, a very much a those who care about our environment and wildlife botom-up perspectve of the way that we want to (by no means all of whom are residents) and those see Saltash develop and prosper. Taking into ac- providing services to our community. The Plan is count community views, we began with a Vision, based on the feedback received from these people and 11 Key Objectves, which we believe will re- throughout the process, including a major survey car- ceive widespread support, and our set of planning ried out in 2015. policies fow from these. A town the size of Saltash will rarely have an entrely Finally I would like to thank the Steering Group, unanimous view, especially when decisions between partcularly the core group responsible for writng alternatve planning policies are at issue, but the dis- the Plan in detail. The Group have invested huge cussions, and on occasion disagreements, have been amounts of their own tme, entrely unpaid, to cre- handled well to reach as close to a consensus view as ate this Plan. can reasonably be expected. Now we look forward to a substantal community We have benefted throughout from the guidance response to this Consultaton Draf NDP, and be- and advice of professional planners from Cornwall yond that to a successful Community Referendum Council. Their Neighbourhood Planning Ofcers, sup- later in 2018. ported by the extensive material in their Neighbour- hood Planning Toolkit, have been an invaluable support. While in the preparaton of the draf and submis- David Yates, sion versions of the Neighbourhood Plan we were ad- vised by consultants Steve Besford-Foster, David Orr Chairman, and Tim Kellet, in part funded through Locality. Jane Saltash NDP Steering Group Hamlyn of Atelier3 provided graphical interpretaton of key policy proposals.

5 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 1. INTRODUCTION sues and support the things that we cherish which ning decision are made by Cornwall Council, Planning make Saltash such a great place to live, work, learn Inspectors, and the Secretary of State. and visit. Why should we care? Well, if we are all involved, our Saltash is a thriving community, with lots of drive and All the supportng evidence and documentaton back- community’s creatvity, energy and diversity can be ambiton to improve. Right at the ‘Gateway to Corn- backing this Neighbourhood Plan, including the Vision- released to make a plan that is fair, inclusive, and wall’, it has a unique waterfront setng, excellent ing Workshops, Working Group Reports and many of well-balanced. So please get involved and get your transport links, and with the great City of Plymouth just the background studies referred to are available via views across! across the Tamar, it’s a desirable place to live, work, the Saltash Neighbourhood Plan website at plan4salt- learn and visit. These give immense opportunites for ash.co.uk/ in the form of Portable Document Format prosperity through well balanced growth. This is the ‘pre-submission’ draf of the Saltash (.pdf) fles. These can be opened for reading and But there are challenges: the afordability of housing, Neighbourhood Development Plan. Please let us printng using standard pdf compatble applicatons low wages, competng land uses, trafc and pedestrian have your views on the Plan, highlightng anything such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and SumatraPDF, or congeston, the changing age balance within our com- in the Plan that you think needs to be changed or the built-in readers in Chrome and Windows 10. munity, and global environmental change to name but which you support. Forms to make your comments a few. on are available on the website (plan4saltash.co.uk) This document is interactve. When reading the docu- We need to take the opportunites and tackle the chal- the Town Council Ofce or Saltash Library. ment on a desktop or laptop computer, a tablet, or lenges so that our present needs are met without ‘smartphone’, any references shown underlined in harming the ability of future generatons to meet their Any feedback received on this Consultaton Draf blue can be clicked upon to go to the relevant docu- needs. That is the essence of sustainable develop- Neighbourhood Plan will be carefully considered. ment or website. Similarly, the contents page is inter- ment. Changes will be incorporated if required before it is actve in that clicking on each line will take the reader The Saltash Neighbourhood Plan is the opportunity for formally submited to Cornwall Council, the local through to the relevant secton, to save scrolling ex- everyone in the town to have a real say as to how sus- planning authority. cessively. tainable development is done. It’s a new type of plan that has come about from the Localism Act 2011 which Further consultatons will be held, and If Cornwall gives everyone who lives in a local area the democratc Council assess the Plan as being in compliance with Following this introducton, a summary profle of Salt- right to be involved in drawing up the plan. the laws and regulatons governing Neighbourhood ash and its community is given, identfying the issues Plan making, it will arrange for the Plan to be as- What’s more, when it’s writen, the plan has to be to be addressed in the Plan. The overarching vision, sessed by an Independent Examiner. The Independ- aims and objectves of the Plan are stated and then it agreed through a local referendum, in which everyone ent Examiner will then recommend whether the Plan on the electoral roll gets a vote. If the vote is in favour, is divided into sectons that are framed around the key can go to a community referendum. At the referen- objectves. Each secton then discusses the issues, the Neighbourhood Plan is ‘made’ in law and cannot be dum, all registered electors in Saltash, plus any in ignored when planning applicatons are decided by gives the actons (policies) considered necessary to adjoining areas who are signifcantly afected by the deliver the aims of the Plan, with a reasoned justfca- Cornwall Council, Planning Inspectors, or the Govern- Plan, will be enttled to vote for or against the Plan. ment. ton and reference to evidence that supports it, fol- If the Neighbourhood Development Plan is support- lowed by notes on how the policy may be interpreted. A Neighbourhood Plans can help us control the way ed in the referendum, Cornwall Council will formally Each secton also includes Projects, which do not have that land is used for housing, business, shops and lei- ‘make’ the Plan. This will give it legal recogniton as the status of formal planning policies, but indicate sure, protect green spaces and infuence the design of part of the statutory local development plan for the other actons which will help the delivery of the Plan’s buildings and estates, build consensus on difcult is- area. This means it must be considered when plan- vision.

6 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 To help identfy the various policies a colour coded box system has been used:

Summaries of Natonal Planning Policy Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan are given in a green colour box.

Saltash Neighbourhood Plan Policies are given in a peach colour box.

Additonal informaton of signifcance is given in a blue colour box

Saltash Neighbourhood Plan Projects are given in a yellow colour box

7 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 1: Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan Designated Area.

8 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 WORKSHOP & WORKING GROUP COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Point of Contact – Ray Lane, Town Clerk Name Status/Representng Andrew Wiiliams Resident—North Pill

STEERING GROUP Peter Ryland Chamber of Commerece, CiC STIG Name Status/Representng Andy Rance CC Youth Worker William Holman N&M Pill Landowners Consortum Richard Hall Resident Cllr. David Yates Saltash Town Council Tunde Awe Resident Cllr. Jean Dent Saltash Town Council Geof Mawson Resident Cllr Derek Holley Saltash Town Council Michael Grifn MA Grifn Associates (Hole Farm) Cllr. Bob Austn Saltash Town Council Simon Walker Landrake and St. Erney N. Assocn. Cllr. Lee Russell Saltash Town Council Sue Newell Landrake and St. Erney N. Assocn. Cllr Richard Bickford Saltash Town Council Ken Martn Governor Saltash.net Mike Finch Saltash Environmental Acton Alex Sharpe China Fleet Country Club Mike Hocking N&M Pill Neighbourhood Assoc’n Robert Taylor Persimmon Homes Leslie Rust Latchbrook Neighbourhood Assoc’n Ian Broad North & Middle Pill Landowner Consor- John Percil Latchbrook Neighbourhood Assoc’n Denise Watkins Waterfront Residents Associaton Maggie Gee Resident Gail Swif Pillmere Community Associaton Richard Fry Saltash Maritme Cadets David Bennet SWRA and Essa Cycling Lizzy Sharpe-Asprey Saltash Heritage Ian Taylor Port View Estate Jenny Wreford Engage Saltash Church Pastor

Jane Hamlyn Architect and Pillmere Resident DRAFTING TEAM

Name Status/Representng PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT Cllr David Yates Saltash Town Council Name Organisaton Ian Taylor Port View Estate Steve Besford-Foster PlanSupport Cllr Jean Dent Saltash Town Council David Orr David Orr Consultng John Percil Latchbrook Neighbourhood Assoc’n Tim Kellet Tim Kellet Urban Design Mike Hocking N&M Pill Neighbourhood Associaton Mark Pearson Design Acton David Bennet SWRA and Essa Cycling

9 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 2. BACKGROUND Figure 2: SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES SET OUT IN THE NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK Social: Ensuring a strong, healthy and just society The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Neighbourhood Economic: Achieving a sustainable economy Planning Regulatons 2012, the Localism Act 2011, the Environmental: Living within environment limits Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Euro- pean Directve 2001/42 on Strategic Environmental Assessment and the EU Directve 92/43 on Habitats Building a strong, compettve economy Regulatons Assessment. It is required to take into account the Natonal Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Ensuring the vitality of town centres and the adopted Cornwall Local Plan 2016. It must also take into account the advice given in the Natonal Plan- ning Policy Guidance (NPPG). Supportng a prosperous rural economy

The Neighbourhood Plan area was designated under the 2012 Regulatons on 11th January 2013. It covers Promotng sustainable transport the entre administratve area of Saltash Town Council (See Fig 1). Supportng high quality communicatons infrastructure

At the heart of the NPPF is the ‘presumpton in favour of sustainable development’ identfying three interde- Delivering a wide choice of high quality homes pendent roles – economic, social and environmental – ‘which should be a golden thread running through both plan-making and decision-taking’.. This means Requiring good design that planning strategies such as our Neighbourhood Development Plan must help to deliver sustainable development. This is ofen misunderstood and seen as Promotng healthy communites solely a ‘green light’ for development, but in fact it means taking a very careful approach so that we can meet our present day needs while not compromising Meetng the challenge of climate change, fooding and coastal change the needs of future generatons. The NPPF sets out sustainable development objectves to which all planning must respond (see Fig 2) Conserving and enhancing the natural environment

Conserving and enhancing the historic environment

10 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 3: SITE ALLOCATIONS DPD PROVISION FOR SALTASH Policy SLT-UE1 Broadmoor Urban Extension Enabling sustainable development is also the main purpose of Cornwall Council’s Local Plan which aims to Site area: 89 hectares Allocaton: Approximately 1000 dwellings ‘Achieve a leading positon in sustainable living’…. through ‘a balance of decisions around economic, so- Policy SLT-E1 Stoketon Cross cial and environmental issues’. The Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies document interprets the NPPF at a Site area: 8.5 hectares Allocaton: Employment uses (B1, B2, B8) county-wide strategic level, and so is the most important part of the town and country planning context for the Saltash Neighbourhood Plan. As well as a range Policy SLT-E2: Saltash Parkway – Safeguarded employment land. of general strategic policies it includes specifc objectves relatng to Saltash: Policy SLT-E3: Moorlands Industrial Estate – Safeguarded employment land. Objectve 1 – Regeneraton - Support the regeneraton of Saltash town centre. Objectve 2 – Jobs and Services - Improve the provi- Policy SLT-E4: Saltash Industrial Estate – Safeguarded employment land. sion of and access to jobs and services (including public services), considering the infuence of Plymouth. Policy SLT-E5: Tamar View – Safeguarded employment land. Objectve 3 – Afordable Housing. - Enable the provision of afordable housing. Objectve 4 – Transport - Support the improvement of We set our engagement strategy to achieve through a public transport between the rural and urban areas. For our Neighbourhood Development Plan, all of the mix of travelling roadshows, drop in sessions, publica- tons, media atenton, use of social media, and the Objectve 5 – Tourism - Improve Saltash as a tourism foregoing means that we must support the strategic involvement of community volunteers in the Steering destnaton through the promoton of its heritage and development needs set out in the Cornwall Local Plan Group and Working Groups. regeneraton of the waterfront. including policies for housing and economic growth. But we can also plan positvely to shape and direct In spring and summer 2015 hundreds of local people such development so that is in the right places, at the took part in a major community engagement period, right tme, and we can meet other local needs, while visitng our ‘roadshow’ out-and-about, the drop-in ses- Sitng alongside the Cornwall Local Plan’s strategic protectng areas that we most value. sions for face to-face discussion, and taking part in a policies the ‘DPD’ provides specifc objectves and allo- large community survey. Various service providers and From the outset, we recognised that for the Neigh- catons of land to meet the identfed strategic needs adjoining Parish Councils were also consulted. In au- bourhood Plan to reach its full potental as part of the of Saltash. The current version of the DPD (June 2017) tumn 2015 a community visioning workshop was held statutory planning framework, and have real local allocates and safeguards land as shown in Figure 3. to review the evidence, following which community- credibility, it must be prepared by the community that based Working Groups were set up to investgate, ana- lives in, works in and uses the Neighbourhood, i.e. the lyse and report on the themes of: people of Saltash. Our aims were to ensure that all our community’s creatvity, energy and diversity was in- Housing volved in creatng the Neighbourhood Plan. Moving About

11 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Making Communites Invest, Work and Learn This was followed by a further ‘visioning workshop’ for Working Groups, Councillors and community volunteers, to bring the work of the Groups together and agree the strategy going forward. The Working Groups and Steering Group have carried out sustainability checks and drafed the policy and project ideas that are in this Consultaton draf of the Saltash Neighbourhood Plan. A small drafing group then set about preparing the Plan

Saltash is a town of intensive community actvity. Many organisatons provide services, facilites and things to do. Where this involves planning for new development, the Neighbourhood Development Plan can enable such developments and set policies to ensure that they are sustainable in nature. These include: • Saltash Waterside Coastal Community Strategy 2016 • Saltash Community Interest Company Strategic Plan 2006 • Saltash Staton Project 2017

12 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 8.9% of people live in health depriva- 3. SALTASH IN FIGURES 25.3% in admin and skilled trades ton hotspots compared to 19.8% compared to 22.9% across England across England As well as being in conformity with the NPPF and the

Cornwall Local Plan, the Saltash Neighbourhood Devel- Working age populaton is 10,125, or 10.3% in caring and leisure, compared opment Plan policies for tackling the issues of local 60.4% compared to 63.5% in England concern must be based on local evidence. This means to 9.3% across England that the available evidence needs to be analysed carefully and drawn upon to explain the intenton and ratonale of the policies in the draf neighbourhood plan. 21.7% aged 65+ compared to 17.6% in 9.7% in elementary occupatons com-

There are two main sources for this evidence – the var- England pared to 11.1% across England ious statstcs available from local and natonal organisatons that tell us something about the conditons in 84% of people are satsfed with their the area, and the results of the comprehensive com- 2.8% Black or Minority Ethnic com- local area compared to 79% across munity engagement actvity that tell us of local compared 5to 20.2% in England England munity aspiratons. This informaton is summarised here. For a more in-depth examinaton, see the Evi- dence Base pages on our website. 5% of 16—24 age group workless ben- 1,080 crimes between Jan/Dec 2017 , efts compared to 4.3% in SW of which 30.3% ant social behaviour, The following pages summarise the facts and fgures. 26.7% violence and sexual ofences,

9.4% shoplifing, and 8.9% criminal 5.7% receive Disability living Allow- damage ance compared to 4.7% in England 16,760 people live in Saltash 39% in managerial and professional 24.7% of people live in environmental work, compared to 41.2% across Eng- 19% of people have no qualifcaton deprivaton compared to 20.9% in Eng- land compared to 22% across England land 3.5% claim Cornish identty, compared to 13.8% across Cornwall 47% of people feel they belong to 14% of children live in poverty com- neighbourhood pared to 19% across England

74.6% of of dwellings are owner occu- 11.7 % provide unpaid help compared pied compared to 64.1% across Eng- to 10.3% across England land 13 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 The Community Engagement carried out in Summer 2015 created an enormous amount of interest. There were 1438 responses to community survey (representng about 20% of Households) , 48 responses to the youth survey and 41 responses to business survey. You told us that: Saltash should be a safe, friendly, atractve riverside locaton, that is prosperous, tranquil, green and eco-friendly. To achieve this, you said that the Neighbourhood Plan should: • Protect and improve green spaces, create beter linkages around the town by foot, cycle, road and rail, and strengthen our existng neighbourhoods. • Protect the character of Saltash. • Help businesses grow and supply beter jobs • Ensure new housing has a mix of types that meets community needs. • Build on the existng good sense of community in Saltash. the Staton, parts of Waterside, and Carkeel • Need to protect retail core, and safeguard stra- • Help provide beter local leisure sports, play and roundabout in partcular. tegic employment land from other uses entertainment facilites • Need to respect special status of Tamar estuary • Help create variety and beter quality shops in as SCA, SSI and AONB Fore Street • Need for more afordable housing, as well as • Improve the ‘evening economy’ of Saltash town • heavily infuenced/constrained by the proximi- meetng strong market demand ty and dominance of the large urban area of centre, through beter community safety, more • Support Saltash as a tourism destnaton restaurants and cafes, more events, and good Plymouth. links down to the waterfront. • Unsustainable imbalance in the number of • Need to conserve and enhance the existng urban area and its atractve character • Support environmental improvements and jobs and level of housing found in the area. more leisure uses on the waterfront. • town’s retail provision not refectng the fact • Substantal transport and access improvements that it is the largest town in SE Cornwall needed to facilitate growth and tackle existng • Support environmental improvements, such as problems.

14 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 And there’s more…..

15 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 This vision and objectves are underpinned and 4. THE VISION FOR SALTASH achieved through the adopton and applicaton of the following two beliefs.

Our intenton is that…. Putng the principles of sustainable development and community partcipaton at the heart of the Neigh- ….by 2030 Saltash will be an envied riverside town, being more sustainable bourhood Plan. and greener in all respects with a reinvigorated Town Centre and Water- This means not only taking the opportunites and tackling the challenges so that our present needs are met front, award-winning new housing, a prosperous and diverse economy, with without harming the ability of future generatons to an excellent quality of life and lifestyle for all ages. meet their needs, but achieving this by creatng a parish structure which enables direct community partcipaton in shaping, delivering and reviewing the Plan , The Vision will be achieved by delivering the following practcal objectves: and commitng to greater involvement in managing public assets and facilites created. Securing a diverse and prosperous Local Economy Fostering community pride and releasing the latent Regenerate the Town Centre, especially Fore Street, and Manage the Growth of “Out of Town” potental. shopping This means encouraging every resident and business in Create and Support Sustainable Neighbourhoods the Parish, as well as the numerous associatons, clubs and bodies within it, to take greater responsibility and Revitalise the Waterfront work together in delivering the Plan and making Salt- Ensure a Balanced Range of Quality New Housing ash an even more special place to live, work and enjoy. Protect and Enhance the Built Environment Enhance the Natural Environment of the Parish Manage the Rural Areas of the Parish in a Sympathetc Manner Meet the Changing demand for Health, Educaton, and Community Ser- vices and Facilites Meet the growing demand for additonal Sport, Recreaton and Leisure facilites Improved and sustainable connectvity

16 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Dealing with the issues of housing and design, sectons 9 and 10 look to make the most efcient use In spatal terms the vision for Saltash can be realised of existng housing land in our neighbourhoods, and to preserve the essental ’sense of place’ that is though the concept of using the ‘backbone’ streets Saltash. Additonal policies protect the natural environment, support well being and leisure provision and the footpath/cycle network to draw the communi- and address the needs of the rural areas around the town. Secton 15, seeking improved and sustain- ty together, create a clear hierarchy between town able connectvity across the town, develops the ‘Green Boulevard’ concept, whilst supportng the and neighbourhood centres and inter- current footpath and cycleway project, and advocatng trafc and environmental improvements at link the outlying parts of the town the entry to Fore Street and at Burraton Cross. more frmly. It supports a clear inter- relatonship of local neighbourhoods, In Secton 8, the Plan aims to support and ensures that Broadmoor and Car- the revitalisaton of the Waterfront, keel look to the town (and vice versa) as a key recreatonal resource, In- rather than being a dormitories of cluding a phased scheme to enhance Plymouth. The principle of the pedestrian comfort and improve ‘backbone streets’ and footpath/ convenience of access and connec- cycle network is given more detail in tvity with the town centre car parks, the secton on Connectvity. bus routes, Cornish Cross and Rail- way staton. Secton 5 of the Plan, on securing a diverse and prosperous economy , includes policy that aims to ensure that the new employment provision at the Broadmoor Urban Extension incorporates features to ensure that it relates well and links to residental zones within the existng built up area so that employment opportunites become available to local people.

Secton 6 of the Plan, which aims to regenerate the town centre, and manage the growth of “out of town” shopping, includes policy that will help the town centre to ofer beter variety and choice to existng and future residents of the town. Secton 7, on creatng and supportng sustainable neighbourhoods, supports a neighbourhood centre of appropriate scale at Broadmoor, and supports proposals for new or refurbished neighbourhood shops and facilites to strengthen existng neighbourhoods.

17 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 caton; Policy DP1 Intenton Saltash is a major Cornish town, surrounded by atrac- • containing the spread of the Town, by pro- The Development Boundary is intended easily under- tve open countryside, much of which is considered to motng well-balanced development up to its stood way of bringing clarity to the planning strategy be of natonal importance. natural physical boundaries; for Saltash for all its users, and will facilitate the implementaton of several of the proposed planning poli- • encouraging the re-use of previously- devel- Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan Policy cies. It was drawn up in accordance with the advice on oped sites; NPPF setlement boundaries given by Cornwall Council. ✓ Plans should take account of the diferent roles and • making it clear which policies apply to which character of diferent areas, promotng the vitality partcular areas of land. of main urban areas and actvely manage paterns POLICY NP1 SALTASH SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY of growth to make fullest possible use of public The setlement boundary forms a boundary between transport, walking and cycling, and focus signifcant the built-up area of the setlement and the open The neighbourhood plan designates the Saltash De- development in locatons which are or can be made countryside. It is drawn to include any new housing velopment Boundary, as shown on the proposals sustainable (Para 17). or employment land allocatons made by the Alloca- map, to facilitate the implementaton of several of ✓ Plans should indicate locatons for development tons DPD or this Neighbourhood Plan, and any re- the proposed planning policies within this Neighbour- through land use designatons on a proposals map cent planning permissions hood Plan. and identfy areas where it may be necessary to limit freedom to change the use of buildings or where development would be inappropriate for environmental or historic reasons. (Para 157). CLP ✓ Uses specifc terminology to determine where development can go and says that Neighbourhood Plans can develop the boundaries to policy areas (Para 2.32).

JUSTIFICATION: The setlement boundary is set for the purpose of achieving sustainable development to support the NPPF’s core planning principles (NPPF Para 17) by: • directng future housing, economic and community related development in the Parish to the town of Saltash to enhance its role as a residental, employment, service centre and shopping facility for its residents and the surrounding communites; • facilitatng the sequental approach to land allo- Figure 4: SALTASH SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY

18 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 needs to unlock the potental of its geographical and lic transport to links which lead to the key ser- communicatonal strengths, as well as addressing the vices and facilites in the town; current imbalance between the number of jobs and iii. Street and pedestrian/cycling routes that are level of housing found within the town. atractve, well lit, via busy frontages providing This means that new well accessed areas for employ- natural surveillance and good visibility ment growth must be found, for a range of business iv. Retenton and enhancement of existng foot- Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan Policy uses and sizes; existng employment spaces must be path/cycle routes which cross or run near to NPPF safeguarded from pressure for alternatve develop- the site; ments; improvements to existng employment areas ✓ Planning policy should include a vision and strategy v. Provision of space for cycle storage and chang- must be encouraged; support given to the advance ‘positvely and proactvely encourages sustainable ing facilites in the new workplaces economic growth’ (Para 21). of home based business initatves; and ensuring that vi. Provision of electric vehicle charging points. CLP the local telecommunicatons infrastructure is of a standard that supports the latest forms of commerce 2. Provision of a positve bus environment including ✓ ‘Strategic scale’ growth will be accommodated in and manufacturing. main towns where they can best support regenera- i. Liaison on bus routes and placement of bus ton and sustainable development. Policy EM1 Intenton – Whilst DPD Policy SLT-E1 is stops at design stage; ✓ Homes and jobs should be provided in a proporton- strongly supported, it is essental that the site is de- ii. Pedestrian access to stops as direct as possible, al manner, and supports economic development in veloped as sustainably as possible and provides job with no workplaces further than 5 to 10 South East Cornwall that meets the area’s own opportunites for the existng community in Saltash. minutes’ walk away from a bus stop; needs, benefts from its relatonship with Plymouth, The site is not well related and accessible to the iii. Real-tme informaton at stops; and strengthens the role of Saltash as a gateway to town. Policy EM1 is intended to ensure that this is iv. The inclusion of bus laybys and shelters suita- Cornwall. (Policy 2) addressed by adding detail to Policy SLT-E1 2(a) The ble for midi-bus operaton and which are fully CLP Site Allocatons DPD policy complements the Saltash Transport Strategy accessible; ✓ Policy SLT-E1 identfes 8.5ha (21 acres) of land at and paragraph 13.40 of the DPD. v. Where appropriate, an Inital subsidy to cover Stoketon Cross for B1, B2 and B8 employment uses. POLICY EM1 – ACCESS TO STOKETON CROSS EM- Four existng employment sites, at Moorlands risks to operators of providing or divertng a (including Moorlands Lane and Moorlands Trading PLOYMENT ALLOCATION. service, or to cover tcketng incentve schemes; Estate), Saltash Industrial Estate, Saltash Parkway The development of the employment land alloca- vi. Roads of adequate width to accommodate bus- and Tamar View, are identfed as being strategically ton under DPD Policy SLT-E1 must accord with the es important and are therefore safeguarded under following requirements intended to improve the 3. Contributons to of-site measures needed to meet Policies SLT-E2, SLT-E3, SLT-E4 and SLT-E5. relatonship of the site to residental zones within the needs of the new populaton occupying the work- Saltash has a strong economic link to Plymouth imme- the existng built up area: spaces to be built. diately to the east. Whilst providing important job, ed- 1. Provision of a positve walking/cycling environ- ucaton leisure and health opportunites, this link cre- ment including: ates signifcant demand to travel, which runs counter i. Street design which incorporates a user hier- to the principles of sustainability. archy in the order 1. pedestrian, 2 cyclists, 3 public transport, 4 services vehicles, 5 other JUSTIFICATION: Older industrial and commercial forms of transport; premises, built at a tme when car-ownership was less JUSTIFICATION: To achieve this sustainability, Saltash ii. Direct networks for walking, cycling and pub- ubiquitous and commercial vehicles were smaller,

19 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 ofen have infexible layouts, life-expired buildings, commercial vehicles, established industrial and and poor environments, which tend not to atract in- commercial sites may struggle to accommodate Policy EM4 Intenton - In such circumstances, it is de- ward investment and higher technology development modern requirement on site, causing parking, vehi- sirable to encourage the business to contnue in opera- and can cause negatve customer impressions that re- cle manoeuvring, and even goods handling, to spill ton and to expand by ensuring that their impact on strict compettveness. over on to adjoining public areas, and adjacent local residental amenity and the environment is acceptable. Policy EM2 Intenton - This policy is intended to en- roads to the detriment of residental and public amenity. courage and enable upgrading and improvement of POLICY EM4 – HOME BASED ENTERPRISE employment sites to standard more appropriate to Policy EM3 Intenton - This policy is intended to modern needs, subject to criteria protectng the local ensure that new and redeveloped industrial and Home based enterprise proposals will be encouraged environment and encouraging improved sustainable commercial premises incorporate sufcient facili- where it can be shown that there will be no unreason- transport optons. tes to obviate the need for customer/employee car able adverse impact afectng nearby residents and parking and commercial vehicle movements on ad- countryside, the character and appearance of the lo- POLICY EM2 - REDEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCE- jacent roads. cality, or local road and footpath/cycle routes by rea- MENT OF EXISTING EMPLOYMENT SITES. son of visual impact, vehicle movements and parking, noise vibraton, special lightng, advertsing and actvi- The redevelopment and/or enhancement of employ- POLICY EM3 – PARKING, STORAGE AND MOVEMENT ty at unusual hours. ment uses on existng sites to provide upgraded ON AND AROUND EMPLOYMENT SITES premises and improved environment will be per- New and redeveloped employment development mited subject to there being no signifcant detri- must incorporate, on-site: mental impact on the amenites of adjoining residen- 1. Sufcient staf and visitor car parking, tal areas in terms of: 2. Commercial vehicle loading, unloading, park- a) its scale and visual appearance; ing manoeuvring facilites JUSTIFICATION: To retain and develop compettve- b) noise, efuent or fumes it would emit; 3. External storage/transfer space for materials ness it is important that local businesses can take ad- c) the trafc it would generate; and products vantage of superfast broadband and trouble-free tele- d) and that it will not add to difcultes with wa- phone communicatons. ter supply, sewerage and sewage treatment Policy EM5 Intenton - This policy is intended to en- and waste disposal sure that new and redeveloped employment develop- Proposals should improve pedestrian/cycle links to ment incorporates or allows for a standard of telecom- adjoining residental areas and the Town Centre, pe- municatons that supports the latest forms of com- JUSTIFICATION: Running businesses at/from home is destrian links to public transport routes, and en- merce and manufacturing. a major and increasingly valuable part of the local hance the usability and safety of existng routes. economy. The 2011 Census indicated 12.4% of Salt- ash’s working populaton were based at home and POLICY EM5 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS ON EMPLOY- according to DBIS fgures (2014) 1 in 10 domestc MENT SITES propertes are home to at least 1 business. Applied New or redeveloped employment sites should pro- to Saltash this implies around 700 home-based busi- vide superfast fbre connectons or ductng to facili- nesses. Planning permission will be required if there tate such connectons, and if appropriate include JUSTIFICATION: Due to the growth in travel to work by are alteratons to buildings, or the scale of business provision for mobile phone signal towers. car, transfer of goods movement to road and bigger materially changes the use of the premises.

20 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 5: CORNWALL LP ALLOCATIONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT STRATEGIC ALLOCATIONS

21 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018

22 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 6. REGENERATE THE TOWN CENTRE, AND MANAGE THE Restoring the historic fabric GROWTH OF “OUT OF ✓ Promote restoraton of historic buildings through new sustainable uses ✓ Regenerate the redundant and under-utlised buildings behind Fore Street TOWN” SHOPPING ✓ Reinstatng/restoring historic shopfronts ✓ Seek consistent design of modern shop fronts. Fore Street in Saltash has fared beter than many similar high streets in the UK. It stll presents a lively and Improving the Public Realm atractve array of shops and businesses, with a num- ✓ Reinvigorate the Fore Street environmental scheme, with partcular atenton to pavement surfac- ber of new cafés and businesses refectng the shif es. towards social actvity. Inevitably there are some signs ✓ Street lightng, street furniture etc to be consistent in design and colouring, and refect the charac- of decline and decay, but there are relatvely few un- ter and individuality of Saltash occupied shops. However, as modern shopping trends develop, and competton for the town centre emerg- ✓ Landscape car parks to give a beter frst impression of the town centre. es through new schemes at Carkeel, including ‘trade ✓ Upgrade alleyways and opes - to make them more atractve and promote their use to encourage counter’ retailing from commercial storage and distri- people into diferent parts of the town. buton premises, the health of the town centre is likely Enhancing access and movement to be increasingly afected. Outline regeneraton objectves (see box opposite) ✓ Green Boulevard running in from Carkeel roundabout have been developed to help with the interpretaton ✓ Enhance ‘gateways’ at either end of Fore Street to reinforce the quality of the area and reduce of policies and provide guidance to property owners trafc speeds and public bodies when carrying out works (including ✓ Development within and adjoining the town centre should include measures to promote cycle and those which do not require planning permission, listed pedestrian links to nearby residental areas building, or advertsement consent), and to assist the Town Council when commentng on proposals. It is ✓ Provide secure cycle racks and charging points. intended for these to be endorsed through the Neigh- ✓ Ratonalise road trafc signage - remove unnecessary cluter to ensure any redundant or over- bourhood Plan. scale signs are removed Nb. Many changes to buildings and the public realm ✓ Enhance pedestrian signage to improve connectvity via alleyways and pedestrian only routes to that could help regenerate the town centre do not the town’s areas of interest such as the Waterfront. require planning permission or are covered by local authority powers. They cannot be managed through ✓ Review vehicle movement and car parking management to support a more welcoming pedestrian Neighbourhood or Local Plan policies. The principles environment and improve air quality set out above, which support regeneraton, are also Enhancing the Town Centre ‘Ofer’ recommended as a guide to be referred to when ✓ Encourage independent traders and more natonal high street shops, cafes and restaurants; schemes for maintenance or improvement are being considered. ✓ Making greater use of upper storeys for both employment and residental uses, which can help to generate more visitors and footall.

✓ Supportng the development of the ‘evening economy’. 23 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan defned town centres (with the excepton of wide retail ofer of Plymouth city centre. This reduces Policy small scale rural development) must demon- the capacity for local growth, as does the physical strate the applicaton of a sequental approach characteristcs of the main shopping area. At the NPPF to site selecton, to show there is no signifcant same tme, major retailers tend to draw to the Car- adverse impact on the viability and vitality of, keel area where advantage can be taken of the road ✓ Planning policies should be positve, promote and investment within, the existng centres. network and the signifcant potental trade fowing compettve town centre environments and set into and out of Plymouth, as a result providing more out policies for the management and growth of ✓ Proposals for shops, fnancial and professional challenges to the vitality and viability of the centre. centres. services, and food and drink establishments (Use Class A) will be permited within the de- Consequently the growing Carkeel retail area is cre- ✓ Plans should: fned town centre primary shopping areas, atng an alternatve “centre” to Saltash and that to ✓ recognise town centres as the heart of their where they do not individually or together with avoid the overshadowing of the historic centre, poli- communites and pursue policies to support other proposals undermine the vitality or via- cies need to be adopted which provide the ability to their viability and vitality; bility of the town centre; are consistent with create 2 non-competng centres linked via the infra- the scale and functon of the town centre; and structure and that development which conficts with ✓ defne the extent of town centres and pri- do not eliminate separate access arrangements this aim will not be supported. mary shopping areas, and set policies that to the upper foors, which could be used for The Council wishes to see the Callington Road from make clear which uses will be permited in residental or alternatve uses. Carkeel roundabout to the town centre become an such locatons; important thoroughfare linking both “centres” and ✓ Within the primary retail frontages identfed ✓ promote compettve town centres that pro- wishes to encourage appropriate development to on the proposals map, the change of use of vide customer choice and a diverse retail revitalise this area. ground foor Class A1 shop premises to Class ofer and which refect the individuality of A2, A3, A4 and A5 will only be permited where Opportunites include; entcing both independent town centres; the proposed use would not undermine the traders and more natonal high street shops, cafes ✓ recognise that residental development can retail functon of the town centre and maintain and restaurants leading to a more niche shopping play an important role in ensuring the vitali- and enhance its vitality and viability. experience and enhance the town centre ofer and ty of centres and set out policies to encour- evening economy; public realm improvements; and ✓ Community facilites and village shops should, age residental development on appropriate making greater use of upper storeys for both employ- wherever possible, be retained and new ones sites ment and residental uses, which can help to gener- supported. ate more footall, ✓ where town centres are in decline, l plan The area straddling the Carkeel Roundabout has been positvely for their future to encourage eco- subject to several waves of successive development nomic actvity. and now has an undistnctve mixed semi-industrial CLP road-scape character, which ofers an unfortunate JUSTIFICATION: The Cornwall Retail Study Update ✓ Development will be permited where it sup- visual experience afer the intriguing entrance to the 2015 indicated that there is capacity to deliver ports the vitality and viability of town centres County via the Tamar crossing and tunnel. It also pre- 1,012sqm of convenience foorspace (food etc) and investment within them, and maintains and en- sents an unatractve main gateway into the town 954sqm of comparison space (‘white goods’ etc) be- hances a good and appropriate range of shops, itself. Future development ofers the opportunity to tween 2015 and 2030. This is relatvely limited and services and community facilites. tackle this poor-quality environment though design may be due to the fact that Saltash’s town centre is which refects Cornwall’s outstanding and distnctve ✓ Retail and other main town centre uses outside heavily afected by the powerful draw of the very natural and historic environment.

24 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Policy TC1 Intenton – Following the existng planned (b) is of a size, height, density, scale and loca- ceptably dilute the shopping street frontage or under- redevelopment of the supermarket site at Carkeel, ton appropriate to the surrounding built envi- mine the vitality, atractveness and viability of a cen- there is a potental opportunity to refocus the aten- ronment tre. These principles are refected in CLP Policy 4.3. ton of the retailing onto the town centre and enhance (c) refects the aspiraton for Cornwall to have a Policy TC2 Intenton - Policy TC2 seeks to add local the Carkeel gateway to Saltash, along with improve- built environment that matches its outstanding clarity to CLP 4.3 as it is a general policy that does not ments and enhancements to Callington Road to create and distnctve natural and historic environ- refect the local circumstances in which the desire is to a beter link between the 2 centres. ment promote footall and the night-tme economy, without POLICY TC1 – DEVELOPMENT AT CARKEEL v. A landscape strategy and plan outlining how harming the retail character of prominent locatons the natural environment in this locaton will be and corner locatons or forming contnuous non-retail In the Carkeel area, as defned on the Proposals improved and contribute to the Green Boule- frontages, whilst recognising that leisure and night- Map: vard tme economy uses have the potental to generate dis- 1. Business uses (Use classes B1 & B2), Hotels (Use vi. how the proposals meet present local needs turbance to nearby residents. Hot food takeaways Class C1), Food and Drink (Use Classes A3 & A4), and could adapt to those of the future (Class A5) are specifcally exclude from Policy TC2, and and Leisure / Insttutonal uses (Use Classes D1 it should be noted that change of use of shops (Class & D2) will be supported. vii. how the proposals contribute to the improve- A1) and fnancial/professional ofces (class A2) to res- ment of pedestrian and trafc conditons on 2. Retail (Use Classes A1 & A2) and Residental (C2 taurants and cafes (Class A3) is permited development Callington Road. to C4) uses will be discouraged. subject to the ‘prior approval’ process. 3. If retail development is involved, proposals for development will be supported where they demon- POLICY TC2 – MAINTAINING THE TOWN CENTRE AS A strate that they accord with CLP Policy 4 (i.e. show RETAIL AND SOCIAL DESTINATION there is no signifcant adverse impact on the retail 1. The introducton of new ground foor nonretail us- health of the town centre); JUSTIFICATION: To deliver the Vision for Saltash, and es such as banks and building societes, cafes, restau- 4. All applicatons must be accompanied by a Design the objectve of the CLP to regenerate Saltash Town rants (Classes A2, A3, and A4) and sui-generis uses and Access statement which must include: Centre (CLP, PP17, Page 71 & 72) the ‘opportunity for appropriate to a town centre will be supported at ground foor level in the Fore Street ground foor Pri- i. an understanding of the planning context re- Saltash to recover more of it’s and south-east Corn- wall’s retail expenditure to support its vitality’ should mary Retail frontages, as defned on the Proposals fectng this Neighbourhood Development Map, unless: Plan’s desire to limit the impact of the Car- be taken. keel retail area on the town centre In order to maintain the Town Centre as a retail and (i) they would create (or further extend) a contnu- social destnaton the introducton of new ground foor ous frontage exceeding two or more non A1 units; ii. a full site appraisal identfying the constraints or and opportunites ofered by the site within nonretail uses such as banks and building societes, the planning context dentsts, cafes, restaurants and the like could provide a (ii) they would result in the loss of A1 retail units signifcant increase in footall and income generaton in prominent locatons, corner units or those with iii. the key priorites and objectves identfed for and provide optons as the spectrum of retail and other long frontages. the development trading demand changes. Natonal planning policy en- 2. Restaurants and Cafes (Class A3, and Drinking Es- iv. a detailed design statement which demon- courages diversity in town centres as a whole, but high- tablishments (Class A4) will be supported providing strates that the development: lights the importance of ensuring that ground foor use that: (a) will have either a neutral or positve efect class changes to non-retail uses are not permited (i) Any noise emanatng from the premises will not upon the town centre where they create a predominance of such uses, unac- exceed Noise Ratng (NR) 40* when measured at

25 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 1m from the rear façade of the nearest noise sen- noyance. NR40 is for halls, corridors, cloakrooms, res- ployment, central to much of the towns residental are- sitve use. taurants, night clubs, ofces, shops. as, and providing a range of services that employees (ii) The design ensures that disabled people can can use before, during and afer work. Businesses lo- enjoy barrier free partcipaton in the opportuni- cated close to each other may also derive business tes on ofer benefts from interacton. Protecton of existng ground foor employment uses, subject to the limita- (iii) Arrangements are made for the regular cleans- JUSTIFICATION: The introducton or reintroducton of ing of the area frontng the premises involved, tons of current Permited development changes of residental, retail and business uses on the upper foors use*, may help preserve these benefts. that adequate rubbish storage facilites are made of town centre premises could also increase footall, available. extending into the evening economy, and support in Policy TC4 Intenton – Policy TC4 sets out the terms on 3. The change of use of land within the public high- come generaton, as well as providing for cheaper which such changes of use may be permited. way [or in private land frontng premises] to external forms of residental and business accommodaton. *Currently change of use of A2 to A2+ up to 2 fats, or seatng areas for the consumpton of food and bever- Policy TC3 Intenton – Policy TC3 is intended to en- B1(a) and (c) , to C3 Dwelling house is Permited Devel- ages, as part of a development, will be supported- courage new uses in upper foors of town centre prem- opment and therefore out of Planning control. where: ises, whilst protectng the important retail roles pre- (i) Its operaton and management is the responsi- sent at ground foor level, and respectng the residen- POLICY TC4 – RETENTION OF SMALL-SCALE EMPLOY- bility of the operator of the principle premises; tal amenity of existng town centre dwellers. (ii) tables, chairs, parasols, space heaters and barri- MENT IN THE TOWN CENTRE ers/enclosures to the external seatng area are ca- POLICY TC3 – NEW USES FOR UPPER FLOORS IN THE Proposals for the redevelopment or change of use of pable of being removed and are not permanently TOWN CENTRE the ground foor of redundant town centre buildings fxed to the ground, walls or adjacent structures; Within the town centre, the introducton or re- in existng A2, B1(c) B2 or sui-generis use to non- (iii) Barriers/enclosures do not exceed 1.2m above introducton of business, residental and retail uses employment uses will only be supported if the ex- ground level; will be supported in upper foor accommodaton istng use is no longer economically viable, (as demon- (iv) Tables and chairs are of tmber or metal mate- above existng retail and business premises provid- strated by an assessment the length of any vacancy of rial and of unifed style/design; ed that: the premises and evidence of unsuccessful marketng for the current permited use). (v) No live or recorded music or screened enter- (i) The viability of any ground foor commercial use tainment is to be played; would not be adversely afected Proposals for the redevelopment or change of use of redundant land or buildings in employment or service (vi) In the hours of darkness, the external seatng (ii) The site is well integrated with the primary and trade use to retail uses will be supported in those are- areas are lit and that the lightng only illuminates secondary retail frontages as located within the defned primary and secondary the intended surface(s) and is fted with feature(s) (iii) There would be no adverse impact on the amen- retail frontages. designed to control the intensity and directon of ites of neighbouring residental users. light. (iv) There is no confict with CLP Policy 5 (vii) The seatng area, its equipment and operaton, pose no risk to the safety of the public highway.

*The Noise Ratng - NR - Curve is developed by the In- ternatonal Organizaton for Standardizaton (ISO 1973) to determine the acceptable indoor environment for JUSTIFICATION: The town centre, as shown on the hearing preservaton, speech communicaton and an- Proposals Map, is a most sustainable locaton for em- 26 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 6: SALTASH TOWN CENTRE POLICY AREA

27 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 7: CARKEEL POLICY TC1 AREA

28 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 29 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 7. CREATE AND SUPPORT worship) and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communites SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOUR- and residental environments HOODS • guard against the unnecessary loss of val- Access to Facilites ued facilites and services, partcularly ✓ Essental every-day facilites and services (eg Saltash is made up of distnctve neighbourhood com- where this would reduce the community’s Shop, café, post-box) within 5 to 10 minutes munites which are seen by local residents to lack facili- ability to meet its day-to-day needs walking distance tes and meetng places within them. The major new • ensure that established shops, facilites and Urban extension at Broadmoor Farm will form a new services are able to develop and modernise ✓ Health, educatonal, fnancial (ATM) and well neighbourhood for Saltash and it is essental that it in a way that is sustainable, and retained -being facilites accessible on foot/bike or should incorporate provision to meet the new popula- for the beneft of the community short bus trip. ton’s everyday local needs. • ensure an integrated approach to consider- ✓ Formal gathering places such as community ing the locaton of housing, economic uses halls within 20 minutes walking distance Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan and community facilites and services (Para ✓ Cycle routes and parking spaces Policy 70) ✓ Clear signage NPPF CLP ✓ Disabled Parking spaces ✓ Social role of the planning system should sup- ✓ Community facilites and village shops should, ✓ port ‘vibrant and healthy communites’ with Adequate disabled access wherever possible, be retained and new ones ‘accessible local services that refect the commu- Environment supported. It says that loss of provision will nity’s needs and support its health, social and only be acceptable where there is no longer a ✓ Informal gathering and play spaces within cultural well-being’ (Para 7). need for kit, or it is not viable, or re-provision the public realm ✓ the planning system can play an important role in nearby accessible locatons is possible ✓ Small open performance spaces in facilitatng social interacton and creatng (Policy 4). ✓ Public wif healthy, inclusive communites’ aiming to achieve places where ‘opportunites for ✓ Seatng What are the key things that make for a ‘Liveable, meetngs between members of the community Enduring, Human Scale Neighbourhood’? Following ✓ Trees and plantng who might not otherwise come into contact with research and discussion, the Neighbourhood Plan ✓ Urban allotment opportunites each other…. including mixed-use developments, Steering Group agreed that the following appear top strong neighbourhood centres and actve street ✓ Simple recycling facilites be the most important factors [Figure 8]. This was frontages which bring together those who work, refected closely in the 2015 survey which revealed Maintenance and Cleansing live and play in the vicinity’ (Para 69) what local people seek in a good neighbourhood ✓ Well maintained buildings and street scene ✓ Planning policies and decisions should: [Figure 9]. furniture • plan positvely for the provision and use of ✓ Clean and visible playspaces shared space, community facilites (such as ✓ Excellent street cleansing local shops, meetng places, sports venues, ✓ Minimal derelicton, underutlised and under cultural buildings, public houses and places of maintained spaces and places

30 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 ✓ Good air quality provision for a neighbourhood centre with appropri- hanced by improved facilites, nearly a quarter of these Community Safety ate community facilites is planned for through DPD by shops and 7% by a community gathering place. Policy SLT-UE1. This is likely to include small shops, The provision of facilites and local shops designed to ✓ ‘Design out crime’ - good visibility, no iso- fnancial and professional services ofces where the lated spaces, meet each neighbourhood’s present and future needs services are provided principally to visitng members can help to improve social interacton, foster communi- ✓ Balance actvites which may be crime gen- of the public, restaurant/café uses, a pub or wine ty spirit and responsibility, and promote environmental erators such as bars, night tme uses, res- bar, take-away, small business space, residental sustainability. The Vision for Saltash therefore includes taurants and entertainment venues in fats, a community hall and primary school. a percepton of liveable, enduring, human scale neigh- terms of scale, size and local context it is essental that the small amount of retail devel- bourhoods as the building-blocks for the sustainable ✓ CCTV as necessary, opment permited within the new urban extension community that we want to encourage through the at Broadmoor, to ensure it represents a sustainable Neighbourhood Development Plan. The key elements ✓ Well defned and purposeful open spaces. locaton, meet only the everyday ‘corner shop’ found in such neighbourhoods is shown in Figure 8 op- Design needs of the residents within this new development, posite ✓ Human Scale – walkable, eye-level, tactle, and will not have an adverse impact on the Town pleasant smelling, quiet. Centre. POLICY SN2 – NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPS & FACILITIES Proposals for new or refurbished neighbourhood ✓ Distnctve and unifed design that gives a Policy SN1 Intenton – Policy SN1 supports the crea- shops and facilites will be supported, where they: ‘sense of place’ ton of a neighbourhood centre for the new Broad- moor neighbourhood, but restricts the nature of the 1. Encourage access on foot/bicycle, or by public ✓ Use of colour and texture to give defniton proposed retail provision to a level that will not im- transport ✓ Respectng scale, height, volume, site cov- pact on the Town Centre, in order to implement the 2. Improve the viability of established community erage and distance from and efect upon, intentons set out in Para 13.18 of the Allocatons uses of buildings and facilites adjacent buildings; DPD 3. Provide additonal high-quality public open spac- ✓ Equality Act 2010 (DDA) compliant POLICY SN1 – PROVISION OF BROADMOOR URBAN es and landscaping ✓ Community Spirit EXTENSION NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE 4. Deliver safer and more generous public realm ✓ Good ‘Social Capital’ - networks that peo- A Neighbourhood Centre for the Broadmoor Urban areas ple are involved in and engaged with others Extension is supported providing it does not exceed 5. Increase the range of every-day facilites and ser- in informal, social actvites; membership of more than 1ha in total area with no more than vices within reasonable walking distance of resi- groups and associatons 1,000 sq.m of A Class uses, with a maximum size of dental areas foodstore foorspace of 400 sq.m. 6. Are of a design that responds to the ‘humans scale’ and sits appropriately within its neighbourhood 7. Incorporate opportunites for informal gather- JUSTIFICATION: Saltash is made up of distnctve ings in a safe and clean environment JUSTIFICATION: The major new Urban extension at neighbourhood communites (16 identfed by the 8. Support the provision of allotments Broadmoor Farm will form a new neighbourhood for Residents Survey). Many of these areas currently lack Salltash. It is desirable that this new neighbourhood facilites and meetng places within them where the Provided that the design of the proposals is appropri- should be sustainable, and incorporate provision to community can connect with one another. Over 96% ate and the resultng increase in use will not harm the meet the new populaton’s everyday local needs, so of respondents felt their community could be en- amenites of adjoining residental propertes. 31 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 9a: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE ON NEIGHBOURHOODS 2015—What additonal facilites would make your neighbourhood a beter place to live?

32 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 9b: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE ON NEIGHBOURHOODS 2015—What single change would most improve your quality of life as a resident of Saltash?

33 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 8. REVITALISE THE WATER- ✓ that substantal harm (direct or by change The CCT Economic Plan identfes several issues of con- in the setng) to or total loss of Grade 2 cern which could hamper this aim, including: listed buildings is expected to be FRONT • Disused and poorly maintained buildings 'exceptonal'; and • Abandoned boats and mooring management The River Tamar is the reason for the existence of Salt- ✓ that substantal harm to or total loss of issues Grade 1 or Grade 2* listed buildings is ex- ash, at a crossing point and landing, and its riverside • Chaotc trailer parking identty contnues to be drawn from this relatonship. pected to be ‘wholly exceptonal’. (NPPF • Poor facilites for beach and public pontoon us- At the core of the riverside is the area known as paragraphs 132 and 139) ers ‘Saltash Waterfront’, which in this Neighbourhood ✓ Buildings having a degree of signifcance mer- • Disconnecton from the town Development Plan is defned as the area running north itng consideraton in planning decisions but from the Sailing Club, under the Bridges, through to which are not formally designated heritage The Economic Plan puts forward many ideas to tackle Brunel Green. The Waterfront is an area that every assets may be ‘locally listed’. (NPPG Para 039) these issues and achieve the overall aim. Whilst many resident of Saltash knows and has become the bill- involve non-land use maters such as local manage- board for Saltash, a vibrant mix of historical bridges CLP ment of existng facilites and promoton and publicity and buildings, romantc topography with modern ✓ Proposals should be judged against fundamen- actvity, there are proposals which have land-use impli- monuments welcoming visitors to Cornwall, and a key tal design principles of character, layout, move- catons, such as the provision of improved facilites for recreatonal resource. However there has been wide- ment, adaptability, inclusiveness, resilience, water users, new workshop space, public realm and spread discontent with the 1950’s redevelopment of diversity, and ‘good neighbourliness’. (CLP Poli- building improvements, for which the Planning context the area immediately between Silver Street , Culver cy 12 ) can be enabled through this Neighbourhood Plan. Road, and the river, and calls for investment to improve it and the facilites located there. ✓ Proposals will be permited where they pro- Project p1: CCT Waterfront Improvement scheme. tect, conserve and where appropriate enhance designated and non-designated heritage as- • Extension of Jubilee Green slipway; Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan sets, and requires historic environment assess- • Rebuilding/extension of Saltash Pontoon; Policy ments to accompany all proposals. (CLP Policy • Extension of dinghy/car park; NPPF 24) • Rebuilding Ashtorre Public Conveniences (inc ✓ In heritage areas, designated heritage assets shower facility); (which include Listed Buildings and Conserva- • Replacement Ashtorre Wharf and Railway sheds ton Areas), are subject to specifc policies that to provide services small business units etc; require: JUSTIFICATION: The Saltash Coastal Community • Provision of event infrastructure at The Green; Team (CCT) has created an Economic Plan which aims ✓ great weight to be given to their conserva- • A promenade style walkway. ton in all decisions; to promote economic actvity in Saltash as a whole (and the Waterside area in partcular) through en- • Improvements to (or replacement of) the Live- ✓ clear and convincing justfcaton for any couraging tourists and local people to visit the area. wire Building to provide improved facilites; harm to signifcance however slight and This is an aim that sits squarely and well-integrated • Lightng of Royal Albert Bridge; whether through direct physical impact or with the vision and aims of this Neighbourhood Plan. • Redevelopment of the former Waterside Pub by change to the setng; The Economic Plan also provides an avenue to grant • local management of existng facilites and pro- aid investment from the natonal Coastal Community moton and publicity actvity, Fund scheme.

34 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 The link between the town centre facilites and main existng amenites, boat launching and recov- The Waterfront immediately abuts the Tamar Estu- car parking areas with Saltash Waterfront sufers from ery facilites; aries Complex Special Protecton Area and the Plym- difcult access by foot, cycle and vehicles because of d. Safeguard a safe and suitable access to the outh Sound & Estuaries Special Area of Conservaton narrowness of streets, very steep approaches, and a Pier for possible ferry services and river cruis- and any proposals may require a Habitat Regulatons poor mix of surfaces. Pending any more radical ap- es; Assessment and mitgaton measures under CLP Poli- proaches to overcoming these issues, it is acknowl- e. Include means of ensuring any environmental cy 22. edged that enhancements to the atractveness of the impact (waste, liter, vandalism light, noise Waterfront may encourage increased road trafc fows etc etc.) resultng from the use of any new and result in higher parking demand and pedestrian/ facilites is managed efectvely; vehicle confict within the area. To mitgate against this f. Ensure that the residental amenity enjoyed the Neighbourhood Plan requires that the CCT plans by local residents is not unreasonably afect- for the Waterfront must incorporate a scheme to en- ed; hance pedestrian comfort and improve convenience of access and connectvity with the town centre car parks, g. Include residents and disabled car-parking; railway staton and other atractons. h. Include a phased scheme to enhance pedestri- Proposals for the railway staton building may assist in an comfort and improve convenience of ac- this by providing an intermediate stopping point be- cess and connectvity with the town centre tween the Waterfront and town centre as well as en- car parks, bus routes, Cornish Cross and Rail- couraging more visits by rail. way staton, featuring: Policy WF1 Intenton is to provide to guidance for the i. Improved signage and route-marking; and master-planning of skilful public and private invest- j. improved access for mobility impaired ment to enhance the Waterfront and unlock its true users (disabled, pushchairs etc) through potental for the beneft of the wider area of Saltash. improved surfaces, level change transitons, handrails, user-friendly surfaces POLICY WF1 – MAKING THE MOST OF SALTASH WA- etc; and TERFRONT k. cycle parking; and Regeneraton proposals for the enhancement of Salt- l. public seatng en-route to the Waterfront ash Waterfront will be supported. m. incorporate food defence and mitgaton Proposals must measures [See Policy GRN5] a. Draw out and preserve the economic, cultural Applicatons will be expected to include a full histor- and heritage values inherent in the area; ic environment impact assessment to inform the b. Be of a scale and character appropriate to the design process, (as detailed in NDP policies TC 3, 8 - setng and preserve or enhance its historic 12, and Cornwall Local Plan policy 24) and the De- character [See Policy ENV1 & Table XX) and sign and Access Statement must be derived from a avoid impinging on public views and vistas master-planning process and illustrate satsfactorily [See Policy ENV8] how the above criteria have been met. c. Retain and if possible improve access to all

35 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 10: WATERFRONT POLICY AREA

36 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 9. ENSURE A BALANCED Signifcant importance is placed on ensuring quality ‘exceptons sites’ on the edge of smaller towns, sustainable design in development and ensuring that villages and hamlets where at least 50% of the RANGE OF QUALITY NEW housing refects local distnctveness and improves housing is afordable. Cornwall Local Plan Policy the character of the area including guidance where 12 provides guidance on design expectatons HOUSING necessary on housing density (Paras 56 to 66). generally across Cornwall The Cornwall Local Plan says that: The Cornwall Local Plan Allocatons Development Plan Document for Saltash identfes the Broadmoor Urban ✓ The aim is to meet housing need for everyone extension to meet the majority of Saltash’s market and in the community with the opportunity of living social housing needs. in an appropriate home, supported by local community facilites (Obj 4) Justfcaton: The CLP Target for housing growth be- Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan ✓ Most development should go to those areas tween 2010 and 2030 has been set at 1200 completed Policy capable of sustaining it, including a housing dwellings for Saltash. Broadmoor Farm has been identfed as the most suitable locaton for the required NPPF apportonment of 1,200 dwellings to Saltash to be managed through the Allocatons DPD development in the Allocatons DPD, and that is sup- ✓ Neighbourhood Plans must at least provide for (Policies 2, 2a and 3) ported by this Neighbourhood Plan. However, should the level of housing set out in the development there be a problem with delivery of the site in a way ✓ Neighbourhood Plans can provide detailed plan although it may provide for more (Para 184) that reduces its ability to provide the required number guidance on which setlements outside the ✓ Local Plans must meet the full need for market of completons by 2030, it is likely that other sites will town are appropriate for infll and rounding of and afordable housing come under pressure for release in replacement in to meet local needs and support community order to comply with NPPF requirements. It is essen- ✓ A 5 year supply of deliverable sites must be sustainability at a scale appropriate to its char- tal that if such circumstances occur, the replacement maintained and a supply of developable sites acter and role (Para 1.64 to 1.68). beyond 5 years for up to 15 years ahead (Para site(s) should be a sustainable as possible. In part this ✓ Sites of 10 dwellings or more should include a 47). may be made up through making beter use of existng mix of house size, type, price and tenure to ad- urban land (See Policy H4) but given the scale of re- ✓ Plans should provide for a mix of housing cater- dress identfed needs and market demand and quirements it is likely that replacement sites may need ing for diferent groups, identfy the size, type, to support mixed communites (Policy 6) to be released. and, tenure of housing required and where an ✓ On sites of 200 dwellings or more, additonal afordable housing need has been identfed, Policy H1 Intenton – To set the criteria by which re- specialised housing (including extra care hous- plans should provide for it (Para 50). placement sites might be released to ensure they max- ing) should be considered where demand ex- imise sustainable development value The Saltash NDP area includes open countryside and ists, to meet specialist needs. within these areas the NPPF says that: ✓ On sites of 10 or more dwellings at least 30% POLICY H1 - ENSURING HOUSING APPORTIONMENT • new isolated homes in the countryside should be should be afordable housing (of which 70% TARGET UP TO 2030 IS ACHIEVED avoided unless there are special circumstances should be for rental and 30% for rental/sale at If the required housing trajectory required to reach which includes meetng the needs of rural work- a price afordable to a typical local household the Cornwall Local Plan Housing apportonment target ers, enabling development to secure the future (Policy 8). of 1200 by 2030 is demonstrated to be falling short in of heritage assets, or reuse redundant buildings, ✓ Outside the town the threshold at which the annual CC assessment, then additonal urban ex- or where a building is of exceptonal quality or afordable provision is required is set at 6 or tension housing will be allowed in accordance Saltash innovatve nature (Para 55). more dwellings. CLP Policy 9 allows for Housing Evidence ranking assessment that has been

37 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 carried out as part of preparaton of the Cornwall Al- wall Council’s HomeChoice Register in June 2017, are locatons Development Plan Document. shown in Table Y. As HomeChoice gives the need for Such extensions beyond the setlement boundary set rental accommodaton, and CLP Policy 8 provides that in Policy DP1 may be permited if they: 70% of afordable housing should be in the form of rental, and 30% for purchase, by simple calculaton (as i. are of appropriate scale to the area, shown in Table Z) the overall requirement is for 294 ii. are in accord with the DPD’s assessment rank- dwellings to meet the ‘welfare need’ and 617 dwelling in terms of sustainability and suitability ings to meet all need. This evidence suggests that Salt- (based on criteria of locaton, access, impact ash’s dwelling stock needs to be adjusted to increase and developability). the proporton of smaller dwellings to assist in ad- iii. comprise a mix of uses including employment dressing local afordable housing needs and those land, live/work units, completed workshops to wishing to enter the housing market. Equally, adjust- be delivered in-phase with the housing element ment to provide a beter mix of propertes in the higher value tax bands to atract and support a more di- iv. Include provision for enhanced or additonal TABLE X: NUMBER OF BEDROOMS 2011 CENSUS. verse populaton may help create a wider social mix, community space and facilites Saltash Cornwall South West England and support employment land allocatons. v. Include developer contributons to ensure the 1 BED 6.9% 9.0% 10.7% 11.8% delivery of the necessary physical, social, eco- 1/2 32.2% 38.3% 38.0% 39.6% Policy H2 Intenton – To encourage a rebalancing of nomic and green infrastructure necessary to BED the housing stock to provide a wide choice of high 3/4 64.2% 56.6% 56.5% 55.5% meet the increased demands created by the BED quality homes, widen opportunites for home owner- development when it is complete 5 BED 3.5% 5.0% 5.3% 4.6% ship and create sustainable, inclusive and mixed com- SOURCE: 2011 CENSUS TABLE QS411EW vi. Include measures to ensure that the develop- munites in accordance with Govt., policy. ment integrates as a new neighbourhood of TABLE Z: TOTAL HOUSING NEED JUNE 2017 TYPE OF Rental Ownership Total AH Saltash and relates well with adjoining neigh- POLICY H2 - ENSURING A CHOICE OF HOUSING NEED bourhoods, in accordance with Policy SN3 WELFARE 206 88 294 On sites over 0.25 hectares in size residental devel- On sites of more than 50 dwellings the opportunity to ALL 432 185 617 opments will be required to provide a mix of formats provide some afordable housing in the form of ser- and sizes of dwellings to ensure a range of housing viced plots available for self-build and self-completon to the rest of the county [see Table Y]. Recent data choice is available to meet housing need. These developments on the period from 2006 to 2015 indicates that litle should include larger family and ‘aspiratonal homes’, change in this balance has occurred. The 2011 Cen- bungalows, units that provide enhanced opportuni- sus showed that Saltash had a lower proporton tes to ‘work from home’, and small dwellings for the (3.5%) of larger (5+ bedrooms) propertes than in young and elderly. Cornwall (5.0%), and the SW (5.3%), and of lower On larger sites, over 1 hectare, a mix of tenures will proporton (6.9%) of small (1 bedroom) propertes Justfcaton: Council Tax banding assesses propertes also be required to cater for diferent needs including than in Cornwall (9%) and the SW (11.8%). On the according to their rental value, and can be used as a market housing and afordable housing. surrogate measure of the quality and atractveness of other hand, the town has a higher proporton dwellings. Data on the number of dwellings by council (64.2%) of medium (3/4 bedroom) propertes than in An excepton to these requirements will only be per- tax band confrms that Saltash’s dwelling stock is Cornwall (56.6%) and the SW (56.5%), as illustrated mited where the intenton is to meet a specifc hous- skewed towards bands ‘b’ and ‘c’ propertes (the sec- in Table X above. ing need which requires a partcular type or tenure of housing and which is supported by clear and recent ond and third lowest value of seven bands) compared Current levels of housing need, as recorded in Corn- 38 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 evidence. 2. The proposal would not harm the character densites can help to reduce development pressure on When applicatons for housing are being considered, and appearance of the building; the countryside and can be a partcularly efectve developers should assess current demographic and 3. The scale and intensity of the use proposed form of sustainable development where it occurs close market informaton to determine the proportonal would not have an unacceptable impact on to established public transport routes and near to the balance of specialist housing required. neighbouring residental amenites through in- town centre, by contributng to the critcal mass need- creased levels of actvity, noise and disturbance; ed to support more shops, beter and more diverse local services, and improved social and transport infra- Note: Larger family homes are those with 4 or more 4. Any associated extensions or external altera- structure. bedrooms, whilst ‘aspiratonal homes’ may be more tons required as part of the change-of-use substantal dwellings in their own grounds, or part of would not have an unacceptable impact on Higher density should not be seen as bad design, alt- an estate development, or quality apartments within neighbouring residental amenites through re- hough the quality of design is critcal to the success of building conversions. duced levels of daylight, sunlight, outlook or intensifcaton. Therefore, it is important that design is privacy; given a high priority in redevelopment schemes, and 5. Amenity space, refuse storage and car and that they should not be viewed in isolaton but well bicycle parking are provided at an appropriate related to their surroundings. With excellent design Justfcaton – see Policy H2 above. quantty and standard of design, and are con- high quality developments at densites of 50 dwellings per hectare (dph) and above can be successfully Policy H3 Intenton – to allow for sensitve conversions trolled through practcal management arrange- achieved. The Building for Life 12 standard (or any suc- of larger residences in the ‘Suburban Villa’ Character ments; cessor schemes) and the Cornwall Design Guide are Area (See secton 10) to provide smaller homes, in 6. The proposal conforms to the current accessi- partcularly important references for this. ways that help to support a sustainable, inclusive and bility standards at the tme of the applicaton; mixed-use community without harming the character 7. The proposal will not generate a demand for Policy H4 Intenton – The policy sets out the key and appearance of the area or its residental amenity. on-street car parking that would prejudice the maters against which higher density schemes on redevelopment sites will be considered. Nb Change of Use to from dwelling house (Class C3) to safe operaton of the highway, or cause detri- a House in Multple Occupaton use (Class C4) where no ment to amenity. more than 6 people share is ‘Permited development’ 8. The proposal provides acceptable levels of POLICY H4 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND for which planning permission is not required. amenity for its occupants in terms of noise, out- Proposals coming forward (1) as redevelopment look, light, privacy, access and air quality. within or on the edge of the town centre boundary, and (2) as the regeneraton of outworn residental estates, will be supported where: POLICY H3 – CONVERSIONS OF LARGE HOUSES INTO 1. They are at the highest appropriate densites, tak- MULTIPLE OCCUPATION IN THE SUBURBAN VILLA ing into account: CHARACTER AREA OF SALTASH i. The relatonship with adjoining buildings and The change of use of dwelling houses in Class 3 to self- the relevant Character Area as a whole contained fats or into a sui generis House in Multple Justfcaton – In order to meet the market housing requirements, set out in the Cornwall Local Plan, and ii. The signifcance of any heritage assets afect- Occupaton use (more than six people sharing) will be ed, (including any contributon made by their supported if: to ensure that provision is made to meet the contnuing need for housing afordable by local people, it is setng), the potental impact of the proposal 1. The proposal would not harm the visual charac- important that the best use of land is made when on those assets, and the efectveness of the ter and appearance of the neighbourhood and opportunites for redevelopment arise. Increased mitgaton proposed. street scene; 39 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 iii.Policy ENV1 relatng to the Character Areas portant ‘green ring’ around the densely developed v. Does not involve the loss of trees that contrib- 2. The scale, mass, height and positoning of the new Saltash town centre, greatly enhance the ute to the overall character of the area. buildings refects the purpose for which they are pro- streetscape and make an important contributon to posed, but does not overwhelm buildings nearby or the character of the town as a whole. The substan- impinge unacceptably into cherished local views, tal detached and semi-detached propertes make a signifcant contributon to the diversity and quality 3. They maintain a human scale, and follows estab- of the housing stock in Saltash. Their loss would lished ‘building lines’. have a detrimental impact on the character of the Justfcaton - In additon to providing new build hous- 4. They demonstrate a positve relatonship with the area and the town as a whole. The incremental al- ing stock it is important that the Neighbourhood Plan public realm, by maintaining and improving permea- teratons and demoliton could, in aggregate, seri- ensures that the existng housing stock is used efec- bility of pedestrian routes, and contributng to the ously undermine the historic value of the area. tvely to help meet housing needs. Many households ‘greening’ of Saltash. Maintaining the overall quality of the area in terms can meet their need for a new or larger house by ex- 5. They include design cues taken from locally distnc- of its streetscape, green areas and historic buildings tending the home they occupy. Permited Develop- tve features noted in the Character Area. adds to the overall atractveness of the town as a ment rights allow householders to extend their homes 6. They include measures for energy efciency and place to live and invest in. within certain limits. Where planning permission is re- high environmental standards for drainage, sewage quired beyond these limits it is essental that are in control, surface water management and food control Policy H5 intenton - To ensure high quality devel- keeping with the scale and design of the original house, 7. They include a minimum of 30% afordable housing opment in the Port View estate area that refects respect the street scene and respect the living condi- provision for small dwellings suitable for frst-tme the quality and partcular distnctveness of this part tons of neighbours. buyers, and purchase or rentng by the elderly, and of Saltash’s urban environment Policy H5 Intenton – To set the key maters on which other small households or: c) Include provision for extensions which require planning permission can be mixed use development such as live/work units, with POLICY H5 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND - SUB- judged. ’common room’ and ‘maker-space’ facilites URBAN VILLAS CHARACTER AREA: PORT VIEW ES- Applicatons should be accompanied by detailed De- TATE POLICY H6 – EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLINGS sign and Access Statements which clearly demon- Proposals for new residental development within Extensions to existng dwellings beyond permited strate how the proposal meets the consideratons giv- the Suburban Villas Character Area: Port View Es- development limits will be supported where: en above. tate will be supported where: i. The scale and design of the extension comple- i. The design, layout and appearance preserves ments and respects the scale and design of the and enhances the character and appearance original property; of the Character Area ii. It follows established building lines. ii. The extension respects the character of the iii. Avoids development which subdivides villa street scene; and Jutfcaton - The Port View Estate is a unique exam- gardens in a way which would not refect the iii. It would not have an unacceptable impact on ple of a planned development that survives from the existng character of the area, or impairs the neighbouring residental amenites through 1850s. The patern of development established functon of the villa gardens as a green area reduced levels of daylight, sunlight, outlook or through the deed of covenant that contnues to apply giving views into the town and enhancing the privacy. to all propertes within the Port View Estate has sur- streetscape. vived largely intact since that tme. As a result, the iv. Avoids the loss of historic garden walls, out- well cultvated gardens with mature trees form an im- buildings and walls defning service lanes.

40 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 10. PROTECT AND ENHANCE substantal harm (direct or by change in the c. justfy any harmful impacts (in terms of sus- setng) to or total loss of Grade 2 listed buildings tainable development, the need for change, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT is expected to be 'exceptonal'; overriding benefts etc.) substantal harm to or total loss of Grade 1 or d. ofset negatve impacts through recording, Grade 2* listed buildings is expected to be disseminatng and archiving archaeological and Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan ‘wholly exceptonal’. historical informaton. Policy • Buildings having a degree of signifcance meritng NPPF consideraton in planning decisions but which are • Good design is a key aspect of sustainable develop- not formally designated heritage assets may be ment, and is indivisible from good planning (para ‘locally listed’. (NPPG Para 039) 56). CLP Justfcaton – Saltash has heritage signifcance through • Neighbourhood plan design policies should set out • Proposals should be judged against fundamental its long and varied history as one of the oldest boroughs the quality of development that will be expected design principles of character, layout, movement, in Cornwall: an ancient river-crossing place, then a for the area, based on an understanding of its defn- adaptability, inclusiveness, resilience, diversity, planned medieval setlement and market, a Civil War ing characteristcs (Para 58) and ‘good neighbourliness’ (Policy 12). stronghold and scene of bombardment, an example of • Policies should guide the overall scale, density, • Proposals will be permited where they protect, the frst waves of railway led suburban expansion in massing, height, landscape, layout, materials and conserve and where appropriate enhance desig- Victorian tmes, and a strategic target in WW2. Alt- access of new development in relaton to neigh- nated and non-designated heritage assets, and hough modern development has removed some key bouring buildings and the local area more generally requires historic environment assessments to ac- features, the town stll retains its medieval street (Para 59). company all proposals. (Policy 24) patern, has a number of key historic buildings and pleasantly elegant historic residental streets, some • Styles and tastes should not be imposed, nor inno- Supplementary Planning Document [SPD] requires with good period street surfaces. Its riverside locaton vaton or originality stfed, although it is ‘proper to the historic environment impact assessments to provides commercial and leisure opportunites and promote and reinforce local distnctveness’ (Para 1) identfy the site, the heritage assets and their stunning views throughout the town., whilst the water- 60). I setngs front, railway and road bridges give the town a distnc- • Great weight should be given to outstanding or in- 2) Understand its signifcance, its sensitvites and tve identty. novatve designs which help raise the standard of capacity for change irrespectve of any known An assessment of the built form of diferent parts of the design more generally in the area (Para 63) proposals historic core of the NDP area has identfed several • Poor design that fails to improve local character 3) Understand the potental impact of specifc diferent character areas that share similar characteris- and functon should be refused (Para 64). proposals on that signifcance tcs. They are: • Designated heritage assets (which include Listed 1. The Waterside 4) Use that understanding to inform the design 1b. Waterside North Buildings and Conservaton Areas), are subject to process to: specifc policies that require: 2. The Old Town a. look for opportunites to avoid, minimise or 3. Suburban Villas great weight to be given to their conservaton mitgate impact 4. Circa 1900 Urban Expansion clear and convincing justfcaton for any harm to b. look for opportunites to beter reveal or These Character Areas identfy the historic features and signifcance however slight and whether through enhance signifcance, create a more sustaina- buildings which make Saltash a recognisably distnctve th direct physical impact or by change to the setng; ble and interestng place place. Unfortunately, much of the late 20 century de-

41 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 SALTASH DESIGN STATEMENT velopment has been of lower design standard which is poorly related to these distnctve characteristcs. Thus, it is very im- CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD DESIGN portant that new development respects those factors that To achieve high quality, sustainable development the following characteristcs are expected in all make Saltash a special place, reinforcing the aspects that pro- proposals: vide its character, and where possible removing or remedying features that detract. This is partcularly important within the High Quality Townscape, Landscape and Amenity historic core, but is also desirable elsewhere. Accessible layouts of buildings, routes and spaces that promote health and well-being of the communi- Policy ENV1 Intenton – To ensure high quality design that re- ty, and which complement the existng setlement. Good enclosure; support the ‘greening’ of the fects the quality and partcular distnctveness of Saltash’s ur- townscape and green infrastructure, public and private spaces, busy frontages, visual delight and resi- ban environment and provide a means by which development dental amenity. within the historic Character Areas can be guided. Fig 12 records the distnctve features and regeneraton opportunites High Architectural Quality that development proposals in the historic core should seek to Dwellings that are ft for purpose, providing space standards and facilites which can adapt to meet a respond to under Policy ENV1 range of needs over tme, which minimise energy consumpton and can respond to climate change. POLICY ENV1 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS WITHIN Buildings and boundary treatments that are designed to be durable, well built and aesthetcally pleas- THE DEFINED CHARACTER AREAS ing and respond to their context. All development proposals within the defned Character Are- Conservaton Areas and areas of architectural interest as should respond positvely to local identty and distnctveness by using the Saltash Character Areas Assessment in Fig Developments in conservaton and other historically signifcant areas and changes to traditonally 12 to inform the design approach in planning applicatons. styled buildings should be appropriate in character and appearance. Proposals should: Town Centre shopping Area 1. Refect the Locally Distnctve Features identfed in the In the town centre consideraton will be given to increasing the current conservaton area and carry- Character Area in terms of height, scale, massing, orienta- ing out positve enhancements including upgrading and enhancing fascias, shop fronts and signs. ton, roof-scape and locaton within the site, follow established/traditonal building line practce; be integrated into Places Which Have Their Own Distnct Identty the historic topography and setlement form, and refect existng historic street paterns; and Development that works with the sites natural assets whilst either enhancing and/or creatng local distnctveness and helps people fnd their way around by the layout and building design. 2. Avoid pastche and ‘token’ local distnctveness, by taking design detailing cues from Locally Distnctve Features and Schemes which are built using or refectng the local palete of materials and architectural details and Landmark Buildings present in the Character Area, and en- which have a clear design ratonale related to the built form proposed. suring that doors, windows, fascia, boxboards, pilasters and Permeable Layouts other detailing features are of similar proportons to the existng; and refect local building traditons by making careful Development which has good connectons within the site and to places and facilites beyond it for all use of appropriate materials to ensure sufcient richness of modes of movement and transport. detail. Pedestrian and Cycle Friendly Places and Routes 3. Where appropriate and feasible, help to address any Neg- atve Features and take up Enhancement Opportunites.

42 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Developers are encouraged to engage with the local community before a scheme is fully designed, so that there is a realistc opportunity for comments to be taken on board in the fnal designs before a planning applicaton is submited. Understanding local percepton of how the place looks and feels is incredibly important, and the descriptons in Figure 12 are a snap-shot in tme and there may be other aspects that become more apparent over this plan’s lifetme.

Justfcaton – As well as ensuring that new schemes within the Character areas contribute to the locally distnctve character of Saltash, it is important that this to develop guidance as to the street paterns, POLICY ENV3 - GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES new developments outside those areas also have scale, density, massing, height, landscape, layout, ma- New development will be supported where it com- design features that refect the features that refect terials and the architectural detailing that give a place plies with Cornwall Local Plan Policy 12 and: the connectons between people and places and en- its essental character. This can help developers and i. Responds to and if possible provides remedia- sures the proper integraton of new development designers to provide schemes which match the physi- ton of existng environmental or design issues into the existng, built and historic environment. cal and social paterns that exist within the town, con- that are detrimental Policy ENV2 Intenton – To encourage developers to tributng to sustainable development. ii. Incorporates design features that enhance pre- base designs on characteristc and typical features in venton of crime, ant-social behaviour and dis- the historic core of Saltash order and provide a secure environment by ap- Justfcaton - Every new development, of whatever plicaton of ‘Secure by Design’ standards POLICY ENV2 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS scale, has a potentally signifcant efect on the ap- iii. Demonstrates high standards of sustainable OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC CORE pearance and character of an area, and impacts on design as set out in Policy ENV2 All development proposals outside the historic core local functonality, quality and sustainability. Cornwall will be supported where they contribute to the ‘sense Local Plan Policy 12 provides guidance on design ex- iv. Exploits any opportunites to reduce surface of place’ and refect the local distnctveness of Salt- pectatons generally across Cornwall. In Saltash, there water run-of. ash by using design cues drawn from the Character are issues with areas of poor design or sensitvity, and v. Demonstrates that a full site appraisal has been Areas identfed in Figure 12. Larger scale develop- perceived crime and disorder problems. It is also im- carried out identfying the constraints and opments may use a ‘Patern Book’ approach to identfy portant to link design to sustainability issues. portunites and the key priorites and objectves the design cues that infuence the proposed develop- Policy EN3 Intenton – To identfy the issues additon- for the development, that an understanding of ment. al to CLP Policy 12 that are to be taken into account in the planning context showing how proposals the Saltash area. meet present local needs and could adapt to A ‘patern book approach’ involves sampling the ur- those of the future. ban and architectural forms that exist in a place and vi. Takes into account the Saltash Design State- provide its unique local characteristcs, and using ment

43 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 PROJECT P2: Design Guide for Shop Fronts in Saltash. Historic shopfronts are important features within the town centre and contribute greatly to its character and appearance. Unsympathetc new shopfronts and unsightly signage could all too easily destroy the special character of Saltash. The Cornwall Shopfront Design Guide was approved on 15 September 2017 as a Corn- wall Council guidance document. It gives general advice on the design of new shopfronts and is intended to be used as a reference to improve the quality of new shopfronts and signs. Local Council's are encouraged to produce appendices to the general guide addressing the partcular circumstances of their town. Saltash Town Council will support a partnership based project to prepare such an appendix for Saltash.

44 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 11: CHARACTER AREAS AND HISTORIC CORE

45 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 12 - Character Areas *Cornwall & Scilly Urban Survey Historic characterisaton for regeneraton , 2005 The Waterside Character Area: Descripton of Key Features Overview This area includes the oldest part of the setlement and physically links the town with the river. The area is important for its historical signifcance as the site of the ferry crossing, the vibrant fshing community, boat building and Victorian industry. Today it is an important recreatonal resource and residental area. Locally Distnctve Features • Dominated by Royal Albert Bridge • Historic (Medieval) street patern • Some 16th century and 19th century fabric remains, as cotages and Public Houses, some of which are Listed. • Mid 20th century redevelopment on two/three storey form • Recreatonal use • Limited accessibility Landmark Buildings • Historic Town Quay • Royal Albert Bridge • Mary Newman’s Cotage • Historic walls and steps • WWII Landing Craf Maintenance Gridiron • Tamar Road Bridge Negatve Features & Enhancement Opportunites Litle defniton of the diferent spaces both public and private. Some of the public housing and the Boys’ Club are beginning to look tred and in need of a general overhaul. Neglected and the untended verges contrast with the beautfully maintained private gardens. Town Quay which dates from the sixteenth century is at present unlisted. North of the bridges, the green open spaces have an ad hoc unfnished character, and make no reference to their historic industrial past Character of road between Town Quay and Brunel Green does not encourage pedestrians to move from one area to the other. WW2 Landing Craf Gridiron is a scheduled monument, but lacks any interpretaton ✓ Beter defne the boundaries between the private and public space. ✓ Beter maintain the public housing and community buildings. ✓ Interpret the D Day landing craf site. ✓ Contnue to develop Jubilee Green and Brunel Green as recreatonal areas. ✓ Improve the link between Town Quay and Brunel Green. ✓ Designate Town Quay as a locally listed building.

46 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 The Old Town Character Area: Descripton of Key Features Overview The site of the original medieval planted town and stll the busy commercial heart of Saltash. Despite a number of signifcant losses this area stll holds the greatest diversity of architectural styles in the town and its most signifcant buildings, all sited within the original medieval street patern. Locally Distnctve Features • Historic street patern with alleyways and opes. • Buildings date from 18th Century through to today • Predominant building type late Edwardian terraced house with rendered façade and slate roof, modifed on Fore Street to include shopfronts. • Mix of render, rubblestone, slate hung, ashlar and brick facades enlivened by applied pilasters, plat bands, doorway pediments and keystones, brick arches and pillars • Classical motfs dominate style features, but there are a number of Gothic designs including pointed arch windows and doorways and Art Deco features on later buildings • Traditonal wooden shopfronts with central doorways, stallrisers, fascia and consols, many hidden by modern treatments • Dramatc views and vistas out of the town, across interestng roofscapes, plus more intmate views at east end • Lower Fore Street narrower and more historic in character. • Arcaded north side of Fore Street. Landmark Buildings • Guildhall, • Duncan House, • Brunel Pub • Railway Hotel • St Nicholas and St Faith Church Negatve Features & Enhancement Opportunites Shopfronts on many historic and modern buildings are badly designed and of poor quality materials. Environmental scheme tred Poor Car Park environments Clutered signage ✓ reinstatng/restoring historic shopfronts and through good consistent design of modern shopfronts. ✓ Reinvigorate the Fore Street environmental scheme ✓ Upgrade the alleyways and opes - to make them more atractve and promote their use ✓ Restoraton of the historic buildings and to fnd new sustainable uses. ✓ Enhance the ‘gateways’ at either end of Fore Street to reinforce the quality of the area. ✓ Regenerate redundant buildings behind Fore Street.

47 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 The Suburban Villas Character Area: Descripton of Key Features Overview An area of carefully planned housing of good design and materials built in the Victorian age with views to the river. The villas have well cultvated gardens with mature trees which form an important ‘green ring’ around the densely developed town centre.

Locally Distnctve Features • Port View Estate is a unique example of a planned development surviving from the 1850s. A deed of covenant established the patern of development and contnues to apply to so the Estate has survived largely intact since that tme. • Well cultvated gardens with mature trees form an important ‘green ring’ around the densely developed Saltash town centre • Boulevard character, accentuated by the plantng in the gardens and the large number of mature trees. • Some uniformity of design and materials from early 19th century – gable ended slate roofs, rendered facades, bay windows, decoratve features such as crested ridge tles, carved barge-boards and terracota fnials. • Other areas more piecemeal - Lower Port View a grand scale in a variety of styles including Italianate - with campanile-style towers, Venetan windows and classical detailing, and Gothic detailing • Majority of historic garden walls, outbuildings and walls defning service lanes stll survive • Some typical early twenteth century rendered villas and several Arts and Crafs designs. • Some do not address the street, but face towards the River frontage

Landmark Buildings • Culver House • St Barnabas

Negatve Features & Enhancement Opportunites Loss of large gardens to sub-division Historic garden walls and outbuildings under threat from incremental alteratons and demoliton Some unsympathetc modernisatons and adaptons ✓ Avoid development in villa gardens that provide the ‘green ring’ around the mediaeval core of the town ✓ Support for management measures to prevent loss of features to modernisaton and development ✓ Contribute to measures to retain and conserve historic garden walls, outbuildings and walls defning service lanes

48 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 The Circa 1900 Urban Expansion Character Area: Descripton of Key Features Overview The villas and terraces that make up much of this character area are an important element in the overall character of the town They refect the town’s expansion and growth in wealth following the arrival of the railway. Both streets and buildings survive relatvely unaltered, and provide a strong reminder of the character of early twenteth century Saltash.

Locally Distnctve Features • Planned street patern with service lanes and long stone walls. • Mostly houses sharing late Victorian/early twenteth century patern book style of pitched slate roof, regular façade, small front garden, long back garden and discreet decoratve features such as crested ridge tles or terracota fnials. • Detached houses are set in large gardens and include fourishes such as classical detailing and crenulatons, verandas, canted bay windows and small cast-iron balco- nies.

Landmark Buildings Railway Staton

Negatve Features & Enhancement Opportunites Poor streetscape on North Road Walls and outbuildings at risk of demoliton Poor conditon oif staton building detracts from Brunel linked heritage core around the staton and bridge. ✓ Improve streetscape in order to make the area more pedestrian friendly. ✓ New use should be found for the staton to ensure its repair, contnued maintenance and to give public access.

England. (Advice note 7: Local Heritage Listng May • Landmark Status 2016 p6): ‘work in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan • Social and Communal Value may indicate buildings and sites which merit inclusion Justfcaton - As part of the process of developing Policy ENV4 Intenton – To identfy the local heritage on the local list. Each of the candidates identfed was the saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan it assets that should be protected through the applica- assessed using the following criteria: was noted that several notable local buildings and ton of Cornwall Local Plan Policy 24. structures (‘heritage assets’) were not protected by • Age POLICY ENV4 - LOCAL LISTING OF NON-DESIGNATED a formal ‘listng’ as Buildings of Special Architectur- • Rarity HERITAGE ASSETS IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND CON- al or Historic Interest. • Aesthetc Interest SERVATION AREAS The Steering Group assessed these buildings and • Group Value The following buildings and grounds are locally others, to see if they merited ‘local listng’ and pro- • Archaeological Interest listed as being of architectural signifcance, local distnctveness and character and historic im- tecton under a policy to be include in to the Neigh- • Archival Interest portance: bourhood Plan, in line with guidance set by Historic • Historical Associaton

49 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 i. Saltash Staton Building lowing the takeover of the Cornwall Railway by the to use the railway if such facilites were available. ii. Saltash Town Quay GWR, and again in 1906, and has lost its platorm Proposals for the railway staton building may assist iii. Saltash Library Building canopy, but it stll retains its most handsome fea- proposals to enhance the Waterside by providing an tures and essental Great Western Railway character. iv. St Barnabas Community Hospital intermediate stopping point between the Waterfront and town centre as well as encouraging more visits by v. Bishop Cornish Educaton Centre Located on the ‘up’ platorm, the single-storey building is constructed of brick with slate roofs and stucco rail. vi. Tamar Road Bridge walls. It has a symmetrical fve-bay front and the Saltash Town Council have now bought the staton vii. Port View Villas central entrance has the cast-iron brackets of a for- building with the intenton of bringi9ng it back into a viii. Boundary walls and gateway Walls to Kingsleigh mer hood. There are fanking recessed bays to both useful life. House sides. To the lef (north-east) a further two bays are ix. Dunheved House also recessed. The elevatons have moulded banding POLICY ENV5 - REUSE OF SALTASH STATION BUILD- at higher level, incorporatng moulded stone dress- ING x. Tamar House ings to the segmental-arched openings. The windows Proposals for the reuse of existng Saltash Staton xi. War Memorials are tmber sashes with stone cills. There are two Building for purposes which incorporate the following Proposals impactng on these buildings and grounds brick ridge stack to the main block and a further will be supported if they: will be considered under CLP Policy 24 ‘Historic envi- stack to the north bay • bring it back into viable and environmentally sus- ronment’. The retenton and preservaton of the building is tainable uses, and considered to be important in view of its contribu- • preserve the historic fabric and form of the build- ton to the economic and social heritage of Saltash, ing, and its relatonship with nearby Listed Buildings, and its • contribute to the setng of the Royal Albert Justfcaton—Saltash staton and this building had a own value as an example of the essental character Bridge, and central role in the late Victorian and 20th Century of the original GWR. • encourage greater use of the railway for journeys, growth of Saltash, and important links with the agricul- Policy ENV2 Intenton – The Saltash Staton Building and tural economy of the Tamar Valley. It also has social is currently in a semi-derelict state which detracts • incorporate social and/or economic actvites. associatons for many in the community, for whom the from the setng of the Royal Albert Bridge (a Grade staton was the main route to school and work for gen- 1 Listed Building), substantally harms the impression PROJECT P3—Saltash Staton Refurbishment Project eratons. given to thousands of tourist and business visitors It also forms an integral part of the setng for the arriving/departng from Cornwall via this gateway, Saltash Town Council has bought the building, which Grade 1 Listed Royal Albert Bridge (indeed, it is really a and may deter local rail users. The retenton, preser- hasn’t been used in almost 50 years, and hopes to key part of that structure’s historic railway footprint), vaton and reuse of the building could bring substan- transform the site into a modern staton, complete and the Grade 2 Listed building at 28 Albert Road, tal environmental and economic benefts. with a café, toilets and tcket ofce. It will also feature which overlooks the staton forecourt In a community survey held during summer 2016, a warm waitng room for passengers, who will no longer have to sit outside under the damp platorm Although formal listng was rejected by Historic Eng- some 96.8% of people supported the idea of provid- shelters. land in 2015, the building is of some merit. It was frst ing passenger facilites, such as a cafe, toilets, built in 1858/59 with the opening of the Cornwall Rail- waitng room and tcket sales, at Saltash Staton, The council has applied for grant aid from Cornwall way, built to a design originatng in I. K. Brunel’s Archi- making use of the current staton building. Around Council, GWR and the Railway Heritage Trust to fund tecture Ofce. It was substantally rebuilt in 1880 fol- 89% of respondents said they would be more likely the refurbishment, which is expected to cost a total of £400,000.. 50 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Saltash Conservaton Area. is worthy of protecton and enhancement. The Salt- making use of appropriate materials and detail- The ‘Cornwall & Scilly Urban Survey Historic characteri- ash Conservaton area covers the extent of the origi- ing to refect local building traditons nal planted setlement, the medieval street patern saton for regeneraton’ Report of 2005 recommended Proposals for development, which would have an im- linking the modern town and the historic waterfront, that the formal Conservaton Area should be extended pact on heritage assets (Statutorily Listed and locally and contains the greatest local concentraton of na- to include the 1900 Urban Expansion, Old Town and listed) should seek to preserve the building or its tonally and locally listed buildings. Overall it pro- Suburban Villas Character Areas. These areas are of setng or any features of special architectural or his- vides a kernel of distnctve character to the town great importance both for their archaeology, street toric interest which it possesses. Such proposals must and sense of place for local people. Forder and Anto- patern and surviving historic structures. As sensitve be accompanied by an assessment of the signifcance ny Passage Conservaton Area connects the two areas they should be included within an extended con- of the asset and the impact of the proposal upon its setlements along Forder Creek, and was important servaton area in order to control future design and signifcance, identfying mitgatng measures to be for four milling, fulling, water transport, market gar- development, and to preserve the historic spaces and incorporated into the development, as necessary. dening, lime burning, roadstone quarrying and con- views. The importance of including areas of unsuccessful modern development ‘loss intrusion or damage’ crete-block making, and featured a mineral tramway. within the conservaton area is recognised by English Set beneath Trematon Castle and Forder Viaduct, the Heritage in their notes regarding conservaton area area retains a distnctve character. Together these appraisals, as these negatve elements can ‘ofer a wel- areas have promotonal, educatonal and social val- Justfcaton - As with listed buildings the character of come opportunity for change’. ue, which should be respected in new developments. Conservaton Areas is also afected by their setng. Policy ENV6 Intenton – To encourage new develop- Development proposals outside of a Conservaton Area The Portview estate within the Suburban Villas Charac- can therefore stll adversely afect the character of the ter Area is a carefully planned housing community of ment that responds sympathetcally to the special character of these areas and contributes to their dis- area. They are important to the setng of the Conser- good design and materials with views to the river. vaton Area and the distance within which they may The villas have well cultvated gardens with mature have an impact will vary depending upon the character trees which form an important ‘green ring’ around the POLICY ENV6 - DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION AR- of the Conservaton Area, the proposed development densely developed town centre. It is recommended EAS and the surrounding landscape/townscape. Proposals that consideraton should be given to extending the The design of new development proposals within the can also afect important views in or out of the Conser- Saltash Conservaton Area to include the estate, as this vaton Area status would recognise the special architectural and Saltash and Forder Conservaton Areas will be sup- historic importance of this unusual planned develop- ported where they: Policy ENV7 Intenton –To ensure that developments ment and promote policies and schemes for its preser- a. are informed by and consistent with the scale, occurring that are visually close to Conservaton areas vaton and enhancement. Saltash Town Council will design and character of the surroundings, are designed in such a way as not to detract from the request Cornwall Council to review the Conservaton distnctve characteristcs of the Conservaton Area b. are integrated into the historic topography and Area boundary and consider extension as soon as is concerned. setlement form, practcable. POLICY ENV7: DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SETTING c. reinforce the existng ‘sense of place’ and local OF CONSERVATION AREAS distnctveness Development proposals visually close to Conserva- d. refect existng historic street paterns and the ton Areas should be sensitve to their potental im- Justfcaton - Conservaton Areas are designated historic streetline. where an area has a partcular historical or architec- pact upon the setng of the Conservaton Area and tural interest, the character and appearance of which e. avoid pastche and ‘token’ local distnctveness, inward or outward public views the Conservaton

51 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 area. In appropriate cases, usually involving signifcant or major development, an assessment of the impact upon the character of Conservaton Area should accompany the planning applicaton

Justfcaton – A major element of Saltash’s distnctve character is its locaton on the banks of the River Tamar, with views down into, and along the river into the adjoining AONB, from much of the town. The two bridges are major landmarks, now added to by the Cornish Cross, with natonal signifcance. These local views are complemented by more distant views into Devon, revealing the city to the south and east, and distant Dartmoor to the north-east. It is important to note the efect of the local topography which may make certain proposals very prominent and have a signifcant impact on these views. Policy ENV8 Intenton— to ensure that these impacts can be assessed. In appropriate cases. POLICY ENV 8: IMPACT ON VIEWS AND VISTAS. Proposals that rise signifcantly above the average roof height of surrounding development or develop previously undeveloped areas on the setlement edges should be accompanied by a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and photomontages which Figure 13: VIEWS AND VISTAS POINTS a. sets out a descripton of the views and vistas crossing and into the site and describe the nature of the impact or harm to the view from • St. Stephens Church western panorama. • Saltash .net north eastwards to the bridges. the proposals, considering the cumulatve im- • Churchtown Farm Reserve western panorama.. • General panoramic views to the southern area of AONB. pact on the view from any existng unimple- • Saltash Library western panorama. • Yellow Tor Road western/north western panorama from mented development proposals • Longstone Park northern panorama. Broadmoor to Trematon Castle. • b. identfy any mitgatng measures to be incorpo- • Victoria Gardens eastwards down Fore Street towards the Salt Mill Park panorami from the bridges upstream towards the River Tavy. rated into the development as necessary. bridges. • Lower Fore Street eastwards towards the bridges. • Trehan highway towards Antony passage and Devonport Proposals that are considered to have a detrimental Dockyard. • Railway Staton eastwards towards the bridges. efect on key viewpoints or vistas of the townscape • Panorama westwards from the ridge road between • West end of Lower Port View Road towards the Dockyard. or surrounding landscape will not be supported. Stokedon Cross and Roods Cross.

52 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 around developments should be encouraged ment clearly outweigh the loss, Biodiversity 11. ENHANCE THE NATURAL (Para 118). should be protected and where possible im- ENVIRONMENT ✓ The efects (including cumulatve efects) of proved. polluton on health, the natural environment ✓ Paragraphs 93 to 108 of the NPPF deal with the or general amenity, and the potental sensitvi- Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan challenge of climate change, fooding and ty of the area or proposed development to coastal change, whilst CLP Policy 26 covers Policy adverse efects from polluton, should be taken food risk management. NPPF into account (Para 120). ✓ Planning should ✓ Ground conditons and land instability, including from natural hazards or former actvites ✓ Protect and enhance valued landscapes, giv- such as mining, and polluton should also be ing partcular weight to those identfed as taken into account. (Para 121). Justfcaton – The protecton and enhancements, where being of natonal importance, possible, of biodiversity ✓ Areas of tranquillity which have remained rela- ✓ Minimise impacts on biodiversity, and pro- tvely undisturbed by noise and are prized for opportunites is a key principle of the NPPF . The Saltash vide net gains where possible, their recreatonal and amenity value for this secton of the Cornwall Local Plan Site Allocatons Develop- ✓ Avoid unacceptable levels of soil, air, water reason may be protected (Para 123). ment Plan Document (Para 13.47) lists important links which or noise polluton or land instability, and should be protected where possible: ✓ The impact of light polluton from artfcial ✓ Encourage remediaton and mitgatng delight on local amenity, intrinsically dark land- • Plymouth Sound and Estuaries SAC and Tamar Estuar- spoiled, degraded, derelict, contaminated scapes and nature conservaton should also be ies Complex and unstable land (Para 109). considered (Para 125). • SPA (this includes the Lynher Estuary and Tamar/Tavy SSSI) and areas such as Saltmill, Skinham and Hole ✓ Green areas of partcular importance to local CLP communites can be designated to rule out new Creek ✓ Mitgaton measures are required for the rec- development other than in very special circum- • Latchbrook, Burraton Coombe to Antony Passage reatonal impacts on European Sites where stances (Para 76). valley including development is proposed within their zones of ✓ • Tincombe valley Planning permission should be refused for major infuence (Policy 23) developments in AONBs, where great weight • Broadmoor/Marsh Wood and streams ✓ Development proposals must sustain local dis- should be given to conserving landscape and • Smallacombe Valley tnctveness and character and protect and scenic beauty (Para 115,116), • South Pill to Burraton enhance Cornwall’s natural environment. I ✓ Planning permission should be refused where it • Habitats associated with the railway line. ✓ Development should be of an appropriate is likely to have an adverse efect on a Site of • The A38 corridor from the west through to the Tamar scale, mass and design that recognises and Special Scientfc Interest or result in the loss or Bridge tunnel respects landscape character of both designat- deterioraton of irreplaceable habitats, including The key habitat/biodiversity corridors identfed on the ac- ed and un-designated landscapes. ancient woodland and the loss of aged or veter- companying proposals map (Figure 18) link and enhance an trees found outside ancient woodland, ✓ Only the most exceptonal developments green links through the town and the green space to the should be permited in, and that the highest west of the setlement. Public open space and the Public ✓ Special Protecton Areas and Special Areas of levels of protecton should apply to SSSI, SPA Right of Way networks can also be utlised as biodiversity Conservaton and ‘Ramsar’ wetlands sites are and SAC. corridors, as can Integrated green and engineered food also protected from harm. atenuaton and relief measures. ✓ Locally designated sites are also protected, ✓ Opportunites to incorporate biodiversity in and unless the need and benefts of the develop- In additon, steps can be taken to enhance biodiversity

53 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 through the inclusion of enhancement measures in new posals within the town will be required to provide tres in width between ancient woodland and developments, as advocated in the Cornwall Council Biodi- mitgaton to address recreatonal impact upon the any development boundary; versity Supplementary Planning Document [HYPERLINK] SAC and SPA. Further detail on the nature of the mit- d. Incorporate the plantng of additonal trees at a Policy GRN1 – Intenton. This policy develops the guidance, gaton measures are set out in the European Sites minimum of 3 trees for each dwelling or 1 tree given in the Cornwall Local Plan Site Allocatons Develop- Mitgaton Strategy Supplementary Planning Docu- for each 50 sqM of gross business foorspace. ment Plan Document into specifc requirements for new ment. Where development proposals result in the loss of development. trees replacement should be at a rato of 3:1 to en- POLICY GRN1 - BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION AND GAIN sure rapid canopy replacement. Any replacement Development within or close to the Biodiversity/ plantng should be of a proven Cornish provenance. [See Cornwall Council Guidance] Habitat Corridors shown on the proposals map will be Justfcaton – The Saltash NDP area is not partcularly Proposals should be accompanied by a survey that supported where it includes: well wooded and there has been substantal hedge establishes the health and longevity of any afected a. measures to protect the integrity of the afected and hedgerow loss in the 20th Century, although suf- trees or hedgerows and a management plan to corridor, and cient remains to give the landscape outside the town demonstrate how they will be so maintained b. adequate mitgaton of any harmful impact; a distnctly Cornish rural character. Within the built-up c. linkages across sites to provide new connec- area existng trees and Cornish hedges can add to the No loss of deciduous woodland identfed in the Habi- tons between corridors quality of development, provide useful boundaries, tat Acton Plan will be accepted. Generally new development proposals will be sup- and help support urban biodiversity. Woodlands in- ported where they minimise impacts on and result in corporated into development can provide good recre- net gains to biodiversity through: atonal opportunites, and help to ‘green up’ the town a. Provision of either a bat or bird box/brick with- and it’s appearance from outside Justfcaton – Between Saltash urban area and the in the structure of the building, or within the Policy GRN2 - Intenton. To support development and surrounding AONB there are areas of open country- site boundaries on non-built features if this is ensure existng woodlands, trees, Cornish hedges and side which form a green foreground or background not possible hedgerows are efectvely accommodated. that is important to the setng of Saltash or its villages. These areas, which have no special protecton, con- b. a bee brick built in to an appropriately located tain trees, meadows, Cornish Hedges, hedgerows, wall POLICY GRN2 – TREES, CORNISH HEDGES AND HEDGEROWS ponds, springs, streams and rivers, public rights of c. the intentonal use of SUDS, and drainage pond- Development proposals that impact on a trees, Cor- way, parish paths and quiet byways, scatered ing, as habitat amongst which are a few traditonal buildings all of d. where appropriate, contributons to a ‘green nish Hedges or hedgerows will be supported providing that they: which contributes to the present character and natural reserve’ nearby environment of the area. It may be that these areas Development which results in the loss of or signifcant a. Sympathetcally incorporate and retain trees might be developed in the long-term future as Saltash harm to the ecological or landscape value of private and Cornish Hedges or hedgerows of good ar- expands, but such features can also be valuable assets residental gardens will not normally be permited. boricultural and amenity value into the overall in development. design of the scheme; Intenton of Policy GRN5 – It is important that the key Note: Saltash sits within the zone of infuence of the b. Include measures to ensure their protecton features of these areas are protected as part of the Plymouth Sound & Estuaries Special Area of Conserva- during the course of development and their current setng of Saltash and as environmental and ton (SAC) and the Tamar Estuaries Complex Special contnued survival in the long term; leisure assets for inclusion in any future developments Protecton Area (SPA). As a result, development pro- c. Maintain a minimum bufer of at least 15 me- that might come forward beyond this NDP’s horizon.

54 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 POLICY GRN5 – COUNTRYSIDE CHARACTER AREAS antcipate future changes resultng from updated cli- water run-of management will be required. In the Countryside Character areas identfed on the mate change forecasts for extreme rainfall predic- Phased developments should include provision for the Proposals Maps, any development which is permited tons for the England South West and Wales South review their food risk assessment and management should Climate Region, and the predicted increase in the plans in the context of the predicted food data avail- severity of storm events and tdal surges. a. include measures to ensure that no harm occurs able at the tme of constructon of each phase, [ie not to the key features of their landscape character, at the tme of the original permission], in the light of POLICY GRN6 - DRAINAGE AND FLOODING including trees. meadows, Cornish Hedges, the assessed efects of completed development on hedgerows, ponds, springs, streams and rivers, All new developments [within the Saltash Critcal site and nearby and any changes in natonally adopt- and Drainage Area] must demonstrate that they have a ed climate change forecasts. site-specifc food risk assessment and management b. incorporate public rights of way, parish paths plan showing that the risk of fooding both on and and quiet byways in ways that minimise devia- of site is efectvely minimised and managed. ton Sewage is piped across the Tamar Bridge for treatment Unless it can be demonstrated that any of the c. refect the traditonal building styles, materials in at Ernesetle, on the edge of Plymouth. The growth measures below are unreasonable, unnecessary or and design of the local area. planned for Saltash in the DPD, combined with the would impact unacceptably on the viability of the Proposals to create greater recreatonal linkages in growth planned for Plymouth, is likely to exceed treat- scheme, developers should demonstrate that the ment capacity at Ernesetle in the medium term; plus the form of permissive paths connectng to the ex- proposals: istng network of paths and bridleways, signage and pipe capacity across the Tamar may also be exceeded. a. Are supported by a sequental, risk-based ap- interpretve material will be supported. SWW is investgatng the delivery of a new treatment proach to the locaton of the development, in works on the edge of Saltash, which will have a 3-4 X ref to views policy order to avoid possible food risk to people and year lead in tme. SWW has indicated that a new facili- property; as well as setng out measures to ty would be a regulated investment; as a result no de- manage any residual future risk. veloper contributons are expected. Cornwall Council b. Help mitgate and adapt to climate change and say that no development will be permited prior to Justfcaton - The low-lying area adjacent to Saltash alleviate increased vulnerability to the range of confrmaton that it can be accommodated within the Pier, Town Quay and Forder are subject to tdal food- impacts arising from climate change. ‘headroom’ of existng treatment works or prior to ing, whilst the Anthony Passage and Forder areas have c. Incorporate proportonate and appropriate pol- provision of appropriate upgrades/new facilites. experienced both tdal and surface water fooding. luton control measures to prevent adverse im- Surface water management at Forder, through the pacts on the water environment. storage pond and dam on the Latchbrook Leat may also need enhancing because of changed environmen- d. Are in line with Environment Agency practce tal circumstances. The entre western catchment for note GP3 “Groundwater Protecton: Principles the Latchbrook Leat is a Critcal Drainage area. CLP and Practce”; include SUDS as the frst method Policy 26 requires that developments of 10 or more of surface water disposal. dwellings should provide a Surface Water Manage- Connecton to the surface water sewer should only ment Plan. be used as a last opton; and where either SUDS is not feasible/appropriate or if the development is of Policy GRN6 – Intenton. To ensure that all new devel- a size and nature that will likely exacerbate existng opments incorporate both sof and hard engineering drainage issues elsewhere within the Plan Area, an drainage solutons that are adequate enough to pre- appropriate payment towards of-site drainage and vent escalaton in fooding but are also be designed to 55 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 14: AONB AND COUNTRYSIDE CHARACTER POLICY AREAS

56 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 15:HABITAT AND BIOIDIVERSITY CORRIDORS

57 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 fcaton and encourage new small frms, provide em- 12. MANAGE THE RURAL AREAS OF THE PARISH IN A SYMPA- ployment opportunites close to rural communites, so reducing commutng, and enabling the start-up and THETIC MANNER development of businesses specializing in everything from traditonal crafs to advanced ‘digital businesses’. Saltash town is surrounded by very atractve country- ✓ rounding of of setlements and develop- They also provide opportunites for inward investment side of great quality, with a scatering of small villages ment of previously developed land within that supports rural vitality. and hamlets, and individual isolated houses. This pro- or immediately adjoining that setlement Policy RUR1 Intenton – This Neighbourhood Plan pol- vides a fne setng for the town, a recreatonal re- of a scale appropriate to its size and role; icy aims to support the development of employment in source, but also a place where many of our community ✓ infll schemes that fll a small gap in an oth- the rural area outside the town boundary, taking into live and work. erwise contnuous built frontage and do account the beautful and varied character of our not physically extend the setlement into countryside, and the heritage buildings within it, which Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan the open countryside. Proposals should must be conserved. The conversion of redundant farm Policy consider the signifcance or importance buildings for employment (including holiday rental) is NPPF that large gaps can make to the setng of encouraged. Any conversion will be required to be of a ✓ Plans should ‘take account of the diferent roles setlements and ensure that this would not compatble size, design and material with the existng and character of diferent areas, promotng the be diminished; vitality of our main urban areas…’ which is gen- ✓ rural excepton sites under Policy 9’ (Policy POLICY RUR1 – SMALL WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT IN erally taken as requiring the diferentaton of 3.3 ) THE COUNTRYSIDE areas for diferent uses such as setlements and Small workshop development in the countryside will ✓ ‘Within the AONB or its setng, development the Open Countryside (Para 17) be supported if: will be supported where it is in accordance ✓ Planning policies should support economic with the other policies of this Plan and can a. The need cannot be met by the conversion of growth in rural areas in order to create jobs and demonstrate that it conserves and enhances an existng building; prosperity by taking a positve approach to sus- the landscape character and natural beauty of b. Its scale, form, bulk and general design is ap- tainable new development, and that neighbour- the AONB’. (Policy 3.4) propriate to its locaton; hood plans should support the sustainable ✓ In smaller villages and hamlets in which ‘infll’ c. It will not add to difcultes with water supply, growth and expansion of all types of business sites of one-two housing units are allowed, the sewerage and sewage treatment and waste and enterprise in rural areas, both through con- setlement should have a form and shape and disposal; version of existng buildings and well-designed clearly defnable boundaries, not just a low- new buildings (Para 28) d. It will not have a materially adverse impact on density straggle of dwellings…. Neighbourhood the rural environment in terms of, noise, efu- CLP Plans can provide detailed defniton on which ent or fumes it would emit, and the trafc it ✓ ‘Other than at the main towns identfed in this setlements are appropriate for infll and would generate Policy, housing and employment growth will be boundaries to which the policy will operate e. It will not confict with the need to conserve delivered for the remainder of the Community the best and most versatle agricultural land Network Area housing requirement through: and minimise interference with farming; ✓ identfcaton of sites where required f. It will not have a materially adverse impact on through Neighbourhood Plans; Justfcaton – Small rural workshops can aid diversi- nature conservaton or landscape interests, and

58 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 provides opportunites to enhance and improve housing, the later which could also serve to support propertes; and biodiversity the economy of SE Cornwall and Plymouth by provid- v. Incorporates a garage or provides adequate of- g. it is located within or adjacent to existng ing larger dwellings set in a pleasant setng, likely to road parking for private vehicles (with the mini- groups of buildings be favoured by managerial staf and entrepreneurs. mum provision for at least one vehicle); However, it is important to ensure that such develop- Where the development involves the conversion, or 3. Land is allocated for developments of up to 5 ment does not overwhelm the character of the villag- change of use of buildings the following criteria will dwellings at Trematon and Trehan as shown on the es or exceed the capacity of local services, nor harm also apply: proposals map, subject to the same criteria as para 2 the open, spacious and green character of the rural i to iv above. a. The scale, design and use of materials retain the areas of Saltash. existng character of the building and relate to 4. Outside village setlement boundaries only aford- its surroundings; Policy RU2 – Intenton. This policy seeks to focus able housing led residental development under CLP most new development in the rural area on to the b. The building is capable of change or conversion Policy 9 will be supported subject to: stablished villages, whilst ensuring that they are not without the need for major extension or re- i. there being evidence of a local need; and harmed, through the use of setlement boundaries building and ii. a maximum of 8 dwellings that refect the na- and criteria which guide the forms of development ture of the local housing need; and c. Reasonable measures have been taken to pro- required. vide for any nature conservaton interest. iii. an inital presumpton of 100% afordable hous- Where development involves conversion, or change POLICY RUR2 – VILLAGE SETTLEMENT BOUNDARIES ing, and no less than 50% if cross-subsidy is re- of use of a listed building, CLP strategic policy 24 will AND RURAL HOUSING SITES quired to ensure viability; and apply. 1. Village setlement boundaries are set for the fol- iv. the site immediately adjoins the village setle- lowing villages: ment boundary as defned in this policy. NOTE: Certain forms of conversion are ‘Permited De- Trehan velopment’: Development of buildings for agricultural Forder The village setlement boundaries, frst established in purposes up to 465 Sq.m is ‘permited development’ Trematon the now superseded Caradon Local Plan, have been subject to various criteria in Part 6 Class A ‘Agricultural 2. New residental infll development will be sup- reviewed taking into account the following criteria: and forestry’ of the Town and Country Planning ported within these boundaries, subject to: (General Permited Development) (England) Order • Refect and respect the character and built form 2015. Change of use of existng agricultural buildings i. Design being of a style which respects the of the setlement. character and appearance, where appropriate, established for 10 years to a fexible A1, A2, A3, B1, B8, • Follow clearly defned features such as feld of the AONB and Conservaton areas and the C1 use, C3 and D2 or State Funded School/nursery is boundaries, roads, streams, walls, well- setng of Listed Buildings within the parish. (In also permited subject to criteria in Part 3 of the same. established fences, curtlage of propertes accordance with policies ENV 2 and 3) (dwellings and other uses) physically linked to ii. Net densites consistent with but not substan- the built part of the setlement except for large tally exceeding the existng densites of the gardens, separate curtlages to dwellings (eg setlement allotments), or where it may signifcantly Justfcaton – Whilst there is a need to protect and iii. Inclusion of starter/later life homes and family and inappropriately extend the built form of the conserve the rich countryside and ecology of the sur- homes, and aspiratonal dwellings where ap- setlement, or encroach on an important ‘green rounding countryside, it is an area that has its own propriate. gap’ between setlements. housing needs for both low cost and more expensive iv. Being of a similar curtlage to adjacent existng • Include:

59 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 • development permited outside the boundaries • working farms with modern agricultural build- since 2007, and existng commitments for built ings situated alongside a setlement boundary, development on the edge of a setlement. should be outside. • built sites and small-scale amenity space on the Land which is within a setlement boundary but edge of a setlement which contribute to which performs a role as a gren space that contrib-

the economic & social life of the setlement utes to the character and/or provides recreatonal opportunites to the local community are identfed as • traditonal rural buildings which have been con- Green Spaces under Policy GRN3. verted to residental use, together with their residental curtlages. • redundant agricultural or industrial buildings providing they are of a scale appropriate to the Justfcaton. Outside the development boundary and size and role of the setlement, and have no im- village setlement boundaries there may be a need to pact on important ‘green gaps’ between setle- accommodate agricultural and other specialist work- ments. ers close to their workplace, partcularly where a 24 • redundant modern agricultural buildings but hour atendance is required. only if the buildings have had a lawful use and Policy RU3 Intenton – to set the conditons under have been redundant for at least 10 years. which such specialist need housing is to be per- • land which is outside of a setlement where at mited. least two-thirds of the existng edge substantally encloses it with development, and where its POLICY RUR3 – AGRICULTURAL DWELLINGS AND edge is clearly defned by a physical feature that SPECIALIST NEED DWELLINGS Any new dwelling re- can act as a barrier to further growth (such as a quired to serve the essental uses of agriculture, road, Cornish hedge, or substantal hedgerow) forestry or some other special need shall be sited and would not visually extend development into within or immediately adjacent to an existng group the open countryside. of dwellings suitably located to serve the purpose, Exclude: unless it can be shown that there are overriding rea- • isolated or sporadic development, free stand- sons why it must be built elsewhere ing, individual or groups of dwellings, farm buildings or other structures detached from the main built area of setlements • larger scale amenity land, such as parkland, kick- about areas, and club playing felds • single depth development (ribbon development) along roads leading out of setlements unless physically well related to the setlement.

60 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 16: TREMATON SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY Figure 17: TREHAN SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY

61 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 18: FORDER SETTLEMENT BOUNDARY

62 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 13. MEET THE CHANGING DEMAND FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FACILITIES

The populaton of Saltash and the surrounding communites are supported by the St Barnabas Community ✓ loss will only be acceptable where the proposal crease in student numbers resultng from that devel- Hospital, four junior schools, the Saltash.net senior shows there is no need for the facility or ser- opment school, and a range of community and ‘blue light’ service, it is not viable; or adequate facilites or Proposals for the expansion of existng schools, pre- vices clustered around Warfelton, supplemented by services exist or the service can be re- provided schools and nurseries or the development of new higher level but more distant services located in Plym- in accessible locatons (Policy 4) schools pre-schools and nurseries will be supported outh and elsewhere. Facilites in Saltash are also im- ✓ Developer contributons will be sought for the where it can be demonstrated that: pacted upon by growth in the nearby parts of Plym- necessary physical, social, economic and green a. expansion would not exacerbate existng access outh. The improvement of this social infrastructure is infrastructure is (policy 28). related or trafc circulaton problems, or that recognised in the allocatons DPD as being a funda- suitable mitgaton measures are being brought mental element for the future growth of Saltash. forward as part of the proposal; b. new development would be safely accessible by Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan Justfcaton – although local primary schools cumu- pedestrians and cyclists and is well related to bus Policy latvely have some limited spare capacity, the hous- routes and/or there is adequate provision for NPPF ing growth forecast in the Allocatons DPD will lead waitng school buses to park; to a defcit. Similarly the secondary school, already ✓ The social role of the planning system should c. the development has appropriate vehicular ac- near to or at capacity, will seriously lack capacity by support ‘vibrant and healthy communites’ (Para cess and does not adversely impact upon trafc 2030. Provision is made in the DPD to support new 7). circulaton; primary provision and secondary school expansion ✓ The planning system can play an important role to meet this need, which may also create interest in d. the development would not result in a signifcant loss of amenity to local residents or other adja- in facilitatng social interacton and creatng private investment in educaton facilites in the form healthy, inclusive communites’ (Para 69) of academies and ‘free schools’. Travel to school cent uses. ✓ A core planning principle is to ‘take account of generates trafc fow through the town centre and and support local strategies to improve health, along residental distributor roads at school start social and cultural wellbeing for all’ (Para 17). and fnishing tmes, especially the morning peak travel period. ✓ Planning should take a proactve, positve and collaboratve approach to ensuring that a suf- Policy HWB 1 Intenton – to ensure that educatonal Justfcaton – The Saltash Community Campus is an area of mainly community uses established under the cient choice of school places is available to meet provision is facilitated. the needs of existng and new communites and frst post war Town Map for Saltash, and includes a number of socially valuable facilites that contribute widen choice in educaton (para 72). POLICY HWB1 – EDUCATION PROVISION substantally to the health and well-being of the com- CLP All residental developments above 10 houses will munity. The area was purposefully located at the ✓ Community facilites should, wherever possible, be required to provide support for the existng pri- heart of the town and is highly accessible. It is bound- be retained and new ones supported (Policy 4) mary and secondary educaton facilites within the ed by Callington Road, Tobruk Road, Alamein Road, town on the basis of the predicted and actual in- Warfelton Crescent and served in part of Plougastel 63 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Drive, and includes the Brunel Primary and Nursery Project P4 Saltash Community Campus Master plan POLICY HWB 3 – FUTURE OF ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL Academy buildings and sites, the Saltash Health Centre Prepare a master plan for the future management Proposals for the regeneraton and enhancement of building and site, the Saltash Library site, the Saltash St Barnaba’s Community Hospital and Health Centre and development of the campus area. Police Staton site, the Saltash Leisure Centre Warfel- which retain and extend their health and social use ton Field, Kimberley Stadium, the Tennis Club site and will be supported, subject to: the Guides site. In 2009 the former Caradon District a. Retenton of the hospital building Council applied to have the Warfelton Open Space established as a Village Green, and a decision on this is b. Improvement of the access and parking ar- awaited. In recent years there have been several Justfcaton - The community hospital is located at rangements threats to this area, including supermarket develop- an accessible site reasonably well related to the town c. The provision of space for social and communi- ment and housing pressure, which is important should centre, and to main circulaton roads linking to sur- ty services rounding setlements. The outline NHS Sustainability be resisted. Also, the area has a number of buildings Enabling development may include: and Transformaton Plan (STP) for Cornwall sets a added in an ad-hoc manner which has impacted on its a. Workshop, business and retail space for health appearance and functoning. priority on redesigning current community hospital provision to provide an enhanced ofer of support -related actvites Policy HWB 2 Intenton – To booth protect the are which helps patents to step down to lower support, b. Residental development including key sector from inappropriate development and encourage its reducing reliance on care in insttutonal setngs, and worker housing enhancement. establishing strategically located Urgent Care Centres c. Extra care housing (public or private) as part of a wider urgent and emergency care net- d. Fitness facilites POLICY HWB 2 – PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT work which provide enhanced, consistent and resili- OF SALTASH COMMUNITY CAMPUS ent medical cover when it is needed and reduce pressure on acute hospital setngs. The implicatons of The saltash Community Campus, as shown on the Pro- this for St Barnabas Hospital are under discussion. posals Maps, is reserved for community uses that support the health and well-being of the community such Given the town’s proposed growth to 2030, it would Justfcaton – Both surgeries in Saltash are considered as leisure, sports, health, educaton, policing, volun- be inappropriate to lose such a valuable local service to be physically undersized for their patent lists and teering and events, special needs provision etc. from the supportng social infrastructure. the proposed growth to 2030 will add demand for 1 Further development in the Campus area will be sup- The community hospital and adjoining health centre new FTE General Practtoner. It is also possible that ported if it: have considerable potental for ratonalisaton and the outline NHS Sustainability and Transformaton Plan a. Is likely to support the health and well-being of regeneraton to provide a modern medical facility (STP) for Cornwall, which includes proposals for inte- the Saltash community that meets current and future needs and could incor- grated community care teams based around GP Prac- porate a range of medical and social services. The b. Complements adjoining uses and provides op- tces, may add to the pressure on these premises. portunites for joint initatves Hospital is however an important building that con- Funding for the improvement of Saltash Health Centre tributes strongly to the Suburban Villas character ar- has been approved by NHS. The Broadmoor Farm c. Complies with a Master Plan for the site to be ea (see Policy ENV1), and there can be considerable prepared housing allocaton in the DPD requires the develop- vehicle congeston in the are at busy tmes. ment to address health care requirements (with the d. Does not add to access and circulaton difcul- preference being the provision of an on-site health tes in the area. Policy HWB 3– Intenton. The following policy is intended to encourage and enable the retenton and facility). enhancement of the site as a key health facility for Policy HWB 4 Intent – To ensure that necessary new Saltash and its adjoining communites. 64 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 health facilites are supported. ty facilites should, wherever possible, be retained g. Ambulance Staton and new ones supported, and that loss will only be Development proposals which would enable the ra- POLICY HWB 4 – PROVISION AND EXPANSION OF acceptable where the proposal shows there is no tonalisaton of ‘blue light’ services to provide en- G.P. SURGERIES need for the facility or service, it is not viable; or ad- hanced coverage and improved services will be sup- Improvements to existng GP surgeries and other equate facilites or services exist or the service can ported health care provision will be supported, including the be re- provided in accessible locatons. provision of physical infrastructure that allows for Policy HWB 5 Intenton – to identfy the community the efcient operaton of integrated community care facilites to which CLP Policy 4 will apply. teams, where it is demonstrated that a. Any expansion would not exacerbate existng POLICY HWB 5 - PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT access related or trafc circulaton problems, or COMMUNITY FACILITIES that suitable mitgaton measures are being The following facilites have been identfed as brought forward as part of the proposal; being especially important to the community and b. Any new development would be safely accessi- to which Cornwall Local Plan Policy 4 is partcular- ble by pedestrians and cyclists and is well relat- ly relevant: ed to bus routes and/or there is adequate provi- a. Post Ofce; sion for waitng school buses to park; and b. Library; c. The development has appropriate vehicular ac- c. Town Council ofces; cess and does not adversely impact upon trafc d. Churches and Chapels circulaton; and e. Police Staton d. The development would not result in a signif- f. Fire Staton cant loss of amenity to local residents or other adjacent uses.

Justfcaton – Saltash has a good and wide range of community facilites, which meet the day to day needs of the community. However there is concern about a gradual decline in and centralisaton of community facilites, which has resulted in residents having to travel further to access facilites. There is also further concern about the impact that proposed growth will have on the capacity of facilites which are highly valued and prized by the local community. The Cornwall Local Plan Policy 4 says that communi-

65 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 19: SALTASH COMMUNITY CAMPUS AND ST BARNABAS POLICY AREAS

66 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 14. MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL SPORT, RECREATION & LEISURE FACILITIES

‘Green Infrastructure’ forms an important part of the date assessments of the needs. ✓ Maximise the opportunity for physical actvity overall spatal strategy set out in the allocatons DPD. ✓ The assessments should be used to determine through the use of open space, indoor and The GI Strategy for Saltash provides a proactve ap- what open space, sports and recreatonal pro- outdoor sports and leisure facilites……. proach to the management and enhancement of the vision is required. (Para 73). network of green assets. By adoptng the principle of ✓ Encourage provision for growing local food in mult-functon spaces, the aim is to ensure that the ✓ Existng open space, playing felds, sports and private gardens which are large enough to green assets of the Plan area are beter used, cheaper recreatonal buildings and land, should not be accommodate vegetable growing or green- to deliver, easier and cheaper to maintain, and main- built on unless: houses or through the provision of allot- tained to a high standard. ments; and ✓ The facilites are clearly shown the The DPD Green Infrastructure Strategy for Saltash has open space, buildings or land to be ✓ Provide fexible community open spaces that four key elements: surplus to requirements can be adapted to the health needs of the a) Public open space community and encourage social interacton ✓ the loss would be replaced by equiv- (Policy 16). b) Green links alent or beter provision in terms of c) Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) quantty and quality in a suitable lo- d) Biodiversity caton (Para74). This secton of the Neighbourhood Development Plan ✓ the development is for an alternatve deals with items a) and b), whist items c) and d) are and beter sports and recreatonal Justfcaton – Although the Allocatons DPD records dealt with under secton 11 above. provision (Para 74). that Saltash has a higher than average amount of It is important to note that the elements of public open ✓ Planning policies should protect and enhance publicly accessible open space, it notes that many space and green links also elate closely to health and public rights of way and access (Para 75). perform a strategic purpose, implying that NPPF Para well-being policies set out in the preceding secton of 74 should apply to them. The Draf Cornwall Sports the NDP. ✓ Green areas of partcular importance to local Pitch Strategy indicates a latent demand for sports communites can be designated to rule out pitches of 0.88ha. The proposed strategic housing new development other than in very special Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan area at Broadmoor will be too far from these to bene- circumstances (Para 76). Policy ft from them, and therefore new open space and rec- CLP - reaton sites covering Broadmoor woods and playing NPPF – felds frontng Stoketon Cross Road will be provided ✓ All new development will be expected to ✓ Access to high quality open spaces and opportu- as part of that development. achieve Public open space on-site, in propor- nites for sport and recreaton make an im- ton to the scale of the development and Policy LEI 1 Intenton – For the avoidance of doubt, portant contributon to the health and well- providing for diferent types of open space this policy identfes the Key Strategic Open spaces being of communites (Para 73). based on local need (Policy 13). that it is considered should be protected under NPPF ✓ Policies should be based on robust and up-to- Para 74. ✓ Development should:

67 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 It is intended that the new Broadmoor Neighbourhood nity such as the following: - will include green spaces and leisure facilites that will • Allotments • Habitat for wildlife and movement corridors for be covered by policy LEI1 animals, important to local nature conservaton. • Land at Trematon and Trehan • Flood protecton providing areas for rainfall to POLICY LEI 1 – KEY STRATEGIC OPEN SPACES drain away. In accordance with NPPF Para 74, the following key • Space for trees, too large for many gardens, strategic open spaces are protected from loss except which in turn provide shade, climate regulaton where it is demonstrated that the site is surplus to and shelter. requirements; or equivalent or beter facilites will be • Air and water purifcaton. Justfcaton – DPD para 13.45 indicates that Saltash’s provided; or the development is for alternatve sports green infrastructure should be mufi-functonal deliv- • Aesthetc & landscape enhancement and pro- and recreatonal provision, the needs for which clear- ering joint benefts for biodiversity, public rights of tecton of green vistas. ly outweigh the loss: way, public open space, and food atenuaton, where a. Jubilee Green • Sense of well-being, improving desirability of an applicable. Many of these spaces fulfl the require- area and increase in property value. b. Brunel Green ments of the NPPF Para 77 for Local Green Space des- • A venue for social interacton, public art and c. Warfelton Park ignaton in that each green space: community events. d. Saltmill Park a) Is in reasonably close proximity to the com- • An outdoor classroom allowing children to ex- munity it serves; e. Longstone Park plore and learn about the natural world. b) Is demonstrably special to a local community f. Tincombe • Land for community food growing and enjoying and holds a partcular local signifcance, for ex- g. Pillmere Drive OS hortcultural achievements. ample because of its beauty, historic signif- h. Moorlands Lane OS • Protecton of areas and structures of heritage cance, recreatonal value (including as a playing i. Summerfelds OS value. feld), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; j. Churchtown Farm • Carbon sequestraton in tackling the causes of c) is local in character and is not an extensive tract of land. k. Broadmoor Woods OS (Proposed) climate change. Policy GRN4 – Intenton. To ensure that the green l. Broadmoor Playing Fields (Proposed) Policy GRN3 – Intenton. To ensure that the green spaces of saltash are identfed so that they can be spaces of Saltash are retained in order to serve a mult- protected by Policy GRN4 plicity of functons. POLICY GRN 3 LOCAL GREEN SPACES Justfcaton – Saltash has many green spaces of im- The following locatons are designated as Local Green portance to the amenity of the community of local Spaces, as shown on the Proposals Map: neighbourhoods. The presence of open space close to residents has been shown to increase the level of sats- • Elwell Woods facton with the local area, and communites have im- • Chapelfeld proved physical health and well-being from exercise • Victoria Gdns and relaxaton. As well as providing space for recrea- • Latchbrook OS ton and exercise, parks & open space performs a con- • Pillmere OS siderable range of other vital functons for the commu-

68 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 POLICY GRN4 - CONSERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND Policy LEI1 Intenton – To ensure that he potental of POLICY LEI 3 - ALLOTMENTS CREATION OF LOCAL GREEN SPACES. such sites is not lost during the intervening period in Proposals that result in harm to or loss of allotments which management solutons are established. No development will be permited within or adjacent will be supported if to the local green spaces listed in Policy GRN3 and POLICY LEI 2 – DELAPIDATED PLAY SPACES shown on the local green spaces proposals map if it i. replacement provision be made, of at least would impair the efectveness of the site in serving Any Children’s play area where equipment has to equivalent quality, where it would be located be removed due to safety or economic reasons one or more of the following purposes: at reasonable convenience for the existng plot should be preserved for future reinstatement or holders; or I. Providing a resource for formal and informal retained as Public Open Space. In the event of the ii. where clear and signifcant social, economic recreaton and/or a venue for formal events; decision being taken to abandon the use, tree and environmental community benefts could II. Forming the green gap between two or more plantng and landscaping would be the required be derived from the proposal setlements which are close to each other and alternatve use. in danger of losing their separate identty; New proposals for allotments will be supported III. Providing areas of rural tranquillity which sur- where a S106 agreement incorporatng an organisa- round or penetrate the built-up area Saltash Justfcaton – Saltash has limited allotment provi- tonal management plan, operatonal specifcaton and helps to maintain the relatonship between sion. However, that which does exist is highly valued and maintenance plan is agreed. the town and surrounding countryside; by the community. There is growing interest in allot- IV. Contributng to the character and visual setng ments as a means of growing healthy organic food, PROJECT P5—Green Infrastructure for Growth of the town and the villages, by their open or and aa a means of obtaining leisure opportunites. This is an EU programme lead by Cornwall Council, in- wooded nature However, allotment sites are ofen fat and in loca- volving contnuing discussions with the Town Council V. Conserving and enhancing biodiversity, ecologi- tons that are atractve for development. on greening – up and increasing the bio-diversity of cal assets, ancient woodland, priority habitat Policy LEI 3 Intenton – To ensure that existng allot- urban landscape areas. Longstone Park, Warfelton and deciduous woodland, watercourses and other ments are conserved and that new opportunites are other medium and small sites in the town were being landscape features important to the local com- created, and operated efectvely in a way that does considered, with work specifcatons and budget est- munity not create environmental problems. mates being prepared prior to public consultaton. VI. Having a histric signifcance to the local community VII. Providing mechanisms for food atenuaton.

Justfcaton – there are several small play areas where equipment has been removed or the site closed due to safety, vandalism or maintenance issues. These sites retain the potental to return to a useful recreatonal and educatonal purpose when these management issues have been resolved.

69 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 20: GREEN SPACES POLICY AREA

70 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 15. IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY

Improving the connectvity of Saltash’s neighbour- The Allocatons DPD includes a Transport Strategy for • Capacity improvements that are required to the hoods is fundamental to the Neighbourhood Plan Vi- Saltash which is drawn on and amplifed in this Bridge and associated road network, partcular- sion, and requires steps which will bring environmen- Neighbourhood Plan’s sustainable connectvity strat- ly at Carkeel, which also serves the nearby retail tal, social, and economic benefts. egy. and employments areas and the planned new neighbourhood at Broadmoor, and at Burraton Environmental Key issues to be addressed include: Cross. 1. Improving air quality • The relatonship between Saltash and Plym- • The severance of the new neighbourhood from 2. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions outh, with over 9000 daily commuter trips, the existng town by the A38 and physical dis- 3. Providing corridors for wildlife alongside footpaths mostly originatng from Saltash (43% of the tance, which is likely to encourage reliance on and cycleways working populaton work in Plymouth), has a trips by car, and encourage people to access signifcant impact on circulaton and accessibil- Social ity within the town. 1. Encouraging actve travel that enhances the health Fig 21: TRAVEL HIERARCHY - SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY of the populaton

2. Improving access to health facilites 3. Ensuring access for emergency vehicles Consider First Pedestrian 4. Improving access to community facilites and the Cyclist waterfront, improving quality of life and social cohe- sion Public transport users 5. Improving access for wheelchairs and buggies, im- Specialist Service Vehicles proving quality of life for people with mobility difcultes and for young families (Emergency Services, Waste etc.)

Economic

1. Facilitatng access to the town centre, so helping Other motor trafc local businesses Consider Last 2. Reducing congeston on the roads and facilitatng Include: access to the industrial estates ✓ Direct networks for walking, cycling and public transport to links which lead to the key services, facilites, workplaces and leisure opportunites in and beyond the town; To achieve this objectve, we need to improve our ✓ Street and pedestrian/cycling routes that are atractve and well lit, via busy frontages providing connectvity to key services, facilites, workplaces and natural surveillance and good visibility leisure opportunites in and beyond the town, follow- ✓ Any necessary supportng facilites ing a travel hierarchy that emphasises the more sustainable methods of movement (see Fig 21). ✓ Using walking and cycling routes as wildlife corridors.

71 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 general shopping/services at locatons other Summary of relevant NPPF and Cornwall Local Plan ✓ encourage vibrant, accessible and safe town en- than the town centre. Policy vironments, • The expectaton that the route from the Latch- NPPF ✓ provide strong links between communites, brook A38 juncton along North Road to connect with botom of Fore Street/Tamar Bridge will ✓ transport system needs to be balanced in fa- become more frequented following the develop- vour of sustainable transport modes, giving ment at Broadmoor. people a real choice about how they travel • The impact that road capacity improvements (Para 24) Justfcaton - The A38 trunk road and physical distance efectvely sever the new neighbourhood at may have on the quality and distnctveness of ✓ developments should be located and designed Broadmoor from the main body of the town and the the public realm. where practcal to • Improving the connectedness of the town centre town centre. Many of the routes to the town centre ✓ accommodate the efcient delivery of goods and the waterside, with the town centre car are unatractve and difcult to use. It is considered and supplies parks, bus routes, Cornish Cross and Railway that these factors are is likely to encourage reliance on staton. ✓ give priority to pedestrian and cycle move- trips by car, and encourage people to access general • The need for transiton spaces between the ments, and have access to high quality public shopping/services at locatons other than the town higher speed context of the highway and the transport facilites centre. The Vision for Saltash relies, in spatal terms, on the efcient use of the routes that link the commu- lower speed more complex environment of the ✓ create safe and secure layouts which minimise nity together. town. conficts between trafc and cyclists or pedes- • Encouraging ‘modal transfer’ from cars to buses trians, avoiding street cluter and where appro- Policy CON1 Intenton – This route from Carkeel via and rail (67% of travel to work trips are by car, priate establishing home zones Callington Road to Fore Street is the main link which connects the ‘top’ of Saltash, all the way to the Water- only 1% by rail). ✓ incorporate facilites for charging plug-in and front area. It also connects with all the other parts of The Allocatons DPD Transport Strategy deals with other ultra-low emission vehicles the town. Enhancing this route with quality urban de- many of these issues, whilst the Neighbourhood Plan ✓ consider the needs of people with disabilites sign, substantal tree plantng and landscaping, im- covers others or adds detail to the DPD strategy. To- by all modes of transport (policy 35) proved surface treatments and ratonalised signage to gether these are summarised as the Saltash Connectv- ✓ create a ‘backbone street’, forming one clear and co- ity Strategy as illustrated in Figure 22. Planning policies should aim for a balance of land uses within their area so that people can hesive route. This will help draw the community to- Although not required for Cornwall’s growth. up to be encouraged to minimise journey lengths for gether, create a clear hierarchy between town and 2030, Cornwall Council has indicated that it will work employment, shopping, leisure, educaton and neighbourhood centres and interlink the outlying parts with Plymouth City Council to examine opportunites other actvites. (policy 37) of the town more frmly. It supports a clear inter- for a western corridor Park and Ride facility to serve relatonship of local neighbourhoods, and ensures that CLP both the communites of Cornwall and Plymouth. Broadmoor and Carkeel look to the town (and vice ✓ All developments should provide safe and suit- versa) rather than being suburbs of Plymouth. This can able access, and not cause signifcantly advers also serve multple forms of transport, and allow for impacts on the road network (Policy 27) connectons between them making sustainable travel Connectng Cornwall: 2030 easier, and potentally ‘capture’ passing trafc to im- ✓ support economic prosperity prove town centre vitality and viability. A Local Design Code giving guidance on the street environmental ✓ move towards more sustainable travel, with form that will deliver the desired outcomes will be less reliance on the private car: prepared to support this policy. 72 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Table 22: SALTASH SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY STRATEGY Policy Notes NPD Scheme DPD Scheme Refer- ence Connectng Saltash – Capacity Improvements, Trafc Management and Environmental Improvements The Green Boulevard CON1 North Road/ New Road Distributor route im- CON2 provement Burraton Cross Transiton Zone and Hub B3271/New Road juncton DPD Proposed upgrading 13.39 CON4 Carkeel Roundabout Phase 1 and overbridge DPD Completed 13.38 Carkeel Roundabout Phase 2 (larger juncton, DPD Completed signalisaton) 13.38 A38/B3271 Liskeard Road on slip (widening) DPD 13.39 Stoketon Cross Roundabout scheme DPD To provide access to new employment land at Stoketon 13.40 Cross Rood’s Corner juncton roundabout scheme, Car- keel A388 trafc calming DPD 13.40 Town wide cycle and pedestrian network Town wide cycle and pedestrian network Enhanced pedestrian and cycle network to include designated cycle lanes and improved crossing points linking residental areas with key destnatons. First priority is the ‘Green Boulevard’ route. Improving Safety - Town Centre Improvements Victoria Gateway Transiton Zone CON3 Simons Corner Transiton Zone CON3

Modal Shif – Sustainable Transport Staton frontage and access improvements Staton frontage and access improvements CON5 Improved access and legibility of walking and cycling routes to the stations; additional cycle storage; ENV5 Rail Service Improvements Half-hourly mainline rail service between Penzance and Exeter. Bus services and infrastructure/RTPI Sustainable transport in New Development 73 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 POLICY CON1 – THE GREEN BOULEVARD A phased scheme to develop and implement a ‘Saltash Green Boulevard’ is proposed. Development alongside or gaining access via the Green Boulevard route will be supported where it’s design takes into account and contributes to the implementaton of this proposal. Developer contributons to the Green Boulevard will be encouraged.

Justfcaton – Following assessment it is expected that the route from the Latchbrook A38 juncton along North Road to connect with botom of Fore Street/ Tamar Bridge will become more frequented following the development at Broadmoor, partly as a means of avoiding potental congeston at Carkeel. It is possible that this will have impacts on new development along these routes, and create possible congeston issues. Figure 23: THE GREEN BOULEVARD Policy CON2 Intenton – To prepare for increased trafc from Burraton Cross and also to serve communites located of North Road.

POLICY CON2 – NORTH ROAD/ NEW ROAD DISTRIBU- TOR Developments gaining access via North Road will be expected to show, in an accompanying Design and Access Statement, how the potental increased trafc resultng from the development of the Broadmoor Neighbourhood and potental congeston at Carkeel has been taken into account and has infuenced the design.

74 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 ii. ratonalised signage iii. enhanced hard and sof landscaping Justfcaton - Fore Street sufers from poor connec- iv. space for busses to stop safely tvity and a lack of suitable gateways to announce The use of speed bumps should be avoided. arrival at the town centre. At the top of the hill to the All new development within the town will be ex- west, the potentally atractve small park, Victoria pected to contribute towards the enhancement Gardens, is isolated from Fore Street by highway these improvements. measures. This potentally important space is dominated by an oversized mini-roundabout, with pedestrian connectons lef to narrow sidelines. Similarly, at the foot of Fore Street the juncton with North Road, “Simon’s Corner”, presents a large, sweeping car-dominated space which interrupts the contnuity with Lower Fore Street. The loss of a suitable landmark space to terminate Fore Street is a legacy of the widening of the street in the 1970’s. Currently there can be issues when too many larger vehicles/buses arrive at the same tme.

Policy CON3 Intenton - Clear and distnctve transiton points to provide motorists with an explicit gateway from the higher speed context of the highway to the lower-speed, more complex environment of the town are of great importance. Changes in the landscaping, highway treatment and built form can: Figure 24a: TRANSITION ZONE 1 • provide an appropriate change of scale and speed context, • signify arrival in the town centre • de-cluter signage to avoid confusion and dis- Figure 24b: TRANSITION ZONE 2 tracton • improve pedestrian safety • enhance pedestrian convenience of access and connectvity.

POLICY CON3—TOWN CENTRE TRANSITION ZONES Gateway transiton zones at either end of Fore Street are proposed, which should include: i. visual and surface treatment measures to reduce trafc speeds

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Justfcaton – The Callington Road / Liskeard Road / New Road crossing is a key intersecton in the street network of Saltash. It sufers signifcant congeston during peak hours, when the trafc signals generate long delays for inbound and outbound trafc. Unlike most cross-roads, it does not generate much economic actvity, apart from a somewhat isolated convenience store. Old photographs illustrate a more intmate and actve space. Today the very wide dimensions sterilise the space, and make crossing the roads uncomfortable and unatractve. The Saltash Transport Strategy proposes to upgrade the juncton before 2030. Policy CON4 Intenton - If these issues were resolved the locaton could become a more useful neighbourhood space, and a stopping of point for pedestrians and cyclists travelling between the more distant neighbourhoods and the town centre, thus encouraging more sustainable neighbourhoods and travel methods. The intenton of this policy is to take into account all types of road user, in a way that allows them to all use the juncton safely simultaneously, and trafc should be allowed to move slowly but freely. The principles of ‘shared space’ are considered a useful approach for this Figure 25: BURRATON CROSS HUB intersecton, as used successfully elsewhere in the country.

POLICY CON4 – BURRATON CROSS HUB Proposals for the improvement of Burraton Cross juncton and development in the immediate area will be supported which include: • Improved surfaces • Wider footpaths and cycle lane provision • On street parking, cycle parking • Tree plantng • Public seatng areas • Small scale A1 (Shopping), A3 (Cafes) and A4 (Drinking establishments).

76 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 proposals to enhance the Waterside by providing an Callington Road through the area as a quiet, pedestrian intermediate stopping point between the Waterfront -friendly, low-speed street., and help improve air quali- and town centre as well as encouraging more visits by ty. Justfcaton - The Saltash Staton Building is currently rail. in a semi-derelict state which detracts from the Policy CON6 Intenton – In associaton with trafc setng of the Royal Albert Bridge (a Grade 1 Listed Policy CON5 Intenton – To enhance access to and calming measures, environmental enhancement will Building), substantally harms the impression given to the appearance of the staton. ensure that the character of this part of Saltash will thousands of tourist and business visitors arriving/ support the return of area to being a sustainable neigh- departng from Cornwall via this gateway, and may POLICY CON5 – SALTASH STATION bourhood. deter local rail users. The retenton, preservaton and Regeneraton proposals for Saltash Staton building reuse of the building could bring substantal environ- POLICY CON 6 – CARKEEL TRAFFIC CALMING AND EN- will be supported if they incorporate measures to VIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT mental and economic benefts. support the delivery of an enhanced public realm Proposals for the improvement of the A388 at Carkeel around the staton aimed at reducing conficts and Only 1% of journeys to work from Saltash are by rail and development in the immediate area will be sup- promotng sense of place for arriving/departng pas- and huge potental exists to atract more users by ported which include: improving the access and atractve of the staton. sengers. These may include: a. Improved surfaces a. improved comfort and convenience of pedes- In the community survey held during summer 2016, b. Wider footpaths and cycle lane provision trian access, including improved access for some 96.8% of people supported the idea of provid- mobility impaired users through improved c. On street parking, ing passenger facilites, such as a cafe, toilets, waitng surfaces, level transitons, and handrails; d. cycle parking room and tcket sales, at Saltash Staton, making use of the current staton building. Around 89% of re- b. quality signage; Within the core of the village, as shown on the pro- spondents said they would be more likely to use the c. tree plantng; posals map, hard and sof landscaping and public seatng areas will be provided to create a pleasant railway if such facilites were available. d. cycle parking; and accessible pedestrian environment. Proposals for the railway staton building may assist e. public seatng; f. trolley friendly surfaces; g. disabled parking; h. Drop-of Justfcaton. Social interacton, health, well-being and i. a taxi rank ; employability, and business actvity are now all in- j. cycle and car electric charging points creasingly dependent on the internet to access informaton, services and support. Absence of such access can lead to signifcant isolaton , socio-economic dis- advantage, and reduced business investment. It is the view of the Saltash Neighbourhood Plan that such a fundamental requirement is a planning issue that Justfcaton - To support a diversion of trafc and should be addressed in the Plan. make pedestrian and cycling trips more atractve Policy CON7 Intenton – This policy aims to see that along the A388, calming measures are proposed in new developments have the capability to connect to the Saltash Transport Strategy to drive down speed. the internet with the best available speed and with This should support the reconfguraton of the realistc future proof upgrade capability, subject of 77 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 course the to NPPF Para 173 on viability and deliver- POLICY CON8 - SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT path/cycle routes which cross a site; ability. This will help to ensure that all current and MEASURES IN NEW DEVELOPMENT v. Provision of space for cycle storage in new future members of the community of Saltash are not dwellings and workplaces digitally disadvantaged, and that inward investment is JUSTIFICATION: It is important to ensure that new is not restricted by any local inadequacy in digital developments make a consistent and reasonable con- vi. Low emission vehicle charging points communicatons. tributon to meetng the transport and connectvity vii. Provision of electric bikes with each property needs of neighbourhoods in the most sustainable viii. Street layout which should favour intercon- POLICY CON7—BROADBAND manner. The aim is to increase overall mobility and nected street and avoid the use of culs-de-sac interconnectons between neighbourhoods and the 1. New developments should demonstrate how they town centre whilst reducing levels of car dependency ix. Incorporaton of the cycle routes proposed un- will contribute to and be compatble with existng lo- and improving opportunites to improve health and der Policy CON10 cal fbre or internet connectvity. This could be well-being. through a ‘Connectvity Statement’ provided with rel- 2. Provision of a positve public transport (bus rail and evant planning applicatons. Such statements could POLICY CON8 INTENTION - This policy seeks to con- ferry) environment including consider such aspects as: - tribute to the means by which the DPD Transport i.Liaison on bus routes and placement of bus stops i. The intended land use and the antcipated con- Strategy will be implemented, in a way that will help at design stage; nectvity requirements of the development. to integrate new and existng neighbourhoods into the ii.Pedestrian access to stops as direct as possible, town. ii. Existng or proposed data networks and their with no dwellings further than 5 minutes’ walk antcipated speed (fxed copper, 3G, 4G, fbre POLICY CON8: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT MEASURES away from a bus stop; etc.). IN NEW DEVELOPMENT iii.Real-tme informaton at stops; iii. Realistc assessments of connecton potental or New developments that incorporate measures to iv. On main streets, the inclusion of bus friendly contributon to any such networks. meet the sustainable transport and connectvity trafc calming measures, bus laybys and shel- 2. Suitable ductng that can accept fbre should be needs of the local community and businesses will be ters suitable for midi-bus operaton and which provided either to: - supported. These may include: are fully accessible; i. the nearest access point to existng internet 1. Provision of a positve walking/cycling environ- v. Where appropriate, an inital subsidy to cover providers; or ment including: risks to operators of providing or divertng a ii. a local access network; or i. Street design which incorporates a user hierar- service, or to cover tcketng incentve schemes. iii. another locaton that can be justfed through chy in the order 1. pedestrian, 2 cyclists, 3 pub- In additon to this and in line with current practce, the connectvity statement. lic transport, 4 services vehicles, 5 other forms developers of larger schemes will also be expected to 3. Infrastructure supportng major development of transport; produce comprehensive travel plans as part of their should provide ductng that is available for communi- ii. Direct networks for walking, cycling and public planning applicaton. These will identfy the specifc, ty owned local access network or fbre optc cable de- transport to links which lead to the key ser- detailed on site improvements that may also be re- ployment. vices, workplaces, facilites and leisure oppor- quired as a result of more detailed transport model- tunites in the town; ling iii. Street and pedestrian/cycling routes that are atractve, well lit, via busy frontages providing natural surveillance and good visibility iv. Retenton and enhancement of existng foot-

78 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 POLICY CON9 - PROTECTION OF FOOTPATHS, throughout Saltash, linking residental area to key Coombe Park to Town Centre BRIDLEWAYS AND CYCLE PATHS. destnatons, such as schools, the town centre, local The provision of additonal cycle parking and charging facilites, workplaces and transport hubs is partcular- Justfcaton – In view of the important contributon points will be supported at public transport nodes ly important. A well designed pedestrian and cycle and at community, educaton and social facilites. that footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths can make network could do this whilst helping to reduce vehi- Development proposals which seek to remove cycle to sustainable connectvity, the reducton in green- cle journeys and improve health. house gas emissions, and to healthy actvity and lei- parking will only be supported where either: sure, it is essental that they are retained and not A high-level network plan has been drawn up by i. adequate replacements are provided; or, Cornwall Council with an allocaton of approximately made less convenient or comfortable for users. Such ii. it is demonstrated that the existng provision is £1m to implement in a phased programme for an routes are only useful if they are perceived to be safe, surplus to requirements. reasonably pleasant and take a reasonably direct enhanced pedestrian and cycle network to include route from where people start from (usually their designated on and of-carriageway cycle lanes and home) to where people want to be. Such routes may improved crossing points, appropriate signing and PROJECT P6—Town wide cycle and pedestrian net- also be wildlife corridors through felds and built up cycle parking work areas. Policy CON10 Intenton – to identfy and protect the A high-level network plan has been drawn up by Corn- They may also be important links in the proposed im- principle routes for the enhanced pedestrian and cy- provements to such routes as given in CYC2 below. cle network, and associated facilites. wall Council with an allocaton of approximately £1m to implement in a phased programme for an enhanced Policy CON9 Intenton – to ensure that development pedestrian and cycle network to include designated on proposals do not unacceptably impinge on efectveness of existng routes. and of-carriageway cycle lanes and improved crossing Development proposals for the improvement of pe- points, appropriate signing and cycle parking POLICY CON9 PROTECTION OF FOOTPATHS, BRIDLE- destrian and cycle access which beter connect the WAYS AND CYCLE PATHS. locatons and routes identfed below, either by improving existng links or creatng new ones, will be Development proposals which result in the closure or supported on the following routes (as shown on the diversion of public footpaths, bridleways and cycle Proposals Maps): paths should protect the existng rights of way network and its ambiance. Where they are routed or rea- Route 1 – Town Centre cycle enhancement ligned through new development, they should be de- Route 2 – Town Centre to Carkeel Green Boulevard signed as part of landscaped wildlife corridors rather Route 3 – North Road/New Road Distributor than being routed along estate road pavements as Route 4 – Circular Route (E & N) Waterfront via Salt- part of the highway network and should be accessible mill to Carkeel to all including wheelchair users. Route 5 – Pillmere and South Pill to Town Centre Route 6 – Circular Route (S & W) Broadmoor via Latchbrook to Waterfront Route 7 – Latchbrook and Burraton to Town Centre Route 8 – St Stephens Network Justfcaton – Whilst pedestrian and cycle links are important Route 9 – Trelawney Road via Vincent Way and

79 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 80 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Figure 26: CYCLE AND FOOTPAH LINKS

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Policy DP1 Intenton – To ensure that Saltash 1. Community Infrastructure Levy receipts by the achieves its vision, that the needs of existng and Town Council will be directed towards support new populaton are met, that any adverse impacts of for the Projects set out in Table 2. Justfcaton—In order for the vision, objectves and growth and climate change are mitgated against, policies of this Plan to be delivered, a range of organi- 2. The use of Community Infrastructure Levy re- and that existng infrastructure is maintained at suit- satons and groups will need to work in close collabo- ceipts by Cornwall Council that are directed to able levels to accommodate both the existng and raton, bringing together funding from many sources, the Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan additonal populatons. The Plan’s policies, proposals in partcular from planning obligatons (Including Sec- area should provide funding for the strategic and projects should be the main recipients of plan- ton 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy open space requirements set out in policy XXX, ning gain monies (such as S106 agreements, CIL, and if it becomes available, and Highways agreements). and the projects set out in table 2 below, recog- any other such schemes) in the area. The lists below The Delivery Plan sets out the mechanism for this to nising the Town Council/community prioritsa- set out the main priority areas for such spending. happen during the lifetme of this Neighbourhood The NPPF (175) says the Community Infrastructure Plan. Comment Levy (CIL) should “place control over a meaningful Table 1 sets out the policies and proposals of this NDP, proporton of the funds raised with the neighbour- Table 1 sets out tmescales for each Policy and Pro- identfying the tasks necessary to ensure that the hoods where development takes place”. In areas posal. A suggested process for the delivery of Projects plans intentons are delivered, and identfying the key with approved Neighbourhood Plans, the Govern- is set out in Table 2, which will involve community organisatons involved in that delivery. It forms the ment has decided that a minimum of 25% of CIL groups in decisions about the scope, priority and tm- basis for partnership working. money should be spent in the local area. The Saltash ing of the projects. While the projects do not form The tmescales set out in Table 1 and Table 2 are de- Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group strongly sup- part of the policies of the Plan, they play an important and signifcant part in its delivery. The recommenda- fned as follows: ports this principle and urges Cornwall Council to use this Neighbourhood Plan as the basis for allocatng tons should guide Cornwall Council, developers, and • Immediate - upon approval of the Neighbour- CIL and S106 money in the area. If CIL fnancing be- other relevant agencies in how the community wants hood Plan comes available a plan to use the 25% retained local- development to be shaped in the Saltash area. Howev- • Short - within one year of the approval of the ly is necessary to ensure that the funding is used er, the recommendatons should inform Cornwall Plan efectvely. Council policy - in partcular on the spending of Sec- ton 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy funds to • Medium - between one and fve years of the POLICY DP1 – MAKING IT HAPPEN - COMMUNITY meet the local community’s priorites. Table 2 should Plan being approved PRIORITIES also guide the Town Council in its allocaton of re- • Long - between fve years of the Plan being ap- The use of Community Infrastructure Levy, plan- sources proved and the end period of the Plan ning obligaton funding, grant aid and investment in the town should be directed towards the devel- • Ongoing - throughout the lifetme of the Plan An opments, projects and initatves detailed in this annual monitoring report will be produced to Neighbourhood Plan. indicate progress with the plans intentons.

82 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 DELIVERY PLAN TABLE 1: POLICIES & PROPOSALS Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom? POLICY NP1 SALTASH SETTLEMENT Use Setlement Boundary to determine which policies apply in to devel- Immediate All users of the Neighbourhood BOUNDARY opment proposals. Development Plan

POLICY EM1 – ACCESS TO STOKETON Use in conjuncton with DPD Policy SLT-E1 when considering planning Immediate and CC Development Management, CC CROSS EM-PLOYMENT ALLOCATION. applicatons to ensure that the site is developed as sustainably as possi- ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning ble and provides job opportunites for the existng community in Saltash. Commitee

POLICY EM2 - REDEVELOPMENT AND A) Promote redevelopment and enhancement of existng employment Immediate and A) CC Economic Dev team, land- ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING EMPLOY- sites. ongoing owners, STC. MENT SITES. B) Refer to policy to guide proposals for redevelopment and enhance- B) CC Development Management, ment of existng employment sites. CC Planning Commitees, STC Plan- ning Commitee

POLICY EM3 – PARKING, STORAGE AND Refer to policy and apply when considering proposals for new employ- Immediate and CC Development Management, CC MOVEMENT ON AND AROUND EM- ment development. ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning PLOYMENT SITES Commitee POLICY EM4 – HOME BASED ENTER- Refer to policy and apply when considering planning applicatons for Immediate and CC Development Management, CC PRISE home based enterprises (where PP is required). ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY EM5 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS Refer to policy to guide proposals for new and redeveloped and enhance- Immediate and CC Development Management, CC ON EMPLOYMENT SITES ment of existng employment sites. ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY TC1 – DEVELOPMENT AT CAR- A) Take policy into account when designing new schemes in the poli- Immediate and A) Landowners, Developers, KEEL cy area. ongoing Agents, Architects B) Take policy into account when considering planning applicatons in B) CC Development Management, the policy area. CC Planning Commitees, STC Plan- ning Commitee

POLICY TC2 – MAINTAINING THE TOWN Refer to and apply policy alongside CLP Policy 4.3 when considering plan- Immediate and CC Development Management, CC CENTRE AS A RETAIL AND SOCIAL DES- ning applicatons ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning TINATION Commitee POLICY TC3 – NEW USES FOR UPPER Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons relatng Immediate and CC Development Management, CC FLOORS IN THE TOWN CENTRE to upper foors in Saltash Town Centre ongoing Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

83 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 TABLE 1: POLICIES & PROPOSALS Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom? POLICY TC4 – RETENTION OF SMALL- Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons for non Immediate and CC Development Management, SCALE EMPLOY-MENT IN THE TOWN retail and employment uses in the Town Centre Area ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC CENTRE Planning Commitee POLICY SN1 – PROVISION OF BROAD- Use in conjuncton with DPD Policy SLT-UE1. when considering planning ap- Immediate and CC Development Management, MOOR URBAN EXTENSION NEIGH- plicatons to ensure that the site is developed as sustainably as possible but ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC BOURHOOD CENTRE does not adversely impact on the Town Centre. Planning Commitee

POLICY SN2 – NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPS Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new or refurbished Immediate and CC Development Management, AND FACILITIES neighbourhood shops and facilites ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY WF1 – MAKING THE MOST OF A) Take policy into account in detailed design of Waterfront proposals Medium/Long A) Saltash Coastal Community SALTASH WATERFRONT B) Take policy into account as evidence of local support when applying Team for investment funds and grants B) Saltash Coastal Community Team, Funding agencies C) Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons for C) CC Development Manage- waterfront improvements are considered. ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY H1 - ENSURING HOUSING AP- Take policy into account and apply if housing delivery trajectory indicates a Medium/Long CC Planning Policy team, Devel- PORTIONMENT TARGET UP TO 2030 IS shortall and there is a need top release additonal land for housing. opment Management, CC Plan- ACHIEVED ning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY H2 - ENSURING A CHOICE OF A) Take into account when designing new housing development Immediate and CC Development Management, HOUSING B) Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons for ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC new housing Planning Commitee

POLICY H3 – CONVERSIONS OF LARGE Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for the change of use Immediate and CC Development Management, HOUSES INTO MULTIPLE OCCUPATION of dwelling houses in Class 3 to self-contained fats or into a sui generis ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC IN THE SUBURBAN VILLA CHARACTER House in Multple Occupaton use (more than six people sharing) Planning Commitee AREA OF SALTASH POLICY H4 – MAKING BETTER USE OF Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for redevelopment Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- LAND within or on the edge of the town centre boundary, or the regeneraton of ongoing tects, CC Development Man- outworn residental estates. agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee

84 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 TABLE 1: POLICIES & PROPOSALS Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom? POLICY H5 – MAKING BETTER USE OF Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new residental Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- LAND - SUBURBAN VILLAS CHARACTER development within the Suburban Villas Character Area: Port View Estate ongoing tects, CC Development Man- AREA: PORT VIEW ESTATE agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY H6 – EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for residental exten- Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- DWELLINGS sions, where planning permission is required. ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY ENV1 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DIS- Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for development with- Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- TINCTIVENESS WITHIN THE DEFINED in the defned character areas. ongoing tects, CC Development Man- CHARACTER AREAS agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY ENV2 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DIS- A) Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for develop- Immediate and A) Developers, landowners, ar- TINCTIVENESS OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC ment outside the historic core, ongoing chitects, CC Development Man- CORE B) Develop ‘Patern Books’ for larger scale developments agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee B) Developers, and designers of larger schemes. POLICY ENV3 - GENERAL DESIGN PRIN- Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for development Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- CIPLES throughout Saltash ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY ENV4 - LOCAL LISTING OF NON- Refer to and apply policy ENV4 and CLP Policy 24 to proposals afectng the Immediate and CC Development Management, DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS IN THE identfed unlisted heritage assets. ongoing CC Planning Commitees, STC TOWN CENTRE AND CONSERVATION Planning Commitee AREAS POLICY ENV5 - REUSE OF SALTASH STA- A) Refer to and apply policy when developing proposals for reuse of Salt- Immediate and A) Saltash Town Council TION BUILDING ash Railway Staton ongoing B) CC Development Manage- B) Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons for ment, CC Planning Commitees, the Staton STC Planning Commitee C) Refer to and apply policy when designing public realm in vicinity. C) CC Transport team

85 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 TABLE 1: POLICIES & PROPOSALS Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom? POLICY ENV6 - DEVELOPMENT IN Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development in Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- CONSERVATION AREAS Conservaton Areas ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY ENV7: DEVELOPMENT Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development in Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- WITHIN THE SETTING OF CONSER- Conservaton Areas ongoing tects, CC Development Man- VATION AREAS agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY ENV 8: IMPACT ON VIEWS Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development that Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- AND VISTAS. rise signifcantly above the average roof height of surrounding development or ongoing tects, CC Development Man- develop previously undeveloped areas on the setlement edges agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY GRN1 - BIODIVERSITY PRO- Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development within Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- TECTION AND GAIN or close to the Biodiversity/Habitat Corridors shown on the proposals map ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY GRN2 – TREES, CORNISH Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development that Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- HEDGES AND HEDGEROWS impact on a trees, Cornish Hedges or hedgerows ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee POLICY GRN 3 LOCAL GREEN Note that the green spaces identfed are covered by policy GRN3. Refer to and Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- SPACES and POLICY GRN4 - CON- apply policy when considering proposals for new development that impact on the ongoing tects, CC Development Man- SERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND green spaces identfed in policy GRN4 agement, CC Planning Com- CREATION OF LOCAL GREEN SPAC- mitees, STC Planning Com- ES. mitee POLICY GRN5 – COUNTRYSIDE Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development in the Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- CHARACTER AREAS Countryside Character ongoing tects, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Com- mitee

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Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom?

POLICY GRN6 - DRAINAGE AND Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for new development Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- FLOODING in the within the Saltash Critcal Drainage Area ongoing tects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY RUR1 – SMALL WORK- Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for appropriate devel- Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- SHOP DEVELOPMENT IN THE opment of employment sites ongoing tects, CC Economic Development COUNTRYSIDE team, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY RUR2 – VILLAGE SETTLE- Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for appropriate devel- Immediate and Developers, landowners, archi- MENT BOUNDARIES AND RURAL opment of afordable and market housing. ongoing tects, CC Afordable Housing team, HOUSING SITES CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY RUR3 – AGRICULTURAL Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals for appropriate devel- Immediate and Farming community, businesses, DWELLINGS AND SPECIALIST NEED opment of specialist need housing. ongoing CC Development Management, CC DWELLINGS Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY HWB1 – EDUCATION PRO- Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for resi- Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- VISION dental development, new schools, and extension to existng schools. tects, School managers, CC Educa- ton team, CC Development Man- agement, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY HWB 2 – PROTECTION A) Promote concept of area as a ‘Community Campus’ Ongoing A) Saltash Town Council AND ENHANCEMENT OF SALTASH B) Take steps to see area managed as a community resource in coopera- B) Saltash Town Council and other COMMUNITY CAMPUS ton with the landowners and agencies present in the campus area. agencies in the area. C) Refer to and apply policy when considering proposals pre-apps and C) Landowners, agencies present in proposals for development in the area. area, architects, , CC Development Management, CC Planning Com- mitees, STC Planning Commitee

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POLICY HWB 3 – FUTURE OF ST A) Encourage and lobby for the retenton and enhancement of the site as a Immediate and A) Saltash Town Council BARNABAS HOSPITAL key health facility for Saltash and its adjoining communites ongoing B) Developers, landowners, archi- B) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for tects, CC Development Manage- the site ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY HWB 4 – PROVISION AND Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for new or Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- EXPANSION OF G.P. SURGERIES expanded GP Surgeries tects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY HWB 5 - PROTECTION OF Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals which in- Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- IMPORTANT COMMUNITY FACILI- volve the listed facilites. tects, CC Development Manage- TIES ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY LEI 1 – KEY STRATEGIC Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals which in- Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- OPEN SPACES volve the listed facilites. tects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY LEI 2 – DELAPIDATED PLAY A) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals Ongoing A) Developers, landowners, archi- SPACES which involve the listed facilites. tects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, B) Take policy into account in management of playspaces. STC Planning Commitee B) Saltash Town Council, CC Open Spaces team. POLICY LEI 3 - ALLOTMENTS Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals which in- Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- volve the listed facilites. tects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees,

STC Planning Commitee POLICY CON1 – THE GREEN A) Promote concept of Green Boulevard Ongoing A) Saltash Town Council BOULEVARD B) Commission a Local Design Code giving guidance on the street environ- B) Saltash Town Council mental form that will deliver the desired outcomes C) Developers, landowners, archi- C) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for tects, CC Development Manage- development in the vicinity. ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

88 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 TABLE 1: POLICIES & PROPOSALS Reference Actons/Tasks Timescale By Whom?

POLICY CON2 – NORTH ROAD/ Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for new Ongoing Developers, landowners, architects, NEW ROAD DISTRIBUTOR development gaining access via North Road. CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY CON3—TOWN CENTRE A) Develop concept and carry out consultatons Medium A) CC Highways/Saltash Town Council TRANSITION ZONES B) Seek funding and implement B) CC Highways C) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for C) Developers, landowners, architects, new development in vicinity of the proposal area. CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY CON4 – BURRATON CROSS A) Develop concept and carry out consultatons Medium A) CC Highways/Saltash Town Council HUB B) Seek funding and implement B) CC Highways C) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for C) Developers, landowners, architects, new development in vicinity of the proposal area. CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

POLICY CON5 – SALTASH STATION A) Refer to and apply policy when developing proposals for reuse of Salt- Medium A) Saltash Town Council ash Railway Staton B) CC Development Management, CC B) Refer to and apply policy when considering planning applicatons for Planning Commitees, STC Planning the Staton Commitee C) Refer to and apply policy when designing public realm in vicinity. C) CC Transport team POLICY CON 6 – CARKEEL TRAFFIC A) Develop concept and carry out consultatons Medium A) CC Highways/Saltash Town Council CALMING AND ENVIRONMENTAL B) Seek funding and implement B) CC Highways ENHANCEMENT C) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for C) Developers, landowners, architects, new development in vicinity of the proposal area. CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY CON7—BROADBAND Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for new Ongoing Developers, landowners, architects, development in vicinity of the proposal area. CC Development Management, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee

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POLICY CON8: SUSTAINABLE Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for new Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- TRANSPORT MEASURES IN NEW development. tects, CC Development Manage- DEVELOPMENT ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY CON9 PROTECTION OF Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for new Ongoing Developers, landowners, archi- FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEWAYS AND development. tects, CC Development Manage- CYCLE PATHS. ment, CC Planning Commitees,

POLICY CON10 – ENHANCING AND A) Liaise with CC Highways re the Cycle Project Immediate and A) Saltash Town Council/CC high- EXTENDING THE WALKING AND ongoing ways B) Refer to and apply policy when considering pre-apps and proposals for CYCLE NETWORK new development. B) Developers, landowners, architects, CC Development Manage- ment, CC Planning Commitees, STC Planning Commitee POLICY DP1 – MAKING IT HAPPEN Refer to Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan for guidance as to use of Immediate and Saltash Town Council/CC Develop- - COMMUNITY PRIORITIES Community Infrastructure Levy, planning obligaton funding, grant aid and in- ongoing ment Management, CC Planning vestment Commitees, STC Planning Com- mitee

90 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 DELIVERY PLAN TABLE 2: PROJECTS Project P1— Saltash Coastal Com- The Saltash Coastal Community Team (CCT) has created an Economic Plan which aims to promote munity Team Waterfront Im- economic actvity in Saltash as a whole (and the Waterside area in partcular) through encouraging provement tourists and local people to visit the area. The CCT Economic Plan proposes local management of existng facilites and promoton and publicity actvity, provision of improved facilites for water users, new workshop space, public realm and building improvements, for which the Planning context can be enabled through this Neighbourhood Plan. PROJECT P2: Design Guide for Historic shopfronts are important features within the town centre and contribute greatly to its Shop Fronts in Saltash. character and appearance. Unsympathetc new shopfronts and unsightly signage could all too easily destroy the special character of Saltash. The Cornwall Shopfront Design Guide was approved on 15 September 2017 as a Cornwall Council guidance document. It gives general advice on the design of new shopfronts and is intended to be used as a reference to improve the quality of new shopfronts and signs. Local Council's are encouraged to produce appendices to the general guide addressing the partcular circumstances of their town. Saltash Town Council will support a partnership based project to prepare such an appendix for Saltash.

PROJECT P3 Saltash Community Prepare a master plan for the future management and development of the campus area. Campus Master plan PROJECT P4—Saltash Staton Pro- Saltash Town Council has bought the building, which hasn’t been used in almost 50 years, and ject hopes to transform the site into a modern staton, complete with a café, toilets and tcket ofce. It will also feature a warm waitng room for passengers, who will no longer have to sit outside under the damp platorm shelters. The council has applied for grant aid from Cornwall Council, GWR and the Railway Heritage Trust to fund the refurbishment, which is expected to cost a total of £400,000.

PROJECT P5—Green Infrastructure This is an EU programme lead by Cornwall Council, involving contnuing discussions with the Town for Growth Council on greening – up and increasing the bio-diversity of urban landscape areas. Longstone Park, Warfelton and other medium and small sites in the town were being considered, with work specifcatons and budget estmates being prepared prior to public consultaton.

PROJECT P6—Town wide cycle A high-level network plan has been drawn up by Cornwall Council with an allocaton of approxi- and pedestrian network mately £1m to implement in a phased programme for an enhanced pedestrian and cycle network to include designated on and of-carriageway cycle lanes and improved crossing points, appropriate signing and cycle parking

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The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan will be (mostly already collected by Cornwall Council): policy content monitored on a regular basis to provide evidence to i. Net additonal dwellings in previous • Appeal and court decision trends (where known) support an annual review of its efectveness years; Net additonal dwellings for • wider development and investment trends and Items to be monitored include: the reportng year; forecast net ad- their local impacts. 1. STC responses on planning applicatons, and an ditonal dwellings in future years To assist this process, Cornwall Council are requested assessment of how far the LPA (Cornwall Coun- ii. Number of afordable homes pro- to advise Saltash Town Council of any alteratons in cil) has taken them into consideraton, as an in- vided: natonal planning policy and practce that impact on dicator of success in getng policies implement- iii. Vacancy rates in main town centre policies in your plan. ed and to identfy policies that are not working to infuencing development proposals as intend- iv. Amount and type of employment If the monitoring indicates implementaton problems ed. foorspace provided and lost: are emerging, consideraton will be given to reviewing the neighbourhood Development Plan. 2. Discussion with Development Management at v. Amount of employment land lost to Cornwall Council to identfy why a policy may other uses from safeguarded em- not be working as intended. ployment sites 3. Whether permissions have been granted, or a vi. Amount of new housing provided start made on allocated sites, including an as- by house type, tenure and size sessment as to whether the form of the devel- vii. Number of self build and custom opment, type of houses etc is as was intended?. build housing provided 4. Efectveness of protecton of community facili- If it is apparent that policies are not successful, an anal- tes ysis of the reasons why will be prepared, covering the 5. An assessment of change in the identfed char- following points: acter areas • drafing errors or wording interpretaton issues

6. An assessment of progress in the delivery of new • NPPF and NPPG policy changes afectng rele- cycleways, footpaths, transiton zones, trafc vancy of policy content calming etc • Local Plan policy changes afectng relevancy of 7. Statstcal analysis including the following

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Community Plan (also known as Parish Plans) underpin the government’s approach to decentralisa- needing to apply for planning permission. These are ton. • Community rights • Neighbourhood plan- called "permited development rights". Ofen referred Community plans are produced through collaboraton ning • Housing • General power of competence • to as ‘PD’. between local residents and representatves of public, Empowering cites and other local areas voluntary and private sector organisatons and busi- They derive from a general planning permission grant- nesses. Community plans seek to infuence and inform Natonal Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ed not by the local authority but by Parliament. The public bodies, organisatons and other service provid- permited development rights which apply to many The NPPF sets out the planning policies for England. ers about the priorites for people in the plan area. common projects for houses do not apply to fats, mai- This was a key part of the reforms to make the plan- sonetes or other buildings. Similarly, commercial prop- Cornwall Local Plan ning system less complex and more accessible, and ertes have diferent permited development rights to to promote sustainable growth. The Framework sets A plan setng out the spatal vision and strategic ob- dwellings. out planning policies for England and how they are jectves of the planning framework for Cornwall. Our expected to be applied. It provides guidance for local Permited development rights are more restricted. In Neighbourhood Plan must conform to the strategic planning authorites and decision-takers, both in the Conservaton Areas, and the Area of Outstanding principles and polices of the Local Plan. drawing up plans and making decisions about plan- Natural Beauty. Habitats Regulaton Assessment ning applicatons. ‘Prior approval’ process. This is a requirement for plans that are likely to lead to Neighbourhood area Some proposals for ‘PD’ developments involving tele- signifcant efects on European sites of nature conser- A neighbourhood area has to be formally designated communicatons, demoliton, agriculture or forestry are vaton importance. for a neighbourhood plan or order to be produced subject to a process whereby details are notfed to the Homeworking local planning authority prior to the development tak- Neighbourhood Plans This is defned as a householder and one or two other ing place New type of plans introduced by the Localism Act. people working in a way which does not intrude on RAMSAR Site They will be prepared by town/parish councils, and neighbouring propertes adversely, for instance by in- develop detailed planning policies for a town/parish The Conventon on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Con- creasing trafc, receiving large vehicles, generatng (or part of them) in general conformity with the venton, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides noise of odours, or by working ant-social hours. council’s Local Plan the framework for natonal acton and internatonal Local Planning Authority cooperaton for the conservaton and wise use of wet- Planning Advisory Service A local planning authority is the local authority or lands and their resources. Sites which The Planning Advisory Service helps councils provide council that is empowered by law to exercise statutory Qualifying Body faster, fairer, more efcient and beter quality plan- town planning functons for a partcular area of the ning services. See www.pas.gov.uk This is a town or parish council authorised to act in United Kingdom relaton to a neighbourhood area for the purposes of a Permited development Localism Act neighbourhood development plan Certain types of work can be carried out without The Localism Act 2011 includes fve key measures that

93 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultaton Draf July 2018 Statutory Consultees set out the detailed rules for Neighbourhood Plan- Class C – hotels, hostels and dwelling houses ning. Statutory consultees for the purposes of neighbour- Class C1— hotels, boarding houses, guest hous- hood planning are defned within the Neighbourhood Use Classes – Planning land use classes defned un- es der the General Development orders and various Planning (General) Regulatons Class C2— Hospitals and nursing homes, regulatons. Steering Group Schools, colleges or training centres The most common include: A steering group is a commitee of individuals made Class C3— dwelling houses up of community representatves who will drive for- Class C4—Houses in multple occupaton ward the neighbourhood planning project on behalf of Class A – shops (including some services) Class D – non-residental insttutons the town or parish council. Class A1 – shops and retail outlets Class D1 Strategic Environmental Assessment Class A2 – professional services • Medical or health services premises which An assessment of certain plans and policies on the Class A3 – food and drink don’t form a part of the practtoner’s home environment. Class A4 – drinking establishments • Crèches, day nurseries or day centres ‘Social Capital’ Class A5 – hot food and takeaway • Premises for educaton, This refers to the network that exist between people, • Premises which display works of art without Class B1 (Business): voluntary organisatons, clubs and societes who have commercial transactons (sale or hire) common values and are able to work together to Use for all or any of the following purposes: • Museums make things happen in their community, for example by caring for more vulnerable people, environmental (a) as an ofce other than a use within class • Public libraries or reading rooms acton, arts and community events. A sustainable com- A2 (fnancial and professional services), • Public or exhibiton halls munity has strong social capital (b) for research and development of prod- • Premises “for, or in connecton with, public Sustainability Appraisal (including Environmental ucts or processes, worship or religious instructon” Appraisal) (c) for any industrial process, Class D2 An appraisal of the economic, environmental and so- being a use which can be carried out in any • Cinemas cial efects of a plan from the outset of the prepara- residental area without detriment to the • Concert halls ton process to allow decisions to be made that accord amenity of that area by reason of noise, vi- • Bingo halls or casinos, with sustainable development. (Environmental ap- braton, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust praisal covers only environmental impacts) or grit. • Dance halls • Swimming baths, skatng rinks, gymnasiums Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Class B2 (General industrial): or “area for other indoor or outdoor sports The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is an act of Use for the carrying on of an industrial pro- or recreatons, not involving motorised vehi- the Britsh Parliament regulatng the development of cess other than one falling within class B1 cles or frearms land in England and Wales. above. The Regs Class B8 (Storage or distributon): Sui generis—’In a class of it’s own’ The Neighbourhood Planning Regulatons 2012 which Use for storage or as a distributon centre.

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