Cleeve Prior Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2031
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Cleeve Prior Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2031 Cleeve Prior Parish Council December2017 INDEX 1. Introduction 2. Village and Parish of Cleeve Prior 3. Methodology: an Iterative and Inclusive Process 4. The Vision 5. The Planning Policies 6. Other Issues. Communications Education Infrastructure “County Matters” Gypsy and Traveller Site 7. Implementation Annex 1: Non-Land Use Issues Annex 2: Sources. 02 1. Introduction 1.1 The Cleeve Prior Plan is a 1.2 From the outset, the plan was Neighbourhood Plan, produced generated mainly having regard under the provisions of the to the emerging policies of the Localism Act 2011 and the submitted South Worcestershire Neighbourhood Planning (General) Development Plan 2013, and the Regulations 2012. It has been “saved” policies of the Wychavon prepared by Cleeve Prior Parish District Local Plan 2006. This Council, which is the “appropriate final draft plan has also been body” for the preparation of the checked against the policies in document. Essentially, the plan is the final version of the South a community-led framework for Worcestershire Development Plan guiding the future development (SWDP), which was adopted in and growth of the village and its February 2016. surrounding parish. 03 1.3 The Neighbourhood Plan has 1.5 The Neighbourhood Plan is based also been assessed against on proactive involvement with the government policies in the local community at all stages of National Planning Policy plan preparation. As a result of this Framework 2012 (NPPF) and on- process of engagement, the plan line Planning Practice Guidance. captures the essence of life in the Within the national and local village. It seeks to ensure that the policy frameworks, the plan is vitality of life in the area continues, concerned with the detailed whilst not inhibiting innovation use and development of land in and social developments. the parish in the period to 2031. In accordance with national 1.6 Once the plan has been formally policy the plan seeks to promote “made” by Wychavon District sustainable development and Council, it will form part of the embraces a range of social, statutory development plan for economic, and environmental the area, together with the South issues. It contains a vision for the Worcestershire Development parish, aims and objectives, and Plan (SWDP) and any other a set of planning policies and development plan documents proposals. adopted by the District Council, as well as Worcestershire County 1.4 A wide range of topics are Council Local Plans for Minerals covered in the document, and Waste. The Neighbourhood including the environment, village Plan, alongside the SWDP, will design and character, housing, be the starting point for the employment, and infrastructure, determination of all planning all of which are important for applications in Cleeve Prior and the future of the area and its the basis on which Wychavon residents. The plan includes the District Council will determine identification of sites and areas applications on behalf of the local which should be protected and community. enhanced. Where appropriate, policies and proposals are shown on the Policy Considerations Map, which is cross-referenced to this written statement. It is important to stress, however, that the plan deals primarily with the development and use of land in the parish. Wider community aspirations are considered, but not all these can be delivered with land use policies. For this reason, the non-land use matters are clearly identified and are set out in Annex 1 to this plan. 04 1.7 Before formally submitting 1.9 Following the pre-submission the Neighbourhood Plan to consultation, the written Wychavon District Council statement and the Proposals for examination, Cleeve Prior Map were revised in the light of Parish Council was required to the comments received by the publicise the draft plan and invite Parish Council. The plan was not representations. Under Regulation submitted, however, because of 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning problems concerning the future Regulations, the “qualifying body” of the Gypsy and Traveller site on must bring the draft plan to the the Evesham Road. Accordingly, attention of people who live, a further round of consultation work, or carry on business in the was carried out in May and June neighbourhood plan area. 2016. Details of this procedure are also set out in the Statement 1.8 Details of the pre-submission of Consultation. The issues are process are set out in the described below in Chapter 6 of Statement of Consultation. The this plan. consultation period was from 1st May to 30th June 2015. Copies of the draft plan document were posted to be viewed on the dedicated website www. cleeveprior.org.uk and could also be obtained on request from [email protected]. Hard copies were deposited for inspection in Cleeve Prior at the War Memorial Village Hall, the First School, the King’s Arms public house, the village shop, and the Field Barn Heritage Centre. In addition, the plan was available to view at the Wychavon District Council Civic Centre reception area in Pershore. Shortened copies of the plan were distributed to every household and business in the parish, together with a response form for comments. 05 06 07 The Village and Parish of Cleeve Prior 2.1 Cleeve Prior is located between as “Clyve seated in the fruitful Evesham and Stratford upon vale of Evesham with about 108 Avon, on the border between people and a priest.” Roman Worcestershire and Warwickshire. archaeological finds include what It is a small community: the was (until recently) the greatest 2011 Census returned a parish` hoard of gold and silver coins population of 561 persons, in 247 ever made in Britain, being made households. The comparable by the quarryman Sheppey in figures for 2001 were 540 and 226 Froglands Field in the year 1811. respectively. 2.4 The B4085, Main Street, curves 2.2 The village lies astride the B4085 sharply at each end of the village, road, which runs from Bidford on with narrow lanes branching off, Avon to Evesham. It occupies an either terminating at the river elevated position above the flood to the north-west, or reducing plain of the River Avon on the to tracks and bridleways to the long low ridge of Cleeve Hill. The south east. A small triangular local landscape is of an open and patch along the length of Main gently undulating character, with Street marks the former presence a grid of arable fields, defined by of a village green or common mature hedgerows. To the south, area. This framework of roads, the long views from the village lanes and tracks is likely to be are framed by the Cotswold Hills. medieval, or earlier, in origin and To the north and west, there are appears to be little changed. spectacular views over the Avon Clusters of individual houses, river valley towards Ragley Hall. cottages, and farm buildings line Both Bredon Hill and the Malvern both sides of these thoroughfares, Hills can be seen from areas with little uniformity in the within the parish boundary. spacing between buildings or their relationship to the roads. 2.3 The centre of the village forms This pattern contributes much the Cleeve Prior Conservation to the overall character of the Area that includes St. Andrew’s settlement and its particular Church, the War Memorial Village sense of place. Hall, the Cleeve Prior Church of England First School, and the King’s Arms public house. The widespread use of blue lias stone and local detailing through all building periods give the village a strong character and identity. The village was first documented in the charters of Ethelred (AD866 – 871) when he granted it to the priory at Worcester. The settlement was identified in the Domesday survey of AD1086 08 2.5 The continuing significance of 2.7 All of these spaces and the agriculture throughout Cleeve pattern of development Prior’s history is clearly illustrated collectively make a significant in the presence of numerous contribution to the overall former farm buildings, mill houses, character and appearance of and farm houses, dating from the the village. They reflect very 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. much the origins and history of These are present throughout the the settlement and the parish village and the surrounding area over many centuries. It is this and are also a significant element essential character which the of its character and special Neighbourhood Plan seeks to interest. conserve and enhance into the future, whilst still facilitating 2.6 As a consequence of the historic sustainable growth. pattern of development, there are many open spaces in the Conservation Area that make a key contribution to its overall character and special interest. There are many important public views, both from within the village and from the fields beyond. Residents and visitors are able to walk directly from the main streets along public footpaths, which lead almost immediately into open countryside. The maintenance of this immediacy allows the village to retain its rural character. 09 3. The Methodology: An Iterative and Inclusive Process 3.1 The Neighbourhood Plan 3.2 A wide range of topics was has been assembled in full debated, but the meeting consultation with the village generated two key statements, community. Early in that which indicated the primary process, an Open Meeting with concerns of residents, as follows: parishioners was held at the War “The Conservation Area is seen as Memorial Hall in the autumn of one of the aspects of the village 2011. Its purpose was to seek which defines the village and views about the issues which should be protected.” should be addressed by the Plan. 10 “Cleeve Prior First School is a 3.4 The methodology for the key asset to the village.