We hope that every adult will take part
YOUR opinion counts
Completed questionnaires will be collected in the week commencing 14 March 2016
Completed surveys returned by 21 March will be entered into a draw for a £100 prize!
Dear Wolds Resident
The parish councils of Hoton and Burton on the Wolds, Prestwold and Cotes are putting together a Neighbourhood Plan. In 2015 we held consultation events for residents and the ideas and views put forward at those events have been used when writing this questionnaire. The results of this survey will determine the underpinning principles and overall direction of our plan and so it is very important that you, your family and your neighbours take this opportunity to make your views known.
What is Neighbourhood Planning?
Neighbourhood Planning is a relatively new process, which has been designed to enable the local community to influence the planning and development of the area in which they live and work. Development does not just mean more houses; it includes planning for shops, businesses, transport and community facilities. Neighbourhood Planning enables people to shape the place in which they live their lives.
What is the purpose of this survey?
Finding out what people think and drawing on their skills and knowledge is an important part of developing a neighbourhood plan. We need your help to identify:
If any new development is required and the most appropriate location for this The type and style of buildings that will best meet community needs Green spaces, buildings and areas that should be protected Any improvements or additions needed to local amenities, services and recreational facilities Improvements required to the public footpath, bus and road networks
What will we do with the information we get from the questionnaire?
The questionnaires will be analysed and the information gathered will enable us to write the Wolds
Villages Neighbourhood Plan and formalise your views. We will publish and share the outcome.
Why does it matter?
The planning system helps decide what gets built, where and when. The Charnwood Core Strategy sets out the general aims for development across the whole borough. A neighbourhood plan provides the opportunity to focus on more detailed issues, specific to the locality. The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan will cover the whole area outlined on the map overleaf. In addition to the settlements of Hoton, Burton on the Wolds, Cotes and Prestwold, it will include Hoton Park, outlying farms and businesses, Wymeswold Industrial Estate and the surrounding countryside.
Our Neighbourhood Plan cannot prevent development that has been included in Charnwood’s Core Strategy, but it can set out what type of development is appropriate and where it should be located. Neighbourhood plans have a statutory status, which means that any decisions made on planning applications by the borough or county councils would need to take into consideration the Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan. It will ensure that the needs, views and priorities of the local community are fully considered when assessing future planning applications and proposed developments within the area.
We need your views to develop and implement a shared vision for the future of the Wolds.
Burton on the Wolds, Cotes, Prestwold and Hoton Parish Councils The Neighbourhood Plan Area
The Neighbourhood Plan area comprises the electoral parishes of Burton on the Wolds, Cotes, Hoton and Prestwold as shown on the above map. Some roads in Cotes and Burton on the Wolds fall within the parish of Prestwold. For the purpose of this survey, please answer the questions related to the settlement that you live in.
We’d like to hear from as many residents as possible and ideally a questionnaire should be completed by every adult. If you have not had sufficient forms delivered for your household you can download a printable copy from the Parish Council website or alternatively, you may request a copy from the Parish Clerk whose details are below and on the back page of this questionnaire.
Local businesses were sent a separate questionnaire in August 2015. If you run a business from within the plan area and did not receive a questionnaire, please inform the parish clerk whose details are below.
If you need help to fill in this survey due to your disability or language, we may be able to assist you. In that case, or if you need this survey in another format such as electronically or in large print, please contact the parish clerk on 01509 881447 or email [email protected].
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Please read the information opposite before completing the form.
Part 1 A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE WOLDS VILLAGES We need to identify the needs, priorities and aspirations of the people who live in the neighbourhood plan area. This will enable us to establish a long term vision for the Wolds villages; to help influence planning policy and improve local facilities.
The following questions are intended to help us understand how you wish the area to be shaped over the next 15 years
1.1 Where do you live?
Burton on the Wolds Hoton Cotes Hoton Hills Prestwold Hoton Park An outlying farm away from any settlement ______
1.2 What do you value most about living in the Wolds villages? List up to three in order of importance, 1 being the most important. Please keep your answers short.
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1.3 What do you dislike about living in the Wolds villages? List up to three in order of importance, 1 being the most important. Please keep your answers short.
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1.4 Thinking about the parish you live in, how would you like it to be described in 15 years’ time?
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1.5 What single change would most improve your quality of life as a resident?
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1.6 Is there anything that your village lacks that you would like it to have? List up to three.
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Part 2 HOUSING We need to explore whether new housing is required in the local area to meet existing and local needs, and, if so, what types are needed. Currently there is planning permission for nine new dwellings in Burton on the Wolds, spread across two infill sites, and for one additional dwelling in Prestwold and one in Hoton.
2.1 Might you, or a member of your household, be looking to move to a different house in the Wolds villages over the next five years?
Yes No
2.2 If yes, what type of property would you be looking for?
House Bungalow Flat Mobile home Warden-assisted retirement housing Residential care
2.3 If yes, how many bedrooms would you require?
1 2 3 4 5+
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2.4 If yes, which tenure would you be seeking?
Owner occupied Private rented Shared ownership Social rented (e.g. from council or housing association)
2.5 Considering local needs and current availability, what size and type of homes do you think are most needed? You may tick more than one option.
1-2 bed bungalows social housing 3+ bed bungalows shared ownership 1-2 bed houses residential care home 2-3 bed houses self-build 3-4 bed houses eco-friendly 5+ bed houses warden assisted flats luxury housing none no opinion
Other, please specify…………………………………………………………………………………………
2.6 The Charnwood Local Plan allows for new development that meets identified social and economic needs. Where do you think new homes should be built? Tick any that apply.
Individual houses in gardens or other infill sites around the village Small groups of houses of up to five houses on infill sites Renovation/change of use of existing buildings Large estates (30+ houses) within existing village boundaries Adjacent to existing village boundaries Other, please specify……………………………………………………………………………….
2.7 In your opinion, how many new homes could sustainably be built in your village in the next 15 years?
None 1-5 5-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 100+ N/A - live outside the village
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2.8 If there are any new houses built in the Wolds villages, which of the following do you think are important features of new development?
Wide verges Adequate off street parking Affordable housing A mix of house sizes A mix of tenures Small gardens Large gardens Pavements Easy connection to footpaths and bridleways A mix of house design Traffic calming measures within the development Eco-friendly housing Protection of existing wildlife habitats Creation of new wildlife habitat areas Other…………………………………………..
2.9 Which of the following would you want developers to help provide for the community with any new large (30+) development?
A shop Allotments Community building A new school Cycle routes Pharmacy Nursery Traffic calming measures outside the development Playground for pre-school age children Playground for children age 5-12 Youth amenity Natural play areas Public car park A place of worship Access to public transport Other……………………………………………
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Part 3 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT
3.1 What form of transport do you use most? Please tick one
Car Bus Train Bicycle Motorbike Mobility vehicle/wheelchair Walking
3.2 What other forms of transport would you like to use more? Please tick all that apply and state briefly what currently prevents you from doing so.
Car Bus Train Bicycle Motorbike Mobility vehicle/wheelchair Walking
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3.3 What do you consider are the main transport issues within the local area? Please keep your answers brief and to the point.
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3.4 Footways (pavements) connect the villages. Which of these do you use?
Hoton - Cotes Burton - Prestwold Hoton - Prestwold Prestwold - Cotes
Is there anything preventing you from using any of these footways?
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3.5 If bus services were reduced/withdrawn, would you be affected?
Yes No
3.6 If the bus linked to the following service centres would you use it?
Yes No Don’t know Barrow upon Soar East Leake Thurmaston Leicester Quorn Mountsorrel
3.7 Which of the service centres listed in 3.6 would you need to access most?
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3.8 If there was a community bus service set up using volunteer drivers, would you be prepared to be a driver?
Yes No
3.9 Do you have difficulty accessing the following services due to lack of transport? Please tick all that apply.
Food shops Dentist Other shops Schools Post Office Railway station Doctors surgeries Hospital
3.10 If you have mobility difficulties, what would make it easier for you to get around your village?
3.11 Do you think that there is a car parking problem in any of the villages? If so, tell us where and describe the parking problem(s). Please keep your answer short.
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Part 4 FACILITIES AND SERVICES
4.1 How often do you use the following services and facilities within the area?
Facility Daily Weekly Monthly Occasionally Never Towles Field (Burton playing field) Burton on the Wolds tennis courts Adult fitness equipment at Towles Field Play equipment at Towles Field Hubbard Road play equipment Hoton play equipment Hoton playing fields Hoton tennis court/multisport area Hoton cricket nets Hoton Village Hall Burton on the Wolds Village Hall St. Andrew’s Church Burton Plantation Towles Field Pavilion
Services Burton garage/shop The Greyhound Inn The Packe Arms Mobile library service Prestwold Hall events venue Everyman racing Non-motorised events at Prestwold
4.2 Taking into consideration the condition, quality and value to the community, how do you rate the adequacy of the following facilities within the area?
Poor Satisfactory Very Good Don’t know Towles Field (Burton playing field) Burton on the Wolds tennis courts Adult fitness equipment at Towles Field Play equipment at Towles Field Hubbard Road play equipment Hoton play equipment Hoton playing fields Hoton tennis court/multisport area Hoton Village Hall Burton on the Wolds Village Hall St. Andrew’s Church BurtonPlantation Towles Field Pavilion Prestwold Natural Burial Ground Burton on the Wolds Cemetery Hoton Burial Ground Burton Village Hall Garden
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4.3 Are there any other services within the plan area that you use?
4.4 Thinking about the village that you live in, are there any essential facilities or services that you feel are missing?
4.5 Thinking about the village that you live in, are there any non-essential services that you feel would benefit the community.
4.6 Our initial consultation indicated that some residents think that Burton on the Wolds needs a new community building (village hall)? Do you agree?
Yes No
4.7 How should any new community building be funded? Tick any that apply.
As part of a new housing development Raising funds by applying for grants and community fund-raising events Increasing the council tax
4.8 What facilities would you like to see in any new community building?
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Part 5 THE ENVIRONMENT
5.1 Do you know of any existing footpaths within the Parish that cannot be used throughout 12 months of the year?
Yes No
If yes, please state where and what is preventing its use.
5.2 Are there any locations where the network of public footpaths needs altering or adding to? You can use the map on page 14 to illustrate this but please add a description below.
5.3 At the public consultation, some people requested cycle paths. Do you have any suggestions as to where cycle paths should/could be installed?
5.4 When considering the local environment, how important are the following to you?
High Medium Low Conserving the countryside Protection of existing local wildlife habitats Creation of more wildlife habitat areas Reducing the risk of flooding Reducting pollution Reducing carbon footprint Ensuring safe pedestrian routes in the villages Ensuring safe pedestrian routes between the villages Creation of more off-road cycling facilities Encouraging appropriate and good housing design
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5.5 The village of Hoton lies within a conservation area. A conservation area is an area identified as having a special character and appearance that it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Special rules apply to any alterations/additions to buildings in conservation areas and permission must be sought before any trees are pruned or felled.
Please describe any street scenes that you think represent the heritage of the villages of Burton on the Wolds, Cotes or Prestwold which should be considered for designation as a conservation area.
5.6 Opposite is information about listed buildings. Are there any other buildings, structures or sites in and around your village that you consider to be of historic, archaeological or design value? If so, please give details below.
5.7 Are there any specific trees, hedgerows, verges or walls within the Wolds neighbourhood plan area that should be preserved? If so, state where.
5.8 The areas marked in green on the map on page 14 show all the nationally and locally designated wildlife sites. Please state if there are any other locations that you think should be designated for their flora of fauna.
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Listed Buildings
Buildings of national architectural or historical importance are protected by law from unsuitable internal and external alterations. These are commonly known as listed buildings and planning permission must be sought for any changes to the building or its curtilage. Within the neighbourhood plan area the following are listed buildings or structures:
Cotes Hoton Deserted Medieval Village 1-5 Loughborough Road Cotes Bridge Numbers 2, 12,14 and 38 Loughborough Cotes Mill Road Hall Farmhouse, Stanford Lane Field Cottage (20 Loughborough Road) Manor Farmhouse, Stanford Lane Rose Farmhouse (22 Loughborough Road) Remains of the Old Hall, Stanford Lane Hoton House 5-9 Wymeswold Road Burton on the Wolds Numbers 3, 11, 23, 28, Wymeswold Road 32 & 34 Seymour Road Holly Tree Farmhouse, Wymeswold Road 4 Barrow Road Barn to Holly Tree Farm 19 Loughborough Road St Leonard’s Church Burton Hall Holt’s Farmhouse and attached outbuildings The Lion’s Head Fountain The Old School House Prestwold Burton Bandalls Farmhouse Prestwold Hall and garden walls The Hall Gates The stable block at Prestwold Hall Lodge to Burton Hall (The round house) St Andrew’s Church Sunday School House, Prestwold Lane Laundry Cottage, (Prestwold Estate) Lodge and Gates to Prestwold Hall
Locally Listed Buildings
Some buildings that are not on the national register have been identified by Charnwood Borough Council as having local historic or architectural interest, which have been acknowledged for their contribution to the local environment. Locally Listed Buildings are a material consideration in the assessment of any proposals for development which may affect the buildings themselves or their settings. The following are locally listed buildings:
Bandalls Farm (Barrow Road, Cotes) Methodist Chapel, Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds Home Farm, Loughborough Road, Prestwold Honeysuckle and Cherry Tree Cottages, Prestwold Woodside Cottage, Prestwold
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You may use this map to mark the position of anything that you refer to in the answer to any of your questions.
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5.9 Which publicly accessible green spaces in and around your village do you value? Please tick all that apply.
Public footpaths and bridleways The river corridor at Cotes The Burton Plantation Cotes Grasslands SSSI Burton Brook Twenty Acre SSSI Towles Field Hoton playing fields The green wedge of Springfield Close The Pingles field, Hoton Woodland between St Philips and Prestwold Park Sowters Lane Burton burial ground Hubbard Road play equipment The Natural Burial Ground Burton allotments Hoton burial ground Common land strip on B676 between Other, please specify Burton and Six Hills ……………………………………..
5.10 What do you use the green spaces in and around the village for? Please tick all that apply.
Keeping fit (e.g. walking, Picnics running etc.) Playing (or taking children to play) Exercising dogs Fishing Horse riding Relaxing Cycling Nature (e.g. bird watching etc.) Enjoying the countryside views Never use
Other……………………………………………………………….
5.11 Are there any open spaces within the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan area that you think should be protected from development?
Please give an accurate description of the location and a brief reason why it should be protected.
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Part 6 BUSINESS ECONOMY
6.1 Do you work in the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan area?
Yes No Do not work
6.2 If your workplace is outside the plan area, where do you travel to for work?
Loughborough Elsewhere in Charnwood Leicester Nottingham Other
If other, please specify…………………………………………………………………….
6.3 Is there anything that prevents you from working in the plan area?
6.4 Should the Neighbourhood Plan allocate land for business use?
Yes No
6.5 If yes, what type of business use should the land be allocated for? Please tick all that apply.
Factory/manufacturing units Large retail Food and restaurants Starter units Light industrial units Tourism businesses (hotels, camping etc.) Offices No opinion/don’t know Small shops Other………………………………………………………………………………………
6.6 Would you be in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan allocating land for the creation of a business centre providing low-cost, flexible workspaces, meeting rooms and managed services for local start-ups, small enterprises, freelancers and home workers?
Yes No
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Part 7 RENEWABLE ENERGY
7.1 What should the policy be on wind turbines? There should be no restrictions on the building of wind turbines Single turbines below 22m in height should be allowed No wind turbines should be allowed
Other ………………………………………………………………………………
7.2 What should the policy be on solar power?
Solar farms are acceptable anywhere Solar farms should be permitted when well hidden No more solar farms should be allowed
Other ………………………………………………………………………………
Part 8 OTHER MATTERS
8.1 If we do need to find additional land to build on, are there any sites within the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan area that you consider appropriate for development? Please tell us the location and what type of development you think would be most suitable (e.g. housing, commercial, leisure etc.)
8.2 If there are things that concern you about the future of the Wolds Villages which have not been mentioned in this questionnaire, please use the space below to give your views.
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Part 9 INFORMATION ABOUT YOU We need some personal information so that we can demonstrate that we have received the views of a cross-section of the community. The information will only be used to summarise and analyse the questionnaires. You will not be identified in any way in the decision making process of the Neighbourhood Plan.
9.1 What is your age?
18-25 56-65 26-35 65-75 36-45 75+ 46-55
9.2 Do you have children under the age of 18? If so what are their ages? Tick all that apply.
Under 5 5-11 12-15 16-18
Children aged 10 – 17 are invited to complete a youth survey. You may request one from the parish clerk or alternatively complete the section on the prize draw slip opposite.
9.3 What is your gender?
Male Female Prefer not to say
9.4 How long have you lived in the Wolds Villages?
9.5 What is your postcode?
Thank you very much for taking the time and trouble to fill in this form. Your contribution will help to make sure that the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan reflects the needs and wishes of everyone who lives here.
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You may use this space to provide more detail about any of the answers you have given or any other development matters that you think are important.
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Research findings will be reported in a manner which prevents identification of any participant or person mentioned in the questionnaire. By providing comments you are accepting that those comments may be published and open to public scrutiny and that by completing and submitting comments you understand this and agree to publication.
Any queries?...... Contact:
Robert Shields Chair of the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan Committee Tel. 01509 880063
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The Clerk to the Parish Councils Mrs Clare Blain Tel. 01509 881447 email [email protected] or [email protected]