Vision Idridgehay and Alton Ashleyhay
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Vision Idridgehay and Alton Ashleyhay NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE Dear Neighbour, Your opinions can make a difference. New Planning Policy allows small Local Neighbourhoods to create plans for their own area. Although these must fit with Amber Valley’s Core Strategy the Neighbourhood Plan policies have to be taken into account when making planning decisions. The Steering Committee for Vision for Idridgehay & Alton and Ashleyhay (VIA) are working on creating a plan for our two parishes. We would therefore be grateful if you could take some time to complete this questionnaire so that your views and ideas can influence the policies which will appear in this plan. The questionnaire is going to every household in the two parishes. If you would like to complete individual responses from your household because of differing views, or if you run a local business and want those views heard, please ask your local contact for an extra copy or collect one from the Village Stores. Your response is confidential and we will not be identifying individuals, although interesting ideas may be quoted in the report. If there is insufficient space for any of your comments please add at the end of the questionnaire. If you have any queries or need any assistance in completing the questionnaire please get in touch with your local contact. Please complete the questionnaire by 6th September and return it to your local contact or Idridgehay Village Stores, or leave out for collection in the envelope provided, on.................................................... Yours sincerely John Wiltshire, Chairman VIA Steering Committee Your local contact is 1. Your home 1a. Where do you live? (Please tick ONE only) Idridgehay Hillcliff Lane Alton Ashleyhay Ireton Wood Other(state) Post code: 2. Living here 2a. What do you like about living here? (Please tick all that apply) Always lived here Lovely countryside Close to family/friends Handy for job Other (please state) 2b. What do you dislike, if anything, about living here? (Please state) 3. Availability of housing 3a. Has anyone in your household had to either move away or stay living with you due to YES NO a lack of alternative appropriate housing within the parishes? (Please tick) 3b. Is it likely that anyone in your household will need to move out of the parishes within YES NO the next 5 years due to a lack of alternative appropriate housing? (Please tick) 3c. If YES to either 3a or 3b – is that because...? (Please tick all that apply) Nothing available Available housing too small Available housing too expensive Do not drive and transport is a problem Available housing too large Lack of supported/sheltered housing Other (please explain briefly) 4. New housing 4a. What sort of new housing do you consider appropriate for the area?(Please tick any that apply) Starter homes – 1/2 beds One-off exceptional design Family homes – 3/4 beds Social housing For rent/shared ownership Specially for older people Comments: 4b. Are there any sites that you think are suitable for new houses? (Please describe below and indicate on the enclosed map with crosses - X) 5. Development 5a. One-off or small scale developments may be proposed in the future – if plans are put forward how important is design to you? (Please tick ONE only) Very important Fairly important Not important 5b. If new development takes place which of the following would you like to see? (Please tick all that apply) Traditional building styles Small scale houses Innovative eco-friendly design Small, terraced houses Large, executive style house Located next to existing buildings Other: 5c. How important is it that new developments, including extensions, are in sympathy with the surroundings, i.e. in scale, size and use of materials? (Please tick ONE only) Very important Fairly important Not important 6. Change of use and conversion of redundant farm buildings 6a. For what uses would you like to see existing old farm buildings converted? (Please tick all that apply) Small business premises For family members Holiday lets For rental to local people For anyone to purchase Second homes Other (please describe) 6b. Would you like provision to be made to allow flexible use (i.e. switching between any of the above)? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t know 7. The development of business and tourism 7a. Should new businesses be encouraged in the area? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t mind 7b. What sort of new businesses would you find acceptable? (Please describe) 7c. What sort of businesses would you find unacceptable? (Please describe) 7d. Do you think that existing business premises should be allowed to be converted into housing? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t mind 7e. Should the development of new facilities for tourists be encouraged? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t mind 7f. If YES – what tourist facilities would you like to see? 8. Transport 8a. How often do you use local public transport? (Please tick ONE only) More than once a week A few times a year More than once a month Rarely/Never 8b. If you work, do you...? (Please tick all that apply) Work from home Walk or cycle to work Use a motor vehicle to get to work Use public transport to get to work Other – please describe 8c. For general transport, have you ever...? (Please tick all that apply) Used community transport Car shared Relied on lifts from neighbours 9. Road safety 9a. How much of a problem for you is....? (Please tick ONE on each line) Major problem Minor problem Not a problem Traffic speed Traffic volume Comments: 9b. Where are you regularly concerned with road safety and what is the problem? Location(s) (Please write in below) Road safety problem (Please write in below) 9c. Which of the following do you think might improve road safety? (Please tick all that apply and specify locations in the box below) Traffic calming Speed indicator devices (radar) Pavements Road signs to indicate country lane with multiple use Street lighting Other – please specify Locations of road safety improvements and other comments: 10. Parking for the Church and Alton Community Room 10a. How much is parking for the Church/Community Room a problem for you? (Please tick ONE only) Major problem Minor problem Not a problem 10b. How often do you need to park for the Church/Community Room? (Please tick ONE only) More than once a week A few times a year More than once a month Rarely/Never 10c. If there was parking adjacent to the Church/Community Room would you attend services/functions there more frequently? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Maybe 10d. If you consider parking for the Church/ Community Room to be a problem do you have any suggestions as to how it could be overcome? 11. Community facilities How often do you use...? (Please More than More than once A few times a Rarely/Never tick ONE only on each line) once a week a month year 11a. Idridgehay Village Stores 11b. The Corn Store 11c. The Alton Community Room 11d. The Playing field 11e. The Mobile Library Do you have any comments about these or other community facilities? 12. The pub The Black Swan in Idridgehay has recently been closed. Would you like to see it re-opened? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t mind 13. Key services 13a. Where do you go to access the following? (Please tick any that apply) Wirksworth Belper Other (please state where) Doctor Pharmacy Post Office School - primary School - secondary Library 14. Protecting the countryside 14a. Do you think that there are any areas of countryside within these parishes (i.e. sites outside current built areas) that should be protected from development? (Please tick ONE only) Protect all areas Protect some areas Protect no areas 14b. If SOME areas – please describe below and indicate on the map by shading 14c. Are there any features in the area that you would like protected from development (Pro) and/or improved (Imp)? (Please tick all that apply) Pro Imp Pro Imp Landscape beauty Historical monuments or features* Wildlife (flora, fauna) Tranquillity, peace and quiet Woodlands, trees, hedges Dark skies (i.e. lack of light pollution) Dry stone walls Other Footpaths, cycle and bridleways Ponds, rivers, streams *specify - 14d. Most of the landscape within the parishes has been designated as a Special Landscape Area (SLA) (shaded pale green on the map). This gives extra protection from inappropriate development. The future of SLAs is not guaranteed. How important is it to you that this protection should be retained? (Please tick ONE only) Very important Fairly important Not especially important Not at all important 15. Conservation Area Parts of Idridgehay were made into a Conservation Area in the 1990s (shown on map). A Conservation Area protects all aspects of character or appearance, including landscape and public spaces, that contribute to an area’s special interest. 15a. Do you think that the Conservation Area is still important? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t know 15b. Do you think that the Conservation Area should be extended? (Please tick ONE only) YES NO Don’t know 15c. If YES - please describe below and indicate by circling on the map 16. Energy supply and use 16a. How do you currently heat your home? (Please tick all that apply) Oil Coal Ground source heat pump Electricity LPG Biomass boiler Wood Heat exchange Other – state 16b. What measures have you taken to reduce energy consumption? (Please tick all that apply) Low energy lighting Cavity wall insulation Low energy appliances Solar panels Extra loft insulation Double glazing Other (please state) 16c.