Richmondshire District Council Local Development Framework
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Richmondshire District Council Local Development Framework Settlement Facilities Study June 2011 Settlement Facilities Study Contents Settlement Facilities Study 1 Introduction to the Study 1 Gathering Information 1 Maintaining the Information 1 Contact Details 1 The Central Richmondshire Area Summary 3 Settlement Facilities Analysis – Central Richmondshire 4 The Settlement Facilities Study – Central Richmondshire 5 The Lower Wensleydale Area Summary 13 Settlement Facilities Analysis – Lower Wensleydale 14 The Settlement Facilities Study – Lower Wensleydale 15 The North Richmondshire Area Summary 19 Settlement Facilities Analysis – North Richmondshire 20 The Settlement Facilities Study – North Richmondshire 21 Settlement Facilities Study Introduction to the Study This study is an assessment of the availability of services and facilities in those settlements in the part of Richmondshire District which is outside of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This is known as the Plan Area. Some settlements however fall part inside the National Park, namely Hudswell, Downholme and East Witton, yet they have been included in this study. The purpose of this study is to help us to understand the role of each settlement in the local area and to guide us in planning for the future of each settlement and the Plan Area as a whole. Gathering Information This study has been updated from its original version which was compiled in June 2009. As part of this update a range of local sources have been used, including contact with and feedback from local Parish Councils and Meetings, information held by the Council, desktop studies, web resources and site visits to the relevant settlements. Maintaining the Information It is the nature of such studies that they date very quickly; therefore we will update this study on a regular basis. Please let us know if there are any changes that we need to make to the details contained within the study, so that we can keep it as up to date as possible. Contact For more information or to advise us of any changes that need to be made please contact us using the following details: Planning Policy Team Richmondshire District Council Swale House Frenchgate Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4JE Tel: 01748 827025 Fax: 01748 825071 Email: [email protected] Web: www.richmondshire.gov.uk Page 1 of 32 Page 2 of 32 The Central Richmondshire Area Summary The Central Area includes the settlements of Richmond, Colburn, Scotton, Hipswell and the Army’s Catterick Garrison main site. The A1 runs through the east of the area, where the three large villages of Catterick Village, Brompton on Swale and Scorton are located. Good road links connect this area very strongly to Darlington and the Tees Valley City Region, and as a result it forms part of the Darlington housing market and travel to work area. About 31,000 people, including military personal and their dependants, live in the Central area1, which is approximately 67% of the total population for the Plan Area. This population is quite unusual for a rural area, with its younger age structure being a result of the large military presence. The Catterick Garrison and Marne Barracks military bases employ 9,400 people2. Military sites and the villages of Colburn, Scotton and Hipswell have, to some extent, coalesced over time but despite the larger population they lack a distinct centre equivalent to Richmond. Richmond’s strong reputation as an historic town centre with an active community has been recognised by its “Great Town of the Year” accolade in 2009. However the town’s scope for further growth is significantly limited by existing environmental constraints. The Central Richmondshire Area 1 North Yorkshire County Council Population Estimates (2009) 2 The Economic Impact of military Presence in North Yorkshire (February 2010) Page 3 of 32 Settlement Facilities Analysis – Central Richmondshire The study shows that Richmond continues to have a good range of services and facilities including leisure and cultural amenities. Richmond Town Centre is constrained and there are few opportunities for new retail and employment development within the historic centre. The town has good transport connections linking it with Darlington, Leyburn and Northallerton and also connecting many smaller settlements within the sub area en route. The settlements of Hipswell, Scotton, and Colburn continue to provide a good range of services and facilities, in particular convenience goods and leisure facilities, serving a wide catchment area. The area does not experience the constraints of Richmond and provides ample scope for improvements in the Central Area’s retail and business offer, complementing the historic role of Richmond. Again, the three settlements particularly Colburn and Hipswell have good transport connections linking the area with Richmond, Darlington and Northallerton. The range of services and facilities offered in these three settlements has varied little since the original study in 2009. This updated facilities study notes that the settlements of Brompton on Swale, Catterick Village and Scorton have at least one shop, post office, public house, place of worship, school, and a few other services, with reasonable public transport links to the Garrison Area (Hipswell, Colburn and Scotton), Richmond and Darlington. The range of services and facilities available in these settlements has not varied very much since the 2009 Study. Hudswell, Tunstall, Brough with St Giles, Easby, Appleton East and West, Ellerton on Swale and St Martins were also reviewed in the study. In general these settlements have little or no facilities as defined in the study. Brough with St Giles does have a shop, Lidl; this is located adjacent to the boundary with the settlement of Colburn. Ellerton has a farm shop but offers few other services. St Martins does offer a range of leisure facilities with the Station development and a public house, but does not have a school, post office, place of worship or other services; thereby geographically and functionally supporting the role of Richmond. The facilities and services available in these settlements vary little from those identified in the earlier Facilities Study of 2009. Page 4 of 32 Settlement Facilities Study – Central Richmondshire Area Settlement Ward Population Shops Post Pubs Places of Public Leisure Schools Businesses Village Other Estimate Office Worship Transport Hall Services (2009) (service and approx frequency) Appleton Hornby 100 None None None None None None None None None None East and Castle West Brompton Brompton 1900 Mad Hatter Sub Post The Crown Inn St Paul's X34/34, X 28 Honey Pot Brompton Gatherley Road Community Seekers Motor on Swale on Swale Tea Co. Office Church Darlington - Road Sports on Swale & Sports Home Hire and Farmers Arms every hour Ground CE Primary JGM Transport Centre Scorton K9 crystals Methodist School Services (badminton, Off Roads, (pet shop) The Tudor Chapel 32, 32A Village basket ball, Richmond - Community & Chas Long and table Children’s Soft Little Present The King every two Sports Centre Son Aggregates tennis, Play Company William VI hours indoor (Vacant) Cricket Pitch bowls and X 55 martial arts) Richmond/ Equipped play Northallerton – areas at – Brompton between three Brompton Park on Swale and five times Pembury Village Hall daily Mews Brompton Court Curties Drive Catterick Catterick 2930 Newsagent Catterick The Oak Tree St Anne's X34/34, X28, Catterick Michael None Booth Health Centre /cafe Village Post Inn Church 27, x27, x26 Village Syddall Memorial Office Darlington - Pavilion Primary Hall Pet Shop Butcher Bay Horse Methodist every hour School Chapel Catterick Garage Convenience The Angel 32, 32A, 54 Village Sports Store Richmond - Field Service Station Catterick Village every two and used car 4 Takeaways/ Social Club – hours Catterick sales Restaurants the Club Village Sports Association Scouts Hut 1 Hairdresser (football, cricket, A1 Community basketball, Office (learning) athletics) Sunday Market Catterick BMX at Catterick Track Racecourse, Catterick Bridge Page 5 of 32 Settlement Ward Population Shops Post Pubs Places of Public Leisure Schools Businesses Village Other Estimate Office Worship Transport Hall Services (2009) (service and approx frequency) Play Areas at Kings Close, B&B/Guesthouse Arena View, Bennions Way, Pallet Hill Colburn Colburn 4400 2 Centres Co- The St Cuthbert’s 27, X27, X26, Colburn Colburn Colburn St Doctor's Surgery (White shops operative Hildyard Arms C of E X28, 34, X34 Community Community Business Park Cuthbert’s and Stores - Church Richmond/ Health and Primary Village Hall Library Broadway, 28 Sub Post Colburn Lodge Darlington - Recreation School A number of shops) Office (Vacant) every half hour Centre smaller RDC Contact business Centre 3 SPAR - Sub JT’s Bar Colburn Sports located within Convenience Post Office Field the parish Dentist Stores Hunters Bar Play Areas at Optician 5 General Piper Hill Stores Bridge Close Sure Start and Grange Centre 10 Takeaways Road Social Services 3 Health and The Chase (A) Family unit Beauty Salons The Chase (B) (inc tattoos) The Chase C) Taxi 3 Hair Launderette 3 Clothes 1 Betting Office Ellerton on Brompton 130 Lakeside None None None None None None None None None Swale on Swale Farm Shop and Scorton Hipswell Hipswell 5630 (22) in total Hipswell Le Maginot St Joan of Arc X34/34 Byng Rd Hipswell CE Radio Station Two Village Medical Centre Post Office R.C Church Darlington - Recreation Primary Halls 2 convenience Bar 28 every hour