Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031
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6. Community and Leisure 7. Appendices 87 Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031 7.1 Index of appendices A Projects – Town Centre B Projects – Housing and Employment C Projects – Green Infastructure D Projects – Community and Leisure E Projects – Design and Heritage F Views Audit G Health H Education I Community Venue Utilisation Report J Shaftesbury Trees K Locally Important Buildings List and Maps by zone L Local Green Space (LGS) and Important Treed Areas (ITA) List of Sites M Schedule of Evidence Sources N Population Statistics O Explanation of the new use classes described by SFTC2 88 7. Appendices 7.2 Other documents to accompany the Neighbourhood Plan document A Green Infrastructure Audit B Housing and Employment – Background Paper C Transport Appendix D Parking Study E AECOM Design Statement F Consultation Statement 89 Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031 7.3 Appendix A – Projects: Town Centre How could we make things better? Shaftesbury Civic Society undertook an audit ➢ Work with Dorset Council to review of the High Street in July 2018 and they parking restrictions and enforcement in The Neighbourhood Plan believes that these identified many signs, posts and other locations such as ‘The Narrows’ on the projects, already identified, will address some structures that were redundant, poorly High Street. of the issues raised by residents placed and dirty. Some buildings and road ➢ Work with Dorset Council to introduce surfaces were poorly maintained. signage that include real-time information Project TC1 - Making better use of empty to guide users to a car park with spaces shops As part of a proposed project, groups would ➢ Work with Dorset Council and site owners list areas that needed attention. This would to keep under review the pricing structure Turnover is inevitable as high streets evolve, be repeated on a regular basis and used to and length of stay for town centre car but empty shops create a bad impression of draw up a list of desirable improvement. The parks and on street provision Shaftesbury. A project to encourage more audits would be carried out by the Civic ➢ Investigate the potential for an creative use of empty shops should be Society and used as a basis for the Town electric/ultra-low emission shuttle bus to investigated. A scheme would help to Council to select its priorities. provide access into the centre from the establish short-term leases for pop-ups. This surrounding residential areas. could benefit business start-ups, not-for-profit The Council would distinguish between organisations and also landlords. The project situations where it has the direct authority to Project TC5 - Create pedestrian friendly would need to work with landlords and make improvements and where it will need public spaces would be led by the Chamber of Commerce to use its influence to encourage other supported by Shaftesbury Town Council. parties. A project is proposed to look at the potential of pedestrianising or reducing traffic in the Project TC2 - Market day review Project TC4 - Managing congestion and town centre. This will need to consider parking demand practicalities, cost feasibility, impact on Many local residents value the traditional deliveries, footfall and retailers. High Street market on Thursday. A project is Planning policies that seek to increase proposed to review the market and the parking provision are unlikely to be sufficient monthly Sunday markets and whether more on their own. Practical measures are needed could be done to support them and enable to manage demand. The recent Shaftesbury the markets to flourish. Shaftesbury Town Parking Study proposes options including Council would oversee this. using signposting, altering the length of stay and better enforcement. Project TC3 - Tidying and decluttering Formal planning policies are important in reducing and limiting unnecessary signs. A project is proposed, led by the Town However, regular tidying and de-cluttering Council, in collaboration with the Shaftesbury can also enhance the appearance and Transport Forum, with the following aims: attractiveness of our town centre. 90 7. Appendices 7.4 Appendix B – Projects: Housing and Employment How could we make things better? Background: Affordable Homes for Local If you consider that mortgage lenders often People consider up to four times combined We hope to work with Dorset and Wiltshire’s household salaries, then an average The median price paid for a new home in local planning authorities to provide clearer household could support a £132,000 loan. A local community input into strategic planning North Dorset in 2017 was £250,000. That’s 15% deposit would cost £28,300. The lack of decisions. £30,000 more than the median price of affordable housing is apparent. homes across England. Let’s see how that There are concerns that the development of relates to wages, salaries and affordability. Published data suggests that there is a local land across the county boundary in Wiltshire need for 1- and 2-bedroom homes for rent or could impose additional strains on The average annual earnings of single affordable means of purchase. There is an Shaftesbury’s infrastructure and resources. women in North Dorset is £21,000. Single men assessed need for 215 affordable dwellings in earn, on average, £25,800. The average Shaftesbury. However, no new affordable At present these adjacent areas of Wiltshire household earnings are £33,000. do not lie within any of the identified towns in dwellings were completed in the period Wiltshire for which housing expansion is being March 2017 to March 2018. considered, Description Bronze Silver Gold EC Grand Total Single person requiring studios or 1 bedroom 27 28 14 2 71 Couple requiring studios or 1 bedroom 16 5 3 24 Family requiring 2 bedrooms 32 29 4 2 67 Family requiring 3 bedrooms 11 16 2 1 30 Family requiring 4 bedrooms 2 9 1 12 Family requiring 4-5 bedrooms 1 1 Grand Total 88 88 24 5 205 On the North Dorset Housing Register there are currently 949 households, of which 215 have indicated they have a connection to Shaftesbury, as highlighted in the table above. They are split by household size and banding. Gold, Silver and Bronze indicate the level of housing need they are in. Those classed as ineligible are wanting shared ownership. 91 Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031 The delivery of affordable housing is important to our residents and 75% of What’s a Community Land Trust? respondents believe that there should be more affordable accommodation built for A Community Land Trust or CLT is a not-for- local people and essential key workers in profit organisation. CLTs must benefit a specific Shaftesbury. community. The Trust owns the land on which affordable homes are built. The Neighbourhood Plan believes that these projects, already identified, will address some Recently, the government announced funding of the issues raised by residents to support CLTs. This could be in partnership with Housing Associations or landowners who Project HE1 – Affordable homes want to promote affordable housing. The CLT arranges the building works and then manages A project is proposed, led by the Town the homes when they are ready to live in. Council, to work in collaboration with the Local Planning Authority, Dorset Council, on These houses or flats remain exempt from the the Affordable Homes Strategy and ensure right-to-buy rules. The CLT must make sure that that local needs are prioritised. the homes remain affordable. Project HE2 – Community Land Trust A further project could involve exploring the viability and potential need for a Shaftesbury specific Community Land Trust. 92 7. Appendices 7.5 Appendix C – Projects: Green Infrastructure In the compilation of the Green Infrastructure Where practical, planting and maintenance funds through running share offers within the Audit, a number of issues and concerns were will also enhance the appearance of the locality. raised. These are highlighted alongside each town - screening recent development or entry and will provide a basis for actions and managing trees that may otherwise block an desired outcomes from the following important view. projects: Amongst other initiatives, this project will Project GI1 – Conserve and enhance the continue work to identify sites and then plant Green Infrastructure and nurture many new trees and, working alongside the Tree Group and other local Protect eligible open spaces through Fields in experts, will maintain up-to-date guidance Trust where suitable. on appropriate species for planting around the town (as provided in Appendix J of the Project GI2 – Make best use of our green Neighbourhood Plan). spaces Where new green spaces become accessible to the community, use the Project GI4 – Protection of our dark skies national standards for space provision, compared with what exists in the town, Town Council premises should be reviewed alongside the need for climate change to ensure they are using Dark-Sky compliant mitigation and biodiversity enhancement, to lighting. determine priorities for use and management of the space and to decide By collaborating with Cranborne Chase on funding allocation. AONB, ensure that people and businesses in Shaftesbury know how to convert existing Project GI3 – Development of suitable lighting to become dark skies compliant, maintenance planting schemes thereby reducing light pollution from their homes and workplaces. Work with local landowners, developers, relevant local groups and experts to Project GI5 – Renewable energy project manage and maintain our green infrastructure in ways that mitigate climate Explore the feasibility of setting up a change and enhance biodiversity. This will Shaftesbury community renewable energy include tree and other planting schemes and project. This could be in the form of a provision for the care of mature trees made cooperative, to identify a suitable scheme vulnerable by changing environmental (or schemes), develop the project and raise conditions. 93 Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031 7.6 Appendix D – Projects: Community and Leisure How could we make things better? potential opportunity for improving existing and attractive and introduce bicycle venues.