Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan
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Storrington, Sullington and Washington WASHINGTON Neighbourhood Plan PARISH COUNCIL Dear Resident Storrington & Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan – Community Survey By now you may be aware that Storrington & Sullington and Washington Parish Councils have joined together to produce a Neighbourhood Plan. A large number of volunteers from the community have joined us in this process and we are now asking for your help. A Neighbourhood Plan is a way for local people to influence the area in which they live and work and the finished document will be a statutory planning guide to what type of development is acceptable in our parishes. The Neighbourhood Plan will work alongside Horsham District Council’s Planning Development Framework and whilst it is inevitable that some new housing will be built in the future, the Neighbourhood Plan will ensure that this housing is suitable and meets the needs of the area. The Neighbourhood Plan will help us to make sure that the necessary facilities and services are in place to meet the demands any new housing will make upon our community. Please see the map overleaf for the area that our Neighbourhood Plan will cover. Please complete this survey to let us know what you think and return it by Monday 14 th April. It is crucial that we gather the views and opinions of our community to make sure that that we are all working towards the same goal. Your responses really do matter as it is only with a positive result from a public vote that the Neighbourhood Plan will become a statutory document that developers must take notice of. Please answer as many of the questions as you can and return your completed questionnaire to one of the local drop off points listed below. If any other members of your household would like to complete a separate questionnaire, further copies of this survey can be collected from the Parish Office or from our Parish Councils’ websites. (www.storrington-pc.gov.uk or www.washingtonparish.org.uk ).Alternatively you can complete the survey on line at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StorringtonWashingtonNDPSurvey2014 If you require this letter and questionnaire in large print or need help with returning your completed forms, please telephone us on 01903 746547. The questionnaire can be answered anonymously but if you do want to add your details your survey will be entered into a free prize draw and you could win £50 to spend in Storrington, Sullington or Washington. If you wish to find out more about the process to produce our Neighbourhood Plan, or require further information before completing your survey, please feel free to telephone or visit the Parish Hall, Thakeham Road, Storrington RH20 3PP. Alternatively, you may wish to come along to our Open Event on Saturday 12 th April from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Parish Hall where refreshments will be available and councillors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Anna Worthington-Leese Lesley Britt Chairman, Storrington & Sullington Parish Council Chairman, Washington Parish Council Drop off points: Storrington Library, Waitrose welcome desk, Sullington Parish Hall, Fowlers Storrington, the Frankland Arms, Pixie’s Corner Heath Common and Village Larder (at Squires Garden Centre) S H H G IP U L O H E R S Y O I B R L A P U P A P R N I O S T H G IN T IL H H IS C R T A S P E W H IS R A P H M IS A R H A E P K A H T N O T G IN H S A H H S I S R I A R P A P N M O A T H S I R A W P STORRINGTON & SULLINGTON WASHINGTON AR UN DISTRICT Built Up Area Boundary Parish Boundary South Downs National Park Conservation Area ´ Industrial Estate Horsham District Council Park North, North Street, Horsham, Storrington & Sullington, Washington Parishes West Sussex. RH12 1RL Rod Brown : Head of Planning & Environmental Services Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey map on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database rights (2013). Reference No : Date : 28/02/14 Scale : 1:30,000 Ordnance Survey Licence.100023865 Drawing No : Drawn : Checked : Revisions : Storrington, Sullington and Washington WASHINGTON Neighbourhood Plan PARISH COUNCIL Planning and Development PD1. Horsham District Council has set out in its draft local plan to allocate 11,500 new houses for the whole of the Horsham district from 2014 to 2029. From this allocation, approximately 500 – 1,000 will be expected to be within the outlying parishes. Recent Housing needs surveys undertaken in our parishes have identified 84 (in Storrington & Sullington) and 13 (in Washington) households with a local connection in need of housing. With this in mind please indicate below which types of homes you would expect the Neighbourhood Plan to support. Please tick all you would support Now In the future Now In the future Flat Warden assisted retirement housing Bungalow Low cost 1-2 bed houses Social housing 3-4 bed houses Eco-friendly 5 or more bed houses Shared ownership PD2. If you require further information before answering the following questions – please refer to the glossary at the end of this questionnaire. If new homes are to be built which of the following would you support? Please tick all you would support. A controlled extension of In filling or re-use of Use of Greenfield sites the built up area Brownfield sites outside of the built up area Other, please specify_____________________________________________________________________ PD3. Which types of development should the Neighbourhood Plan support? Please tick all you would support Now Yes Now No Future Yes Future No One large development (more than 25 homes) A few medium-sized developments (e.g. 10 – 25 homes) Several small developments (up to 10 homes) Individual homes A mixture of small / medium developments Other - please specify: PD4. Do you think that industrial areas should remain within the villages or be relocated nearer to main trunk routes?* Remain Relocate PD5. Is it important that the individual villages should remain physically separate to maintain their identity? Yes No Don’t know Please use this space to make comments about Planning and Development. Community Facilities CF1. Please answer only if relevant to you. Do you consider that there is enough capacity at: Now Yes Now No Future Yes Future No Don’t know Pre-school Primary Junior / intermediate Secondary After school facilities Sixth form CF2. Do you think the Neighbourhood Plan should aim to improve the provision of the following where possible? (1 = low priority – 4 = high priority) 1 2 3 4 Don’t know Doctors’ surgeries Dentists’ surgeries Pharmacy services Opticians / Eye care Health Care for the elderly Palliative Care Access to Accident and Emergency services including minor injury units and first responders Hospitals CF3. Which of the following do you think the Neighbourhood Plan should aim to improve where possible? (Please choose four that are important to you) Sullington Parish Hall Skate / Bike park facilities Washington Village Hall Vehicle parking facilities Storrington Children’s playground Public footpaths Sullington Children’s playground Public Library Washington Children’s playground Washington Multi Use Games Area Storrington Recreation Ground Storrington Multi Use Games Area Sullington Recreation Ground Cycle routes Washington Recreation Ground Public Conveniences Other, please specify CF4. Do you think that the Neighbourhood Plan should aim to promote the area as a Tourist destination? Yes No Please use this space to make any comments about Community Facilities. Transport and Accessibility TA1 . From recent consultations undertaken in the process to produce the Storrington & Sullington Community Action Plan, the following issues have been identified locally. If these are a concern for you please state how you would like them to be addressed. Please continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary. Issue How can this be addressed? Traffic congestion on A27 and A283 Congestion and HGVs through Storrington Speeding Public transport provision e.g. Connections with other bus routes and Pulborough train station Transport links restricting access to work opportunities for non-drivers Transport solutions for young people Poor road crossing facilities Pavements Parking facilities / unloading for businesses Safe cycling solutions Public Rights of Way maintenance / is consideration given to extending them in planning applications? Information & signage for walkers / tourists / cyclists Access /information about South DownsNational Park and other recreation areas. Other – Please specify TA2. If you commute to work, what mode of transport do you usually use? Bus Train Motor vehicle Walk Cycle Other, please specify ______________________________________________________________________________________ Please use this space to make comments about Transport and Accessibility. Environment, Heritage and Local Knowledge EHK1. How important do you think it is that the Neighbourhood Plan should aim to protect the following? (1 = not at all – 4 = very important) 1 2 3 4 Character Houses / Buildings of architectural or historical interest Green and Open Spaces Conservation Areas Recreation Areas Footpaths Bridleways Cycle paths Community buildings Other – please specify here: EHK2. Should the Neighbourhood Plan aim to maintain or create the following? (1 = totally disagree- 4 = totally agree) 1 2 3 4 Museum Visitors’ information centre/ interpretation centre Local Information boards – Good clear signage Collating local history EHK3. Do you think the Neighbourhood Plan should address the following where possible? Please tick a maximum of four options. Air Quality Light Pollution Anti-Social Behaviour Litter / Fly Tipping Broadband Mobile Phone Network Crime Noise Pollution Dog Fouling Recycling / Rubbish Collection Electricity Supply Sewage System Flooding Surface Water Drainage Gas Supply Traffic Other (please specify) Please use this space to make comments about Environment, Heritage and Local Knowledge. Economy & Business EB1.