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Markfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2036 2020 Markfield Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2036 PRE-SUBMISSION DRAFT Markfield Neighbourhood Plan: Pre-Submission Draft Contents ........................................................................................................ Contents .................................................................................................. i 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 Neighbourhood Plans ................................................................................ 1 The Markfield Neighbourhood Area ............................................................... 1 Basic Conditions ...................................................................................... 3 National Planning Policy Framework ........................................................... 3 Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan .............................................................. 3 Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD) ........................................... 3 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD .............................. 4 Local Plan review ................................................................................. 4 Excluded Development .............................................................................. 5 What has been done so far ......................................................................... 5 Consultation .......................................................................................... 6 What happens next? ................................................................................. 7 2. Markfield Profile ................................................................................. 9 3. Sustainable Development and Vision ........................................................ 11 Sustainable Development .......................................................................... 11 Vision ................................................................................................. 11 4. Environment and Heritage .................................................................... 13 Countryside .......................................................................................... 13 Development by statutory undertakers or public utility providers. ...................... 13 Charnwood Forest Regional Park ................................................................. 15 Area 6: Thringstone/Markfield Quarries and Settlement ................................... 16 Area 2: Ulverscroft Wooded Valley ............................................................ 17 Area 10: Groby/Ratby Wooded Farmland .................................................... 17 Area 11: Thornton Plantation Farmlands ..................................................... 17 National Forest ...................................................................................... 18 Green Infrastructure ............................................................................... 19 Biodiversity ....................................................................................... 22 Billa Barra Hill Local Nature Reserve .......................................................... 22 Hill Hole Quarry Nature Reserve ............................................................... 24 Altar Stones Nature Reserve .................................................................... 24 Climate Change ..................................................................................... 27 Renewable Energy ............................................................................... 28 i Markfield Neighbourhood Plan: Pre-Submission Draft Energy Efficiency Requirements ............................................................... 30 Electric Vehicle Charge points ................................................................. 30 Flood Risk ......................................................................................... 31 Heritage .............................................................................................. 31 History ............................................................................................. 31 Non-Designated Features of Local Heritage Interest ....................................... 36 Design ................................................................................................ 40 Traditional Building Styles ...................................................................... 41 5. Facilities and Services ......................................................................... 43 Education ............................................................................................ 43 Mercenfeld Primary School ..................................................................... 43 Markfield Institute of Higher Education ...................................................... 44 Markfield Medical Centre .......................................................................... 46 Shopping ............................................................................................. 46 Markfield Community Library ..................................................................... 48 Sport and Recreation ............................................................................... 48 Markfield Community and Sports Centre ..................................................... 48 Jubilee Playing Fields ........................................................................... 50 Copt Oak Memorial Hall ......................................................................... 50 Congregational Church Hall ..................................................................... 50 Methodist Church Hall ........................................................................... 50 Open Space and Recreation Study ............................................................. 50 Hill Hole Quarry Allotments ....................................................................... 51 Cemetery .......................................................................................... 51 Mobile Network ................................................................................... 52 Superfast Broadband ............................................................................... 52 Infrastructure ..................................................................................... 53 6. Housing ............................................................................................ 55 Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan ................................................................ 55 Housing Provision ................................................................................... 55 Site Selection ........................................................................................ 56 Land South London Road, Markfield ........................................................... 57 Infill Housing Development ........................................................................ 59 Meeting Local Housing Needs ..................................................................... 60 Housing needs of older people ................................................................. 61 Woodrowe House ................................................................................. 63 ii Markfield Neighbourhood Plan: Pre-Submission Draft Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding ......................................................... 64 Affordable Housing ............................................................................... 64 Whitegate Stables Caravan Park ............................................................... 66 7. Business and Employment ..................................................................... 67 Economic Activity ................................................................................... 67 Business .............................................................................................. 67 Markfield Industrial Estate ...................................................................... 68 Brownfield Land .................................................................................. 68 Business Conversion of Rural Buildings ........................................................ 70 Minerals............................................................................................ 70 Home Working .................................................................................... 72 8. Traffic and Transport ........................................................................... 73 Road Network ....................................................................................... 73 Main Roads ........................................................................................ 73 A511 Growth Corridor Scheme ................................................................. 73 Local Roads ....................................................................................... 74 Noise and Air Quality ............................................................................... 80 Walking ............................................................................................... 82 Pavements ........................................................................................ 82 Footpaths and bridleways ......................................................................... 84 Cycling ............................................................................................... 85 Bus Services
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