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Mendlesham Parish Profil [SD01] 2016

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Rural community profile for Mendlesham (Parish)

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) Rural evidence project November 2013 2016

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Finding your way around this profile report 2

A national review carried out by John Egan highlighted a set of characteristics that a community should have in order to create thriving, vibrant, sustainable communities to improve

the quality of life of its residents. These characteristics were broken down into a set of themes, around which this report for Mendlesham is structured

Social and cultural See pages 5-12 for information on who lives in the local community, how the local community is changing and community cohesion…

Equity & prosperity See pages13-21 for information on deprivation, low incomes, poor health and disability in the local community…

Economy See pages 22-27 for information on the labour market, skills and resident employment…

Housing & the built environment See pages 28-33 for information on housing in the local area, household ownership, affordability and housing conditions…

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Transport and connectivity See pages 34-37 for information on access to transport and services within the local area…

Services See pages 38-39 for information on distance to local services…

Environmental See pages 40-41 for information on the quality of the local environment… Supporting Governance See pages 42-43 for information on the level of engagement within the local community…

This report was commissioned by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and the Rural Community Councils from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI), www.ocsi.co.uk / 01273 810 270. ACRE would like to thank DEFRA for their support and provision of Ordnance Survey data and licensing, OSDocument license number 100022861. ©ACRE/ OCSI 2013. This report, or any part, may be reproduced in any format or medium, provided that is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The source must be identified and the title of the publication specified with the copyright status acknowledged.

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Introduction 3

Profiling the sustainability of communities in rural England How we have created this profile for Mendlesham

If you live or work in your community, you will no doubt already have some good ideas The Parish of Mendlesham is in the Local Authority of Mid Suffolk, in the area served by about its strengths and weaknesses and how things can be improved. However, in Community Action Suffolk. order to effect real change it is essential that you back this up with evidence and To create this profile, OCSI have developed datasets for all rural communities in discuss it with members of your community. England, including parishes, towns and villages. To do this, we have used the Office for There is a great deal of ‘hard’ data published that is useful for rural communities. National Statistics (ONS) definitions of parishes and urban areas; the data for However, this information is rarely brought together; profiles of areas tend to be Mendlesham is based on this ONS definition which is shown in the map on the following produced for Local Authorities and other administrative areas, rather than ‘real’ page (due to the differences in definition, there may be small differences between the communities. ACRE therefore commissioned Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion data provided in this profile and data published in the Census Parish Profiles). You can (OCSI) to develop a set of profiles for each of the rural communities in England. access this and the other community profiles at the Rural Evidence website, www.rural- evidence.org.uk (you will need a login from ACRE to access the reports). How this profile is intended to help you The main datasets used in this report are shown in the introduction to each section. Full This profile brings together up to date quantitative data for your area, to help you when details of each indicator and data sources are available at www.rural-evidence.org.uk. deciding which actions and activities to prioritise locally. Each of the sections shows 2016 About the Community Led Planning Toolkit and other available support data for Mendlesham, comparing with other areas (local authority and national averages), and with trends over time where data is available. The data is intended to You can use this profile of your community to inform the development of a Community help you discuss questions like: Led Plan. A Community Led Plan is an opportunity for your community to take action and  Where are we now? improve your area based on a detailed understanding of local needs and aspirations.  What change has taken place in the past? Guidance in ACRE’s national toolkit for Community Led Planning shows you how you  What are the strengths (and weaknesses) in our community? can use the information presented in this profile to identify key features and  What changes would we like to see in future, and what needs to be done? characteristics of your community which you may want to investigate further and discuss Of course, we cannot show all the data for all the issues that you might be interested in, with other people locally. This information will help you to plan actions for the so under each section we have highlighted further data that could be collected by you, improvement of your area that are better informed and more likely to benefit everyone and links to more detailed data that could be available, e.g.,Supporting held by local organisations. locally. The profile report has been designed so that you can work through each of the sections, To obtain a copy of ACRE’s national toolkit for Community Led Planning, including or jump straight to the most useful parts using the index on page 2 or using the links to specific guidance on the use of this community profile, please contact Community Action other relevant pages in the report at the bottom of each page. Suffolk or visit www.acre.org.uk. Document

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Social and cultural: Introduction 5

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Active, inclusive and safe. Fair, tolerant and cohesive with a strong local culture and As with all analysis in this report, we have used data published for all small areas across other community activities the country, aggregated to local rural areas. Additional detailed local datasets may be available from organisations such as the local authority, while some useful data is What do sustainable communities offer? published nationally only for larger geographies (so cannot be broken-down for local rural  A sense of community identity and belonging; areas). Other relevant data includes:  Tolerance, respect and engagement with people from different cultures,  More detailed breakdowns of population sizes by age and gender are available background and beliefs; from census 2011 (http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1605/).  Friendly, co-operative and helpful behaviour in neighbourhoods;  Annual migration estimates, including internal and international migration, are  Opportunities for cultural, leisure, community, sport and other activities, including published by the Office for National Statistics at Local Authority level, see for children and young people; www.data4nr.net/resources/960.  Low levels of crime, drugs and antisocial behaviour with visible, effective and  Data on births, including births by gender / ethnicity of baby and age / country of community-friendly policing; birth of mother, are also published at Local Authority level,  Social inclusion and good life chances for all. www.data4nr.net/resources/436. 2016  Population projections data by age and gender to 2033 are available at Local Using this report to explore Social and Cultural data for Mendlesham Authority level, see www.data4nr.net/resources/797. Sub heading Indicators  The police now publish maps of recorded crime offences and anti-social behaviour Who lives in the local Population by age and gender, Country of birth, Household – enter your postcode into the website at www.police.uk to see this for your local community? composition area, as well as details of your local community policing team and events.  Many communities have carried out local surveys asking similar questions, to How is the local population Population , National Insurance Number registrations for Overseas understand the strength of the community, what opportunities there are locally and changing? Nationals, Migration to identify particular areas of concern for residents and businesses. How strong is the local Community Strength indicators, Participation in sport community? How safe is the local Indices of Deprivation 2010 CrimeSupporting domain , Notifiable offences community? recorded by the Police , Perceptions of crime Document

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Social and cultural: Who lives in the local community? (1) 6

How many How many Children under Working age Older people Although you probably have a good idea of who lives in your area, knowing the actual people live households? 16 adults over 65 numbers – and how these are changing over time – can help you decide which actions locally? and activities to prioritise locally. 1,405 600 260 905 240 18.5% (England 64.3% (England 49.0% male; 17.2% (England For example, if the population size is increasing more quickly than in other areas, it may average = average = 51.0% female average = 16.3%) be useful to think about pressure on housing and services. Similarly, the numbers of 18.9%) 64.7%) lone parents or older people has been used by communities when thinking about what People from Lone parent additional services, such as care support for older people, may be needed. Single pensioner Black or People born Dependency families households Minority ethnic outside the UK Ratio with children What information is shown here? groups 25 80 35 50 0.55 The information boxes on the right show the numbers of people and households in 15.2% of all 13.2% of Mendlesham, with counts of groups by age, ethnic minority and those born outside the families with 2.4% (England 3.4% (England households England average = dependent average = average = UK. They also show groups who may be particularly vulnerable – lone parents and older (England average 0.55 children (England 20.2%) 13.8%) = 12.4%) people living alone, as well as the dependency ratio (the ratio of non-working age to average = 24.5%)

working age population). Population by age The chart on the right shows the population breakdown by 2016age group for Mendlesham, 100% with local and National comparators. The charts on the following page show the 17.2 19.9 16.3 population by 5 year age bands and by gender in Mendlesham, as well as population 80% breakdowns by ethnic group, household composition and those born outside of 60% England, each with national comparisons. 64.3 61.8 64.7 40%

Where next? oftotal% population 20% On page 8 we show how the population is changing over time, to see if groups such as 18.5 18.2 18.9 younger people are more likely to be moving out of the area. Data on community 0% cohesion and belonging can be found on page10. Information on levels of local Mendlesham Suffolk England engagement is in the section on Governance (page 42). Information on numbers of Aged 0-15 Working age Aged 65+ houses and housing type is in the section on housing (pageSupporting 27).

Source: Census 2011 (table KS102EW) Document

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Population estimates by 5 year age band Population by ethnic group

85+ 3.9 1.6 Females Males 9 80-84 1.7 1.7 7.8 75-79 2.9 3.0 8 70-74 3.5 3.9 65-69 5.4 6.7 7 60-64 8.9 9.6 5.7 6 55-59 8.5 7.5 50-54 7.4 8.4 % 5 45-49 6.4 6.1 3.5 40-44 8.2 7.0 4 35-39 5.3 6.7 3 2.3 30-34 5.7 5.7 1.7 25-29 4.3 4.1 2 1.0 20-24 4.9 4.1 0.6 1 15-19 6.7 5.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 10-14 4.6 5.4 0 5-9 6.0 8.1 0-4 5.7 4.8 White non-British Mixed Asian Black Other 10 5 0 5 10 15 % of total population in each age band Mendlesham England

Population by household composition Population born outside England 9.4 45 41.7 10 40 2016 9 33.2 8 35 7 30 % 6 25 21.7 20.7 5 3.7 17.9 4 20 16.0 3 1.9 1.4 1.3 1.3 % of all all ofhouseholds % 15 10.7 9.8 10.6 2 1.0 0.7 7.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 10 5.5 1 4.2 0 5 0.0 0.6 People born in People born in People born in People born in People born in People born 0 One person Married Cohabiting Lone-parent Pensioner Student Other Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Other EU elsewhere households households households families households households households Ireland countries

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Source: Census 2011 (tables KS201EW, KS204EW and KS105EW) Document

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Social and cultural: How is the local population changing? (1) 8

People who have National Insurance Many local rural communities highlight that younger groups – particularly families – are moved address Number registrations moving out. This is often due to lack of affordable housing, or not having suitable within the last 12 of overseas months (2001) nationals employment and training opportunities. These groups are often replaced by more affluent older families, for example moving in from urban areas. 125 0 9.4% (England average 0.0% (England average

= 12.2%) = 1.6%) Information on this issue has been used to help identify the need for particular types of housing or services in local communities, to ensure that people have the opportunity % change in total population from 2001-2011 to stay in the local area. 10%

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The information boxes on the top right show the number of national insurance number 8% registrations by overseas nationals in Mendlesham and the number of people who 7% have moved address in the last 12 months. This information is replicated in the charts 6% on the following page. The chart on the left shows the level of inward and outward 5% migration in the local area (this does not include births or deaths). This is expressed 4% as a rate per 1,000 for each age group. The right-hand bars (dark purple) show people 3% moving into the area. The left-hand bars (light purple) show2016 people moving out of the 2001 from time over Change area. Higher values for a particular group indicate that this age-group is more likely to 2% move into or out of the area. 1% The chart to the right shows the change in the total population between 2001 and 0% 2011 for Mendlesham, the local authority, and the change across England. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Where next? Mendlesham Suffolk England

In the section on Equity & prosperity (page 13) we look at changes over time in the proportion of vulnerable groups living in the local area, including children in poverty and those on DWP benefits. For data on housing and affordability of the local area see Source: People who have moved address (Census 2001: table KS 24), Population Change 2001-2011 the section on housing (page 28). For information on skillsSupporting and employment levels in (ONS Mid Year Estimates/Census 2011, National Insurance No. registrations (DWP 2011/12) the local area see the section on the Economy (page 22). Document

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Social and cultural: How is the local population changing? (2) 9

Level of inward and outward migration (by age) People moving in (inward migration)

Aged 65+ 24 28 People moving out (outward migration)

Aged 45-64 40 47

Aged 25-44 78 91

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Social and cultural: How strong is the local community? 10

“People from Many different things can contribute to the strength and sustainability of your community different Adults (aged “Satisfied with Aged 65+ backgrounds 16+) but a good starting point can be to find out how people feel about the area in general. the local area “I belong to the "satisfied with get on well participating in as a place to neighbourhood” both home and together in sport 3+ times live” neighbourhood" What information is shown here? the local each week area” The data shown is from the national ‘Place Survey’, collected by all local authorities in 2008. Data is only published for the local authority area. However you may be able to 91% 67% 85% 92% 22% Data shown is Data shown is for Data shown is for Data shown is for Data shown is for get more detailed information from surveys carried out in your local area. for Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk Mid Suffolk (England = (England = 79%) (England = 58%) (England = 83%) (England = 22%) The indicators shown are measures of community strength, indicating how satisfied 76%)

people are with their local area, and whether they felt that they belonged to the area. Indicators of community strength The data also shows the proportion of adults regularly taking part in sport. As well as an indicator of healthy lifestyles, this can be a useful indicator of the opportunities available Adults (aged 16+) participating in sport 3+ times 21.9 22.1 in the local area. each week 21.7 90.8 The bar chart on the right shows how your local authority compares with the national “Satisfied with the local area as a place to live” 86.0 picture. Across England, nearly 80% of people asked were satisfied with their local area 79.3 as a place to live, and more than three-quarters felt that people from different 67.4 2016 “I belong to the neighbourhood” 61.4 backgrounds got on well locally. However, only 58% of people nationally felt they 58.2 actually belonged to their neighbourhood. “People from different backgrounds get on well 84.6 80.4 together in the local area” 76.0 Where next? Aged 65+ "satisfied with both home and 91.5 88.8 See the following sections in this profile for information on deprivation, poverty and neighbourhood" 83.0 health in the local area (page 13), employment opportunities (page 22) and quality of % 0 20 40 60 80 100 local housing (page 33). For information on levels of local engagement and the voluntary sector see the section on Governance (page 42). Mid Suffolk Suffolk England

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Social and cultural: How safe is the local community? (1) 11

Number of people Crime, fear of crime and anti-social behaviour regularly feature in priorities for living in crime local areas. Visible, effective and community-friendly policing can help bring 'hotspots' down crime levels, as well as reducing people’s fear of crime. Information on 0 - actual and perceived crime levels therefore, may help you demonstrate evidence to support local priorities in these areas. Recorded crime offences

What information is shown here? 40 37.6

33.8 The information box (in the top right) shows the number of people in the local 35 area living in crime hotspots. Crime “hotspots” are defined as areas ranked 30 among the most deprived 20% of areas on the Indices of Deprivation 2010 crime domain. The chart on the right shows the number of people in 25 22.8 Mendlesham living in each crime decile. 20 13.9 The bar chart to the left on the following page shows the level of recorded 15 13.3 10.8 crime in the local authority compared with national information for different population 1,000 per rate 10 types of crime (data is not published for the local area). The data is shown as a 6.8 6.3 rate per 1,000 residents (or 1,000 households for burglaries)2016 so you can 5 2.9 1.3 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.5 compare between different areas. The chart to the right on the following page 0.0 0 shows whether residents perceive there to be a problem in the local area with Overall crime Violent crime Sexual Offences Burglary Robbery anti-social behaviour, drug use and so on. This data is taken from the Place Survey, and is published at local authority level (and compared to the national Mid Suffolk Suffolk England picture).

Where next? Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG

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Social and cultural: How safe is the local community? (2) 12

Number of people in each deprivation decile, Crime domain

Lower crime levels Higher crime levels 1,600 1,398 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400

Number of people of Number 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Least Decile 2 Decile 3 Decile 4 Decile 5 Decile 6 Decile 7 Decile 8 Decile 9 Most deprived deprived 10% 10%

Perceptions of crime 2016 "Drug use or drug dealing is a problem 12.8 22.3 locally" 30.9

"Drunk or rowdy behaviour is a problem 11.6 23.3 locally" 29.4

"Parents take responsibility for their 41.5 34.8 children's behaviour locally" 29.5

"Anti-social behaviour is a problem 6.8 13.9 locally" 20.5 % 0 5 10 15 Supporting20 25 30 35 40 45 Mid Suffolk Suffolk England

Source: Recorded crime (Home Office 2011/12), Perceptions of crime (Place Survey 2008) Document

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Equity and prosperity: Introduction 13

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Fair for everyone, including those in other communities, now and in the future As with all analysis in this report, we have used data published for all small areas across the country, aggregated to local rural areas. Additional detailed local datasets may be What do sustainable communities offer? available from organisations such as the local authority, while some useful data is  They recognise individuals' rights and responsibilities; published nationally only for larger geographies (so cannot be broken-down for local rural  Respect the rights and aspirations of others (both neighbouring communities, and areas). Other relevant data includes: across the wider world) also to be sustainable  Data on wage levels is published at local authority district level, but your local  Have due regard for the needs of future generations in current decisions and authority may have access to commercial data on local area wages such as CACI actions. Paycheck data.  Housing Benefit data (published at Local Authority level) provides information on Using this report to explore data on Equity & prosperity for Mendlesham households living in low income see www.data4nr.net/resources/373 Sub heading Indicators  Morbidity data: prevalence of non-fatal (possibly recurrent) health conditions may How deprived is the local area? Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Working Age Client be available from PCTs for local areas  Data on maternity related health outcomes, including infant mortality, still births Group, Households experiencing2016 multiple deprivation and low birth weight are collected by the ONS at Local Authority level People living on a low income Income Support, Pension Credit, Economic Deprivation http://www.statistics.gov.uk/hub/population/births-and-fertility/live-births-and- Index 2009, Fuel Poverty, Housing/Council Tax Benefit, stillbirths/ Households below median income  Prevalence of mental health issues, including dementia, and numbers of people Children Children in out of work households, Children in Poverty, with learning disabilities are collected by the Projecting Adult Needs and Services Children in lone parent households, Child Wellbeing Index information system (PANSI) for upper tier Local Authorities 2010, Pupil attainment - Average Point Score at Key Stage 2 http://www.pansi.org.uk/ and 4  A range of sexual health indicators are collected and published by the Health Poor health and disability Indices of Deprivation 2010 Health domain, Limiting long- Protection Agency at Local Authority level term illness, Attendance AllowanceSupporting, Disability Living http://www.data4nr.net/resources/health --disability/1469/ Allowance  Office for National Statistics: Measuring National Well-being – Health publication

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well- Documentbeing/health/index.html

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Equity and prosperity: How deprived is the local area? (1) 14

Number of people living in the most Working-age DWP benefit Households experiencing

The idea of ‘deprivation’ is based on more than just poverty, with the standard national deprived 20% of areas in England claimants multiple deprivation (1) measure of deprivation – the ‘Index of Multiple Deprivation’ (or IMD) – based on income, 0 79 02 unemployment, health, education and skills, housing, crime, environment and access to 8.7% of working age adults 0.3% of households (England - services. The IMD can be used to identify whether local areas are deprived compared to (England average = 13.9%) average = 0.5%) other areas across England. Source: IMD 2010 (CLG), Working age Benefits (DWP Aug-12), Multiple deprivation (Census 2011) However, many deprived people do not live in deprived areas. Although there is no single indicator that encapsulates all different dimensions of deprivation and exclusion for people in rural areas, indicators of those on benefits (including national DWP benefits, and local authority Council Tax and Housing Benefits) can provide a general measure covering low income, employment and health issues.

What information is shown here?

The data on the following page shows whether any local areas are highly deprived, and if so identifies how many people are living in such areas based on the national Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010. Data also shows the number and proportion of people locally receiving benefits and the number of households experiencing2016 multiple deprivation1. The line chart shows the proportion of working-age people receiving benefits, showing the trend over time and comparisons against the local authority and national averages.

Where next?

Data on people living on a low income is shown on the next page, and those with poor health on the following page. The next section on the Economy shows data for people who are out-of-work or with low skills (page 22). Supporting

1 Multiply deprived households are households experiencing four measures of deprivation: all adult household members have no qualifications; at least one household member is out of work; at least one household member has a limiting long-term illness; the household is living in overcrowdedDocument conditions. Taken from census 2011 table QS119EW

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Equity and prosperity: How deprived is the local area? (2) 15

Number of people in each deprivation decile, Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010

Lower deprivation Higher deprivation 1,600 1,398 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400

Number of people of Number 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Least Decile 2 Decile 3 Decile 4 Decile 5 Decile 6 Decile 7 Decile 8 Decile 9 Most deprived deprived 10% 10%

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Equity and prosperity: People living on a low income (1) 16

Housing and Council Tax Income Support claimants Pension Credit claimants People living on a low income are among the most deprived groups in society. This can Benefit claimants mean that they have severe difficulty in paying for even basic household expenses such 74 06 50 as food and heating, or taking up employment or training opportunities due to costs such 12.3% of households (England 0.7% of working age adults 20.7% of people aged 65+ as travel and childcare. Although many of those living on very low incomes are out-of- average = 20.6%) (England average = 3.2%) (England average = 24.4%) work, an increasing number of people below the poverty line (60% of the national Households below 60% of People living in ‘income average wage) are in low-paid work. the median income, after Households estimated to be deprivation’ (Economic housing costs (as a % of all in 'Fuel Poverty' Deprivation Index) What information is shown here? households) 54 15.4% 65 Housing Benefit (HB) can be claimed by a person if they are liable to pay rent and if they 5.5% of all people (England 10.9% of households (England England Average = 21.5% are on a low income. Council Tax Benefit (CTB) is designed to help people on low- average = 13.5%) = 10.9%)

income to pay their Council Tax. These indicators provide a measure of the number of Weekly household earnings (£) households living in low income. Income Support is a measure of people of working age 800 with low incomes and is a means tested benefit payable to people aged over 16 working £673 less than 16 hours a week and having less money coming in than the law says they need 700 £660 £654 to live on. Pension credit is a measure of people over 65 living in low income households. 600 Data on people living in ‘income deprivation’ comes from the Index of Multiple £470 2016 500 £431 Deprivation 2010, and is based on people receiving low income benefits as well as those (£) £423 with household living in poverty. Households are defined as in ‘poverty’ if their 400 equivalised income (after size of household is taken into account) is below 60% of the 300 median income (after housing costs). In 2007/08 a household’s net equivalised income would need to be below £199 for it to be classified as in poverty. Fuel poverty is said to 200 occur when in order to heat its home to an adequate standard of warmth a household 100 needs to spend more than 10% of its income on total fuel use. 0 The chart on the right shows the average weekly household income estimate Mendlesham Suffolk England (equivalised to take into account variations in household size) across Mendlesham and comparator areas (before and after housing costs). The twoSupporting line charts on the following Total weekly household income estimate Net weekly household income estimate after housing costs page show change over time of income support and pension credit claimants.

Source: Income Support/Pension Credit (DWP Aug-12), Economic Deprivation Index 2009, Fuel Poverty (Department for Energy and Climate Change 2009), Housing/Council Tax Benefit (DWP 2005), Households Documentbelow median income (ONS 2008)

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Equity and prosperity: Children (1) 18

Number of people living Nationally, children and older people are more likely to be living in low income and in the most deprived Children in 'out of Children in lone Children in poverty 20% of areas in work' households parent households these groups generally are indicators of vulnerability within an area. Reducing child (2010) England on the Child (2011) (2010) poverty is therefore a major element of building sustainable communities. Wellbeing Index What information is shown here? 0 24 41 24 8.9% of children aged 0- 15.2% of children aged 11.1% of children This page looks at the Child Wellbeing index (CWI), children in out of work households, 15 (England average = 0-15 (England average aged 0-15 (England 19.2%) = 27.9%) average = 21.0%) children in poverty and children in lone parent households. The CWI is a small area index measuring child wellbeing – how children are doing in a number of different Number of people in each deprivation decile, Child Wellbeing Index 2009 aspects of their life.2 Higher child wellbeing Lower child wellbeing

1,600 Children in ‘out of work’ households, are defined as dependent children living in families 1,398 where all adults are in receipt of Income Support or income-based Jobseeker/s 1,400

Allowance (IS/JSA). The children in poverty measure shows the proportion of children 1,200 (aged 0-15) in families in receipt of out of work benefits, or in receipt of tax credits 1,000 where their reported income is less than 60% median income. Out of work means- tested benefits include: Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, incapacity benefits and 800

Income Support. 600 2016 people of Number The information boxes on the right show the count of people in each of these categories 400 in Mendlesham. The chart on the right shows the number of people living in 200 neighbourhoods grouped according to level of child wellbeing deprivation. The charts on 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the following page show the year on year change in the proportion of children in out of Least Decile 2 Decile 3 Decile 4 Decile 5 Decile 6 Decile 7 Decile 8 Decile 9 Most work and lone parent households, as well as information on pupil attainment in the local deprived deprived area. 10% 10%

Source: Children in out of work households (HMRC 2011), Children in Poverty/Lone parent households Supporting(HMRC 2010), Child Wellbeing Index 2010

2 The CWI covers: Material wellbeing - children experiencing income deprivation; Health and disability – children experiencing illness, accidents and disability; Education - education outcomes including attainment, school attendance and destinations at age 16; Crime - personal or material victimisation of children; HousingDocument - access to housing and quality of housing for children; Environment - aspects of the environment that affect children’s physical well-being; Children in need – vulnerable children receiving LA services.

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Equity and prosperity: Children (2) 19

Children in 'out of work' (receiving IB/IS/JSA) households Pupil attainment at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 27.9 27.0 27.7 25 30 25 20 20 15.4 15.7 15.5 15 15 10 5 0 10 PointAverage Score Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2

% of all ofchild% benefit recipients 5 KS1 Average Point Score per pupil is made up from the Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science point scores where

score of 27=level 4, 21=level 3, 15=level 2 (the expected level), 9=level 1, 3=below level 1.KS2 Average Point Score per

0 pupil is made up from the Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science point scores where score of 33=level 5, 27=level 4 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (the expected level), 21=level 3, 15=level 2.

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Children living in lone parent families Gap in pupil attainment at Key stage 4 (difference from the National average) 30 60 25 40 2016 20 20 0 15 -20 -40 10 -60 % o % all childbenefit recipients 5 AveragePoint Score gap -80

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 National average = 0, a score of >0 = better than the national average, a score of < 0 = worse than Mendlesham Suffolk England national average

Source: Children in out of work households (HMRC 2011), Children loneSupporting parent households (HMRC 2010), Pupil attainment at Key Stage 2 and 4 (Department for Education 2010/11) Document

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Equity and prosperity: Poor health and disability 20

Number of people living People with a limiting Attendance Disability Living Health is a fundamental factor in wellbeing and quality of life, having a direct impact on in health deprivation long-term illness (aged Allowance claimants Allowance an individual’s ability to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life and also indirectly impacting on 'hotspots' 16-64) (aged 65+) claimants their ability to sustain standards of living through income. 0 110 35 45 14.0% of people aged 3.3% of the 12.0% of people aged 16- Poor health may also have a severe effect on other people, either directly through - 65+ (England average population (England 64 (England= 12.8%) = 16.7%) average = 5.1%) changing relationships (for example forcing family members into informal unpaid care), or through indirect effects such as change in household income. Number of people in each deprivation decile, Health domain What information is shown here? Lower health deprivation Higher health deprivation 1,600 The data in the first information box shows whether any local areas are highly deprived 1,398 based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) health domain 2010, and if so 1,400 identifies how many people are living in such areas. 1,200 The other information boxes show the number (and proportion) of people who identified 1,000 themselves as having a limiting long-term health issue, as well as those receiving 800 government benefits for reasons of poor health (Attendance Allowance or Disability Number of people of Number 600 Living Allowance). 2016 400 The chart on the right shows the number of people in Mendlesham living in each health 200 deprivation decile on the IMD health domain. The charts on the following page show the 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 time trends for Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance claimants, as well Least Decile 2 Decile 3 Decile 4 Decile 5 Decile 6 Decile 7 Decile 8 Decile 9 Most as the proportion of people with limited long term illness in the local area with local and deprived deprived national comparators. 10% 10%

Where next? Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010 Health domain, Limiting long-term illness (Census 2011), Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance (DWP Aug-12) For information on access to transport, travel times and distances to health services (hospitals and GPs) see the sections on Transport (page 34) and Services (page 38).

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Equity and prosperity: Poor health and disability 21

Adults with a disability (receiving Disability Living Allowance) People with a limiting long-term illness 6.0 12.0 5.0 People with a limiting long-term illness (0-64) 11.9

4.0 12.8

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Mendlesham Suffolk England 2016 Older people with social care needs (receiving Attendance Allowance) Source: Limiting long-term illness (Census 2011), Attendance Allowance/Disability Living Allowance (DWP 20 Aug-12) 18 16 14 12 10 8 6

4 Increase in 2009 following change in definition of

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Economy: Introduction 22

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Thriving, with a flourishing and diverse local economy  Up-to-date information on employment and jobs for local rural areas is scarce. The Annual Population Survey (APS) provides data for local authorities, but not for What do sustainable communities offer? smaller areas.  A wide range of jobs and training opportunities;  The Annual Population Survey also contains estimated data on the levels of job-  Sufficient suitable land and buildings to support economic prosperity and change; related training and work based learning in the area. Because of the sample size of  Dynamic job and business creation, with benefits for the local community; the survey, figures are only available at Local Authority level, see  A strong business community with links into the wider economy; www.data4nr.net/resources/226.  Economically viable and attractive town centres.  Some communities have carried out local surveys identifying which skills and courses are most wanted by local residents, and whether there were enough Using this report to explore data on the Economy for Mendlesham appropriate spaces to carry out training. Sub heading Indicators  The national BRES survey provides more detailed local area data on employee jobs by industry of employment and by public/ private sector. To get this data at People in employment Economic activity, Hours worked, Industry of Employment local area level, you need to request access from the Office of National Statistics People out of work Jobseekers Allowance claimants, Employment Support (there is a charge, currently £125). Data is available at Local Authority Level and Allowance/Incapacity Benefits/Out2016 of work benefits, modelled down to Super Output Area, Available jobs What are skills levels like? Qualifications www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/select/getdatasetbytheme.asp?theme=27.  There is also published information on local businesses by sector What jobs do residents have? Industry of Employment , Occupation Group (www.data4nr.net/resources/527), and some areas have also carried out surveys to find out more about what local businesses see as priority issues.  The Employers Skills Survey provides information relating to skills gaps reported by employers http://www.ukces.org.uk/ourwork/local-data Supporting Document

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Economy: People in employment 23

Economically active Economically Full-time employees Part-time employees Employment levels are usually higher in rural than urban areas, with a gradual shift in residents inactive residents many areas towards commuting (see the later section on Transport for information on 746 292 382 164 how far people travel to work from the local area). However, there are also large 71.9% of people aged 28.1% of people aged 36.8% of people aged 15.8% of people aged numbers of economically inactive, part-time employees and people working from home, 16-74 (England 16-74 (England 16-74 (England 16-74 (England average = 69.9%) average = 30.1%) average = 38.6%) average = 13.7%) many of whom may be in the local area during the day and so needing services and facilities. Working 49+ hours Employed in the Self-employed Working from home per week public sector What information is shown here? 141 125 70 180 13.6% of people aged 17.7% of people in 25.5% of 680 people in The data shown opposite shows the number of the ‘economically active’ (i.e. those 6.8% of people aged 16-74 (England employment (England employment (England = 16-74 (England = 3.5%) either working or unemployed, see the following page), and ‘economically inactive’ average = 9.8%) average = 13.3%) 28.2%)

(including students, home-makers, and retired) groups resident in the local area. Also People in employment, by employment status People employed in public and private sector jobs shown are numbers and proportions of those working, including full or part-time status, 70 self-employed, working from home, and those working in the public sector. Mendlesham 60 13.6 9.8 74 - 28%25% The chart on the left shows people in employment by employment status in the local 50 15.8 13.7 area with national comparator. The chart on the right shows whether residents are 40 72% England working primarily in public or private sector jobs, for your area2016 compared to England. 30 20 36.8 38.6 Where next? 75% 10 Data on unemployment, skill levels and jobs are on the following pages, and data on 0

% oftotal% population aged 16 People employed in 'public' sector jobs how far people travel to work is shown in the section on Transport (page 34). Mendlesham England Full-time Part-time Self employed People employed in 'private' sector jobs

This data is based on standard definitions: ‘Public sector jobs’ are defined as jobs in Health, Education or Public Administration industry sectors. ‘Private sector jobs’ are those in other sectors. Voluntary sector jobs are not identified separately but are included within the public and private sector figures. Source: Census 2011 (tables KS601EW, KS604EW and KS605EW) Supporting Document

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Economy: People out of work (1) 24

Jobseekers Allowance Employment Support Jobseekers Allowance Many rural communities have been affected by the recent economic downturns, with claimants claiming for more Allowance / Incapacity claimants (Feb-13) unemployment levels rising even in areas that have had few people out of work in the than 12 months (Feb-13) Benefit claimants (Aug-12) past. Being out of work can have a severe impact on an individual’s quality of life, and 13 04 32 1.4% of working age adults 0.4% of working age adults 3.5% of working age adults not just economically. People out of work may also feel excluded from the local (England average = 3.8%) (England average = 1.0%) (England average = 6.1%) community, and the impacts can also affect partners and children, not just the person out of work. Unemployment to 'Available All people receiving 'out of

Knowing the number of people out of work – and how this is changing – may help you Jobs' Ratio (Nov-12) work' benefits (Aug-12) identify relevant actions for your community plan. For example, areas have used this to 0.00 claimants 48 think about whether suitable training is available, or support for people to start their own per job businesses, or whether broadband access is good enough for job-hunting, and so on. 5.3% of working age adults England average = 343.44 (England average = 9.8%) What information is shown here? Unemployment benefit (Jobseekers Allowance) claimants The best available local data on people out of work is generally claimant data from 4.5 Jobseekers Allowance (those who are unemployed) and Employment Support 4.0 64) - Allowance (those who are unable to work due to sickness). 3.5 3.0 The information boxes show the number and proportion of 2016people receiving out-of-work 2.5 benefits locally, as well as the unemployment to available jobs ratio. The line chart on 2.0 the right shows the trend in unemployment claimant rates (Jobseekers Allowance) over 1.5 time compared with the national average. As seen nationally, most areas saw significant 1.0 increases following the start of the downturn in September 2008. % ofworking% age population(16 0.5 The line charts on the following page show the proportion of the working age population 0.0 claiming incapacity benefits and the ratio of unemployment to available jobs over time. The bar chart shows the total number of vacancies notified to job centre plus in the local Mendlesham Suffolk England area from January 2011 to November 2012. Where next? Supporting For data on deprivation and vulnerable groups in the local area see the section on Equity & prosperity (page 13) Source: Jobseekers Allowance claimants (DWP Feb 2013), Employment Support Allowance/Incapacity DocumentBenefits/Out of work benefits (DWP Aug 2012), Available jobs (Job Centre Plus Nov 2012)

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Working age population claiming inacapacity benefits (Employment Support Allowance and Total number of vacancies notified to Job Centre Plus Incapacity Benefit) 12 11 11 8 10 10 7

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4 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % ofworking% age population Vacanciesnotified to JobCentrePlus 0 1

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Ratio of unemployment (Jobseekers Allowance claimants) to jobs (vacancies notified to Source: Employment Support Allowance/Incapacity Benefits (DWP Aug 2012), Unemployment and JobCentre Plus) 2016 Available jobs (DWP/Job Centre Plus Nov 2012) 1,400 1,200

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Economy: What are skills levels like? 26

People with no People with highest People with highest People with highest

Skill levels in the local population can be an important driver of community qualifications qualification: Level 1 qualification: Level 2 qualification: Level 3 sustainability. In general, those with low or no skills are more likely to experience exclusion, and be vulnerable to changes in the economy, such as increased demand for 250 170 175 135 higher-skilled workers. By contrast, those with high-level skills are more likely to be in 21.8% of people aged 15.0% of people aged 15.5% of people aged 11.9% of people aged secure better-paid jobs, and are more likely to run or start their own businesses. 16+ (England= 22.5%) 16+ (England= 13.3%) 16+ (England= 15.2%) 16+ (England= 12.4%)

Employers are also more likely to locate in areas with a good supply of skilled workers. People with highest qualification: Level 4 ‘Level 1’ qualifications are equivalent to a single

Knowing whether there are ‘skills gaps’ has helped communities think about whether (degree level O-level, GCSE or NVQ. ‘Level 2’ qualifications there are enough learning and training opportunities locally; for example, many qualifications) are equivalent to five O-levels or GCSEs. ‘Level communities run IT and other courses. 3’ qualifications are equivalent to two A levels. ‘Level 4’ qualifications are equivalent to degree

310 level or higher. What information is shown here? 27.1% of people aged

16+ (England= 27.4%) Source: Census 2011 (table KS501EW) There is little published data on local ‘skills’, but one commonly-used proxy is ‘qualifications’ (although of course many people with low or no qualifications may be People with no qualifications and degree level qualifications highly-skilled). 30 27.1 27.4

24.3 23.5 The information boxes on the right show the number and proportion of people locally by 25 21.8 22.5 74 their level of qualification, and compared to local authority and2016 national averages. - 20 The bar chart on the right shows how your local area compares to the local authority 15 and England averages for the number of people with no qualifications, as well as aged % 16 degree level (and higher) qualifications. 10

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Economy: What jobs do residents have? 27

Second largest employment Third largest employment Largest employment sector The jobs that residents have reflect the opportunities in the local area, and within sector sector commuting distance. Although some areas have a proportion of jobs in agriculture, Retail Transport & storage Education 105 employees (15% of 680 of 80 employees (11% of 680 of 75 employees (10% of 680 of overall the sector makes up only 3% of employment in rural areas, the property and wholesale and retail trade is the largest employer in rural (and urban) areas nationally. people in employment) people in employment) people in employment)

Some communities have identified that developing economic diversity is a local priority, Professional (or Administrative or Managerial Skilled trades Elementary associate) secretarial for example helping identify possible business sites, or supporting appropriate planning occupations occupations occupations occupations occupations applications for commercial premises. 90 185 80 110 80 11.3% of 680 What information is shown here? 12.7% of 680 26.4% of 680 11.6% of 680 15.6% of 680 people in people in people in people in people in employment The information boxes show the three largest employment sectors for residents in the employment employment employment employment (England = (England = 10.7%) (England = 30.3%) (England = 11.5%) (England = 11.4%) local area, also the number and percentage of employed people working in each of 11.1%)

these sectors. Numbers are also shown by type of occupation (e.g., managers, People in professional and elementary occupations professional, administrative). 50 41.1 The bar chart on the right compares your local area with the local authority and national 39.2 37.6 40 averages, for people working in senior and elementary occupations. 2016 30 Where next? 20 11.3 11.7 11.1 The number of people in work is in the “People in work” section above, including 10 numbers by part-time / full-time, whether they are self-employed, and whether they work of% people in employment in the public sector. 0 People working in managerial, professional or People working in elementary occupations associate professional occupations

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Housing & the built environment: Introduction 28

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Well designed and built, featuring a quality built and natural environment  The main source of housing data across the country is the Census. The 2001 census provides breakdowns of type of dwelling by access to central heating What do sustainable communities offer? (www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/750/), tenure  A sense of place - a place with a positive 'feeling' for people and local (www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/745/) and type of household distinctiveness; space, i.e. shared dwellings etc. (www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--  User-friendly public and green spaces with facilities for everyone including households/743/). Census 2011 data with these breakdowns is due to be children and older people; published at the end of 2013. In addition, many local communities have carried out  Sufficient range, diversity, affordability and accessibility of housing within a their own surveys to provide up-to-date information on the number and type of balanced housing market ; houses in the local area, as well as need for affordable housing.  Appropriate size, scale, density, design and layout, including mixed-use  DCLG publish annual data on social housing stock levels, including Local development, that complement the distinctive local character of the community; Authority, Housing Association and Registered Social Landlord housing  High quality, mixed-use, durable, flexible and adaptable buildings, using materials (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock- which minimise negative environmental impacts; including-vacants).  Buildings and public spaces which promote health and2016 are designed to reduce  DCLG also compile a code for sustainable homes measuring the energy efficiency crime and make people feel safe; of homes, www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/1412/.  Accessibility of jobs, and key services by public transport, walking and cycling.  The Land Registry tracks all housing transactions, with this data published by DCLG at local authority level (more detailed data may be available from Using this report to explore data on Housing for Mendlesham commercial or estate agent sites), including median Sub heading Indicators (www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/986/) and lower quartile (www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/987/) house-prices. The CLG What type of housing is in the local area? Dwelling type produce estimates of rental costs for social rented dwellings Do people rent or own their homes? Tenure www.data4nr.net/resources/housing--households/991/) How affordable is local housing? Council Tax Band , House prices, Affordability Ratio

Housing in poor condition Source: Overcrowding,Supporting Central heating, Vacant household spaces, Fuel Poverty Document

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Housing & the built environment: What type of housing is in the local area? 29

Detached houses Semi-detached houses Terraced houses Housing is an important issue in rural communities. Increases in house-prices, which 286 195 104 recently have far outstripped average increases in earnings, mean that local people 46.1% of dwellings (England 31.4% of dwellings (England average 16.7% of dwellings (England may be priced out of the housing market in the area in which they grew up. For a average = 22.3%) = 30.7%) average = 24.5%) community to sustain a fair and balanced housing market, it must provide affordable Caravan or other temporary housing accessible to the local community. However, local housing development can Flats (purpose built) Flats (other) accommodation also strain local services, as well as affect the character of the area (although a larger 29 04 03 population may be able to sustain more shops, businesses and local amenities). 4.7% of dwellings (England average 0.6% of dwellings (England average 0.5% of dwellings (England

= 16.7%) = 5.4%) average = 0.4%) With levels of overcrowding increasing, record population growth and the limited supply of affordable homes, evidencing the type and availability of housing in the local area will Dwelling type breakdowns be essential to community planning. 50 46.1 45 What information is shown here? 40 34.8 The data shows the housing types in the local area. Data is taken from Census 2011 35 31.4 30.5 30.7 30 and offers the most up to date account of the types of housing in the local area. 24.5 25 22.3 22.0 The bar chart on the right shows how your area compares against the local authority 20 16.7 16.7

and national averages on the type of housing. of % household spaces 15 2016 9.4 10 4.7 5.4 2.8 Where next? 5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0 The following pages show data on housing tenure (owner occupied, social housing, Detached Semi-detached Terraced Purpose-built Flats Other Flat Caravan or mobile private rented), affordable housing, overcrowded housing and housing in poor condition. home Mendlesham Suffolk England

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Housing & the built environment: Do people rent or own their homes? 30

Housing that is Housing that is Housing that is Other rented

The mixture of owner-occupied, social rented and private rented accommodation in the owner occupied social rented private rented accommodation area is an important component in the sustainability of the local community. With high 441 86 56 17 house-prices, it may be difficult for less affluent people (for example younger people or 73.5% of households 14.3% of households 9.3% of households 2.8% of households families who have grown up in the area) to stay in, or move to, areas which have low (England average = (England average = (England average = (England average = 64.1%) 17.7%) 15.4%) 2.8%) levels of social or private rented housing. Housing tenure breakdowns Knowing this information may be useful in demonstrating evidence that there is a need for certain housing in the area, and has been used by communities to prioritise actions, 80 73.5 67.9 such as supporting sympathetic development proposals that increase the stock of 70 64.1 needed housing. 60

What information is shown here? 50

The data shows housing tenure in the local area and is taken from the Census 2011, 40 the most up to date source of information on housing tenure in the local area. Although householdsof% 30 17.2 18.2 trends in housing tenure have varied across the country since 2001, nationally owner 20 12.2 10.8 9.4 occupied housing has declined (-5%) and private renting has gone up (6%) to 2011. 7.6 7.2 8.3 10 This trend is particularly acute when considering age breakdowns,2016 with “Generation 3.5 Rent” becoming a common term as young people are increasingly out priced of the 0 housing market. Mendlesham Suffolk England

The bar chart shows how your area compares against the local authority and national Owner Occupied Local Authority Rented Housing Association rented Other Rented averages on levels of owner occupation and renting.

Where next? Source: Census 2011 (KS402EW)

See the Social and Cultural section at the beginning of this profile for information on household types, who lives in your local area and migration into and out of the area (page 5). For data on deprivation and vulnerable households, see the section on Equity & prosperity (page 13). Information on the local economy Supportingand employment status is on page 22.

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Housing & the built environment: How affordable is local housing? (1) 31

Affordability ratio The need for affordable housing is a critical issue in rural areas, with house-prices (median house Dwellings in Council Dwellings in Council Dwellings in Council increasingly beyond the reach of many groups wanting to stay in, or move to, the local prices as ratio of Tax Band A Tax Band B Tax Band C median incomes) area. Whilst many communities recognise the need for additional housing, development needs to be balanced with the impact on the character of the local area, as well as 13.9 61 138 115 9.9% of dwellings 22.4% of dwellings 18.7% of dwellings England average = pressure on local services. (England average = (England average = (England average = 15.4 The information shown here can help local groups identify, and provide evidence for, 24.8%) 19.6%) 21.8%) the need for affordable housing. Some communities have supported specific housing Median house price: Median house price: Median house price: Median house price: Semi-detached developments, e.g. where such development might meet current (and future) needs for Detached houses Terraced houses Flats houses mixed housing, and offer affordable opportunities for people to stay living locally. £265,000 £130,000 £130,000 £95,000 What information is shown here? England average = England average = England average = England average =

£320,268 £211,043 £174,653 £131,110

The housing affordability ratio is based on comparing house prices to earnings. Rather Dwelling stock by council tax band than compare average house prices and incomes, we have compared the “lowest 35 quartile” (the lowest 25%) of prices to the lowest quartile of household incomes – which 31.0 is more representative of groups trying to get onto the housing ladder. An affordability 30 24.8 index of 10 would mean that lowest quartile house prices are 10 times as high as lowest 25 22.4 2016 21.8 20.2 quartile incomes. This data is only available for the local authority, not the local area. 19.6 19.7 19.3 18.7 20 15.3 15.1 The data on Council Tax bands shows the number (and proportion) of houses in bands 14.0 A, B or C (the lowest price bands) locally. These price bands are set nationally, so can 15 % of% households 9.9 9.9 9.9 be used to show how the cost of all local property (not just those properties that have 10 recently been sold) compares with other areas; the chart on the right compares your 4.4 5.0 4.4 4.0 3.5 5 2.5 area against the local authority and national averages for these Council Tax bands. 0.5 0.2 0.6 0 The information boxes on the bottom row show the median house price by household Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H type in the local area. The line charts on the following page show the same information as trends over time, with local and national comparators. Mendlesham Suffolk England Supporting Where next? Source: Council Tax Band (Valuation Office Agency 2011), House prices (Land Registry 2009), The Social and Cultural section has data on household composition and migration in Affordability Ratio (Land Registry/ONS 2007/08) and out of the area (page 5). For data on deprivation and vulnerable households, see the section on Equity & prosperity (page 13). Information on employment statusDocument is on page 22.

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Median house price for detached houses Median house price for terraced houses

£400,000 £250,000

£350,000 £200,000 £300,000

£250,000 £150,000 £200,000

£150,000 £100,000 Medianhouseprice (Terraced) Medianhouseprice (Detached) £100,000 £50,000 £50,000

£0 £0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Mendlesham Suffolk England Mendlesham Suffolk England

Median house price for semi-detached houses Median house price for flats

£250,000 £160,000

£140,000

Detached) £200,000 - 2016 £120,000

£150,000 £100,000

£80,000 £100,000 £60,000 Medianhouseprice (Flats) £50,000 £40,000

Medianhouseprice (Semi £20,000 £0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 £0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Housing & the built environment: Housing in poor condition 33

Households living in Households Households without Vacant household The highest levels of non-decent homes (that do not pass the Housing Health & Safety overcrowded estimated to be in central heating spaces rating system) are found in smaller rural communities, particularly those more isolated conditions 'Fuel Poverty' areas. This is often due to the age of properties, with older housing (more common in 22 16 21 65 3.7% of households 2.7% of households 3.4% of households rural areas) most likely to be in this condition. 10.9% of households (England average = (England average = (England average = (England = 10.9%) 8.7%) 2.7%) 4.3%) Housing conditions can indicate other issues, for example overcrowded housing can highlight areas with pressing needs for more affordable housing. Where central heating Housing environment is not present, fuel poverty is significantly more likely. 10 8.7 What information is shown here? 9 8

Whether a household is overcrowded is based on a standard definition using the 7 number of inhabitants, and number of rooms. Housing without central heating is self- % 6 5.3 4.8 reported. These indicators and the vacant household spaces data are shown in the 5 4.3 3.7 information boxes and in the bar char on the right, with local and national comparators. 4 3.4 2.7 2.6 2.7 The definition of fuel poverty is based on the Low Income High Costs (LIHC) framework. 3 Under this definition, a household is said to be in fuel poverty if they have required fuel 2 costs that are above average (the national median level); were2016 they to spend that 1 amount they would be left with a residual income below the official poverty line. It is 0 calculated using the income of households, the cost of fuel required, and the ability of Mendlesham Suffolk England their home to retain heat. In January 2013 the government launched the Energy Overcrowded housing Vacant Dwellings Lacking central heating Company Obligation (ECO) with a focus on reducing levels of fuel poverty and poor housing conditions in rural areas. The rural element of this energy efficiency measure is due to the fact that fuel poverty and poor quality housing tends to be higher in rural areas and therefore a priority for improving the quality of life of residents in rural Source: Overcrowding/Central heating/Vacant household spaces (Census 2011 KS403EW), Fuel Poverty communities. (Department for Energy and Climate Change 2011) Where next? Supporting See the Social and Cultural for information on household composition and who lives in the local area (page 5). For data on deprivation and vulnerable households, see the section on Equity & prosperity (page 13). Data on unemployment is on page 22. Document

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Transport and connectivity: Introduction 34

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Well connected, with good transport services and communication linking people to jobs,  DVLA data on local car registrations has been obtained by some local groups as schools, health and other services part of their community planning, which provides data over time for the level of car ownership in the area. What do sustainable communities offer?  Census 2011 data provides breakdowns for vulnerable groups with no access to  Transport facilities, including public transport, that help people travel within and car, including pensioners living alone, unemployed, and those with a limiting long- between communities and reduce dependence on cars; term illness (www.data4nr.net/resources/24).  Facilities to encourage safe local walking and cycling;  Your local authority may hold more detailed information on local commuting  An appropriate level of local parking facilities in line with local plans to manage patterns, for example if they have carried out local transport and commuting road traffic demand; surveys. In addition, many communities have carried out their own local surveys on  Widely available and effective telecommunications and Internet access; how far residents travel to work, and whether they might be interested in  Good access to regional, national and international communications networks. employment opportunities nearer to home.  Many communities have also carried out local surveys to highlight where travel Using this report to explore data on Transport and Connectivity for Mendlesham times affect people’s ability to use facilities or amenities. Sub heading Indicators2016  If there is a local train station, data may also be available on the numbers using the Access to private transport Car or van availability service, which can be useful to highlight where there is pressure on local amenities such as parking. How far do people travel to work Working from home, Distance travelled to work, More detail on estimated travel times by foot or public transport to key services is Travel to employment centres  Travel times by public transport Core Accessibility indicators published by DfT in the ‘Core Accessibility’ dataset, at www.data4nr.net/resources/841.

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Transport and connectivity: Access to private transport 35

No cars One car Two cars Three cars Four+ cars People in rural areas rely more on private transport and, in general, spend more on 60 240 205 75 20 transport than their urban counterparts (nationally, higher transport expenditure 39.7% of 600 34.0% of 600 3 10.3% of 600 12.5% of 600 3.5% of 600 accounts for almost half the higher expenditure by rural households than urban ones) . households households households households households (England = (England = Overall, the residents of rural hamlets and villages travel nearly twice as far by car each (England = 25.8%) (England = 5.5%) (England = 1.9%) 42.2%) 24.7%) year compared to urban residents. Car ownership Combined with information on public transport and distance to services, this information 3.5 may help you evidence the need for improvements in public and community transport. Four+ cars 2.6 1.9 What information is shown here? 12.5 Three cars 6.8 5.5 The data shows the number of households who do not have access to a car, as well as 34.0 those households with one or more cars. Data is taken from Census 2011. Two cars 29.2 24.7 The bar chart on the right shows how your local area compares with the local authority 39.7 One car 43.5 and England averages. 42.2 10.3 Where next? No cars 17.9 25.8 For information on distance to services see the next section2016 (page 38). 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 % of households

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Source: Census 2011 (table KS404EW)

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Transport and connectivity: How far do people travel to work? 36

People travelling less than People travelling 40km+ to People working from home There are typically fewer jobs in rural areas than urban, and those local jobs are often 2km to work (2001) work (2001) lower-paid than their urban counterparts. Many rural communities act as “commuter 70 60 45 villages”, providing a higher quality of life for residents who commute to urban areas for 6.8% of people aged 16-74 8.9% of people aged 16-74 6.5% of people aged 16-74 work (although there can also be large numbers of people working from home). (England = 3.5%) (England = 20.0%) (England = 6.5%)

Travel time to nearest Understanding how far people travel to work may help identify actions based on Average travel time to nearest Average travel time to nearest employment centre by public potential demand for local employment. For example, some communities may identify employment centre by car employment centre by cycle transport/walking priorities to support local businesses and develop more opportunities for local 8 20 15 employment, which could include actions such as supporting local planning applications County average: 5 mins County average: 8 mins County average: 12 mins for appropriate business premises or small business parks. Distance travelled to work What information is shown here? 6.5 People travelling 6.0 The data shown on how far people travel to work is taken from Census 2011, based on 40km+ to work actual commuter data. The travel time data is from the Department for Transport, based 4.9 on travel times (by car, cycle and public transport/ foot) to employment centres (which 8.9 are defined as Super Output Areas with more than 500 jobs). People travelling less 24.2 than 2km to work The bar chart on the right shows how your area compares 2016to the local authority and 20.0 England averages, in terms of how far people travel to work. 6.8 People working from Where next? 4.1 home For information on distance to services see the next section (page 38). 3.5

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Transport and connectivity: Travel times by public transport 37

Average travel time Average travel time Average travel time Many rural communities highlight a lack of good public transport as a real barrier in to nearest People travelling to to nearest hospital to nearest town supermarket by work by public accessing public services such as post-16 education, health, sport and leisure services, by public centre by public public transport transport/walking transport/walking employment, financial services and training. transport/walking Knowing the average travel times by public transport – and the frequency of public 92 10 26 27 County average: 53 County average: 10 County average: 23 2.6% (England = transport – can help make the case for improving local public transport provision. For mins mins mins 11.0%) example, helping show that there is a need for additional community transport services or alterations to existing routes, or additional evening / weekend services. Average travel time (mins) by walking or public transport to the nearest key service 100 92 What information is shown here? 90 80 The travel time data is from the Department for Transport, based on travel times (by car, 70 cycle and public transport/ foot) to key amenities, and the people travelling to work is 60 53 taken from Census 2011 commuter data. mins 50 40 30 26 The bar chart on the right shows how travel times from the local area to particular 30 24 23 15 17 17 15 17 12 14 13 12 services compare to the national average. 20 10 11 10 11 10 9 10 10 9 10 Where next? 2016 0 Employment Further GP Hospital Primary Secondary Supermarket Town centre Data on distance commuted by local residents to work is on the previous page, and centre Education school school distance to key services is in the next section on Services. Institution Mendlesham Suffolk England

Source: DfT 2011

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Services: Introduction 38

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Well served, with public, private, community & voluntary services that are appropriate to  Many communities have carried out local surveys to highlight where people have people’s needs & accessible to all difficulty using key services.  More detailed information on rural Services data: Service locations are used to What do sustainable communities offer? calculate numbers of households within distance of key service indicators,  Well-performing local schools, further and higher education institutions, and other www.data4nr.net/resources/820. opportunities for lifelong learning;  The Indices of Deprivation contains indicators measuring road distances to key  High quality local health care and social services, integrated where possible with services: primary school http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1487/; food shop other services; http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1485/; GP  High quality services for families and children (including early years child care); http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1486/; Post Office  Good range of affordable public, community, voluntary and private services (e.g. http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1484/. retail, fresh food, commercial, utilities, information and advice) which are accessible to the whole community;  Service providers who think and act long-term and beyond their own immediate geographical and interest boundaries, and who involve2016 users and local residents in shaping their policy and practice.

Using this report to explore data on local services in Mendlesham

Sub heading Indicators How far away are key services? Road distance to key services

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Services: How far away are key services? 39

Road distance from a Job Road distance from a Secondary Road distance from a GP

Access to services is a major factor in quality of life for people in rural communities, Centre (2010) School (2010) (2010) where services and amenities may be some distance away. This is especially likely to 10.2km 6.8km 1.3km cause difficulties for people without cars or who are unable to drive, whose mobility is England average = 4.6km England average = 2.1km England average = 1.2km limited, and in areas where public transportation is poor. Road distance from a Public Road distance from a Post

Many rural communities have identified a lack of facilities and amenities as a priority House (2010) Office (2010) locally. These facilities might include shops, post offices, pubs, leisure facilities, and 1.1km 1.3km meeting places for young people. England average = 0.7km England average = 1.0km

Road distance to services What information is shown here?

The data shown is taken from Commission for Rural Communities data on rural Road distance from a Post 1.3 Office (km) 1.0 services, and shows average road distances from houses in the local area to a set of key services. Road distance from a 1.1 Public House (km) 0.7 The bar chart on the right shows how the local area compares to the local authority and Road distance from a GP 1.3 England averages in terms of road distances to these services. (km) 1.2 Where next? 2016 Road distance from a 6.8 Secondary School (km) 2.1 Data on distance commuted by local residents to work, and travel times to key services, Road distance from a Job are in the previous section on Transport & connectivity (page 34). 10.2 Centre (km) 4.6

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Source: Commission for Rural Communities 2010

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Environmental: Introduction 40

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Environmentally sensitive, providing places for people to live that are considerate of the  At local authority level there is data on the quality of green-space, parks, beaches environment and so on. More detailed small area data is available from DEFRA on indicators relating to air emissions and background concentrations of pollutants, e.g. nitrogen What do sustainable communities offer? oxide at www.data4nr.net/resources/environment/503/.  Actively seek to minimise climate change, including through energy efficiency and  There is a lack of ‘hard’ data on climate change and other issues that might be the use of renewables; identified as local priorities (although Local Authorities have been graded on their  Protect the environment, by minimising pollution on land, in water and in the air; actions to mitigate climate change –  Minimise waste and dispose of it in accordance with current good practice; www.data4nr.net/resources/environment/1246/).  Make efficient use of natural resources, encouraging sustainable production and  Many local areas have also carried out their own surveys to identify priorities for consumption; improving the local environment.  Protect and improve bio-diversity (e.g. wildlife habitats);  Enable a lifestyle that minimises negative environmental impact and enhances positive impacts (e.g. by creating opportunities for walking and cycling, and reducing noise pollution and dependence on cars); 2016  Create cleaner, safer and greener neighbourhoods (e.g. by reducing litter and graffiti, and maintaining pleasant public spaces).

Using this report to explore Environmental data for Mendlesham

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Environmental: Quality of the local environment 41

CO2 emissions (ktonnes - kt) Household waste that is Residual household waste per

The local environment can play a major role in quality of life in rural communities, and per head recycled or composted head conserving and improving the quality of the environment is a priority in many community 7.9Kt 40% 428Kg plans. Concerns often relate to local issues such as physical environment, including fly Data shown is for Mid Suffolk Data shown is for Mid Suffolk Data shown is for Mid Suffolk tipping, graffiti etc, environmental sustainability, including recycling, renewable energy (England = 6.7Kt) (England = 35%) (England = 618Kg) use, and the built environment, including the character of housing developments. Wider Number of people living in Population density (people per issues can also be raised, such as actions to tackle climate change. Living Environment hectare) deprivation ‘hotspots’ What information is shown here? 0.88 00 There is a lack of good environmental data available for local communities; data No local areas are in the most England average = 4.1 persons deprived 20% in England on the ID collected at local authority level includes data shown for CO2 emissions and recycling. per hectare. 2010 Outdoors Living Environment domain Population density is based on the local population size and geographical area. Figure Population density (persons per hectare) 22 shows how the population density compares to the local authority and England. 5 4.1 Data is also shown for the level of “outdoors environment deprivation” as measured in 4 the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2010. This is based on levels of air pollution, and 4 road traffic accidents involving injury to pedestrians and/or cyclists. The data shows 3 whether local areas are identified as having poor outdoors 2016environment, based on the 3 1.9 environment domain of the IMD 2010. 2

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Where next? hectare per Persons 0.9 1 See the Social and Cultural section at the beginning of this profile for information on 1 population growth, migration and types of people living in the local community (page 5). 0 Information on private and public transport is on page 34 and data on fuel poverty and quality of local housing can be found from page 28. Mendlesham Suffolk England

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Governance: Introduction 42

What does a sustainable community look like? What other information might be available?

Well run, with effective and inclusive participation, representation and leadership  Place Survey data may be available from your local authority, and provide more detailed measures of civic participation. Data from the electoral commission can What do sustainable communities offer? also provide more information relating to voter participation in local, national and  Representative, accountable governance systems which both facilitate strategic, European elections (www.electoralcommission.org.uk/home). visionary leadership and enable inclusive, active and effective participation by individuals and organisations;  Effective engagement with the community at neighbourhood level, including capacity building to develop the community's skills, knowledge and confidence;  Strong, informed and effective partnerships that lead by example (e.g. government, business, community);  A strong, inclusive, community and voluntary sector;  A sense of civic values, responsibility and pride. Using this report to explore data on Governance for Mendlesham2016 Sub heading Indicators How engaged are people locally? Place Survey governance questions, Active Charities

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Governance: How engaged are people locally? 43

Adults who have A recent report by the Office for National Statistics found that over 50s are more likely to participated in a group People who feel they feel they belong to their communities than younger people and subsequently feel which makes decisions can influence decisions Active charities that affect their local in their locality 4 happier . Community engagement across all groups within an area is therefore an area in the past year important aspect of resident wellbeing, often even more so in rural areas due to the 5.4 per 1,000 remote nature of many communities. 18% 34% population Some areas have found that the process of developing a community plan can help Data shown is for Mid Data shown is for Mid Data shown is for Mid Suffolk

Suffolk (England = 14%) Suffolk (England = 29%) (England = 2.6 per 1,000) increase the engagement with people living and working locally; and other actions to improve engagement with particular local groups might also be seen as priorities for Indicators of civic engagement local community plans.

28.9 What information is shown here? Can influence decisions in the 28.3 The data shown is from the national ‘Place Survey’, collected by all local authorities in local area 33.7 2008. Data is only published for the local authority area; however more detailed information may be available from local surveys. 14.0 The chart on the right shows how your local authority compares with the national Involved in decisions that affect 14.7 picture. Across England, nearly 30% of people asked felt they2016 could influence local the local area decisions, but less than half that number had actually participated in a group making 18.1 such decisions in the past year. % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Where next? England Suffolk Mid Suffolk

Information on the strength of the local neighbourhood and community safety can be found in the Social and Cultural section (page 5).

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Data tables for Mendlesham 44

Indicator Mendlesham Mid Suffolk England N Rate Rate Rate All People (2011) 1,405 Males (2011) 690 49.0 49.5 49.2 Females (2011) 720 51.0 50.5 50.8 Aged 0-15 (2011) 260 18.5 18.3 18.9 Working age (2011) 905 64.3 61.6 64.7 Aged 65+ (2011) 240 17.2 20.1 16.3 Dependency Ratio (2011) 0.6 0.6 0.6 Female, aged 0-4 (2011) 40 5.7 5.3 6.0 Female, aged 5-9 (2011) 45 6.0 5.4 5.4 Female, aged 10-14 (2011) 35 4.6 5.9 5.6 Female, aged 15-19 (2011) 50 6.7 5.4 6.1 Female, aged 20-24 (2011) 35 4.9 4.4 6.6 Female, aged 25-29 (2011) 30 4.3 4.5 6.8 Female, aged 30-34 (2011) 40 5.7 5.0 6.5 Female, aged 35-39 (2011) 40 5.3 5.9 6.6 Female, aged 40-44 (2011) 60 8.2 7.4 7.3 Female, aged 45-49 (2011) 45 6.4 7.8 7.3 Female, aged 50-54 (2011) 55 7.4 7.2 6.4 Female, aged 55-59 (2011) 60 8.5 6.8 5.6 Female, aged 60-64 (2011) 65 8.9 7.8 6.0 Female, aged 65-69 (2011) 40 5.4 6.1 4.8 Female, aged 70-74 (2011) 25 3.5 4.8 4.0 Female, aged 75-79 (2011) 20 2.9 3.9 3.4 Female, aged 80-84 (2011) 10 1.7 3.0 2.7 Female, aged 85-89 (2011) 15 2.4 2.1 1.9 Female, aged 90+ (2011) 10 1.5 1.3 1.1 Male, aged 0-4 (2011) 2016 35 4.8 5.6 6.5 Male, aged 5-9 (2011) 55 8.1 5.8 5.8 Male, aged 10-14 (2011) 35 5.4 6.3 6.1 Male, aged 15-19 (2011) 40 5.7 6.2 6.6 Male, aged 20-24 (2011) 30 4.1 5.0 6.9 Male, aged 25-29 (2011) 30 4.1 5.0 7.0 Male, aged 30-34 (2011) 40 5.7 4.9 6.7 Male, aged 35-39 (2011) 45 6.7 5.9 6.8 Male, aged 40-44 (2011) 50 7.0 7.3 7.4 Male, aged 45-49 (2011) 40 6.1 7.6 7.4 Male, aged 50-54 (2011) 60 8.4 7.0 6.5 Male, aged 55-59 (2011) Supporting50 7.5 6.5 5.7 Male, aged 60-64 (2011) 65 9.6 7.8 6.0 Male, aged 65-69 (2011) 45 6.7 6.4 4.7 Male, aged 70-74 (2011) 25 3.9 4.7 3.7 Male, aged 75-79 (2011) 20 3.0 3.6 2.9 Male, aged 80-84 (2011) Document10 1.7 2.4 2.0 Male, aged 85-89 (2011) 05 0.9 1.41.4 1.1 Male, aged 90+ (2011) 05 0.7 0.5 0.4

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Indicator Mendlesham Mid Suffolk England N Rate Rate Rate

All households (2011) 600

Pensioner households (2011) 130 21.7 24.8 20.7

Lone pensioner households (2011) 80 12.9 12.9 0.0

Student households (2011) 00 0.0 0.0 0.0

One person households (2011) 95 16.0 12.4 0.0

Married households (2011) 250 41.7 41.5 0.0

Cohabiting households (2011) 65 10.7 9.9 0.0

Other households (2011) 35 5.5 6.5 0.0

Households of one pensioner (as % of all pension households) (2011) 80 13.2 12.9 12.4

Lone-parent households (as % of households with dependent children) (2011) 25 4.2 5.0 7.1

Households of one pensioner (as % of all households) (2011) 59.8 52.2 59.6

Households of one lone-parent family (as % of all households) (2011) 15.2 17.7 24.5

White British (2011) 1,375 97.6 95.9 79.8

White (Non British) (2011) 25 1.7 2.0 5.7

Non-white (2011) 10 0.7 2.1 14.6

Mixed (2011) 10 0.6 1.0 2.3

Asian (2011) 00 0.1 0.7 7.8

Black (2011) 00 0.1 0.4 3.5

Arab (2011) 00 0.0 0.0 0.4

Other ethnic group (2011) 00 0.0 0.1 0.6

People born in England (2011) 1,330 94.6 93.0 83.5

People born in Scotland (2011) 20 1.4 1.2 1.3 People born in Wales (2011) 2016 05 0.4 0.7 1.0 People born in Northern Ireland (2011) 05 0.2 0.3 0.4

People born in Republic of Ireland (2011) 05 0.2 0.3 0.8

People born in other EU countries (2011) 15 0.9 1.1 1.7

People born in other EU Accession countries (2011) 05 0.4 0.6 2.1

People born elsewhere (2011) 25 1.9 2.7 9.4

People who have moved address in the last year (2001) 125 9.4 10.2 12.2

Population turnover rate, total inflow (per 1,000 pop) (2009/10) 63 68 79

Inflow of people aged 1-14 (per 1,000 pop aged 1-14) (2009/10) 78 77 88

Inflow of people aged 15-24 (per 1,000 pop aged 15-24) (2009/10) 108 106 119

Inflow of people aged 25-44 (per 1,000 pop aged 25-44) (2009/10) 91 96 112

Inflow of people aged 45-64 (per 1,000 popSupporting aged 45-64) (2009/10) 47 49 44

Inflow of people aged 65+ (per 1,000 pop aged 65+) (2009/10) 28 36 29

Population turnover rate, total outflow (per 1,000 pop) (2009/10) 53 60 79

Outflow of people aged 1-14 (per 1,000 pop aged 1-14) (2009/10) 56 65 88 Outflow of people aged 15-24 (per 1,000 pop aged 15-24) (2009/10)Document 105 131 125 Outflow of people aged 25-44 (per 1,000 pop aged 25-44) (2009/10) 78 87 111

Outflow of people aged 45-64 (per 1,000 pop aged 45-64) (2009/10) 40 37 45

Outflow of people aged 65+ (per 1,000 pop aged 65+) (2009/10) 24 28 31

National Insurance Number registrations of overseas nationals (2011/12) 0.0 0.3 1.6

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Indicator Mendlesham Mid Suffolk England N Rate Rate Rate

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 1 (least deprived) 00 0.0 11.3 10.1

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 2 00 0.0 17.6 10.1

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 3 00 0.0 26.3 10.1

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 4 1,400 100.0 36.0 10.0

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 5 00 0.0 5.3 10.1

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 6 00 0.0 1.7 10.0

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 7 00 0.0 0.0 9.9

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 8 00 0.0 1.8 9.9

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 9 00 0.0 0.0 9.9

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010, Population in Decile 10 (most deprived) 00 0.0 0.0 9.8

Working age DWP benefit claimants (Aug-2012) 80 8.7 8.2 14.0

Households deprived on four deprivation characteristics (2001) 00 0.3 0.1 0.5

Income Support (Aug-2012) 05 0.7 1.4 3.2

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Claimants (2005) 75 12.3 12.4 20.6

Children experiencing income deprivation (Economic Deprivation Index 2009) 20 8.3 9.1 20.3

All people experiencing income deprivation (Economic Deprivation Index 2009) 55 5.5 6.3 13.5

Pension Credit claimant (Aug-2012) 50 20.7 16.7 24.4

Households below 60% of the median income, after housing costs (2007/08) 15.4 14.8 21.5

Net weekly household income estimate after housing costs (£) (2007/08) 470 467 423

Total weekly household income estimate (£) (2007/08) 660 703 673

Children in lone parent families (2010) 40 15.2 17.0 27.9

Children in poverty (2010) 25 11.1 10.5 21.0 Children in out of work families (2011) 2016 25 8.9 8.6 19.2 Average Point Score: Key Stage 1 pupils (score) (2011) 15.4 15.8 15.5

Average Point Score: Key Stage 2 pupils (score) (2011) 27.9 27.5 27.7

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Indicator Mendlesham Mid Suffolk England Attendance Allowance claimants (Aug-2012) 35 14.0 15.3 16.7

Disability Living Allowance claimants (Aug-2012) 45 3.3 3.4 5.1

Limiting-long-term illness aged (all ages) (2011) 225 16.1 16.6 17.6

Limiting-long-term illness aged 0-64 (2011) 110 12.0 10.4 12.8

Economically active (2011) 745 71.9 72.2 69.9

Economically inactive (2011) 290 28.1 27.8 30.1

Full-time employees (2011) 380 36.8 38.5 38.6

Part-time employees (2011) 165 15.8 15.7 13.7

Self-employed people (2011) 140 13.6 13.0 9.8

People working more than 49 hours (2011) 125 17.7 16.5 13.3

People employed in the public sector (2011) 180 25.5 27.7 28.2

People employed in the private sector (2011) 525 74.5 72.3 71.8

Jobseekers Allowance claimants (Feb-2013) 15 1.4 1.9 3.9

All people receiving ‘out of work’ benefits (Aug 2012) 50 5.3 5.3 9.8

Incapacity benefits claimants (Aug-2012) 30 3.5 3.4 6.1

People with no qualifications (2011) 250 21.8 22.3 22.5

People with Level 1 qualifications (2011) 170 15.0 13.9 13.3

People with Level 2 qualifications (2011) 175 15.5 16.8 15.2

People with Level 3 qualifications (2011) 135 11.9 12.4 12.4

People with Level 4+ (degree) qualifications (2011) 310 27.1 26.4 27.4

Employees by industrial sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing (2011) 40 5.7 3.4 0.8

Employees by industrial sector: Mining & quarrying (2011) 00 0.0 0.1 0.2

Employees by industrial sector: Manufacturing (2011) 50 7.4 9.9 8.9

Employees by industrial sector: Electricity, gas, (2011) 00 0.1 0.7 0.6

Employees by industrial sector: Water supply;2016 waste management (2011) 05 0.4 0.7 0.7

Employees by industrial sector: Construction (2011) 60 8.8 9.7 7.7

Employees by industrial sector: Reatil (2011) 105 15.1 16.3 15.9

Employees by industrial sector: Transport & storage (2011) 80 11.5 5.4 5.0

Employees by industrial sector: Accommodation & food service (2011) 20 2.7 3.8 5.6

Employees by industrial sector: Information & communication (2011) 15 2.0 3.0 4.1

Employees by industrial sector: Financial & insurance activities (2011) 15 2.3 3.4 4.4

Employees by industrial sector: Real estate activities (2011) 05 0.4 1.3 1.5

Employees by industrial sector: Professional, scientific & technical (2011) 55 7.6 6.0 6.7

Employees by industrial sector: Administrative & support service (2011) 35 4.8 4.2 4.9 Employees by industrial sector: Public administrationSupporting & defence; (2011) 35 5.1 7.2 5.9 Employees by industrial sector: Education (2011) 75 10.5 9.2 9.9

Employees by industrial sector: Human health & social work activities (2011) 70 9.9 11.2 12.4 Employees by industrial sector: Other sectors (2011) Document40 5.8 4.4 5.0

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Indicator Mendlesham Mid Suffolk England N Rate Rate Rate

Managers and senior officials (2011) 90 12.7 12.6 10.9

Professional occupations (2011) 105 14.9 15.2 17.5

Associate professional and technical occupations (2011) 80 11.6 13.2 12.8

Administrative and secretarial occupations (2011) 80 11.6 11.1 11.5

Skilled trades occupations (2011) 110 15.6 14.4 11.4

Personal service occupations (2011) 70 10.2 9.0 9.3

Sales and customer service occupations (2011) 30 4.0 6.8 8.4

Process; plant and machine operatives (2011) 60 8.2 7.7 7.2

Elementary occupations (2011) 80 11.3 10.0 11.1

Unemployment to 'Available Jobs' Ratio (Nov-12) 0.0 282.2 3.4

Detached housing (2011) 285 46.1 47.5 22.3

Semi-detached housing (2011) 195 31.4 32.6 30.7

Terraced housing (2011) 105 16.7 13.7 24.5

Purpose-built Flats (2011) 30 4.7 4.2 16.7

Flat in Converted or Shared House (2011) 00 0.2 0.8 4.3

Flat in Commercial Building (2011) 05 0.5 0.5 1.1

Caravan or other mobile or temporary home (2011) 05 0.5 0.7 0.4

Second homes (2011) 05 0.5 1.0 0.6

Owner occupied households (2011) 440 73.5 75.9 64.1

Households that are owner-occupied and owned outright (2011) 225 37.3 39.4 30.6

Households that are owner-occupied and owned with mortgage or loan (2011) 210 35.0 35.7 32.8

Households that are owner-occupied in shared ownership (2011) 05 1.2 0.9 0.8 Social rented households (2011) 2016 85 14.3 11.3 17.7 Housing rented from Council (2011) 65 10.8 8.1 9.4

Housing rented from Housing Association or Social Landlord (2011) 20 3.5 3.1 8.3

Housing rented from private landlord or letting agency (2011) 55 9.3 9.4 15.4

Housing rented from other (2011) 10 1.7 1.8 1.4

Households living rent free (2011) 05 1.2 1.6 1.3

Dwellings in Council Tax Band A (2011) 60 9.9 12.4 24.8

Dwellings in Council Tax Band B (2011) 140 22.4 27.3 19.6

Dwellings in Council Tax Band C (2011) 115 18.7 21.9 21.8

Dwellings in Council Tax Band D (2011) 120 19.3 16.2 15.3 Dwellings in Council Tax Band E (2011)Supporting 95 15.1 11.9 9.4 Dwellings in Council Tax Band F (2011) 60 9.9 6.4 5.0

Dwellings in Council Tax Band G (2011) 25 4.4 3.7 3.5

Dwellings in Council Tax Band H (2011) 05 0.5 0.2 0.6

Median houseprice: Detached Houses (£) (2009) 265,000 241,489 320,268 Median houseprice: Flats (£) (2009) Document 95,000 101,763 131,110 Median houseprice: Semi-detached houses (£) (2009) 130,000 150,388 211,043

Median houseprice: Terraced (£) (2009) 130,000 136,556 174,653

Median houseprice to household earnings ratio (2008) 13.9 14.1 15.4

Houses lacking central heating (2011) 15 2.7 2.1 2.7

Overcrowded housing (2011) 20 3.7 2.9 8.7

Vacant household spaces (2011) 20 3.4 3.9 4.3

Households living in 'Fuel Poverty' (2011) 65 10.9 9.7 10.9

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Households with no cars or vans (2011) 60 10.3 11.3 25.8

Households with one car or van (2011) 240 39.7 39.0 42.2 Households with two cars or vans (2011) 205 34.0 35.9 24.7 Households with three cars or vans (2011) 75 12.5 9.7 5.5 Households with four or more cars or vans (2011) 20 3.5 4.1 1.9 People working from home (2011) 70 6.8 5.9 3.5 People travelling less than 2km to work (2001) 60 8.9 16.5 20.0 People travelling 2km to less than 5km to work (2001) 55 8.0 10.3 20.1 People travelling 5km to less than 10km to work (2001) 135 135 16.6 18.3 People travelling 10km to less than 20km to work (2001) 85 12.6 18.6 15.2 People travelling 20km to less than 30km to work (2001) 130 18.9 8.7 5.3 People travelling 30km to less than 40km to work (2001) 15 1.9 3.9 2.4 People travelling 40km to less than 60km to work (2001) 15 2.3 2.4 2.2 People travelling 60km and over to work (2001) 30 4.2 4.5 2.7 People working at an offshore installation (2001) 00 0.1 0.0 0.1 Travel time to nearest employment centre by car (mins) (2011) 8 6 5 Travel time to nearest employment centre by cycle (mins) (2011) 20 12 7 Travel time to employment centre by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 15 15 10 Travel time to Further Education Institution by Public Transport/walk (2011) 14 28 17

Travel time to nearest GP by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 11 14 10

Travel time to nearest Hospital by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 92 74 30 Travel time to nearest primary school by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 11 10 9 Travel time to secondary school by Public2016 Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 12 19 15 Travel time to nearest supermarket by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 10 11 9 Travel time to nearest town centre by Public Transport/walk (mins) (2011) 26 34 17 People travelling to work by public transport (2011) 25 2.6 3.1 11.0 Road distance from the nearest Job Centre (meters) (2010) 10,235 8,576 4,637 Road distance from the nearest Secondary School (meters) (2010) 6,807 3,561 2,124 Road distance from the nearest GP (meters) (2010) 1,328 3,044 1,154

Road distance from the nearest Pub (meters) (2010) 1,069 1,069 728

Road distance from the nearest Post Office (meters) (2010) 1,254 1,578 978 Population density (persons per hectare) (2011) 0.9 1.1 4.1 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 1 (least deprived) 00 0.0 26.5 10.6 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, PopulationSupporting in Decile 2 1,400 100.0 26.4 10.1

ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 3 00 0.0 10.3 9.9 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 4 00 10.4 10.4 9.8 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 5 00 0.0 17.6 9.8 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 6 Document00 0.0 4.3 9.8 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 7 00 0.0 1.7 9.8 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 8 00 0.0 1.5 9.9 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 9 00 0.0 1.3 10.0 ID 2010 Outdoors Living Environment, Population in Decile 10 (most deprived) 00 0.0 0.0 10.3 Overall polution concentrations (score) (ID 2010) 0.8 0.8 1.0 Benzene concentrations (score) (ID 2010) 0.0 0.0 0.0 Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations (score) (ID 2010) 0.3 0.3 0.5 Particulates (PM10) concentrations (score) (ID 2010) 0.5 0.5 0.4 Sulphur Dioxide concentrations (score) (ID 2010) 0.0 0.0 0.1

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Parish/Urban area definitions Data in this report

The Parish and urban area boundaries used in this report are defined using the ONS The analysis in this report uses data published for all small areas across the country, Census 2011 Geography lookup tables http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide- aggregated to parish and urban areas. There is a range of interesting data that is method/geography/products/census/lookup/index.html. The ONS Geography lookup published for larger areas such as Local Authorities, regions, counties, or parliamentary tables give information on the relationship between 2011 Output Areas and parish and constituencies but we cannot include this data in the reports as the data is not available urban area boundaries. for parishes. Additional detailed local datasets may be available from organisations such as the local authority. All parish and urban area boundaries are ‘best–fitted’ from Output Areas (see the paragraph below for definition of Output Areas) in line with the Geography Policy for The introduction pages to each of the sections outline in detail the indicators used in the National Statistics. In other words, a parish or settlement is defined as being made up of reports. one or more Output Areas – a best fit definition means that a whole Output Area is either Changes from the previous version of the place profile reports in or out of a Parish/Urban area. To create this profile report, OCSI have collected key socio-economic datasets for Output There are several key changes from the previous place profile. Areas in Britain. These estimates have then been aggregated to Parish and urban areas. 1. Up-to-date data. The indicators in these reports are up-to-date as of May 2013. The Census Output Areas most significant update from the previous release is the inclusion of Census 2011 data 2016 which was not available in the previous set of profile reports. As a result, the majority of Census Output Areas (OAs) are a statistical geography created for the purpose of indicators are now for 2011. Note that it is difficult to show change over time between the presenting Census and other neighbourhood statistics. All data presented within this 2001 and 2011 Census because of boundary changes in parish and urban areas (see report is based on OA boundaries aggregated to Parish/Urban area level. below). Unlike wards, OAs are designed to produce areas of approximately equal population 2. New parish and urban area definitions. The parish and urban area definitions are now size, with the mean population of LSOAs being around 300 people. This standardised based on 2011 ONS lookup tables, taking into account any changes in parish boundaries population size makes the OA geography well suited to identifying smaller pockets of and urban settlements following house building and demolition, urban sprawl or changing deprivation that may be averaged out over large wards. From the 2011 Census, there are political arrangements. In addition, some Output Areas (used to define parish and urban 171,372 OAs in England. area boundaries) have changed between 2001 and 2011 leading to further changes to parish and urban areas. One of the main strengths of OAs is that they are relatively static over time (unlike wards, which change for electoral purposes). However, a small proportionSupporting of OAs have been changed in the 2011 Census to ensure consistent population size. Document

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About Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)

Appendix A: Area and Dataset DefinitionsAction with Communities in Rural England is the national umbrella body for the 38 charitable local development agencies who make up the Rural Community Councils. Our vision is to champion vibrant, sustainable, inclusive and diverse rural communities by working in partnership with our members. The Network

 employs approximately 1,000 staff with a variety of specialist skills  engages in 1,300 different partnerships, including working with 58 different higher-tier local authorities  has over 12,000 fee-paying members and  reaches 40,000 grass roots contacts and organisations in the 11,000 rural communities across England.

Our members have years of experience in finding innovative solutions to the challenges facing rural communities. Advice and support is available on projects relating to housing; Neighbourhood and Community-Led Planning; transport, facilities and services; fuel poverty and energy generation; broadband; and community assets, such as village halls.

For more information, or to find out how to contact your local Rural Community Council member, please visit our website at www.acre.org.uk

2016About Community Action Suffolk

Community Action Suffolk was established in 1937 to work with communities in Suffolk. It incorporated as a charitable company limited by guarantee in 1997.

Its mission is to tackle the economic, social and environmental needs of communities in Suffolk by forging effective partnerships between communities and agencies. Suffolk ACRE aims to support communities to identify and tackle their needs through community action and enable them to take ownership of their own well-being.

Suffolk ACRE is accredited to Level 3 of the ACRE Standards, which are endorsed by the Charity Commission. http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/ Supporting Document

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MENDLESHAM HOUSING NEEDS SURVEY – SUMMARY

OCTOBER 2010

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Sunila Osborne, Rural Housing Enabler met with Sharon Jones & Terry Styles; Mendlesham Parish Council on 30 March 2010 to present information about Affordable Housing and Housing Needs Survey (HNS).

The Parish Council agreed to carry out a HNS with a closing date of 26 June 2010.

A total of 650 HNS were sent to all parishioners together with a freepost envelope for the HNS to be returned to Suffolk ACRE.

From the 650 HNS delivered, 141 were returned giving a 21.69% return rate. 2016 The Suffolk ACRE Community Services tool was used to produce the data.

AGE 142 Household Responses 315 Individuals

From the 142 HNS returned, the HNS represents 315 individuals, with the greatest number of responses from those aged between 45-74 years. Supporting OPINION 138 Household Responses 356 Multiple Choice Responses Document From the HNS, 94% were in favour of an affordable housing scheme, showing an excellent overall support, with 6% of the returns indicating that they would not support affordable housing in the parish.

NEED INDICATED FROM HNS

Current household;  15 future households identified from the HNS, with a total of 27 people in need. Although the make-up of the future household indicated from the HNS shows: o Four single people o Three Single Parent families o Four Couples o Three two parent family (with or expecting children). People wishing to return  6 future households identified from the HNS, with a total of 11 people in need. Although the make-up of the future household indicated from the HNS shows: o Two single people o Three Two Parent family (with or expecting children).

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 The analysis from the Housing Needs Survey provides an indication of those in need of affordable housing and who have a local connection to Mendlesham.

 The recommendation is based generally on a third of the overall need indicated, as some respondents may withdraw, move, may not be eligible or be housed by other means during the planning & building process of any future scheme.Supporting

 Therefore the recommendation for Mendlesham would be:

 3 x 2 bed units Document  4 x 3 bed units

Sunila Osborne Rural Housing Enabler, Suffolk ACRE October 2010

Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan SD03 Mendlesham issues objectives and evidence

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Mendlesham Parish Council

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Issues, Objectives and Evidence

This document sets out to identify the issues that concern residents and businesses about the future of the Parish of Mendlesham. It also identifies the objectives to be set to deal with these issues and the evidence that is required to prove the issues and agree the objectives.

Questions regarding each of these issues were included in the three questionnaires (Household, Business and Youth) that were circulated to residents and businesses in February 2014.

The issues are Issue 1: Housing The availability of suitable housing for all local residents and their growing families. 2016 The provision of a range of accommodation types and sizes to enable the young, those with growing families and those with reducing family sizes to be able to move around the parish where possible and not be forced to move from the local area to find suitable accommodation.

The availability of affordable housing for those who do not have the financial ability to purchase their own homes.

Objectives ToSupporting identify the mix of properties required to allow local residents to stay (if required) in the area.

To work with developers to ensure that the right type of properties are constructedDocument to meet the requirements of this growing commun ity.

Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that; around 15% (62 out of 404 respondents) of households expect to move in the next 5 years, of those over 6% want to move within the Parish of Mendlesham and around 5% feel it’s too early to say where they will move. Of the 62 households expecting to move, 19 will require a house,

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11 a flat or maisonette and 9 a bungalow, 20 said it is too early to say and 3 other options were mentioned (chalet bungalow, sheltered housing and an annex). Of the 62 households expecting to move, 7 require a 1 bedroom property, 16 require a 2 bedroom property, 12 require a 3 bedroom property and 1 require a 4 bedroom property. 26 said it was too early to say. Of the 62 households expecting to move, 17 people wanted an affordable/rented property 3 people wanted a shared ownership (part rent / part buy) property 15 people wanted an open market purchase property 4 people wanted a private rented property 201622 people said it was too early to say 1 person specified another option (self build). Additionally we have a Housing Needs Survey that was completed in 2010.

Issue 2: Employment The availability of locally based jobs and good transport links to enable local residents to reduce the dependency on personal transport (cars, motor bikes etc.)

Objectives ToSupporting support the provision of local employment opportunities to reduce the amount of travel necessary to access work. To support the provision of local transport facilities to enable local residents to access work. Document Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that 25% of households (101 out of 404 households responding) have someone working within the Parish of Mendlesham. The survey identified 145 people working within the Parish of Mendlesham. The survey also identified 73 households with people working from home adding up to 95 people working from home.

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Almost 70% of households (280 out of 404 households responding wanted to see more employment opportunities within the Parish of Mendlesham.

Issue 3: Future development The size of individual developments, their phasing and the speed at which they will be carried out. The sites that will be selected for future developments.

Objectives To provide clear guidance on the preferred size of development sites. To provide clear guidance on the phasing of developments and the overall speed of development over the next 15 years.

Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that over 88% of of households (354 out of 399 responding) want future housing development within the Parish2016 of Mendlesham to be small scale and dispersed. The survey identified that out of the 399 households responding 54% wanted small units for rent by local people, 32.5% wanted shared equity units (part rent/part buy), 43.8% wanted small units for private sale, 29.8% wanted larger family homes, 49.8% wanted homes suitable for retirees (e.g. bungalows), 20.5% wanted housing self build schemes, 45.6% wanted affordable housing schemes, 15.7% wanted combined housing and business schemes, Supporting49.3% wanted Eco homes with little energy impact.

Issue 4: Transport (including Parking) The ongoing provision of a suitable local transport (bus) service. Heavy goods traffic inDocument and around Mendlesham village and other local roads. Problems with parking in and around Mendlesham village.

Objectives To identify whether residents have any major concerns with parking. To identify if residents have any major concerns with local transport. To reduce the number of vehicles travelling to and from the Parish of Mendlesham each day.

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To reduce the amount of heavy goods transport vehicles travelling through Mendlesham village. To improve parking arrangements in the centre of Mendlesham village.

Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that 27% of youth travel to school in a car, 47% of youth travel to school by coach or school bus, 67.7% of youth travel to sports and activities by car, 23.5% of respondents (94 out of 399 households responding) would be in favour of using a car sharing scheme, 20% of respondents (80 out of 399 households responding) said they would be willing to participate (with their own transport) in a car sharing scheme, 23% of respondents (92 out of 399 households responding) said they had problems with the public transport service in the Parish of Mendlesham, 201639.5% of respondents (158 out of 399 households responding) said they had problems with traffic in the Parish of Mendlesham.

Issue 5: Local environment Keeping the local rural environment with its many countryside views, its local services and also the quiet character of Mendlesham village and its local heritage.

Objectives ToSupporting maintain and enhance the local rural image and countryside views. To keep Mendlesham as a village community and not let it develop into a town. To give clear guidance to property developers and energy companies about how changeDocument will be managed.

Evidence The 2014 household survey shows that, 97.7% of respondents (384 households out of 397 responding) felt that the rural environment is important, 94.7% of respondents (376 households out of 397 responding) felt that the local community is important, 64.9% of respondents (258 households out of 397 responding)

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felt that the local education facilities are important, 63.2% of respondents (251 households out of 397 responding) felt that being close to family is important, 54.0% of respondents (216 households out of 397 responding) felt that being close to work is important. The 2014 household survey also showed that, 65.3% of respondents (264 households out of 404 responding) wanted improved rights of way (footpaths), 54.2% of respondents (219 households out of 404 responding) wanted community planting projects to be introduced. 50.7% of respondents (205 households out of 404 responding) wanted to see more cycle paths developed. 60.4% of respondents (244 households out of 404 responding) wanted wildlife habitats to be created. 20.5% of respondents (83 households out of 404 responding) gave other ideas for protecting the local environment. The 2014 Youth survey showed that, 201674.5% of youth used the footpaths and bridleways, and 55.9% of youth visited the Mendlesham woodland.

Issue 6: Education Keeping Mendlesham Community Primary School and local pre-school facilities open and available to local residents.

Objectives Supporting the growth and enhancement of Mendlesham Community Primary School and local pre-school facilities to enable growing families toSupporting have good educational facilities for younger children close to home.

Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that; 154 peopleDocument are currently in full time education (response from 86 household) responses, 39 children currently attend Mendlesham Community Primary School (response from 28 households), 10 children currently attend Mendlesham Pre-School (response from 10 households), 23 children expect to attend Mendlesham Pre-school in the future (response from 18 households),

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21 children currently attend Mendlesham Toddlers Group (response from 17 households), 15 children expect to attend Mendlesham Toddlers Group in the future.

Issue 7: Recreation Keeping and improving local recreation facilities for all local residents, young and old.

Objectives To maintain the existing levels of recreation facilities and make improvements where necessary

Evidence The 2014 household survey shows that; 82 households (20.2% of the households responding) participate in some type of sport within the parish, 2016175 households (43.3% of the households responding) participate in some type of sport outside of the parish, 159 households (39.3% of the households responding) participate in recreational activities within the parish, 151 households (37.3% of the households responding) participate in recreational activities within the parish, 234 households (57.9% of the households responding) visit the Mendlesham woodland, 89 households (22.0% of the households responding) use the Mendlesham Playing field, Supporting30 households (7.4% of the households responding) use the Mendlesham Green playing field, 188 households (46.5% of the households responding) use Mendlesham Community Centre, 274 householdsDocument (67.8% of the households responding) use the local footpaths and bridleways, 29.7% of the 404 households responding said there was a need for more recreational facilities.

The 2014 youth survey shows that 66.1% of youth uses visits the Mendlesham Playing field, 35.5% of youth use the Mendlesham Hard Court, 30.5% of youth visit the Mendlesham Community Centre.

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Issue 8: Communications The provision of suitable technological and non-technological facilities for businesses and local residents to enable them to have good contact with the “outside world” and be able to work and socialise efficiently and effectively.

Objectives To seek improvement of local broadband and other communications technology facilities to enable local residents and businesses to work efficiently and effectively. To keep all residents and businesses informed of what is happening in the Parish of Mendlesham and what facilities and services are available to them.

Evidence The 2014 local survey shows that; 357 households (88.3% of the households responding) use the 2016Mendlesham parish magazine for local information provision, 239 households (59.1% of the households responding) “talk to friends” as their method of local information provision, 165 households (40.8% of the households responding) use the Parish Information Boards for information provision, 57 households (14.1% of the households responding) use the on-line Parish e-News for local information provision 41 households (10.1% of the households responding) use the Mendlesham parish web site for local information provision, 18 households (4.4% of the households responding) use “other Supportingmethods”.

Additionally; 311 households (76.9% of the households responding) use the Internet,Document 151 households (37.3% of the households responding) use social media, 296 households (73.2% of the households responding)use e-Mail, 339 households (83.9% of the householdsresponding)have one or more mobile phones 23 households (5.6% of the households responding) said they have none of the above.

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51 households (12.6% of the households responding) have visited the Intanet Cafe in Mendlesham

Issue 9: Local business The ongoing provision of local businesses and their local employment. The provision of suitable facilities for new businesses to come to the parish and for existing businesses to be able to grow.

Objectives To support local business and increase the number of local jobs that are available. To encourage business expansion and new businesses into the local area. To support suitable new sites for applicable businesses. To support the expansion of existing businesses

Evidence The2016 2014 local survey had 29 local businesses respond although the Parish Council has identified around 75.

The 29 responses had the following industry classifications; 5, creative and cultural 1, entertainment, 1, manufacturing, 2, education and health, 2, tradesperson, 1, construction, Supporting3, design, 10, farming, 7, retail, 2, transportation and storage, 1, craft maker,Document 1, financial business, 1, logistics, 3, tourism, 3, other.

20 businesses were home based, 25 were based in the Parish of Mendlesham and 4 were based outside of the Parish of Mendlesham.

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10 of the 29 respondents hoped to expand their businesses in the next 1-5 years.

2 hope to move into new business premises in the next 1-5 years.

24 of the 29 businesses require broadband to operate their business with 13 feeling that the current service provision is unsatisfactory.

14 of the 29 businesses have their own web site.

12 of the businesses employ 66 people full time and 9 of the businesses have 17 part time employees.

The barriers to business expansion cited by 12 respondents are shown below; Recruitment of qualified staff, 2016Signage and staffing, Suitable site, Limited space in area, Money and time, Premises expansion, cash flow, MSDC, The Internet connection speed, Planning, Adequate business broadband capable of video conferencing, Declining sales, cost of business; cost for renovation, SupportingFunding.

The requirements for business expansion cited by 12 respondents are shown below; Better InternetDocument connection, Strong local customer base, Good economic outlook, Approval of local residents and tradespersons, Advertising and local people supporting the sales, Financially supportive scheme to enable us to expand premises, Local councils do not support the reuse of reclaimed building, materials and tend to recommend new materials to be used, Less discrimination by MSDC,

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Better internet connection speed, Support from Planning, Increased footfall/sales, Support from MSDC on signage & planning issues.

Issue 10: Community facilities Keeping the existing facilities that serve the parish and its surrounds, in particular the key services offered by Mendlesham Health Centre, Mendlesham Community School, Post Office, General Stores and Pub. Giving youth more of a voice in the running of the parish.

Objectives To give support to initiatives that will provide increased levels of “business” for Mendlesham’s key services.

Evidence The 2014 youth survey shows that, 201664.4% of youth agree that Mendlesham should have a Youth Council, 42.3% of youth would be interested in setting up a Youth Council, 47.4% of youth would be interested in joining a Youth Council.

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Household questionnaire form [SD04a] 2016

Supporting Document Household Questionnaire - February 2014

About Your Household

*1. How many people, by age (as at 1st January 2014), currently live in your household: (complete each box with a number) Other Less than 18 years old

18 - 24 years old

25 - 44 years old

45 - 59 years old

60 - 75 years old

Over 75 years old

*2. How many years have you as a family lived in the Parish of Mendlesham: (please enterOther a number)

*3. How did your family come to live in the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj Born here nmlkj Family moved here nmlkj Enjoy the local countryside

nmlkj Easy to nmlkj Relatives live Yes commute nearby

nmlkj Retired here nmlkj Work in the area

nmlkj Other (please specify) 2016

*4. Is there anyone currently living in your home that will need alternative accommodation within the next 5 years

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No Supporting Document

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*Other 5. How many persons will need to move to alternative accommodation

*6. Where, preferably, will these persons want to move to

nmlkj Within Mendlesham Parish nmlkj Elsewhere in Mid Suffolk

nmlkj Don’t know – too early to consider nmlkj Outside Mid Suffolk

*7. What time frame do you anticipate they need to move

nmlkj 1 - 2 years nmlkj 3 – 4 years nmlkj 5 or more years

*8. What type of property do you anticipate they will need

nmlkj House nmlkj Bungalow

nmlkj Flat / Maisonette nmlkj Don’t know – too early to consider

nmlkj Other (please specify)

*9. How many bedrooms do you anticipate they will need

nmlkj Don’t know – too early to 2016consider

nmlkj No. of bedrooms

*10. What tenure of property do you anticipate they will need

nmlkj Affordable rented nmlkj Open market purchase

nmlkj Private rented nmlkj Don’t know – too early to consider

nmlkj Shared ownership (part rent / part buy)

nmlkj Other (please specify) Supporting

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*11. How many people in your home work within the Parish of Mendlesham

*12. How many people in your home work from home

*13. Would you like to see more employment opportunities within the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

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Future Development

*14. How would you like future developments within the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj Small scale and dispersed nmlkj One or two large developments

*15. Which of the following development options would you like to be built in the Parish of Mendlesham Definitely Preferably Possibly Preferably not Definitely Not Small units for rent by nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj local people

Shared equity units (part nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj rent / part buy)

Small units for private sale nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Larger family homes nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Homes suitable for retirees nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj (e.g. bungalows)

Housing self-build nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj schemes

Affordable housing nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj schemes

Combined housing & nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj business schemes Eco homes with little 2016nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj energy impact *16. Which of the following types of housing development would you prefer to support Definitely Preferably Possibly Preferably not Definitely Not New housing nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj developments on agricultural land adjacent to Mendlesham village

New developments on nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj agricultural land close to Supporting main roads providing cycle tracks and footpaths into the village

Small (less than 10) infill nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj housing developments Document Housing developments on nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj brownfield sites (redundant areas on farms or other premises)

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*17. If available would you use a car sharing scheme

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*18. Would you be prepared to participate in a car sharing scheme with your vehicle

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*19. Does your family have any problems with the public transport service in the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj No

nmlkj Yes (If YES, please comment)

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*20. Does your family have any problems with the traffic in the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj No

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Local Environment

*21. What is most important to you about living in the Parish of Mendlesham Definitely Important Important Fairly Important Slightly Important Not Important The rural environment nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

The local community nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Local education facilities nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Being close to family nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Being close to Work nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

*22. What do you think can be done to protect and enhance the local environment (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Improved rights of way (footpaths) gfedc Develop cycle paths

gfedc Community Planting Projects gfedc Wildlife habitat creation

gfedc Other (please specify)

23. Which green sites and open views are of particular importance and should be protected 20165 6 *24. Would you support a community managed renewable energy project if this led to a reduction in your energy bills

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No Supporting Document

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Education Information

*25. How many people in your home are currently in full time education (including college and university)

*26. How many children living in your home are currently attending Mendlesham Community Primary School

*27. How many children living in your home will attend Mendlesham Community Primary School in the future

*28. How many children living in your home are currently attending Mendlesham Pre­ School

*29. How many children living in your home will require pre­school provision in the future

*30. How many children2016 living in your home will attend Mendlesham pre­school in the future

*31. How many children living in your home are currently attending Mendlesham Toddlers Group

*32. How many children living in your home will attend Mendlesham Toddlers Group in the future Supporting Document

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Recreation Information

*33. What SPORTS do you participate in WITHIN the Parish: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Bowls/Carpet Bowls gfedc Cricket gfedc Fishing

gfedc Football gfedc Gymnastics gfedc Hockey

gfedc Netball/Basketball gfedc Rounders gfedc Rugby

gfedc Tennis gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

*34. What SPORTS do you participate in OUTSIDE the Parish: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Bowls/Carpet Bowls gfedc Cricket gfedc Fishing

gfedc Football gfedc Gymnastics gfedc Hockey

gfedc Netball/Basketball gfedc Rounders gfedc Rugby

gfedc Tennis gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify) 2016 *35. What ACTIVITIES do you participate in WITHIN the Parish: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Dance gfedc Drama gfedc Religious group

gfedc Guides & Scouts gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify) Supporting *36. What ACTIVITIES do you participate in OUTSIDE the Parish: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Dance gfedc Drama gfedc Religious group

gfedc Guides & Scouts gfedcDocumentNONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

Page 8 Household Questionnaire - February 2014 *37. Do you use any of the recreational facilities within the Parish of Mendlesham: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Mendlesham Playing Field gfedc Mendlesham Green Recreation gfedc Footpaths and bridleways Ground gfedc Mendlesham Woodland gfedc NONE

gfedc Mendlesham Community Centre

gfedc Other (please specify)

*38. Is there a need for more recreational facilities in the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj No

nmlkj Yes (If YES, please specify what improved/additional recreational facilities you would like)

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Communications Information

*39. How do you find out what is happening in the Parish of Mendlesham: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Parish Notice Board gfedc Parish e-News gfedc Mendlesham Parish Magazine

gfedc Talking to friends gfedc Mendlesham Parish Web Site gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

*40. What forms of modern communication do you use: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc The internet gfedc e-Mail gfedc NONE

gfedc Social Media (Twitter, Facebook etc.) gfedc Mobile phone

*41. Do you (or have you) used the Intanet Café in Mendlesham

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

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The Future

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Supporting Document Youth Questionnaire - February 2014

Questions 1 to 4

*1. Age (as at 1st January 2014)

*2. Are you

nmlkj Female

nmlkj Male

*3. What is your current School

nmlkj Bacton nmlkj Debenham nmlkj Hartismere

nmlkj Mendlesham nmlkj Stowmarket nmlkj Stowupland

nmlkj Home Schooled nmlkj NONE - (Finished School)

nmlkj Other (please specify)

*4. How do you travel to school

nmlkj Car nmlkj Cycle nmlkj Walk

nmlkj School bus/coach nmlkj Taxi

nmlkj NONE (Finished 2016nmlkj Public - School) bus

nmlkj Other (please specify)

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*5. What SPORTS do you participate in WITHIN the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Basketball gfedc Cricket gfedc Fishing

gfedc Football gfedc Gymnastics gfedc Hockey

gfedc Netball gfedc Rounders gfedc Rugby

gfedc Tennis gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

*6. What ACTIVITIES do you participate in WITHIN the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Beavers gfedc Brownies gfedc Cubs

gfedc Dance gfedc Drama gfedc Explorers

gfedc Guides gfedc Rainbows gfedc Religious group

gfedc Scouts gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify) 2016 *7. What SPORTS do you participate in OUTSIDE the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Basketball gfedc Cricket gfedc Fishing

gfedc Football gfedc Gymnastics gfedc Hockey

gfedc Netball gfedc Rounders gfedc Rugby

gfedc Tennis gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify) Supporting *8. What ACTIVITIES do you participate in OUTSIDE the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Beavers gfedc Brownies gfedc Cubs Document gfedc Dance gfedc Drama gfedc Explorers

gfedc Guides gfedc Rainbows gfedc Religious group

gfedc Scouts gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

Page 2 Youth Questionnaire - February 2014 *9. How do you travel to attend these sports and activities either within or outside the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Bicycle gfedc Bus gfedc Walk

gfedc Moped / Motorbike gfedc Taxi

gfedc NONE gfedc Car (Parents & friends)

gfedc Other (please specify)

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Questions 10 to 19

*10. Do you use any of these within the Parish (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Mendlesham playing field gfedc Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area)

gfedc Mendlesham Green recreation ground gfedc Footpaths and bridleways

gfedc Mendlesham Community Centre gfedc Mendlesham Woodland

gfedc Allotments gfedc NONE

*11. What do you think of the condition of the following areas Less than Very Good Good Satisfactory Poor DON'T KNOW satisfactory Mendlesham playing field nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mendlesham Hard Court nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj (Tennis area)

Mendlesham Green nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj recreation ground

Footpaths and bridleways nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mendlesham Community nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj Centre

Mendlesham Woodland nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj Allotments 2016nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj 12. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Mendlesham playing field 5

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13. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area) 5

Supporting6 14. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Mendlesham Green recreation ground Document5 6

15. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Footpaths and bridleways 5

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17. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Mendlesham Woodland 5

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18. What can be done to improve the condition of ­ Allotments 5

6 *19. Would you help with improving these facilities Yes No DON'T KNOW Mendlesham playing field nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mendlesham Hard Court nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj (Tennis area)

Mendlesham Green nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj recreation ground

Footpaths and bridleways nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Mendlesham Community nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj Centre

Mendlesham 2016nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj Woodland

Allotments nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

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Questions 20 to 22

*20. Which of the following do you use to keep up to date with local news and events (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Mendlesham Parish Noticeboard gfedc Mendlesham Parish e-News

gfedc Mendlesham Parish Newsletter gfedc Mendlesham Parish web site

gfedc Talking to friends gfedc e-mail

gfedc Phone gfedc Social media (twitter, facebook etc.)

gfedc NONE

gfedc Other (please specify)

*21. How do you rate Less than Very Good Good Satisfactory Poor DON'T USE satisfactory The Internet Cafe nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

22. Are there additional facilities you would like the Internet Cafe to provide 5

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Questions 23 to 26

A Youth Council is a locally elected group of young people who team up to identify matters affecting youth within the Parish of Mendlesham and lobby for improvements *23. Please answer each of the following about a Youth Council Yes No DON'T KNOW Should Mendlesham nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj Parish have a youth council

Would you be interested nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj in SETTING UP a youth council

Would you be interested nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj in JOINING a youth council *24. If you are aged 14 or over as at 1st January 2014 please tick 'YES' or 'NO' to the following or tick 'Under 14' Yes No UNDER 14 Do you currently have a nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj part time job *25. If you are aged 16 or over as at 1st January 2014 please tick 'YES' or 'NO' to the following or tick 'Under 16' 2016Yes No UNDER 16 Do you currently have a nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj full time job

26. What other changes and improvements would you like to see in the Parish of Mendlesham 5

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Supporting Document Business Questionnaire - February 2014

Questions 1 to 5

*1. What is the status of your business in the Parish of Mendlesham

nmlkj PLC nmlkj Limited Company nmlkj Partnership

nmlkj Not for Profit / Charity nmlkj Sole Trader / Self Employed nmlkj Concept / Not started yet

nmlkj Other (please specify)

*2. What is the nature of your business: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Administration gfedc Construction gfedc Craft Maker

gfedc Creative / Cultural gfedc Design gfedc Energy

gfedc Entertainment gfedc Farming gfedc Financial Business

gfedc Information Technology gfedc Insurance gfedc Logistics

gfedc Manufacturer gfedc Scientific / Technical gfedc Property Services

gfedc Education & Health gfedc Retail gfedc Tourism

gfedc Tradesperson gfedc Transportation / Storage gfedc Wholesale

gfedc Other (please specify) 2016 *3. Are you a…: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Manager gfedc Employee

gfedc Owner / Part Owner gfedc Homeworker

*4. Are ANY of your business premises…: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Home based gfedc IN the Parish of Mendlesham gfedc OUTSIDE the Parish of Mendlesham

*5. Why did you setupSupporting or move your business to its current location: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc To work from home gfedc Suitable premises

gfedc Local business opportunity Documentgfedc Staff availability

gfedc Other (please specify)

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Questions 6 to 10

*6. Have you ceased a business in the Parish of Mendlesham within the last 5 years, if so please give the reason why: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc Retirement gfedc Not viable gfedc Premises not suitable

gfedc Personal gfedc NOT APPLICABLE

gfedc Other (please specify)

*7. Are you hoping to expand your current business premises

nmlkj In the next 1-2 years nmlkj In the next 3-5 years

nmlkj Not at all nmlkj In the next 6-10 years

*8. Are you hoping to move into new business premises

nmlkj In the next 1-2 years

nmlkj Not at all

nmlkj In the next 3-5 years

nmlkj In the next 6-10 years 2016 *9. Do you require Broadband to operate your business

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*10. If you do require Broadband, is the current service satisfactory

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No nmlkj NOT APPLICABLE Supporting Document

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Questions 11 to 16

*11. Do you require TEMPORARY office / conference space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*12. Do you require TEMPORARY workshop space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*13. Do you require TEMPORARY storage space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*14. Do you require PERMANENT office / conference space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*15. Do you require PERMANENT workshop space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

*16. Do you require PERMANENT storage space

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No 2016

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Questions 17 to 21

*17. How many FULL TIME employees do you employ from the Parish of Mendlesham

*18. How many PART TIME employees do you employ from the Parish of Mendlesham

*19. If you do not employ local people, why not: (please tick all that apply)

gfedc I have no employees gfedc No suitable local people with skills

gfedc NOT APPLICABLE gfedc Brought existing staff when relocating

20. If you cannot find suitably skilled people locally what are the skills you require 5

6 *21. Does your business have its own website

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No 2016

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Questions 22 to 26

*22. Do you wish to grow your business

nmlkj Yes nmlkj No

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Supporting Document Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan - Public consultation additional focus

Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan ­ Further Consultation Form

Feed back from the recent parish survey revealed that 89% of responses (353 people) preferred 'small scale and dispersed development' compared to 'one or two large developments'. This additional consultation paper seeks to further explore the responses we received about your views on any future developments within the parish. *1. Do you live (please tick one)

nmlkj in Mendlesham village?

nmlkj in Mendlesham Green?

nmlkj elsewhere in Mendlesham parish?

*2. What is your postcode?

*3. How would you best describe "small scale and dispersed development"? (please tick one)

nmlkj No more than 50 dwellings on a single site?

nmlkj No more than 40 dwellings on a single site?

nmlkj No more than 30 dwellings on a single site?

nmlkj No more than 20 dwellings on a single 2016site?

nmlkj No more than 10 dwellings on a single site?

*4. How important is phasing the rate of development a priority? (please tick one)

nmlkj Very important

nmlkj Not important

nmlkj Undecided *5. What rate of developmentSupporting would you like to see in the Parish of Mendlesham over the next decade? (please tick one)

nmlkj More than 20 dwellings constructed each year

nmlkj Less than 20 dwellings constructed each year

nmlkj Document All allocated sites to be developed together

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Mendlesham Parish Council - Neighbourhood Plan Analysis of Household Questionnaire responses

Analysis of results from the Neighbourhood Planning Household Questionnaire

24 March 2014

404 Household Questionnaires were returned by local residents which is approximately 65% of the 620 households in the parish.

I estimate that 155 questionnaires were input online by respondents, the remainder were batch loaded from the received documents.

The analysis of the individual question responses is listed below.

This is the first phase of analysing the responses and at present no attempt has been made to examine the text responses (e.g. Q.42 and also questions where respondents have provided “other” answers).

Q.1. How many people by age currently live in your household? 404 responses were received. Less than 18 years old 156 18 - 24 years old 99 25 - 44 years2016 old 189 45 -59 years old 200 60 - 75 years old 237 Over 75 years old 91

Q.2. How many years have you as a family lived in the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. The average length of households living in the Parish of Mendlesham is 22.6 years.

Q.3. How didSupporting your family come to live in the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. Born here 77 Family moved here 76 Work in the area Document70 Easy to commute 9 Relatives live nearby 38 Enjoy the local countryside 55 Retired here 40 Other 39

Q.4. Is there anyone living in your home that will need alternative accommodation within the next 5 years? 404 responses were received

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Yes 62 No 342

Q.5 How many persons will need to move to alternative accommodation within the next 5 years? 62 responses were received 107 people were identified as needing to move within the next 5 years.

Q.6. Where, preferably, will these persons want to move to? 62 responses were received. 26 want to move within the Parish of Mendlesham. 5 want to move elsewhere in Mid Suffolk 9 want to move outside Mid Suffolk 22 say it’s too early to consider where.

Q.7. What time frame do you anticipate they need to move? 62 responses were received. 29 want to move in the next 1-2 years 12 want to move in the next 3-4 years 21 want to move in the next 5 or more years

Q.8. What type of property do you anticipate they will need? 62 responses2016 were received. 19 require a house 11 require a flat/maisonette 9 require a bungalow 20 say it’s too early to say 3 specified another option (Chalet bungalow, sheltered housing and an annex)

Q.9. How many bedrooms do you anticipate they will need? 62 responses were received. 7 requiredSupporting a 1 bedroom property 16 required a 2 bedroom property 12 required a 3 bedroom property 1 required a 4 bedroom property 26 said it was too early to say. Document Q.10. What tenure of property do you anticipate they will need? 62 responses were received 17 people wanted an affordable/rented property 3 people wanted a shared ownership (part rent / part buy) property 15 people wanted an open market purchase property 4 people wanted a private rented property 22 people said it was too early to say 1 person specified another option (self build).

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Q.11. How many people in your home work within the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received 101 households said that they had people working within the Parish of Mendlesham 145 people work within the Parish of Mendlesham

Q.12. How many people in your home work from home? 404 responses were received. 73 households said that they had people working from home 95 people work from home.

Q.13 Would you like to see more employment opportunities within the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. Yes 280 No 124.

Q.14. How would you like future developments within the Parish of Mendlesham? 399 responses were received 354 small scale and dispersed 45 one or two large developments. 2016 Q.15. Which of the following development options would you like to be built in the Parish of Mendlesham? 399 responses were received. small units for rent by local people Definitely 120 Preferably 96 Possibly 131 Preferably not 22 Definitely not 30 sharedSupporting equity units (part rent/part buy) Definitely 50 Preferably 80 Possibly 184 Preferably not 39 DefinitelyDocument not 46 small units for private sale Definitely 81 Preferably 94 Possibly 162 Preferably not 26 Definitely not 36 Larger family homes Definitely 52

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Preferably 67 Possibly 166 Preferably not 70 Definitely not 44 Homes suitable for retirees (e.g. bungalows) Definitely 117 Preferably 82 Possibly 150 Preferably not 25 Definitely not 25 Housing self build schemes Definitely 37 Preferably 45 Possibly 181 Preferably not 79 Definitely not 57 Affordable housing schemes Definitely 101 Preferably 81 Possibly 118 Preferably not 52 Definitely not 47 Combined2016 housing & business schemes Definitely 24 Preferably 39 Possibly 178 Preferably not 80 Definitely not 78 Eco homes with little energy impact Definitely 113 Preferably 84 Possibly 154 SupportingPreferably not 16 Definitely not 32

Q.16. Which of the following types of housing development would you prefer to support? 399 responses were receivedDocument New housing developments on agricultural land adjacent to Mendlesham village Definitely 34 Preferably 36 Possibly 110 Preferably not 77 Definitely not 142 New housing developments on agricultural land close to main

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roads providing cycle tracks and footpaths into the village Definitely 38 Preferably 50 Possibly 130 Preferably not 68 Definitely not 113 Small (less than 10) infill housing developments Definitely 69 Preferably 100 Possibly 152 Preferably not 35 Definitely not 43 Housing developments on brownfield sites (redundant areas on farms or other premises) Definitely 110 Preferably 102 Possibly 120 Preferably not 27 Definitely not 40

Q.17. If available would you use a car sharing scheme? 399 responses were received. Yes 942016 No 305.

Q.18. Would you be prepared to participate in a car sharing scheme with your vehicle? 399 responses were received. Yes 80 No 319.

Q.19. Does your family have any problems with the public transport service in the ParishSupporting of Mendlesham? 399 responses were received Yes 92 No 307

Q.20. Does your family haveDocument any problems with the traffic in the Parish of Mendlesham? 399 responses were received Yes 158 No 241

Q.21. What is most important to you about living in the Parish of Mendlesham? 397 responses were received The rural environment

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Definitely important271 Important 79 Fairly important 30 Slightly important 4 Not important 13 The local community Definitely important154 Important 138 Fairly important 60 Slightly important 24 Not important 21 local education facilities Definitely important104 Important 80 Fairly important 46 Slightly important 28 Not important 139 Being close to family Definitely important113 Important 69 Fairly important 48 Slightly important 21 2016Not important 146 Being close to work Definitely important81 Important 42 Fairly important 64 Slightly important 29 Not important 181

Q.22. What do you think can be done to protect and enhance the local environment?Supporting 404 responses were received. Improved rights of way (footpaths) 264 Community planting projects 219 Develop cycle paths 205 Wildlife habitat creationDocument244 Other 83

Q.23. Which green sites and open views are of particular importance and should be protected? 404 responses were received. 256 suggestions were put forward.

Q.24. Would you support a community managed renewable energy project if

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this led to a reduction in your energy bills? 403 responses were received. Yes 295 No 109

Q.25. How many people in your home are currently in full time education? 86 responses were received. 154 people

Q.26. How many children living in your home are currently attending Mendlesham Community Primary School? 28 responses were received 39 children

Q.27. How many children living in your home will attend Mendlesham Community Primary School in the future? 28 responses were received. 33 children

Q.28. How many children living in your home are currently attend Mendlesham Pre-School? 10 responses were received. 10 children2016

Q.29. How many children living in your home will require pre-school provision in the future? 18 responses were received 24 children.

Q.30. How many children living in your home will attend Mendlesham pre-school in the future? 18 responses were received 23 children.Supporting

Q.31. How many children living in your home are currently attending Mendlesham Toddlers Group? 17 responses were received 21 children. Document

Q.32. How many children living in your home will attend Mendlesham Toddlers Group in the future? 12 responses were received 15 children.

Q.33. What sports do you participate in within the parish? 404 responses were received

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Bowls 25 Football 14 Netball/Basketball 1 Tennis 5 Cricket 0 Gymnastics 2 Rounders 2 NONE 322 Fishing 6 Hockey 1 Rugby 1 Other 44

Q.34. What sports do you participate in outside the parish? 404 responses were received Bowls 14 Football 17 Netball/Basketball 7 Tennis 4 Cricket 5 Gymnastics 7 Rounders 1 NONE 2016229 Fishing 32 Hockey 5 Rugby 12 Other 112

Q.35. What activities do you participate in within the parish? 404 responses were received. Dance 7 Guides and Scouts 12 Drama Supporting3 NONE 245 Religious group 40 Other 97

Q.36. What activities do youDocument participate in outside the parish? 404 responses were received. Dance 9 Guides and Scouts 9 Drama 4 NONE 256 Religious group 33 Other 96

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Q.37. Do you use any of the recreational facilities within the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. Mendlesham playing field 89 Mendlesham woodland 234 Mendlesham Green recreation ground 30 Mendlesham Community Centre 188 Footpaths and bridleways 274 NONE 47 Other 14

Q.38. Is there a need for more recreational facilities within the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. Yes 120 No 284.

Q.39. How do you find out what is happening in the Parish of Mendlesham? 404 responses were received. Parish notice board 165 Talking to friends 239 Parish e-News 57 Mendlesham2016 parish web site 41 Mendlesham parish magazine 357 NONE 15 Other 18

Q.40 What forms of modern communication do you use? 404 responses were received. The internet 311 Social media 151 e-Mail 296 Mobile phoneSupporting 339 NONE 23

Q.41. Do you (or have you) used the Intanet Cafe in Mendlesham? 404 responses were received Yes 51 Document No 353

Q.42. Please specify how you would like to see the Parish of Mendlesham grow over the next 20 years. 404 responses were received 287 respondents offered views.

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Mendlesham Parish Council - Neighbourhood Plan Analysis of Household Questionnaire Q42 responses

Analysis of results from the Neighbourhood Planning Household Questionnaire Question 42

24 March 2014

Q.42 on the Household Questionnaire was the last last question on the survey and asked,

“Please specify how you would like to see the Parish of Mendlesham grow over the next 20 years.”

Of the 404 Household Questionnaires returned by local residents 287 gave an answer to this question.

In analysing the text of the answers 13 subject categories were identified. These categories are

Affordable / social housing Shops, businesses and services Local environment Parking2016 Housing development No change to the existing infrastructure Transport links Speeding and traffic issues Local employment Community and recreation issues Energy usage and supply Broadband, Internet and communication issues Youth Supporting Where a respondent mentioned issues associated with any of these categories it incremented a count for that (those) category or categories. The counts then show the level of interest expressed by respondents. The count does not reflectDocument either a positive or negative level of interest it just shows that comment has been made.

The counts (and percentages) are a follows;

Affordable / social housing 38 references, 13.24% of 287 responses received Shops, businesses and services 80 references, 27.87%

Mendlesham Parish Council - Neighbourhood Plan Analysis of Household Questionnaire Q42 responses

Local environment 39 references, 13.59% Parking 10 references, 3.48% Housing development 155 references, 54.01% No change to the existing infrastructure 47 references, 16.38% Transport links 48 references, 16.72% Speeding and traffic issues 19 references, 6.62% Local employment 21 references, 7.32% Community and recreation issues 44 references, 15.33% Energy usage and supply 12 references, 12.18% Broadband, Internet and communication issues 13 references, 4.53% Youth 24 references, 8.63%

The individual2016 answers and the subject categorisation can be seen in spreadsheet “NP Household Questionnaire - Analysis of Q42”.

These results need to be interpreted with all all the other results that have been obtained from the Household survey.

Overall there was a strong view that the current image and situation of the Parish is what people want and that any growth needs to be incremental and properly integrated so as to minimise the possibility of losing a villageSupporting and creating a town.

The large majority (over 50%) recognise that growth is both inevitable and desirable but there is still a body of opinion that does not want to see any growth (16.38%). Document There was good mention of the need to improve the existing infrastructure and particularly a desire to see an improvement in local services and businesses (shops and pubs).

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Analysis of results from the Neighbourhood Planning Youth Questionnaire

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59 Youth Questionnaires were returned.

I estimate that 27 of these questionnaires were loaded online by the responders, the remaining 32 were batch loaded.

The analysis of the individual question responses is listed below.

This is the first phase of analysing the responses and at present no attempt has been made to examine the text responses (e.g. Q.26 and also questions where respondents have provided “other” answers).

Q.1. Age? 8 yrs 8 9 yrs 7 10 yrs 1 11 yrs 8 122016 yrs 7 13 yrs 5 14 yrs 8 15 yrs 5 16 yrs 6 17 yrs 4

Q.2. Are you Male or female? Male 32 Female 27 Supporting Q.3. Your current school Bacton 17 Mendlesham 9 Home schooled Document0 Debenham 11 Stowmarket 1 NONE (finished school) 2 Hartismere 5 Stowupland 11 Other 3

Q.4. How do you travel to school?

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Car 16 School bus/coach 28 NONE (finished school) 2 Cycle 0 Taxi 1 Other 5 Public bus 1 Walk 6

Q.5. What sports do you participate in within the parish? Basketball 1 Football 6 Netball 0 Tennis 2 Cricket 0 Gymnastics 0 Rounders 0 NONE 48 Fishing 4 Hockey 0 Rugby 1 Other 3 2016 Q.6. What activities do you participate in within the parish? Beavers 0 Dance 1 Guides 0 Scouts 1 Brownies 5 Drama 1 Rainbows 0 NONE 48 Cubs Supporting2 Explorers 0 Religious group 0 Other 2 Document Q.7. What sports do you participate in outside the parish? Basketball 4 Football 15 Netball 4 Tennis 1 Cricket 4 Gymnastics 1 Rounders 1 NONE 22

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Fishing 6 Hockey 3 Rugby 13 Other 12

Q.8. What activities do you participate in outside the parish? Beavers 0 Dance 4 Guides 2 Scouts 2 Brownies 0 Drama 2 Rainbows 0 NONE 42 Cubs 2 Explorers 1 Religious group 4 Other 4

Q.9. How do you travel to attend these sports and activities either within or outside the parish? Bicycle 7 Moped / 2016Motorbike 0 NONE 13 Bus 3 Taxi 0 Car (parents and friends)40 Walk 7 Other 1

Q.10. Do you use any of these within the parish? Mendlesham playing field 39 MendleshamSupporting Green recreation ground 16 Mendlesham Community Centre 18 Allotments 0 Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area)21 Footpaths and bridlewaysDocument44 Mendlesham woodland 33 NONE 3

Q.11. What do you think of the condition of the following areas? Mendlesham playing field Very good 10 Good 20 Satisfactory 15 Less than satisfactory 4

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Poor 4 Don’t know 6 Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area) Very good 2 Good 5 Satisfactory 13 Less than satisfactory 10 Poor 14 Don’t know 15 Mendlesham Green recreation ground Very good 3 Good 5 Satisfactory 15 Less than satisfactory 6 Poor 5 Don’t know 25 Footpaths and bridleways Very good 8 Good 18 Satisfactory 18 Less than satisfactory 1 Poor 4 Don’t2016 know 10 Mendlesham Community Centre Very good 12 Good 25 Satisfactory 10 Less than satisfactory 0 Poor 2 Don’t know 10 Mendlesham woodland Very good 15 GoodSupporting24 Satisfactory 10 Less than satisfactory 0 Poor 3 Don’t know Document7 Allotments Very good 2 Good 1 Satisfactory 8 Less than satisfactory 0 Poor 3 Don’t know 45

What can be done to improve the condition of the following facilities?

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Q.12. Mendlesham playing field Comment submitted 29 Don’t know/no comment 30

Q.13. Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area) Comment submitted 33 Don’t know/no comment 26

Q.14. Mendlesham Green recreation ground Comment submitted 18 Don’t know/no comment 41

Q.15. Footpaths and bridleways Comment submitted 25 Don’t know/no comment 34

Q.16. Mendlesham Community Centre Comment submitted 11 Don’t know/no comment 48

Q.17. Mendlesham woodland Comment2016 submitted 16 Don’t know/no comment 43 Q.18. Allotments Comment submitted 7 Don’t know/no comment 52

Q.19. Would you help with improving these facilities? Mendlesham playing field Yes 29 No 17 Don’tSupporting know 13 Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area) Yes 22 No 19 Don’t knowDocument 18 Mendlesham Green recreation ground Yes 16 No 20 Don’t know 23 Footpaths and bridleways Yes 18 No 19 Don’t know 22 Mendlesham Community Centre

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Yes 15 No 24 Don’t know 20 Mendlesham woodland Yes 22 No 19 Don’t know 18 Allotments Yes 11 No 27 Don’t know 21

Q.20. Which of the following do you use to keep up to date with local news and events? Mendlesham Parish Noticeboard 5 Mendlesham Parish Newsletter 28 Talking to friends 35 Phone 13 NONE 9 Mendlesham Parish e-News 1 Mendlesham Parish web site 0 e-Mail 4 Social media2016 16 Other 2

Q.21. How do you rate the internet cafe? Very good 6 Good 13 Satisfactory 3 Less than satisfactory 4 Poor 3 Don’t know 30 Supporting Q.22. Are there any additional facilities you would like the internet cafe to provide? Yes (Comment provided) 22 No Document37

Q.23. Youth Council Should Mendlesham have a Youth Council? Yes 38 No 5 Don’t know 16 Would you be interested in setting up a Youth Council? Yes 25 No 20

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Don’t know 14 Would you be interested in joining a Youth Council Yes 28 No 10 Don’t know 21

Q.24. Do you currently have a part time job? Yes 11 No 12 Under 14 36

Q.25. Do you currently have a full time job? Yes 2 No 10 Under 16 47

Q.26 What other changes and improvements would you like to see in the Parish of Mendlesham? 33 comments submitted.

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Analysis of results from the Neighbourhood Planning Business Questionnaire

24 March 2014

29 Business Questionnaires were returned.

I estimate that 15 of these questionnaires were loaded online by the responders, the remaining 14 were batch loaded.

The analysis of the individual question responses is listed below.

This is the first phase of analysing the responses and at present no attempt has been made to examine the text responses (e.g. Q.nn and also questions where respondents have provided “other” answers).

Q.1. What is the status of your business in the Parish of Mendlesham? PLC 1 Limited Company 10 Partnership 6 Not for profit2016 / charity 0 Sole Trader / Self employed 10 Concept / not started yet 1 Other 1 (Nothing specified)

Q.2. What is the nature of your business? Administration 0 Creative / cultural 5 Entertainment 1 Information Technology 0 ManufacturerSupporting1 Education and Health 2 Tradesperson 2 Construction 1 Design Document3 Farming 10 Insurance 0 Scientific / technical 0 Retail 7 Transportation / storage 2 Craft maker 1 Energy 0 Financial business 1

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Logistics 1 Property services 0 Tourism 3 Wholesale 0 Other 3 (Hairdressing, recycling, farm equipment design and construction) Q.3. Are you a …? Manager 2 Owner/part owner 27 Employee 4 Homeworker 2

Q.4. Are ANY of your business premises …? Home based 20 In the Parish of Mendlesham 25 Outside the Parish of Mendlesham 4

Q.5. Why did you setup or move your business to its current location? To work from home 11 Local business2016 opportunity 3 Suitable premises 13 Staff availability 1 Other 6 Established farm Lack of childcare options It’s where I live suitable premises Nothing specified (2)

Q.6. Have youSupporting ceased a business in the Parish of Mendlesham in the last 5 years? Retirement 1 Personal 0 Not viable Document0 Not applicable 28 Premises not suitable 0 Other 0

Q.7. Are you hoping to expand your current business premises? In the next 1-2 years 7 In the next 3-5 years 3 In the next 6-10 years 0 Not at all 19

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Q.8. Are you hoping to move into new business premises? In the next 1-2 years 0 In the next 3-5 years 2 In the next 6-10 years 0 Not at all 27

Q.9. Do you require Broadband to operate your business? Yes 24 No 5

Q.10. If you do require Broadband, is the current service satisfactory? Yes 9 No 13 Not applicable 7

Q.11. Do you require temporary office/ conference space? Yes 1 No 28

Q.12. Do you require temporary workshop space? Yes2016 0 No 29

Q.13. Do you require temporary storage space? Yes 2 No 27

Q.14. Do you require permanent office/ conference space? Yes 4 No 25 Supporting Q.15. Do you require permanent workshop space? Yes 4 No 25 Document Q.16. Do you require permanent storage space? Yes 4 No 25

Q.17. How many full time employees do you employ from the Parish of Mendlesham? Full time employees 66 (12 businesses)

Q.18. How many part time employees do you employ from the Parish of

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Mendlesham? Part time employees 17 (9 businesses)

Q.19. If you do not employ local people, why not? I have no employees 9 No suitable local people with skills 1 Brought existing staff when relocating 0 Not applicable 19

Q.20. If you cannot find suitably skilled people locally what are the skills you require? 3 responses Landscape architecture degree PSV driving qualification Modern tractor driving, seasonal working

Q.21. Does your business have its own web site? Yes 14 No 15

Q.22. Do you wish to grow your business? Yes 122016 No 17

Q.23. If you wish to grow your business what is the major barrier to expansion? 12 responses Recruitment of qualified staff Signage and staffing Suitable site Limited space in area Money and time PremisesSupporting expansion, cash flow MSDC The Internet connection speed Planning Adequate businessDocument broadband capable of video conferencing Declining sales, cost of business; cost for renovation Funding

Q.24. What do you need to help support and encourage your business to grow? 12 responses Better Internet connection Strong local customer base Good economic outlook Approval of local residents and tradespersons

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Advertising and local people supporting the sales Financially supportive scheme to enable us to expand premises Local councils do not support the reuse of reclaimed building materials and tend to recommend new materials to be used Less discrimination by MSDC Better internet connection speed! Support from Planning Increased footfall/sales. Support from MSDC on signage & planning issues

Q.25. What is the name of your business (optional)? 9 responses identified the business concerned.

Q.26. Please give your contact details (optional)? 7 responses gave contact details.

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Report

Results from the short survey on future development

Introduction

Following advice from MSDC Officers it was agreed that a short survey be conducted to elicit more detail on the preferred size and speed of new developments within the parish.

A short one page questionnaire was devised and introduced at the May Street Fayre. It was subsequently agreed that a full distribution of this questionnaire to all homes in the parish would be carried out. This was done by delivering the questionnaire with the August 2014 issue of the parish magazine. Residents were also given the option of completing the questionnaire online using the Survey Monkey software package.

The information requested

In the detailed2016 Household questionnaire that was distributed in February this year Q14 asked “How would you like future developments within the Parish of Mendlesham”. Respondents had to choose between two optional answers, “Small scale and dispersed” or “One or two large developments”.

399 responses were received with 354 choosing “Small scale and dispersed” and 45 choosing “One or two large developments”. However it was subsequently felt that “Small scale and dispersed” needed toSupporting be quantified more exactly.

The short questionnaire therefore posed three specific questions; ● “How would you best describe small scale and dispersed development?”, Document ● “How important is phasing the rate of development a priority?”, and, ● “What rate of development would you like to see in Mendlesham over the next decade?”.

Additionally we asked for the postcode of the person completing the survey and also where they lived (Mendlesham village, Mendlesham Green or elsewhere in the parish).

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The results

111 questionnaires were returned, ● 30 were collected at the May street fayre, ● 37 were completed online, and ● 44 were completed on paper.

Q3: “How would you best describe small scale and dispersed development?” No more than 50 dwellings on a single site 6 (5.41%) No more than 40 dwellings on a single site 2 (1.80%) No more than 30 dwellings on a single site 14 (12.61%) No more than 20 dwellings on a single site 39 (35.14%) No more than 10 dwellings on a single site 50 (45.05%).

Q4: “How important is phasing the rate of development a priority?” Very important 79 (71.17%) Not important 13 (11.71%) Undecided2016 19 (17.12%).

Q5: “What rate of development would you like to see in Mendlesham over the next decade?” More than 20 dwellings constructed each year 12 (10.81%) Less than 20 dwellings constructed each year 94 (84.68%) All allocated sites to be developed together. 5 (4.50%).

Conclusions Supporting These results demonstrate clearly the preference for slow and measured growth within the parish.

Parishioners wantDocument small sites brought on stream slowly over the coming years. Given the MSDC target for growth is estimated at 75 dwellings from 2012 until 2027, then ideally a growth of less than 10 dwellings a year would be in order.

Terry Moore; August 2014

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1. Introduction

1.1. The Statement of Consultation meets the requirements of Part 5, Section 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. A more in depth consultation process has been undertaken than required within the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations (2012), but the process has been proportionate to the size of the population of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Area and the range of policies that the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan has addressed.

1.2. A Neighbourhood Planning Committee was set up in December 2012. Invitations were made to local residents and groups to join the Committee. The broad terms of reference of the group were set out in the “application to designate a neighbourhood area” (Supporting Document SD16 refers).

1.3. It was agreed at that time that a parish councillor would chair the group which was further supported by our local district councillor and 2016officers from Mid Suffolk District Council. The composition of the group has changed since its inception. It proved difficult for several members to give sufficient time to the project. Whilst this continual change has given some operational problems it has not been entirely negative and several short term members provided invaluable support for distinct phases of the project.

1.4. In fact the support that has been forthcoming from committee members has been so good that it has largely enabled us to avoid having to resort to external professional support.

1.5. Currently the group comprises a chairman (a local resident), two parish councillors, another local resident and our local district councillor, plus significant administrative support from the Parish Clerk. Additionally we are able to call upon officers from Mid Suffolk District Council for additional support where necessary. 1.6. The area covered by the NeighbourhoodSupporting Plan (the designated area) was proposed to Mid Suffolk District Council and formally agreed on 17th June 2013.

1.7. The Neighbourhood Planning Committee has maintained the focus on developing the Neighbourhood Plan and has kept the community informed, soliciting comment and support at appropriate times. Regular public meetings have taken place and the minutesDocument made available.

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1.8. Meetings have taken place (and continue) with the various groups, organisations and businesses in the parish to inform, feedback and solicit opinion.

1.9. We have tried to ensure that all age groups have been kept informed and asked for their opinions. Two good examples of our communication with local residents were, firstly, the project with our local school (Mendlesham Community Primary School) to engage the children in a village design exercise where they could build (using small polystyrene blocks and a cardboard map) their view of the village design they would like. This in turn also alerted and reminded parents of the work involved in producing the Neighbourhood Plan. Secondly we attended one of our local churches (St. Mary’s) to talk to the Sunday morning congregation, inform them of progress and findings and seek their opinion on the developing Neighbourhood Plan.

1.10. We have used our web site and our local e-News (e-Mail) service to keep the community informed of progress and important issues and dates. We used an online survey software package (SurveyMonkey) to solicit opinion from many of our residents2016 and also to analyse the results obtained. 1.11. Since 2013 the Neighbourhood Plan Committee has operated a stall at the annual Mendlesham May Fayre giving residents the opportunity to ask questions and committee members the opportunity to inform residents about progress to date. The stall will be in operation again in May 2016.

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2. Timelines of events during the project Major timeline steps for the project

2.1. The following table identifies each of the major steps taken in setting up this project and consulting with our residents, businesses and organisations that deal with the parish of Mendlesham.

Date Action

Dec 2012 Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan Committee set up.

17 Jun 2013 Neighbourhood Plan Area formally agreed by MSDC.

Oct 2013 - Questionnaires (Household, Youth and Business) distributed Feb 2014 to homes and2016 businesses around the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Area.

Aug 2014 Additional short questionnaire distributed to homes around the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Area.

Nov - Dec Consultation with local residents over draft version 1.0 of 2014 Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan.

Jun 2015 Consultation with MSDC over draft version 2.1 of Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan. Nov-Dec Informal consultationSupporting with external “interested parties” on 2015 version 2.2 of Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan

Jan 2016 Health check on version 2.2 of Mendlesham neighbourhood Plan carried out by NPIERS.Document

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Apr 2016 Further consultation with MSDC on version 3.1 of Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan.

May 2016 Version 3.2 of Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan formally handed over to MSDC for it to consider and solicit responses.

Sep - Oct Version 3.2 of Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan given to 2016 Independent Examiner to review.

Oct 2016 Independent Examiner approves Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan for local referendum subject to a series of recommendations.

Nov 2016 The recommendations of the Independent Examiner are accepted and2016 version 3.3 of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan is prepared for consideration by MSDC.

Neighbourhood Plan Committee meetings

2.2. Since the commencement of the project regular, formal, open meetings of the Neighbourhood Plan Committee have taken place. These meetings have been the focal point for discussion and agreement on planning and progressing the project. The dates of the meetings are shown below and all agendas and minutes are available. Temporary working parties were also convened to deal with individual areas of review as and when they were required. Supporting

Activity Date NP Committee meeting no. 1 04/12/2012Document

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NP Committee meeting no. 2 08/01/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 3 23/01/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 4 28/02/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 5 12/03/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 6 17/04/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 7 01/05/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 8 20/05/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 9 20/06/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 10 10/07/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 112016 14/08/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 12 26/09/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 13 16/10/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 14 13/11/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 15 18/12/2013 NP Committee meeting no. 16 15/01/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 17 05/02/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 18 24/03/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 19Supporting 16/04/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 20 30/04/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 21 25/06/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 22 23/07/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 23 20/08/2014Document

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NP Committee meeting no. 24 15/09/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 25 08/10/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 26 29/10/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 27 26/11/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 28 17/12/2014 NP Committee meeting no. 29 04/02/2015 NP Committee meeting no. 30 04/03/2015 NP Committee meeting no. 31 27/04/2015 NP Committee meeting no. 32 01/07/2015 NP Committee meeting no. 332016 01/10/2015 NP Committee meeting no. 34 06/01/2016 NP Committee meeting no. 35 01/03/2016 NP Committee meeting no. 36 20/04/2016 NP Committee meeting no. 37 16/06/2016

Questionnaires for residents and businesses

2.3. A significant amount of consultation was done with residents and local businesses through four questionnaires. Residents were able to respondSupporting either via paper copies or online (using Survey Monkey software). 2.4. The timings of the setup, completion and analysis of the questionnaires was as follows.

Questionnaires Questionnaire (3) development 09/01/2013Document 31/12/2013

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Briefing re volunteers 27/01/2014 27/01/2014 Questionnaire distributed 02/06/2014 13/02/2014 Questionnaire period 02/10/2014 16/02/2014 Collection Questionnaire 17/02/2014 23/02/2014 Questionnaire analysis 24/02/2014 04/07/2014 Short Questionnaire development 05/05/2014 23/07/2014 Short questionnaire consultation 01/08/2014 30/08/2014 Short questionnaire analysis 01/08/2014 20/08/2014

Views of residents and businesses2016 2.5. Three surveys, Household, Youth and Business were carried out during February and March in 2014. Respondents were able to enter their answers either into paper documents or on-line.

2.6. There was an exceptionally good response to the Household questionnaire with 404 returns representing around 65% of the total households (620) in the Parish.

2.7. There were 59 individual responses from our local youth and 29 responses from local businesses.

2.8. In terms of those responding to the Household questionnaire it showed a ratio of more older people in the Parish with more than a third being aged 60 years and over. It also shows that people tend to stay in the Parish for a long time, onSupporting average over 20 years and relatively few expect to be moving in the next 5 years (and for those wanting to move, moving within Mendlesham is the most preferred option).

2.9. About one quarter of the responses identified one or more people in the household working in Mendlesham and one sixth identified one or more people workingDocument from home.

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2.10. The question on development preferences showed overwhelming support for small scale and dispersed developments rather than large estate development. There were mixed views on the types of property and tenure and in most cases it seems the majority are willing to consider each proposal on its merits.

2.11. The possibility of a car sharing scheme was not well supported with only a quarter of the respondents willing to participate.

2.12. Less than 25% of respondents identified problems with public transport locally whereas almost 40% identified problems with local traffic.

2.13. There were very strong messages about the local environment where almost 70% of respondents saw it as “definitely important” and strongly supported the need to protect and enhance it. 2.14. The idea of a community managed2016 renewable energy project was supported by over 70% of respondents. 2.15. In terms of sport and activities (for both youth and adults) the responses were surprisingly light and well over 60% of respondents appear not to participate in any sport or activities. Around 70% of respondents felt there is not a need for any more recreational facilities in the Parish. Having said that the Mendlesham footpaths and bridleways, woodland and Community Centre are very well supported by many residents.

2.16. The Parish magazine is the most referred to facility for finding out what’s happening in the Parish with over 88% of respondents reading it. “Talking to friends” was the next most popular method followed by the Parish notice boards.

2.17. Modern technology figures prominently in many people’s lives with well over 70% of respondents saying they use the Internet, mobile phonesSupporting and e-Mail. Over 12% have used the Intanet cafe in Mendlesham village. 2.18. The final question on the Household questionnaire asked about how Mendlesham should grow over the coming years. Over 72% of respondents gave us their thoughts and the detailed analysis of their responses are shown in Supporting Document SD06 (Mendlesham household questionnaire analysis - Q42). 2.19. Overall it seems clear that people likeDocument Mendlesham as it is today and that growth needs to be carefully controlled to preserve the current rural image and its surrounding environment. People want to keep the

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current facilities, shop, pub, post office, school and health centre and we need to ensure that the growth in and around the parish will support that ideal.

2.20. There was a good mix (both in terms of age and gender) of responses to the Youth Questionnaire. Unsurprisingly the majority travel to school by bus or coach but the “mum and dad” transport service is in evidence particularly when sports and activities are involved.

2.21. The participation in activities and sports is surprisingly light with over 80% of respondents saying they do nothing within the parish. However around 63% participate in sports outside the parish and less than 30% in activities outside the parish.

2.22. In terms of local facilities the footpaths and bridleways are the most popular followed by Mendlesham woodland. There was significant comment about the state of Mendlesham Hard Court (Tennis area) and the need for refurbishment. There2016 is also interest in helping to maintain and improve these local facilities. 2.23. Once again the Parish magazine was one of the two most quoted channels for keeping up with local news (the other being talking to friends). Around half the respondents had used the Intanet cafe with the majority rating it as good and very good.

2.24. The idea of a Youth Council was very well supported with over 64% saying yes; just over 50% of respondents indicated an interest in helping to set up a Youth Council.

2.25. Finally 33 of the 59 respondents gave us comments on what changes and improvements they would like to see locally (and a skate park does get mentioned quite a few times!).

2.26. The Business Questionnaire attracted only 29 responses but they show what a diversity of businesses we have in the Parish (not just agricultural).Supporting A majority of the businesses appear stable with no particular aims to expand although nearly a third are hoping for expansion in the next 5 years. These 29 businesses provide employment for people living in the Parish (66 people full time and 17 part time).

2.27. Over 80% of the businesses need Broadband for their operation and just over half of those felt the service was unsatisfactory. Just under half of the businessesDocument have their own web site.

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2.28. On the question of the help needed for business growth there was mention of the need for good support both from Mid Suffolk District Council and local people (buying local products and produce) and the need for a better Internet connection to support their growth.

2.29. The Internet is a theme that arises in responses from all three questionnaires and it is clearly evident that we all have an increasing reliance on it.

2.30. The analysis of results for the Household questionnaires is shown in the following supporting documents;

● SD05 Mendlesham Household questionnaire analysis (February 2014) ● SD06 Mendlesham Household questionnaire analysis - Q42 (February 2014) ● SD09 Mendlesham Additional Short questionnaire analysis (August 2014) 2.31. The analysis of results for the2016 Youth questionnaire is shown in the following supporting document; ● SD07 Mendlesham Youth questionnaire response analysis

2.32. The analysis of results for the Business Questionnaire is shown in the following supporting document;

● Mendlesham Business questionnaire analysis (February 2014).

3. Other events

3.1. The Neighbourhood Plan Committee sought to engage local residents and businesses as frequently as possible to ensure that all remained aware of the work to develop a Neighbourhood Plan and also that as much comment and opinion wereSupporting captured as possible.

3.2. Examples of the continuing information gathering and feedback work are the continued attendance of the Neighbourhood Plan group at the Mendlesham annual street fayre where the Neighbourhood Plan stall always has lots of people to discuss all aspects ofDocument the future of the parish. Time was also spent in church talking to

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the congregation at Sunday service and soliciting their opinions and also at school where the pupils were given the opportunity to plan their changes to the village.

3.3. The events that the Neighbourhood Plan Committee arranged and participated in are as follows;

Activity / Event Start date End date

Neighbourhood Forum Application submitted to 21/01/2013 21/01/2013 Mid Suffolk District Council Presentation to Mendlesham Annual Parish 23/04/2013 23/04/2013 Meeting Consultation event at Mendlesham Street Fayre 06/05/2013 06/05/2013 NP area determination finalised by2016 MSDC 17/06/2013 17/06/2013 Presentation to Mendlesham Community Council 25/03/2013 25/03/2013 Presentation to Annual Parish Meeting 23/04/2013 23/04/2013 Presentation to Mendlesham Ramblers 11/06/2013 11/06/2013 Presentation to School parent sharing assembly, 24/05/2013 24/05/2013 Mendlesham Primary School Mendlesham Street Fayre 05/06/2013 05/06/2013 Presentation to Mendlesham Primary School 24/05/2013 24/05/2013 Access and movement workshop with Ramblers 09/07/2013 09/07/2013 Presentation to Mendlesham PrimarySupporting School 16/07/2013 16/07/2013 Mendlesham Primary School model making 22/11/2013 22/11/2013 Presentation to the Forge 22/04/2014 22/04/2014 Business consultation Document24/04/2014 24/04/2014

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Annual Parish Meeting 29/04/2014 29/04/2014 Presentation to Over 60s 30/04/2014 30/04/2014 Mendlesham Street Fayre 05/06/2014 05/06/2014 Presentation to St Marys Church Mendlesham 05/11/2014 05/11/2014 Presentation to Mendlesham WI 20/05/2014 20/05/2014 Presentation to Worlingworth Parish Council 28/05/2014 28/05/2014 Presentation to Mendlesham School 06/05/2014 06/05/2014 Presentation to Neighbouring Parish Councils 07/04/2014 07/04/2014 Planning training MSDC Head of Planning 18/08/2014 18/08/2014 Community Consultation 201629/11/2014 21/12/2014 Mendlesham Street Fayre 04/05/2015 04/05/2015 MSDC consultation 01/6/2015 01/6/2015 Interested parties and community consultation 30/10/2015 21/12/2015 NPIERS Health Check 21/12/2015 2/01/2016 Annual Parish meeting 26/04/2016 26/04/2016 Mendlesham Street Fayre 02/05/2016 02/05/2016 Supporting 4. Continuing consultation

4.1. At the end of 2014, in mid 2015 and again at the end of 2015 we issued revised drafts of the Neighbourhood Plan and sought feedback from local residents, businesses and MSDC (this was done through e-communications and also making paper copy available atDocument key locations). All feedback (see Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 at the

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end of this document) was documented and discussed and used to make further revisions to the Neighbourhood Plan.

4.2. Throughout the project we have made use of a variety of communication methods to get the messages across and also to solicit feedback from local residents and businesses. These included, ● word of mouth (e.g. speaking at meetings), ● e-mail (using the Parish Council e-News system), ● local newsletter (that is delivered to all dwellings in the parish), ● printed copy made available at key locations, ● internet (making information available via the Parish Council’s web site), and ● telephone (NP committee members spend a lot of time discussing issues with (not only) residents but businesses and a variety of other “interested parties”. 4.3. In October 2015 we carried2016 out pre-submission publicity and consultation (stage 3) contacting a range of “interested parties” and also offering residents another opportunity to comment on the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. A drop in morning was arranged at the Mendlesham Old School Room where residents could attend and discuss any aspects of the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. Following this exercise 12 responses were received from residents and interested parties; only one of these responses was negative.

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5. The remaining tasks

5.1. There remains a number of significant phases of work in front of us leading up to the planned adoption of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan.

5.2. These are as follows (target dates are supplied to give a clearer picture of how long the overall project will now take to complete).

Activities - Events Projected Projected end start date date NP submission to MSDC 2016Jan 2017 Jan 2017 Referendum Mar 2017 Mar 2017

Adoption Apr 2017 Apr 2017

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6. APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 - Comments received in respect of consultation of Draft Version 1.0 of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan - December 2014

APPENDIX 2 - Comments received from MSDC on Draft Version 2.1 of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan - 1 June 2015

APPENDIX 3 - Comments received from informal consultation with residents and “interested parties” and responses made re draft version 2.2 - November - December 2015

APPENDIX 4 -Issues raised by the NPIERS “health check” Examiner re Mendlesham Neighbourhood plan draft version 2.2 and2016 responses made - January 2016

APPENDIX 5 - Issues raised by MSDC on Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan draft version 3.1 and responses provided - April 2016

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APPENDIX 1 - Comments received in respect of consultation of Draft Version 1.0 of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan - December 2014

Item Comment from Residents and Landowners Response No.

P01 Mr AN (local resident) queried whether 2 local businesses Response was that we did not intend to try to identify the map location could be identified on one of the maps? of all individual businesses.

P02 Mr BS (local resident) queried the description and status of Response that Mendlesham Green was not a Key Service Centre (as is Mendlesham Green and raised concerns about HGV traffic Mendlesham Village) and that it would be treated as a countryside through Mendlesham and Mendlesham Green. village. Traffic concerns noted. P03 Mr DL (local resident) supported2016 controlled and Response that the comments were noted. sustainable expansion of Mendlesham village. He is concerned that Mendlesham does not become a dormitory for long distance commuters and we should encourage local business opportunities for people to live and work locally. He asked that all new developments were provided with adequate off road parking facilities.

P04 Mr RD (local resident) queried the comments about the Response that there are no plans currently to redevelop or encourage siting of parks and playing fields and asked if there were growth adjacent to them. any plans to redevelop sites or encourage growth adjacent to them. Supporting P05 Mr RH (land agent representing a local land owner) Response that the comments were noted. advised caution with the proposed size of development sites stating they may not provide the necessary levels of affordable housing that Mendlesham may require. Other supportive comments were made about the draftDocument

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Neighbourhood Plan and he felt that his clients were well placed to offer Mendlesham the types of development that it is looking for.

Comment from MSDC

M01 Policy MP1 – discussion took place on whether it was Comments noted intended to redefine the village boundary and if not how “visually important open spaces” around the village could be defined in order to safeguard them from development while directing future proposals to more appropriate location actions. Further technical evidence is required to support the suggested 20 dwelling threshold. M02 Policy MP2 – there is a District 2016wide duty to house people Comments noted and adjustments to the text as suggested will be in need. The wording of the policy regarding affordable implemented housing therefore creates a potential difficulty. A further suggestion was made that the policy could usefully be worded along the lines ‘On open market housing developments a proportion of dwellings up to 35% shall be provided as affordable dwellings’. In addition wording to the effect that ‘New housing shall include a mix of dwelling types to meet current and future housing needs’ would be appropriate.

M03 Policy MP3 – discussion took place on the possible need for Comments noted, further discussion needed. this policy. The first sentenceSupporting might be better placed in MP1. Further description needs to be added to make it clear that additional development will be phased with the capacity of local infrastructure. The inclusion of specific numbers for possible development sites needs Documentto be

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reassessed. The last two paragraphs do not appear to be necessary.

M04 Policy MP4 – this policy requires clarification. It was Policy will be reworded. suggested the policy could be refined to refer to Repetition concerning high speed broadband will be removed. employment uses that are compatible with residential amenity. The second component repeats the need for high speed broadband which is also promoted by Policy MP6.

M05 Policy MP5 – this policy could be amended to refer Comments noted, changes to the text will be made. specifically to housing areas and make reference to functional green spaces ‘that reflect the rural character of the village”. M06 Policy MP6 – it may be clearer 2016to make this policy Comments noted, changes to the text will be made. reference all development proposals. Strengthen this requirement by using the word ‘shall’ rather than ‘should’ in paragraph 2. The note section (paragraph 3) would be better placed within the explanatory text.

M07 Policy MP7 – the inclusion of this policy is to exert Comments noted, we will discuss this further to consider how best the influence over the design and appearance of new text may be improved. development. Better and more detailed information needs to be provided on what is distinctive about Mendlesham in terms of its character, the pallet of materials and architectural treatments? Conversely what does not reflect Mendlesham? This will considerably strengthen this policy and provide clear guidanceSupporting to prospective developers.

M08 Section 8 – Open Space. It was agreed that a further Comments noted, additional reference to visually important open spaces policy is added to define “visually important openDocument spaces” will be made.

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and to indicate how development proposals in these areas are likely to be considered.

G01 The NP committee noted that, “In particular further research is need in the areas of; ● the capacity the of local infrastructure to cope with housing expansion, ● affordable housing, ● defining the character of Mendlesham village and its architecture, ● defining visually important open spaces and the access to them (particularly noting the possible effect of adjacent developments).

2016 Report from NP Committee dated 12 January 2015 refers

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APPENDIX 2 - Comments received from MSDC on Draft Version 2.1 of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan - 1 June 2015

Ref NP NP MSDC comments Response Actions No. Page Section

1 Gener General At present there are a number of This needs to be revisited once the new Review and revise al comment aspirations that need to be revisited to (next) version of the NP is produced and document for edit version assess whether they can be translated that content can be re-assessed to see if we 2.2. into meaningful planning policies; in have fully addressed the concerns. other words how can the plan ‘add value’ to the existing planning policy framework. Reliance upon the existing Mid Suffolk Local Plan may not be sufficient as 2016many of the policies were adopted some time ago and are due to be replaced. These could be important to Mendlesham and while it is not possible to duplicate them (they will be removed by the Examiner if you do) a reinterpretation of some of them for your own purposes would be helpful and provide the plan with a real sense of purpose.

2 Gener General The Plan also needs to be reordered; the Agree We will move sections 5 al comment Vision and ObjectivesSupporting actually derive and 6 to immediately from information later in the Plan, which before section 3. leaves the reader wondering about their derivation. Section 3 ‘Challenges and Opportunities’ and Section 4 ‘Vision and Objectives’ need to follow onDocument from the

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descriptions of the village. This then places housing and business descriptions at the beginning, setting the scene and providing the facts from which the challenges and opportunities follow.

3 Gener General We are concerned that with Strengths This needs to be revisited once the new Review and revise al comment and Weaknesses some of this material (next) version of the NP is produced and document for edit version may be anecdotal and not driven by that content can be re-assessed to see if we 2.2. gathered facts. It is important to show have fully addressed the concerns. more evidence for this.

4 Gener General The objectives might be better expressed Not all objectives translate directly into We will add more al comment as policies as they are locally distinctive policies. cross-reference pointers issues, but there are concerns these are With regard to anecdotal evidence MSDC to where evidence can be driven by anecdotal2016 evidence or ‘wish has not read all of our supporting found. lists’. The ability to fulfil these objectives documentation. should also be discussed. More critically any requirements in a plan must be capable of delivery.

5 Gener General Government guidance requires that there Sustainable development for Mendlesham We will state our aims in al comment is a presumption in favour of Sustainable involves its dwellings, its transport facilities, existing section 5 under a Development. We do not expect the its environmental impact, direct and indirect heading of sustainable neighbourhood planning group to provide energy usage, its social linkages and access development. an elaborate definition as to what it to services. means locally but sustainability needs to As a rural location access to work and be a centralSupporting thread to your plan-making. required services often involves significant An explanation of what it means for journeys and inefficient transport usage. Mendlesham at the beginning of the We must aim to minimise our use of document would therefore be useful. resources and where possible use resources Documentthat are replaceable and not degradable.

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6 Gener General How can Mendlesham be more See comments directly above. See comments directly al comment ‘sustainable’? There are a lot of potential Plus above initiatives that can be considered such as There has been a significant (hundreds) the use of renewable energy, the amount of tree planting over the past 15 southerly alignment of buildings to years plus the creation of a new hedge achieve solar gain, green roofs, the use around the perimeter of the extended of water butts and additional woodland playing field to the rear of the Community planting to name a few. Centre (2014).

7 Gener General We have previously discussed the merits This has been discussed frequently and the No action al comment or otherwise of identifying sites or broad view is that we do not want to select sites. locations for development within the There are pro’s and con’s to all sites and we neighbourhood plan. The choice is yours are agreed that we will leave it to however if the plan is to provide real developers to put forward proposals guided value and add to the planning policy by or NP. framework as2016 alluded to above it is worth We believe we would have great difficulty in considering the matter again. identifying and defending a list of preferred sites. We have given a broad location in that any site directly adjacent to the current village boundary would be considered.

8 Gener General Finally the policy numbering appears to Agree, the number 5 is out of sequence This will be corrected in al comment have got out of sequence. It is not clear following previous suggestions to re-order the next draft. whether this is intention to highlight the document. possible changes to the earlier draft. 9 Gener General A ProposalsSupporting Map is also required. What is a proposals map and what should it Clarification needed from al comment contain? And how would this assist us with a MSDC non-allocated site NP? This is the first time this has been Documentmentioned.

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10 Section 1 third paragraph; ‘rather than Agree Replace this paragraph ​ live with inappropriate and uncertain with “We chose to adopt development pressure’ is a rather our own Neighbourhood ​ negative and hostile statement. Bearing Plan because while we in mind the NPPF presumption in favour support the need for local of growth this could be reworded to say growth we want a say in something like; ‘we support the need for the design of what is built local growth but want a larger say in and where.” where and when etc.’ We also want to contribute to the debate on how many homes may be built at any one time as it is important to the vast majority of residents 2016 that the rural setting of Mendlesham village is maintained.

11 Page 5, second bullet – the document Not agreed Current wording is will also need also to conform with the sufficient and accurate. Joint Planning Policies for Babergh and NOTE: We can only deal Mid Suffolk once they are adopted. with policies that are in operation today, we do not want to make commitment to policies that may, with unknown Supporting content, come along in the the future.

12 Page 10 ‘There are regular bus services Agree; we will include a pointer to the Change text to “There are …’ can we have more detail on this and a supporting document where further daily bus services (not map somewhere in the document?Document information can be found. Sundays) to Ipswich,

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Stowmarket, Diss and the surrounding villages”.

Additional text to be inserted in Supporting Document 13 as follows; “Mendlesham and Mendlesham Green are currently served by routes 113, 114 and 456 that operate between Diss and Stowmarket. Monday to Friday there are five bus trips in each direction and 2016 on Saturdays one. There are no services on Sunday”

13 Page 10 ‘There is a strong community Agree, we will include a pointer to the Insert list of village spirit with local groups and clubs’ – can supporting document where further organisations as listed in have more information on the nature of information can be found. the parish magazine into these groups and clubs? Do we know Supporting Document 13. how many people take part (e.g. 10% of “Ancient Order of the population or 80%)? Is there a lot of Foresters, voluntary work? Beaver Scouts, Bowls Club, Supporting Brownies, Carpet Bowls, Cub Scouts, Football, Friends of Mendlesham Document School Association,

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History Group, Over 60’s club, Mendlesham pre school, Mendlesham Toddler Group, Mendlesham Walking Group, Rainbows Scouts, Village recorder, Women's Institute, Community Centre, Community Council, St Mary’s Parish Church, St Mary’s Church Council, 2016 Trustees of charities, United Reform Church, Friends of Mendlesham Health Centre”. Additionally we have small suppormobilised for

Additionally we have small support groups mobilised to deal with maintenance issues in and around the village; Supporting including minor works in and around the Community Centre, grass and verge cutting, woodland and Document pathway clearance and

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support at events organised by the Community Council, e.g. the annual May Fayre.

14 Page 10 ‘There is a good green Agree, we will include a pointer to the Change text to ‘There is a infrastructure of footpaths’ – a footpath supporting document where further good linked infrastructure is not really Green Infrastructure, it may information can be found. of footpaths’. provide a link to Green Infrastructure, but most paths tend to be across a field Add text to Supporting of monoculture with very low biodiversity Document 13. value. A careful look at the OS maps “The footpath network is suggests that Mendlesham is poorly monitored by the linked to nearby settlements, its Rights Mendlesham Walking of Way network frequently leads you to a Group which also liaises road if you want2016 to go anywhere or do a with Suffolk County circular walk. We would suggest the Council over footpath, footpaths could do with some linkages bridleway and byway being created to provide circularity and issues. In conjunction better opportunities for walking perhaps with SCC the group also through permissive footpaths if carries out limited landowners are willing. maintenance of the local footpaths. The group holds regular walks around the parish and has identified and Supporting documented three circular walks that can be used by ramblers. Footpaths and bridleways are used primarily for Document leisure purposes,

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rambling, dog walking and horse riding and there is no identified requirement for other purposes.

15 A Playing Field is listed, is this publicly Agree Insert a community accessible or in private ownership – it is Playing field is publicly accessible and has assets map. helpful to specify how it is used. There recently been extended to include a second (Including visions and are no details on the community wood football pitch. evidence.) either, its size and location and its uses (nor indeed why it is a ‘community’ wood The Community wood has recently been We will list our as opposed to a normal wood). Is there enhanced by the provision of a good community assets any scope to enlarge it or to create footpath link from the village to it. At the including other green wildlife linkages or stepping stones centre of the wood lies the vicarage infrastructure; (which are suggested2016 in Green occupied by the vicar for St Mary’s Church. cemeteries, allotments Infrastructure guidance)? and playing fields and Is there any other green infrastructure in We have not identified a shortfall of green include them in Mendlesham that is not listed? It is facilities around the parish. Supporting Document 13 possible the parish could have a shortfall together with suitable that you might want to address. Has Significant amounts of hedgerow planting pointers from the main NP there been a loss of hedgerows which are has taken place in recent years and we have document. important for wildlife in the last twenty had no loss of woodland. years? Has there been a loss of woodland, or is there a need for more?

16 Mapping existingSupporting green infrastructure will Disagree re survey See above help shape future growth and provide The Walking group met with Suffolk CC re opportunities for the creation of new walking and health and gained some No further surveys habitats. It could be worth carrying out funding for the production of leaflets required a survey in line with best practice regarding walks around the Parish. guidance, in particular the ‘PlanningDocument for a

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healthy environment – good practice guidance for green infrastructure and biodiversity’ by the Town and Country Planning Association or ‘Green Infrastructure Guidance’ by Natural England.

17 Page ‘Strengths’ ‘a diverse range of local I direct you to Supporting document SD08 We will include a 10 business and employers,’ - a listing which will provide you with detailed reference to the source of together with details of the numbers information about our local businesses this information in the employed would be helpfully support the text. statement. Is there any evidence from your business surveys to find out what the companies like and dislike about Mendlesham,2016 what would make them stay, whether they are planning to leave and why.

18 Page ‘Weaknesses’ ‘There is a lack of diversity I direct you to Supporting Document 01 We will include a 10 of the mix of existing housing stock for page 29 which shows that Mendlesham has reference to the source of families and the elderly’ – where is the a far higher supply of detached houses and this information in the evidence for this statement? It needs to a far lower supply of smaller terraced text. be referenced. This can be a crucial houses when measured against the national issue in discussions with prospective average. developers.

19 Page ‘Some residents have a negative local I direct you to Supporting Document SD06 We will include a 10 perception Supportingof new development’ – again where 16.38% of residents do not want to reference to the source of we ask is this anecdotal or has a survey see any growth this information in the been carried out of local people’s views text. and opinions? How many said this in percentage terms? Document

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20 Page ‘The Community Centre . . . is in need of The Parish Council took over the running of We will add a section to 10 modernisation’. This is a throw away the Community Centre in 2010 when the Supporting Document statement which leads no-where. Is that previous steering committee disbanded. SD13 to describe the information here because the Parish Since then it has become clear that the current situation of the Council want to do something about it? building is in need of repair and Community Centre and modernisation (now being some 30 years the challenges it faces in old). the future. In particular the roof structure is in urgent need of repair something that could lead a bill of up to £50,000

21 Page ‘There is pressure on the local road The roads in and around the parish were We will insert more 10 network . . .’ this is a somewhat vague never designed lorry or coach traffic. Mostly information about this statement without more evidence - they can just about take two lanes of single into Supporting Document either traffic count information from the file traffic but there are places where it is SD13 and include pointers County Council2016 or some local survey not possible and larger vehicles may have to to it from the main NP work carried out by the Parish Council. back up to enable traffic flow. document. Details on the nature of the problem and All of which leads to a lot of damage to road location are required to explain a surfaces and verges. Only recently there statement like this. has been a concerted campaign of repair around the parish to deals with the enormous number of potholes and verge subsidence that have occurred during the Winter. The presence of a bus and coach company and two HGV yards close to Mendlesham SupportingVillage means that there is continual pressure on our local road network.

22 Page ‘The lack of superfast broadband may Much of Mendlesham village now has the We will update the 10 deter potential businesses…’ - how big a ability to connect to high speed broadband content of Supporting problem is this? Has the Parish Council but we still await delivery dates for the rest Document SD13, section any evidence that an employerDocument chose not of the parish 7 and include a pointer to

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to move to Mendlesham because of this? I refer you to Supporting Document SD08, it from the main NP Later on you say it is due to be installed Q’s 9, 10, 21, 23, 24. document. this year. Will the problem be resolved?

23 Page ‘There may be insufficient places in Disagree The evidence is included 10 Mendlesham School . . .’ again is this The school has stated in writing that it will as part of the text, see evidence based? Could extra classrooms have only 3 spaces available from this document, (version 2.1) be accommodated? If so, this simply September. p11. needs to be a factor to be aware of when It also should be noted that one extra planning growth. classroom was built last year.

24 Page Opportunities ‘…expansion opportunities The increased density of people may also The evidence is included 10 for the existing health centre' this is an give opportunity for more services to be as part of the text, see unclear statement, are the Parish Council offered from the Health Centre (a document, (version 2.1) saying the Health Centre needs to community dentist would be an good p11. expand now,2016 or would need to expand to example). accommodate residents with new growth? What is the nature of the opportunity you are talking about? We would consider this ‘potential’ rather than an opportunity as stated; unless you say new growth will provide an opportunity to expand the health centre and its facilities. However would it need to? Is there any evidence?

25 Page What is the expansion opportunity for Transport connections should be removed Remove text “transport 10 ‘transport connections’?Supporting Are you saying from this list. connections,” public transport provision needs to be improved or is it something else? Again this is an unclear statement, and if transport is a problem it needsDocument to be

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discussed in the earlier section under ‘weaknesses within the Parish.’

26 Page Expansion opportunities for retail outlets There is no doubt that an increase of 75 or Due to growth of 10 – again is this actually a ‘potential’? more dwellings would bring an increased village/dwellings the There is no opportunity, unless there is spending base into the village that will expansion opportunities growth bringing extra custom. This provide more commercial opportunity for will be presented statement also lacks clarity, and without goods and service providers. specifying what is available an Examiner Ref: list of current will be unable to make an assessment. business

27 Page Opportunities - ‘There are well In a rural area like Mendlesham it is No change. 10 established bus connection’ was stated in important to have existing services as it is strengths, how is it also an opportunity? extremely unlikely that new, additional, services could be justified. 2016 We may have an ability to vary these services if we can make a suitable case, however the services are not heavily used. I refer you to Supporting Document SD05 Q19 where 23% of respondents said they had problems with public transport. Also Supporting Document SD06 where 16.72% of respondents said they had problems with transport links.

28 Page Opportunities - ‘There are good existing I refer you Supporting Document SD13 We will insert a 10 community open spaces’ – where? What community assets map are they? ItSupporting then states; ‘(good existing) (Including visions and leisure facilities’ what are they? There evidence) and enhance has been no mention of any facilities in the existing text in the Plan. What is the (good existing) Supporting Document ‘social provision for the community’?Document SD13.

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These rather general statements are not supported by facts.

29 Page Opportunities - ‘25% funding from the The Parish Council has already indicated Reference Parish Council 10 Community Infrastructure levy….’ have formally to MSDC that S106 monies will be policy on the you any idea on what or where this directed to the maintenance or replacement refurbishment or new money would go? Modernising the of the existing Community Centre that is build of a new community Community Centre perhaps or something shared with Mendlesham Community centre- as listed in else? Primary School. This was agreed at the document, section 4.3 Parish Council meeting 8 April 2015. page 15

30 Page Threats - ‘Inappropriate, non-phased, I refer you to Supporting Document SD05, We will remove the word 10 large scale development,’ is this threat Q.14 where 88% of respondents wanted “inappropriate”. real or just a concern? If it is a ‘threat’ small scale and dispersed developments. then what is the nature of the threat I also refer you to Supporting Document because if there2016 is a recognised need to SD09 Q.3 where 45% of respondents ‘grow further’ as stated earlier than this wanted no more than 10 dwellings on a site is hardly a threat. The two statements and 35% wanted no more than 20. contradict each other.

31 Page Threats - ‘Lack of investment in Agree We will remove this text 10 community infrastructure’ – is this an from SWOT historic lack of investment; because the preceding text in the Plan suggests that all is well? Or is this concern about growth with no accommodating infrastructure? If the latter what investmentSupporting is required? 32 Page Threats - ‘Growing elderly population’ – Amend We will replace “Growing 10 is this a threat? A weakness perhaps, elderly population” with but this makes it sound like something “Lack of appropriate more drastic. Document housing for single people,

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growing families and the elderly”

33 Page Threats ‘The growth of Mendlesham has This is listed under weaknesses not threats. We will remove this text 11 been gradual…’ – it might be better to The growth of Mendlesham has been from SWOT rephrase this point. Are you trying to stepped over the past 65 years’ say that the slow rate of growth over the Largely there have been 3 district steps that past decade is a weakness? are shown on the map in Section 3, 3.1.

34 Page Threats ‘it is widely recognised that being Agree We will remove the 11 a key service centre…’ Is it more a case reference to ‘Key Service that the need to grow is not widely Centre’. recognised and that most people would rather not have any further housing? The point being2016 made here could be expressed more succinctly.

35 If there are concerns (somewhat Noted No action required. different to threats but a valid thing to have) then the actual nature of the concern needs to be better articulated to demonstrate what will be accepted? Even a threat would need to be countered with an acceptable solution.

36 Page Vision ‘As these key facilities and Agree We will change “As these 13 services come under more threat’ – this key facilities and services is a curiousSupporting statement that possibly come under more threat,” contradicts the previous sentence. What to, “Without growth these is the nature of the threat that is key facilities and services growing? Are shopkeepers and services become less viable and struggling, in which case thisDocument is hardly a

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strong and vibrant community as stated face the threat of in the plan? At a guess the threat is the closure”. viability of businesses in small rural locations - is it more a reduction of customers using services? The statement requires further clarification.

37 Page Vision – third paragraph – it is perhaps Disagree Include reference to the 13 misleading to suggest that a vision was I direct you to Supporting Document SD16 formal NP application as set out at the inauguration of the paragraph 5. part of this introduction Neighbourhood Plan Committee. It paragraph. might be better to express this as your stated intentions or aspirations. The intentions in the second and third bullet points are very similar and could be merged into 2016one.

38 Social How exactly will you allow the population Agree Reference the appropriate Objectives to grow and become more balanced? We are looking to redress the imbalance in supporting document SO4 Are you looking for homes that are the types of homes in the parish. suitable for younger and local people? I direct you to Supporting Document SD03 Clarity is needed here which should be and the sections on Housing and Future reflected in your housing policies. Development. I direct you to Supporting Document 01 page 29 which shows that Mendlesham has a far higher supply of detached houses and a far lower supply of smaller terraced Supportinghouses when measured against the national average.

39 Social The previous pages have not mentioned I refer you to Supporting Document SD13, We will include reference Objectives any need for a range of high quality section 5. to this supporting SO5 community and sports facilitiesDocument and information.

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therefore the objective seems to spring I also refer you to Supporting Document out of no-where. A policy may also be SD05 Q’s 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38. required.

40 Environmen We refer to earlier comments on Rights I refer you to Supporting Document SD05 We will include reference tal of Ways. Q.22 to this supporting Objectives information. EO2

41 Environmen What exactly are the rural characteristics The Parish of Mendlesham is largely a rural We will include reference tal you want to protect? Clarity is definitely area, positioned on the plateau at about 60 to this supporting Objectives needed here (and are these metres at its highest, It is known as high information. EO3 characteristics actually under threat or Suffolk with with shallow valleys made up of being lost?). A policy may be needed tributaries of the river Dove in the North of here. the parish and the source of the river 2016 Gipping in the South with long views across fields and big skies. It is peaceful and quiet with no heavy industry. Many people move here for the views and the peaceful nature of the area. I refer you to Supporting Document SD05 Q.21 where 68% of respondents cited the “The rural environment” as being “definitely important” to them.

42 Environmen To maintain our existing rural views. Agree We will include reference tal From whereSupporting exactly do you want to A map has been produced. to this supporting Objectives maintain these views? When growth I refer you to Supporting Document SD19 information- and insert an EO4 happens it is almost inevitable that as a whole and the map concerned is on appropriate map someone will lose a rural view. Are there page 8. highlighting the key specific views whose loss would views, our methodology in irretrievably diminish Mendlesham?Document If it assessing these and any

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is the latter then have these been mitigation steps we would mapped and a justification for their expect if these were to be protection given? These would also need effected through to be supported by a Policy. Please note development. that if you do map these views the justification needs to be robust and must not appear to sterilise large areas of land from potential development.

43 Environmen This is a good idea, but again the earlier Agree We will reference to this tal text did not suggest there is a need for supporting information Objectives new planting projects (which is another I refer you to Supporting Document SD05 EO6 way of saying Green Infrastructure). Q.22 where 54 % of respondents felt that Therefore it needs to be discussed and community planting projects could assist in an explanation given somewhere before protecting and enhancing the local bringing it forward2016 as an action to environment. undertake. Policy support could make this more robust. What additional footpaths and bridleways are needed? Have potential cycle routes been mapped and are they feasible? Is there support to provide them? A wish list needs to try and demonstrate feasibility, if there is no available funding then this would need to be sought through other channels.

44 P14 Environmen Do you mean settlement not Rural development should not necessarily Amend to “To have tal settlements?Supporting ‘Vitality’ and ‘dynamism’ is preclude ‘vitality’. distinctive and flourishing Objectives more an urban concept, suggesting a lot settlements that exhibit EO7 of activity that conflicts with a ‘rural community vitality” image.’ Document

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45 P15 Business Is the amount of land really so large as Agree Amend BO2 to read “To and to merit this objective in Mendlesham? support the diversification Economic It reads like an urban objective where of suitable redundant Objectives there are a lot of derelict sites sitting agricultural brownfield BO2 around? How exactly are these and previously used ‘opportunities’ going to happen, what is it sites.” that the Parish Council going to ‘provide’? There are existing national policies which prioritise the use of brownfield sites; are they not sufficient for your purposes?

46 Business Does this mean that the parish is Clarify statement. Edit BO3 to “To make the and currently unattractive? Do you have Our business survey listed the range and parish an appealing Economic facts to support this implied statement? quantity of businesses operating within the location for small Objectives How will you2016 make it more attractive; parish; highlighting a gap between those businesses and BO3 through the allocation of land for operated from home and larger, established entrepreneurs, by commercial use? Or would you businesses with their own premises. Our supporting suitable encourage barn conversions for small evidence suggests an opportunity to provide development sites for scale use?? accommodation for expanding smaller business start-ups; businesses. expanding the local BO3 links directly with BO2 economy including local employment opportunities.”

47 P15 Paragraph ‘Future initiatives’ followed by ‘our Agree Edit 4.3 to “Our main 4.3 immediate concerns’ seems to be a areas of focus for now contradictionSupporting in terms. and the near future are;” 48 ‘Resolving the issues of maintenance and Agree We will include this in our management of the shared Community SWOT analysis. Centre’ comes out of the blue; this needs Further information will Document be included in Supporting

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to be discussed somewhere, and Document SD13 section recorded as either a threat or weakness. 5. It will also be included in our assets map (to be produced and included in Supporting Document SD13. We will insert new text to section 3 (3.2), challenges and opportunities.

49 Paragraph The fourth bullet point is good but Agree We will reword to 4.3 elsewhere the plan says say there is a There is a good infrastructure of paths but “continual monitoring of good green infrastructure of footpaths, they need maintenance and, on occasions the local paths and so clear up the2016 apparent contradictions. there is need to reconsider routing options. bridleways with This work probably needs to be carried There is now a good link between the recommendations for out with the County Council’s ROW team, Mendlesham Walking Group and Suffolk repair and improvements, and we would suggest it is undertaken as County Council (which co-ordinates all work where now opportunities a short term objective as the new routes required). are presented.” might influence the shape of development.

50 Page Recent work with Lavenham suggests I refer you to Supporting Document SD05 We will include pointers 18 that stating a requirement for sites of Q.14 and Q.16; also to Supporting for this reference 10-20 dwellings will not be acceptable. Document SD09 where we have clear information. Their recent Health Check says the guidance from residents as wanting small following onSupporting their Policy for a maximum scale dispersed developments. ******* of 24 houses per site (we have I also refer you to the map in Section 3 highlighted the key part); figure 3.1 that shows the growth of Any proposed ‘… it is evident that there is strong Mendlesham where it is apparent that there development would community support for housing were 3 distinct phases that took place over clearly have to justify that development to be made up Documentof smaller a considerable period of time. the capacity existed on

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schemes and opposition to larger scale Mendlesham has only 621 dwellings existing services (school, development. The supporting text refers currently and the additional minimum of 75 health centre) as well as to this being the most appropriate dwellings represents a 12% increase. our other policies. solution in order to achieve the plan’s overall vision and objectives. This This is the key element of the plan; we have We would argue that conclusion needs further amplification been given a clear guidance that Mendlesham has however to justify why only small scale Mendlesham only seeks small and dispersed similarities to Tattenhall sites can meet the plan’s objectives and growth. See: The approved and adopted, Neighbourhood Plan and offer the most sustainable option for Tattenhall Neighbourhood Plan, (Cheshire will refer to this as a future development. Even with this a West and Chester) Policy 1. precedent. specific figure is difficult to justify in the policy. A more appropriate wording We will however edit would be to set out more clearly the section 5.7 Managing tests for development that have led to Growth- substituting the conclusion2016 that, in most phasing with ‘managing’. circumstances, only smaller scale schemes are likely to be acceptable.

However it is arguable that this The Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1 states that statement seems to throw decision “proposals involving up to 30 homes will be making back at the development allowed within or immediately adjacent to industry, whereas one of the reasons for the built-up part of Tattenhall village over having a Neighbourhood Plan is to have the period 2010 to 2030”. Barratt and the say in where key growth will go (and Wainhomes have submitted applications to a reasoned justification for that decision) build 68 and 137 homes respectively on which may need to include landowners land in Tattenhall, and these applications support. Supportingtherefore do not comply with Policy 1. 51 It needs to be pointed out that scattering Noted No action smaller schemes could end up with a We already have an approved outline more incremental approach that actually Planning Application for 56 dwellings and works against some of your objectives; a another on hold for circa 25 dwellings, so it larger scheme is likely to provideDocument a

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better supply of affordable homes and seems unlikely that this may be a significant more CIL funding in one go. It can also issue? ease negotiations on other contributions, for example school and health service expansion.

52 Policy MP1 is a very large policy; it might Agree We will split policy MP1 be better to split it into the various We point out that this was amalgamated into two parts; components with some supporting into the current single policy following Housing , and paragraphs to explain the rationale for advice from MSDC. Affordable housing each section. Is the village settlement However we can see the sense in splitting of boundary defined somewhere? the affordable housing section into a separate policy. With regard to the village boundary, this is shown as the black perimeter line on the 2016 map in Section 3, figure 3.1.

53 The specification of a maximum number Noted/agree We will amend the text in of dwellings will not be supported by the The logic for the total of 100 is shown in the fifth paragraph under Examiner. The policy requires revision to section 5.4. section 5.4 and remove refer to a minimum number in line with If we are to quote a minimum then we will the figure of 100 Government’s stated intentions that use the figure of 75 dwellings. dwellings. Neighbourhood Plans should provide We will still reference the target of MSDC for positively for growth. Greater clarity is 750 dwellings over the next 15 years across also required to distinguish your all 10 Key Service Centres. approach to development within the It would be interesting to see the existing built-up area, edge of built-up percentage increase in dwelling for each key area locationsSupporting and the use of brownfield service centre using the average of 75 sites. dwelling each.

54 Policy MP1 also says ‘exception sites will Agree: elaborate on the housing objectives We will state our aims in be supported where they satisfy sections 5.1-5.3 existing section 5 under a sustainability criteria’ – but whatDocument are

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these criteria? This refers back to the heading of sustainable need for some wording on sustainability development. at the beginning. Developers will have their own interpretation but what does it mean for you (make sure they are feasible and not contained in other policies)?

55 Section 6 Business and the rural community. This Agree A complete review of this chapter is clumsy; it talks about We will review this section. section will undertaken. perceptions someone might have, then I refer you to Supporting Document SD08 says things were more vibrant in 1986, that contains a lot more information about then says well actually we have more the local businesses. employment now then then. So is it less vibrant or more vibrant, have services declined but 2016jobs improved? Later on it says that actually we should have more jobs per head (so you are in actual fact less vibrant than the past?). We think you will realise the narrative here is messy. Also the Business Survey on Page 23 does not tell us if these jobs are locally employed people or those commuting into Mendlesham, and if they are commuting into the village then does this link up with the need for local homes identified inSupporting another chapter (or not)? 56 Page Text at the top of the page ‘Mendlesham Agree A complete review of this 26 has a history of encouraging the building We will review this section. section will be of light industrial units’ this suggests a undertaken. need at the beginning of the document to list where all these businessesDocument are

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located. Also, how many light industrial units are there, and when were they built? The phrasing suggests an ongoing process. How has Mendlesham been ‘encouraging’ them, was it supportive when planning application/s came in? Would it as part of this ‘history of encouraging’ ask for more units like this as well as the incubator units mentioned in Paragraph 6.4?

57 Have you any evidence that businesses Agree A complete review of this are starting at home in Mendlesham for We will review this section. section will be want of incubator units? Also after undertaken. stating the need for incubator units you fail to develop2016 this into a Policy on the next page.

58 As you rightly acknowledge Agree A complete review of this entrepreneurial hubs seem to develop in We will review this section. section will be areas where there is existing expertise. undertaken. While your aspirations are noted, is it realistic to expect some form of hub to be established in a small village with limited facilities? Is it a practical suggestion? You may wish to consider the deletionSupporting of this section. 59 Policy MP2 Policy MP2 does not follow on from the Agree A complete review of this statements made about ‘encouraging We will review this section. section will be light industrial units’ which suggests you undertaken. no longer want them. We imagine this is not your intention. The policyDocument therefore

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requires revision. The policy also needs to state its support for the development of incubator units if that is your intent (once justification and evidence is provided within the text). At present no definition has been provided to give an indication as to the size of the proposed business hubs. Furthermore is it realistic to expect that isolated residential properties will be converted to businesses given the marked differences in values? Are you perhaps trying to achieve something else here?

60 Section 7 Design; this is a very comprehensive Review this chapter. Clarify wording to state: chapter however2016 it contains a All development (business considerable amount of generic advice Design guidance from MSDC and SCC is and residential) and guidance which is perhaps more limited and outdated; we want to ensure suited to an urban environment than a that Mendlesham has high quality Add more emphasis on rural village. What will it actually mean development- (learning lessons from the what makes Mendlesham for Mendlesham? Are you referring to past of poorly designed developments) and distinctive in terms of residential or business development or that our NP sets out some of the key criteria design and need for good both? We are assuming housing from we expect developers to achieve. local vernacular inspired what is being said and therefore within design and place making. the introductory paragraphs more emphasis is required on what makes Edit section to be more MendleshamSupporting so distinctive in terms of concise. design, this then flows into the need for good local vernacular inspired design and place making.

61 Paragraph Paragraph 7.3 - policy GP1 in the Mid Review and reference NPPF Substitute text from 7.3 7.3 Suffolk Plan will eventually beDocument replaced. with NPPF section 55, p14

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It might be better to refer to the “To promote sustainable provisions of the National Planning Policy development in rural Framework which are similar in intent. areas, housing should be located where it will enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities. For example, where there are groups of smaller settlements, development in one village may support services in a village nearby. Local planning authorities 2016 should avoid new isolated homes in the countryside unless there are special circumstances such as: ● the essential need for a ​ ​ rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work in the countryside; or ● where such ​ ​ development would represent the optimal Supporting viable use of a heritage asset or would be appropriate enabling development to secure the future of heritage Document assets; or

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● where the development ​ would re-use redundant or disused buildings and lead to an enhancement to the immediate setting; or ● the exceptional quality ​ or innovative nature of the design of the dwelling. Such a design should: –– be truly outstanding or ​ ​ innovative, helping to raise standards of design 2016 more generally in rural areas; –– reflect the highest ​ ​ standards in architecture; –– significantly enhance ​ ​ its immediate setting; and –– be sensitive to the ​ ​ defining characteristics of the local area.”

62 P29 Paragraph Paragraph 7.4 – a full design appraisal or Agree and clarify. Edit para 7.4; 7.4 site analysis is not necessarily needed on every occasionSupporting and may not in any event It is commonly assumed that context Clarify positive context achieve your unstated intentions (using appraisals are designed and based on the poorly designed areas to establish a positive elements of the surrounding Edit the bullet point list by baseline is not a good starting point). context- a context appraisal which deleting 7, 8, and 11. The bullet points appear to relate more considered negative design cues from the to an urban context rather thanDocument a rural local context would surely not be approved

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village. It is possible that only points 1, during any pre-application meeting with 2, 3, 6, 10 and 12 are relevant. In any MSDC or Mendlesham Parish Council. event rather than leaving it to applicant to determine it would be better if the Without direct site allocations it will be plan could set out what it is you want to impossible to plan out what we want to achieve without being overly prescriptive achieve- (hence this approach to context or unrealistic. appraisal)

63 Commentary on your preferred building Clarity Insert more wording/ types and attitude to barn conversions photos on preferred would also be helpful (perhaps supported Infill sites will still need to undertake a built building types and by photographs). You may also wish to form and spatial context appraisal- attitude to barn delete the threshold (0.1ha) for the The threshold is related directly to the conversions application of the appraisal requirements development we expect to see over the plan which could lead to some poorly period- Mendlesham has very few infill designed infill2016 plots. development opportunities.

64 P32 Policy MP5 Policy MP5 – it is questionable whether Agree Edit to state; building an Examiner would support the height, mass and scale imposition of a building height restriction shall reflect local without sufficient justification. What distinctiveness. about other development types rather than just dwellings? It might be better to say that the height, scale and mass of all new development shall reflect local distinctiveness. Government is redefining energy performance requirementsSupporting for new development which might make the final part of this policy redundant. In any event it might be better to include requirements such as this in a separate sustainability policy as discussed earlier. Document

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65 Paragraph Paragraph 7.5, Green Infrastructure – This section (7.10) is about protecting an We intend to map these 7.5 this section is not very effective due to existing field hedgerow, or wood coppice or opportunities the fact local green infrastructure and green link between green areas through a opportunities for enhancement have not considered planning and design approach. been mapped.

66 P30 Paragraph Paragraph 7.6, Connectivity – is it (7.7) Mendlesham village is a compact Remove second 7.6 realistic to place all new development settlement; the ‘Connectivity’ section seeks paragraph. near public transport routes (i.e. bus to avoid sprawling disconnected stops) in a village location? development. We will clarify the wording to address this comment.

67 P33 Policy MP3 Policy MP3 – is this policy intended to Yes (note this in NP5) No change. apply to single plots as well as larger housing proposals? Greater distinction is required. 2016 68 Paragraph Paragraph 7.10 – Green Infrastructure - No No change. 7.10 the section on water management Explore a SuDS strategies; is flooding an issue in (Sustainable urban Mendlesham? Did it once have wetland drainage systems) policy habitats that could be restored? Is there any landowner interest in doing this?

69 Paragraph Paragraph 7.10 – Context Appraisal and What is the Proposals Map? MSDC to confirm 7.10 green space within Mendlesham – what are the green spaces and habitats? Have they been identified and mapped? Are they fragmented?Supporting They should be identified on the Proposals Map and referred to in a green infrastructure section. Document

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70 Page Having raised ‘The lack of superfast Agree SD13 section 7 will be 34 broadband may deter potential updated. businesses’ earlier in the document you We will amend Supporting Document SD13. now say it is likely to be installed by the end of 2015. This apparent contradiction needs to be rectified. If Broadband is installed within the next seven months the first part of the policy would seem to be superfluous but the second half could be retained and strengthened by including your expectations as set out in the second part of the footnote.

71 P36 Section 8 Section 8 – visually important open Agree; this section could be tightened up Edit section 8 space; you are proposing small scale with more relevant terminology to additions to a2016 village, therefore the tone Mendlesham rural context. of this design material seems more suited to large scale urban developments. For example ‘all public areas, whether squares, streets, pedestrian links or parking courts’ reads more like a major development site.

72 P36 ‘Public open space’ and ‘greener Noted; these are positive outcomes for any Edit section 8 to include environment creating important development not simply strategic points raised. environmental, social and economic development sites. The GR application benefits in small development’ and included public open space, green ‘green spaceSupporting provide important community resource within a ‘green recreational benefits’ and ‘community environment’ but still required 3+ attempts resource’ etc, etc. Again this seems more to get this right. We are trying to avoid related to a larger scheme such as a developments that fail to provide green town extension, where there is scope to amenity within and green rural setting. provide open spaces of the scaleDocument and

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function you are discussing. With small village extensions there is unlikely to be much open space, if indeed there is any at all.

73 How realistically can you design a Noted; Mendlesham is a small settlement in Edit wording to be more scheme around a landscape structure if relative terms but protecting an existing specific to what we mean you are only proposing small scale field hedgerow, or wood coppice or green by ecology ‘locally’ developments? link between green areas is our aim.

74 Is there likely to be much threat to This point relates specifically to Edit wording to be more existing ecology and natural habitats in ecology/wildlife corridors or connecting specific to what we mean the urban edge of Mendlesham? Most wildlife routes between, around and within by ecology locally development is likely to be farmers’ Mendlesham. Noted; Mendlesham is small in fields, a ditch and a hedge, which has relative terms but protecting an existing value, but is 2016not a major feature and will field hedgerow, or wood coppice or green be difficult to enhance within small link between green areas is our aim. extensions.

75 The ‘wealth of community spaces’ needs Agree We will insert a to be mapped, and we refer to comments community assets map on Green Infrastructure mapping. into Supporting Document SD13. (Including visions and evidence.)

76 Page 8.3 8.3 Visually Important Open Space – we Done. No action 37 really need more information on this, and I refer you to Supporting Document SD19. also a map.Supporting At Lavenham the Health Check was critical of this concept which seemed to be an attempt to try and sterilise large swathes of land from development. We are sure thisDocument is not

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your intention. You will be required to justify these spaces, and the Examiner will need to be convinced of the reasoning and arguments.

77 ‘There is a well-used network of paths Cannot see this in 8.3 but we have agreed and bridleways’ – see our earlier to deal with this matter already. comments. In the plan you are suggesting improvements, and this needs to be discussed here?

78 Page Page 38 – last paragraph – ‘In order to This is an aspiration - designing layouts that Edit this paragraph to 38 avoid domination by back fences ... make the best use of the site, settling and include the summary from countryside edges should be fronted by landscape. our visual analysis and houses’, this suggests that all new There may be instances where development key views of Mendlesham housing would2016 face outward across will limit this; however we are not imagining which refers to the fields, which seems a good idea until you large quantities of housing growth in a mitigation of the impact need to add another extension to the fashion that this would be an issue. of development. village. This may need a little more thought.

79 Page It might be better to have landscaping Site boundaries will not be limited to Change text to clarify this 39 around the new settlement edges to landscape planting. Fences, walls combined point and apparent soften the appearance; this will one day with planting will be more likely. When contradiction with MP6. form a barrier between the next wave of arranging development proposals to front housebuilding beyond 2015 and an onto streets or open spaces, boundary ecological habitat too. This seems a treatments will need to respond to this in a better way Supportingof approaching it than the positive way, including appropriate third paragraph on page 38 which is a landscape and edge treatment. The muddled statement; if ‘care needs to be paragraph could be tightened up to avoid taken with the design of development misunderstanding. site boundaries’ then a line or cluster of houses facing outwards as suggestedDocument in

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paragraph 7 does not seem a good solution. Indeed in Policy MP6 you require ‘boundary and screening planting’ which contradicts the suggestion for a line of houses facing outwards.

80 Policy MP6 Policy MP6 could be broken up into Agree From the existing MP6 several Policies as it is quite wide Policy ranging. The last point about the use of We will break this up into three separate Paragraphs 1 and 4 will ROW’s is covered in other legislation. policies. be combined into a separate policy. Paragraphs 2 and 3 will be combined into a separate policy. Paragraph 5 will be a 2016 separate policy.

81 Finally the plan ends with no concluding Agree New section to be comments. Some kind of vision or We will produce a new section after section included. description of what Mendlesham will look 8 that will be the vision for 15 years time like in 2030 would be a good thing to (2030), what will have been achieved and have when drawing up conclusions, e.g. how we see the village at that point in time. more homes for locally employed people, better footpaths, more woodland etc – this is your Parish and village to describe and we do not want to tell you what to put here. AlsoSupporting there would need to be some evidence that this future vision is a community one and not that of just the Parish Council members. Document

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Appendix 3 - Comments received from informal consultation with residents and “interested parties” and responses made re draft version 2.2 - November - December 2015

Consultation period: 29 November 2015 - 21 December 2015

Responder Comments made MPC response

Resident - MR P.G. Queried a reference to an HGV depot in the NP. No need for any change to the text at present. Given it now has outline planning permission does this reference need updating? Queried a reference2016 to a shop identified as a Text amended to show the current occupation of the shop. hairdressers but currently houses an Estate Agency.

Resident - Mr M.E. Suggested enhancements to the text describing This section of text was rewritten and further detail added. the Mendlesham Conservation Area.

Identified that there is no traffic policy within the Noted, but no textual changes made. NP. Queried whether there should be more effort to improve current crossing points in Mendlesham Village. Affordable housing.Supporting Noted, but no textual changes made. Suggested this may need further thought if Central Government policies to sell off units persists. Managing housing growth. DocumentThis section of text was rewritten and further detail added.

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Queried the meaning of the wording “steady growth”. Queried the clarity of the wording “Close attention will need to be paid to the capacity of local key services …”.

Policy MP1. This change was made. Suggested the word “permitted`’ should be changed to “supported”.

Weaknesses within the parish. Noted, but text was left unchanged. Suggested some additional wording relating to lack of parking be added.

Section 7 - Design This change was made. Suggested that within2016 the third paragraph, the description of the roads making up the Mendlesham Conservation Area should have “and part Chapel Road” added.

Resident - Mrs Complimenting everyone involved in the No response required. C.T. construction of the NP for their hard work and hoping it will help to secure Mendlesham’s future.

Resident - Mr J.W. This resident wrote to say that he felt the current NP is unsound and open to challenge for five reasons, as follows:

Mendlesham Parish Council had supported an Comment noted but not supported. outline planning Supportingapplication for 56 dwellings when residents had clearly shown a preference for small developments of around 10-20 dwellingsDocument

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Key views in and around the parish are Comment noted but not supported. incomplete and the weightings assigned are inadequate. This has “resulted in a flawed unsound result and is therefore open to challenge”.

The sections on site context and development Comment noted but not supported. massing are felt to be draconian and will deter small builders.

The draft NP does not appear to support housing Comment noted but not supported. development on brownfield sites; does this therefore mean that the plan actually supports housing development on the green fields surrounding Mendlesham?2016 Suggested that the wider parish (particularly Comment noted but not supported. Mendlesham Green) is being ignored for new development

This resident then added a sixth reason that could leave the current draft NP open to challenge; as follows;

The current NP supports new housing Comment noted. development where it involves redundant Changes have been made to the text to align it with the NPPF. brownfield and previously used land. Suggested that this contravenes the NPPF which states “limited infillingSupporting or the partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed sites (brownfield land) whether redundant or in continuing use”. Document

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Historic England Suggested that the Historic Buildings Officer at Noted. MSDC could provide assistance in developing the NP.

Suggested consideration be given to the addition Noted. of a specific policy aimed at protecting It is felt that the current arrangements for the protection of Mendlesham’s historic environment. historical assets and in particular those within the Mendlesham Conservation Area are adequate and do not require enhancement. This is not an issue that has been raised by residents. We have, following these and other comments, rewritten the text describing the historic environment to note its importance to the local area.

Suggested contact is made with staff at Suffolk Noted. County Council Archaeological Service for advice on archaeological 2016matters. Highways England No issues raised. Noted.

Bidwells (on This response was made on behalf of one of our behalf of a local local residents (a local landowner) and contained resident) the following comments.

Housing Noted. The view is that Mendlesham could support more Also noted that the 750 dwellings across 10 Key Service Centres than the 75 houses over the next fifteen years target set by MSDC is already being reviewed. described in the NP. Further work (more detailed text) has been carried out to give more clarity to the quantification of future housing requirements.

Village boundary.Supporting Noted. Growth around the outside edge of the existing village boundary is supported.

Development size. The 10-20 dwelling units size is the overwhelming preference of Documentresidents and we would not change that.

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Disagreement with the preference for small However we also recognise that each case has to be judged on its development sites of 10-20 dwellings. individual merits and there is not a blanket restriction on sites Suggested that medium sized sites of around 50 above 20 units. dwellings would be preferred.

Textual changes to Policy MP1 were suggested, Noted. along with increasing the minimum figure 0f 75 Textual changes have been made to Policy MP1 to improve its dwellings over the next 15 years to 100 dwellings. clarity. No changes will be made to the 75 dwelling minimum figure until MSDC completes its review of its overall housing requirements.

Business and the rural economy. Noted. Support given to this section and noted that the residents land would have a site suitable for small business development.2016 Visually important open spaces. (VIOS_ Noted. Concern that the current wording around VIOS Policy has been rewritten and should deal with the concerns raised. may inhibit future development. A new Policy MP7 is suggested that would give better clarity to the role of VIOS.

Mid Suffolk Policy MP1 District Council Map to clearly identify the NP area is required. Map enhanced. Would “development plans” be better described as Wording changed. “development proposals”?

Policy MP3 (small business hubs) Noted. MSDC is supportiveSupporting of the policy Policy MP4 Height restriction to two storeys maybe found as Height restriction removed. overly prescriptive? Para 7.9 Parking DocumentText improved.

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Suggest consideration be given to an additional No additional policy to be included. policy for parking.

Para 7.11 Sustainable development Noted. Suggested that the content of this paragraph may No changes proposed. require review?

Para 8.3 This detail is already available in Supporting Document SD19. Suggested that more detail is needed about the landscape importance of each area.

Policy MP8 Policy rewritten taking into account the suggested changes. Some revisions required to make it more compatible with the provisions of the NPPF. Natural England No issues raised. 2016 Noted. Environment No issues raised. Noted. Agency

Suffolk County Education Noted. Council SCC provided a rationale for its school places provision.

Landscape Assessment Noted. Policy MP7 - suggested that if the Parish wishes to retain MSDC Local Plan saved policy SB33 then it should be explicitly saved within the NP. Public Rights of SupportingWay Policy rewritten and expanded taking account of suggestions. Policy MP9 is welcomed but it could be enhanced and suggested text is provided.

Transport Guidance text altered as suggested. DocumentThe parish will align to the county wide guidance.

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Guidance in 7.9 is welcomed; better reference would be to “Suffolk Guidance for Parking 2014 (as amended),

Suffolk Queries why the historic built environment of We have taken note of several comments about the apparent Preservation Mendlesham Village is not given more prominence shortage of comment on the village’s historic environment. Society in the NP. It is felt that the current arrangements for the protection of historical assets and in particular those within the Mendlesham Conservation Area are adequate and do not require enhancement. This is not an issue that has been raised by residents. We have, following these and other comments, rewritten the text describing the historic environment to note its importance to the local area.

Suggests that this could be a good time to identify We would prefer not to pursue this as part of the NP but is is the non-designated2016 heritage assets that something that could be set up as a project in the near future. contribute to the village’s distinctive character.

Sections on design principles and landscape The Mendlesham Conservation Area appraisal (Supporting appraisal are well researched and written. Document SD22) is now included as a supporting document for the Suggested that we make a requirement for NP and reference is made to it by the policy. development within or affecting the setting of the conservation area to adhere to the local design context as outlined in the 2007 Conservation Area Appraisal.

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APPENDIX 4 - Issues raised by the NPIERS “health check” Examiner re Mendlesham Neighbourhood plan draft version 2.2 and responses made

Each of the issues raised within the Examiners report was assigned a code (e.g. GQ1, to clearly identify it) and the issue deal with separately as shown below.

General General issues raised by the NPIERS Examiner Response questions

GQ1 There is robust evidence within SD03-Mendlesham-issues-objectives-and-evidence.pdf. Stronger reference to SD03 will be analysis of questionnaires, If this were referenced within the Plan it would be easier for the included. flow of the ‘story’ for the reader / examiner. The strength of the evidence is currently not apparent in the statements 2016within the Plan GQ2 The Vision, at Sections 6 and 9 will be better amalgamated. They could be more beneficially An Executive summary will be placed closer to the beginning of the document. The Vision and objectives states the reason included at the front of the NP for doing the Plan in the first place and the steps taken to achieve this will include the document and a new policy list will Policies that follow afterwards. be included. Current sections 6 & 9 will be amalgamated and placed towards the front of the NP document. A “conclusion” will be added at the end of the document commenting on the longevity and changeability of the NP. Supporting GQ3 I have suggested areas where data needs to be quantified or the source cited, otherwise it Noted could seem as if figures used are chosen at random. These may of course already be in the Basic Conditions Statement and if so can beDocument brought into the supporting text of the Plan.

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Such detailed work will strengthen the Plan to make it more precise therefore simpler to Improvements will be made to enforce and robust to challenge. references to supporting documents

GQ4 The policies are clear and seem to reflect most of the community’s aspirations, although I Fig 2.2 will be upgraded to show note gaps in community assets and green spaces that could be managed through additional community assets policies, as detailed below. Policies do however require rephrasing to ensure they are sufficiently supportive of new development and that the criteria for acceptable development is clear and measurable.

GQ5 It will be helpful to have a list of policies at the beginning of the document. Will be done; see GQ2

GQ6 To help navigation, policies should be identified with a name as well as numbers, e.g. MP1 Page and paragraph numbering is Housing. Page numbers are necessary and paragraph numbers, once the document is now present. finalised, will help in navigation2016 and referencing. Policies are named.

GQ7 I note that certain things highlighted as being precious to the community are not covered in Will be reviewed but not as part of policy terms. The community assets, listed as such as the community centre, playing fields, the NP Millennium woodland, health and education establishments. These could be protected through policy as assets of community value. Useful information is provided here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06366#fullreport

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Specific questions raised by the NPIERS Examiner

Specific Issue Raised Response questions

SQ1 With regard to securing the future of the Parish Council owned Mendlesham Woodland Section 8.3 will be enhanced to known as Millennium Woodland. I suggest it can be protected using the provisions of include these comments NPPF 76 and 77 for recreation and Green space.

Each green space highlighted in S.8.2 of the Plan will need to have its own justification against the NPPF criteria and be named within a new Green spaces designation policy. In terms of the phrase ‘extensive tracts of land’ within NPPF, the woodland by comparison to its surroundings does not come under this proviso in my view.

SQ2 With regard to concerns over2016 the development of the vicarage, permission is required to Noted demolish a dwelling therefore the local plan and other policies in the MNDP will have control over the replacement.

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Part 1 - Process questions raised by the NPIERS Examiner

Criteria Source Response/Comments

PQ1 1.1 Have the necessary statutory Mid Suffolk District Council website Yes. In January 2013, the Parish Council requirements been met in terms of submitted a NDP Area Designation the designation of the Application The publication period began neighbourhood area? on 27th February 2013 and closed on 10th April 2013. Mid Suffolk District Council confirmed the designated Neighbourhood Plan Area on 17th June 2013.

NFA (No Further Action) PQ2 1.2 If the area does not have a2016 parish N/A council, have the necessary statutory requirements been met in terms of the designation of the NFA neighbourhood forum?

PQ3 1.3 Has the plan been the subject of This is underway appropriate pre-submission consultation and publicity, as set out in the legislation, or is this NFA underway? PQ4 1.4 Has there been a programmeSupporting of Parish Council website and supporting Yes community engagement documents, including outline in the NDP proportionate to the scale and NFA complexity of the plan? Document

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PQ5 1.5 Are arrangements in place for an Yes (with MSDC) but no action independent examiner to be necessary to date appointed? TBA (To Be Arranged)

PQ6 1.6 Are discussions taking place with the Not yet electoral services team on holding the referendum? TBA (To Be Arranged)

PQ7 1.7 Is there a clear project plan for MPC has its Project timetable (a copy of bringing the plan into force and does which is posted on the web site). it take account of local authority committee cycles? It will be adjusted to take account of committee cycles as each stage 2016 commences

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PQ8 1.8 Has an SEA screening been carried NDP para 2.4 SEA completed by MSDC. out by the LPA? Done and SD20 refers TM to ensure a detailed reference is included in the NP final draft

PQ9 1.9 Has an HRA screening been carried Yes, completed by MSDC out by the LPA? Supporting

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Part 2 - Content questions raised by the NPIERS Examiner

Criteria Source Response/Comments

SQ1 2.1 Are policies appropriately justified Not all policies. See full text for details. with a clear rationale? Noted (TM)

SQ2 2.2 Is it clear which parts of the draft MPC view is that it is clear. plan form the ‘neighbourhood plan proposal’ (i.e. the neighbourhood However, 6.3 Work already in hand will development plan) under the be better described to show that these ​ Localism Act, subject to the are separate projects and not part of independent examination, and the current NP. which parts do not form part of the ‘ plan proposal’, and would not2016 be tested by the independent examination?

SQ3 2.3 Are there any obvious conflicts with MPC discussed this with NPIERS the NPPF? examiner and possible conflicts are dealt with later on this document

SQ4 2.4 Is there a clear explanation of the NDP para 3.6 states how the plan is ways the plan contributes to the expected to contribute to the achievement of sustainable achievements of sustainable development? development Supporting NFA

SQ5 2.5 Are there any issues around None found compatibility with human rights or EU obligations? DocumentNFA

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SQ6 2.6 Does the plan avoid dealing with Yes excluded development including DONE nationally significant infrastructure, NFA waste and minerals?

SQ7 2.7 Is there consensus between the MPC does not believe that there is any local planning authority and the disagreement. qualifying body over whether the A copy of the Health Check was sent to plan meets the basic conditions MSDC and no issues were raised. including conformity with strategic development plan policy and, if not, what are the areas of disagreement?

SQ8 2.8 Are there any obvious errors in the The Examiner’s comment was “This plan? 2016 Plan is well put together. Nevertheless the purpose of the Healthcheck is to highlight gaps. Therefore the errors in the Plan are highlighted in the main text at the beginning.”

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SQ9 2.9 Are the plan’s policies clear and The Examiners comments were “The unambiguous and do they reflect policies are clear and reflect the the community’s aspirations? community’s aspirations.” and, Supporting “They do however require rephrasing to ensure they are sufficiently supportive of new development and that the criteria for acceptable development is clear.” Document

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The rephrasing work has been carried out.

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Textual suggestions from NPIERS Examiner

Document reference Issue Raised Response

TS1 Para. 1.1. Objectives: Change ‘adopt’ for ‘create’. NDP’s are not Done ‘adopted’.

TS2 Fig. 1.1 Make the parish boundary line thicker so the Done extent of the NDP Area is clear

TS3 2.2 The project Change for ‘development of the NDP’ Done

TS4 Fig 2.1 and 2.2 Also number or letter the community assets, in Done 2016addition to the colour coding to make it clearer and to have a reference

TS5 3.1. 62 responses said they might want to move in Household Questionnaire Q6 refers, the next 5 years – where? Inside or outside the Reference will be added NDP area?

TS6 3.2 Parish household questionnaire (ref to para A reference to Q42 (Household 3.9?) Questionnaire) answers will be added to improve readability and also a reference to content in section 3.9

TS7 3.3 Rationale is needed for ‘schemes of more than 6 Remove the reference to 6 dwellings. Supportingdwellings’? This was due to a “failed” piece of legislation that no longer applies.

TS8 3.4 Rationale is needed for ‘sites of circa 10-20 Rationale is there dwellings’. How was this number arrived at? Is Document

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this because of a local development pattern or Improvements will be made to the successful new developments? wording and references to evidence.

TS9 3.9 Refer back to para 3.2 See TS6 above

TS10 Policy MP 1 Requires detail in the supporting text (and Basic Quantified in 3.4 Conditions Statement) of the reasons for The section for quantification of new choosing this number ‘a minimum of 75 new dwelling requirements will be rewritten homes’ and better explanation and evidence included.

TS11 4.1 Need date/source for the Rural Business Source of stats has been included. Statistics. Broadband implementation throughout 2016The arrival of high speed broadband into Mendlesham parish is not yet complete. Mendlesham’ – has this already happened? Is this para superseded?

TS12 5.1 Challenges reorder Text will be improved, including use of bullet points.

TS13 The main challenge facing the parish is future The presentation of this section has development and there are two major now been improved to remove the considerations; confusion.

1.Mendlesham village 2.Mendlesham Green, Tan Office and other Supportingsettlements

1. Mendlesham village Over the past four decades, Mendlesham village has expanded into the surrounding agricultural land Documentto

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meet its requirements for growth. Etc.

TS14 Fig. 5.1 Number the major housing periods as well as Final copy is colour coded colour code to make this clearer ‘Strengths of the Parish’ Text improved Quantify the specific support for MNDP at County, national and European level’ Opportunities for the Parish’ and ‘Weaknesses Text improved within the Parish’ Refer to the Consultation Statement Reference made

Is there still a lack of superfast Broadband?’ Yes, to some areas

Threats to the Parish’ – need to explain the Better text added, e.g. “If is is not well ways in which non-phased, large scale designed and suitable for the context in 2016development is a threat. the village”. Also “Our surveys with village residents have shown the following …”.

Instead of ‘the elderly’ use the phrase ‘older Text changed as suggested people’

TS15 6.2 Objectives Can these be related to Policies? See section 3 in SD11 A table has been added to the NP showing which objectives are met with which new policies. TS16 6.3 Work already in hand SupportingDo these comprise projects, i.e. not policies? These are separate projects not directly related to the NP and not being pursued within the NP.

TS17 7.8 Material use insert ‘have a range of locally specific facing Wording amended and improved materials’Document

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TS18 7.9 Parking requirements. Quantify the ‘correct parking amount’. Cite the As set out in the Suffolk Guidance for source of the garage size, otherwise this could Parking 2014 appear a random size.

TS19 Fig. 8.1 Principal views in and around These should be numbered to enable “Arrows” will be numbered and the Mendlesham referencing within the supporting text. reference number to included in SD19

TS20 Section 9: The 15 year Vision this should really be at the very beginning of the To be done document. It sets the tone and the policies will DONE be judged against whether they fit with this vision

TS21 Figure 5.1 Could each site have a numbered flag to improve readability in black and white? The diagram is colour coded 2016 but B&W copies may be available. PD to action?

Policy recommendations

PR1 MP1: Housing sites Remove reference to ‘redundant’ in brownfield NPPF 89 relates to green belt and previously used land. Otherwise this policy Reference should be to NPPF 111. will be contrary to NPPF 89. Reference removed The supporting text to this policy has given the rationale for the figure of the minimum of 75 new homes and the policy reads well.

PR2 MP2: Affordable housing This policy could be split in two as the first part The policy will be split into two as Supportingseeks to control occupation and the other to suggested. provide supply. It is difficult to see anything Mendlesham-specific in the second part of this policy and, as it currently duplicates a lot of the Mid SuffolkDocument district wide planning policies (Mid

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Suffolk Local Plan Alteration (July 2006) altered Policy H4), it should be removed.

PR3 MP 3: Business Alter text to read: supported subject to their The change will be made conforming to the policies of Mid Suffolk District Council within this Plan.

PR4 MP 4: Design Development will be supported where:

All building design and materials used shall be The suggested additions and deletions sympathetic to the local area and adjacent have been incorporated. buildings. The selection of proposed materials should be directly influenced by the surround context and 2016clearly justified through the analysis of its surrounding context. Reflect local characteristics in terms of topography, ridge heights, layout, plot size The size of dwellings and their plots shall be sympathetic to those in the immediate vicinity, particularly to avoid the impression of dwellings being “shoe horned” in.New dwellings shall be no greater than 2 storeys similar in height to the local buildings that are mostly maintain the local character of buildings

in the parish.All new development proposals Supportingwith the exception of historic listed buildings should seek to have a minimum energy efficiency standard equivalent to level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (DCLG 2006) or in line withDocument current national standards.

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(WMS March 25 2015 states that optional new technical standards can now only be required through Local Plan policies, this includes any energy requirements such as CSH 4)

Contextual design analysis shall be The suggested sentence will be proportionate to the proposed development. included This aspect would be suitable as a project to encourage the LPA to include in its local validation lists.

PR5 MP 5: Green space contributions More positive phrasing such as ‘Development More positive phrasing has been will be supported where it ….. and subject to included. other policies in this Plan.This policy needs to be more specific. At the moment it is too open 2016ended and could deter development. This fails to meet the Basic Conditions.

PR6 MP 6: Broadband provision is this policy still required? The phrasing is not Still required, policy to stay as a land use policy and would be better suited as a project if it is to stay in.

PR7 MP 7: Visually important open spaces Visually important open spaces – is this views? 8.1 ref to be made Refer to Fig. 8.1 in the Policy. Further quantification is required in terms of the criteria Section 8 heading will include “views” used for the degrees of ‘significance’.

Are these national or district wide criteria? Or Supportingwere they set by local people through the consultation process?

Views need to be numbered and properly Reference numbering will be included described.Document

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PR8 MP 8: New development in the Rephrase policy so that it is more positive. What Improved wording introduced. conservation area criteria is to be used to assess whether a development is ‘in keeping’ and within sight? At the moment this policy lacks precision and is too restrictive.

PR9 MP 9: Footpaths Footpaths – rephrase to the positive and More positive wording introduced to quantify any particular footpaths. include reference to connections to existing footpaths

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APPENDIX 5 - Issues raised by MSDC on Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan draft version 3.1 and responses provided - April 2016

Id MSDC comment Mendlesham response

GC1.1 The NP is written primarily in future tense whereas it would read Noted. better if it was written as if it were complete. In other words, not Text will be adjusted. “will” but “does” or “have”.

GC1.2 There is a lot of repetition throughout the document and further Noted. editing, as suggested in this review, will help reduce the overall size and improve the flow of the document.

GC1.3 Reference is made throughout the document to “Supporting Document Noted. SDxx”. It might help the reader/user2016 if the title of the Supporting A full list of all Supporting Documents is provided in Section Document was also included? 10, Appendices, Supporting Documents.

ES1.1 The inclusion of the “original agreed objectives” to the first time Text to be rewritten to provide a link between the original reader suggests that these are the objectives of the NP. However, it is objectives and their more detailed derivatives. clear from page 8 that these are now superseded and, as such, does their inclusion here help or hinder?

ES1.2 The sentence before the policy list would be better reworded as: To Agreed. ​ this end, the Neighbourhood Plan contains eleven new local policies Text to be reworded. which, together with those adopted nationally and locally, will be used to determine proposals for newSupporting development in Mendlesham. CP1.1 It is suggested that the Policy number and titles are included in the Agreed. contents at their appropriate location. This will help the user navigate New Policies will be shown on Contents page. around the Plan. Document

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SC1.1 Needs a title “Introduction” rather than “1. Introduction” as it feels like Noted. there will be a 2. and 3. in Section 1. Title changed to Vision and Objectives.

SC1.2 Traditionally, this section would take the reader through the story of Agreed. how the NP came about and setting its context. A brief overview of Text to be added to better describe the outline life cycle of each stage from designation through to draft plan (and the stages the project. beyond it that can be amended in the final “made” version).

SC1.3 It’s a bit disjointed in that it goes straight into a vision, but not THE Agreed. vision, which is set out in paras 1.18 to 1.31. Text changed from “vision” to “objectives”.

SC1.4 Paras. 1.9 and 1.10 feel like objectives Noted.

SC1.5 Reference is made in Objectives table (1.16) to Policy MP12. I can Agreed. find no MP12. This table needs2016 reviewing to make sure that the MP12 references removed. policies and objectives link. All objectives vs policies linkages rechecked and verified.

SC1.6 None of the objectives in 1.16 mention meeting housing needs. Agreed. Text describing SO1 improved to reflect the housing objective.

SC1.7 The Vision appears to spread across paras. 1.18 to 1.31. This is a Agreed. very long vision and could probably be tightened up. Individual paragraphs changed to bullet points. SC1.8 The Vision statements containSupporting a number of actions (such as the new Noted. scout hut and the bigger school). These would normally be contained No action. within the various sections of the NP.

SC1.9 Notwithstanding the Healthcheck, the “parallel projects” could usefully Noted. be located within the relevant policy sections ofDocument the NP. This would No action.

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help to join up the plan and could be listed distinctly as “Community Actions”. See Boston Spa draft NP as an example http://www.bostonspapc.org.uk/Boston-Spa-Parish-Council/UserFiles/ Files/BS_PLAN_WEB.1_28.pdf

SC2.1 Title – Insert “Plan” between Neighbourhood and Area Agreed. Change made.

SC2.2 2.5 – first bullet point. Suggest shift neighbouring parishes details to Agreed. end of para 2.3 Change made.

SC2.3 Should Tan Office be a new bullet point? Agreed. Change made.

SC2.4 Suggest paras 2.7 to 2.9 should be moved to the Introduction section. Agreed. 2016 Change made. SC2.5 I’m not sure that the “proposals maps” referred to in 2.16 are what Agreed. Planners would call Proposals Maps. There is usually only one Two asset maps will be produced and two proposals maps Proposals Map in a NP that would identify proposals relating to will also be produced. policies. I think these plans are “Community Assets Maps”?

SC3.1 Para 3.2 needs the source identifying. Agreed. Source included.

SC3.2 Para 3.7 – it might be helpful if information on the numbers of 2, 3, 4 Noted. etc bedroom homes was identified given the reference later to having Will check if relevant stats are available. house sizes that reflect the localSupporting context. SC3.3 Suggest move para 3.10 to para 3.22 Noted. Will move “Housing objectives” heading to immediately Documentbefore para 3.10.

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SC3.4 Suggest moving “Housing Objectives” to after “Quantifying Growth” Noted. See SC3.3 above.

SC3.5 It would be useful to identify what the 56 new homes referred to in Agreed. 3.13 are and where they’re being built G&R site data is included.

SC3.6 Para 3.17 - capacity issues appear to be addressed in 5.4 – 5.9? Agreed. Text added to cross reference para 3.17 to paras 5.4 to 5.9.

SC3.7 Para 3.18 – Not sure how helpful this is? There’s an overlap in the Noted. first two rows of figures and what’s happened since 2000? Do you No action. have details of the number of new homes completed since then?

SC3.8 Para 3.21 – Is this over and above the 56 in the pipeline? You’ll need Noted. to add “at least” between of and 75 Text amended to say “… at least 75 …”. 2016 NOTE: the 56 are part of our target of at least 75. SC3.9 Para 3.23 – I understand the NP is not allocating sites for new homes, Noted. but the para talks about dispersing sites around the village. I can’t see No action. anything that would stop a large site of, say, 50 homes coming forward.

SC3.10 Para 3.25 – I think the statement starting “new dwellings designed” Agreed. should be a bullet point? All of these bullet points feel like policy. Para 3.26 header removed.

SC3.11 Para 3.28 – Growth target of 100? Planning policy documents do not Agreed. allow targets. Does this needSupporting changing to at least 75? Text amended to say “… at least 75…”. SC3.12 Paras 3.34 – 3.38. These paras repeat Objectives and are not Agreed. necessarily housing related? Paras removed. Document

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SC3.13 Para 3.41 – Suggest deleting “Local housing need is defined for the Agreed. purposes of the Local Plan as” as the sentence before it says enough. Repetition removed.

MP1.1 Suggest reword first sentence as follows: Development or Agreed. redevelopment Proposals for new dwellings. Change made. ​

MP1.2 Delete “county”. Agreed. Deleted.

MP1.3 Need to define “small sites” in second para. Agreed. “20 or less” text added.

MP1.4 Reference is made to the planning policies of Mid Suffolk and Agreed. Mendlesham PC. Need for consistency here – not PC but Change made. Neighbourhood Plan. 2016 MP1.5 Need to define “small scale” and “exception sites” in third para. Agreed. Text changed to reflect “…20 or less”. Exception site wording changed.

MP1.6 Suggest moving last sentence “A minimum etc” to become the first Agreed. sentence to provide the setting for the rest of the policy Change made. Note on base starting figure added.

MP1.7 Is brownfield housing allowed anywhere in the parish? Agreed. Paragraph removed.

MP2.1 We would suggest that this policy is swapped with MP3 in that MP3 Noted. currently sets the policy for deliverySupporting and then MP2 (as is) would set No action the criteria for occupation of that housing.

MP2.2 This policy needs careful consideration by the Planning Policy team at Noted. Mid Suffolk and the Strategic Housing Team. DocumentNo action.

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SC4.1 Para 4.7 first sentence doesn’t read well. Agreed. First sentence adjusted to improve readability.

SC4.2 Does the village wish to retain this employment in the village? It Noted. might be appropriate to designate these sites as employment sites and No action. seeking their retention. This is especially the case given the brownfield statement in Policy MP1.

MP4.1 It is very unlikely that it would be viable to convert housing in the Noted. rural area to less valuable employment uses. No action.

MP4.2 Need to define what is meant by “suitable isolated” Agreed. Word “isolated” removed.

SC5.1 This whole section should be in Section 2 to provide the context and Agreed. background for the NP. 2016 Section moved to within Section 2. Section 5 therefore is deleted.

SC5.2 Much of this information is already elsewhere in the NP – eg housing Noted. completions data. No action.

SC5.3 Mention is made of 100 new homes over the 15 year period Agreed. throughout the Section. Needs clarification and consistency. “100” changed to “75”.

SC5.4 Para. 5.8. Is the outcome of this SCC work known? Noted. Wording changed. SupportingDo not believe a “master plan” has been released. SC5.5 The section doesn’t mention sports pitches and other community Noted. facilities. New development as proposed would generate a need for No action. additional sports pitches and other indoor and outdoor facilities. It’s important that we know what’s there at presentDocument and whether there’s a

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need. For example, should the parish seek to provide additional land for sports pitches or allotments or other facilities?

SC6.1 There is a lot of commentary on design, materials and distinctiveness Noted. but the policy (MP6) needs more strength Will review.

SC6.2 Para 6.21 – the sentence feels like it’s missing something? Perhaps Noted. insert after “materials used in the village include red stock bricks”? Wording changed to “used locally”. ​ ​

SC6.3 Need to understand Mid Suffolk’s approach to the parking standards. Noted. Are they accepted a “advisory” standards which allow some flexibility No action. in areas where parking provision would have a detrimental impact on the build environment (conservation area)?

SC6.4 Para 6.29 & 6.30. Mid Suffolk 2016have an SPD Open Space provision. Noted. Need to understand its status in the light of CIL adoption. No action.

SC6.5 The Sustainable Development paragraphs talk about a sustainability Noted. strategy for every development but this is not supported by a policy. Wording changed in 6.33 to “maximise sustainability opportunities for every development”.

MP7.1 Need to understand what this policy is trying to achieve. The policy as Noted. worded may not be CIL / S106 regs compliant as it talks about No action. development providing green spaces for existing residents. MP8.1 What constitutes “provision” andSupporting “suitable”? Noted. No action.

MP8.2 The Note should be removed Agreed. DocumentNote removed.

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MP8.3 It is possible to provide a policy for provision of broadband connection Noted. infrastructure within a development – example to be provided No action.

SC6.6 The reference to existing policies would be better placed in the Agreed. Background / Context Section. It feels out of context here. Paras 6.35-6.36 removed

SC7.1 If the background work has identified important views, amenity open Noted. areas, trees and hedgerows, then the supporting paragraphs (and Will rely on policy MP10. possibly a policy?) should reflect that and require proposals to have regard to that evidence and to not have a detrimental impact on those features.

SC7.2 There are statements within the paragraphs of this section that are not Noted. backed up by policy. Policies in the Mid Suffolk Local Plan (1998) Will include mention of the Conservation Area in MP10. remain relevant and Policy GP12016 would provide a policy framework for the NP. Given the age of the policy, it might be worth considering whether the policy should be reviewed and included in the NP?

SC7.3 Para 7.7. The NPPF rules out development ON designated Green Noted. Spaces whereas the paragraph suggests that any proposed impact No action. ​ ​ ​ proposed development anywhere might have on these spaces will not be supported. Suggest re-word to say that development on these green spaces will have a detrimental impact on the setting on the village and the amenity of residents and will not be supported.

SC7.4 Para 7.8 and 7.17 are very similarSupporting and should perhaps be combined? Agreed. Para 7.8 added to para 7.17.

SC7.5 Para 7.13 and 7.16 are very similar. Agreed. DocumentParagraphs amalgamated.

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SC7.6 Para 7.18 refers to retaining MSDC Local Plan Policy SB3 but then Agreed. repeats it. Need to clarify between MSDC Planning Strategy team and Wording changed to improve clarity. NP team the status of the Local Plan policy.

MP9.1 Many of these are designated playing pitches which are protected Noted. under Para 74 of the NPPF. No action.

MP9.2 The designated areas need to be identified on the Proposals Map. And Agreed. the opening sentence should be amended to say: Wording changed to include a reference back to the “The following areas, as identified on the Proposals Map, are Proposals map shown earlier in the NP. ​ ​ designated …”.

MP10.1 Have these “visually important open spaces” been identified? If so, Yes they have been identified and will be shown on the perhaps they should be identified2016 on the Proposals Map? Proposals maps. MP10.2 It might be appropriate to designate these as Local Green Spaces? Noted. No action.

MP11.1 Suggest last sentence deleted and replaced with: “Any proposed Agreed. ​ diversion of a Public Right of Way within a development site should not Wording changed. result in an adverse impact on residential amenity or the safety of the general public.”

SC8.1 Suggest this section is renamed “Monitoring and Delivery” Agreed. Heading changed.

SC8.2 In Para 8.3 mention should be made as to the mechanism for review. Agreed. Maybe a policy such as this usedSupporting elsewhere might be appropriate: Wording included.

This NDP has been developed to plan sustainable growth for a period of up to 15 years. A formal review process in consultation with the community and Local Planning Authorities shouldDocument be undertaken at a

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minimum of every 5 years, to ensure the Plan is still current and a remains a positive planning tool to deliver sustainable growth.

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1. NPPF relevant policies

1.1 The presumption in favour of sustainable development (the “golden thread)” is fully supported as is the target set by Mid Suffolk District Council of a minimum of 750 new properties in the period 2012 to 2027 across 10 Key Service Centres.

1.2 Supporting a prosperous rural economy The Parish of Mendlesham wants to build a strong, prosperous rural economy particularly one that will give employment to local people. As the parish grows it is important that local employment opportunities also increase.

1.3 Promoting sustainable transport We want to promote sustainable transport particularly aimed at reducing the number of travel journeys and the level of greenhouse gas emissions.

1.4 Supporting2016 high quality communications infrastructure We fully support the introduction and maintenance of a high quality communications infrastructure, vital to those who live in rural communities and do not have easy access to services, education and leisure facilities. In particular the Parish of Mendlesham is targeting the introduction of a high speed broadband network available to all its local residents and businesses and an improved mobile telecommunications infrastructure. Supporting 1.5 Requiring good design Good design is vitally important to ensure that new developments and redevelopments fit in well to their existing surroundings andDocument do not clash with the existing look and feel of an area.

1.6 Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change We want new dwellings sited away from local flood risk areas or have comprehensive plans put forward to show how the existing flood risk will be effectively dealt with.

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We expect all new developments and redevelopments to make use of new technology to reduce the use of energy and minimise heat loss from buildings.

1.7 Conserving and enhancing the natural environment The Parish of Mendlesham owes much to its rural location and it is clear from responses to the local questionnaires (February 2014) that it is a key reason for people to live and work here. Local people use the surrounding countryside for leisure purposes and have also indicated a strong interest in community planting projects and improving wildlife habitats.

It is likely that some greenfield land will be lost to new development as there is little alternative, however there is a definite objective to keep this loss to a minimum and not to intrude on or near sites of local visual importance.

1.8 Conserving and enhancing the historic environment Mendlesham2016 village has a recognised local conservation area in the centre of the village and it is extremely important that this is preserved.

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2. MSDC Local Policies

Below is listed all the MSDC local policies that apply to new and developments and existing buildings within the Parish of Mendlesham. The rightmost column shows where an additional Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan local policy is proposed to enhance the specified MSDC policy.

Policy Policy Subject MNP Ref. Policy ?

CS1 Settlement hierarchy MP1

CS2 Development in the countryside and countryside villages MP1

CS4 Adapting to climate change

CS5 Environment

CS6 Services and infrastructure SB2 Development2016 appropriate to its setting SB3 Retaining visually important open spaces MP5

GP1 Design and layout of development

GP2 Development briefs

GP4 Energy and resource conservation

Prop 1 Settlement Boundaries and Visually Important Open Spaces MP6 HB1 ProtectionSupporting of historic buildings HB2 Demolition of listed buildings

HB3 Conversions and alterations to historic buildings

HB4 Extensions to listedDocument buildings HB5 Preserving historic buildings through alternative uses

HB6 Securing the repair of listed buildings

HB7 Protecting gardens and parkland of historic interest

HB8 Safeguarding the character of conservation areas

HB9 Controlling the demolition in conservation areas

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HB10 Advertisements in conservation areas

HB13 Protecting ancient monuments

HB14 Ensuring archaeological remains are not destroyed

H2 Housing development in towns

H3 Housing development in villages MP1

H6 A Regular Supply of Land

H7 Restricting housing development unrelated to needs of MP6 countryside

H8 Replacement dwellings in the countryside

H9 Conversion of rural buildings to dwellings

H10 Dwellings for key agricultural workers

H11 Residential caravans and other mobile homes

H13 Design and layout of housing development H14 A 2016range of house types to meet different accommodation needs

H15 Development to reflect local characteristics

H16 Protecting existing residential amenity

H17 Keeping residential development away from pollution

H18 Extensions to existing dwellings

H19 Accommodation for special family needs CL2 DevelopmentSupporting within special landscape areas CL3 Major utility installations and power lines in countryside CL4 Protecting the riverDocument valleys and flood plains CL5 Protecting existing woodland

CL6 Tree preservation orders

CL8 Protecting wildlife habitats

CL9 Recognised wildlife areas

CL11 Retaining high quality agricultural land

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CL12 The effects of severance upon existing farms

CL13 Siting and design of agricultural buildings

CL14 Use of materials for agricultural buildings and structures

CL15 Livestock buildings and related development

CL16 Central grain stores, feed mills and other bulk storage

CL17 Principles for farm diversification

CL18 Change of Use for agricultural and other rural buildings to MP4 non-residential uses

CL19 Farm Shops

CL20 Garden Centres

CL21 Facilities for horse riding

CL22 Advertisements in a countryside setting

CL23 After use of sites following mineral extraction CL24 Wind2016 Turbines in the countryside CS12 Retail provision

E2 Industrial uses on allocated sites

E3 Warehousing, storage, distribution and haulage depots

E4 Protecting existing industrial/business areas for employment generating uses

E5 Change of Use within existing industrial/commercial areas

E6 RetentionSupporting of use within existing industrial/commercial areas

E7 Non-conforming industrial uses E8 Extensions to industrialDocument and commercial premises E10 New Industrial and commercial development in the countryside

E11 Re-use and adaption of agricultural and other rural buildings

E12 General principles for location, design and layout

Prop.8 New sites for industrial and commercial development MP4

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Prop.9 New land for warehousing, storage and distribution

S3 Amusement Centres

S4 Avoiding the loss of residential accommodation

S5 Living accomm above shops and other commercial premises

S6 Provision of office accommodation

S7 Provision of local shops

S8 Shop front design

S9 Retaining traditional shop fronts

S10 Convenience food store

S11 Retail warehousing

S12 Retail on industrial estates and commercial sites

S13 Ancillary retail uses

T1 Environmental impact of major road schemes

T2 Minor2016 Highway improvements

T4 Planning Obligations and highway infrastructure

T6 Petrol filling stations and other roadside services

T7 Provision of public car parking

T8 Lorry parking facilities in towns

T9 Parking Standards T10 HighwaySupporting considerations in development T11 Facilities for pedestrians and cyclists

T12 Designing for people with disabilities

T13 Bus Service Document

T14 Rail Service

RT1 Sports and recreation facilities for local communities

RT2 Loss of existing sports and recreation facilities

RT3 Protecting recreational open space

RT4 Amenity open space and play areas within residential dev.

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RT5 Recreational facilities as part of other development

RT6 Sport and recreational facilities in the countryside

RT7 Noisy Sports

RT8 Motor Sports

RT9 Facilities for air sports

RT10 Golf Courses

RT11 Facilities for informal countryside recreation

RT12 Footpaths and bridleways

RT13 Water-based recreation

RT14 Art in public places

RT15 Safeguarding arts and entertainments venues

RT16 Tourism facilities and visitor attractions RT17 Serviced2016 tourist accommodation RT18 Touring caravan and camping sites

RT19 Static caravans and holiday chalets

SC2 Septic tanks

SC3 Small sewage treatment plants

SC4 Protection of groundwater supplies

SC6 Recycling centres SC7 SitingSupporting of telecommunications equipment SC8 Siting of new school buildings SC9 Conversion of premisesDocument to residential homes SC10 Siting of local community health services

SC11 Accommodation for voluntary organizations

SDA3 Comprehensive development within the SDA

SDA4 Sustainable development

SDA5 Affordable housing within the SDA

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SDA6 Employment Land

SDA7 Local Shopping facilities

SDA8 Principal issues to be included in SDA obligations

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3. Proposed new policies list

All proposed new local policies are are listed here with the detailed reasoning for their need.

The three tables below show the relationship between each objective and which new policies address it.

No. Social objectives New Policies that address

SO1 To embrace change and development at a MP1, MP9, steady, albeit slow pace of growth, that will MP10, MP11 be for the long term benefit of the whole community.

SO2 To see our parish and its community grow MP1, MP4, and flourish whilst maintaining the rural MP5, MP6, village image and not grow so much that MP8, MP9, 2016Mendlesham village becomes a town. MP10, MP11 SO3 To protect and grow the current services and MP1, MP2, facilities in the village. MP3, MP4, MP7

SO4 To enable the population to grow and MP1, MP2, become more balanced in terms of age. MP3, MP4, MP7

No.Supporting Environmental objectives New Policies that address

EO1 To have a high quality natural environment, MP4, MP7, adaptable to climate change, with reduced MP11 carbon dependenceDocument and protection for important wildlife interests.

EO2 To enhance access to the open countryside. MP11

EO3 To protect the rural characteristics of the MP1, MP5, parish. MP6, MP8, MP9, MP10, MP11

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EO4 To maintain our existing rural views. (See MP1, MP5, section 8, “Visually important open space”. MP8, MP9, MP10, MP11

EO5 To keep as much of our local agricultural land MP1 as possible for agriculture.

EO6 To enhance the rural character of the parish MP9, MP10, through new community environmental MP11 planting projects, additional footpaths, cycle routes and bridleways.

EO7 To have distinctive and flourishing MP1, MP4, settlements that exhibit community vitality. MP6, MP11

No. Business and economic objectives New Policies that address

BO1 To maintain and expand our existing services MP1 2016(particularly the Community Primary School, the Mendlesham Health Centre, Post Office and General Stores).

BO2 To support the diversification of suitable MP4 redundant agricultural, brownfield and previously used sites.

BO3 To make the parish an appealing location for MP4, MP7 small businesses and entrepreneurs by supporting suitable development sites for business start ups; expanding the local Supportingeconomy including local employment opportunities.

BO4 To become a sustainable, thriving and MP4, MP7, prosperous community that supports a high MP8, MP9, quality ofDocument life for all its residents. MP10, MP11

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Policy MP1 - Housing growth

Justification

Mendlesham village is one of 10 Key Service Centres within Mid Suffolk. Mid Suffolk District Council has set a growth estimate to these 10 Key Service Centre villages to deliver a combined increase of 750 dwellings over a 15 year period from 1 April 2012 (Mid Suffolk Core Strategy Focused Review [December 2012], Policy FC2 refers).

Taking a straight average across all 10 Key Service Centres would give the Parish of Mendlesham an increase of 75 dwellings over that 15 year period. This is a minimum figure but it does provide a good guide for the quantity of growth that Mid Suffolk District Council is planning for across Key Service Centres over the 15 year period.

The parish supports limited development growth as, in particular, it needs to adjust its housing stock to ensure that a good range of types of accommodation are available for, firstly, local people and, secondly, those who2016 choose to move into the parish to live and work there.

Results from the recent local household survey (refer to Supporting Documents SD05 and SD06) on size and speed of developments showed that 84% of residents favoured no more than 20 new dwellings to be built each year. 45% wanted sites of 10 dwellings or less and 35% favoured sites of 20 dwellings or less.

The parish wants to maintain the status of Mendlesham village as a Key Service Centre. Supporting There is clear evidence from our local household survey (February 2014) that people stay in the parish for long periods.

Around 15% of local Document residents expect to move in the next 5 years with 6% saying they want to move within the parish.

We have a higher than average older population (240 aged 65 and over, 17.2% of our local population against the England average of 16.3%).

We have 80 single pensioner households and we need to provide smaller accommodation that single people and couples can downsize into.

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Objectives:

Social objectives: SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4.

Environmental objectives: EO3, EO4, EO5, E07

Business and economic objectives: BO1

To maintain the status of Mendlesham village as a Key Service Centre.

To ensure that any development is proportionate to local need.

To ensure that growth is measured and can be properly accommodated by local services, (particularly Health and Education).

To ensure that Mendlesham village is not overwhelmed by large new developments that will affect and change the character of this rural village.

To identify the mix of properties required to allow local residents to stay (if required)2016 in the area.

To work with developers to ensure that the right type of properties are constructed to meet the requirements of this growing community.

New policy - MP1 [Housing]

A minimum total of 75** new homes over the next 15 years is ​ supported, however any significant increase to this figure will need to demonstrate clearly that the existing local services infrastructure will be able to Supporting cope or, if not, then appropriate measures will be provided as part of the development proposals.

Proposals for new dwellings will be supported within the existing Mendlesham village settlement boundary subject to other relevant ​ Document policies in this plan and those of the district and national bodies.

Outside of the existing Mendlesham village boundary, individual development proposals, that are immediately adjacent to that boundary, to develop small sites of sustainable new homes will be supported subject to their meeting the relevant planning policies of Mid Suffolk District Council and Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan. The local

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community prefers small sites to provide 20 dwellings or less. Each proposal will be judged on its merits.

Small scale development of sites that are not within or adjacent to the existing Mendlesham village boundary will be supported where they properly satisfy sustainability criteria listed in paragraph 3.25 of this ​ plan.

** Base figure of 620 homes as at 1 January 2014

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Policy MP2 - Affordable Housing

Justification:

The current demand for affordable housing in Mendlesham is best defined by statistics from Mid Suffolk District Council’s housing register (as at 28 January 2015). 6 families with a local address and 3 families with a local connection want accommodation in Mendlesham. This is very similar to the 2010 survey where 7 local families wanted affordable housing (Supporting Document SD02 refers).

Mendlesham’s stock of affordable housing has reduced considerably in recent years but this has not been matched by a reduction in demand. Over the past 30 years or so Mendlesham village has seen its availability of affordable housing reduce from 131 units to 86, a reduction of over 34%.

Objectives:

Social objectives:2016 SO3, SO4

Environmental objectives: -

Business and economic objectives: -

To ensure that those people on low incomes with long standing connections to the parish (through family or current residence) have access to suitable accommodation to enable them to remain in the area if they wish. Supporting To enable families to stay close together in a familiar location.

To ensure that all families and individuals have access to property within the parish regardlessDocument of their level of income. New policy - MP2 [Affordable Housing]

Normally any affordable housing within the parish should be available, in the first instance, to people who can demonstrate local connections (such as family origin or current residency) in accordance with Mid Suffolk District Council’s Local Connection Criteria.

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All new affordable housing in Mendlesham will normally be allocated to people with a strong local connection to the parish whose needs are not met by open market housing. In this context a strong local connection means a person or persons:

● Who has lived in the parish for two of the last three years and is currently a resident, or

● Who has lived in the parish for at least three years or whose parents or children are currently living in the parish and have five years continuous residence there, or

● Who work in the parish and need to live close to their work.

Where such a person or persons cannot be found, affordable dwellings may be occupied by persons (and their dependants) of an adjoining parish who meet the above criteria or by nominees that are eligible for housing from the Babergh/Mid Suffolk area.

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Policy MP3 - Affordable Housing (Supply)

Justification:

The current demand for affordable housing in Mendlesham is best defined by statistics from Mid Suffolk District Council’s housing register (as at 28 January 2015). 6 families with a local address and 3 families with a local connection want accommodation in Mendlesham. This is very similar to the 2010 survey where 7 local families wanted affordable housing (Supporting Document SD02 refers).

Mendlesham’s stock of affordable housing has reduced considerably in recent years but this has not been matched by a reduction in demand. Over the past 30 years or so Mendlesham village has seen its availability of affordable housing reduce from 131 units to 86, a reduction of over 34%.

More affordable housing needs to be made available in the Mendlesham area to meet the demand of local people and families. In particular there is a shortage2016 of one and two bedroom properties that would meet the demand from single people, couples and growing families.

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO3, SO4

Environmental objectives: -

Business and economic objectives: - Supporting To ensure that those people on low incomes with long standing connections to the parish (through family or current residence) have access to suitable accommodation to enable them to remain in the area if they wish. Document

To enable families to stay close together in a familiar location.

To ensure that all families and individuals have access to property within the parish regardless of their level of income.

To ensure that a suitable mix of properties is made available to meet the needs of individuals, couples and families of all ages.

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New policy - MP3 [Affordable Housing]

On open market housing developments of more than 10 dwellings a ​ proportion of dwellings up to 35% shall be provided as affordable dwellings to address evidence of housing need. An agreed mix of affordable house tenures will be determined by local circumstances at the time of granting planning permission in small groups or clusters distributed throughout the site.

In exceptional circumstances where it can be demonstrated that the level of affordable housing sought would make a development unviable in light of changing market conditions, individual site circumstances and development costs, a revised mix of affordable house types and tenures and a lower level of affordable housing provision may be sought. The off-site provision of affordable dwellings will only be permitted where the provision of additional affordable dwellings, or the improvement or a better use of existing housing stock would contribute to the creation of mixed and balanced community.

If it is conclusively demonstrated that it is not possible or appropriate to build affordable2016 homes onsite or offsite, a financial contribution will be secured through a planning obligation towards the future provision of affordable housing, which should be of ‘broadly equivalent value’ to that which would have been provided onsite.

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Policy MP4 - Business

Justification:

Mendlesham is a rural location with limited public transport links. The majority of families and individuals rely on their own transport to get to and from work and pursue their leisure pastimes.

There is limited local employment leading to a majority of those in work driving out of the area on each work day.

The Household survey (Supporting Document SD05 refers) carried out in February 2014 showed that around 25% of households have someone working within the Parish of Mendlesham.

The Household survey also identified 23.5% of people working from home.

Over 69% of respondents want to see more employment opportunities within the 2016parish.

The Business Survey (Supporting Document SD08 refers) identified 66 local residents working in Mendlesham businesses full time and 17 local residents part time.

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO2, SO3, SO4

EnvironmentalSupporting objectives: EO1, EO7

Business and economic objectives: BO2, BO3, BO4

To give local residents Document opportunities to work from home or very close to home.

To improve the work / life balance for local residents.

To cut down on the number and length of journeys undertaken travelling to and from work.

To improve the local economy and provide more job opportunities for local people.

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New policy - MP4 [Business]

Proposals to develop small business hubs within the parish will be supported where they do not compromise the rural setting or adversely affect neighbour amenity.

Change of use from residential to business will be supported for suitable developments within the wider parish where they provide additional work opportunities and do not compromise the rural setting or adversely affect neighbour amenity.

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Policy MP5 - Historic environment

Justification:

Mendlesham’s conservation area was originally designated in 1972 and inherited by Mid Suffolk District Council in 1974. (Supporting Document SD22 “Conservation Area Appraisal” refers).

The village dates from the 11th century and a number of the existing buildings date from the 16th century. The buildings within the conservation area are not of a consistent design but when placed together they exhibit a unique character that is Mendlesham.

There are 45 listed buildings within the parish, 23 of which are within the conservation area. At the village centre is the grade 1 listed Church of St. Mary. The church is the dominant feature in many of the rural views that surround the village.

It is the conservation area that defines the image of Mendlesham and how it has evolved over many hundreds of years. It contains a wide variety of architecture2016 showing how the village grew to what it is today.

Around the parish ar 22 other listed buildings that help define the rurals characteristics of the area.

Any changes to the conservation area or any of the listed buildings must be very carefully considered to ensure that the rural environment is not harmed in any way.

The rural environment is seen as important by over 68% of residents in our household survey (Supporting Document SD05 refers). Supporting Objectives:

Social objectives: SO2 Document Environmental objectives: EO3, EO4, EO7

Business and economic objectives: -

New policy - MP5 [Historic environment]

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Any designated heritage assets in the Parish and their settings, will be conserved and enhanced for their historic significance and their importance with particular regard to their local distinctiveness, character and sense of place.

Proposals for development that affect non-designated heritage assets will be considered taking account of the scale of any harm or loss and the significance of the heritage asset.

Any new housing or business development that is within the conservation area or the setting of any designated or non- designated heritage asset will be supported provided it does not have an adverse impact upon the significance of the heritage asset.

All new development should demonstrate a clear understanding of the rural context of Mendlesham and provide appropriate levels of landscaping, boundary and screening planting; in accordance with the “Landscape and visual assessment of Mendlesham” supporting document (SD19). 2016

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Policy MP6 - Building design

Justification:

The Parish of Mendlesham in common with so many villages has a wide mix of property types and designs and that is part of its character.

At the heart of Mendlesham village is the conservation area with some properties existing since the 16th century.

Since the 1950’s Mendlesham village has grown in the three distinct estate developments. This growth has been around the edge of the village and was developed in three separate phases ● the area centred on Ducksen Road, followed by ● the area centred on Mayfield Way and then lastly ● the area centred on Glebe Way. Neighbourhood Plan Figure 2.6 refers.

These developments represented significant increases in the number of dwellings in the village and they have all appeared with different designs and presentation which have, not always, been sympathetic to existing architecture. 2016 The rural environment is seen as important by over 68% of residents in our household survey (Supporting Document SD05 refers).

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO2

Environmental objectives: EO3, EO7

BusinessSupporting and economic objectives:

To support dwelling designs that are sympathetic to the immediate locality and give a seamless view of the growth of Mendlesham village and other locations in theDocument parish.

To avoid a stark contrast of “old versus new”.

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This policy aims to encourage new development to respect and fit in with the built form and character of Mendlesham. Development will be supported where:

● All building design and materials used shall respond (and be sympathetic to) the local character of Mendlesham, creating a sense of place appropriate to its location and adjacent buildings.

● The selection of proposed materials should be directly influenced by the surrounding context of Mendlesham. ​

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Policy MP7 - High speed broadband

Justification:

Across the Parish of Mendlesham, like any rural community, good technological communications are vitally important to all aspects of modern living including, work, education, social and shopping activities.

In the responses received from the Household questionnaire we identified that; ● 95 people work from home (18% of households responding), ● almost 77% of households use the Internet, ● 37% use social media ● 73% use e-Mail and ● almost 84% have a mobile phone.

In the responses from the Business questionnaire we identified that; ● 82% use broadband to operate their business with, ● 44% saying that the current service is unsatisfactory. 2016 In early 2015 much of Mendlesham village had access to high speed broadband that had been installed by BT.

The introduction of high speed broadband for Mendlesham Green and the rest of Mendlesham village may not be available until the end of 2016.

Currently it remains unclear if all of the more remote properties in the parish will be able to connect to high speed broadband (or have a suitable alternative offered). Supporting

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO3, DocumentSO4

Environmental objectives: EO1

Business and economic objectives: BO3, BO4

To lobby for the introduction of high speed broadband connections for all dwellings and businesses in the parish.

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To ensure as far as is possible that all new properties developed in the Parish of Mendlesham have an efficient and usable high speed broadband connection.

To support existing local businesses and to attract new business opportunities to the parish.

New policy - MP7 [High speed broadband]

The provision of high speed broadband is seen as essential for all development proposals (dwellings and businesses) in the Parish.

All new dwellings and business buildings shall incorporate a suitable infrastructure to enable high speed broadband.

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Policy MP8 - Green areas

Justification:

We receive numerous comments that residents like the village and parish as it is. There is a general acceptance that change is inevitable but it should not be at the expense of the strong rural character of the parish as it is today.

In the responses to the Household questionnaire (February 2014) ● 65% of respondents wanted improved footpaths ● 54% wanted community planting projects ● 50% wanted more cycle paths and, ● 60% wanted the creation of more wildlife habitats.

Additionally 60% of respondents made suggestions for green sites and open views that are particularly important.

57% of respondents visit the Mendlesham woodland, 67% use the footpaths and bridleways, 22% use the Mendlesham Community playing field and 7%2016 use the Mendlesham Green recreation ground.

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO2

Environmental objectives: EO3, EO4

Business Supportingand economic objectives: BO4

To maintain the predominantly rural nature of the parish and Mendlesham village. Document To ensure that any new development or redevelopment is sympathetic to, and blend in well, with existing surroundings.

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New policy - MP8 [Green areas]

Development will be supported where proposals for new housing include a suitable provision of, or contribution towards, functional green areas for local residents recreational purposes in accordance with the current Mid Suffolk District Council’s standards for open space provision.

Such green area must maintain the rural character of the parish and respect its linkages to the local countryside.

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Policy MP9 - Local green spaces

Justification:

The historic past of Mendlesham village coupled with its rural location with surrounding open fields and woodland all combine to give its residents an air of peaceful and relaxed calm.

Its location is the reason that many residents have come to this area and they and their families have stayed here for generations.

Whilst willing to accept change and growth many residents do not want to lose the calm and peaceful rural character of Mendlesham village and its surrounds.

An overwhelming number of residents want the village and its surrounds to stay as it is; it is therefore a considerable challenge to manage any growth so that the visual impact is minimal and does not affect detrimentally the look and feel of the local area.

In the responses2016 to the Household questionnaire (February 2014) ● 65% of respondents wanted improved footpaths ● 54% wanted community planting projects ● 50% wanted more cycle paths and, ● 60% wanted the creation of more wildlife habitats.

Additionally 60% of respondents made suggestions for green sites and open views.

We receive numerous comments that residents like the village and parish as it is. There is a general acceptance that change is inevitable but it shouldSupporting not be at the expense of the strong rural character of the parish as it is today.

57% of respondents visit the Mendlesham woodland, 67% use the footpaths and bridleways, 22% use the Mendlesham Community playing field and 7% useDocument the Mendlesham Green recreation ground.

We want to protect our current green areas that are used by many residents for leisure and recreational purposes (NPPF 76 and 77 refer).

It should be noted that local residents have just come together to find the funds to refit the local children's play area, adjacent to the Mendlesham Community Centre, damaged by fire in 2014. The new play area came into being in mid 2015.

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As the village and other smaller communities grow it is vital that these leisure facilities are protected and enhanced for all local residents.

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO1, SO2

Environmental objectives: EO3, EO4, EO6

Business and economic objectives: BO4

New Policy MP9 [Local Green Spaces]

The following areas identified on the proposals maps (ref: Section 2 of this document, Figures 2.2 and 2.3 and also in more detail [OS inset maps] in Section 8, Figures 6.1 to 6.6) are designated as Local Green Space. Development on designated Local Green Space will only be permitted in very special circumstances.

● Playing fields at Mendlesham village ●2016Childrens play area at Mendlesham village, ● Church graveyards at St. Mary’s, Mendlesham, ● The Mendlesham Millennium Wood, ● Allotments at Mendlesham Green, ● Baptist Chapel (ex) cemetery at Mendlesham Green.

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Justification:

The historic past of Mendlesham village coupled with its rural location with surrounding open fields and woodland all combine to give its residents an air of peaceful and relaxed calm.

Its location is the reason that many residents have come to this area and they and their families have stayed here for generations.

Whilst willing to accept change and growth many residents do not want to lose the calm and peaceful rural character of Mendlesham village and its surrounds.

An overwhelming number of residents want the village and its surrounds to stay as it is; it is therefore a considerable challenge to manage any growth so that the visual impact is minimal and does not affect detrimentally the look and feel of the local area.

In the responses to the Household questionnaire (February 2014) ● 65% of respondents wanted improved footpaths ● 54%2016 wanted community planting projects ● 50% wanted more cycle paths and, ● 60% wanted the creation of more wildlife habitats.

Additionally 60% of respondents made suggestions for green sites and open views that are particularly important.

57% of respondents visit the Mendlesham woodland, 67% use the footpaths and bridleways, 22% use the Mendlesham Community playing field and 7% use the Mendlesham Green recreation ground.

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Social objectives: SO1,Document SO2

Environmental objectives: EO3, EO4, EO6

Business and economic objectives: BO4

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New policy - MP10 [Open spaces]

Within or abutting settlement boundaries, visually important open spaces will be protected because of their contribution to the character or appearance of their surroundings and their amenity value to the local community.

Where appropriate, development proposals must address the effect ​ they will have on any local identified visually important open spaces and any effect on views of the conservation area and demonstrate that they will not significantly affect the views of these spaces.

Those visually important open spaces that are also identified as Local Green Spaces in this Plan have an additional level of protection under Policy MP9.

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Policy MP11 - Paths and bridleways

Justification:

The Parish of Mendlesham has a network of paths and bridleways all round it.

These paths and bridleways are generally well maintained and used for the most part for social activities including walking, dog walking and horse riding.

There is a Mendlesham walking group that organises regular walking events for people to use and enjoy the footpath and bridleway network. The group also liaises with Suffolk County Council about maintenance issues and will, with agreement, carry out some of the maintenance using local volunteers.

In our survey in January 2014 65% of residents wanted improved footpaths, 50% wanted to develop cycle paths and 60% wanted creation of2016 wildlife habitats.

Objectives:

Social objectives: SO1, SO2

Environmental objectives: EO1, EO2, EO3, EO4, EO6, EO7 Supporting Business and economic objectives: BO4

To protect the network of local footpaths and bridleways and ensure that any new developmentDocument do not affect this network either directly or indirectly.

To maintain and improve the access to the network of footpaths and bridleways.

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New policy - MP11 [Paths and bridleways]

New housing and business developments shall, where possible, encourage usage of, and provide linkage to, the network of existing paths and bridleways in and around Mendlesham.

Development proposals for new housing and business developments shall, where possible, demonstrate that they have maximised opportunities to promote walking and cycling and access to the countryside via the Public Rights of Way.

Any proposed diversion of a Public Right of Way within a development site should not result in an adverse impact on residential amenity or the safety of the general public.

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Mendlesham (Melnessam) First mentioned in Domesday 1086 but was already an established community of some wealth under the Anglo – Saxons and was held as a manor, with the Norman conquest was subsequently held by a steward for the new King.

Signs of earlier settlement can be found in the Northern parts of the parish and seem to be Romano British farmsteads. The main A140 on the Eastern boundary of the parish was certainly a Roman road but may have followed an earlier track used by earlier British tribes, the area being dense woodland but following a higher ridge than the surrounding area.

The early village probably grew up around the Church site and the2016 manor site alongside the Eastern boundary of the Church.

A deer park is thought to have existed stretching from the manor site east towards Brockford and northeast towards Twaite/Wickham road. The main settlement pattern of the village being west of the Church and Manor sites.

The settlement pattern of the main village changed little untilSupporting the post WW2 period, consisting of Front Street, Back Street and Church Row, with a housing pattern following these roads all of which lie to the west of the church (St Mary’s, circa 12th century) and the main manor site which lies immediately to theDocument East of the church with a deep partially drained moat between. Four further smaller manor sites were created later in the 13th century Winchesters and Cordeboefs both in the South of the parish and Busses (Buses) together with Flede Hall Mickfield The main manor site seems to have been empty since at least 1600 when it is recorded as a site.

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The main village centre still contains many sizable houses of the 16/17th century but the spaces between have been largely infilled with later developments probably to house the growing population in the 18/19th centuries.

Up until the early 17th century copyholders could pull down houses presumably to save paying tax although in 1635 the subdivision of houses was forbidden, so its possible that the housing plan of the village centre has been similar for a long time with the exception of the old market place area, with the area between The Fleece public house and today’s shop being open space in 1839.

Early agricultural activities and exports from the parish were flax (linen) /dairy products (cheese/butter) and pig keeping, by 1839 we were 2,710 acres of arable and 1,127 acres of meadow and pasture. Considerable amounts of land were required for the horses which worked the land so we can assume2016 that the dairying except for home consumption had largely been replaced by arable production, although dairying made a return in the 20th century up to the 1950’s.

The settlement of Mendlesham Green consisted of a scattering of farmhouses which largely follow the boundary of the village green with some later infill. It has seen considerable development from the early 19th century and further considerable infill occurred in the 1970’s and later. Supporting Mendlesham Green itself was enclosed after 1785 and stretched from the river Gipping up to the Cedars, the deep ditch which surrounded parts of the Green can still be seen (Cherry Tree Farm).Document

The population of the Parish of Mendlesham was fairly static for a considerable time during the middle ages. It grew slowly but stabilised from the 16th to the early 18th century, doubling by the end of the 18th century reaching 1,442 persons by the 1851 census thereafter slowly falling probably due to agricultural changes, until the post WW2 period where it began to grow again.

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with the population as follows:

1086 population 52 (Doomsday) 1524 population 52 (Lay subsidy) 1676 population 347 (Compton) 1770 (estimated) population 700 (Register Bill) 1801 population 1,051 1851 population 1,442 1901 population 961 1931 population 862 1951 population 862 1971 population 967 1981 population 1,080 2001 population 1,328 2011 population 1,405 2014 population 1,450

The decline2016 in population from the mid-nineteenth century high point until the 1940’s can probably be explained by, initially, the requirement on the land for workers declining due to mechanisation on farms and, subsequently, by the general drift away from rural areas in the 20th century for better paid employment in the towns.

Mendlesham village was a market town from 1280, the market being held on Tuesdays, but declined during the 18th century.Supporting By 1818 it was described as a former market town. In 1874 it is still mentioned that a fair took place 2/3 October and the Marketplace is today only a fraction of its former size, with Horse Fair Close still mentioned in the North West corner.Document

Mendlesham village obtained a railway connection to the outside world in 1904 but seems to have had little effect on population, probably because it was a very slow railway and was quicker to cycle to Stowmarket than go via Haughley Junction. It was however more useful in the carriage of goods and agricultural produce and carried large amounts of munitions during the second world war. It closed in 1952.

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The map of 1839 shows the village layout probably as it had been since 1600.

The map of 1884 again shows the village little changed.

The map of 1903 no change except for the railway and new school.

The map of 1950 shows the council houses which are opposite the playing field plus the village hall in Chapel road built 1926 but the mills have gone in mill road, The Chapel has gone from Chapel Road demolished as unsafe in 1926 (about where the modern bungalow is built).

Up until the 1960’s the village was still roughly the same housing stock as the 1600’s.

The 2016 map of 1983 shows the village expanded with the council development on the horsefair land down to Ducksen Road plus the health centre and the housing estate from Mayfield Way going behind the old village hall and the industrial developments of the maltings and station yard.

The map of 2002 shows the Ropers Farm development, the infill of the allotment land and building where the old school canteen stood. Further building behind the council houses oppositeSupporting the playing field, industrial developments of the bus garage having moved from the village and Brian Palmers haulage yard having moved from Wash Lane.

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1. Geography/Geology Mendlesham parish land use is mainly arable with some pasture. In recent years woodland has been planted which may be the first woodland planting in a 1,000 years. The amount of pasture has also been growing in recent years. Old maps show most of the woodland which once covered the area having been felled by the 1600’s.

The land is mainly grade 3, heavy loam over clay on a chalk bedrock. With an A band of grade 2 land in the valley from Denters Hill across to the A140. Total area 3,960 acres.

Two rivers drain from the parish, the river Gipping finds its source at Mendlesham Green to the South of the parish and two tributaries of the river Dove flow either side of the main settlement before entering the river Dove near Eye and finally flowing into the river Waveney.

2. Settlement

Mendlesham2016 is first mentioned in Domesday in 1086 and its history is detailed in Appendix 1 at the end of this document

3. Socio-economic profile The 2011 census showed that; ● 1,405 people lived in the parish, ● 260 were under 16, ● 905 people were working age adults, ● 240 people were aged over 65, ●Supporting 80 single pensioner households, ● 35 people were from black or minority ethnic groups.

In terms of the local economy, in 2011 there were; ● 746 economically active residents ● 292 economicallyDocument inactive residents ● 382 full time employees ● 164 part time employees ● 141 residents were self employed ● 70 residents were working from home ● 180 residents were employed in the public sector.

In terms of job type, in 2011 the three highest employment sectors were;

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● Retail with 105 employees ● Transport and storage with 80 employees, and Education with 75 employees.

In 2011 within the parish; ● there were 621 homes ○ 286 detached houses ○ 195 semi detached houses ○ 104 terraced houses ○ 29 flats (purpose built) ○ 4 flats (other), and ○ 3 caravans or other temporary accommodation. ● 441 homes were owner occupied ● 86 homes were social rented ● 56 homes were private rented ● 17 homes were other rented ● 61 homes are in Council Tax Band A ● 138 homes are in Council Tax Band B ● 115 homes are in Council Tax Band C.

Housing2016 in poor condition figures (2011) were; ● 22 households living in overcrowded conditions, ● 16 households had no central heating, ● 65 households were estimated to be in “fuel poverty”.

Access to private transport figures (2011) showed that; ● 20 households had 4 or more cars, ● 75 households had 3 cars, ● 205 households had 2 cars, ● 240 households had 1 car and, ●Supporting 60 households did not have a car.

Travel by public transport times (2011) showed that, on average, it takes (by walking and / or public transport); ● 92 minutes toDocument get to the nearest hospital, ● 10 minutes to get to the nearest supermarket, ● 26 minutes to get to the nearest town centre, ● 27 minutes for people travelling to work by public transport

In terms of deprivation the parish is not within the most deprived 20% of areas in England. In 2011 it had 79 working age DWP benefit claimants and only 2 households experiencing multiple deprivation. There were 24 children in “out of work” households.

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In 2010 there were 41 children in lone parent households and 24 children in poverty.

In 2011 there were 110 people with a limiting long term illness (aged 16-64).

In 2012 there were 35 people claiming Attendance Allowance and 45 people claiming Disability Living Allowance.

4. Community facilities The Parish of Mendlesham is fortunate to have a variety of community facilities that make it a desirable place to live and demonstrates why it is considered to be a Key Service Area by Mid Suffolk District Council. These include:- ● Health Centre offering a range of services ● Primary School that will have 2 additional year groups over the next two years as a result of the Local Education Authority completing it’s change from a 3 tier to a 2 tier system as part of the School Organisation Review (SOR) ● Community Centre ●2016 Community playing field with tennis court, children’s play area and two full size football pitches ● Childrens play area (Mendlesham Green) ● Cemetery (St. Mary’s Church) ● Cemetery Mendlesham Green (adjacent to old Baptist Chapel) ● Allotments (Mendlesham Green) ● Millennium woodland ● Good established network of footpaths ● Post Office ●Supporting Village Shop and Bakery ● Public House ● Fish and chip shop ● Two Hairdressers. Document There are 2 religious establishments in the parish. ● St Mary’s Church which is of great historic significance with items of armoury from the English Civil War that are frequently on display. A new Memorial to the USAAF 34th Bomb Group Memorial was recently relocated to the churchyard adding to St Mary’s historic importance. ● The United Reform Church is also a well established place of worship that provides a number of opportunities for its congregation and friends to meet and share social activities.

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The congregation has been a long term fund raiser for the local Seaman’s Mission.

5. Sports and leisure facilities Mendlesham has a Community Centre that consists of a Main Hall that has a stage and bar area that is able to accommodate indoor sporting activities as well as a variety of celebratory events. There is also a Small Hall that is used by Village Organisations predominantly Pre-School. Shower facilities are also available.

Mendlesham has a large number of village organisations that provides clubs and activities for all ages.

Mendlesham has a large and recently extended Playing Field area due to the purchase of additional land. Currently there is play equipment, football pitches and a tennis court area. There are plans to develop a cricket pitch over the next 5 years as well as upgrading the tennis court to include an all-weather surface that will accommodate a range of sporting activities.

In Mendlesham2016 Green there is a much smaller Playing Field that provides a range of equipment and a small football area. Both facilities are well used by the local community.

The Neighbourhood Questionnaires indicate however that residents do not take full advantage of the facilities available and as a result a review of the sport and leisure facilities is currently underway by the Parish Council to address this.

The parish is fortunate to have a woodland area that was planted to markSupporting the Millennium. There is a wildflower area, sections of native trees and meadowland. This is a resource that is popular with the residents of the whole parish. Recently a pathway from Mendlesham Community Primary School to the woodland was constructed so thatDocument the pupils have the opportunity for first hand studying of the local flora and fauna on a regular basis.

The parish has a network of well used footpaths that have been repaired and mapped by the local Walking Group.

6. Transport facilities Mendlesham and Mendlesham Green are currently served by routes 113, 114 and 456 that operate between Diss and Stowmarket.

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Monday to Friday there are five bus trips in each direction and on Saturdays one. There are no services on Sunday.

The bus service only provides a daytime service so cars or motorcycles are the only source of travel for leisure activities in the evening. This is particularly the case for youngsters who rely heavily on their parents to allow them to access a social life outside of the parish. These services are particularly important for residents needing to travel to and from work or college to both Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

There are school buses to Bacton and Stowupland.

7. Footpath network The footpath network is monitored by the Mendlesham Walking Group which also liaises with Suffolk County Council over footpath, bridleway and byway issues. In conjunction with SCC the group also carries out limited maintenance of the local footpaths.

The group2016 holds regular walks around the parish and has identified and documented three circular walks that can be used by ramblers.

Footpaths and bridleways are used primarily for leisure purposes, rambling, dog walking and horse riding and there is no identified requirement for other purposes.

8. Rural broadband Inconsistent access to Broadband services, both for personal and business use, has been a significant issue raised by parishioners who Supportingcompleted the Neighbourhood Plan questionnaires.

As part of the consultation process in respect of businesses it was evident how much employers and employees rely on a reliable and fast Broadband serviceDocument to carry out the daily task of running a business.

Mendlesham Parish Council arranged a broadband consultation event for local businesses that was supported by representatives from BT and Suffolk County Council. The BT and Suffolk County Council representatives at the consultation event assured those attending that the Parish of Mendlesham is part of the current upgrade of the local Broadband scheme. This will mean that Mendlesham village should be in receipt of faster Broadband by

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September 2014 and Mendlesham Green in the late summer of 2015.

However, this much needed improvement in Broadband access will not necessarily include new housing or business development and must be an important consideration when planning permission is sought.

8. Village organisations Mendlesham residents have an excellent network of social and support organisations available to them, including, ● Ancient Order of Foresters, ● Beaver Scouts, ● Bowls Club, ● Brownies, ● Carpet Bowls, ● Community Centre, ● Community Council, ● Cub Scouts, ● Football, ●2016 Friends of Mendlesham Health Centre, ● Friends of Mendlesham School Association, ● History Group, ● Over 60’s club, ● Mendlesham pre school, ● Mendlesham Toddler Group, ● Mendlesham Walking Group, ● Rainbows Scouts, ● St Mary’s Parish Church, ● St Mary’s Church Council, ●Supporting Trustees of charities, ● United Reform Church, ● Village recorder, ● Women's Institute. Document Additionally there are small support groups mobilised to deal with maintenance issues in and around the village; including

● minor works in and around the Community Centre, ● grass and verge cutting, ● woodland and pathway clearance, and, ● support at events organised by the Community Council, e.g. the annual May Fayre.

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Mid Suffolk District Council Village of the Year 2010 Suffolk Parish Council of the Year 2010

Jonathan Free Head of Communities Mid Suffolk District Council Council Offices 131 High Street Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8DL 24th January 2013

Dear Jonathan,

Application to designate a Neighbourhood Area Town and Country Planning Act 1990 2016Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012

Please find enclosed an application from Mendlesham Parish Council for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area.

The application is accompanied by a map identifying the area for which the application relates, namely the entire parish area of Mendlesham.

It is considered that the area is appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area as the parish is a distinct geographical area, surrounded by open countryside. Supporting Whilst we will maintain a dialogue with adjacent parishes, we do not have any existing shared arrangements or means of working with neighbouring parishes and consider the proposed area for Mendlesham Parish to be more appropriate. Document Yours sincerely

Sharon Jones Parish Clerk

Clerk: Sharon Jones, Honeysuckle, Hockey Hill, Wetheringsett,Stowmarket,Suffolk IP14 5PL Tel: (01449) 766139 email: [email protected] Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan SD16 Publication of application to designate a Neighbourhood Area

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Application to designate a Neighbourhood Area

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Publication of application on Mid Suffolk District Council website

Please note that the information provided on this application may be published on the Authority’s website. If you require any further clarification, please contact the planning department.2016

1. Parish Clerk and 2.Contact details:

Mrs Sharon Jones

Honeysuckle Hockey HillSupporting Wetheringsett

Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PL Document Email: [email protected]

3. Relevant body: We confirm that Mendlesham Parish Council is the relevant body to undertake neighbourhood planning in our area in accordance with section 61G of the 1990 Act and section 5c of the 2012 Regulations.

4. Name of Neighbourhood Area: The name of our neighbourhood area will be formally known as Mendlesham.

5. Extent of the area: Whole parish boundary

We consider the extent of the neighbourhood area is appropriate:

"To protect and enhance the rural and historic qualities of the neighbourhood/parish while encouraging the right kind of growth to deliver employment, housing (a range of) and community services which meet the needs of the local people."

"To develop and sustain the key service centre status of the neighbourhood/parish by encouraging development that supports a range of employment, services and housing; meeting the needs of local people while protecting and enhancing the quality of the local environment."

"To develop a vibrant and prosperous neighbourhood by encouraging development that supports a range of businesses, services and housing; meeting the needs of local people while protecting and enhancing the quality of the local environment." 2016 6. Intention of neighbourhood area: To undertake a Neighbourhood Development Plan.

7. Additional joint parish details: not applicable.

8. Declaration: We hereby apply to designate a neighbourhood area as described on this form and the accompanying plan. Supporting

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Supporting Document Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan SD18 MSDC approval of Neighbourhood Area designation

The2016 Parish Of Mendlesham

Neighbourhood Plan

SupportingSupporting Document SD18 MSDC approval of NeighbourhoodDocument Area designation June 2016

MSDC approval of Neighbourhood Area designation [SD18] 2016

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Place Directorate

Responsible for the Economy and the Environment

Please ask for: Mr. Ward Direct line: 01473 825851 Sharon Jones Fax number: Mendlesham Parish Council Your reference: Honeysuckle Our reference: Honey Hill E-mail: [email protected] Wetheringsett Please reply to: Mid Suffolk District Council

Stowmarket IP14 5PL 24 June 2013

BY EMAIL

Dear Sharon

1. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2012 2. MENDLESHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA DESIGNATION

Mid Suffolk District Council’s Executive Committee resolved at its meeting on 17 June 2013 to approve the area identified by your Parish Council for the purposes of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.

We look forward to working with you as the Parish Council progresses its proposals for Mendlesham and are available 2016to answer any questions as you embark upon the process.

Yours sincerely

N J Ward Corporate Manager – Community Planning, Heritage and Design

CC J Free P BurrowsSupporting Document

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Supporting Document

Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan SD19 Landscape and Visual Assessment

of Mendlesham

The2016 Parish Of Mendlesham

Neighbourhood Plan

SupportingSupporting Document SD19 Landscape and Visual Assessment Documentof Mendlesham November 2016

Landscape and Visual Assessment of Mendlesham [SD19] 2016

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1.0 Introduction

This report highlights the main landscape and visual assessment of key views around Mendlesham village. Landscape is defi ned in the European Landscape Convention as ‘...an area, as perceived by people, whose char- acter is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors’ (Council of Europe, 2000). Visual or visual amenity considerations relate specifi cally to the views of a landscape afforded to people. These sepa- rate but related issues form the basis for landscape and visual impact assessment (LVIA).

The remainder of this report sets out the methodology used to undertake the assessment, the baseline condi- tions, mitigation measures, and an assessment of impacts which takes into account mitigation measures that are integral to the proposed development. A conclusions section completes the report.

2.0 Methodology

The assessment process has been carried out based on ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assess- ment: Third Edition’ (Landscape Institute, LI, and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, IEMA, 2013). The overarching study area includes the main roads surrounding Mendlesham village. (Approximately 1km from the boundary edge of the village.) 2016

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3.0 Baseline Evaluation

Baseline conditions are defi ned by landscape character and respective sensitivity, together with visual amenity (as represented by views) and the sensitivity of visual receptors (or potential viewers), in accordance with the criteria set out below.

Table 1 Defi nitions of Landscape Sensitivity

Level of Sensitivity Defi nition of Sensitivity Examples High Typically of high importance and rarity, national scale, and limited potential for substitution (e.g. National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Landscape unlikely to tolerate change of the type proposed. Medium Typically of moderate importance and rarity, regional scale, and limited potential for substitution (e.g. Registered Historic Parks and Gardens, Conservation Areas). Landscape likely to tolerate some change of the type proposed. Low Typically of low importance and rarity, local scale, such as undesignated or degraded landscapes. Landscape has potential to tolerate change of the type proposed.

Table 2 Defi nitions of Visual Sensitivity

Level of Defi nition of Sensitivity Examples Sensitivity 2016 High Views from important landscapes where appreciation of affected views may be the principal activity. Residential properties. Medium Views from local public rights of way, cycle trails, public open space or regionally/locally important landscapes, where attention may be focused on an affected view. Low Views from roads and railways which are transient due to travelling through the landscape. Places of work or commercial properties, where attention is unlikely to Supportingbe focussed on affected views. Relevant desk-based information has been obtained from Natural England and Ordnance Survey. Field survey work was undertaken during winter 2015. At this time of year, deciduous trees and shrubs are without leaves and as such there is greater visibility within the landscape than in summer months (when there is deciduous leaf cover). Viewpoints have been selected to representDocument the range of visual receptors,predominately those towards Mendlesham village which maybe affected by future proposed development, and views affected, against which visual sensitivity was assessed. Viewpoint photographs were taken in accordance with LI guidance (LI, 2011) using a digital single lens refl ex (SLR) camera, with lens selected to provide the digital equivalent of 50 mm focal length for a 35 mm fi lm format SLR camera. Photographs were then stitched together to generate a panorama spanning a minimum of approximately ninety degrees in the direction of the proposed development (the full extent of view that would be experienced by the viewer at the selected viewpoint, when facing in that direction).

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4.0 Assessment

The criteria and threshold matrices used to assess the magnitude of impact and signifi cance of landscape and visual effects are set out below. (Impacts would be assessed at any potential development construction phases).

Table 3 Assigning Magnitude of Landscape Impact

Level of Magnitude Defi nition of Magnitude High Total loss of or major alteration to key landscape characteristics such that landscape character will be fundamentally changed. Medium Partial loss of or alteration to key landscape characteristics such that landscape character will be partially changed. Low Minor loss of or alteration to key landscape characteristics such that landscape character will be similar to the baseline conditions. Negligible Very minor loss or alteration to key landscape characteristics such that change in landscape character will be barely distinguishable from the baseline conditions, approximating to the “no change” situation.

Table 4 Assigning Magnitude of Visual Impact

Level of Magnitude Defi nition of Magnitude High Major change in existing view. Medium 2016Partial change in existing view. Low Minor change in existing view such that view largely unchanged. Negligible Very inconspicuous change in existing view, approximating to the ‘no change’ situation.

A combined assessment of sensitivity and magnitude is undertaken to determine how signifi cant an effect is, as set out in Table 5 below.

Table 5 Signifi cance Matrix High Moderate Moderate / Major Major Medium MinorSupporting / Moderate Moderate Moderate / Major Low Minor Minor / Negligible Moderate

MAGNITUDE Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Low MediumDocumentHigh SENSITIVITY

Effects may be positive or negative. Applying the precautionary principle, this assessment identifi es potential effects as negative although it should be noted that any development may not be regarded by all as having an adverse effect. Only those effects that are recorded as major negative are considered to be signifi cant in respect of the decision making process (as shaded on Table 5).

For this excerise it is assumed that a typical 2 storey residential development is proposed, abutting Mendlesham village.

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5.0 Base line

Landscape Designations

Defi ning the landscape character of an area will shape future development, and affect the setting in which people live and work in Mid Suffolk. The majority of the landscape of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan area is classifi ed as Arable land. This is the same for the surrounding Parishes. There are areas classifi ed as Grassland, most of which are connected to the suburban areas. There are two areas of land classifi ed as Woodland in the Parish area; one centrally and one in the south-west of the Parish.

The Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan area features Grade 2 and 3 agricultural land. This means that the land is very good and good to moderate for agricultural use.

Government policy for England is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in March 2012 (paragraph 112). Decisions rest with the relevant planning authorities who should take into account the economic and other benefi ts of the best and most versatile agricultural land. Where signifi cant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, local planning authorities should seek to use areas of poorer quality land in preference to that of higher quality.

The Agriculatural Land Classifi cation system classifi es land into fi ve grades, with Grade 3 subdivided into Sub- grades 3a and 3b. The best and most versatile land is defi ned as Grades 1, 2 and 3a by policy guidance (see Annex 2 of NPPF). This is the land which is most fl exible, productive and effi cient in response to inputs and which can best deliver future crops for food and non-food uses such as biomass, fi bres and pharmaceuticals. Landscape Character 2016 According to the Suffolk Landscape Character Assessment, Mendlesham is located within the Plateau claylands landscape typology.

Key Characteristics: Gently rolling heavy clay plateaux • Plateaux of heavy clay soil very gently undulating or fl at dissected by small streams • Ancient organic pattern of fi elds, some co-axial in the north-east • Substantial hedges of hawthorn blackthorn and elm with oak and ash predominant hedgerow trees • Extensive areas of hedgerow loss creating “arable prairies” • Dispersed settlement, villages with multiple nuclei, landscape scattered with farmsteads and hamlets • Large greens – many now enclosed but with ‘ghost’ outlines – on the fl atter parts; houses around their mar- gins, but medieval churchesSupporting are only very rarely present • Rich stock of medieval and later vernacular buildings, but generally less glamorous than those in south Suf- folk • Large modern agricultural buildings a recurrent feature • Redundant WWII airfi elds • Almost no woodland Document • Small copses in villages and around farmsteads • A working landscape on which suburbanisation is only beginning to make an impact compared with other parts of the county

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6.0 Landscape Sensitivity

Whilst some areas of the Mendlesham landscape is identifi ed as being sensitive to development (due largely to rural characteristics, visual sensitivities and a general appreciation of wide views across the open arable land- scape) with the careful consideration for retention and enhancement of local features, development in certain lo- cations could be suitably integrated within the local landscape without resulting in signifi cant disruption to local landscape character. Overall, taking into account that the local landscape is not designated, together with scope to accommodate a limited amount of development, this landscape is considered to have a medium sensitivity.

Visual Amenity

The selected viewpoints have been chosen to represent the key views towards Mendlesham village from the sur- rounding lanes, including the main entrance points into the village. Each of the view points selected have been taken as general view points to access the quality of view from particular points towards the village, not to assess any specifi c development location, type, or other potential change to landuse.

Viewpoint 1: View from Oak Farm Lane looking North West This view takes into account views towards Mendlesham village from the highest point of Oak Farm Lane. The view includes the gable end of the listed Elms Farm to the west. The absence of a landscape screening boundary on the southern boundary of Glebe Way creates an exposed view of houses and rear property boundaries. Oak Farm Lane is a very lightly traffi cked road, but is popular with walkers. Taking this receptor into account , visually sensitivity is considered to be low. The view towards the valley over an expanse of arable fi elds needs to be balanced against the very light use of Oak Farm Lane and the hard edge of Glebe Way.

Viewpoint 2: View from Wash Lane looking North Views across the arable fi elds show the topography of the fl at landscape. St.Mary’s church provides a key fo- cal point. As with Oak Farm2016 Lane, Wash Lane is a very lightly traffi cked road, but is popular with walkers. Taking these receptors into account, visual sensitivity is low. The view towards Mendlesham village over an expanse of arable fi elds needs to be balanced against the very light use of Wash Lane and the hard edge of Glebe Way.

Viewpoint 3: View from Old Station Road looking South West towards the Millennium Woods This view represents all users and modes of travel from/to a key entrance gateway into and out of Mendlesham village. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be high, The view is defi ned by the open space gap between the village and the woodland.

Viewpoint 4: View from Mill Road looking South East towards the school, playing fi elds and GR Warehouse site This view represents all users and modes of travel to an entrance gateway into Mendlesham village. Although not a main entrance gateway,Supporting Mill Road is a well used secondary route. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be medium, The view is fl at and open and is defi ned by the agricultural buildings/ sheds on the GR site, although these have become largely screened by a belt of tree and edge planting to miti- gate their impact.

Viewpoint 5: View from Hobbies Lane lookingDocument East in line with overhead wires This view represents all users and modes of travel, Hobbies Lane is a very lightly traffi cked road. Views from Hob- bies Lane are typically countryside views across arable fi elds and towards Mendlesham village, and St. Mary’s church. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be medium. The view is open yet unspoilt, with the village edge obsured by hedgerows.

Viewpoint 6: View from Hobbies Lane looking East in from stream bridge This view represents all users and modes of travel, Hobbies Lane is a very lightly traffi cked road. Views from Hob- bies Lane are typically countryside views across arable fi elds and towards Mendlesham village, and St. Mary’s church. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be medium. The view is open yet unspoilt, with the village edge obsured by hedgerows.

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Viewpoint 7: View from Mendlesham Road Lane looking South East This view represents all users and modes of travel from/to a key entrance gateway into and out of Mendlesham village. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be high, The view is defi ned by long views towards the village which is screened with mature trees and hedge planting.

Viewpoint 8: View from Mendlesham Road Lane looking East This view represents all users and modes of travel from/to a key entrance gateway into and out of Mendlesham village. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be high, The view is defi ned by the soft edge of the village with low rise properties visable through mature tree and hedge planting. Views to St.Mary’s church provide both legibility and a destination indicator and should be protected.

Viewpoint 9: View from Chapel Road looking East in from stream bridge This view represents all users and modes of travel from/to a key entrance gateway into and out of Mendlesham village. Taking these receptors into account, visual senstivity is considered to be high. The view is defi ned by the gaps within hedgerows and the screened backs of properties on Mayfi eld Way.

Viewpoint a: View from Front Street looking East towards St. Mary’s Church This key view is key recommendation from the Conservation Area Appraisal, MSDC, 2008

Viewpoint b: View from Chapel Road looking South towards St. Mary’s Church This key view is key recommendation from the Conservation Area Appraisal, MSDC, 2008

Viewpoint c: View from Church Road looking North towards St. Mary’s Church This key view is key recommendation from the Conservation Area Appraisal, MSDC, 2008

7.0 Mitigation requirements2016

Areas of landscape that are temporarily disturbed during construction of any development throughout the parish would need to be restored on completion. During the design and planning stages of any proposed development due consideration for local landscape and visual considerations needs to be recognised and observed. In order to integrate any proposed development within the local landscape, appropriate levels of visual screening hedge- rows, incorporating locally occurring species, should be proposed. Supporting Document

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8.0 Conclusions

The potential landscape and visual implications of any new development may have on Mendlesham village been considered through comprehensive landscape and visual assessment in accordance with best practice guidance. Mendlesham falls within a landscape that is not designated however the sensitivities of certain areas of (and views to and from the village) would still impact on the surrounding landscape characteristics (arable farmland). In particular less sensitive areas, the imapct on visibility could be contained by woodland and hedgerows in the landscape, limiting views of the proposed development. Overall, any peoposed development would need to demonstrate that the visual sensitivities of the proposals has bee carerfully integrated into the local landscape.

References

Mendlesham Conservation Area Appraisal, MSDC 2008 Photography and Photomontage in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. LI, 2011 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment: Third Edition, LI & IEMA, 2013 Countryside Character, Countryside Agency, 1999

Mid Suffolk District Council Local Plan 1998 Insert map 52A Mendlesham 2016

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Contents

1. Introduction 2

2. Legislative Background 2

3. Criteria for Assessing the Effects of Supplementary Planning Documents 4

4. Assessment 5

5. Screening Outcome 9

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1. Introduction

1.1 This screening report is designed to determine whether or not the content of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in accordance with the European Directive 2001/42/EC and associated Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004.

1.2 The purpose of the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan is to provide for the sustainable development of Mendlesham and the creation of a balanced community. It seeks to do this by providing appropriately sized homes with an expectation that these will be provided in smaller developments to enable easier integration within the community and a greater ability for the local infrastructure to adapt to changes. The neighbourhood plan covers a 15-year period from 2015 to 2030, and sets a minimum number of 75 new homes, which is expected to be largely delivered in and adjacent to Mendlesham village; however no exact locations are specified. The plan also seeks to expand small-scale employment opportunities within the village while maintaining its rural character through built design and protection of green areas.

1.3 The legislative background set out below outlines the regulations that require the need for this screening exercise. Section 4, provides a screening assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of the Neighbourhood Plan and whether there is the need2016 for a SEA.

2. Legislative Background

2.1 European Union Directive 200142/EC requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment to be undertaken for certain types of plans or programmes that would have a significant environmental effect. The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (the Regulations) require that this is determined by a screening process, which should use a specified set of criteria (set out in Schedule 1 of the Regulations). The results of this process must be set out in an SEA ScreeningSupporting Statement, which must be publicly available.

2.2 In accordance with Regulation 9 of the SEA Regulations 2004, Mendlesham Parish Council (the qualifying body) has requested Mid Suffolk District Council (MSDC), as the responsible authority, to consider whether an environmental assessment of the emerging Mendlesham Document Neighbourhood Plan is required due to significant environmental effects. In making this determination, the District Council has had regard to Schedule 1 of the Regulations.

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2.3 The draft Neighbourhood Plan has reached the pre-submission stage and consultation has been undertaken by the Parish Council. In line with the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework, Planning Practice Guidance, the plan’s potential scope should be assessed at an early stage against the criteria set out in Schedule 1 to the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004. Mid Suffolk District Council is therefore consulting the statutory consultees (Historic England/Natural England/Environment Agency) on whether an environmental assessment is required.

2.4 A SEA can be required in some limited situations where a sustainability appraisal is not needed; Neighbourhood Planning is one of these situations. Sustainability Appraisals incorporate the requirements of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations, which implement the requirements of the ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive’ on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.

2.5 A sustainability appraisal ensures that potential environmental effects are given full consideration alongside social and economic issues and it is good practice to do one to understand how a plan is to deliver sustainable development. However the Planning Practice Guidance states that there is no legal requirement for a neighbourhood plan to have a sustainability appraisal as set out in section 19 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. It is down to the qualifying body to demonstrate2016 how its plan or order will contribute to achieving sustainable development.

2.6 This report focuses upon the screening required for a SEA and the criteria for establishing whether a full assessment is needed. Supporting information is provided in the Appendix.

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3. Criteria for Assessing the Effects of Supplementary Planning Documents

3.1 Criteria for determining the likely significance of effects referred to in Article 3(5) of Directive 2001/42/EC are set out below:

1. The characteristics of plans and programmes, having regard, in particular, to - the degree to which the plan or programme sets a framework for projects and other activities, either with regard to the location, nature, size and operating conditions or by allocating resources, - the degree to which the plan or programme influences other plans and programmes including those in a hierarchy, - the relevance of the plan or programme for the integration of environmental considerations in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development, - environmental problems relevant to the plan or programme, - the relevance of the plan or programme for the implementation of Community legislation on the environment (e.g. plans and programmes linked to waste- management or water protection). 2. Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, having regard, in particular, to - the probability, duration, frequency and reversibility of the effects, - the cumulative2016 nature of the effects, - the trans-boundary nature of the effects, - the risks to human health or the environment (e.g. due to accidents), - the magnitude and spatial extent of the effects (geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected), - the value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to: - special natural characteristics or cultural heritage, - exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values, - intensiveSupporting land-use, - the effects on areas or landscapes which have a recognised national, Community or international protection status. Source: Annex II of SEA DirectiveDocument 2001/42/EC

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4. Assessment

4.1 The diagram below illustrates the process for screening a planning document to ascertain whether a full SEA is required.

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4.2 The table below shows the assessment of whether the Neighbourhood Plan will require a full SEA. The questions below are drawn from the previous diagram which sets out how the SEA Directive should be applied.

Table 1: Establishing the Need for SEA Stage Y/N Reason 1. Is the Neighbourhood Plan Y The preparation and adoption of the NP is allowed subject to preparation and/or under The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as adoption by a national, regional amended by the Localism Act 2011. The NP is being or local authority OR prepared prepared by Mendlesham Parish Council (as the by an authority for adoption ‟relevant body‟) and will be “made‟ by Mid Suffolk through a legislative procedure District Council as the local authority subject to passing by Parliament or Government? an independent examination and community (Art. 2(a)) referendum. The preparation of NPs is subject to the following regulations: The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 and the Neighbourhood Planning (referendums) Regulations 2012. 2. Is the Neighbourhood Plan Y Whilst the Neighbourhood Plan is not a requirement required by legislative, and is optional under the provisions of the Town and regulatory or administrative Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the provisions? (Art. 2(a)) Localism Act 2011, it will if “made‟, form part of the statutory Development Plan for the District. It is therefore important that the screening process considers whether it is likely to have significant environmental effects and hence whether SEA is required under the Directive. 3. Is the Neighbourhood2016 Plan N The Neighbourhood Plan does not set the framework prepared for agriculture, forestry, for future development consent of projects in Annexes fisheries, energy, industry, I and II to the EIA Directive. Mendlesham has been transport, waste management, identified as a ‘Key Service Centre’ by the Mid Suffolk water management, Core Strategy (2008). Key Service Centres will act as telecommunications, tourism, a focus for development within their functional cluster town and country planning or and, where appropriate, site allocations to meet land use, AND does it set a housing and employment needs will be made in the framework for future Site Specific Allocations document. The development consent of projects Neighbourhood Plan does not allocate sites, but in Annexes I and II to the EIA focuses on shaping how development comes forward Directive? (Art 3.2(a)) under Policies CS5 and CS6 of the adopted Core Strategy. The draft neighbourhood plan identifies a Supportingminimum number of 75 new homes over the plan period, which is taken as a simple proportion of the Core Strategy Focused Review policy FC2 which proposes a minimum of 750 dwellings over the 10 Key Service Centres across the district. Development will Documentbe approved where proposals score positively against matters in the higher level plan; the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and Core Strategy Focused Review. 4. Will the Neighbourhood Plan, N The NP is unlikely to have a substantial effect on the in view of its likely effect on identified network of protected sites. A Habitat sites, require an assessment for Regulations Assessment Screening Report was future development under Article carried out as part of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy. 6 or 7 of the Habitats Directive? This report concludes that the Mid Suffolk Core (Art. 3.2 (b)) Strategy is unlikely to have an adverse impact on any of the identified sites within approximately 20km of the boundary of the District.

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There are 15 European sites within 20km of Mid Suffolk District (see the Appendix for location of sites in relation to Mendlesham, description of sites and their distances to Mendlesham). Some areas are covered by more than one designation. All the sites are listed below: Breckland SAC and SPA; Rex Graham Reserve SAC; Redgrave & South Lopham Fens Ramsar site; Waveney & Little Ouse Valley Fens SAC: Redgrave & South Lopham Fens Ramsar site; Dews Ponds SAC; Benacre to Easton Bavents SAC and SPA; Minsmere-Walberswick SAC, SPA and Ramsar site; Sandlings SPA; Alde-Ore Estuary SPA and Ramsar site; Alde, Ore and Butley Estuaries SAC; Orfordness- Shingle Street SAC; Staverton Park and the Thicks, Wantisden SAC; Deben Estuary SPA and Ramsar site; and Stour and Orwell Estuaries SPA and Ramsar site.

Mid Suffolk District Council is committed to the implementation of a series of measures to ensure that the Core Strategy policies will not have a significant effect on the European sites. These measures include: 1. Protecting the environment from unsafe or unhealthy pollutants (see Policy CS4); 2016 2. Protecting the districts natural capital and applying an ecological network approach (see Policy CS4); 3. Protecting, managing and enhancing the network of designated sites and ecological networks (see Policy CS5); 4. Monitoring Programme. Reporting on this monitoring plan will be tied in with the annual monitoring programme described in Section 4 of the Core Strategy; and 5. Planned Mitigation Measures - if during the monitoring programme it is found that recreational pressure is increasing, this will trigger the requirement to consider whether additional Supportingmitigation is required.

None of the sites above fall within the district. The Core Strategy HRA screening report (see page 20) found that the policies in the Core Strategy, Core DocumentStrategy Focused Review and Stowmarket Area Action Plan (AAP) are unlikely to have significant effects on the European sites. This was due to: • The distance of the European Sites away from the district boundary; • The nature of the proposed policies themselves.

The HRA screening report concluded that the Core Strategy would not lead to significant adverse effects. The Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan is a lower level plan than the Core Strategy and focuses, amongst other things, on shaping development, protecting,

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maintaining and enhancing existing green space assets. The Neighbourhood Plan does not propose specific residential development sites, but instead provides further local criteria for developers to meet which is in general conformity with the District Council’s Core Strategy. Any development proposal that would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, will be subject to assessment at the project application stage. It therefore follows that a full SEA is not deemed to be required for the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan. 5. Does the Neighbourhood Plan N Not site specific, but provides guidance informing what determine the use of small areas developments that come forward during the plan at local level, OR is it a period should address. minor modification of a PP subject to Art. 3.2? (Art. 3.3) 6. Does the PP set the Y The Neighbourhood Plan is to be used by Mid Suffolk framework for future District Council in helping determine future planning development consent of projects applications. The neighbourhood plan however (not just projects in annexes to focuses on shaping how development comes forward. the EIA Directive)? (Art 3.4) 7. Is the PP’s sole purpose to N serve the national defence or civil emergency, OR is it a financial or budget PP, OR is it co-financed by structural funds or EAGGF programmes 2000 to 2006/7? (Art 3.8, 3.9) 8. Is it likely to 2016have a significant N The environmental designations have been identified effect on the environment? (Art. further in the Mendlesham Baseline information which 3.5) includes maps, distances and vulnerability (see the Appendix for summary). Whilst it is inevitable that the level of development coming forward in the neighbourhood plan area will have some impact on the environment, it is the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and Core Strategy Focused Review themselves which provide the planning framework for the actual level of growth. A full SEA was undertaken on the Core Strategy as part of the Sustainability Appraisal and an SEA undertaken of the relevant changes in the SupportingFocused Review. The Mendlesham NP focuses on shaping how development comes forward and the proposed minimum growth distribution is contained within the District Council’s Core Strategy Focused Review. Document

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5.1 As a result of the assessment in Section 4, it is unlikely there will be any significant environmental effects arising from the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan that were not covered in the Sustainability Appraisals of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy and Mid Suffolk Core Strategy Focused Review. Any development proposal that would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, will be subject to assessment at the project application stage.

5.2 As such, the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan does not require a SEA to be undertaken. The outcome of this screening determination will however need to be reviewed by Natural England, Historic England and Environment Agency if significant changes are made to the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

6. Conclusion

6.1 The Statutory Consultees were contacted and invited to comment upon the content of the screening opinion dated January 2016. The conclusion reached upon the basis of the SEA Screening Assessment set out in the Table above is that the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Development Plan will not have significant effects in relation to any of the criteria set out in Schedule 1 of the SEA Regulations.

6.2 Should the Neighbourhood Plan policies and proposals change significantly at a later stage a review of this screening2016 determination will be requested from the Statutory Consultees. The three statutory consultees will be involved and kept up-to-date with the plan’s progress to alleviate any concerns.

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APPENDIX

STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS1

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Ramsar Sites

A Ramsar site is the land listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Convention on WetlandsSupporting of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (the Ramsar Convention) 1973. The Stour and Orwell Estuaries Ramsar is located approximately 30km to the south of Mendlesham and includes extensive mud-flats, low cliffs, saltmarsh and small areas of vegetated shingle on the lower reaches. The Ramsar supports important numbers of breeding AvocetDocument Recurvirostra avosetta, while in winter they hold

1 Designation relates to, or having the nature of, a statute (such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, or the National Parks and Countryside Act, 1949). The National Planning Policy Framework states tor plan-making that Local Plans should meet objectively assessed needs, with sufficient flexibility to adapt to rapid change, unless: specific policies in this Framework indicate development should be restricted. For example, those policies relating to sites protected under the Birds and Habitats Directives (see paragraph 119) and/or designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest; land designated as Green Belt, Local Green Space, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Heritage Coast or within a National Park (or the Broads Authority); designated heritage assets; and locations at risk of flooding or coastal erosion. See circular 05/2006

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The Minsmere-Walberswick Ramsar is located approximately 25km to the east of Mendlesham. It contains a complex mosaic of habitats, notably, areas of marsh with dykes, extensive reedbeds, mudflats, lagoons, shingle and driftline, woodland and areas of lowland heath. The site supports the largest continuous stand of reed in England and Wales and demonstrates the nationally rare transition in grazing marsh ditch plants from brackish to fresh water. The combination of habitats create an exceptional area of scientific interest supporting nationally scarce plants, British Red Data Book invertebrates and nationally important numbers of breeding and wintering birds.

The Deben Estuary Ramsar is located approximately 20km south-east of Mendlesham. This estuary is relatively narrow and sheltered. It has limited amounts of freshwater input and the intertidal areas are constrained by sea-walls. The site supports nationally and internationally important flora and fauna. This includes a population of the mollusc Vertigo angustior. Martlesham Creek is one of only about fourteen sites in Britain where this species survives.

The Alde-Ore Estuary Ramsar is located approximately 25km south-east of Mendlesham. It comprises the estuary complex of the rivers Alde, Butley and Ore, including Havergate Island and Orfordness. There are a variety of habitats including, intertidal mudflats, saltmarsh, vegetated2016 shingle (including the second-largest and best-preserved area in Britain at Orfordness), saline lagoons and grazing marsh. The Orfordness/Shingle Street landform is unique within Britain in combining a shingle spit with a cuspate foreland. The site supports nationally-scarce plants, British Red Data Book invertebrates, and notable assemblages of breeding and wintering wetland birds.

Redgrave and South Lopham Fens Ramsar is located approximately 20km north-west of Mendlesham. It is an extensive example of lowland base-rich valley, remarkable for its lack of fragmentation. The diversity of the site is due to the lateral and longitudinal zonation of the vegetation types characteristic of valley mires, such as dry birch woodland, scrub and carr, floristically-rich fenSupporting grassland, mixed fen, wet heath and areas of reed and saw sedge. The site supports many rare and scarce invertebrates, including a population of the fen raft spider Dolomedes plantarius.

Special Protection Areas Document A Special Protection Area (SPA) is the land classified under Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

The Stour and Orwell Estuaries SPA is located 30km to the south of Mendlesham. It contains an internationally important assemblage of birds. Qualifying species include; Avocet (breeding), Northern pintail Anas acuta (wintering), Dark-bellied Brent goose Branta bernicla bernicla (wintering), Red knot Calidris canutus (wintering), Black-tailed godwit (Icelandic) Limosa limosa islandica (wintering), Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola (wintering), and Redshank Tringa totanus (wintering and passage). The vulnerability of the SPA is

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The Sandlings SPA is located 20km to the south-east of Mendlesham. Qualifying species include; Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus and Woodlark Lullula arborea.

The Alde-Ore Estuary SPA is located 25km to the south-east of Mendlesham. Qualifying species include; Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, Little Tern Sterna albifrons and Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus.

The Minsmere-Walberswick SPA is located 25km to the east of Mendlesham. Qualifying species include; Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, Bittern Botaurus stellaris and Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus.

The Benacre to Easton Bavents SPA is located 35km to the east of Mendlesham. Qualifying species include; Bittern Botaurus stellaris and Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus.

The Breckland SPA is located 40km to the west of Mendlesham. Qualifying species include; Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus, Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus and Woodlark Lullula arborea.

Special Areas of Conservation

A Special Area of2016 Conservation (SAC) is the land designated under Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The Alde, Ore and Butley Estuaries is located approximately 25km to the south-east of Mendlesham and is an estuary made out of three rivers. It is the only bar-built estuary in the UK with a shingle bar. The estuary contains large areas of shallow water and is diverse and species-rich containing many lengths of vegetated or shingle habitat, saltmarsh, grassland and reed bed.

The Orfordness-Shingle Street SAC is located approximately 25km to the south-east of Mendlesham. OrfordnessSupporting is an extensive shingle structure consisting of a foreland, a 15 km- long spit and a series of recurves running from north to south. It supports some of the largest and most natural sequences in the UK of shingle vegetation affected by salt spray. The southern end has a particularly fine series of undisturbed ridges, with zonation of communities determined by the ridge pattern. Pioneer communities with sea pea Lathyrus japonicus and false oat-grass ArrhenatherumDocument elatius grassland occur. Locally these are nutrient-enriched by the presence of a gull colony; elsewhere they support rich lichen communities. Drift-line vegetation occurs on the sheltered, western side of the spit, at the transition from shingle to saltmarsh, as well as on the exposed eastern coast. The drift-line community is widespread and comprises sea beet Beta vulgaris, maritima and orache Atriplex. The site also includes a series of percolation lagoons that have developed in the shingle bank adjacent to the shore at the mouth of the Ore estuary. The salinity of the lagoons is maintained by percolation through the shingle, although at high tides sea water can overtop the shingle bank. The fauna of these lagoons includes typical lagoon species, such as the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum, the ostracod Cyprideis torosa and the

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The Staverton Park & The Thicks SAC is located approximately 20km to the south-east of Mendlesham. The site is representative of old oak Quercus spp. woods, and its ancient oaks have rich invertebrate and epiphytic lichen assemblages. Despite being in the most ‘continental’ part of southern Britain, the epiphytic lichen flora of this site includes rare and Atlantic species, such as Haemotomma elatinum, Lecidea cinnabarina, Thelotrema lepadinum, Graphis elegans and Stenocybe septata. Part of the site includes an area of old holly Ilex aquifolium trees that are probably the largest in Britain. The site has a very well- documented history and good conservation of woodland structure and function.

The Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SAC is located approximately 25km to the east of Mendlesham. Lowland dry heaths occupy an extensive area of this site on the east coast of England, which is at the extreme easterly range of heath development in the UK. The heathland is predominantly heather – western gorse (Calluna vulgaris – Ulex gallii) heath, usually more characteristic of western parts of the UK. This type is dominated by heather, western gorse and bell heather Erica cinerea. Shingle beach forms the coastline at Walberswick and Minsmere. It supports a variety of scarce shingle plants including sea pea Lathyrus japonicus, sea campion Silene maritima and small populations of sea kale Crambe maritima, grey hair-grass Corynephorus canescens and yellow horned-poppy Glaucium flavum. A well-developed beach strandline of mixed sand and shingle supports annual vegetation. Species include those typical of sandy shores, such as sea sandwort Honckenya peploides and shingle2016 plants such as sea beet Beta vulgaris maritima.

The Dews Pond SAC is located approximately 15km east of Mendlesham. It comprises a series of 12 ponds set in an area of formerly predominantly arable land. The ponds range from old field ponds created for agricultural purposes to some constructed in recent years specifically for wildlife. Some of the land has been converted from arable to grassland, with a variety of grassland types present. Other habitats include hedges and ditches. Great crested newts Triturus cristatus have been found in the majority of ponds on the site.

The Benacre to Easton Bavetns Lagoons SAC is located approximately 35km to the east of Mendlesham. It Supportingis a series of percolation lagoons on the east coast of England. The lagoons (the Denes, Benacre Broad, Covehithe Broad and Easton Broad) have formed behind shingle barriers and are a feature of a geomorphologically dynamic system. Sea water enters the lagoons by percolation through the barriers, or by overtopping them during storms and high spring tides. The lagoons show a wide range of salinities, from nearly fully saline in South Pool, the Denes, to extremelyDocument low salinity at Easton Broad. This range of salinity has resulted in a series of lagoonal vegetation types, including beds of narrow-leaved eelgrass Zostera angustifolia in fully saline or hypersaline conditions, beds of spiral tasselweed Ruppia cirrhosa in brackish water, and dense beds of common reed Phragmites australis in freshwater. The site supports a number of specialist lagoonal species.

The Waveney and Little Ouse Valley Fens SAC is located approximately 20km to the west of Mendlesham. This site occurs in the East Anglian centre of distribution of calcareous fens and contains very extensive great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus beds, including managed examples, as well as stands in contact zones between small sedge mire and species-poor

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Cladium beds. The habitat type here occurs in a spring-fed valley fen. Purple moor-grass – meadow thistle (Molinia caerulea – Cirsium dissectum) fen-meadows are associated with the spring-fed valley fen systems. The Molinia meadows occur in conjunction with black bog- rush – blunt-flowered rush (Schoenus nigricans – Juncus subnodulosus) mire and calcareous fens with great fen-sedge. Where the fen-meadow is grazed it is more species- rich, with frequent southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. A population of Desmoulin’s whorl snail Vertigo moulinsiana occurs in a valley fen at Weston Fen.

The Breckland SAC is located 40km to the west of Mendlesham. This is a gently undulating plateau underlain by bedrock of Cretaceous Chalk, covered by thin deposits of sand and flint. The conditions during the last glaciation have given rise to the patterned ground features and ice depressions (pingos) that we see today and that are of high geological and biological importance. The continental climate, with low rainfall and free-draining soils, has led to the development of dry heath and grassland communities. Relatively lush river valleys provide a gentle contrast to the drier harsher surroundings. Occasional woods with alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix sp.the most dominant trees occur beside rivers and streams in the floodplains. These woods rely on high water levels and sometimes surface flooding as both river flooding or spring flows can be very important. The dry heaths of Breckland are of the Calluna vulgaris – Festuca ovina (heather – sheep’s-fescue) community. The sand sedge-dominated Carex arenaria sub-community is typical of areas of blown sand – a very unusual feature of this location. The highly variable soils of Breckland, with underlying chalk being largely covered with wind-blown sands, have resulted in mosaics of heather- dominated heathland, acidic grassland and calcareous grassland that are unlike those of any other site. In many2016 places there is a linear or patterned distribution of heath and grassland, arising from fossilised soil patterns that formed under peri-glacial conditions. Breckland is the most extensive surviving area of the rare Festuca ovina – Hieracium pilosella – Thymus praecox (sheep’s-fescue – mouse-ear-hawkweed – wild thyme) grassland type. The grassland is rich in rare species typical of dry, winter-cold, continental areas, and approaches the features of grassland types in central Europe more than almost any other semi-natural dry grassland found in the UK. Wangford Warren and adjoining parts of RAF Lakenheath have one of the best-preserved systems of active inland sand dunes in the UK. The habitat type, which is in part characterised by the nationally rare grey hair-grass Corynephorus canescens occurring here at its only inland station, is associated with open conditions with activeSupporting sand movement. The site shows the colonisation sequence from open sand to acidic grass-heath. The Breckland meres are examples of hollows within glacial outwash deposits and are fed by water from the underlying chalk aquifer. Natural fluctuations in groundwater tables mean that these lakes occasionally dry out. The flora is dominated by stonewort – pondweed Characeae – Potamogetonaceae associations. A number of the water bodies within the site supportDocument populations of amphibians, including great crested newts Triturus cristatus.

The Rex Graham Reserve SPA is located approximately 40km to the west of Mendlesham. It is a disused chalk pit and surrounding land most of which is developing dry calcareous grassland characterised by false oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius. The site supports the largest population of military orchid Orchis militaris in the UK. The pit also contains a large number of bushes of mezereon Daphne mezereon which is also rare as a wild plant. Other species found on the site include twayblade Listera ovata, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, ploughman’s spikenard Inula conyza and mullein Verbascum thapsus.

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Environmental Stewardship Schemes

Environmental Stewardship Schemes replaced Environmentally Sensitive Areas which were introduced in 1987 to offer incentives to encourage farmers to adopt agricultural practices which would safeguard and enhance parts of the country of particularly high landscape, wildlife or historic value. Land within the Mendlesham NP area is designated as an ESA. The ESA designation does not however have any planning status and cannot be used for decision-making purposes.

Designated Heritage Assets

Mendlesham contains a number of heritage assets. The National Heritage List for England (the List) records 45 entries in the parish, including one Grade 1 (the Church of St Mary), and one Grade 2* listed buildings.

In 1972 the historic village core was designated as a Conservation Area.

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NON-STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS2

County Wildlife Sites

County Wildlife Sites (CWS) play a key role in the conservation of Suffolk’s biodiversity. Suffolk has over 900 County Wildlife Sites, amounting to 19,200 hectares and covering 5% of the county. County Wildlife Site designation is non-statutory, but it recognises the high value of a site for wildlife. Many sites are of county, and often regional or national, importance. They are often designated because they support characteristic or threatened species or habitats included in Local or National Biodiversity Action Plans. CWSs have been identified throughout Suffolk and range from small meadows, green lanes, dykes and hedges through to much larger areas of ancient woodlands, heathland, greens, commons and marsh. Outside of statutorily protected designations (such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local and National Nature Reserves), CWSs are one of the most important areas for wildlife in Suffolk. Suffolk Wildlife Trust (SWT) monitors planning applications for any potential impact on County Wildlife Sites.

There are no CWSs within the parish of Mendlesham.

Historic Environment

The Suffolk County Historic Environment Record records nearly 200 entries in the parish, including many archaeological2016 sites.

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2 Local designated sites (which include ‘Local Wildlife Sites’ and ‘Local Geological Sites’) make an important contribution to ecological networks and are overseen by Local Sites systems. These systems vary considerably in terms of size (both the administrative area they cover and the numberDocument of sites selected) and cover contrasting landscapes in coastal, rural and urban situations. Local Sites systems encompass both biodiversity and geological conservation. Natural England has published advice on the development and management of systems to identify locally designated sites. The NPPF states that local planning authorities should set criteria based policies against which proposals for any development on or affecting protected wildlife or geodiversity sites or landscape areas will be judged.

Local planning authorities should set criteria based policies against which proposals for any development on or affecting protected wildlife or geodiversity sites or landscape areas will be judged. Distinctions should be made between the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites so that protection is commensurate with their status and gives appropriate weight to their importance and the contribution that they make to wider ecological networks

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Neighbourhood Planning Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Determination

Consultation Responses

The responses received from the consultation bodies concurred with the District Council’s Screening Opinion.

Copies of the replies received from the Environment Agency, Historic England and Natural England are reproduced overleaf.

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Email from Environment Agency dated 18 February 2016

Dear Nick

Further to our discussion on Tuesday, I have reviewed the SEA screening opinion report for the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan.

I can confirm we agree with the assessment in section 4 of the report and the conclusion set out in section 5 of the report. We do not consider there to be a requirement to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment in this case.

Kind regards

Jo ______2016 Jo Firth Sustainable Places Team Leader Anglian Eastern Area

0203 025 8411 (please note my new number) [email protected] Iceni House, Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP3 9JD

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© Crown copyright All rights reserved Mid Suffolk D C Licence no 100017810 2006 Introduction

The conservation area in Mendlesham was originally designated by East Suffolk County Council in 1972, and inherited by Mid Suffolk District Council at its inception in 1974.

The Council has a duty to review its conservation area designations from time to time, and this appraisal examines Mendlesham under a number of different headings as set out in English Heritage’s new ‘Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisals’ (2006).

As such it is a straightforward appraisal of Mendlesham’s built environment in conservation terms.

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This document is neither prescriptive nor overly descriptive, but more a demonstration of ‘quality of place’, sufficient for the briefing of the Planning Officer when assessing proposed works in the area. The photographs and maps are thus intended to contribute as much Supportingas the text itself.

As the English Heritage guidelines point out, the appraisal is to be read as a general overview, rather than as a Documentcomprehensive listing, and the omission of any particular building, feature or space does not imply that it is of no interest in conservation terms.

Text, photographs and map overlays by Patrick Taylor, Conservation Architect, Mid Suffolk District Council 2007.

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Topographical Framework

The village of Mendlesham is about five miles north-east of the market town of Stowmarket and about nine miles south of Diss, roughly at the centre of Mid Suffolk District.

It sits on slightly higher ground between two tributaries of the River Dove that flows north-eastwards via Eye to join the river Waveney at the Norfolk border.

The village is situated on the ‘High Suffolk’ claylands, deposited in the Ice Ages over the chalk that underlies most of Suffolk. The area is thus good for arable farming.

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The village is about a mile west of the main A140 road northwards from Ipswich, which runs along the course of an old Roman road. This was formerly controlled by the Ipswich to Scole Turnpike Trust of 1711, the road continuing from Scole onwards to Norwich. Supporting Since 1849 the Ipswich to Norwich railway line has passed about three miles to the west of the village on its route Documentnorthwards from Stowmarket to Diss. At one time, just south of the main village centre the Mid Suffolk Light Railway passed through the parish on its way from Haughley eastwards, but only reached as far as Laxfield.

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Archaeological Significance

The Suffolk County Sites and Monuments Record lists nearly 150 sites of archaeo- logical interest from various periods in the parish of Mendlesham.

These include a number of tranchet axes and flint scatters of Mesolithic date, along with a good many Neolithic polished stone axes and fragments.

The Bronze Age has also left its mark here with bronze implements including an arrowhead, a tanged knife and an axehead.

Compared with nearby Wickham Skeith with only seven sites recorded, none of which are this ancient, Mendlesham appears to have been a major centre in early times. 2016

The story continues into Roman and Saxon times with a large number of scatter finds of pottery etc.

However, by far the greatest number of sites recorded, are of Medieval date. These are mostly scatter finds but include Supportingthe parish church and graveyard along with fifteen moated sites. Of Post- Medieval date there is a windmill site, a pesthouse and some pits.

DocumentMendlesham’s entry in the Domesday survey of 1086 indicates its being owned by the king but held by Burghard. It had woodland for 800 pigs and included a church with 40 acres of land, valued at twenty five pounds.

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Intrinsic Quality of Buildings

There are 45 listings covering the parish of Mendlesham, 23 of which are actually within the conservation area.

These older buildings are predominantly domestic in scale, and mostly timber- framed and plastered with roofs of plaintiles or pantiles.

The grade I listed Church of St Mary lies at the eastern end of the village and provides the usual village exception to this pattern of building with its flint rubble, stone-dressed walls, and its leaded and plaintiled roof. It was described by Pevsner as ‘an ambitious church at the end of a village street’, has some good Decorated parts but is dominated by later Perpendicular work. 2016

The other top quality building within the parish is the grade II* listed Elms Farmhouse in Old Station Road south of the centre. This is a timber-framed and plastered ‘wealden’ type house with a crown post roof to the former open hall. Originally late 15th Century, it contains Supportingsome fine 16th Century wall paintings.

Another wealden house listed grade II can be found at 16 Old Market Street, with exposed timber framing and a jetty Documentat either end. Dating from the late 15th Century, the bay below the western jetty appears to have been a shop at one time.

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Traditional Building Materials

A first glance around the older buildings in Mendlesham would seem to indicate an abundance of rendered buildings in the village.

However the local red brick features not only on chimney stacks and as a plinth on many rendered timber-framed buildings, but also on some older timber- framed buildings such as nos 2/4 and 18/20 Front Street refronted in soft ‘Suffolk Red’ brick in more recent times.

A number of unlisted Victorian cottages are also red brick, although many have been painted over.

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‘Suffolk White’ brick is also present on a number of cottages, but flint only occurs on the Church, one short terrace and a few outbuildings.

The prevalent roofing material is clay plaintile or pantile, some the black glazed variety more common in the north Supportingof Suffolk. Slate can be found on some of the Victorian cottages.

Modern infill buildings generally respect Documentthe local vernacular using render and red brick, again often painted over. Most of the infill has plaintile or pantile roofs, although some of the latter are concrete.

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Hierarchy of Spaces

The conservation area in Mendlesham is centred around an area that originally may have been an open green or market place. This area between the parallel Old Market Street and Front Street has been built up since at least Medieval times.

The centre of the village thus has a fairly urban built up character. In many places listed buildings, tight onto the back of pavement, face each other across a narrow street. This character could be amplified with the introduction of a comprehensive paving scheme using traditional materials in place of the current blacktop.

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Elsewhere as at the western end of Front Street, new development in a former orchard area is more set back from the road. From the western end of Front Street, Mill Road continues westwards, whilst Station Road joins from the south. The eastern end of Front Street forms a T-junction with Church Road to the south Supportingand Chapel Road to the north. A short way up the latter a second T-junction is formed where Old Market Street joins from the west. Document Beyond this core area, the settlement rapidly thins out, either to open countryside on the west and east sides or the modern housing estates immediately to the north and south. These last can be glimpsed where the roads lead out of the central area, but do not unduly impinge on the character of that area.

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Trees & Planting

The most dominant trees in the centre of Mendlesham are those that encircle the churchyard. These are mostly Yews plus a few other conifers, but on the western road frontage nearest the village centre they comprise a fine row of mature Limes. These sit behind the churchyard wall with its grassed verge adjoining the roadway bringing some greenery into the centre of the village.

Elsewhere there is a flowering Cherry on the small strip of green in Old Market Street and a row of remaining Ash along the old orchard frontage in Front Street.

A solitary Ash also remains fronting Ropes Farm opposite the churchyard in Church Road. This one marks the entrance to the2016 conservation area along this route.

Mendlesham village’s built up nature precludes the presence of other trees in the centre. Further afield in the parish some trees have been under sufficient threat to warrant Tree Preservation Orders being made.

South of Mendlesham Green a strip of SupportingElm, Ash, Oak, Maple, Thorn and Hazel along One Hundred Lane is protected by TPO no. 66. Also at Mendlesham Green there is TPO no. 308 protecting a Documentsolitary Holly at Holly Cottage and TPO no. 324 protecting a woodland group of Maple, Ash, Oak, Cherry and Apple at High House Farm.

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Relationship to Open Countryside

The historic settlement pattern in Mendlesham, with houses clustered around the central area was mostly one plot deep. The pattern now, with the central area infilled and more recent developments abutting, is more complex. However a number of parallel plots stretching back to the conservation area boundary can still be discerned from the original layout.

Although rarely visible and despite the urban feel of the centre, the countryside is never far away. Any of the roads serving the village centre allow easy access on foot out into the countryside to the east, south and west.

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In addition a number of parish footpaths also provide access to the countryside. To the north footpaths 5 and 6 head off into a large area devoid of roads on their way to the neighbouring parishes of Wickham Skeith and Thwaite respectively. Supporting Mill Road, the westwards extension of Front Street, continues westwards as footpath 53 beyond a T-junction where it meets Hobbies Lane from the south. DocumentJust south of the churchyard and its adjoining moated site, footpath 57 heads off eastwards, before eventually joining Brockford Road. Church Road and Station Road, the two roads leaving the village southwards are linked by footpath 58, roughly along the line of the former Mid Suffolk Light Railway.

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Prevailing & Former Usage

Mendlesham has its origins as a successful agricultural community that grew into a local market place and thus developed something of an urban character.

It enjoyed the benefits of Suffolk’s historic cloth-making enterprises; the southern woollen and northern linen industries both had weavers there. In the late 17th Century records show 27 yeomen, 8 husbandmen, a spinster, 2 cordwainers, a joiner and a blacksmith amongst the residents.

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This general agricultural picture is borne out in detail by field names in the Tithe Map Apportionment of 1839. There is but one ‘Hempland’ indicative of the linen industry, two entries of ‘Mill Meadow’, a ‘Mill Field’, two entries of ‘Shoemaker’s Shop’, plus mention of Supportingwheelwrights, butchers, blacksmiths and even a ‘Fire Engine House’.

There are five mill sites recorded in the parish, four of which are at Mendlesham DocumentGreen, the hamlet to the south. The other was Kent’s Mill, off Mill Road just west of the main village centre. This Post and Roundhouse mill was part demolished in 1910 and may itself have supplanted an earlier Smock Mill.

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Losses & Possible Gains

Overall Mendlesham seems to have resisted too much modern intrusion. There are a few infill houses dotted around the centre, but for the most part these respect the local vernacular using red brick or render with clay plaintile or pantile roofs. A few have perhaps too fleet a roof pitch or use concrete tiles, inappropriate in a conservation area.

Like many small villages, Mendlesham suffers from a surfeit of overhead wiring carrying the village’s telephone and electricity supplies. This is particularly intrusive along Church Road and Old Market Street and the under-grounding of these utility supply lines would greatly improve the appearance of the village.

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The village shop on Old Market Street in an unlisted building suffers from a poor quality modern fascia and illuminated signs. The presentation of this business could be better handled in a manner more appropriate for its conservation area setting.

SupportingNear here the house at the western end of the central ‘island’ has some alarming decorative plasterwork and two rather bright red garage doors behind an area Documentof gravelled drive that lacks enclosure.

Elsewhere there are instances of poor non-traditional colour choices and the occasional building left to the mercy of rampant ivy growth.

References & Further Reading

Chatwin, C P 1961 East Anglia and Adjoining Areas British Regional Geology HMSO

D.o.E. & D.o.N.H. 1994 Planning Policy Guidance: Planning & the Historic Environment (PPG 15) HMSO

D.o.E. 1988 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historical Interest: District of Mid Suffolk: Parish of Mendlesham

Domesday Book 1986 Suffolk Phillimore

Dymond, D & Martin, E (eds.) 1988 An Historical Atlas of Suffolk Suffolk County Council

English Heritage 1995 Conservation Area Practice HMSO

English Heritage 2006 Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisals HMSO

Flint, B 1979 Suffolk Windmills Boydell 2016 Goult, W 1990 A Survey of Suffolk Parish History Suffolk County Council

Mendlesham History Group 1990 Mendlesham in the 16th to 18th Centuries

Pevsner, N 1976 The Buildings of England: Suffolk Penguin

Suffolk County Council 1997 Sites and Monuments Record

Tithe Map & Apportionment 1839 Mendlesham Suffolk Records Office

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This Appraisal adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance by Mid Suffolk District Council Environment Policy Panel 9 December 2008