2017–2026 2017 © Chris Howell Coleford Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017– 2026 Main document Print items available through Coleford Town Council, Maps all digital documents available Main Map 1 Appendix A Appendices Publication Coleford NDP Coleford through the website below. A4 designated character assessments 72pp area A4 Indicates only available digitally/DVD A4 104pp Indicates available in print and digitally/DVD Map 2 Map 3 Map 4 Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Coleford town centre Gateways into Coleford town centre Consultations FoDDC Site Access & conservation area town centre FoDDC allocations to early 2017 housing assessments surveys A3/A4 A3/A4 Plan A3/A4 A4, 66pp figures A4, 211pp A4, 5pp A4, 8pp Map 5 Map 6 Map 7 Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix J 2 Coleford town Coleford NDP FoDDC allocations Community facilities Coleford valued Coleford green Traffic sites 1–7 development plan and services heritage assets spaces surveys A4 sites A3/A4 A4, 4pp A4, 8pp A4, 7pp A4, 7pp A3/A4 Map 8 Map 9 Map 10 Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M Appendix N Local green spaces Bells Field Character Newland – response Tree preservation Ancient monuments Landscape character A3/A4 A3/A4 assessment to mineral plan orders archaeology assessment A3/A4 A4, 30pp A4, 2pp A4, 8pp Bells Field A4, 5pp Map 11 Map 12 Map 13 Appendix P Appendix Q Appendix R Appendix S Coleford heritage Coleford heritage Valued Views Uses classes order Core strategy Coleford valued views Consultation features North features South A3/A4 A4, 4pp proposals map A4, 3pp (Reg 14) responses East A4, 2pp A4, 19pp A4 Map 14 Appendix T Appendix U Appendix V Appendix W Coleford NDP Habitat regulations Strategic Basic conditions Statutory designated assessment environmental A4 consultation natural areas A4 assessment statement A3/A4 A4 A4, 2pp www.colefordtownplan.com Table of Contents 5.4 Communities and Community Facilities 40 Maps Figures Tables Appendices Section Coleford NDP Executive Summary 4 CC1 Retaining and Enhancing Community Facilities 41 Coleford NDP Neighbourhood Coleford Settlement Coleford Character 1.0 Introduction and Background 6 CC2 Shops and Services in the Arc of Designated Development Plan Summary Table Assessments Neighbourhood Area Process 6 (FoDDC) 31 2.0 Coleford Neighbourhood Development Settlements within Coleford Parish but Consultation Evidence outside the Town Centre 43 (with 2016 settlement Initial Consultation Forest of Dean Monitoring FoDDC Housing figures Plan Vision and Objectives 10 boundary) 5 CC3 Local Green Spaces 44 Results: ‘Likes’ and Table for Housing Site Assessments 3.0 Coleford Overview 12 CC4 Surrounding Settlements 45 Coleford Town Centre ‘Improvements’ Completions (Forest of and Conservation Infographics 9 Dean Allocations Plan Access Survey 4.0 Planning Policy Context 15 5.5 Historic Environment 46 Area 17 Coleford Population 12 Extract, 2016) 31 Communities Facilities CHE1 Protecting and Enhancing Gateways into Coleford Economic Consultation 2016 Valued Heritage Assets 5.0 Neighbourhood Plan Policies 17 Local Character 48 Town Centre 18 Profile13 on Housing Policies 32 without designation 2017 Local Green Spaces 5.1 Coleford Town Centre CHE2 Protecting Heritage Assets 50 Coleford Town Centre: Coleford Housing Housing Supply as FoDDC Submission at February 2017 33 (details) CTC1 Site Allocations in the Town Centre 24 Summary 14 5.6 Natural Environment 51 Allocations Plan 22 Core Strategy Settlement Housing Need as Traffic Census CTC2 Site Allocations on the edge CNE1 Protecting and Enhancing Local Coleford Town sites at 14/04/16 33 February 2016 of the Town Centre 25 Policies for Coleford 16 Landscape Character in Coleford and 1-7 consulted 2016 23 Number of Households Newland Parish CTC3 Enhancing Coleford Town Centre 26 Summary for Coleford its Surrounding Settlements 52 Coleford NDP Town Centre Extracted Seeking Ground Floor Council Response CTC4 Supporting Town Centre Retail CNE2 Green Ring 53 Development Sites 24 from FoDDC’s Core Accommodation in to Minerals Plan and Service Provision 26 CNE3 Green Infrastructure 55 Forest of Dean Site Strategy 19 Coleford as at Tree Preservation 09/02/17 34 Orders in Coleford 5.2 Economy 26 Allocations Plan 27 Town Centre: Initial 5.7 Infrastructure, Transport Summary of Coleford Listings and Scheduled CE1 Supporting Tourism Development 30 Coleford Local Consultation Findings 20 and Pedestrian Access 57 Green Spaces 44 NDP Housing Numbers 37 Ancient Monuments; CE2 Protecting and Supporting the People in Employment by CITPA1 Transport and Movement 61 Bells Field Design 45 Employment Status 27 Potential Housing Archaeology in Coleford 3 Development of Local Employment CITPA2 Through Routes and Gateways 61 Sites 37 Parish 0utside the Town Centre 30 Character Assessment Economy, Transport and CITPA3 Local infrastructure for health of Coleford Parish 46 Infrastructure: Initial Part of Communities Landscape Assessment CE3 Connectivity and digital and well-being 62 Coleford North NDP Consultation Findings 28 Facilities List 40 for Bells Field communications 30 CITPA4 Flooding and increased capacity Heritage Features 49 Car Ownership (OCSi Summary Traffic Figures Use Classes Order on Two Days in February 5.3 Housing 31 in water systems 62 Coleford South East 2015 from 2011 census Forest of Dean Core 2016 57 Strategy Proposals Map, CH1 Small housing development sites 36 Heritage Features 49 data) 29 Education: Numbers 2012 CH2 New housing development 38 6.0 Monitoring and Review 64 Valued Views 54 Housing: Initial Consultation Findings 32 on Roll 2016 59 Coleford Valued Views CH3 Sites outside the Town Centre, within Coleford Designated 7.0 Projects 65 Natural Areas 56 Equity and Prosperity: Reg 14 Consultation the Parish of Coleford (NDP area) which Poor Health and Responses are part or wholly housing 39 8.0 Glossary 68 Forest of Dean Core Strategy Proposals Disability 33/34 Habitat Regulations Map, 2012) Access Survey: Can You Assessment Report and Your Family Easily Strategic Environmental Access Your Home? 36 Assessment Report Forecast Population Basic Conditions Change by Age Group Statutory Consultation in the Forest of Dean, Statement 2013–2031 36 The Lifetime Home Diagram 38 Communities and Community Facilities: Initial Consultation Findings 40 Tourism and Heritage: Initial Consultation Findings 47 Rural Surroundings and Green Infrastructure Appendices – Findings 51 see additional documents Extract from Newland on CD and online at Parish Council Response www.colefordtownplan.com, to the Minerals Plan 58 at Coleford Town Council Education and skills 59 and Coleford Library Policies in the NDP will guide planning employment throughout the Parish. A Tourist will, of course, bring increased pressure on EXECUTIVE decisions and steer potential developments, Information Centre was opened by the the infrastructure, for example the health so that Coleford Parish develops in the Town Council in March 2016 and had several facilities, so it is also important SUMMARY direction indicated from the community thousand visitors in its first year. that Coleford’s infrastructure grows responses. The Steering Group would draw along with its housing. The Coleford Neighbourhood Development your attention to the following key elements Plan (NDP) has been written over a three of each of the seven themes. Housing year period following wide and detailed Communities and consultation and research by a team (see section 5.3) of volunteers, bringing together the Coleford Town Centre Community Facilities evidence on the ground and other relevant There is a national commitment to build documents relating to national policies. (see section 5.1) more homes and the Forest of Dean is (see section 5.4) The policies have been derived from this, expected to increase the number of houses and reflect responses received following Policies have been written to revitalise being constructed. The number that will be Coleford Parish consists of a number of the public consultations and in particular the town centre whilst maintaining the expected to be constructed in the Coleford outlying settlements surrounding the main from the Regulation 14 consultation in the historic character of the Conservation Area, Parish will depend on the FoDDC Allocations town, so the policies have been written in summer of 2017. The Plan is effective for so improving the attractiveness for both Plan, with which the NDP must be in general order to cater for the needs of the different the period 2017–2026. residents and tourists. A number of possible conformity. This means that the NDP has communities. Consultations showed that development sites are identified within the had to acknowledge development sites many residents valued both the green This NDP was made 1st October 2018, town centre and on its edge. Proposals have that have been allocated within the wider landscape and the smaller green spaces in 4 following a Referendum in which 82% of been outlined as to how these sites should FoDDC Allocations Plan. If we disagree and around Coleford Parish. The Local Green those voting, voted yes to the following: be developed, so that any new development with a particular site being developed, Space Strategy gives protection to those enhances, rather than detracts from, its then substitute sites must be identified small green spaces and the development of Do you want Forest of Dean District historic character and functions. Examples that will accommodate the same number of Bells Field will add to the overall provision Council to use