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DOCUMENT 1 of 6 Contents page 1. Introduction 1.1 What is a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)? 3 1.2 The designated ‘Neighbourhood Area’ 3 1.3 Duration of the NDP 5 1.4 Process undertaken to produce the NDP 5 1.5 What is the scope of an NDP? 5 1.6 The strategic context for this NDP 5

2. The Parish of Longhope 7

3. Vision and objectives 3.1 Sustainable development 10 3.2 Main issues affecting the parish 10

4. Policies A Protecting and enhancing the environment 12 B Housing 15 C Economy 20 D Access and movement 23 E Community 26 F Infrastructure 28

5. Monitoring progress 29

Glossary 30

Acknowledgements The Longhope NDP Steering Committee (Chairman Mike Phelps, Roger Acland, Frank James, Peter Johnson, John McCrone, Richard Pett, Chris Phelps and Bill Reay) thanks for their help in the production of this Plan: the parishioners of Longhope; Locality for funding the process; FoDDC for professional planning input and help with the maps; Kate Baugh of GRCC; Dave Thorp for design work; our Parish Clerk; and the independent examiner.

2 Section 1 Introduction

1.1 What is a 1.2 The Neighbourhood designated Development ‘Neighbourhood Plan? Area’

1.1.1 The Localism Act of 2011 the local planning authority is the 1.2.1 The District empowered a parish council to Council Council gave notice that on 2 July produce a development plan for (FoDDC) and the NDP would take 2013 it validated an application the parish. These plans are known precedence over non-strategic from Longhope Parish Council to as ‘Neighbourhood Development policy prepared by district planners designate the Parish of Longhope Plans’ (NDPs) and are intended to when making planning decisions. as a Neighbourhood Area within guide development in a parish over the meaning of Section 61G of the the next decade or so. NDPs are 1.1.3 In addition to reflecting the Town and Country Planning Act intended to reflect the views of views of local people, an NDP 1990 as amended. local people on a range of planning must also conform to strategic matters that will affect the way planning policies at both national 1.2.2 It should be noted that, their parish develops, such as and district level. National while Longhope Parish includes how many new houses are built or planning policies are set out in the much of May Hill itself, it only where new employment sites might Government’s National Planning includes a small part of May be located. Policy Framework (NPPF). District Hill village (most of which lies planning policies (which must also in the Parish of Taynton). The 1.1.2 NDPs are drawn up by a conform to the NPPF) are set out in map overleaf shows the area steering committee on behalf of the FoDDC’s Core Strategy, Local covered by this NDP. a parish council, based on the Plan and Allocations Plan. views of local people. If passed by an independent examination and by a local referendum, an NDP becomes a legal document and is incorporated into the local planning authority’s statutory planning policy framework. For Longhope,

3 Longhope Parish © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey 100019102

07 February 2014 4 See Document 5 See Document 6 Map 1 Map 2 POLICIES MAP PARISH BOUNDARY for a larger version for a larger version of this map of this map

1.3 Duration 1.5 What is the 1.6 The strategic of the NDP scope of an NDP? context for this NDP

1.3.1 The Longhope NDP will 1.5.1 An NDP addresses 1.6.1 The FoDDC plan for cover the period 2016 to 2026, important planning, land use and development in the Forest of or until such time that the environmental concerns within Dean district is set out in the FoDDC formulates a new Core a parish, as identified during 2012 Core Strategy document. Strategy (CS) document. consultation with local people. Core Strategy Policy (CSP) 16 n It sets out a vision for the future designates Longhope as a ‘service of the parish. village‘ and states that new housing 1.4 Process n It lists the issues to be and employment development considered over the NDP period. opportunities in service villages will undertaken to n It contains policies to maintain tend to be ‘small in scale (e.g. single produce the NDP the distinctiveness and character plots, or pairs, small workshops or of a parish. changes of use of existing buildings 1.4.1 The basic process involved in n It plans for sustainable plus reuse of agricultural buildings)’. producing this NDP is set out in the development, to meet local need Longhope is, therefore, a suitable flow chart below. A key element for houses, jobs and infrastructure. location for some small-scale in the process is consultation growth to sustain its vitality, but with local people. The local views major developments would not be expressed on a range of planning appropriate. This is due in part to and development matters are central limited infrastructure (no medical to creating NDP policies and local centre and only one shop/post people must approve the final NDP office), the local topography (steep- through a referendum. sided valleys) and the rural setting. Process instigated by Parish Council 1.6.2 Although only suitable for small-scale growth, the need to plan for future sustainable Steering Committee formed development in Longhope was identified as a key issue when Extensive community engagement residents were consulted during the Longhope Parish Plan review Plan prepared by Steering Committee in 2011. This NDP is intended to meet that need and to address the with Council advice development issues that are of Pre-submission assessment concern to the local community. 1.6.3 In August 2015 the FoDDC Independent examination submitted a new Allocations Plan (AP) to the Secretary of State for Proceed to referendum independent examination by a Planning Inspector. The Inspector issued his Interim Findings in Referendum June 2016. Subsequently, the FoDDC forwarded a schedule of Neighbourhood Plan adopted by proposed Main Modifications (MMs) Forest of Dean District Council with supporting evidence to the Inspector for his consideration.

5 1.6.4 In reply (November 2016), the 1.6.5 None of the revised and new 1.6.6 The proposed Allocations Inspector outlined the need for the housing allocations to accompany Plan Publication Version 2015 does FoDDC to review and undertake the September 2016 proposed include three development sites a focused public consultation Main Modifications to the AP affect relating to Longhope on housing requirements and the Parish of Longhope. Parish namely: proposed new allocations before final proposed MMs can be settled. AP 91 Longhope Industrial Estate

The area presently comprising Longhope Industrial Estate as AP 90 shown on the proposals map Transport is allocated to enable it to be redeveloped for a mixture of Depot A4136 employment generating uses AP 89 and housing. No more than Land off Church An area of approximately 4.3ha 30% of the 0.8ha site should be is allocated for employment occupied by housing and should be Road, Longhope generating uses. This includes an concentrated in the northern part existing site of 2.2ha which may of the site. About 1.34ha of land off Church be redeveloped for this purpose Road is allocated for about 28 and an additional 2.1ha presently In addition, the AP also proposes dwellings. Development must be undeveloped. All development will changes to the defined settlement able to demonstrate that it will need to be considered in terms of boundary. not have an adverse effect on the potential impact and the proposed integrity of the Wye Valley and extension of the site will need to be The policies in this NDP are aligned Forest of Dean bat Special Area the subject of careful design and to the strategic policies in the of Conservation (SAC). additional landscaping. proposed FoDDC Allocations Plan. © Crown copyright and database rights Ordnance 2013 Survey 100019102

6 Section 2 The Parish of Longhope

2.1 Longhope is a rural parish 2.2 The A4136 corridor and the 2.4 In addition to dwellings there lying on the / area to the south (Mill Lane/ are a number of commercial Herefordshire border, close to Velthouse Lane/Hopes Hill/ enterprises in this area of the the Forest of Dean. The name Old Hill/Little London/The parish, mainly located along the ‘Longhope’ comes from Old English Slad) comprises linear ‘ribbon’ A4136 corridor. These include and means a long, enclosed valley. settlement along the main road Harts Barn Craft Centre, the Yew Longhope is mentioned in the itself, with a scattering of dwellings Tree public house, Richard Read Doomsday Book, which records situated down small (often ‘cul- Commercials, the Dick Whittington that there was a mill by a stream. de-sac’) lanes. The land bordering Farm Park and an alpaca farm. The The parish topography is typified the A4136 comprises undulating Severn Trent Water sewage works by long valleys enclosed by steep- and often very steep open fields is sited off Velthouse Lane, as are sided, wooded hills. The highest and wooded areas. Away from the the empty sheds of John Smith’s point in the parish is May Hill, main road the buildings are often former chicken business and the which rises to around 972 feet separated by large distances. The buildings of a former piggery. (296 metres) and is a significant Slad and some parts of Old Hill are landmark with its distinctive crown extremely steep. 2.5 The vast majority of the land in of trees. The parish is bisected by this area is farmed (mainly arable two main roads, the A40 and the 2.3 Many of the buildings in this or sheep grazing) or wooded. A4136. A few small lanes complete area are pre-twentieth century There are panoramic views out the rather sparse road network. and one building at Harts Barn towards from the ridge The parish has an extensive is reputed to date back to the between Longhope and Little network of public footpaths, which thirteenth century. Close to Harts London and, in the other direction, provide access to the surrounding Barn, on the A4136, is the Old across the Longhope valley and landscape. The two main roads Parish Mill, which was built in 1649 main settlement area. There are divide the parish into three and continued to produce flour up several landmarks in this part of sections, each of which will now be until 1946. Brook Farm stands on the parish, including Harts Barn, described in more detail. the site of an earlier mill (1030 – the war memorial at foot of Old Hill 1250 AD). The older buildings are and some listed buildings (including interspersed with more modern an old village shop no longer in properties and at Royal Springs use in Little London). The area has there is a group of former council not, in the main, lent itself to any houses, which are now either extensive new building due to the privately owned or let by a housing steep terrain, difficulty of access association. due to narrow lanes and safety concerns relating to the A4136.

7 2.6 Between the A4136 and the 2.7 A large part of the main 2.9 Towards the north end of the A40 (and connecting the two settlement is designated as a valley, the settlement is very via Church Road) lies Longhope Conservation Area, which contains linear in form, with often only a village, the main settlement of several notable buildings and single line of dwellings between the parish as defined by the features. Examples include the Church Road and the fields behind. settlement boundary (see map twelfth century church, Court Historic buildings stand alongside on p4). The settlement is located Farm, Longhope Manor, the Old more modern houses. The Church in an enclosed linear valley which Rectory, several timber-framed of All Saints dates back to the is aligned roughly north/south. buildings (some dating back to twelfth century and is a Grade II* The valley bottom rises gently the seventeenth century, such as listed building. From Church Road, to the north. The steep valley Court Leet), the ‘Lion’ water Chessgrove Lane and School Lane sides create a sense of enclosure trough (dated 1904), the Latchen provide access to the fields, woods around the settlement area, Rooms, Tan House and Pound and farmsteads of the valley side. although the valley widens out House. The parish also contains Public footpaths run parallel somewhat towards the south. The 37 listed buildings/monuments: to Church Road along the sides Longhope Brook runs along the 36 Grade II and one Grade II* – of the valley and also run up into valley floor and is fed by several the Church of All Saints. the surrounding hills. These paths small tributaries. The settlement provide access to the surrounding is strung out along the valley floor 2.8 Close to the church is Rectory countryside and afford a variety of for over a mile and contains most Meadows and Meadows End, a alternative views into the settlement of the parish amenities. Local group of 24 former council area. The Gloucestershire amenities include the village houses built in the post-war Way long-distance footpath runs shop/Post Office, bakery, period, which are now either through the parish and passes primary school, church, chapel, privately owned or let by a close by the church. retirement home, nursing housing association. Over the home, three public houses past 40 years or so, residential 2.10 Towards the south end of the and a recreation ground with development in Longhope has valley the settlement becomes tennis courts. been confined to a 1970s more compact and dense, with a housing estate and two smaller huge diversity of building forms, developments off Latchen styles and settings. Domestic (Bathams Close and Latchen houses share space with a school, Orchard), with additional infilling a shop/Post Office, the recreation of single or small groups of houses ground (with pavilion), the village between existing buildings. hall, a small lorry park and a

8 light industrial estate (on the kingfisher, buzzard, goshawk 2.15 In the shadow of May Hill site of a former saw mill). The and long-tailed tit) and small lies the settlement of May Hill layout is somewhat organic and mammals (including hedgehogs village, scattered among small haphazard, having grown gradually and dormice). fields, orchards and woodland. from linear development along The vernacular architecture of this Church Road, Latchen and Old 2.12There are records of priority area typically involves small-scale Monmouth Road with later ‘infill’ species in the area including local stone construction, with development between the older badgers, dormice, slow worms, slate or tiled roofs. More recent buildings. Although the settlement noble chafer beetles and ribbon development includes is denser and more compact here brown long-eared bats (source: several buildings of brick, or than in other parts of the valley, Gloucestershire Local Nature brick and render construction. there is no sense of crowding. Partnership). Japanese knotweed Most of May Hill village lies within This is due in part to various is present quite close to the main the Parish of Taynton and so is open spaces interspersed among settlement area. not covered by this NDP, but a the buildings. Such open spaces small part of the settlement falls include the recreation ground 2.13 High up on a ridge overlooking within Longhope Parish including (home to the local football team Longhope valley is Hobbs Quarry, the trees on top of May Hill and tennis club), the allotments, a Site of Special Scientific Interest which are owned by Longhope the lorry park and the ‘wildlife (SSSI). The old quarry exposes Parish Council. meadow’. sections through ancient coral reefs from the Silurian period (400 2.16 A nineteenth century 2.11 The whole settlement has a million years ago) and the Wenlock Government surveyor once rural setting, with views out to the limestone of the quarry face described the local inhabitants of surrounding hills and woods, which contains various fossils (including May Hill as a ‘wild and uncivilised helps to create a sense of space brachiopods, trilobites, crinoids people, quite beyond the pale within the settlement area. and corals). of civilisation’. This observation Several small fields (characteristic might no longer hold true, but the of the area) and paddocks 2.14 The area to the north of current inhabitants are known for penetrate the built environment, the A40 contains May Hill, a their tenacity in defending May Hill and these form important green geological outlier of the Malvern from the predations of others who spaces which enhance the area. Hills. May Hill is a famous would seek to diminish the unique Trees form an important aspect landmark and can be seen from character of the area. In 2015 of the local ‘greenery’, both in miles around, with its distinctive the FoDDC designated May Hill the distant views from the main ‘crown’ of trees. The summit of as Locally Valued Landscape settlement area and, more May Hill offers panoramic views ensuring that any development intimately, among the buildings in all directions. The vast majority proposals that are permitted do themselves (e.g. Old Monmouth of this area consists of hilly not have an adverse effect on the Road). The ‘rural’ aspect of the agricultural land or woodland. It landscape. settlement and surrounding area is has diverse flora and fauna and emphasised by the presence of a is largely untouched by modern variety of bird life (including black infrastructure. May Hill summit is cap, tree creeper, nuthatch, also recognized as an SSSI.

9 Section 3 Vision and objectives

The statement below encapsulates the shared vision for the future of Longhope that forms the foundation for this NDP. ‘For Longhope Parish to remain a vibrant working community where people at all stages of their lives enjoy living and working. It will be a thriving community that contributes to, and benefits from, its outstanding rural setting.’ Many local people believe that Sustainable Main issues the parish is very like this at 3.1. 3.2. the moment, but unplanned, development affecting the parish inappropriately sized development could jeopardise the continued 3.1.1 There are three dimensions 3.2.1 Local community realisation of the vision. We to sustainable development: consultations, held as part of have spoken with older people, economic, social and the NDP process, have identified younger people and families in environmental. It is a requirement several key planning issues which order to gain as many different of NDPs that they contribute parishioners would like to see views as possible about how our towards the achievement of addressed. parish should develop. This NDP appropriate local sustainable n Balancing potential growth with therefore contains a range of development. This NDP seeks the need to protect the parish policies to help secure the parish proportionate and appropriate environment. vision. The policies will guide opportunities to meet the n Provision of affordable housing future development with the aim development needs of the for elderly and younger households. of securing innovative, high-quality area by promoting sustainable n Land being made available schemes that are in harmony with development: to accommodate jobs for local the surroundings and enhance the n by assuming a growth rate people. local area. which is informed by recent n Protection of open spaces forecasts and projections, but and allotments; enhancement of also allows some flexibility recreation and play areas. during the plan period; n Concern about the capacity n by ensuring that new homes are of Hopebrook School and the appropriate for the needs of local lack of adequate car parking people (especially younger families space at school drop-off/pickup and elderly ‘downsizers’); times (which currently causes n by maintaining and respecting congestion). the existing character of the n Securing the future of a village parish, through the protection of shop and other local businesses. valued green spaces within the n Managing traffic in the parish heart of the main settlement area and making safe provision for and requiring new developments pedestrians and cyclists. to be small scale (i.e. minor n Making appropriate provision for development) and of high-quality a changing economy, including the design that respects the existing agricultural economy. character of the parish. n Ensuring the capacity of the drainage and sewage infrastructure is adequate before any additional development takes place.

10 11 Section 4 Policies

The following policies are intended to guide future development in Longhope Parish, in order to realise the vision behind this NDP. The policies are grouped under six main headings: A Protecting and enhancing the parish environment (PE) B Housing (H) C Economy (E) D Access and movement (AM) E Community (C) F Infrastructure (If)

Protecting and the spaces between them that give the area its special character. and enhancing n Secluded garden areas are the parish characteristic of a lot of the larger A properties within the Longhope environment Conservation Area. They are often integral to the settings of 4.1 The parish is fortunate to have these properties and the special such a beautiful built and green character of the area. Proposals environment. One of the key issues to infill such areas with residential raised by residents was ‘how to properties should be treated with enable the parish to grow to help caution and, where appropriate, meet local needs whilst protecting resisted. and enhancing the environment?’. n Any proposed redevelopment of the industrial/commercial area will 4.1.1 A Conservation Area in have to be carefully considered, the main settlement area was to balance the potential benefits designated in March 1990 and of redevelopment with the need to revised in 2001 (see document safeguard local employment. 5, Map 1). Important policy n Tree cover is very important in considerations from that maintaining the character of the Conservation Area Character Conservation Area. Around Coglan Appraisal include the following. House are a fine group of mature n Any new development should specimen trees, which include a take account of the characteristic copper beech, a horse chestnut form of existing development in the and poplars. These trees are area, including the scale, layout and probably the most important group materials of the existing buildings within the Conservation Area.

12 OBJECTIVE: To safeguard the parish landscape, built environment and views. POLICY PE1a. Development Within the Conservation Area n Any new development should take into account the fact that the Within the Conservation Area as shown on the Policies Map (Map 1), parish lies approximately 2-3km new development will be supported where it preserves or enhances its from Hall, a Wye Valley character and appearance. New development should be in harmony with and Forest of Dean Special Area of and respect existing buildings. Conservation and SSSI for lesser horseshoe bats. These bats have Buildings should be of an appropriate scale, in terms of massing and been recorded in the parish. proportions, so as to ensure they are in keeping with the traditional buildings located in the Conservation Area. Policy PE1a sets out the Plan’s approach to development in the Photovoltaic panels will be supported where they would not detract from Conservation Area. The Policy also the local street scene in the Conservation Area. clarifies the Plan’s approach to photovoltaic panels. POLICY PE1b. Development Outside the Conservation Area 4.1.2 Local residents wish to see the Conservation Area safeguarded Outside the Conservation Area, but within the defined settlement boundary, and the Conservation Area new development will only be permitted if it enhances the immediate policies applied, as evidenced and wider surroundings in terms of quality of materials (respecting and by the responses to the ‘Drop In’ complementing the materials used on buildings nearby), design, location questionnaires. and relationship with the existing landscape. Buildings should be no more than two storeys in height (i.e. two floors, excluding roof space) unless special circumstances can be demonstrated to prove that there will be no adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area.

13 OBJECTIVE: To preserve and enhance biodiversity (i.e. the variety of life forms) in the parish especially with regard to the rarer species which exist in the parish, e.g. lesser horseshoe bats, dormice and noble chafer beetles. POLICY PE2. Biodiversity and Landscape

New development proposals should be designed so that they do not have any unacceptable detrimental effect on biodiversity or wildlife in the Plan area. In particular, new development proposals should respect the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean Bat SAC.

Any development that has the potential to impact on bat roosts in non-designated areas should include appropriate mitigation measures.

Protecting and enhancing the parish environment: Table showing link between consultation responses, NDP policies, FoDDC policies and NPPF paragraphs.

Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs n Like village facilities: prettiness; good mix of residential and industrial areas n Tranquility, views and access PE1a,1b,2 CSPs 109, H1a,g 1,8 117, n Legal protection for May Hill AM2 APs 118, n Value Grade II* listed church C1 5,6,7,8,14 123 n Value open spaces, footpaths and walks n Protection of green land/ countryside important

Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. Longhope Conservation Area Character Appraisal (FoDDC 2001). 2. ‘Drop In’ 2014 – Comments. 3. ‘Drop In’ 2015 – Analysis of Responses to Questionnaire. 4. Listed Buildings in Longhope.

14 Owner occupied 88% Housing Privately rented 7% B Social rented 3% Other rented 1.5%

Current housing Parish housing need

4.2 The Rural Place Profile for 4.2.2 The statistics suggest a likely Longhope Parish (Annex 1 – future need in the parish for more has 18 affordable dwellings. Action for Communities of Rural accommodation suitable for older (During the NDP consultation , Oxford Consultants for people. This is supported by the process, concerns were expressed Social Inclusion 2013, taken from findings of the Longhope Housing about the disposal of affordable the 2011 Census) shows that Needs Survey (LHNS), dated housing on the open market by 88% of parish households are March 2015 and carried out on a local housing association, so owner occupied (England average behalf of the Parish Council by the this number might change.) The 64%), 3% social rented (18%), 7% Gloucestershire Rural Community LHNS (March 2015) identified 20 privately rented (15%) and 1.5% Council (GRCC). In addition, eligible households with a local other rented (3%). the report ‘Top of the Ladder’ connection to the parish who would published by Demos in 2013 benefit from affordable housing. highlighted the need to release However, of these 20 households, Parish population larger homes occupied by elderly only three were looking to move residents, to enable younger from their current accommodation 4.2.1 Younger adult parish residents families to move up the housing within the next two years. Eleven (20-44 age group) have reduced ladder. This could be achieved households were looking to move in number since 2001, while the by providing smaller, lower cost within the next two to five years, number of older residents has homes suitable for elderly people while five households indicated a increased. Forecasts for national to downsize into without having potential need to move at some demographic change between to leave the area. point over five years hence. (The 2008 and 2033 suggest that the remaining household did not elderly age group (65+) could 4.2.3 In addition to concerns about specify a time frame.) Planning increase nationally from 16% to suitable housing for older people, permission has already been 23% of the total population, an the need to secure more lower granted (in June 2015) for a rural increase of 7%. It is likely that this cost homes for younger families exception site comprising 16 national trend will be magnified was identified during the local affordable homes on land at The locally in Longhope, as there is community consultation process. Wend in the main settlement area already a larger than average of Longhope. Rural exception site middle-aged group of residents rules stipulate that people with a and the current elderly population Affordable housing strong local connection will have is already similar to the national priority for this accommodation, forecasts for 20 years hence. The 4.2.4 The NPPF defines ‘affordable so it is likely that The Wend Rural Place Profile for Longhope housing’ as being for eligible development will satisfy the local (ACRE, OCSI 2013) shows that households whose needs are need for affordable housing in the there are 385 people over 65 not met by the housing market. immediate future and beyond. The living in the parish. This represents Affordable housing can include provision of additional ‘windfall’ 25.9% of the parish population ‘social rented’ housing, ‘affordable affordable or low-cost housing on compared with an England average rented’ housing and ‘intermediate’ small-scale ‘brownfield’ sites would of 16.3%. (A more detailed analysis housing (which includes shared be supported. of local demographic change is set equity schemes and the like). out in the Rural Place Profile for According to the LHNS (March Longhope.) 2015), Longhope Parish currently

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land should be adhered to where possible’ (CSP.5, section 6.28). Small, well-designed, residential developments on brownfield sites that include low-cost or n That homes suitable for elderly affordable homes, and that do not downsizers are available on the have a detrimental effect on the open market. surrounding area and neighbouring Community n That any future housing properties and comply with the development in the parish should policies and spirit of this NDP consultation be ‘small scale’ only. will be considered. 4.2.5 NDP local community Sites for 4.2.7 The impact of brownfield consultation identified the following windfall development will be concerns among local people with new housing incorporated into the ongoing regard to new housing in the parish. monitoring and review process. n That new development should 4.2.6 This NDP does not seek Excluding schemes that have provide a mix of homes, and in to identify specific sites for new already been granted planning particular meet the needs of local housing development. However, permission, no further development families and elderly people. it is recognised that there are outside the existing settlement n That ‘low-cost’ housing is previously developed ‘brownfield’ boundary is anticipated (FoDDC required to help younger families sites that might have the future CCSP.16 states that, in the case remain in the parish. potential to accommodate small of villages, ‘the defined settlement n That new housing should focus numbers of new dwellings as boundary will be a key determinant on two/three-bedroom homes, ‘windfall’ development. This is in in judging the acceptability of including bungalows, available line with the FoDDC Core Strategy, proposals’). on the open market, rather than which states that ‘the national ‘executive’ style housing. aim of using previously developed

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Development size and density

4.2.8 The appropriate density of new housing should, in every case, result in a settlement that is in character with the surrounding area and complies with the ‘For Longhope Parish to remain a vibrant policies and spirit of this NDP. working community where people at 4.2.9 The following objectives and policies are intended to ensure all stages of their lives enjoy living and that future housing development working. It will be a thriving community in Longhope is not detrimental to the parish, but instead helps that contributes to, and benefits from, to promote and realise the overall parish vision: its outstanding rural setting.’

17 OBJECTIVE: To provide a limited amount of new housing to meet local needs (including open market and appropriate affordable or low-cost housing).

POLICY H1a. Meeting Local Needs

Where appropriate, applications must include a mix of housing size and type, reflecting the latest assessment of housing needs of the parish. In particular, two/three-bedroomed properties suitable for younger families and properties suitable for older people should be incorporated in new residential proposals.

POLICY H1b. ‘Windfall’ Sites

Small, well-designed, residential sites on ‘brownfield’ land within the village and wider parish and which do not have a detrimental effect on the surrounding area and neighbouring properties will be supported, provided that they comply fully with other policies in this Plan and with wider development plan policies.

POLICY H1c. Infill Development

‘Back land’ (development behind existing frontage) and ‘tandem’ development (one development behind another in a single plot) in gardens of existing properties will be supported where they safeguard the amenities of neighbouring properties by ensuring that there is not either an unacceptable loss of privacy, loss of daylight, visual intrusion by a building or structure, loss of mature vegetation or landscape screening and additional traffic resulting from the development.

POLICY H1d. Developer Contributions

Where appropriate and in accordance with paragraph 204 of the NPPF, development proposals should make proportionate contributions towards the delivery of strategic infrastructure as set out in the Forest of Dean Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2015) or any equivalent replacement document.

POLICY H1e. Density of Housing

New development within the Plan area should respect the landscape character of the locality in which it is located. The density, layout and scale of housing developments should be designed in a way that does not have an unacceptable impact on local landscape character.

18 OBJECTIVE: To ensure that new development is of high-quality design, is built to a high sustainability standard and reinforces local distinctiveness.

Good design is not just a matter of appearance, but also about the functionality of the development and its relationship to its surroundings. Good-quality design is not about copying past styles, or preventing innovative modern design. The aim is to create site-specific creative design, which is sensitive to the form and materials of its surroundings but does not merely imitate neighbouring buildings or their details.

POLICY H2a. Design Standards

All new housing development should be of high-quality design. The design and location of new development should be resilient to the effects of climate change and flooding.

POLICY H2b. Secured by Design

All new development should be designed in a fashion that would provide appropriate security for occupants and visitors alike.

POLICY H2c. Residential Car Parking Spaces

Proposals for new residential development should provide sufficient off-street car parking spaces for their own needs and to prevent environmental and safety problems arising elsewhere. The car parking needs for individual developments should be calculated in accordance with the principles in paragraphs 35 and 39 of the NPPF.

The required parking provision should be sensitively integrated into the overall design of the development concerned.

Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Housing: Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs Table showing link n No large developments; between consultation infill and individual houses responses, NDP policies, H1a,b,c,d,f,g CSPs 50,54,55, n Variety of housing H2c 2,3,4,16 58,59,64 FoDDC policies and n Affordable housing for AM1a,b,c APs NPPF paragraphs. young families and elderly 4,3,79,81 n Build on brownfield sites n Need for off-road parking Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. Rural Place Profile for Longhope (ACRE, OCSI 2013). 2. Longhope Housing Needs Survey (GRCC March 2015). 3. Gloucestershire County Council’s Manual for Streets (4th Edition 2016). 4. ‘Drop In’ 2014 – Comments. 5. ‘Drop In’ 2015 – Analysis of Responses to Questionnaire. 6. Secured by Design (www.securedbydesign.com). 7. Lifetime Homes Design Guide (www.lifetimehomes.org.uk). 19 CEconomy

4.3 There is strong support within 4.3.1 Farming and forestry the parish for accommodating maintains the attractive landscape local business development that surrounds the parish and (see Appendix 5, Longhope provides a focus for walks and Business Survey), for a limited recreation. It is essential that the expansion of employment areas farming economy is supported, and for a positive approach to especially with regard to the enable farms to diversify. New diversification of land and buildings business expansion/employment use if required to ensure the future development should be sensitively viability of specific farms. located and not create additional traffic problems.

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20 21 OBJECTIVE: To enhance the prospects for the local economy.

POLICY E1a. Small Scale Business

Applications to expand businesses in categories A1 (shops), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments), B1 (light industry appropriate in a residential area), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage or distribution) categories within the parish will be supported, provided they do not adversely affect the natural or residential environment and where proposals include appropriate mitigation. Applications will be particularly supported if they offer new local employment opportunities.

POLICY E1b. Relocation of Businesses

Proposals to redevelop a site, where existing employment uses are inappropriately located in the village and causing traffic congestion, noise and visual intrusion, will be supported provided the following criteria are met: n the development package includes proposals for the relocation of the existing employment use; n the proposals for the redevelopment of the site are in accordance with development plan policies including other policies in this Plan; and n the proposed redevelopment of the site can be satisfactorily accommodated without creating unacceptable impacts on the amenities of surrounding land uses and the capacity of the local highway network.

POLICY E1c. Working from Home

Insofar as planning permission is required, proposals for the use of part of a dwelling for office, light industrial or tourism uses will be supported together with proposals for small-scale freestanding buildings within its curtilage, extensions to the dwelling or conversion of outbuildings for those uses provided that: n other than minor ancillary support, servicing and maintenance, all work activities are carried out only by the occupants of the dwelling; n no adverse impact arises to nearby residents or other sensitive land uses from noise, fumes, odour or other nuisance associated with work activity; n any extension or freestanding building shall be designed having regard to policies in this NDP and should not detract from the quality and character of the building to which they are subservient by reason of height, scale, massing, location or the facing materials used in their construction.

POLICY E1d. Reuse of Farm Buildings

Proposals for the use of traditional farm buildings for tourist accommodation, tourism-related activities and art and craft-related activities will be supported if they comply with the other policies of this NDP. Applications for additional farm buildings for agricultural use adjacent to existing ones will be supported, subject to conformity with the other policies of this NDP, particularly Policy PE2.

Economy: Table showing link between consultation responses, NDP policies, FoDDC policies and NPPF paragraphs. Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs n Shop/PO, bakery, car repair business, pubs and care homes are valued amenities and sources of employment n Good mix of industry, agriculture, residents E1a,b,c CSPs 7,16 28 and commuters C1 APs 80,81 n Conducive environment for self-employment and homeworking n Continued existence of local industry will safeguard future of Longhope

Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. Rural Place Profile for Longhope (ACRE, OCSI 2013). 2. Longhope Business Survey 2015. DAccess and movement

4.4 Car parking, road safety 4.4.1 Public transport in rural areas 4.4.2 On-site car parking should and localised congestion were is often limited and bearing in be provided in new developments identified by local residents as key mind the limited local bus service to avoid cars being parked on the issues during the NDP community operation, car ownership, for road, on pavements and on grass consultations. It is evident that most residents, is a necessity. verges, which detracts from the some households can have three This NDP provides for parking environment and creates a danger or more cars parked outside their standards at levels that conform for pedestrians. Policy AM1a sets homes. Indeed, the 2011 Census to those recommended by the out the Plan’s approach both to showed that 17.4% of households FoDDC, Gloucestershire County the promotion of sustainable in Longhope had three or more Council’s Manual for Streets (4th means of transport and the cars, compared with 7.4% in Edition 2016) and the Department need for new for developments England as a whole. of Transport’s guidance Manual for to meet their own car parking Streets 2 (2010). arrangements. This is particularly important in and around particular sections of Church Road where its inherent narrowness can generate pedestrian and vehicle conflicts.

23 OBJECTIVE: To position new development such that current problems with congestion, parking and road safety are not exacerbated and, if possible, reduced.

POLICY AM1a. Traffic Congestion

Proposals that promote the use of sustainable transport modes for the movement of goods or people will be supported. Insofar as planning permission is required, proposals that would increase the number of access points, or which would involve an increase in traffic generation, will be supported where they do not inhibit the free flow of traffic or exacerbate existing parking issues, including conflict with larger vehicles or pedestrians.

POLICY AM1b. Public Car Parking Spaces

Proposals for new public car parking facilities will be supported in their own right or as part of new developments on suitable sites where: n access is safe and suitable; n there is appropriate vehicle and pedestrian accessibility; and n appropriate hard and soft landscaping is provided to ensure the designs are sensitive to the setting, particularly in the Conservation Area.

POLICY AM1c. Business Traffic

Proposals to establish or to expand car parking provision for staff and/or visitors at business or other commercial enterprises will be supported. Proposals for new employment development within the main settlement area as shown on the Policies Map should make appropriate provision for the unloading and turning of delivery vehicles within the site.

24 OBJECTIVE: To provide safe access to local facilities and public transport links.

POLICY AM2. Pedestrian Access

All new developments should, when appropriate and practicable and in accordance with para. 35 of the NPPF, provide safe access for all parishioners to local facilities and public transport links. In particular, safe and convenient paths should be provided for those pushing a pushchair, in a wheelchair, walking with a stick or walking frame or using a mobility scooter.

Access and movement: Table showing link between consultation responses, NDP policies, FoDDC policies and NPPF paragraphs.

Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs n Lack of public bus service to Cinderford or Dilke Hospital n Enforce speed limits in village, A40 and A4136 AM1a,b,c CSP 4 35, AM2 37, n Safety issues with parking 39 outside school, Church Road, The Wend and Nupend Lane n Lack of public parking

Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. Increasing Active Travel to School 2016 (www.sustrans.org.uk). 2. Gloucestershire County Council’s Manual for Streets (4th Edition 2016). 3. ‘Drop In’ 2014 – Comments. 4. ‘Drop In’ 2015 – Analysis of Responses to Questionnaire.

25 ECommunity

4.5 The parish has the good fortune to possess a primary school, a shop/Post Office, three public houses, a village hall, a recreation ground pavilion, a church and a chapel. These facilities are central to parish life and local people wish to see them retained and prosper. In addition, there is a children’s playground, a football field, tennis courts and an allotment site. The Parish Council wishes to see them well used and protected from development unassociated with their current uses. Policy C1 identifies four important community facilities and safeguards them for this purpose.

26 OBJECTIVE: To protect important parish assets.

POLICY C1. Protection of Community Facilities

The following facilities are identified as important community facilities: n The recreation field; n The tennis courts; n The children’s play area; and n The allotments

Proposals that would result in either the loss of or significant harm to an important community facility will not be supported unless it can be clearly demonstrated that the operation of the facility, or of another community use of the facility, is no longer economically viable, or that there is an alternative facility available to meet the identified community needs in the Plan area.

Community: Table showing link between consultation responses, NDP policies, FoDDC policies and NPPF paragraphs.

Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs n Friendly village with good social activities PE2 CSPs 69, C1 1,4,5,8,9 70, n Has shop, pubs and lovely APs 72, countryside 5,8,14 73, n Good access to countryside 74 needs to be maintained

Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. ‘Drop In’ 2014 – Comments. 2. ‘Drop In’ 2015 – Analysis of Responses to Questionnaire.

27 FInfrastructure OBJECTIVE: 4.6 There have been instances To ensure that any future development of flooding within Longhope associated with the Hope Brook does not increase the risk of flooding in in the recent past (for example, in 2007). The area to the south of the parish and to ensure that adequate the A4136 is indicated as an area water supply and waste water/sewage with a high risk of flooding on the Environment Agency Flood Risk capacity is maintained. map. Concerns have also been raised about the ability of the current sewage system to cope POLICY If1. Flood Risk Management with extra capacity caused by new developments. Policy IF1 Inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding will not be sets out the Plan’s policy towards supported unless: developments in areas at risk of n it can be demonstrated that the development provides wider flooding. All new developments in sustainability benefits to the community that outweigh flood risk as the Plan area should have regard informed by a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment where one has been to paragraphs 100-103 of the prepared; and NPPF and should take account of n a site-specific flood risk assessment must demonstrate that the Longhope hydrological surveys the development will be safe for its lifetime taking account of the commissioned by the District vulnerability of its users, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and, Council. where possible, will reduce flood risk overall.

POLICY If2. Water and Waste

Developers should demonstrate that there is adequate waste water and water supply capacity both on and off the site to serve the development and that it would not lead to problems for existing or new users. Developers will, where appropriate, fund studies to ascertain whether the proposed development will lead to overloading of existing waste water and water infrastructure. Infrastructure : Table showing link between consultation responses, NDP policies, FoDDC policies and NPPF paragraphs.

Relevant NDP Relevant Relevant NPPF Public consultation responses Policies FoDDC Policies Paragraphs n Development should be subject to hydrological modelling and developers should contribute to a general If1, If2 CSP 1 100 fund for maintenance of watercourses, parking and amenities

Other Sources of Evidence Used: 1. Longhope Flood Map (www.maps.environment-agency.gov.uk). 2. Longhope Flood Risk Appraisal (FoDDC/Atkins Dec 2008).

28 Section 5 Monitoring progress

Implementation of the The NDP will be reviewed Longhope NDP will be in the light of: monitored by the lead councillor n The outcomes of of Longhope Parish Council and the monitoring and the planning committee of the evaluation process; Parish Council by: n Revisions to local and n Ensuring that the policies national planning guidance. of the NDP are applied to all planning applications; This Plan is based on the n Reporting to the full Parish community’s current needs Council the outcomes of this and aspirations and these may monitoring process after change over the Plan period. each meeting of the If the Plan’s objectives are not planning committee. being met as expected or there are new challenges and concerns The effectiveness of the NDP that need to be considered, will be evaluated annually by the Parish Council will decide the extent to which the policies whether action, including a of the NDP result in planning review of the Plan, is necessary. decisions and development that is in line with the NDP vision for the parish.

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Abbreviations used/Glossary

ACRE Allocations Plan (AP) Conservation Area DSB GRCC Minor development Action with Communities The FoDDC Allocations A Conservation Area Defined settlement Gloucestershire Rural Minor development is in Rural England. Plan Further Changes is an area of ‘special boundary. The dividing Community Council is one where the number

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Old Hill • provisions to remain to reduce biodiversity, CSP pavement assessment of the NDP • at an affordable price so special measures Core Strategy Policy. A ‘footpath’ is a public implications of any new Neighbourhood for future eligible often need to be taken right of way across plans or projects which Development Plan. households, or for the to offset the impact of DCLG fields; a ‘footway’ is are capable of affecting subsidy to be recycled development on natural Department for a pedestrian route; designated sites, e.g. NPPF for alternative affordable habitats. Communities and a ‘pavement’ is a SSSIs, SACs, before The National Planning housing provision. Local Government. man-made route for deciding whether to Policy Framework, Prescott CottagePrescott Homes that do not meet Building for pedestrians, e.g. beside undertake, permit or introduced by the the above definition of Life criteria Demos the road. authorize such a plan. Government in spring affordable housing, such

Designed and produced by The Workshop • Building for Life is the A UK-based 2013, setting out a new, as ‘low-cost market’ industry standard for the think tank with GCC Lifetime Homes simpler approach to housing, may not be design of new housing a cross-party Gloucestershire Standards planning, stating that considered as affordable developments drawn political view-point County Council, A series of sixteen design new development should housing for planning up by Design Council (www.demos.co.uk). responsible for education, criteria intended to make normally be encouraged. purposes. (FoDDC PPS3, Cabe, the Home builders roads, adult social care homes more easily Annex B: Definitions) Federation and Design etc. who are funded by adaptable for lifetime use for Homes. our Council Tax. at minimal cost. 30 Longhope Neighbourhood Development Plan Evidence Base Sources

NPPF SEA homes, commercial ANNEXES paragraph 100 Strategic Environ- premises and car parks. This states that mental Assessment. It supports the principles Annex 1 Longhope Rural Profile (ACRE, OCSI 2013) inappropriate A systematic decision of ‘designing out’ crime Annex 2 Longhope Housing Needs Survey 2015 development in areas at support process aiming through physical security Annex 3 Longhope Conservation Area Character Appraisal 2001 risk of flooding should to ensure that and process. Annex 4 Sustrans – Increasing Active Travel to School 2016 be avoided by directing environmental and other development away from sustainability aspects Settlement boundary Annex 5 Manual for Gloucestershire Streets areas of highest risk, but are considered A settlement boundary 4th Edition 2016 (Section C part 9) where development is effectively in policy, plan is the dividing line, or Annex 6 FoDDC Residential Design Guide necessary, making it safe and programme making. boundary, between Annex 7 Longhope Flood Report Appraisal 2008 without increasing flood areas of built/urban Annex 8 Longhope Parish Plan 2005 risk elsewhere. Section 106 development (the agreement settlement) and APPENDICES OCSI This is an agreement, non-urban or rural Appendix 1 Key Stages in Developing the NDP Oxford Consultants otherwise known as a development (the open for Social Inclusion. ‘planning obligation’, with countryside). Appendix 2 Longhope NDP Workshop 2014 a developer where it is Appendix 3 ‘Drop In’ 2014 – Comments Parish boundary necessary to provide SSSI Appendix 4 ‘Drop In’ 2015 – Analysis of Responses A parish is a church contributions to offset Site of Special Appendix 5 Employment Survey and Business Questionnaire territorial unit negative impacts Scientific Interest. Appendix 6 Statutory Consultation returns analysis constituting a division caused by construction within a diocese. and development, e.g. Village Plan Appendix 7 Listed Buildings in Longhope provision of affordable Longhope Parish Council Appendix 8 Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening SAC homes, new open space prepared a Village Appendix 9 Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Special Area of or funding of school Plan in 2005 following Conservation. A places. consultation with strictly protected site parishioners. All above publications are included designated under the Secured by It was reviewed and on the CD attached to this document, EU Habitats Directive Design (SBD) refreshed in 2011. (92/43/EEC). They Secured by Design is along with all the main publications are important for the title for a group of the protection of national police projects that constitute the Longhope threatened habitats and focusing on the design species. and security of new Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016 - 2026 31 LONGHOPE PARISH Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016 - 2026

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