Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016 to 2026 Draft June 2020
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Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016 to 2026 Draft June 2020 Table of Contents List of Figures i Glossary ii Foreword iii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What is the Neighbourhood Plan? 1 1.2 Preparing the Plan 1 2 The Parish of Lyneham and Bradenstoke 3 2.1 History 3 2.1.1 Lyneham 3 2.1.2 Bradenstoke 4 2.1.3 Preston, Thickthorn and Woodside Cottages 5 2.2 Lyneham and Bradenstoke Today 6 2.2.1 Lyneham 6 2.2.2 Bradenstoke 7 2.2.3 Preston and Thickthorn 7 2.2.4 Woodside Cottages 8 3 Objectives 9 3.1 What Matters Most to our Community 9 3.2 Objectives 11 4 Strategic Aims 12 4.1 Housing Strategic Aims 12 4.2 Business, Employment and Services Strategic Aims 12 4.3 Leisure, Recreation and Open Space Strategic Aims 12 4.4 Getting Around Strategic Aims 12 5 Housing 13 5.1 Housing Strategic Aims 13 5.2 Housing Objectives 13 5.3 Housing - Context 13 Policy 1: Small Scale Residential Development 14 Policy 2: Design 14 6 Business, Employment and Services 16 6.1 Business, Employment & Services Strategic Aims 16 6.2 Business, Employment and Services Objectives 16 6.3 Business, Employment and Services Context 16 6.3.1 Business 16 6.3.2 Health Services 17 Policy 3: Brownfield Employment Development 17 Policy 4: Social and Medical Facilities 17 7 Leisure, Recreation and Open Space 18 7.1 Leisure, Recreation and Open Space Strategic Aims 18 7.2 Leisure, Recreation and Open Space Objectives 18 7.3 Leisure, Recreation and Open Spaces Context 20 Policy 5: Sports Facilities 21 Policy 6: Local Green Spaces 21 1. The Green at Lyneham 23 2. Recreational Field at Pound Close Lyneham 24 3. Webbs Court Green Space in Lyneham 25 4. Bakers Field Green Space in Lyneham 26 5. Lancaster Square Dog Walking space in Lyneham 27 6. Lancaster Square Green Space 28 7. Victoria Drive Green Space, Lyneham 29 8. Recreational Field at Bradenstoke 30 10. Dog Walking Field at Bradenstoke 31 9. The Memorial Garden at Lyneham (Protected Area) 32 11. Bradenstoke Allotments (Protected Area) 33 8 Getting Around 34 8.1 Getting Around Strategic Aims 34 8.2 Getting Around Objectives 34 8.3 Getting Around Context 34 Policy 7: Safe and sustainable travel 35 Policy 8: Dedicated footpath / cycle route 35 9 Summary 37 List of Figures Figure 1 - Map of Parish boundary 2 Figure 2 – St Michael’s Church 4 Figure 3 - Bradenstoke Abbey 5 Figure 4 - Age Distribution of population (Ref: City Population) 6 Figure 5 - Small Housing site support 9 Figure 6 - Range of Leisure / Recreation Facilities suggested by respondents 10 Figure 7 - Map of Conservation Area 15 Figure 8 - Map of Public Rights of Way 19 Figure 9 – Local Green and Important Spaces 22 i Glossary Affordable Housing (Wiltshire Council definition) - Affordable housing is provided to meet the needs of a wide range of households with a local connection to the community, whose needs are not met by the market. Eligibility is based on local incomes and local house prices. Affordable housing includes homes for rent at below market rent levels, shared ownership (also known as part buy/part rent), shared equity, discount market sale or other similar low-cost home ownership options. Brownfield Development - Sometimes referred to as greyfield is land that has been developed but left abandoned or under used. Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) - Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were created following the Health and Social Care Act in 2012, and replaced Primary Care Trusts on 1 April 2013. They are clinically led statutory NHS bodies responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services for their local area. As of 1 April 2019, there are 191 CCGs in England. Greenfield Development - Land which is undeveloped land in a city or rural area either used for agriculture or landscape design or left to evolve naturally. Infill - The process of developing vacant or under-used parcels within existing urban areas that are already largely developed. NPPF - The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied. It provides a framework within which locally-prepared plans for housing and other development can be produced. Sustainable Travel - A culture of car dependency exists in the UK. Sustainable and active travel means making journeys by healthier, more environmentally-friendly modes, such as walking, cycling, or public transport. Village Settlement Boundary - The Principal Settlements, Market Towns, Local Service Centres and Large Villages have defined settlement boundaries. In simple terms, a 'settlement boundary' is the dividing line, or boundary between areas of built/urban development (the settlement) and non- urban or rural development – the open countryside. Wiltshire Core Strategy (WCS) - The WCS Development Plan Document (‘the plan') was formally adopted on 20 January 2015. The plan provides a positive and flexible overarching planning policy framework for Wiltshire for the period up to 2026. The WCS replaces the South Wiltshire Core Strategy as well as a number of policies from the former district council's local plans. ii Foreword The parish of Lyneham and Bradenstoke is, we think, a special place in which to live, with a unique heritage and a positive future. On behalf of the Steering Group we are very pleased to now present our Neighbourhood Development Plan to 2026. This plan sets out a vision for the Parish of Lyneham and Bradenstoke together with the supporting policies that reflect the thoughts and views of local people that have expressed an interest in the future of their community. If you contributed to any of the public consultations carried out to date then we especially thank you for your efforts and for providing us with the necessary evidence upon which this document is based. Communities across the country are taking the opportunity to develop plans that they consider to be the best option for them by utilising the Neighbourhood Planning regime that is outlined in the Localism Act 2011. In our community it is the Parish Council that is the Qualifying Body. They are taking the lead in this process and the Steering Group that was established by them consists of Councillors and interested community members, along with support of an Officer from the Wiltshire Council Spatial Planning department. The purpose of this Steering Group is, ultimately, to deliver a Neighbourhood Development Plan that is for the community and incorporates their relevant wishes expressed in the Survey. We always value any input from the community at any stage in the process. The personal opinions of SG members have no bearing on how the Neighbourhood Development Plan is compiled and any documents used in Neighbourhood Development Plan preparation will be retained as evidence. The current members of the Steering Group are; Stephen Andrews, Cllr Frank Ball, Patsy Golding, Darren Hewitt, Michael Hunt, Sue Hunt, Richard Marshall, Nigel Nunns, Stevie Palmer and Cllr Keith Webster. Our community has been involved in this process for quite a while and there have been quite a number of individuals that have contributed to this, and the previous incarnations of the Neighbourhood Planning process and we would like to thank those people as well. The Steering Group has worked with the support of Lemon Gazelle Community Interest Company, adding a further layer of professionalism. We would like to thank them for their support and advice throughout this process. This document, once adopted and ‘Made’ by Wiltshire Council, will provide a robust plan to take our community to 2026. Once the strategic view has been formulated by Wiltshire Council that looks out to 2036 this plan will need to be revisited. This will be the responsibility of the Parish Council and may involve convening another steering group to amend this document to reflect the new information. We hope that you will find this document interesting and informative. Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Group iii 1 Introduction 1.1 What is the Neighbourhood Plan? Introduced as part of the Localism Act 2011, neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their parish and shape the development and growth of their local area. The plan is about the use and development of land and may contain a vision, aims, planning policies and proposals for improving our area. A Neighbourhood Plan gives communities the power to influence the future development, regeneration and conservation of their Designated Area. Therefore, Neighbourhood Planning gives the Lyneham and Bradenstoke community direct power to develop a shared vision for the Parish and shape the development and growth of the local area. The Regulations are set within The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. A Draft Plan must meet a set of Basic Conditions before it can be put to referendum and made. 1.2 Preparing the Plan In October 2011 the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board were selected for a pilot scheme to achieve an area Neighbourhood Plan. This proved to be a very difficult project as each town and village concerned had very different issues regarding a Neighbourhood Plan. Over time various communities withdrew from the process. Lyneham and Bradenstoke remained and in January 2016 the Parish Council approved a draft plan to form a chapter in the NEW V (North East Wiltshire villages) plan. In February 2016, Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish Council decided to withdraw from the NEW V process and produce a Neighbourhood Plan for its own Parish. This meant that a new area designation had to be sought; this was granted in December 2016. September 2017 saw a steering group established and professional consultants contracted to support the group.