SALTASH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION DRAFT June 2019 - 2030 Saltash Town Council

SALTASH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTATION DRAFT June 2019 - 2030 Saltash Town Council Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 1 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultation Draft June 2019 The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012, the Localism Act 2011, the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the European Directive 2001/42 on Strategic Environmental Assessment and the EU Directive 92/43 on Habitats Regulations Assessment. 2 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultation Draft June 2019 Photo 1: Saltash from above, showing the relationship with the River Tamar and surrounding open countryside lying beyond a clearly delineated urban edge. 3 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultation Draft June 2019 CONTENTS • REGENERATION OBJECTIVES FOR THE TOWN CENTRE • POLICY TC1 – DEVELOPMENT AT CARKEEL PREFACE • POLICY TC2 - MAINTAINING THE TOWN CENTRE AS A RETAIL AND SOCIAL DES- 1. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………...…...7 TINATION • FOREWORD • POLICY TC3 – NEW USES FOR UPPER FLOORS IN THE TOWN CENTRE • NEXT STEPS AFTER THIS CONSULTATION • POLICY TC4 – RETENTION OF SMALL SCALE EMPLOYMENT IN TOWN CENTRE • HOW THIS PLAN IS ORGANISED 7. CREATE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS……………………………..32 • STEERING GROUP & WORKING GROUP MEMBERSHIP • POLICY SN 1 – SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE AT 2. BACKGROUND……………………………………………………………………………………………….11 BROADMOOR FARM • THE LEGAL BASIS • POLICY SN2 – STRENGTHENING NEIGHBOURHOODS • DESIGNATED NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AREA 8. REVITALISE THE WATERFRONT………………………………….…………………………………...35 • NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK • POLICY WF1 - MAKING THE MOST OF SALTASH WATERFRONT • CORNWALL LOCAL PLAN 2010 TO 2030 (ADOPTED NOVEMBER 2016) 9. ENSURE A BALANCED RANGE OF QUALITY NEW HOUSING………………………….....38 • CORNWALL LOCAL PLAN SITE ALLOCATIONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN • POLICY H1 – ENSURING HOUSING APPORTIONMENT TARGET UP TO 2030 IS ACHIEVED DOCUMENT • POLICY H2 - ENSURING A CHOICE OF HOUSING • A COMMUNITY LED PLAN • POLICY H3 – CONVERSIONS OF LARGE HOUSES INTO MULTIPLE OCCUPATION • PLANNING AND STRATEGY INITIATIVES • POLICY H4 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND – REDEVELOPMENT, RENEWAL 3. EVIDENCE BASE……………………………………………………………………………………………..16 AND INTENSIFICATION • FACTS AND FIGURES • POLICY H5 – MAKING BETTER USE OF LAND – SUBURBAN VILLAS CHARACTER • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMER 2015 AREA: PORT VIEW ESTATE • SUMMARY OF ISSUES • POLICY H6 – EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLINGS 4. THE VISION FOR SALTASH………………………………..……………….…………………….……..19 10. PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT………………………………….…42 • POLICY DP1 - DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY • POLICY ENV1 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS WITHIN THE CHARACTER 5. SECURE A DIVERSE AND PROSPEROUS LOCAL ECONOMY……………………..………..23 AREAS • POLICY EM1 - ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT • POLICY ENV 2 – DESIGN AND LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC • POLICY EM2 - REDEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING CORE EMPLOMENT SITES. • POLICY ENV3 – GENERAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES • POLICY EM3 - PARKING, STORAGE AND MOVEMENT ON AND AROUND • POLICY ENV4 - LOCAL LISTING OF NON-DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS EMPLOYMENT SITES • POLICY ENV5 – REUSE OF SALTASH STATION BUILDING • • POLICY EM4 - HOME BASED ENTERPRISE POLICY ENV6 - DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION AREAS • POLICY EM5 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE • POLICY ENV7 – DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SETTING OF CONSERVATION 6. REGENERATE THE TOWN CENTRE, AND MANAGE THE GROWTH OF “OUT OF AREAS TOWN” SHOPPING…………………………………………………………………………..………………..26 • PROPOSED EXTENSION TO SALTASH CONSERVATION AREA 4 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultation Draft June 2019 • POLICY ENV8 – VIEWS AND VISTAS • POLICY CON4 – BURRATON CROSS HUB 11. PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT……………………...………54 • POLICY CON5 – SALTASH STATION • POLICY GRN1 – BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION AND GAIN • POLICY CON 6 – CARKEEL TRAFFIC CALMING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EN- • POLICY GRN2 – THE GREENING OF SALTASH: WOODLANDS, TREES, CORNISH HANCEMENT HEDGES AND HEDGEROWS • POLICY CON 7 – BROADBAND • POLICY GRN5 – COUNTRYSIDE CHARACTER AREAS • POLICY CON 8 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT MEASURES IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS • POLICY GRN6 DRAINAGE AND FLOODING • POLICY CON 9 PROTECTION OF FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEWAYS, AND CYCLE PATHS • SEWAGE TREATMENT . • POLICY CON 10 ENHANCING AND EXTENDING THE WALKING AND CYCLE 12. MANAGE THE RURAL AREAS OF THE PARISH IN A SYMPATHETIC MANNER…..59 NETWORK • POLICY RUR1 – SMALL WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE 16. DELIVERY PLAN…………………………………………………………………………………..………..82 • POLICY RUR2 – VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARIES & RURAL HOUSING • POLICY DP1 - MAKING IT HAPPEN – COMMUNITY PRIORITIES SITES 17. MONITORING…………………………………………………………………………………….….……..93 • POLICY RUR3 – AGRICULTURAL DWELLINGS AND SPECIALIST NEED 18. GLOSSARY…………………………………………………………………………………………….………94 13. MEET THE CHANGING DEMAND FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FACILITIES……………………………………………………………....64 • POLICY HWB1 - EDUCATION PROVISION • POLICY HWB 2 - PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SALTASH COMMUNITY CAMPUS Abbreviations Used • POLICY HWB 3 – THE FUTURE OF ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL CLP —Cornwall Local Plan • POLICY HWB 4 – PROVISION AND EXPANSION OF G.P. SURGERIES CC—Cornwall Council • POLICY HWB 5 - PROTECTION OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY FACILITIES 14. MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL SPORT, RECREATION AND DPD —Cornwall Local Plan Allocations Development Plan Document LEISURE FACILITIES……………………………………………………………………………………………..68 NDP —Neighbourhood Development Plan • POLICY LEI 1 – KEY STRATEGIC OPEN SPACES NPPF —National Planning Policy Framework • POLICY GRN3 –LOCAL GREEN SPACES STC—Saltash Town Council • POLICY GRN4 - CONSERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND CREATION OF LOCAL PHOTO CREDITS GREEN SPACES Name Organisation • POLICY LEI 2 – DILAPIDATED PLAY SPACES Western Web • POLICY LEI 3 - ALLOTMENTS Steve Besford-Foster PlanSupport 15. IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY ……………………………………………..72 David Orr David Orr Consulting • POLICY CON1 – THE GREEN BOULEVARD GRAPHICS • POLICY CON2 – NORTH ROAD/NEW ROAD DISTRIBUTION ROUTE Steve Besford-Foster PlanSupport • POLICY CON3 – TOWN CENTRE TRANSITION ZONES Jane Hamlyn Atelier3 5 Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan—Consultation Draft June 2019 PREFACE CLLR DAVID YATES, CHAIRMAN OF SALTASH NEIGBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN STEERING GROUP The Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan has of key policy proposals. been created by the people of Saltash, through a We also need to ‘fit’ in with the National Planning Steering Group made up of residents, local Policy Framework and the Cornwall Local Plan. The organisations and Town and Cornwall Councillors, Saltash section of the Cornwall Site Allocations which reported to the Saltash Town Council. Development Plan Document is of direct relevance, Although the Town Council is the ‘qualifying body’ as it allocates land locally for housing and industry responsible for the progress of the Plan, many (for example Broadmoor Farm). hundreds of residents have been directly involved, as While we have received much professional advice have many other stakeholders, including those and guidance, and must be in conformity with the working and running businesses in the area, local senior documents referred to above, this landowners, those who care about our environment Neighbourhood Plan began, and remains, a very and wildlife (by no means all of whom are residents) much a bottom-up perspective of the way that we and those providing services to our community. The want to see Saltash develop and prosper. Taking Plan is based on the feedback received from these into account community views, we began with a people throughout the process, including a major Vision, and 11 Key Objectives, which we believe will survey carried out in 2015. receive widespread support, and our set of planning A town the size of Saltash will rarely have an entirely policies flow from these. unanimous view, especially when decisions between Finally I would like to thank the Steering Group, alternative planning policies are at issue, but the particularly the core group responsible for writing discussions, and on occasion disagreements, have the Plan in detail. The Group have invested huge been handled well to reach as close to a consensus amounts of their own time, entirely unpaid, to view as can reasonably be expected. create this Plan. We have benefitted throughout from the guidance Now we look forward to a substantial community and advice of professional planners from Cornwall response to this Consultation Draft NDP, and Council. Their Neighbourhood Planning Officers, beyond that to a successful Community supported by the extensive material in their Referendum. Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit, have been an invaluable support. While in the preparation of the draft of the Neighbourhood Plan we were advised by consultants Steve Besford-Foster, David Orr and Tim Kellett, in part funded through the Locality David Yates, organisation. Jane Hamlyn of Atelier3 and Ian Taylor Chairman, Saltash NDP Steering Group of S34 Architecture provided graphical interpretation 66 SaltashSaltash NeighbourhoodNeighbourhood DevelopmentDevelopment PlanPlan—ConsultationConsultation DraftDraft JuneAugust 2019 2018 1. INTRODUCTION issues and support the things that we cherish and Cornwall Council, Planning Inspectors, and the which make Saltash such a great place to live, work, Secretary of State. learn and visit. 1.7 Why should we care? If we are all involved, our 1.1 Saltash is a thriving

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