St Stephen Neighbourhood Plan – Pre-Submission (Regulation
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St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation draft St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2019 -2036 Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Version For consultation October 2020 St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation draft Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 4 The Planning Policy Context ................................................................................................ 5 National Planning Context .................................................................................................. 5 Local Planning Context ....................................................................................................... 6 Community Engagement ..................................................................................................... 6 Neighbourhood Plan Review ............................................................................................... 7 Sustainability of the Neighbourhood Plan ........................................................................... 7 2 ABOUT ST STEPHEN .................................................................................... 8 Location ............................................................................................................................. 8 Origins and Growth ............................................................................................................ 8 Topography ...................................................................................................................... 10 Industry and Business ....................................................................................................... 11 Community Facilities ........................................................................................................ 11 The Villages ...................................................................................................................... 12 Profile of the Parish today ................................................................................................ 14 3 VISION AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................ 15 Challenges Facing St Stephen Parish .................................................................................. 15 Vision for St Stephen ........................................................................................................ 17 Neighbourhood Plan Objectives ........................................................................................ 18 4 SPATIAL STRATEGY ................................................................................... 19 5 HOUSING AND DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 24 Housing Strategy .............................................................................................................. 24 Housing Mix ..................................................................................................................... 25 Design of Development .................................................................................................... 27 6 GREEN SPACES AND THE ENVIRONMENT ...................................................... 31 Minimising the Environmental Impact of Development ..................................................... 31 Protecting Natural Habitats and Species ............................................................................ 32 Protect and Maintenance of Local Green Spaces................................................................ 35 1 St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation draft The River Ver .................................................................................................................... 38 Green Infrastructure and Development ............................................................................. 39 7 TRANSPORT AND MOVEMENT .................................................................... 40 Road Improvements ......................................................................................................... 40 Parking ............................................................................................................................. 46 Public Transport ............................................................................................................... 48 Walking, Cycling and Bridleways ....................................................................................... 50 8 COMMUNITY FACILITIES ............................................................................ 52 Community facilities ......................................................................................................... 52 Leisure Facilities for Young People .................................................................................... 53 Children’s Play Areas ........................................................................................................ 53 Teenage Provision ............................................................................................................ 53 The Donkey Field – Community Use .................................................................................. 54 Protection of Public Houses .............................................................................................. 55 Community Growing Spaces ............................................................................................. 56 Retirement and Care Home Facilities ................................................................................ 57 Burston Nurseries ............................................................................................................. 58 9 BUSINESS AND LOCAL ECONOMY ................................................................ 61 Support for Reasonable Business Expansion ...................................................................... 62 Village Retail Areas ........................................................................................................... 63 Supporting local employment ........................................................................................... 63 Broadband Communications ............................................................................................. 64 10 SITE ALLOCATIONS ................................................................................... 66 Land at Orchard Drive, Park Street .................................................................................... 66 Land at Park Street Baptist Church between Tippendell Land and Orchard Drive, Park Street ........................................................................................................................................ 68 Land south of Park Street Lane, Park Street ....................................................................... 70 Land to the rear of Nos. 45 to 75 Bucknalls Drive, Bricket Wood ........................................ 72 Land at Frogmore, Park Street, off the A5183 .................................................................... 74 11 IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING ......................................................... 76 2 St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation draft 12 NON LAND USE ACTIONS AND SPENDING PRIORITIES ...................................... 78 13 POLICIES MAPS ........................................................................................ 81 GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................... 84 Appendix A Profile of St Stephen Appendix B List of evidence base documents Appendix C Local Green Spaces 3 St Stephen Parish Neighbourhood Plan Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation draft 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This document is the St Stephen Neighbourhood Plan (‘the Plan’, ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ or the ‘SSNP’). It represents one part of the development plan for the Parish over the period 2019 to 2036, the other part being the St Albans District Local Plan Review, 1994, which, at the time of publication, is at Examination1. 1.2 St Albans City and District Council (SADC), the local planning authority, designated a Neighbourhood Area for St Stephen Parish in April 2015 to enable St Stephen Parish Council to prepare the Neighbourhood Plan. The Plan has been prepared by the community through the St Stephen Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. 1.3 The St Stephen Neighbourhood Plan (SSNP) has been prepared in accordance with the Town & Country Planning Act 19902, the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 20043, the Localism Act 2011, the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended)4, the Neighbourhood Planning Act 20175 and the National Planning Policy Framework6 (revised 2019). The Steering Group has prepared the Plan to establish a vision for the future of the Parish and to set out how that vision will be realised through planning land use and development change over the Plan period 2019 to 2036, to coincide with the lifespan of the emerging Local Plan. 1.4 The Neighbourhood Plan will guide development within St Stephen Parish and provide direction to any interested parties wishing to submit planning applications. The process of producing the Plan has sought to involve the community as widely as possible and the different topic areas are reflective of matters that are of considerable importance